arch 20, May Frank K. Neboker, Investment Building, Washington, D.%, Subject: Dear Mr, Trade=mark Nebeker: In view of the continued activities and other gun booteleggers,we have been giving means of stopping all boot=lep importation. of H, thought Gardner to ways and We have discussed the matter amongst ourselves from different angles and have had Mr, Farr make up a statement calling attention to certain features of the trade«mark laws and are enclosing a copy herewith that customs | the the United From the officers S,ates, consideration, for your quotation are of the empowered law, it would to with-hold from appear entry to any article which bears the trade-mark In order to save time, we have decided to trade}~ stock our owned by anothers | mark the design having drawings ae finished, same butteplate question about of the made butteplate of same, on which the we will of forward gun, and are to you as soon ve have been importing guns equipped with this since 1925 and there should therefore, be no our richts to Unless you have tradeemark same, objeotwould ions, suggest making application fer the trade name immediately, as I am leaving for New York about the 4th of April, and would like very much to have this matter settled before sailing, which date is April 14th, With kind regards, I am Yours very truly, i AB y B Butteplate ce=cce enclosed, Mr. ME. Wilson Statement 1928