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IN TER-O FFIC E CORRESPONDENCE Et h y l Ga s o l i n e Co r po r a t i o n Ch r y s l e r Bu il d in g =i 135 Ea s t 4 2 n d St r e e t s ..-t N E W Y O R K October 15, 1931. Dr. R. A. Kehoe, Dear Dr. Kelioe: Attached hereto is original letter from the Highway Service Stations, together with copy of our today's reply. I discussed this with Mr. Webb and he thinks it advisable for you to have one of your doctors make an examination and give what assistance he can in the case. We would' thank you to let us have a report at your convenience in order to complete our files. i . ,. Second & Verbeke Streets jSixth & Curtin Streets .Eighteenth & Derry Streets Cameron & Paxton Streets HIGHWAY SERVICE STATIONS 18th & Derry Streets H A R R I S B U R G , P A 'E A D B Y October 13/-ld$51--* ........... The Ethyl Gasoline Corporation Chrysler Building New York, New York j Gentlemen: One of our employees has contracted a form of poison which his physician calls "Lead Poisoning." The physician also informs our employee that this poison was caused by coming in contact with TydolEthyl Gasoline. Our employee also informs us that he had no cuts or open wounds on which gasoline was spilled. He also informs us that at no time did any gas oline come In contact with his face or neck which parts are affected by the poison. There is no indication of any Infection on his hands and arms. We would like to have your opinion as to whether'Ethyl Gasoline can cause a condition such as this. We would appreciate your" early attention, for which we thank you. ... ' Very truly yours, JNK/EP Highway Service Stations ` ' J#- no. w, Kirkpatruck Per 4 / f . "Provedin the Shy to be th e Best on Garth "by C O M M A N D E R B Y R D /. . BERNT BALCHEN ; -Y .\ V. : v C O L .A R T H U R GOEBEL. . CLARENCE CHAMBERLIN ED D IE ST IN SO N . TEX R A N K IN . AND THE GRAF Z E P PE L IN MISS AMELIA E A R H ^R T M ARTIN J E N S E N ' .. . October 15, 1331. Sr. J. W. Kirkpatrick, Highway Service Stations, 18th &r Derry Streets, Harrisburg, Pa. .Dear Sirs We acknowledge receipt of your letter of October 13th with regard to one of your employees becoming .ill with alleged lead poisoning. As you are aware, the distribution of Ethyl Gasoline has been in effect for the last five years in increas ing quantities throughout the country. i?e have .never had a substantiated case of lead poisoning presented to us from contact with Ethyl Gasoline la the history of our company, le therefore do not think there is any doubt but that your employee's illness is the result of some other cause than his handling of JSthyl Gasoline. :However, we are referring tbs' matter to our Medical Department at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio and requesting our Medical Director, Dr. R. A* Kehoa to have one of his medical staff arrange to sake an examination of this assn and assist him all possible in effecting a cure. Very truly yours, G*C 00120 8 43?