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txrccrxv* OfTTcra c PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Johns -Maxville Cokporatiox TVXXTY-TVO EAST FORTIETH STHEET XFW YORK. M. Y. February 27, 1937 !ir. Sumner Simpson, F.aybestos-ilanhittan, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. Be: Asbestos Dust Experiments Dr. L. U. Gardner___________ Dear- ^r. Simpson: The United States Gypsun Company signed the Hemo- randun of Agreement relating to the underwriting of Dr. Gardner's experiments with asbestos dust, limiting its participation to ` the sun of 250 per annua, or a total of 750 for the three-year term of the experiments. ' I believe that we have now fully canvassed the industry. The co-operation of the following companies has been obtained on a basis'whereby their respective contributions are limited to 250 per annum: ' i} American Brake Slock Corporation S2) Gatke Corporation * 3) Union Asbestos t Rubber Company (4; United States Gypsum Company. ' The participation of the above named companies '.Till provide 1,0C0 a year, leaving the sum of 4,000 per year to be pro-rated between the following companies who have not limited their participation in the enterprise: ` 1} Asbestos manufacturing- Company 121 Johns-Har.ville Corporation 31 Keasbey h hattison 41 Raybestos-lTanhattan, Incorporated 51 Hus sell Manufacturing Company (6) Theruoid Company end Southern Asbestos Company. The six companies last above named r/ill, therefore, be called upon to contribute the sum of 666.67 per year for the t' ree-yoar' period. 004735" / />- .'f c( -2. I am enclosing herewith, for jour records, a photo static copy of the Memorandum of Agreement and photostatic codes of my letter to Dr. Gardner of fTovember 20, 193 and his reoly of jroveaber 23* 1936, which set forth the substance of the arrange ment between Dr. Gardner and the group. Copies of this letter* together with copies of the enclosed photostats, are being sent to each of th other partici pants. Last December Johns-Manvill? Corporation sent Dr. Gardner its check for $1250, constituting advance payment for the first quarter of 1937 on account of his a.mual retainer. Your Company and others of the group will be billed shortly for .your share of this payment under the terms of the Memorandum. Johnslianville Corporation is willing to continue making these advances to Dr. Gardner at the commencement of each succeeding calendar quarter during 1937, unless you or others prefer the matter be handled differently. I believe, however, that Dr.-Gardner will prefer, in the matter of payment, to deal with one member of the group and it is my opinion, in which I believe you concur, that this*represents the most satisfactory procedure. , Johns-Maaville Corporation has likewise provided Dr. Gardner with 1200 pounds of asbestos fibre which he considers satisfactory for his purposes, although it has been found necessary for him to subject it to a "ball milling" process in order to re duce it to the desired degree of fineness. He estimates that this quantity will be sufficient for the first year's experiments and we will be very glad, at our expense, to provide him with similar quantities for the other two years. I have also sent Dr. Gardner a photostat!c copy of the Memorandum of Agreement sc that he is fully advised as to the identity of those companies whose support he is receiving. At the same time I advised Dr. Gardner that*those concerns which had limited their contributions were to participate Just as fully in the benefits resulting from his experiments as were the others. Very truly yours, VE:T Enclosures Vandiver 2rcv/n General Attorney 004736