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ETHYL CORPORATION INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE TO Dr. R. A. Hehoe FROM E. 0. Jones SUBJECT NPN article on Thompson Vita-Meter Corporation. addr ess Cincinnati addr ess New York dat e May 26, 1943 Dear Dr. Kehoe: Attached is a clipping from the May 19th NATIONAL PETROLEUM NE7/S. It certainly appears that Mr. Van Hartesveldt proposes to keep the public informed promptly as to the progress of your work on his problem. Cordially, EOJ/AL E. 0. Jones He 0020734 ... Sam. me decal is on j^ays in,, which jobbers hope to impress upon the public that they are Independent businessmen. HEALTH QUESTION--Look for increased activity in Thompson Vita-Meter Corp.'s program of installing anti knock injection devices (see NPN March 10, p. 22) in fleet trucks. With a view to larger number of persons handling tetraethyl lead-alcohol-water solution as use of the device becomes more widespread, question was raised whether antiknock solution (Vitol) was more toxic than tetraethyl lead in handling during gasoline mixing process. Thompson workers have been examined and report just received indicates that antiknock solution is not more toxic than tetraethyl lead and offers no more of a prob lem than that which might be encountered in manufac turing premium grade gasoline. Though Thompson workers have been handling solution for an extended time, none have shown any ill effects. May 19. 1948 N 0020735 N22006.