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cc PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Kxecctivs Omen Johns -Manvtljle Corporation TmtSTT-TWO LUiT KOBTUETM STTIKET xr YORK. M. Y. February 27, 1937 Mr. Sumner Simpson, F.aybestos-Maahnttan, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. He: Asbestos Dust Experiments Dr. L. U. Gardner___________ Dear- ^r. Simpson: The United States Gyp sun Company signed the -leso- randuc 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 Bloch Corporation S2) Gatke Corporation ' 3) Union Asbestos *z Rubber Company {4; United States Gypsum Coavany* ' *. The participation of the above named companies '.Till provide 1,0C0 a year, leaving the sum of A4,000 per year to be pro-rated between the following companies who have not limited their participation in the enterprise: " 1} Asbestos Manufacturing Company 12} Johns-M&r.ville Corporation 3} ICeasbey & Mattison* 4} Raybestos-LTanhattan, Incorporated 5} Russell Manufacturing Company (6) Theruoid Company end Southern Asbestos Company. The six companies last above named will, therefore, be called upon to contribute the sum of 666.67 per year for the tv:ree-year' period. r. o r\ u 4735*, . / /> r < A . 9 -2- I am enclosing herewith, for your records, a photo static copy of the Memorandum of Agreement and photostatic copies of my letter to Dr. Gardner of November 20, 193 and his reply of November 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-iaanvill s 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. JohnsHanville 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-ilaaville 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 rill be sufficient for the first year's experiments and re 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 photoststic 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, Vzi T Enclosures Vandiver 2rcwn General Attorney C-C473G