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Emcvtivi Orrteca Johns * Manville Couroiuriox TVt.VTTTkO Cast tOMTItTH STHUCT N** YORK. N.V. I ^PLAINTIFF'S ^ EXHIBIT f ^ ~~ ~USG2 'j February 27, 1937 *2r. Suaner Simpson, Raybestos-Iienhattan, Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. Re: Asbestos Dust Experiments Dr. t. U. Gardner__________ Dear ^r. Simpson: The Uziited States Gypsum Company signed the ilemo- rendur of Agreement relating to the underwriting of Dr. Gardner' experiments with asbestos dust. Uniting its participation to the sua of C250 per annum, 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 f250 per annum: Cl) American Brahe Block Corporation i2) Gatke Corporation (3) Union .Asbestos L Rubber Company (4) United States Gypsun Company. The participation of the above named companies will provide l,0( a year, leaving the sua of ?4,0C0 per year to be pro-rated betwe< the following companies who have not limited their participation in the enterprise*: Asbestos Eanufacturing Company Johns-ilanville Corporation Heasbey fc Ilattison' Raybestos-ilanhattan, Incorporated Bussell icnufac tuning Company Theruoid Company and Southern Asbestos Company. The six companies last above nar.ed will, therefore, be called upon to contribute the sum of (666.67 per year for the three-year period. 00473 -2- I an enclosing herewith, fcr your records, a photo static copy of the Memorandum of.Agreement and photostatic copie: of. ey letter to Dr. Gardner of November 20, 193 and his reoly o.` 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 the other oartlcloants. Last December Johns-Manville Corporation sent Dr. Gardner its check for 01250, constituting advance oayaent for the first quarter of 1937 on account of his annual retainer. Your Company and others of the group nil be billed shortly for .your share of this payment under the terms of the Memorandum. Johnslianville Corporation is rilling 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, lc 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-ZJanvilie Corporation has likewise provided Dr. Gardner with 1200 pounds of asbestos fibre which he considers satisfactory for his purposes, although It has been found necessar for him to subject it to a "ball milling" process in order to re duce it to the desired degree of fineness. Ee 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 photostatic 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, v=.t Enclosures Vandiver Erorm General Attorney 004736