The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-27
U. s. TO RUN RADIUM
INSTITUTE, SAYSLANE
DR.. Kelly and DR.. Douglass
willing to Turn Over
Denver Plant.
LANDS TO BE WITHDRAWN
Scientific Study Of Ore Extrac-
ton Methods Will Be Made
by Government.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--Frankiin X.
Lane. Secretary Of the Interior. to-day
disclosed to the House Committee on
Mines and Mining. which has under con-
sideration the Lane Foster radium bill.
the plans Of the Government for the de-
velopment Of a supply Of radium from
public and private lands.
TIE Secretary made public for the first
time the terms Of the agreement Of the
Government with DR.. Howard A. Kelly
Of baltimore and DR.. James Douglass
OF New York. founders Of the National
Radium Institute under which the Govern
ment is to be afforded elaborate facilities
TO make a scientific study of methods OF
mining and recovering radium ores. I'm
der this agreement the Government will
operate the radium plant Of the National
Radium Institute now building at Den
yer, which Is expected to be completed
next month.
Secretary Lane told the committee that
Doctors Kelly and Douglass intended to
turn over to the Government their inter
ests In the radium institute. Secretary
Lane announced that he had received the
following telegram from Or. Kelly. sent
from Baltimore on January 81 last just
before hts departure for Europe:
in so far as my personal interests are
concerned you are welcome to have the
reduction plant being completed at Den
yer I had contemplated continuing the
reduction OF more ore after running Out
on contract with the Cruc!ble Steel Com
pany, Az | greatly need u much larger
supply OF radium. but II your greater
purpose will be served by owning this
unit as an experimental station you may
take +; with or without payment OF its
value
Would Buy Dr. DOuRIass's share.
IF DR.. Douglass objects TO ceding his
half. will offer to purchase that too, and
will also present II to the Government II
II will further our great object OF putting
radium in sufficient quantities In numer-
our depots all over the country with the
special object of reaching and relieving
the poor and the large middle class To
whom all unexpected expenses are a sore
burden in any emergency. You may
count on ire and obligate me 20 cooperate
to the full extent of my financial re-
sources without consultation. viii get
word from DIR. Douglass tomorrow.
Howard A. KELLY"
Secretary Lane then read this telegram
received from Dr. Douglass on Janu-
AIRY 20:
"Will be quite willing to make gratui-
tous transfer OF my share In matter Of
National Ea1!um Institute To the Govern
| lnent on the termination OF our three yea.
| contract with the Government"
Mr.. Lane then read into the record
the agreement between the Department
and the National Radium Institute dated
October T. 1913 Under this contract the
National Rad.um Institute agrees to ex-
.,. o. Ntf l. n -. b,,.
OF Mines for the archaeological study of
the mining ana the concentration OF ra-
dunn, The Government does not take
over any property rights held by the IN
stituts. hut Is TO supervise the work Of
extracting the mineral, Dr. Douglass a !
Or. Kelly paying $4,000 10 cover AL en-
penses. Secretary Lane said the Bureau
Of Mines had developed new method of
, recovering rad!um and is confident OF the
success OF the process.