The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-17
CARAVAN WILL NOT
 RETURN PATENTS
 AND TRADEMARKS
Case Against Chemical Foun- dation Furnished by Ger man Agents, Former Alien Property Custodian
 Claims
ny Associated Press


 New York. July ie.&The Chemical Foundation, Inc. has declined to comply with the request of Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian. that 1t return to the government the patents, trademarks and copyrights assigned to the company. letter written by Francis P. Garvan. pres- ldent of the foundation. made public today. discloses.
 Another letter, form MT. Garvan to President Harding. ayers that ln- formation given the President about the case has been furnished by Ger man agents to an ex-German syndi- cate"
 The President is urged by Mir. Gar van to seek other counsel" the let- ter declaring that he has been grossly misled by the Attorney Gem eral both as to the law and the facts of the case"
 In his letter to Alien Property Custodian Miller, Mir. Garvan states that you are advised that this com- pany is owner, in it's own right, of all the patents, trademarks and copy rights and of the income derived therefrom. The company denies that the United States government, or you as property custodian, or anyone other than this company has any right. The company denies that the United States government. or you as property custodian. or anyone other tH Is .fu i, trl4 title or interest in said patents. trade marks and copyrights. The company, therefore, declines to comply with your demand in any particular what sneyer."
 Quotes Wilson
 After reciting in the letter to Pres ident Harding what he states were the steps which led to the sale of the patents. trademarks and copy rights of the foundation. including numerous quotations from former Acting Secretary of State Polk and one from former President Wilson, Mr. Garvan says;
 Tt is the first time in the history of the United. States government that the chief executive has been ad- dressed by his Attorney General to attempt to abrogate the solemn ex- eeutfvs order Of His predecessor, I, is the first time in the history Of the United States that the chief ex- ecutive has been addressed by his Attorney General to violate a sacrcd contract entered Into by the govern mont with its citizens"
 No Profits Made Reiterating that the company has not realized any profit to date. Mr. Garvan urges President Harding "in american fairness" to direct the gov ernment auditors now going over the foundation's books. Ito seek and seek and then to certify to the American people whether or anyone else coa- nected with the sale have ever re- ceived anything but abuse" "Mr. President" the letter con tinues, you have had the temerity tu impugn the honor of the gentlemen who boast as part in the great work k of building up or preserving the pos sibility of progress in organic chem .stry for America. You have been misinformed as to the nature of he trust we bear. That trust was not the German karte. the owner of practically all the important patents. The trust was for the American peo- pie, their industrial independence. and the safety and health of their children and their children's chill dren"
 In conclusion Mir. Garvan informs President Harding that I have rot gone on with my disclosures for felt that the great issue must not become clouded with personaliti ss but beg of you to seek other coun- sel.'