Report of Committee on Civit Research Adopted London, Apr. 16, The report of the sub-committee: of the Committee of Civil Research, appointed in July, 1928, to examine: national radium requirements, -y2~ commends the appointment of a body to be known ax the National Radium Trustees to hold the funds. provided by Parliament or other sources and to purchase and hela odium for distribution. and use the Radium—Commission,—where: establishment is also recommended, The report estimates that at pre~ sent there are about 25 grammes of radium available in the country It recommends acquisition before the: end of 1930 of an additional 20 grammes.
The report states that the Bel~ inn Congo is at present the only Source from which additional sup plies of any quantity can obtained.
It recommends that the Board of the "Na ional Radium" Trustees should include the Minister Health and the presidents of the medical societies. Thix Roare™ should appoint the members of the Radium Commission, The report also recommends th '4 public appeal should be made for funds for the purchase of radio being estimated that a sum ai? £200,000 is required. Tt Is understood that the Government wil? contribute £ for In the House of Commons to-day-the Chancellor of the Excheque' announced that the Governmen' accepted, in. principle, the recom nendution made by the Committed of Civil, Research with regard. the blishment of the organizitwugigested, Ho also stated thst vernment is prepared to eoa~ for £ up to a maxim of £190,000, for the purchase Replying to a question asked by: Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Leade.: of the Labour Party, the Chaneello fof the Exchequer said that the Government did not apprehend this announcement would serious affect the price of radium.—Reute:
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