Monsanto Chemical Co. last week turned up with some new chemical processes which produce: ¶ Silk and nylon stockings that do not run.
¶ Wool that does not shrink.
¶ Blue serge suits that do not get shiny.
¶ Wool pants that keep a sharp crease, even in the rain.
Monsanto Chemical Co.'s Donald Howard Powers, the 43-year-old Princeton graduate who achieved these homely miracles, shrugged them off as only a beginning. He has already developed other chemicals which double the wear of wool and cotton, make textiles mildew-proof.
He is also working on a method of water proofing and flame-proofing circus...
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