Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-04-23 | Page 1 | Edible Fats from Mineral Oil Predicted

EDIBLE FATS FROM MINERAL OIL PREDICTED CLAREMONT CLARE Cal April 23 AP Production of ot synthetic rubber and edible fats from the hydrocarbons of petroleum was predicted predicted pre pre- here last night by Professor George M. M Turner head of the de deI department de- de I of ot petroleum at Pomona college speaking before a group of prominent California oil men chemists and laymen Until recently Professor Turner Turner Tur Tur- ner said practically all development development develop develop- ment has been essentially in one direction to provide mater materials als that can can be burned Lubricants paraffin fin wax vaseline and asphalt ar merely side issues to the use of petroleum petroleum pe pe- as a fuel When we consider the chemical nature of this product there seems to be another side siele to the utilization of petroleum its use as a raw material material ma ma- for the synthetic construction construction tion of a wonderful series of valuable valuable able new additions to our necessities necessities ties and comforts The field has hae hardly been touched