Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1909 — FUND TO HELP CANCER WAR [ARTICLE]

FUND TO HELP CANCER WAR

Crocker Will Expected to Provide $1,000,000 to Aid Science. New York, Dec. 7.—George Crocker gave to Columbia university before his death at least $50,000 to encourage a study of the malady which had caused his wife’s death and which then was sapping his own life. When the Crocker will is read after the funeral today it probably will be found that the wealthy Californian made provision for the prosecution of a research regarding cancerous growths on a much larger scale than was contemplated at first. It was learned that Crocker had ar ranged to give $1,000,000 to the Cornell medical school to carry on this work. Later he selected Colutnbia.