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wr RH 62-1269 The article further stated that FOOS was a foreman in the salvage warehouse of the C, & 0, Rallway on leave of absence, that he started experimenting with the children who visited his place in Hanover County, Virginia, to fish and ride his horses and later began working withfriends. Further, that FOOS had necently been to Duke University where he had demon- strated for two days berore Dr, JOSEPH B. RHINE, an eminent authority on the subject and other members of the Parasychology Department of the University. The article then states that FOOS impressed the viewers as being thorgughly sincere and stated that his main interest in his project is to help the blind; however, he refused to divulge his methods of teaching, but believed he ean teach other instructors in the field. The article further set out that FOOS hoped to obtain a charter for Extra Sensory Perception Research, Inc., and listed the backers and members of the organization as ST CARAVATI, Richmond Public Relations Man, WILLIAM CANTOR, an auctioneer, and ROBERT CANTOR, a lawyer. Further, if the charter was granted, FOOS planned to recruit blind youngsters who would be willing to cooperate in the experiment. The library contained another newspaper article, date lined June 22, (1957), to the effect that ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) Research, Inc., received a charter yesterday from the State Corporation Commission and will undertake clinical training for the blind. The officers and staff of the organi- zation were set forth as followa: WILLIAM A. FOOS, President and Director of Research HENRY L. CARAVATI, Vice-President . ROBERT A. LLOYD, Vice-Presidant SAM LOMBARDO, Vice-President ROBERT CANTOR, Secretary WILLIAM CANTOR, Treasurer MARGARET FOOS, Research Assistant - - Za