Report, April 26, 1928

UNITED STATES RADIUM CORPORATION - THE LUMINITE CORPORATION V. EDNA HUSSMAN Report of Elizabeth C. Lewis: April 26, 1928. Dr. R. D. Vreeland, Health Department, Bamberger's Dept. Store, Newark, N. J. At the above department met Miss Bush, nurse in charge. Said she had no authority to give out any information pertaining to patients, that I would have to see Dr. Vreeland. At present time he is in conference, if I wished to see him I would have to wait until he was at leisure. After waiting one hour or more was then ushered in- to Dr. Vreeland's private office where he received me courteously. Upon learning the nature of my call he became very indignant and in an antagonistic tone of voice inquired my name, where I lived, whose office I was from and if I had credentials. Informed him I Was from Mr. Narkley's office and gave him my personal card. He then said none of the ladies whom I referred to had ever met with an accident in Bamberger's store or ever had received medical treatment in their health clinic, and if they had he would not divulge the information. He would be the last person who would jeopardize their efforts in collecting compensa= tion from the United States Radium Corporation. Personally he feels very sorry for each and every one of them who has sacri- ficed their life in working at the radium factory. Hopes they will be successful in winning their case. Feels the public at large should demand that these women be compensated and compon- sated well for the suffering they have and will have to endure for the rest of their lives. Said when one is afflicted and the moment the first symptoms of the poisoning develop, they have but a few days to live.