Letters Sent to Dr. Herman Schlundt, June 13, 1929

J une 13th,1929. Dr. Herman Schlundt, University of Missouri, Columiba, No. Dear Dr. Schlundt: Representatives of the Insurance Companies carrying our coverage during the periods that the girls who are suing, together with ourselves, was held on Wednesday of this week and, a basis arrived at whereby all outstanding bills could be paid. However, there may be a little delay in attending to this matter, due to the fact that statements will have to be rendered to those involved and checks supplied to cover such expenses and, therefore, we are enclosing herewith a check for $150.00. Please be advised that this is strictly in the nature of an advance by the U. S.R. Corporation to you and has no bearing whatever on the expenses due you for your trip East, except that we expect to be reimbursed at such time as you are paid. You should not advise the Insurance Companies of this advance by us but should look to then for full adjustment of your account. This matter as I see it is strictly personal and, this letter will serve as a memorandum of the transaction as it now stands. The check enclosed for $150, with the advance made to you by me personally of $60.00, makes your personal obligation to us $210.00. With reference to the preparation of a. second paper incorporating data as to the rate of elimination of radium in excreta, my suggestion would be that we proceed with the preparation of this paper and, at such time as it has been com- pleted we may deem it necessary to submit it to the Committee for their approval. I am not certain that this will be necessary, however, for there will be no disclo- sure in the paper as to the source of the data presented. I am, however, wondering what Dr. Flinn's disposition will be to incorporating the data, which he has collected, for joint publication. Our relations with Dr. Flinn have not been as close of late as they were at one time, although such relations are very cordial. As I have pre- viously indicated to you Dr. Flinn seems to be disposed to proceed upon his own initiative in a good part of this work and, it seems to us the best thing to do is to not attempt to interfere in any way. Just what connections he has developed with Dr. Knef I am not fully aware, but it seens that Dr. Knef's version of such relations does not coincide exactly with Dr. Flinn. However, Dr. Flinn has unquestionably discussed several phases of the situation with Dr. Knef and disclosed facts which he told us he was not going to do. Dr. Flinn through Dr. Knef's cooperation has examined the offspring of both Mrs. Metz and Mrs. Tuck and, to our surprise found that the female offspring are radio-active. I do not recall whether be examined any male offspring or not, but if so I believe that they were inactive. You can appreciate that such informa- tion is of considerable importance at this tice and, we do not feel that there is