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November 26th,1929. Dr. Herman Schlundt, University of Missouri, Columbia, ão. Dear Dr. Schlundt: Both lir. Armstrong and Dr. John seem to be rather anxious for a summary of the data taken while we were in Chicago, and I am again calling this to your attention for 1 presume that they will continue to make inquiry until some information has been received. 1 would suggest that copies of whatever information you see fit to send these gentlemen be sent to both Dr. John and Mr. Armstrong. Dr. John's address is - Dr. Findley D. John, 1309 Field Annex Bld Chicago, Ill. ir. Armstrong's address is - H. N. Armstrong, Radium Extension Service, 185 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Since writing you on Friday of last week, I have had some further reactions from Dr. Flinn which have more or lesa convinced me that Dr. Flinn is not desirous of cooperating in any joint publications with either you or me. I am at a loss to understand Dr. Flinn's attitude with regerd to this situation, but in order that you may be aware of some of the things with which we are confronted allow me to quote a paragraph from a recent letter of Dr. Flinn's addressed to our office: "The electroscopic tests as far as the Wulf machine is concerned is unsatisfactory because of its very rapid leak. This is the fastest it has ever been. I hawe noticed it acting irregularly other times when it was returned after Dr. Schlundt had used it, but laid it to the disturbances of transportation. Even on the second day when I examined the young men it was just as active." This letter was occasioned by some tests which he made on one of our employees engaged in the application of luminous material to watch dials, and was made after my return to New York. I feel quite satisfied that the best procedure for us to follow is to treat Dr. Flinn most courteous whenever he has occasion to consult with us, but that we should give careful consideration before presenting any