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Barch 14,1930. Edwin Smith, a/o Edwards & Smith, 1 Exchange Pl., J.C., N.J. Mr. E. A. Barkley, c/o Collins & Corbin, 1 Exchange Pl., J.C., R.J. Gontlezen: This will seknowledge receipt of Collins à Corbin's lett.r undur date of 6th, as well as copy of Edwards and Saith's letter of March 5th, rolative to the bills of Drs. Stevena and Poble as expert sitnesses in Chicago in accordance with depositions taken Zebruary 24th. After caroful consideration of the bills of these non, as vell as our relations with thez, de hardly feel that it would be advisable to raise any question relativo to the fees shich they have charged for their services. While you any not agree with us that chese nen ahoald hove apent the time indicated in proparing thossolves to ably give such testizony as asked for, still we feel that even though those non are considered experts in the fiold of radiup thorngy that thay would not be qualified to give as dofinite and conciso aithout a roviow of the literature as thoy would with such a reviow. Furthersore, it cust be recalled that Dr. Pohle pade e trip to Ann Arbor, Eichigan, to look up sous of the records of pationts to whos ho had administered radium chloride internally at our request, and that during this trip he also took occasion to senroh the literature at the library at the University. Dr. Stovens, shoz I as confident spent coro time then we realize in proparing himsolf for the ordoal shich ho seat thru in Chicago, I feol is a son who would be entirely fair and just with us in his chargos, and would bot charge us a fes which he did not fecl entiroly justified, con- sidering the tire which he expended in our behalf, es soll as lose of timo in his private practico. We are, thereforo, not writing these men asking them to reduce their bills, but resubnitting the matter to you for your considoration with the hopes that these bills will be paid wâthout any question. if you do not agree with us our suggestion is that you take up the matter directly with Dr. Stevens and Dr. Pohle. Very truly yours, Vice President,