Letters Received to H.H. Barker, March 31, 1930

NEW YORK OFFICE CABLE ADDRESS THE ENGINEERING FOUNDATION NARECO 29 WEST THIRTY-NINTH STREET WASHINGTON, D. c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Established in 1916 by the National Academy of Sciences under its Congressional Charter and organized with the cooperation of the National Scientific and Technical Societies of the United States B & 21st STREETS, WASHINGTON, D. C. March 31, 1930 Dr. H. H. Barker U. S. Radium Corporation 530 Pearl Street New York City My dear Dr. Barker: At a meeting of the Subcommittee on Allotment of Grants of the Committee on the Effects of Radiation upon Living Organisms to be held sometime during April we are to consider an application from Dr. F. B. Flinn. Heindicates that you are well acquainted with him and would be willing to address a letter of recommendation to the Com- mittee as to his ability, judgment, and opportunities for making profitable use of the grant for which application is being made. It would, therefore, be of material assistance to this Com- mittee in making its awards if you would let us have some statement of your opinion of Dr. Flinn. Very sincerely yours, C E allen Chairman, Division of Biology and Agriculture