Letters Sent to Edwin F. Smith, June 9, 1932

June 9th,1932 Mr. Edwin F. Smith, Edwards, Smith & Dawson, 1 Exchange Pl., Jersey City, N.J. Re: La Porte vs. U. S. Radium Corporation Dear Smith: According to our records Irene C. LaPorte was employed by us on May 14,1917 and left our employment on December 11,1918. There is nothing on the card which would indicate that there may have been an interruption in her work, but from a conference we had with Mr. La Porte we assumed that there probably was. The card reports her work as Inspector and piece work, both of which involved the handling of luminous material. We have a copy of the death certificate of the State of New Jersey recording the death of Irene F. LaPorte as occurring on June 16,1931 - the cause being ascribed to Occupational Radium Poisoning in Watch Dial Industry, Ostegenic Sarcoma of Pelvis, with contributory causes Metastasis to Lungs. On June 13,1931, there was e conference held at the Offices of Collins & Corbin, attended by Mr. Barker, Mr. Markley, Vincente La Porte and Br. Leanard J. Emerglick, with regard to this case, and we are herewith glad to send you copy of this report, together with copy of a letter from Collins & Corbin's office, from which you will note that a copy of the report was sent to both Mr. Galentine of the Globe Indemnity Co. and Mr. Pesinger of the New Amsterdam Casualty You will note that it developed at this conference that Mrs. LaPorte was employed by us in the Spring of 1917, continuing for approximately one year, and then'again for a few weeks during the summer of 1918. As I previ- ously pointed out our card does not show this interruption in her employment. Very truly yours, Vice President. HHBarker : RH enc.2