Letters Received to H.B. Barker [H.H. Barker], August 23, 1928

COMMONWEATH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY HARRISBURG August 23, 1928. H. B. Barker, Vice President Re: Plants using radio- United States Radium Corporation active luminous compounds 535 Pearl Street New York, N. Y. My dear Mr. Barker: Thank you very much for your letter of August 15th on the above subject. I believe that the information you have given me is sufficient for my purposes. I am very glad to have a copy of the precautional measures you have advised being taken in the Navy when radioactive luminous compounds are used. In Mr. Lee's letter of August 7th. I note that you supply the Frankford Arsenal with this type of material. SECENED I would suggest that you write M. W. Ireland, Surgeon General of the United States Army, making similar suggestions to him relative to the handling of this compound in the opera- tions at that point. Very truly yours Eighth B. Brecker. Elizabeth B. Bricker, M. D., Chief EBB:C Sanitation and Hygiene Section.