Letters Sent to L.F. Craver [Lloyd F. Craver], October 6, 1928

October 6th, 1928. Dr. L. F. Craver, Memorial Hospital, 2 West 106th St., New York City. Dear Dr. Craver: I am herewith sending you three copies of a preliminary draft of an article, which we propose to submit for publication as soon as completed, on experiments conducted for detecting radium and mesothorium in living persons. This is in accordance with the conversation which Dr. Flinn, Dr. Schlundt and the writer had with you on September lst. We are sending you three copies of this report believing that you may be interested in hand- ing a copy to each of the members of the Committee. As you understand this information is confidential, although we expect to publish same as soon as a few additional experiments have been completed to round out the paper. We believe that these experiments constitute a real genuine contribution to this phase of our problem, and are based upon a very extensive and thorough survey of the field. Referring to your statement that you would suggest that Dr. Fialla proceed at once with the assembly of the equipment necessary to conduct the test for the presence of radio-activity in the five girls under examination, allow me to advise that we should be glad to place at Dr. Fialla's disposal the equipment which we have, and which for the most part was used in our report. As you appreciate, considerable time would be saved in the event that Dr.Fialla would elect to utilize this equipment rather than ordering new equipment. I recall that Dr. Flinn has in his possession the X-ray plates of Mrs. Dumschott, a case in Connecticut which is suffering from so-called "radium poisoning". Dunschott contains in the neighborhood of 100 micro- grams of radium element, and I an wondering if you, and perhaps the other members of your Committee, would be interested in seeing these plates. I am not certain but believe that Dr. Flinn also has plates of the Dunn case. Miss Dunn passed away about a year ago. In case you are interested I am quite certain that Dr. Flinn would be glad to submit these plates for your examination. I am also enclosing a newspaper clipping from the "Newark News" of September 22nd, which may be of casual interest to you. Inasmuch as this is the only copy of this particular clipping which we possess we would appreciate your returning it to us. I hope that Mr. Lee and I will have an opportunity to discuss the entire situation with you further some day the early part of next week. With kind regards, I am Very truly yours, HHBarker: :RH enclosures Vice President.