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    "ocrText": "March 13th,1929.\nDr. James Ewing,\nCornell University Medical College,\nDept. of Pathology,\n1st Ave. and 28th St.,\nN.Y.C.\nDear Dr. Ewing:\nYour letter of March 12th, advising us of Judge\nClark's interest in the five radium cases is at hand.\nWhile we appreciate that Judge Clark is undoubtedly\ninterested in these cases from a purely humanitarian standpoint,\nstill I believe that there are good and sufficient reasons why he\nshould not be advised as to your results in detail at this time.\nWhich reasons we herewith outline for your consideration:\n1. Judge Clark served as arbitrator in the final\nsettlement effected between the five girls and ourselves, and when\nsuch settlement was completed Judge Clark's interest in the subject\nother than personal was completed.\n2. We are advised that Mr. Berry enjoys rather\ncordial relations with Judge Clark and our suspicions are that the\nJudge's interest in these cases at the moment has probably been\nstimulated by Mr. Berry. As you are aware Mr. Berry has endeavored\nby several different means to gain information as to your Committee's\nfindings on these girls without success to date. Mr. Berry probably\nbelieves that Judge Clark can assist him in this regard, thereby\ngaining the information he desires.\n3. Mr. Berry has one case which is to be examined\nphysically and for the presence of radio-activity on Sunday March\n17th., and Mr. Weeks of Congleton, Stallman & Weeks, has two cases.\nThe latter two coming up in the Federal Court. These cases were\nreferred to Judge Clark, but in view of his services as arbitrator\nthe action was referred to Judge Runyon of the Federal Court.\nMr. Berry's case will come up according to present plans in the N.J.\nSupreme Court, and he has pirtually told us that he preferred to defer\ntrying this case until the information of your Committee was available.\nAs we have previously told you we do not consider the information\npretaining to the five cases pertinent with regard to Mr. Berry's\npresent case.\n4.\nWe are of the opinion that as long as the United\n-2-\nStates Radium Corporation pays the medical expenses of these five\ngirls, which your Committee recommends, as well as paying the\nquarterly pension, the Committee is neither morally nor legally\nbound to supply anyone with information relative to their findings\nin these cases. So long as we fulfill the obligations which we\nascribed to there is no cause nor reason for any interference\neither by individuals or the courts according to the stipulation agreed\nto by both the girls and the United States Radium Corporation.\nWe see no objection to your advising Judge Clark to\nthe effect that the girls are being provided for in accordance with\nthe stipulation drawn, and that in your opinion they are making progress,\nwhich I believe you have already indicated to us. We are strongly\naverse to your making any reference to the presence of radio-active\nmaterials in these girls.\nSincerely yours,\nVice President.\nHHBarker:RH"
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