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September 23rd, 1930.
Dr. Herman Schlundt,
University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo.
Dear Dr. Schlundt:
As far as I know Mrs. Anna Stasi was never
examined for the presence of radioactivity prior to death.
Dr Martland conducted the autopsy on this woman
and diagnosed the condition from pathological conditions as a
radium case, but it is my understanding that he has collected
specimens and expects to test, or have them tested for the presence
of radioactive materials.
Dr. Martland denies in the press that he has
any interest as to whether Mrs. Stasi's three year old daughter
is radioactive, and further that he will not conduct any tests
upon the child.
This case was brought to our attention about one
week before Mrs. Stasi died, and we anticipate that unless some
adjustment can be made suit will be filed eventually in Mrs. Stasi's
behalf.
Regarding the "Book of Doom": I assume that this
book is the list compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S.
Department of Labor. I don't believe that Dr. Martland on his own
behalf has made any survey of this field to collect any names. The
list of the Labor Department, as you know is quite extensive, and
I presume that you have a copy of this list. However, It is just
as well that the general public is not advised where such a list
exists.
Sincerely yours,
Vice President.
HHBarker:RH
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"ocrText": "September 23rd, 1930.\nDr. Herman Schlundt,\nUniversity of Missouri,\nColumbia, Mo.\nDear Dr. Schlundt:\nAs far as I know Mrs. Anna Stasi was never\nexamined for the presence of radioactivity prior to death.\nDr Martland conducted the autopsy on this woman\nand diagnosed the condition from pathological conditions as a\nradium case, but it is my understanding that he has collected\nspecimens and expects to test, or have them tested for the presence\nof radioactive materials.\nDr. Martland denies in the press that he has\nany interest as to whether Mrs. Stasi's three year old daughter\nis radioactive, and further that he will not conduct any tests\nupon the child.\nThis case was brought to our attention about one\nweek before Mrs. Stasi died, and we anticipate that unless some\nadjustment can be made suit will be filed eventually in Mrs. Stasi's\nbehalf.\nRegarding the \"Book of Doom\": I assume that this\nbook is the list compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S.\nDepartment of Labor. I don't believe that Dr. Martland on his own\nbehalf has made any survey of this field to collect any names. The\nlist of the Labor Department, as you know is quite extensive, and\nI presume that you have a copy of this list. However, It is just\nas well that the general public is not advised where such a list\nexists.\nSincerely yours,\nVice President.\nHHBarker:RH"
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