Letters Sent to Edwin Smith [Edwin F. Smith], E.A. Markley, September 23, 1930

Sept. 23rd, 1930. + Ir. Edwin Smith, c/o Edmards & Smith, 1 Exchange Pl., Jersey City, N.J. lhr. E, A. Markley, 0/0 Collins a Corbin, 1 Exchange Pl., Jorsey City, a.J. Gentlemen: Perhaps a few lines outlining more definitely what has happened with reference to the recent electroscopic examination of lets and Tuck yould explain the situation more clear- ly. The gauma ray testa conducted on both of these tromen were satisfactory, and we may rely upon the resulta reported - namely, that Irs. Tuck ia active and Lota was found to be negative. The prior ganna ray examination of these women conducted last year, Fobruary 1929, found Tuck to be active, and Mrs. Nota on the borderline, although the test was positive. The expired air test conducted February 1929, on Tuck was positive and on Mrs. Neta questionable, although indications were that abe wan slightly active. The expired air test conducted at the recent examination, that is, August 1930, we cannot place any confidence inio for the reason that in transporting the instrunent from lien York to Dr. Martland's office, one of the electrodes in the instruments becama loose, thereby rendering the instrument inaccurate. This electrode is attached on the insido of the chenber and there would be no way of dotecting the faot that it wss not properly connected by external observation. It das only found that the electrode was loose after the inatrument had been returned to N.Y. It appeara from the data so far collected that Irs. Neta is strictly a borderline caso, and in all probability not radiosctivo at this time. However, the data when recorded in black and white does not thoroughly establish this feat, and in vion of these circumatances both Dr. Flimn and Dr. Schlundt feel that their posi- tion as witnesses in this matter would be materially strengthened by the re-examination of lirs.