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October 27th,1930. Dr. Hermen Schlundt, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Dear Dr. Schlundt: Your letter of October 25th, celling to our attention the suggestion of Dr. Hessler, relative to the determination of the vital capacity, as well as basal metab- olic state of the girls before administering parathorsone, is at hand. I shall pass this information along to Dr. Craver, and as you appreciate the matter of cerrying out this sugges- tion lies entrely with the Committee. I also received in this morning's mail copy of a letter from Rosolie M. Parr, relative to the work which she has been doing on the treatment of the anemias with germsnium compounds. The difficulty with this type of medication in radium cases lies in the fact that about the time they develop or show signs of anemie the condition is usually pretty well advanced. I don't know as we can be of any assistance to Miss Parr in having the fruits of her work tried out on a radium case. I shall, however, be glad to keep this in mind and in case there arises an occasion to treat any of these girls for anemie condition, it is quite probable that this type of medication may be used. In this connection, I would be glad to have a citation of the reference to the work done by Miss Parr when same has been published. It is difficult to get the medical profession to undertake things of this nature unless they have been officially published in some reputable medical magazine. The question came to my nind one day last week as to what you and Dr. Fialla were doing relative to publishing the work that you did on the elimination of radium in two of the five cases. I interpret your letter to mean that you expect to publish this work very shortly now. It is my understanding that there is sore difference of opinion as to the constant of the Wulf type of gamna ray instrument, as determined by you and as determined by the J.S.Dept. of Health. I also understand that Dr. Fialla assisted in the callibration of the instrument of the Dept. of Health, and I am wondering whether the results he obtained in this work will influence his attitude relative to your findings in this connection. Sincerely yours, HHBarkertRF