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    "ocrText": "April 7,1931.\nDr. James Ewing,\nCornell University Medical College,\n1st Ave. and 28th St.,\nN.Y.C.\nDear Dr. Bwing:\nAs requested in your letter of January 12th, I am herewith\nsending you a list of the expenditures which we made in behalf of the five\ngirls whose cases were settled in June of 1928, and for whom your Committee\nhas been responsible for medical care. The list of expenditures covers\nthe period from February 3,1930 to January 15th,1931.\nI trust that this will give you sufficient information to\nenlighten Dr. Krumbhaar as to the expenditures we have made in behalf of\nthese girls.\nIn your letter of January 12th, you state that Dr. Craver\nand Dr. Humphries agreed to place Miss Schaub in a convalescent home were the\ncost would be approximately $25.00 per week. We note, however, from the\nbills sent with your letter of March 24th, that these charges amount to $50.00\nper week or slightly more. It is my understanding that Miss Schaub's\nfracture has hesled quite satisfactorily, and that her present condition is\nprobably as much mental as anything else.\nIn view of the fact that it was quite generally known that\nMiss Schaub was suffering from neurotic symptoms prior to the time that she\nwas employed by us there is some question in our minds as to our responsibil-\nity in the matter of caring for her along this particular line. You appre-\nclate, however, that we must be governed by your opinion in this matter, and\nwe wish to assure you that we feel that you will be eminently fair with us.\nFrom rumors we hear I judge that Miss Schaub has spent the money which was\npaid to her in a lump sum in 1928, and is entirely dependent upon her\nannuity for maintaince, and we are wondering whether or not a good deal of\nher condition may not be brought about by the strained financial circumstances\nand a desire on her part to place us in a position whereby we will be\nobligated to care for her. Her case is obviously a very difficult one, due\nto the mental condition, but we do not feel that this condition should be the\ncause of exacting from us medical care which does not come strictly under the\nprovisions of our agreement. I hope to have a conference with you and\nDr. Craver in the near future for a discussion of these matters.\nI also have a letter from Dr. Schlunt giving the radium content\nof the urine and feces samples collected from the four girls during the time\nwhich they were given the course of parathormone and visterol. These results\n-2-\nare apparently not wholy in accord with findings repored by Dr. Flinn and\nhis associates. I am wondering if Dr. Fialla has made the gamma ray\ndeterminations to ascertain whether the results as reported by Dr. Schlundt\nare in agreement with the gamma rey tests - if they are the data should be\nquite conclusive evidence that the elimination is not materially increased\nby the treatment as prescribed.\nDr. Schlundt has declined to accept any financial remuneration for\nhis services in this work, stating that his scientific interest in the\nsubject is sufficient reward. It seems to me that the data which he has\ncompiled upon the analysis of these various specimens should be recorded in\nthe records, and I am in hopes that your Committee may work out some plan\nwhereby this data will be published, and Dr. Schlundt duly recognized for his\npart of the contribution.\nSincerely yours,\nVice President.\nHHBarker: RH"
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