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April 5th,1928. Dr. Herman Schlundt, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Dear Dr. Schlundt: Testerday we had a conference with our lawyers in regard to the law suits pending. The Judge has set aside April 25,26 and 27, to continue the hearing of these cases, and our attorneys have finally outlined a more or less definite program to be followed, unless a change is necessitato ed on account of the pleasure of the Judge, which I presont to you for your consideration. The matter of physical ezanination consisting primarily of a gamma ray test for the presence of radium has been asiced for, and Mr. Berry, counsel for the plaintiffs seems disposed to grant us this request. Dr. Flinn, together with a registered N. De, will maice this examination, but our lawyers feel that Dr. Flinn's findings should be checked by someone else competent in this field. It does not seem feasible for ma to take part in this phase of the work and your name was therefore suggested as one whom we might possibly call upon to assist us in this matter. Atpresent this examination has been set for Sunday morning April 22nd,at 10 o'clock - at which time we should like to have you here to assist in the above examination. As previously mentioned our case will not appear on the docket until April 25th, which means the loss of two days on your part, although we expect to call Dr. Moore and Dr. Lind in addition to yourself and would like to have a conference with you three together with our lawyers and Dr. Flinn at two (2) oclocic on April 24th. This conference will enable our lawrers to ascertain the value which you men will be at the trial, as well as posting you in/general as to the type of information they desire to obtain. I realize that this is asiding a good deal of you, and trust that you can arrange your worle at Missouri so as to dive us practically the entire week of April 22nd. The matter of your compensation for services in this work, we realize should be suggested by you, but in order that there may be no