Letters Received to H.H. Barker, June 24, 1931

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY June 24th, 1931. JUN 26 1931 Mr. H. H. Barker United States Radium Corporation 535 Pearl Street New York City, New York My dear Barker: I have just had a note from Dr. Faille stating that our paper which we sent in to The Journal of Roentgenology will probably appear in the August issue. This paper must have been filed away for a time in the editor's files for it was only recently that Dr. Failla made inquiry about the paper, and got some word about itsacceptance. The other day in reading the report of the United States Public Health Service I thought again of the application for patent which we left in the hands of your patent attorneys. Have you heard whether or not any progress has been made with this application or have you about decided to abandon making this application for pa- tent on the reduction of hazards in the radium dial paint- ing industry. Although the temperature here is in the neighborhocd of 95° and a little better, the boys are at work in the refining laboratory and I went over there this morning to see them and found that they were making good progress in their work but I could not tell just when you may expect the next shipment of a tube of radium bromide. Dr. Breckenridge, however, is quite anxious to get through with this job and I assume that the boys will keep at it now until the work is finished up. We noticed in the paper the other day that Mrs. LaPorte had died of sarcoma of the hip bone. She is one of the radium cases. Did we ever make any determina- tions for activity on Mrs. LaPorte? I do not seem to re- call her name. With very good wishes, I remain, Sincerely yours, Herman Schlun at Hernan Schlundt. hs.es