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f \ \ A N D R E W f U T C M E R,pftC*iDCHT KJ .. AC .. MB AR RO TWI NN OE L, VL I,CV*ICPE* MIKOtlNDTt N T RMO. MB.E ZROT ULLICNRD.LVCiVc i ZMl tCOtFl DC ILNOT, 4 -20 LEXINGTON AVENUE N E W Y O R K 17.2V.Y. MANFRED BOWDITCH DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY October 10, 1955 Frank Princi,' M. D. Kettering Laboratory University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Frank: Thank you for the copy of your letter of October 8th to Dr. Funsch. Receipt of this raises a couple of questions in my fertile brain; 1. What would it cost to publish the proceedings? 2. Would Kettering be interested in having all or some part of such cost defrayed by an organization such as ours? Please understand that, at this stage, this is purely and simply my own bright idea. Bob Ziegfeld is out west until the middle of next week, and I have thought it best to defer any sounding out of the views of others here until I have your reply. But as I myself have a rather heavy travel schedule in the offing, I hope you can let me hear from you fairly soon. Sincerely, MBs GW Jjfr p p. 7 r r Q A N D REW F L I T C H I K.PRUIOCNT K .C . DAOWNILL.VICI M IIIOINT JRM.O. AMB.E. MZROAT RLTLiIINtNOMOL,, VVEIICVCEEZMRi EAiOlFltOED*LINNOTT, 4-20 LEXINGTON AVENUE N E W Y O R K 17,2ST.Y. MANFRED BOWDITCH DIRECTOR OP HEALTH AND SAFETY October 13, 1955 Robert A. Kehoe, M. D., Director Kettering Laboratory University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Bob: The enclosed has come to me from one of my corres pondents in Cincinnati with an expression of doubt as to the authenticity of the case as one of lead poisoning. It would be a great favor if you could have a check made of this and let me know whether, in your judgment, this criticism is warranted. MB:GW Enclosure cc: Mr. Ziegfeld FOLLOW ON THE NEWS Lead Poisoning Is Blamed . In Death Of Marler Infant BYDANBAUM It wasnotencephalitis(sleep ing sickness) that killed 23- month-oldDavidMarler, sonof Richard and Barbara Marler, Kirby Road, Harrison, onSep tember 25. The office of the coroner reportedthechilddied fromleadpoisoning. / Daviddiedat Children'sHos pital whereattendantstriedfor morethananhourtosavehim. At the time there was "a strong possibility" that ^his death was caused by sleeping sickness. Afewdays before the child was taken to the hospital his parents noticed"amarkedloss of appetite andsleepiness." The boy'sphysiciansaidthat the childbadbeenchewingon the paint of his crib- His par ents, noticing it, covered the crib with plastic. Then the childwent to the livingroom were five windowledges were painted. There was evidence that the childhadbeenchew ingonthem. .. "Doctors andschool officials havebeentryingtoput across the idea to parents of. the danger of leadpoisoning. Chil drenmustbecarefullywatched," thefamilydoct+or sai*d..