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Ilr* H* S* Berg Ethyl Gasoline Corporation 1917 Buchanan Street Korth Kansas city Missouri . . ; Bear Mr* Bergs I hu,v your letter with ita enclosures concerning fcho cane of Mxv an employ of the Eaticnal Refining Company at Coffoyvllle* Sansas* - In view of the information given** together with that contained in your exchange of telegrams* it seems highly Inadvisable for us to take any direct action at this time which would tend to indicate any suspicion on our part that the Ill ness could properly bo attributed to lead absorption* It seems rather clear to no that lead absorption is in no way responsible for his illness# It appears' that there is a difference in the point of view of the two doctors who have seen and frees the Information given about Dr#* Fortner* s opinion* I doubt very much if any evidences of load absorption were found. The statement that the doctor advised "a series of shots" for the treatment of the disease seems rather, incompatible .with the diagnosis of lead poisoning*' ' Therefore I should advise you to ask the national Refining Company to make further investigation of the facts on their own initiative**: obtaining such infor mation from the physicians as will enable thorn to pass along to us seesthing hotter than pur hearsay infor mation* With such information we shall then be able to dooide whether there is any point in our looking into the matter further** Very truly yours* KAKjis ' 00 Mr* Lewis ji 002177! IVRobertA * itefa00 *:'B N22789