Document O30K4GoeJ8RYorzMJ092q64RX

\ \ August 25 1937 Mr, Abe L, Roberts Attorney at La Commerce itle Building Hemphls, Tenn. ^ - Dear Hr, Roberts ' This is t acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 12th addressed to Dr* Kehoe* As Dr* Kehoe will be out of the city for some seeks and since you seem anxious to hare some word from him I am taking the liberty of replying to you* In so far as your request for a deposition on precautions in lead plants Is concerned* I a m afraid that it will not be possible for you to get Dr* Kehoe* or anyone else* to issue any ex cathedra state ment3 which might in any way apply to your case* Precautions vary widely* depending upon the degree of exposure to lead in the plant* Protective devices which are adequate in one situation could be considered inadequate in another* the same holding true of medical supervision and routine exami nation* It would seem* therefore* that for one to arrive at'anil opinion on the case which y o u now have* it would be necessary for him to visit the plant* inspect the facilities* and also carry out the necessary studies on the plaintiff to establish if he is suffering from lead poisoning* Very truly yours* WPMsis- \ Willard F*''Machie* a#D* N6232 Abe L.Eobeet s AiiOBNETA.TLaw COMMERCE TITLE BUILDING PHONES -0557- 6* 0558 Me mph is , Tenn. August 31, 1937 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine General Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio Attention: Mr. R. F. Machle, M.D. Dear Doctor: This will acknowledge your letter of August 23, in answer to that addressed to Dr. Kehoe, and we note where he will be out of the city for several weeks and that you are replying for him. We will of course await his return and take up the matter again with him. . ' V Very truly yours A L R :mj J \i i N6232.01