July 27 , 1938 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
Lunz wanted the enclosed letter forwarded to you. He said it was 
too good a chance to rib you, and he wants to take advantage of the opportun- 
ity. 
I sent the 1924 Navy Conference report the other day. No one was 
able to find anything for 1925 , so we all concluded that you had the date con- 
fused. I do hope I sent the right thing. Mrs. Clark called the Navy and 
talked to a roan who sat in on that conference, and he said he was sure that 
was what you meant. 
Michel son in the Bureau of Ethnology died yesterday. I never heard 
of him, but you may know him. He was sick for quite a long time. 
It is getting hot again after about ten days of rain. 
Florence says she is going to have her picture put in the paper with 
the caption, "I know Dr. Schmitt , who is with the President. I 11 She says, "I have 
to brag some way. I’m telling every one now that his secretary is one of my 
friends." You'll be the big potato when you get back here, all rightl 
I got my new glasses. I didn’t go to your man, after all my torment- 
ing you for his name. My doctor friend recommended another oculist whose fee 
was only $10, so I tried him. I haven’t been back yet to have the lenses 
checked (he told me to come back in a week, and it isn't up yet), but they feel 
tine. I didn't realize how inadequate the old glasses had become. I don't 
squint at my copy holder now and I haven't any more headaches, either. 
Captain Johnson retired a few days ago. They took up a collection, 
as usual, and got a lot of money. They gave him a purse containing a hundred 
dollar bill! 
Mr. Shoemaker says he hopes you are having a good time. He has just 
finished fixing up Hobbs' crayfish paper. It was a mess, and I am retyping most 
of it. Mr. Shoemaker is now working on the Panning paper, and groaning at the 
end of every sentence! 
I heard over thdradio that you will be in Panama next Thursday and 
Friday. If your time is too short, don't bother about my tablecloths. Maybe 
the war in China will have cut off the supply, anyway . If they don't have 
any, and you still have time to look for something for me, I could use a jade 
ring for a gift. I got one when I was there in the Hindu shop next door to 
Sahli's on the left for $4,00. If you should see one, get a plain one (hot 
carved), with a longish set — a little finger ring. The size of your little 
finger, or a bit smaller ought to be about right. I would like to give it 
