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Ml’, Ch&s, Sarett 
705 Hollywood. Sscui’ities Builaiag 
Hollywood, California 
Dear Mr, Swebts 
Our letters re electric current and Tg^ylor’s drier have just crossed 
in the sail. Do yo’u think you c&n have that so-called plant di'ier constructed 
aboard?:^ If so, I shall not need to tell hio about current, tho’igb otherwise 
he will need to bring !iis om drier, 
Thanji you for the Velero’s full aaaress. 
Salt water in the suggested sink in the gymnasium wiridbreaiC would 
in & oonsicierable iBet-isure tsme tue place oi ircsh water, xoi" it is salt stiver 
that a© use in wasiiLng speciaeas iiau, la laylor’s case, in floating out algae 
preparatory to moon ting, but 3t co need fresh water for diluting alcohol for 
preserving purposes, ana aid draw it from the present valve aown in tiis star- 
boara comer of the windbreaxi: , The water cousoiaption froai tliat valve, evm 
wish an exteasiou to the proposed sink which woulo. be right above it, would 
surely bs no greater than last yesi’, and shoulc. be less mth no iuiimais to 
taxe care of. Fresh water would be a great help, Couia it not be so 
arranged uiuit it cuuld be locked off h.iai net needed for strictly scientific 
purooses, or wiiea the saioiitlfic group -afere not working tnere? I'll be glad 
10 vmteh over ii. ana lociC it, whan not working on the ohip% 
As soon aa I can Isani i^iore about de^sirable film emulsions and filters, 
I shall rite jou again* 
Whan I sent jou the Clair foster paiaphlet on radio ^ I had it xn mind 
to suggest that he might IruKiIe all your messagea whenevar you might be within 
reach of him* He seeiiis to be so thoi^ougiily wrapped up in his radio Uiat ha 
ight well eryoy the exchange of iTiesiages* 
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There is one little iioie that I shoulc liKe to have appear in the 
scientific periociic<,ki, ^^Sciencei about tiio time of oui* oepar'ture, 
am enclosing 
