TELEPHONE: 
HOLLYWOOD 5893 
HOLLYWOOD SECURITY BUILDING 
G3S1 HOL.L.YWOOD BOULEVARD 
December 5, 1933# 
Dr* Waldo Schmitt ^ 
United States National Museum, 
Washington, D* C* 
Dear Dr* Schmitt: 
As you know, on our recent expedition practically all of the 
members of the party had a blood test made prior to leaving, in order that 
they could be properly classified for possible blood transfusions# Owing 
to the limited time which will be available after the arrival in Los Angeles 
of the various eastern scientists. Dr* Palmer, the physician who will accom- 
pany us, has requested me to send out the following letter* I simply copy 
it herewith, and you may transmit it as you see fit# 
”l am making a general examination as well as a blood grouping for possible 
transfusions of all members of our party# As those coming from Washington 
would hardly arrive in time, I would appreciate your having them grouped, and 
the routine of urine analysis made before they leave there# It may add 
greatly to their security during the coming trip#” 
I note that Dr# Taylor signs himself as a Professor of Botany# 
To me this means the possibility that he will collect land plants as well as 
marine# It might be in order at this time for him to consider the plant 
inspection laws of the United States which will be in force when we return. 
and to make proper inquiries and possible arrangements before we leave, in 
order that he does not have any of his specimens, from the land of course, 
held up upon his return# As you knovr, these inspectors will board us at the 
first United States port, and they will insist on seeing all such specimens# 
Yfith your aid, he can undoubtedly eliminate any difficulties of this kind 
by getting in touch with the proper departments before we land# 
Further on the subject of code addresses: If these gentlemen 
will instruct all those to whom they expect to send messages or from whom 
they anticipate messages being sent to them, that they can use the Western 
Union Travelers Code, which is a small booklet distributed free by the Yi^estern 
Union, it will facilitate matters, and they can use some of the extra words 
furnished by them to form an additional code of their ovai# Should they prefer, 
they can use the Bentley Code# This book is somev/hat expensive for them to 
provide for those at home, but can usually be obtained for use at any of the 
finBnoial institutions # We, of course, have one of each on board, and that 
is sufficient for our use# The Bentley Code provides for the sending of almost 
