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tolerated politely but not enthusiastically. He never can remember my name (Always a blow to my pride and confirmation of Dale Carnegie's precepts) and I noticed last month his attitude toward St.L. was very much the same as far as cordiality was concerned. This morning he took me to see Uehlinger dutifully and then dismissed me as soon as possible. The treatment is so different from what we are used to, working with our own Transportation Dept. men in the districts where one usually feels and is treated as an honored guest.

White gave me a somewhat better impression than in November although he introduced me as Mr. Caton until I finally corrected him. He met me at the Munitions Bldg. at 2 PM and we spent a fairly profitable two hours with Col Quinton, Major Reimel, Major Silleman and Sgt. Kordon. White acted almost human although to make him smile or relax his dignity is a major accomplishment. However I felt as though I had made some progress in getting acquainted with him which I did not feel with Blair.

Had from 11 AM to 2 PM to myself so had lunch alone at the Willard and admired greatly a very statuesque waitress who made a lonely lunch quite a pleasure. Then I walked to the Lincoln Memorial and indulged in the emotional experience that this magnificent and beautiful monument to a great man always gives me. It was a sunny, warmish day and I left my overshoes at the office, an act I regretted when I suddenly felt the long dreaded sore throat coming on. But somehow I threw it off even without taking asperin. Visited also the Pan American Union Building.