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120 pictures were taken have been [[underlined in red]] killed since then. [[/underlined]] Night train for [[underlined in red]] Washington Edison [[/underlined]] notified he would be on same train but I shall try to get out before him at [[underlined in red]] Washington otherwise we start some [[/underlined]] discussion over again. Nov 22. [[underlined in red]] Captain McCandless and Struther Smith [[/underlined]] were at station to take care of us but I left them to wait for [[underlined in red]] Edison and Huchinson [[/underlined]] and I went to Cosmos Club while they are inspecting the old [[underlined in red]] Magazine Site. [[/underlined]] Met [[strikethrough]] Da [[/strikethrough]] Secretary [[underlined in red]] Daniels [[/underlined]] by accident. Was very friendly like usually, pulled me in his office and we talked over [[underlined in red]] matters of laboratory [[/underlined]] etc I called up [[underlined in red]] Stratton, Massing and [[Albeberge?]] [[/underlined]] to try to arrange joint visit of [[end page]] [[start page]] 121 [[image of box with X in center top left margin]] [[underlined in red]] Edison to Bureau of Standards, Bureau of Mines and Bureau of Chemistry [[/underlined]] so that he may learn what excellent work is being done in [[underlined in red]] Washington but could not locate his party. [[/underlined]] Later on learned he went to Bureau of Standards before going to Annapolis. Spent my time in taxicab running from one place to another and to locate [[underlined in red]] Van Crombrugge chief clerk of Belgian Legacy [[/underlined]] who lives in a very modest house, tells me [[underlined in red]] Minister Havenith seldom comes to Washington [[/underlined]] but he will take my message to morrow and bring me his answer Friday evening Told him this is too late [[underlined in red]] so took taxicab to Laurel Md. [[/underlined]] a long ride thru country roads to farm of [[underlined in red]] Havenith. [[/underlined]] [[left margin note]] taxis 7.00 13.00 etc. 45.75 [[/left margin note]] Pleasant conversation with him. [[underlined in red]] Gave me [[/underlined]] letter of introduction to [[underlined in red]] British Ambassador and was very friendly [[/underlined]]