Oct. 31: Washington in any fossil record. I should ask the paleo. people at U.C. While I was in Miller's office, A.H. Howell came in with a batch of Journ. Mammalogy proof - this being the last issue under the old "editorial committee" auspices; thereafter, A. Brazier Howell, up at Baltimore, will be Editor. Saw J. H. Riley (of Bird Div.) - looks poorly - has had serious sinus trouble. He is working up old Siamese collection. Went out to lunch in the Nat. Zool. Park with Wetmore and Friedmann - very pleasant. Went there new reptile house - saw two sea-snakes and one eel one of them had just paralyzed - all under water in a tank. Etc. In late afternoon, visited E.A. Preble in his office in Nature Magazine Bldg. on 16th St. He told me interestingly of his interests and problems - altogether now, since his recent retirement from B.S., in Nature Magazine (of which he is an associate editor) and in 100% conservation. In all connection he is not in sympathy