EE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND REFER TO INITIALS AND No. NAVY DEPARTMENT George Washington Inn WASHINGTON | Washington, D.C. - Oct. 12, 1942 Oa ams Lear oc. I am sorry that I have not found time to answer your letter before now but it just seems that I have been so busy doing nothing that the time has just passed on*and I havm't written. I hope that: you will forgive me, but you know how it is, (So many gals that I have to write to, i wish that were true but it is a nice thought anyway.) Tthive eight hours to edd on this watch and analy two of them are gone. "Al of my work for the night is: finished and there is nothing left bo do but réad the papers and anything else there is to read in the office. Great life I lead back here in‘the nations capital. I notice ‘that Ray seems to be one of the main cogs in the football team this year and although the team seems to be doing very poorly, the papers back here give imm hin all of the play in the storges that they run on the KU games. I hope that he does not ruin that knee this season. | : if I am sti ii in this: town on the auth. of Dec, and it ‘hooks like I will be, I want you to save three good seats to the game in N¥ for me. for 1 will be sure and get up there. The reason that I will. need three is. that I think that the folks will by back here then and I want them to come. up with me. J don't think that there will be much of a chance for m6 to get home before the basketball season is over, so. that is the only time Iwill get to see the team play. Of course 1 will follow them in the . Star and 1 hope that, you don't let me down for I have to depend on you to keep the school in the victory column. : = an going up to NY to the Lodger football g2 ame next weekend and e dlnuer with Mike, He may be ‘to busy but 1 still have the n mat least. : , z take it from your détter that the Phys. 4d. program is keeping you ‘on a move. i guess that the old school has changed a lot in the three months that [ have been away from it, verything else in.the country has though S0:it is only natural. een in, lhe work is so crowded that you, ets, Tell all of the - This is the worst one that I have ever b a lot of fun but the town is rotiuen. Everything is 'get shoved all over the place even on the side stre gang hello for me and khak all’the old stuff. + i had better ‘sign off uow and go check the Press Assc. tickers to a if Adin. Mimita has issued a commnice.. Best, of luck in ‘the coming season weld see you