Franklin F. Snyder
But I'd say there were some areas that they were probably behind us. They knew
me from the synthetic unit graph. That was surprising. One time a Major
Lovovich--he was here in Washington on some official business, but he was a
hydrologist. He came to the Chief's Office for a visit with me. I don't know
whether he visited anybody else or not, but he was interested in hydrology. But they
were great on publishing their material. I've got a Russian book or two that they
gave me.
Q ..
A present for you?
A
Yes.
Civil Works Division
Well, let's go back to the Civil Works Division there after the war. I guess it was
Q
a division then or a directorate. Who was the chief of the Engineering Division
then? Well, let's see. It wasn't Francis Slichter yet, was it?
A ..
Not yet, no. He's still living. Mary and Mrs. Slichter were good friends. We went
back and forth, and they moved. She had trouble with her knees, and she had a
sister in Kansas City. They moved there to be near her sister and her husband, and
I think the sister died shortly--but anyhow, Mary Slichter died a few years ago.
Slich went out to Utah where his son is. His son was from a first marriage that I
think was originally out in Oregon. I let him know when my Mary, his wife was
Mary, too, I let him know when my Mary died. I got a short note from him. He
must be in his 90s. I'm 84, and I'm sure he is at least 90 by now.
Q ..
If you have an address for him I'd like to get that from you.
A ..
Who, Slichter?
Q ..
Yes, because I thought he was dead.
A ..
Okay. You want it tonight?
Q ..
Yes, tonight would be fine.
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