Thursday February 10 1938
Ben took me up town this noon- Got sentimental & bought valentines- And then got practical & bought 2 ties for Wally & a desk pad for every one else.
Made a terrible blunder in contract tonight – played 2 instead of Ace & went down one- Lost about 750 points by it. I had a terrible headache all evening – Positively ill toward end but strung along like a good sport when they wanted hamburgers- I stuck to hot coffee. This was our last lesson tonight but we have had nothing on a “sheet out” bid. Letter from Walt- I’ll stay down & see what happens.