Monday, January 29 (1945)

Up at 6:30 in Knoxville yard. Up to Andrew Johnson for breakfast which was good. Car came for me about 8:00 and I spent all morning on physical ex. After glass of milk at noon went over to power house learning intake and overflow of cooling water. General layout of high pressure steam and watching work on a one of the condensate pumps which was acting badly. Proved to have screen chock full of cinders! Begin to get an idea of the process. Theory is very simple. Practice rather complicated. Am beginning however to get the idea. Short of steam all day more than half the plant non-operating. Dinner at "Guest House." Went to Chas Laughton's Ghost of Canterirlles at the "Center" Theater.