Henry to sister Marie - a brother (Figueroa) returned from Hollywood. Tried to sell Steinbeck and Ford the idea of filming a story of Mexico by Traven "The Bridge in the Forest". Steinbeck says art is great but doesn't pay - lost heavily on "Grapes of Wrath" - also "Forgotten Village." They're good, but public clamors for oomph. Esp has the Spanish translations for all of Traven's stuff and was expecting to do the scripts. Steinbeck says any story on Pancho Villa - with lots of love - would be accepted eyes shut."