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with excellent talks by many but especially A. R. Smith and G. B. Warren. A. R. S. mentioned the Union Pacific Steamotive as having been "very successful" so far which I thought a slight exaggeration but maybe the boiler and turbine have although I didn't realize it. One thing outstanding in the turbine line is the fact we have met our guarantees almost 100% while (W) has not I understand. There have been plenty of troubles with the mercury installations but they are being licked. Warren pointed out that if a competitors turbine were 10% less efficient than ours, the customer could not afford to take it as a gift literally. In this field costs are secondary to all manner of refinements to get better efficiency and reliability, although like everyone else, they are hammering at cost reduction.

Bill Merrill, always a card, closed the program with a short session by the Works Laboratory, which he promised would not "detain you beyond the bounds of your thirst." Then we adjourned to the Van Curler for the Cocktail Party and it very quickly enlivened things so when the banquet started, the place was in a near uproar. I was surprised once to have someone purposely jog my elbow as I raised a potent Manhattan to my lips and find it was Cameron of Detroit, businesslike Mr. Cameron, - it was that sort of a party.

During dinner I sat near the speakers table and within 15 ft. of Phillip D. Reed, Asst. to Mr. Swope, and rumored to be the future Chairman of the Board when Mr. Young retires shortly. I was much impressed with "Phil" Reed, as they call him. He must be close to my age and handsome as an Arthur William Brown picture - clean cut.

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