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while Ladley was reluctant to leave. So we went over to the Commodore Perry Room for another liqueur and with fond farewells, we parted. Now, I trust they buy the engine. If I ever get to Marrillon, I can see a terrific party brewing. I got home about 9 PM and had to struggle hard to stay awake until 10 when I retired.

Erie, Pa.,
Tuesday, Sept. 26, '39.
"Whitey" asked me this morning if I would have my objection to his transferring the new proposition for New Haven electrics over to Brandy. I told him no; if he was gong to line up the work as he planned. I thought he shouldn't make a lot of exceptions. He said the New York office wanted me to handle the job but he wanted to get Brandy in on it (with Maurice, but I think Maurice will be gracefully eased out as Brandy takes hold) and felt there would be more and more diesel work to keep us busy. He wanted to know if I had enough to do, if Rudy had told me about the Southern Pacific job, if I would "handle it with Alco". I told him yes, "with Rudy".  And Whitey said, "sure", I wondered if Whitey had intended more "handling with Alco" by me than Rudy has in mind. Time will tell. Rudy is very jealous of Alco. Whitey assured me he didn't want to "lose" me in connection with the New Haven. He seemed fair and sincere and I am assuming he is.

Meanwhile business is booming - big orders for searchlight trucks, mobile power plants, 10 more GGI equipments, $1,000,000 of the electrical for Alco as the railroads gird for war business. While I was in Henry Guy's office, Whitey came in and told