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said he had cut his wrist and [[underlined]] broken a window. [[/underlined]] Bab and Elizabeth Cain had gone into the garage next door and kept him out. In trying to open the garage window, he had broken it and cut himself besides. It seemed a terrible thing to him; I know how he felt. The house is still unoccupied and the window was already cracked so I don't feel so badly about it. I do shudder to think how he might have cut himself badly though.

There was another bad crash at 6th and Kahlewa yesterday - woman badly injured. I wonder how many they have to have before they put up STOP signs or a light.

I spent considerable time in the cellar today working on the "match box cover screen", and somewhat purposely show Mother I would do it even with the Colonel here. He has to leave tomorrow night to be in L'ville Saturday AM for a big wedding had has made a raft of clothes for. He says business is rushing.

Erie, Pa.,
Friday, Nov. 24, 1939.
Read the 75mm howitzer specs. Inquired into the cost basis for the bogey and idler tank wheels and found the costs were estimated very hastily. Later on, I phoned Amble at Bernicke and he told me they had decided to build the wheels themselves. We were close on the bogeys but 20% high on the idlers and they decided if they are to build one, they will build both. Also they will machine the spindle brackets. So the "half a million dollar" business with ACF on tank parts turned out to be $18,000 for a brace