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who was in town today. We had a couple of snorts in the City Club first and laughed long and loud at Ernie Bloss' North Adams comments, especially the one about getting at the feed valves.

Yesterday, or rather today, while walking thru the refrigerator cabinet place, some sort of an inner sanctum we took as a short cut, Commander Hill said, "What are these here for?" And we beheld a couple of Frigidaire crates standing there bold as brass. The Commander remarked that we probably had them in to see how much we could reduce our quality, and we passed on. I find I like the Commander rather well and as he will probably be here frequently, I hope to get well acquainted with him (when Mr. Emmet has stepped out of the way.) It made me feel rather cheery when we said goodbye to the Commander and he inquired if we wouldn't be at "Mr. Emmet's dinner tonight" and we had to say "no". Never had just that sort of an incident before - Emmet seems to regard the Transportation Dept. as just the 5th wheel on the wagon and I have a feeling that Thorpe feels similarly. St. L. however is altogether different, god bless him!

Erie, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 2, 1940

Got pretty well caught up on my various jobs today. We learned we have lost out on the British tank transmissions which we were planning to partially bid on through Spicer, and also the suspensions. We still have a chance on the gun mounts and should know the sad or glad news Monday.

The main news of the day was disturbing. In Whitey's office this afternoon, he brought forth my rating sheet and showed it to me, - said he was showing them to all