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This is because Frank has a disposition which, when he doesn't like someone, can be very unpleasant. He usually feels the world is against him and particularly his superiors. He has no use for A.J. or Kjoluth and others. He always has a chip on his shoulder and isn't afraid to get into a disagreeable argument with anyone at any time. In that respect, he is something like Peck. I think it is this characteristic that causes the treatment he gets. But if you know how to get along with him, he is a lot of fun and in his bumbling way does a good job. He did the new Paulistas and I guess did well on them.
Maurice joined us for dinner so there were Bill, Ken, Jay, Frank, Maurice and I - drinks in the Commodore Perry Room and dinner at the hotel. Bill, although on the water wagon and drinking lemonade, was in high good humor and told his famed story about the country jake who ordered from the French menu, which even surprised Ken before whom Bill is inclined to be somewhat circumspect. They got talking about a paper before the N.Y.R.R. Club on the gas-turbine locomotive for which Maurice had no respect; Jay offered a masterpiece: "Well, Maurice" he said, "You've got to admit he's a better man than you are. He's got a turbine locomotive [[underlined]]  on paper that works[[/underlined]], and you've got one [[underlined]] all built that doesn't work [[/underlined]] !"

After Bill and Jay left, Maurice, Frank, Ken and I went in search of entertainment at Cogan's at Maurice's suggestion. It was [[underlined]] terrible [[/underlined]]! The drinks came in thimble fulls at 50¢ a throw, we suspected the Cutty Sark was fake, and the "floorshow", some female impersonators that actually turned your stomach, were