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Erie, Pa., 
Wednesday, May 29, '40.

"Whitey" is off for a long weekend on the farm today and Henry and I ran the place. It seemed calm and peaceful today after the pressure of the last two. Henry spent a large part of the day trying to determine what happened to him last night. He had two big bruises on his face and could remember nothing that happened after Emmets' cocktail party. He finally found out. Maurice Guynes had taken him for "some air" from the Emmets and Henry, instead of sobering, got tighter. He demanded relief and fell over some rocks at a gas station, bruising his face. After that Maurice took him home about 8 PM and left him. It was all a blank to Henry. He questioned me minutely - Bob Normine told him he was at Hunter's Lodge but he wasn't, so Bob must have been tight too. I couldn't help him not having seen him after the Emmets - but old Henry was certainly worried about what he may have done, until at last he found out from good old Maurice - the ever reliable samaritan. A mission like that of Maurice's kept me out all night once upon a time - will I ever forget it!

An inquiry came in today for 2000 electrical equipments for 2000 HP diesel locomotive for French war work! The army in Belgium and northern France is being terribly cut to pieces now the Belgians quit - 500000 British and French in danger of complete annihilation! A terrible time for the Allies! And for us perhaps!

Totten has left for Alco - a permanent loan, his salary paid by us. Carl Branche is leaving June lst to go on the Alco payroll - Ben Luther to take his place.