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After this catastrophe, Willie thought she had a premonition Dusky would not be all right so it was with great relief that we found him in fine shape, bigger and far better behaved than ever before. The children were so delighted over him, they seemed to forget the shack tragedy. Bab was quite thrilled too to have the MacDonalds stop by with Dorothy Jean, all just returned from their western trip - 12000 miles in all, - and looking fat and hearty. So the day ended fairly well but when I think of the shack, I am absolutely sick at heart yet!

Erie, Pa.,
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1940.

Marched into Whitey's office at 8:30 AM for our usual mail and general session. Whitey informed me "the boys" were in Washington and it appears we shall get [[underlined]] 225 [[/underlined]] 5"/38 mounts at a rate of nine per month, a huge order and a three year program. They (Clark and St.L.) have been there since Thursday so there appeared no point in my going down - I didn't suggest it and neither did Whitey. I regret not being in on "the kill" but the important thing is that we get the job -all share the credit who worked on it or should at least.

Found Ken Wolf and George Wakeley here today much to my surprise and the New York Central locomotive here also, which is much worse. The generator armature was out of balance and they couldn't correct the thing at Auburn; there was some question of fits being eccentric; so they sent her back here for a thorough checkup. En route, one of the gear cases ran dry and not only the axle linings were ruined but the case was distorted by the heat and has to be remachined!