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which all agreed sounded more like a Whiner friction draft gear catalog number than a priority rating; no one knows yet why the [[underlined]]X is on it or what [[/underlined]] it means. [[underlined]] Charlie is disgusted [[/underlined]] and is going back to battle further after we get more information together.

[[underlined]] Perry Egbert and Frank Foley and Bill Sagstetter, [[/underlined]] Sr. in town all yelling for locomotive releases. Old Bill, who looks like Dr. Bester at Chautauqua (and hence Jim Farley) is a jolly individual much worried and harried because he can't get locomotives to handle the D.&. RGW's rising business. I believe he had some fancy alloys in his specs -- [[underlined]] today he would settle for anything.[[/underlined]] We had a couple of drinks in [[underlined]] Perry's room[[/underline]] at the Mayflower and then the [[underlined]] five WPB'ers left for a dinner at Naylor's down on [[/underlined]] the waterfront where the [[underlined]] crab lump au gratin [[/underlined]] is simply beyond words. Home to the Carlton [[underlined]]early tonight -- about 11 PM[[/underlined]] -- went up in the elevator with Morton Downey, crooner ex-husband of Joan Bennett (or is it her sister?) -- he remarked going up that the last time he was in the Carlton he was accused to stabbing a girl -- pleasant! [[ ) ]]

Washington, D.C.
Thursday, Aug 6, '42.  

Woke up in the middle of last night with a terrific headache and couldn't get to sleep for a long time -- had no asperin as luck would have it. I believe it was caused by eye strain because the bulb was burned out over my desk today and in the confusion I couldn't get a good one. I stayed late enough however, last evening to get one elsewhere and let someone else do the looking for a new bulb today. My urethritis has been gone for a couple of weeks now - completely disappeared and I am still somewhat mystified as to its origin; it is a joy to have that load lifted.   

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