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urgent need for a 65 ton and referring us to the Ordnance Dept. for their requirements. Had long telephone call from Sprinckel of Standard Slag who may lose his 65 ton Porter steam and he agreed see what the Erie Railroad has for sale. Was visited by Edmundson of Dupont about Brookville 8 ton units for Gopher Ordnance. Had to turn down Sorenson, the wizened up ex-Erie R.R. storekeeper of AAR, when he wanted to know how many locomotives are on order for export - military information - and he didn't like it - I told him to call Creasser if he wasn't satisfied. 

[[checkmark, bullet point]] Vic hadn't quite recovered from his ego yet today - on the way to lunch he remarked he was sorry I was taking Charlie to Erie this weekend because he had planned on going home - that he and Charlie could not be away at the same time. All of which may be true, particularly now when our "guinea pig" allocation scheme is before the Requirements Committee. Vic has worked like a slave on that - I give him all credit.

[[checkmark, bullet point]] Had a very perfect evening tonight. Whitey invited me to dinner and the party was comprised of him, his 22 year old schoolteacher half-sister, Pat and Patsy Murphy, young Hardage Andrews and I. We had a couple of drinks before dinner at the Shoreham, danced, saw the floor show and broke up about 10:15. It was one of those evenings in good company, perfectly poised but much fun at the same time, good music, good companionship. Whitey's sister, Emily ("Em") is small, smart as a whip, and cute as a kitten, and Hardage, big, sloppy, boyish, even though working in the Navy Dept., went for her in a big way - got almost foolish before it was over. Mrs. Murphy is charming and I enjoyed her immensely. Pat and Whitey were their usual pleasant jolly selves.

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