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thought he had to create this board and [[red underline]] eager to make it effective. [[/red underline]] 
Admiral [[red underline]] Straus [[/red underline]] tells me he had a [[red underline]] bakelite [[/red underline]] pipe but lost it. promised to send him another.  He also tells me how a large chemical company left the Navy in the lurch by refusing to sell them acids after the demand had suddenly raised the prices and how they had overlooked the fact that they should treat an old good customer like Uncle Samuel with some more consideration.
[[red underline]] Passing Mount Vernon, [[/red underline]] suddenly marines and officers all on deck, salute and present arms and band plays "Star Spangled Banner" while every one of us listens
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bare-headed.  Very impressive
[[red underline]] The man whose remains lie there in the lovely and modest little spot, with all his optimism never could dream what a big country he was bringing into existence.-
Indian Head [[/red underline]] probing grounds:
This is where armament is tested and smokeless powder is manufactured.  No uniforms, everybody in civilian clothes, mostly overalls. A [[red underline]] new 14" gun was tested. [[/red underline]] Several bags, like pillowcases, with cylinders of smokeless powder about 1" x 3" [[strikethrough]] first [[/strikethrough]] introduced, then gun shot off.  Deep rolling noise and round brown cloud which soon dissipated and feeling as if a big air wave strikes your chest hit noise