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78 in bed. Albert and Alexander went to Perth Amboy to clean up [[red underline]] Cygnet. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] Evening I went to [[strikethrough]] July 1, 1916. Left early for special meeting of [[red underline]] Subcommittee on fuels [[/red underline]] and fuel handling of [[red underline]] Naval Consulting Board [[/red underline]] at Engineering Societies building Spencer Miller Chairman, Rear Admiral [[red underline]] Edwards [[/red underline]] retired there and two other officers of Navy. [[red underline]] Whitney and Webster and Hunt and Maxim and Addicks[[/red underline]] of regular board there and several others invited. It develops that contemplated armored "scouts" will carry as much as [[red underline]] 200000 h.p.! Oil required [[/red underline]] for this is such that in case of war our [[red underline]] total oil production will barely be sufficient. Maxim [[/red underline]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 79 with his usual brutal tendencies suggests [[strikethrough]] also [[/strikethrough]] simplest way for settling oil problem is to [[red underline]] take the oil fields from Mexico. [[/red underline]] Hundreds of questions gone over hurriedly, some of them answered directly by the men present. Many of the invited guests are [[red underline]] oil men [[/red underline]] who are quite competent. Most difference of opinion is whether oil [[red underline]] can be stored [[/red underline]] practically under water - some say it is not practical - others again that is has been done and is the best way. At 12:30 PM I left for [[red underline]] Perth Amboy. Boat is ready, and cleaned up [[/red underline]] Left at 3:30 P.M with [[red underline]] Albert Alexander and Lawrence aboard with me. [[/red underline]] Splendid weather - arrived at ^[[Yonkers]] Club at 8 P.M. Tide against us half of the way. Feel very satisfied of my [[red underline]] new switchboard [[/red underline]] and