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[[strikethrough]] Board. Admiral Winterhalter present, discussed program size and speed of submarine chasing etc. Account of recent successful experiments for submarine location etc. [[/strikethrough]]
Met [[red underline]] Herbert Quick [[/red underline]] and told him my fear that present absurd [[red underline]] Borglum [[/red underline]] agitation may bring about publicity of matters of invention which must he kept secret or if known by Germany might have very serious consequences and lead to defeat of Allies
He and I [[red underline]] wrote short but very urgent letter to President Wilson which will be presented by Turnulty [[/red underline]]
Then went to see [[red underline]] Connor [[/red underline]] who has charge of [[red underline]] commandeering wood alcohol. [[/red underline]] Told him how wood alcohol is needed for [[red underline]] formaldehyde [[/red underline]] and 
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how restriction of [[red underline]] formaldehyde [[/red underline]] will cut out production of Bakelite and all articles made of it and much needed for war purposes. He is very friendly. [[red underline]] Says knows me and reminds me of the fact that he was in my house with Elon Hooker [[/red underline]] and Crane to [[red underline]] urge me to be arbitrator [[/red underline]] in the business differences he x had with [[red underline]] Sperry. [[/red underline]]
[[left margin]] x Hooker [[/left margin]]
Says that if I will write to him my statement [[red underline]] we will get all the formaldehyde wanted [[/red underline]]
He then took me to ^[[Chas H.]] [[red underline]]McDowell and Samuel A. Tucker [[/red underline]] and many others who know me and are all eager to get information and to help me
The address of Mc.Dowell is
Charles H. [[red underline]] McDowell Chemicals and explosives section, [[/red underline]] War Industries Board. He