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166 and thinks [[underlined]] Columbia [[/underlined]] with its present laboratory [[underlined]] could use [[/underlined]] the income to best advantage for furthering agricultural research on a broader plane than merely repeating what the Department of Agriculture is doing or any State agricultural schools. Went back home and to bed till 5 P.M. Feel much relieved. Pain almost gone. So decided to go to [[strikethrough]] dis [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] annual dinner of Naval Consulting Board [[/underlined]] (held at Century Club) [[strikethrough]] Found my. Every mem [[/strikethrough]] Every living member is present [[underlined]] except Edison [[/underlined]] who sent excuses and [[underlined]] Brian Arnold [[/underlined]] who [[strikethrough]] ws [[/strikethrough]] is in Chicago and cannot come. Commander [[underlined]] Oberlin [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] and Captain? he [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] manager [[/underlined]] of the Naval Consulting Board present. [[strikethrough]] Sec [[/strikethrough]] Secretary of the Navy presents his excuses [[end page]] [[start page]] 167 [[strikethrough]] being required [[/strikethrough]] as he had to be present on Armistice Day functions in Washington but was represented by his aide. Captain? who gave a long [[vertical annotation if left margin]] Captain D.E. Thelken USN [[/left margin]] talk about all the new things going on [[underlined]] in the Navy [[/underlined]] on the subject of technical applications. Other members were asked to speak about recent work or situations interesting to the board. Very [[underlined]] cheerful and interesting evening. -- I furnished a gallon of my home-made Yonkers wine -- which was much appreciated. [[/underlined]] I feel much better. Drove home at about midnight Then excellent sleep, and got up next morning with troubles mostly gone. [[underlined]] Nov 12 [[/underlined]] Early to office. Further interviews and talks with [[underlined]] Potter [[/underlined]] Yesterday discussed fully the Day before