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22/ [[vertical notation in red in left margin]] Testament [[/notation in left margin]] wrong interpretation of my testament of October 25 1935, so that divorces of Nina and of George can not be exploited by George Roll or Cornelia Middlebrook in case George or Nina beget additional children by their new marriage. [[underlined]] May 7. [[/underlined]] The newspapers are full of the [[underlined in red]] terrible blowing up of the Air ship Hindenburg [[/underlined in red]] and killing so many of its passengers, while landing at its Air-port Lakehurst New Jersey. [[vertical notation in left margin]] This afternoon paid a visit to Mr. [[blank space]] of Ferry Co (Detroit) brother in law of Mrs. Sarmiento, then (See following page) [[/vertical notation]] I [[underlined in red]] am not astonished at this accident. I have been expecting all these years [[/underlined in red]] and told to many that such a dirigible ballon, with [[underlined in red]] hydrogen gas, instead of Helium was bound to explode some day, by the action of any electric spark [[/underlined in red]] however small. This accident should remind us also of the fact that the present [[underlined in red]] Airplanes are dangerous contrivances as long [[/underlined in red]] as they continue to [[underlined in red]] use gasoline [[/underlined in red]] for fuel. In most of the crashes of air planes or even faulty landings, most of the damage & killing is done by the [[underlined in red]] gasoline [[/underlined in red]] fuel they carry. They [[underlined in red]] should aim at using [[underlined]] Diesel [[/underlined]] -engine motors. [[/underlined in red]] I believe the Germans have given more attention to this [[end page]] [[start page]] 23/ than any other country. [[vertical notation in left margin]] (Continued from Page 22) Then also a short visit to Mr. & Mrs. Norris. Fred [[underlined in red]] Norris has aged [[/underlined in red]] very much during these last few years. Wants badly to sell his place [[/notation in left margin]] [[underlined]] May 8. [[/underlined]] No bleeding yesterday but very [[underlined in red]] short bleeding [[/underlined in red]] this morning = 1 short squirt for about 1 minute and then dropwise 1 drop per second for about 5 minutes [[strikethrough]] This afternoon [[/strikethrough]] Received very nice letter from [[underlined in red]] Dr. Hixson [[/underlined in red]] sending me a copy of his speech at the National Institute of Immigrant Welfare and describing the meeting [[strikethrough]] which w [[/strikethrough]] banquet at the Biltmore, where about [[underlined in red]] 600 people [[/underlined in red]] attended. At 1 P.M. Left on the [[underlined in red]] ION [[/underlined in red]] with Andrew and the 2 colored men to [[underlined in red]] try the log on the speed [[/underlined in red]] full engine and average weather conditions over a measured course. [[strikethrough]] The bo [[/strikethrough]] We went in deep water and made the run from the white slatted beacon on the southern course towards Soldier Key [[strikethrough]] Found [[/strikethrough]] Engine behaved admirably. We find the boat under these average conditions of wind and current made [[underlined in red]] 8¼ to 8½ Knots; which is very satisfactory. [[strikethrough]] Aft w [[/strikethrough]] At this speed and trawling we caught one of the largest Spanish Mackerel[[strikethrough]] l [[/strikethrough]] I ever have seen. Then we anchored near the Soldiers Key, where there was nobody, explored the little island, and found a very
