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[[start page]] 130 and the 4000 A cell will be constructed on these general principles adopting concrete in cast iron [[strikethrough]] armed [[\strikethrough]]frame, as suggested by me last winter which has proved very effective in the stone design as well as the Marsh hydrostatic design. [[margin - Hooker]] Townsend had to catch train I gave him fragment of [[underline]] Bakalite [[/underline]] stick [[underline]] to show to patent examiner [[/underline]] all. Hooker left on later train. Went to bed earlier. [[Left margin: Bakelite]] [[margin Sept 9.]] Elon Hooker in bed with one of his headaches. Marsh & I went to work. [[margin - 1X]] M. Hilter of Charlottenburg was there. Took him through the works in a few minutes [[end page]] [[start page]] 131 Had session with Stone & W. Hooter relative oil and diaphragms. Paulus rigs up steam chest for Bakalite experiment. I have only a few hours left for taking my train and I devote this to several side matters in plant with Riley & others. [[margin - Just checked & hotel bill paid by Hook Hooker]] Putting [[underline]] Bakalite [[/underline]] in open sample in steam chest 65 lbs. for 1 1/2 hours, gives a very spongy mass so this method proves impractical will require closed molds. [[margin - Charge 9 2 2 -- 14 [written over 12] $ for traveling expenses.]] Hurried to station swallowed two hard eggs & jumped in train. Arrived Yonkers in the [[margin - Sept 10.]] morning about 7. dressed wrote some letters went to New York where I was the guest of Mr. Haslacher at a lunch [[end page]]