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[[underline]]for the cause of Bakelite.[[underline]] Went to office of D.F.Co. met there a Mr. Johnson and Mr. Finley, both mining experts. Had a conversation with them on chlorination.
[[margin]] 1/6 x [[margin]] Charge 1/6 day. Went with Marsh to meet W.G. Smith, Gref's partner at Hotel Seville. All three walked to University Club, where we had dinner. Afterwards, I went to Chemists Club for meeting of trustees of N.Y. Section of A.C.S. Joyce, Lamb, Sherman and myself present. Met there Evans, we walked together to N.Y. Central Station.
Dec. 24. Worked in lab. all morning. Then Lewis
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after lunch drove Celine, the children and myself to the Hippodrome. = Battle in the air - Sporting days. etc. Drove back in good time over frozen snow. Car ran well. Everybody enjoyed the day: were back for supper. Children made Christmas tree.
Dec. 25. Rather could weather. - Children had their usual fuss. I worked in laboratory with Lewis.
Dec. 26. Vist of Mr. Bache in the morning. He brings first results of tests of Bakelite self lubricating bearing. Results very encouraging. Took in my my laboratory to show him more samples
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