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Nichols and Wagner all talked corn products all evening.
[[underlined]] Roessler told me {[/underlined]]they are nominating me for [[underlined]] President of American Electrochemical Society. [[/underlined]]
Told him I want to stop this at once and consider this is a misguided effort of my friends. Shall not accept any such office when there are so many more deserving members who are entitled to the honor. Tomorrow shall write a very strong letter in this sense to [[Nahovics?]].
Later on went to University
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Club then took 12:30 train for home.
Jan 23. Foggy warm day. Thaw. Morning spent like usually dictating letters. Afternoon received visit by appointment of Mr. Brain President of R.R. connecting Co. and his technical man Mr. Armstrong introduced by Mr Hardine of N.Y. Central. They came about Bakelite. I explained them everything showed them my samples, took them in laboratory. gave them sample of impregnated fibre and of asbestos & _A_ mixture so that they may try molding. They were very interested  Mr. Brain is considerably
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