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handicapped in our work in finishing [[underlined]] laboratory building [[/underlined]]  Three carpenters working on old barn.  Painter starting varnishing facade with Bakelite varnish.  This is the first time this is used on such a [[underlined]] large! [[/underlined]] scale and otherwise than for experimental purposes.  Jim with his head and body in manhole of vacuum pan, his legs sticking out spent all day getting B out of pan!
In afternoon visit of ^Elmer^ Sperry and of Eberhardt from Am. Can Co. whom I gave copy of the paper I shall read in Niagara
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Falls next Saturday. explained also how to use Bakelite for tin cans.  They left here about 3 P.M with one quart of Bakelite varnish  Towards evening Eichman drove up in his auto to ask me whether I would not engage his son Edgar  told him I had no place for him. and could not use him because he lacked general training and special chemical or engineering knowledge.
Celine tonight again complains of headache.
May 4.  A beautiful mild clear Spring day.  Cement floor finally started  Made a run for liquid A by decantation to be concentrated
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