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[[preprinted]] 178 [[/preprinted]] fat, pale Dr. Oscar Blank I met at Crystal Palace on Banquet of Congress. Had short talk then drove him to Adlon where I showed him my samples. Signified his willingness to join syndicate. While he was there came in [[underlined]] Mr. Hecht [[/underlined]] in my room with Director Zabel of Lanz & Co. the big Machine manufacturers of Mannheim who made impress to me of on of those big ponderous german financial men but little technical ability - Thought could use [[underlined]] Bakelite [[/underlined]] for his [[underlined]] Luftschiff [[/underlined]] they were building now! Absurd! At 2 P.M my little room [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 179 [[/preprinted]] is again filled by [[underlined]] the Siemens & Halske people [[/underlined]]. Theusgenium & Procurest [[underlined]] Fessel [[/underlined]] Dr. Jaeger physicist and experimenter [[underlined]] Nürnberger [[/underlined]] head of rubber department showed my samples. all very interested, explained everything and gave copies of my papers. Took lunch at 4:30 PM and felt rather tired. Took nap. awoke at 9 PM and went for supper to Tucherbräu Some showers. Then went to Casino and finally to bed. [[margin]] June 20 [[/margin]] (Sunday) Wrote letters and corrected text for european patents until 3 P.M. Drove auto cab to [[underlined]] Lubrechs [[/underlined]] met the boys home. The younger studies chemistry has just taken out patent for a new chemical paint Mr. Lubrech in Italy, thence