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Evening took supper Kaltenbach with [[underlined]] Weger and Ornstein. [[/underlined]] ^old Rossi, uncle of our Louis M. Rossi^ [[underlined]] Rossi [[/underlined]] there started like a volcano of french babbling as soon as I inquired about Titanium.  went to Club.  Bowling tournament. met several acquaintances. One of the engineers of Niagara Power Co tells one wood impregnated with Bakelite seems best thing for cross arms for high voltage transmission Tells me steel cross arm give them much trouble in cases of lightning striking the line as is the case in Canada while wooden supports balance much better and allow rapid fixing of short 
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circuit.  Slept at Kaltenbach where everybody seems to remember me very well and showed unusual attention. The men even knew ^number of^ room where I used to sleep and what breakfast I used to take.
March 15. Splendid weather.  Went to Niagara Power plant with Weger escorted by same engineer I met yesterday.  Acheron Graphite ^Co^ very courteous and friendly reception. Graham the chemist, then Sprague accompanied us showed us everything.  Showed how Bakelite had preserved the filter press plates. (created by Boonton R. Co) plain A baked on. Acheron away ^to^ California [[underline]]Carbonundrum Co[[underline]] accompanied by Rodgers who replaces [[underline]]Tone[[ underline]] who is away now in Europe