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Aug 12. At about 9. AM Snell of Oil paint and Drug Reporter, calls me up to tell me that the representative of Knoll has just visited him and announced [[underline]] that Knoll withdraws his letter, and asked me whether I consent. I say yes.[[/underline]]_He says is sorry to miss my answer which was "hot stuff" for his journal.
I immediately wired to [[underline]] Meffert[[/underline]] to proceed with objection to [[underline]]Knoll[[/underline]] patent in case for some reason or another Rutgers would omit to do so.
Later got cable from Rutgers: Argument [[underline]]Knoll [[/underline]] settled. _ then later confirmation that Knoll withdraws his
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letter. In the mean time had visit of Mr. Heins & Mr. Bill of Bosch Magneto Co. and a man with a french name who wants to interest me in a copper mine in Canada. [[underline]] Also [[/underline]] of [[underline]] May [[/underline]] who stayed for lunch, who reported conditions. I had to tell the situation of [[underline]] Protal Co. [[/underline]] At about 4P.M he left, I had been dictating and correcting letters in the mean time and felt very tired._ [[underline]] I realize that Knoll has won his purpose and by his noise and aggressive methods has got a finger in the Bakelite fire ^[[in Germany]] and hence forth will know all what's going on. [[/underline]] 
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