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General Chemical Co. W.[[underline in red]] H Nichols Jr. [[/underline in red]], [[underline in red]] Loeb [[/underline in red]], & [[underline in red]] Plant [[/underline in red]] present. Building loan is placed at 6%. Projection downward for rentals. Afterwards 5PM meeting of [[underline in red]] International Congress. committee for [[/underline in red]] selecting [[underline in red]] executive committee Schweitzer [[/underline in red]] name suggested by [[underline in red]] Nichols [[/underline in red]]. I protested against it. but [[underline in red]] Plant, Bogert and Mathiesen spoke in his favor [[/underline in red]]. saying that in a committee like this he can do no harm I finally withdrew my objections as I felt everybody has been sufficiently warned. At [[strikethrough]] off [[/strikethrough]] our office found on my return -by appointment- [[underline in red]] W. Cohoe [[/underline in red]]. He says they intend to raise $20000 to $25000 to start Bakelite in Canada. I told him to go slow until 
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I had submitted matter to our board of directors. He promised me to do so, and says I can submit matter to [[underline in red]] VanderLinde. [[/underline in red]] I went to University Club alone. there met Anthony who asks me size of my tires Amco Co wants to buy me a set. Met there a certain Mr. Simmons who is connected with a tire concern. Told him about Carbone tires and he will write to Hecht. 
Took supper at Mouquin's I was rather late. wanted to see a play. but as it was after 8[[underline superscript]] 25 [[/underline superscript]]. Took the [[strikethrough]] [[f?]] [[/strikethrough]] nearest one which started at 8 [[underline superscript]] 30 [[/underline superscript]] P.M. called [[Alma?]]. Very stupid play. translated from french. Home with 11 [[underline superscript]] 24 [[/underline superscript]] PM. train
Oct. 29. Remained here all day. Spent part morning dictating, remaining in laboratory 
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Anthony was LHB"s first employer in NYC