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July 31. Our [[strikethrough]] sales to day [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] orders [[/red underline]] for this month [[red underline]] exceed $18000. [[/underlined]]or $4000 higher than last month which was highest month ever had. May assures me that 75% of Bed Stead Manufacturers of the U.S. have started using our lacquer.
Was busy most of day dictating. Further experiments confirm our observation that hexa only works with Phenol Novolak and with Metacresol Novolak with ortho- and para-cresol. gives fusible resins.
My motor car had to be sent to repair shop on account of curved axle.
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[[underline]] August 1. [[/underline]] 
Here all day.
August 2. Went to meet Elon [[red underline]] Hooker [[/red underline]] at his office. Told him I am retained by Royal Baking Powder Co for cream of tartar synthesis. and explained to him that construction of cells etc and their industry does not conflict with his.
Seemed to be entirely pleased 
At 1 P.M Lunch with Plaut, Mrs. Toch, Hesse and [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] relative to progress of meetings
Car back from repair shop and drove home about 6 P.M
[[strikethrough]] Aug 3 [[/strikethrough]]
Stopped at McMurtries appartment at Riverside just before supper. Poor fellow sits in a wheel chair, paralyzed on one side
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