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[[start page]] 72 prepared for the question. [[underline red]] Mershon [[/underline red]] and I felt rather setback. Went to House of representatives. Last discussion of Underwood Tariff Bill which will become law today. Afternoon with [[underline red]] Townsend [[/underline red]] preparing new patent for [[underline red]] amilin compound [[/underline red]] and solvents and discussing [[?]] for [[underline red]] Nikolas suit. [[/underline red]] Evening went to theatre. Oct 4. Went to see Dr. [[underline red]] Rosa[[/underline red]] and [[underline red]] Dr. Curtis[[/underline red]] at [[underline red]] Bureau of Standards [[/underline red]]. Told them I had a new variety of bakelite of which surface breakage is very small as compared to other varieties. Showed them a stick of it and how it attracts paper after friction. Left them [[end page]] [[start page]] 73 two plates, fragment of large disc made in Germany of "Wiederstrend fahiges". [[umlat above "a" in fahiges]] He showed me [[strikethrough]] la [[/strikethrough]] disc of Glyptal about 8" in diameter and about 3/4 inch thick. He says has high insulating power but too expensive, is as good as shellac or amber I notice it is about just as brittle as brittle amber Beautiful clear weather fine autumn foliage. after lunch we went to meet Mr. [[underline red]] Snider [[/underline red]] of Bureau of entomology who is experimenting with [[underline red]] bakelite impregnated [[/underline red]] wood to stand attack of [[underline red]] white ants. [[/underline red] Says has stood very well thus far. Evening met Townsend further at club to talk over patent situation. Oct. 5 (Sunday) Beautiful clear (end page)