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new building: Am disappointed to hear that new [[red underline]] Thurlow [[/red underline]] mixture has only 2000 - 2700 lb per square inch tensile strength.  while N° 140 has 3200 lb. but latter punctures at 20 volts!
C 33. made [[strikethrough]] wth [[/strikethrough]] with A4. shows 3600 lbs.
Returned over New Jersey finally over cobble stones of Hoboken, then got excellent supper at Mouquin. 
Ecrevisses. happy day!

May 11. Here all day. There is an [[red underline]] increasing resentment in all newspapers against Germany Roosevelt [[/red underline]] recommends declaration of war.
May 12. Spent all morning dictating data for opposition against [[underline in red]] Redman [[/underline in red]] british patent where he simply appropriates the two step
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May 13. Very busy all day here
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At 5 P.M. meeting at [[underline in red]] Nippon [[/underline in red]] Club of directors of [[underline in red]] [[?American]] Institute of Chemical Engineers Rosengarten [[?]] [[/underline in red]] President. Herrenhoff [[?]] there also Lihane [[?]] and Frericks [[?]]. Made speech at Japanese dinner then hurried away to reception of University Club, occasion of [[underline in red]] 50 Anniversary [[/underline in red]] of foundation in honor of Chandler, Choate, Alexander, etc. Nice concert then supper. Much enthusiasm [[underline in red]] Chandler [[/underline in red]] told how [[underline in red]] Club started [[/underline in red]] with a few students renting a room and after a year could not pay the rent so had to [[?drhand?]] and sell their furniture for satisfying their land lady. None of them knew how this club started under such humble beginnings was to grow to its present magnificent

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Transcription Notes:
"Ecrevisses" are crayfish.