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return until his debts are paid. Karpen agrees with us that Kirk Brown should be [[red underline]] quarantined [[/red underline]] until we feel more sure about his tricks. I submitted him my list of directors and he submits exactly those we imagined he would propose except that in case Kirk Brown [[strikethrough]] will [[/strikethrough]] is dropped. Leo Karpen would take his place
Accepted also our list for executive board where Kirk Brown is not included and where Rossi is member with Schleussner as Chairman 
Then afternoon long further discussion of accountants findings so as to establish ratio of distribution of stock of Bakelite Corporation 
After discussion between
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Hays and Goldsmith ratio is finally established, [[strikethrough]] are the [[/strikethrough]] the General [[red underline]] Bakelite Co [[/red underline]] has about 71% of the new stock
While discussion all these matters had to give details of our bonus distribution while Kirk Brown was present 
I wonder whether he will try to utilize this information in raising future trouble with us?
Evening dinner of School of Mines Alumni at Columbia University Club. Speech by Pupin about Radio and Armstrong etc. Showers all day
May 5. Feverish work in calculating and ^[[final]] adjustments of [[red underline]] ratio [[/red underline]] between our lawyers and accountants while we all are kept waiting in counsel room, K Brown, Sandford Brown, Schluessner, Roll, Rossi [[strikethrough]] and myself, I wol [[/strikethrough]] Karpen, Redman [[strikethrough]] ana [[/strikethrough]] Berlitzheimer & myself