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May 14. Went to see [[red underline]] Peysam and Woodbridge [[\red underline]] about [[red underline]] Bogert [[\red underline]] and told them about his qualifications as compared to [[red underline]] Sherman. [[\red underline]] Pegram tells me unanimous report of Department of Chemistry was in favor of [[red underline]] Sherman [[\red underline]] Rented room at University Club for the night.  Tomorrow must go to [[red underline]] Philadelphia [[\red underline]] 
May 15. Arrive Philadelphia Bellevue-Stratford Hotel 1 P.M.  At [[red underline]] 6.30 P.M dinner [[\red underline]] of [[red underline]] local Section of A.C.S. [[\red underline]] Then addressed the Section in Chemical lecture room of [[red underline]] University of Pa. [[\red underline]] My Subject: "Misdirected Efforts in Research". Well attended meeting. [[red underline]] E. F. Smith [[\red underline]] and [[red underline]] Taggart there. Rosengarten [[\red underline]] accompanied me back
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to hotel and we remained together till midnight talking [[red underline]] about A.C.S matters, [[\red underline]] endowment fund - building committee etc.  
Told him about report of Judson Daland that E.F. Smith is in critical financial conditions.  Rosengarten says he has a $8000 pension and he does not think [[red underline]] Daland [[\red underline]] is mistaken.
May 16. Went to [[red underline]] Dr. Owens [[\red underline]] office then to see [[red underline]] Dr. Edgar F. Smith [[\red underline]] to inquire about [[red underline]] Elizabeth Baskerville's [[\red underline]] condition. Went to hospital nearby where I met Mrs. [[red underline]] Baskerville [[\red underline]] to inquire if she needed my financial help. She tells me her financial conditions are quite satisfactory. Poor