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156 Got telegram from [[underline]] George [[/underline]] my offer for [[underline]] "Hassee" not accepted, [[/underline]] and that he has mailed letter to Hamman probably in relation to sale of stock. Rather cheerless day. Evening brighter & cooler. Cabins put again in shape. Engine room [[strikethrough]] leakes [[/strikethrough]] [[underline]] top leaks. March 24. [[/underline]] At anchor. [[underline]] Turner [[/underline]] to Miami, so everything delightful. So is the weather Letter from [[underline]] George giving his opinion about present and future of Bakelite Corporation A masterpiece of clear thinking and lucid expression. Felt delighted. His conclusions coincide [[/underline]] with mine. [[left margin]] X [[/left margin]] [[underline]] Telegraphed [[/underline]] him accordingly. Nevertheless I may be worth while making a money sacrifice and [[end page]] [[start page]] 157 purchasing [[underline]] 1600 shares of the [[/underline]] stock held by R&H so as to safeguard better my position against any pirates who might acquire the remainder of R&H stock R&H and friends have the following stock. common R&H. 6269 183 pfd Hamman 150 com. 5 pfd ^[[Mrs.]] Hasslacher 225 7 Pfd Roessler 150 5 Pfd Ruhl 60 2 pfd Schleussner 90 4 Perth Amboy 90 3 ------ 7242 - 1600 ------ 5642 This 1600 + my stock + 4000 friendly votes would give me [[underline]] 49.54% [[/underline]] of voting power. The R&H group or successor 15.51% or 5 directors to one of theirs. Not counting in pfd stock the situation is 5 = 49.46% for me and friends 1 = 19.23. for R&H group & friends