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140 [[underlined]]Dove absent.[[\underlined]] There is an intense feeling against [[underlined]]Maurice Leon and the French Embassy.[[\underlined]] Afterwards took supper at University Club then home [[underlined]]Oct 22.[[\underlined]] I telephoned to [[underlined]]Parsons[[\underlined]] to Washington for direct information. Evening alone at Snug Rock with Celine. [[underlined]]For 23 & 24 see pages before.[[\underlined]] [[underlined]]Oct 25.[[\underlined]] Long excellent sleep last night and my [[underlined]]sore throat[[\underlined]] which worried [[underlined]]me is gone[[\underlined]] and I feel well again. Additional meeting was held for further [[underlined]]discussion of proposed price reduction. Schleussner and Redman[[\underlined]] cannot be present. So spent all morning with [[underlined]]A. Karpen, Swan, Rossi & Geo B. Swan[[\underlined]] gave an excellent detailed [[underlined]]analysis[[\underlined]] of [[underlined]]sales showing where[[\underlined]] we had lost and why. Adolph Karpen had to leave at noon. We kept further discussion [[end page]] [[start page]] 151 [[underlined]]Radio sales have dropped everywhere.[[\underlined]] We [[underlined]]have lost Diamond Fibre[[\underlined]] as we knew we would when we sued them. Furthermore [[underlined]]others have gone over[[\underlined]] to cheaper prices of [[underlined]]our competitors.[[\underlined]] Evening went to [[underlined]]Berthelot dinner[[\underlined]] at [[underlined]]Ritz Hotel.[[\underlined]] Was a speakers table on the right of French Ambassador (Claudel) [[underlined]]Dr. Finley[[\underlined]] was [[underlined]]toastmaster,[[\underlined]] he referred to my work on [[underlined]]bakelite[[\underlined]] and said he got the information from the [[underlined]]Encyclopaedia Britannica. Few chemists[[\underlined]] but a [[underlined]]full gathering[[\underlined]] of public men and women. I spoke about [[underlined]]synthesis[[\underlined]] and what it meant as creative chemistry. [[underlined]]Maurice Leon[[\underlined]] directed the meeting. Very pleasant meeting and [[underlined]]my speech was well received.[[\underlined]] [[underlined]]Oct 26.[[\underlined]] Strenuous day. Luncheon with E.R. [[underlined]]Townsend[[\underlined]] told him present conditions and problems