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with possible alliance with [[underlined in red]] Dupont. - [[/underlined in red]] Told George why Rossi and [[underlined in red]] Carveth [[/underlined in red]] did not get along and [[underlined in red]] why Rossi may have a prejudice against him. - [[/underlined in red]] George and I have still our [[underlined in red]] hearts set on our cruise to Andros. - [[/underlined in red]] George mentions that [[underlined in red]] Dow not being able to furnish us with our rapidly increasing demands for the new phenol [[/underlined in red]] used for varnishes has had to purchase it from Swan in [[strikethrough]] Baltim [[/strikethrough]] the South at a higher price, etc. This is rather a threatening situation in view of [[underlined in red]] our hopes of rapid extension of our varnish resins [[/underlined in red]] George tells me [[underlined in red]] Italian Bakelite was sold to the great satisfaction of Stauss and the others of Bakelite [[/underlined in red]] Gesellschaft who will direct it. I have come 
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to the conclusion that the [[underlined in red]] Germans are a  better liaison to the Italian concern than our men [[/underlined in red]] who do not fathom the important nuances in European relations. - [[underlined in red]] George also advises against putting Sanford Brown on Research Committee [[/underlined in red]] because S.B. is the "Bête Noire" of Redman and both are antagonistic to each other. 
[[underlined]] May 5. [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] May 6. [[/underlined]] [[red underline]] Armour and Barbour [[/red underline]] came again to visit me and [[red underline]] try my ale. [[/red underline]] Then took me for luncheon to the [[red underline]] Yacht Utowana [[/red underline]] in Miami for an excellent luncheon, and inspection of his large boat which is a former tramp [[strikethrough]] Duesl [[/strikethrough]] Diesel-engine boat marvelously arranged for long cruises, exploration and laboratory work equipped with