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[[left margin in red]] Kirk Brown [[/left margin
remained till 6 P.M. [[red underline]] Wants to go in the panel exposure business for paint mfrs. [[/red underline]] Gave him all information 
Told him also about present situation and problems of Bakelite Corporation and how our ^[[available]] liquid assets had so much decreased; therefore we did not declare the preferred dividend and want to wait for better times. He did not seem resentful Gave him some of my wine. He has much improved in behavior and general attitude since he has retired and has become philosophical and lenient. Hays telephone for [[red underline]] $1500.00 more for Nina's [[/red underline]] account. Market is at its lowest. Feel very exhausted after these busy days.
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[[strikethrough]] April 7 [[/strikethrough]] 
^[[April 8 Afternoon]] Had visit of Mr. Paul R. [[red underline]] Prufert, [[/red underline]] President Continental Construction Co. 914 Exchange Bdg. Miami, who came to inquire about use of [[red underline]] Bakelite Varnish for lining tank cars [[/red underline]] transporting liquid grapejuice. He is a [[red underline]] graduate Engineer Breslau. [[/red underline]] Made good impression gave him all information and a couple of glasses of my grape-fruit "champagne" 
[[strikethrough]] [[underline]] April 8 [[/underline]] [[/strikethrough]] Mailed check $1500 for Nina to Harris Upham & Co
[[underline]] April 8 [[/underline]] 10 A.M. Segal, [[red underline]] Internal Revenue. [[/red underline]] Miami came here to discuss my 1930. Income Tax returns. [[strikethrough]] Ga [[/strikethrough]] also ditto of Celine. Gave him my duplicate personal return for study and all explanations. He took it away but left receipt.