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110/ [[left margin]] add to Sept. 25 (Sunday)= While Celine was away with Dick, was interrupted by a violent grass fire on lower lawn which was spreading rapidly, and needed my quick action until mastered when help came. [[/left margin]] with the [[red underlined]] insolent and greedy attitude of the War Veterans [[/red underlined]] who want another [[strikethrough]] $20 [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] two billion Dollars [[/red underlined]] bonus has renewed [[red underlined]] pessimism. [[/red underline]] The Maine election [[strikethrough]] which [[/strikethrough]] which has turned a heretofore Republican State for Franklin Roosevelt, adds [[red underlined]] further doubts about the reelection of Hoover. [[/red underlined]] Have accepted to let my name used among other honorary vice-presidents for the Engineers [[red underlined]] Hoover [[/red underlined]] committee for the election campaign. Went for supper to University Club. [[red underlined]] General Sherill [[/red underlined]] just returned from [[red underlined]] Turkey [[/red underlined]] where he is U.S. ambassador at our table with Bridges, Holden, William Kissam and Parke Channing. [[underlined]] Sept 16. [[/underlined]] Celine returned yesterday night from the camp with all the family except Peter and Freddie who remain a few days longer there as they do not yet have to go to school. [[underlined]] Sept. 6. [[/underlined]] Busy day at office. Rain all day and feel very tired. [[underlined]] Sept 17. [[underlined]] Bright and cool spent in Yonkers. [[underlined]] Sept 18. [[/underlined]] Ditto, (Sunday) preparing to [[red underline]] loan [[bold red underline]] Nina [[/bold red underline]] enough money to pay [[/red underlined]] her debts to Harris-Upham & Co and the money advanced to her by her mother during 1931 & 1932 and to keep her and her children provided till end of year. Happily I have saved enough disposible cash to help her out, notwithstanding my greatly reduced income. [[underlined]] Sept 19. [[/underlined]] Busy day at office. [[ditto for: Sept]] 20 & 21 Ditto [[underlined]] Sept 22. [[/underlined]] Went to [[red underlined]] bank to replenish my bank account thru sale of Bonds, [[/red underlined]] and as my box is too crowded, took out deeds of real estate and other documents & contracts which have no cash value and put them in the safe of Holmgren at Bakelite office. A very tiresome day. - Went to U.C for supper [[end page]] [[start page]] 111/ [[left margin]] On Sept 27, presided meeting of Sales Dept with Swan, Alan Brown, Gordon & Sandford Brown, Rossi & Geo B. where Alan Brown explained his recommendations. [[/left margin]] [[strikethrough]] Cel [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Sept 23. [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] Celine went to Nina [[/red underlined]] to hand her my check for [[red underline]] $26040.00 [[/red underline]] from which she is to pay $15869.52 to Harris Upham & Co [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] who hold her stocks and bonds as securities, and to pay back Celine $6925.00 to her mother who has advanced her this money in 1931-1932. This will leave her 3250.00 for the remainder of the year [[red underlined]] George Roll has been without a position and without income since several years. Nina's eldest boy is ill in bed with intestinal troubles [[/red underlined]] Afternoon, Carter and Kunz, his superior came to visit me at the office to examine Celine's Tax returns for 1930, which have been accepted as correct. These two last days have been very tiring for me, and I welcome [[strikethrough]] tw [[/strikethrough]] Saturday and Sunday when I shall be able to stay at Snug Rock [[underlined]] Sept 24. [[/underlined]] Cooler and bright weather after several sultry days. [[underlined]] Sept 25 - Sunday [[/underlined]] All day at work in Yonkers as usually no visitors to disturb me which is very fortunate. Had a fire on lower lawn while alone here. [[underlined]] Sept. 26. [[/underlined]] All day office [[strikethrough]] Sept 27. [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Sept 27 ]] [[red underlined]] Nina [[/red underlined]] here tonight for supper and signed note for [[strikethrough]] her [[/strikethrough]] my loans to her. [[strikethrough]] Sept 27. [[/strikethrough]] Received a very pleasant complimentary letter from [[red underline]] Prof. Elihu Thomson about "Dreams and Realities" [[red underlined]] and he asks me 20 reprints for distribution in his laboratory at Lynn, Mass. [[underlined]] Sept 28. [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] Dr. Milton C. Whitaker [[/red underlined]] of Am. Cyanamid, came to see me at my request. To talk over [[red underlined]] aminoplastics [[/red situation]] situation. Told him we were considering to enter the field and were waiting to see whether the patents of I.G in Germany would be upheld as well as to see how I.G and Ellis situation was. If [[red underlined]] Cyanamid was not tied [[/red underlined]] we would be much disposed of cooperating with [[red underlined]] Cyanamid Co. [[/red underlined]] because we were in a favorable position for
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