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who are now their parents. [[red underlined]] I also got out some early letters from George [[/red underlined]] when he was [[red underlined]] a boy of 11 [[/red underlined]] at boarding school in England [[red underlined]] His writing and phraseology looks very much like that of some of the grandchildren. [[/red underlined]]
[[left margin in red]] [[red underlined]] Geo Roll [[/red underlined]] [[/left margin]]
Celine B tells me that yesterday at the interview at Hays, contrary to his earlier attitude, started opposition and [[red underlined]] refused to admit [[strikethrough]] that [[/strikethrough]] non-support [[/red underlined]] etc. Same [[red and black underlined]] George Roll, [[/red and black underlined]] - never can rely on him after he has expressed a decision.
[[red underlined]] Dickey & Celine slept here. Both bright and pleasant girls, [[/red underlined]] and [[red underlined]] full of fun and eager readers of books. [[/red underlined]]
[[left margin in red]] Family motor tour [[/left margin]]
[[underlined]] Sunday. [[/underlined]] Oct. 22.  [[red underlined]] Celine out painting [[/red underlined]] this morning.  Celine Roll went back to her home.  [[red underlined]] Dickey who [[strikethrough]] "devours [[/strikethrough]] "devores" book is at the last pages of [[strikethrough]] the Fam [[/strikethrough]] my family Motor Tour" [[/red underlined]] of which I gave her a copy yesterday afternoon and which she has not laid aside except when sleeping
[[left margin in red]] George's remark about my testament [[/left margin]]
[[underlined]] Oct. 23. [[/underlined]] Examined [[red underlined]] my testament [[/red underlined]] and discussed it with [[red underlined]] George B. [[/red underlined]] He remarks that in administrating the family affairs in Bakelite Corporation [[red underlined]] he may be much handicapped, after my death in requiring the consent of the majority of shareholders, if these shares are owned by husbands or wives of grandchildren [[/red underlined]] etc. I asked him to write out his remarks for further study, - which he did.
Am advised that [[red underlined]] Nina left for Reno [[/red underlined]] to day accompanied by [[red underlined]] Mrs. Baskerville [[/red underlined]] who will stay there with her until she obtains her divorce after 6 weeks residence.
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[[underlined]] Oct. 24. [[/underlined]] At office. Ripper, Dodson etc.
[[underlined]] Oct 25. [[/underlined]] Comparative tests of Urea products still going on and extended. Went to University Club for supper.
[[underlined]] Oct 26. [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] George [[/red underlined]] Baekeland away since Tuesday [[red underlined]] visiting Chicago & St. Louis [[/red underlined]]
[[underlined]] Oct 27 [[/underlined]] Hays came to let me sign transfer of my Insurance policies. [[strikethrough]] Conference with [[/strikethrough]]  Coldest day.
[[underlined]] Oct 28. [[/underlined]] Cold and bright. Stayed in Yonkers to attend to my work.
[[left margin in red]] Celine paintings [[/left margin]]
[[underlined]] Oct 29 [[/underlined]] Sunday. Celine out painting as usual and brought back [[red underlined]] another of her excellent landscape [[/red underlined]] sketches, [[red underlined]] which she manages to get thru in two or three hours [[strikethrough]] af [[/strikethrough]] of painting in the open air. [[/red underlined]]
[[underlined]] [[strikethrough[[ Oct 29 [[/strikethrough]] Oct. 30. [[/underlined]] A letter from [[red underlined]] Japanese Bakelite [[/red underlined]] giving detail of their situation, and how they [[red underlined]] have been handicapped by conditions [[/red underlined]] beyond their control But showing progress and hopeful situation. Conferences with Dodson and Ripper.  Trying to find [[red underlined]] stainless steel [[/red underlined]] which can be [[red underlined]] hobbed for molds [[/red underlined]] as usual mold steel.
[[underlined]] Oct 31 [[/underlined]] [[red underlined]] Lectured [[/red underlined]] in [[red underlined]] Columbia [[/red underlined]] as to the [[underlined]] Opportunities [[/underlined]] of [[underlined]] Chemical Engineers [[/underlined]] to the 1st year engineering students. Felt tired and not in best trim for giving a good lecture
[[underlined]] Nov 1. [[/underlined]] 1933. Very busy day at office.
[[left margin]] (Pritchett)  [[in red]] Institute international Education [[/in red]] [[/left margin]]
[[underlined]] Nov 2. [[/underlined]] Annual meeting of Board of the [[red underlined]] Institute of International education [[/red underlined]] at University Club.
Present, [[red underlined]] Duggan, [[/red underlined]] John [[red underlined]] Biassett Moore, Morgentau, McKeen Catell, Robinson, Kapan, Murray [[/red underlined]] (Sec. to [[strikethrough]] Dugan [[/strikethrough]] Dugan) Pack [[red underlined]] Pritchett [[strikethrough]]? [[/strikethrough]] , [[/red underlined]]
Meeting was held in private dining room of the Club. [[strikethrough]] Ex [[/strikethrough]] Expatriation of [[red underlined]] German professors [[/red underlined]] banned by [[red underlined]] Nazis [[/red underlined]]