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[[left margin]] F. Roosevelt ?? [[/left margin]]
and taxation by Congress are sure to get the worst turn. [[red underlined]] He overlooks that this country is the only one which went off the gold standard voluntarily [[/red underlined]] and while it has [[red underlined]] 4 billion Dollars [[/red underlined]] in reserve.  That is is a [[red underlined]] creditor country, [[/red underlined]] not a debtors country and even if our national debt mounts to 37 billion, this is merely a fraction of the total riches of the U.S.
[[red underlined]] I am willing to gamble [[/red underlined]] that the risk of one million Dollar taxes on the following:
1/ [[red underlined]] That my chances to live 5 years more are good [[/red underlined]]
2/ That the sway of [[red underlined]] Roosevelt [[/red underlined]] and his advisers, without opposition is [[red underlined]] now passing its zenith [[/red underlined]]
3/ That Roosevelt may fare the same as Hoover and see himself voted against by a dissatisfied voters regardless of political affiliations in the same way as [[red underlined]] Hoover was voted against because of hard times. [[/red underlined]]
This is so much the more likely as [[strikethrough]] these [[/strikethrough]] the question of prohibition will no longer come into play [[red underlined]] Prohibition did more harm to the Hoover vote [[/red underlined]] than anything else. Anyhow I shall think it over and there is plenty of time until Congress meets.
Had a long conversation with Celine to whom I read George's letter which we discussed
[[left margin in red]] Codicil to my will [[/left margin]]
[[underlined]] Nov. 27. [[/underlined]] Called Wieth's attention to possibilities of [[red underlined]] Formamid, [[/red underlined]] either as catalyst or [[red underlined]] condensing agent [[/red underlined]] in [[red underlined]] Urea [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] fro [[/strikethrough]] resin processes or as a raw material for resins.
In office [[red underlined]] signed a codicil to my testament [[/red underlined]] and witnessed by Hays, [[red underlined]] Holmgren & Miss Bidwell [[/red underlined]] (Mrs Cook)
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[[left margin in red]] Boston [[/left margin]]
Then at 4 P.M went to [[red underlined]] SS. Acadia [[/red underlined]] of Eastern SS. line to [[red underlined]] Boston. [[/red underlined]] Dr. Ripper accompanied me to the ship. Clean clear, crisp cold weather. [[red underlined]] Bewitching sight [[/red underlined]] of the [[red underlined]] tall buildings, [[/red underlined]] and then glistening light. [[red underlined]] Steamer [[/red underlined]] is built and run just [[red underlined]] like an Ocean Steamer. [[/red underlined]] Clean comfortable state-rooms, good service besides dining room, there is a dancing room music room with radio, also Cinema etc. Cost for Stateroom to myself only $2.50. All waiters colored men in clean white cotton suits. Very restful sleep. [[strikethrough]] arr [[/strikethrough]] Steamer left 5 P.M sharp arrived Boston Dock exactly at 8 A.M.
[[left margin in red]] Anniversary of Little [[/left margin]]
Drove to [[red underlined]] Ritz Carlton hotel. [[/red underlined]]  Pleasantly situated and quiet.  5.00$ per day for room and bath. So many years since I have been in [[red underlined]] Boston [[/red underlined]] that I feel a stranger. So went walking around principal streets etc. Came here for celebrating 70th anniversary of [[red underlined]] Dr. Arthur D. Little, my old friend [[/red underlined]] and [[red underlined]] fellow chemist. [[/red underlined]] - This is a [[red underlined]] surprise party [[/red underlined]] arranged by a few of his friends, who met at 7:30 P.M in a private dining room of the Somerset Club. Found there my friends [[red underlined]] Dr. Charles L. Reese, Dr. Willis R. Whitney; [[/red underlined]] Mr. Everett Morss, Carl P. Dennet and other business associates of Little, also Prof. [[red underlined]] Norris [[/red underlined]] of M.I.T. and [[red underlined]] Professor Shapely the Astronomer. [[/red underlined]] The latter is [[red underlined]] unexpectedly young, [[/red underlined]] looks more like a student. Pleasant personality and full of wit.
[[left margin in red]] Arthur D. Little [[/left margin]]
[[red underlined]] Little [[/red underlined]] sat on the right of [[red underlined]] Morss [[/red underlined]] who presided the table and I on the left of [[red underlined]] Morss [[/red underlined]] as I was to deliver the address to Little. After this all others said a few words. [[red underlined]] Dr Whitaker [[/red underlined]] who was also there, made some witty allusions to former work with Little etc. A most enjoyable evening where everyone was in the right spirit and where I found several old acquaintances whom I had not seen for many years.