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36/ also improvements in dental applications of Bakelite [[strikethrough]] invented by [[\strikethrough]] dental Resin by Mr. [[red underline]] Barton Eddison [[\red underline]] with which contract has been made on royalty basis. Feb. 20. Since 1926 I have been bothered occasionally with [[red underline]] hemerhoids [[\red underline]] in light form. Every time I arrived in Miami in winter, [[strikethrough]] conditions [[\strikethrough]] since 1928 conditions became worse and caused bleeding for a few minutes [[strikethrough]] and [[\strikethrough]] in the morning after defecation then troubles disappeared. I attributed this to 1/ to 30 hours shaking in train, 2/ to tropical fruits, 3/ to the fact that arriving here I did an unusual mount of walking and exercise, 4/ to the fact that the floors here instead of having carpets [[strikethrough]] were [[\strikethrough]] or wood were bare cement 5/ to the fact that I wore canvass shoes with flat soles instead of leather shoes with heels. But this year bleeding occurred [[end page]] [[start page]] \37 twice in Yonkers before my departure, and it took 2 weeks after my arrival here before bleeding occurred. This last week I had three bleedings in one day, each bleeding lasting about 10 minutes. [[left margin]] Dr. Jeffrey [[\left margin]] So today I went to [[red underline]] Dr. Jeffrey [[\red underline]] to consult him. He tells me my case is not a serious one. Says Cocoa-butter suppositories will relieve me. No reason for an operation. While I was in his office wanted him to examine my heart, blood pressure etc also urin analysis. [[red underline]] He tells me that I am in excellent condition [[\red underline]] and my urine entirely normal. I was certain that I was in good condition. [[underline]] Feb 21. [[\underline]] Was bothered by the visit of a German etching artist whose name is Geissendorfer and who came with letter of introduction from Dr. Harrison Howe. His etchings were very artistic but of no interest to me. [[left margin]] ION [[\left margin]] [[red underline]] Preparing ION for tomorrows meeting of yachts [[\red underline]]