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Paid a visit to my old friend [[red underline]] Dr. Austin Clark [[/red underline]] the Zoologist at the [[strikethrough]] Mus [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Nation Museum [[/red underline]] Found him at his typewriter surrounded by zoological specimens, most of them in alcohol bottles & jars. A pleasant chat till luncheon time when I retired to have a quiet simple meal alone declining as usually invitation to join him for meal. Afternoon paid short visit to [[red underline]] Dr. Merriam chief of Carnegie Institution, [[/red underline]] took occasion to thank him for valuable help extended to [[red underline]] Sarton [[/red underline]] and his work. He tells me S. gets now five times as much support as formerly, which makes one feel very happy for S.
[[vertical note in left margin]] Carl W. Mitman, Smithsonian Institution Head Curator Arts & Industries U.S. National Museum [[/vertical note in left margin]] 
Went to [[red underline]] Smithsonian Institution [[/red underline]] with Dr. F.C. Brown to meet Dr. [[red underline]] Mitman [[/red underline]] in charge of exhibits of [[red underline]] Chemical Exhibits [[/red underline]] in National Museum, who took me to [[red underline]] Bakelite [[/red underline]] exhibit where we discussed its merits and possible improvements. Calls attention to fact that the tiny pieces of molded Bakelite as first used by Weston, mean nothing until explained by text telling their valuable use. - I believe that at some time we should state how many [[underline]] tons [[/underline]] of Bakelite are used now. He also suggests to make a second separate exhibit on ground floor similar to that of Acheson [[strikethrough]] Afterwards visited Dr. Merriam Duret of Carnegie institution. Took occasion [[/strikethrough]] 
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[[red underline]] Bakelite exhibit is on Balcony [[/red underline]] floor [[strikethrough]] of Smithson [[/strikethrough]] of National Museum Industrial Arts exhibit, [[strikethrough]] just [[/strikethrough]] going up stairs, alongside the gallery which shows various military uniforms. Stairs are nearest exhibit on ground floor where various orders and decorations of U.S and foreign countries are displayed
[[underline]] Oct 19 - .[[/underline]] Went out to new Agricultural Building to find men versed in fibrous material. Head of Plant industries seem to be Mr. Barre former President of some agricultural college in Virginia ? 
[[note in left margin]] ? Barre [[/note in left margin]] 
Knows Herty well. [[strikethrough]] he [[/strikethrough]] Pleasant talk tells me [[red underline]] Thompson Institute in Yonkers [[/red underline]] has a [[underline]] Dr. Harris [[/underline]] who is specialist in [[strikethrough]] fibers [[/strikethrough]] cellulose, has studied cells of cellulose and fibers there is also there a Mrs. [[black and red underline]] Wanda K. Farr [[/black and red underline]] [/underline]] ^[[Farr]] who lives in Tarrytown who is studying [[red underline]] chemistry and anatomy of cellulose cells [[/red underline]] more particularly their wall structure. A certain Dr. Dewey now retired from service but still used as consultant was a specialist on tropical fibers Dr. R.W. [[underline]] Webb [[/underline]], now absent is specialist on cotton & other fibers in Dept of Agriculture & economics, 300 Linwood place. Found there a young man Dr. [[strikethrough]] C [[/strikethrough]] C.M. Conrad at his desk who gave me information on the various men acquainted with fibres.
Beautiful weather so afterwards for first time in my life, took the elevator to the top of the [[red underline]] Washington obelisk [[/red underline]] many visitors there - Interesting view of long distances. After lunch took walk and visit to [[red underline]] Corcoran Art Gallery. [[/red underline]] 
[[underline]] Oct. 20 Sunday. [[/underline]] Left Washington 8 AM arrived New York 12:10 but missed Dick who was looking for me elsewhere. So went to our waiting motor car

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may refer to M. Theodore Duret of Carnegie