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26/ [[underline]] Oct. 26. [[/underline]] At office. [[note in top margin]] Theis [[/note in top margin]] This afternoon was invited to meet Mr. A. Theis 2nd Vice President of Fifth Ave Trust Co., [[strikethrough] who [[/strikethrough]] to explain to me at the Fifth Ave offices, that there is no danger for me to carry an account [[strikethrough]] in a [[/strikethrough]] or have my intangibles in a New York Bank. [[vertical note in left margin]] [[underline]] Death Taxes [[/underline]] [[/vertical note in left margin]] - At the discussion were present also Messrs Henry A. [[underline]] Theis [[/underline]] Vice President and [[blank space]] with whom I had discussed the same subject a few days ago. I gave him some arguments which showed the special needs and special conditions of my personal case. [[strikethrough]] Evening [[/strikethrough]] George tells me a serious complication has [[strikethrough]] arisens [[/strikethrough]] arisen in the [[underline]] Cyanamid situation [[/underline]] since his Corporation lawyers tell him that such a merger [[underline]] will involve tremendous taxation [[/underline]] unless [[strikethrough]] it [[/strikethrough]] the arrangement be carried out to avoid legally this taxation. [[underline]] Oct 27. [[/underline]] George and Rossi have discussed with the tax experts, in what way objectionable taxes may be avoided This evening annual meeting of [[underline]] Institute of [[strikethrough]] Intern [[/strikethrough]] International Education [[/underline]] at the Cosmopolitan Club. The director Dr. Stephen ^[[Duggan]] presenting the accounts and the history of the Institute in these troubled times, and disposable [[end page]] [[start page]] 27/ funds melting to a minimum unless Rockefeller or Carnegie foundations come to the rescue. [[vertical note in left margin]] Annual meeting of Institute International education [[/vertical note in left margin]] I [[underline]] was elected Chairman [[/underline]] of the evening as being the oldest member present. The others were: Stephen Duggan, his assistent Dr. ? Miss Gildersleeve (Barnard College) Miss [[blank space]] of [[blank space ]] college, Dr. Robinson. Dick took me to Snug Rock at 9 P.M. [[underline]] Oct. 28 [[/underline]] At office. George busy with the matter of taxation. [[underline]] Celine came to sign her vote for Florida, [[/underline]] and we drove together to Snug Rock. We announced [[strikethrough]] ad valv [[/strikethrough]] to our men that [[underline]] this years [[/underline]] depression will not allow any [[underline]] bonus. [[/underline]] At best we have to forego dividends on Common and try to pay part overdue dividends on Preferred. [[underline]] Oct 29 [[/underline]] At Snug Rock busy all day. At 4 P.M. Celine went to George for supper and I gave her the Whitaker information about Cyanamid Co. so that George may study it tomorrow. [[underline]] Oct 30 [[/underline]] Sunday. - In Yonkers all day. Rereading Dr. Fairchild interesting book: [[underline]] "The World was my Garden". [[/underline]] Made experiment adding 41 grams cane sugar to 1000 c.c. dry wine of 1937 - to 55°C. to destroy fermenting cells, and let cool with lid on till tomorrow. [[underline]] Oct 31 [[/underline]] [[note in left margin]] 142.560 [[/note in left margin]] [[underline]] Hacket tells [[/underline]] me that on Mondays & Fridays he teaches all day; while
