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144/ with the men of Union Carbide while George is less known by them, may find after consolidation that S.B. is elected president of B.C. - This will be a great disappointment to George. It may bring about that George withdraws, and then later starts another venture with which he is not so well acquainted and where he loses his money. [[vertical note in left margin]] 158.852 [[/vertical note in left margin]] I hope I am wrong as to this possibility. - We had a striking case of such a possibility, in all the money lost in Pantone in which he had so much faith. - Similarly his faith in the present "building materials Co" which keeps on losing money. Received news from George now in London that he and his wife are still waiting for S.S. New Amsterdam to take them home. [[underline]] Sept. 21. [[/underline]] [[strikethrough]] Ta [[/strikethrough]] My U.S. income Tax returns for 1928 were found correct. Celine attended to this matter for me with the U.S. income tax agent. Feb 22 Received cable from [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] that he finally has found accomodation on S.S. Rotterdam of the Dutch line, which is undertaking a West Indian cruise for Tourists. Steamer is expected in New York (Hoboken Pier) about [[red underline]] September 27. Dickie [[/red underline]] and her husband have finally obtained permission to leave Germany and enter Belgium X whence they will take a steamer in France to return here. [[vertical note in right margin]] X on September 25 [[/note in right margin]] - I hope it is not a French Steamer. [[end page]] [[start page]] 145/ Went to office for further news and information on pending matters concerning [[strikethrough]] our [[/strikethrough]] Union Carbon Co. Went for a few hours to World's Fair to study the automobile department. Specially General Motors Co. All very interesting but covering an enormous field. Next time will [[strikethrough]] visit [[/strikethrough]] study the exhibits of other motor companies [[underline]] Sept. 23 [[/underline]] All day at Snug Rock. I fear that after Bakelite Corp gets incorporated with Union Carbide, Rossi and the Browns will manage to shove George to the rear and thus disgust and disappoint George that he will leave the new organisation. Then I fear he may join a new venture which will bring him in new difficulties and loss of capital. I hope I am wrong. It was unfortunate that George in going to Europe for explaining our merger, should thus have given full opportunity for Rossi and the Browns to get intimate with the men of Union carbide to the detriment of George's representation. The reason I am thinking so is that the same tricks were used by Sanford Brown on former occasions. See my diary No. 50 & others. Also pages of my index to the diaries marked "Bakelite" with annotations. Sanford Brown being a bachelor can spend more time in meeting Union Carbide
