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48/ of my career. All this appeared in the Sunday edition of the N.Y Times [[underline]] April 23. [[/underline]] Went to [[red underline]] Miami Herald, [[/red underline]] which asked me to sit for my portrait, to write an article about my medal [[underline]] April [[/underline]] [[bold underline]] 24. [[/bold underline]] An article about me appeared in Miami Herald [[note in left margin]] 168.579 [[/note in left margin]] They made the mistake in stating that I had lived since [[red underline]] 15 years (!) [[/red underline]] in the U.S when in reality it is over 50 years since I settled here. [[note in left margin]] 168.579. [[/note in left margin]] = This afternoon took [[red underline]] long excursion in the ION to the Gulfstream. [[/red underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] ION in Gulfstream [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] Excellent bright weather. Back at about 4 P.M Interview with Mr. [[red underline]] Hagler of Bryan Church [[/red underline]], who requests me to [[red underline]] take down the 6 large pine trees [[/red underline]] which endanger his house and garden. - Pleasant interview. Andrew will attend to this at the "Anchorage". This morning [[red underline]] went to City hall to put in my ballot for [[/red underline]] one of the candidates for office. As my sheet in which I had to have the name of either [[red underline]] Democrat or Republican [[/red underline]] candidate, I was told [[red underline]] I could [[/red underline]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 49/ [[note in top margin in red]] XX Union Carbide X [[/note in top margin in red]] [[red underline]] not vote because there was no republican candidate!! [[right margin in red]] !! [[/right margin in red]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Was not allowed to vote !! [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] [[underline]] April 25 [[/underline]] [[red underline]] Union Carbide reports 10.468.706 earnings [[/red underline]] for 1st quarter net income. Is equal to [[red underline]] 1.12 a share; [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] against 1.12 a share [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] against 58. cents per share a year before. [[/red underline]] [[underline]] April 26 (Sunday) [[/underline]] Celine left this morning for New York. [[underline]] April 27 1:10 P.M. [[/underline]] on fast train. Got some cash at bank. Beautiful weather. Fast train with large number of Jews and children. (Diesel Engine) [[strikethrough]] van [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Von Ribbentrop [[/red underline]] gave a long radio talk about the Germans having occupied [[red underline]] Norway & Sweden and bragging [[/red underline]] about their exploits. [[vertical note in left margin]] [[underline]] April 28 [[/underline]] Sunday. [[/vertical note in left margin]] - [[underline]] Cold night [[/underline]] in my cabin - very uncomfortable. Train arrived on time at Penn. Station in New York, where faithful Dick was awaiting me with the Motor car. - Pleasant spring like weather. Everybody well at "Snug Rock" This evening [[red and black underline]] Brooksie [[/red and black underline]] here, staying over night. - He seems taller than ever. Seems in good health. Asked me endless questions about chemistry and everything. So it was late before I got to bed. - [[red underline]] He certainly is an intelligent boy. [[/red underline]] - I feel very tired [[underline]] April 29 [[/underline]] Got up badly rested. Spent day unpacking and classifying. Bright beautiful weather. Brooksie left with Celine to New York. Tried my hand at writing my speech for Philadelphia. But had to cease feeling tired and unfit and [[red underline]] pains in my back. [[/red underline]] Germans report more progress.
