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58/ I was put [[red underline]] at the large speaker's table, [[/red underline]] where I met so many people who knew me before and related past events etc. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Franklin Medal [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] - There again I [[red underline]] asked to address this numerous assembly. [[/red underline]] The [[strikethrough]] Baekelite [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Baekeland family [[/red underline]] seemed to enjoy it much. At the same time I [[red underline]] could not help thinking of the cruel sorrows of my relatives and friends in Belgium now under the heel and sufferings [[/red underline]] from the German army. [[strikethrough]] The di [[/strikethrough]] After the dinner, some chemical professor gave a very interesting lecture describing and showing the difference between an "explosive" reaction and a "detonation", which made the whole hall tremble. The [[red underline]] experiments were very well conducted [[/red underline]] and carefully followed by the audience. - [[red underline]] Thus ended a great day in my life, never to be forgotten. [[/red underline]] (Reprint of my lecture will probably be found in next issue of the [[red underline]] Franklin Institute publications. [[/red underline]] [[underline]] May 16. [[/underline]] & 17 Celine and myself left by morning train for Yonkers in time for dinner. During the night I was awakened by unpleasant pains and swelling of [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough]] skin of my head, hands, and ears. So I went to visit Dr. [[red underline]] E.F. Fowler [[/red underline]] Jr. at Columbia Medical Center, who formerly had helped me with my ear trouble. On examination he told me that [[end page]] [[start page]] 59/ I [[red underline]] had been infected by Poison Ivy [[/red underline]] or its analog plants. - Prescribed rubbing in with [[red underline]] Permanganate [[/red underline]] of potash on my hands and the milder [[strikethrough]] mater [[/strikethrough]] cure of rubbing with a saturated cold solution of [[red underline]] Magnesium sulphate the latter applied as a compress in ice-cold water. [[/red underline]] - This to be repeated at intervals. - Altho' I followed the directions it did not seem to help much, and same pain persisted. [[underline]] May 18 [[/underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Poison Ivy [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Pain still persists, [[/red underline]] so I went to Medical Center of Columbia where Fowler introduced me to Beatrice Maher Keston M.D. 180 Fort Washington Ave. New York, who seems to be a specialist on poison Ivy and similar irritations. Her prescription was as follows: "Morning and night apply compresses of a potassium [[red underline]] permanganate [[/red underline]] solution for 5 [[red underline]] minutes (just enough [[/red underline]] permanganate cristals in the water to [[red underline]] turn it brown. [[/red underline]] Pat skin dry. Apply the ointment; until about Monday only, the ointment will be necessary". So went to University Club, where I read [[red underline]] further bad news [[/red underline]] of the War. Returned to Yonkers. - Met Professor and [[red underline]] Mrs. Parr [[/red underline]] (of Columbia U.) took them to Snug Rock to give them a sample of my wine. Itch on hands and scalp and ears is slightly better but keeps my skin swollen. - Applied the treatment as directed but still pain; [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] swelling is less.
