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ferently constructed and a small label nearby tells why 

 the construction is good or bad. The sides of the buil- 

 dings have been used to demonstrate different surface 

 finishes and in each cass a statement showing cost per 

 gallon, coverage per gallon and cost per square foot is 

 given, with remarks on the effectiveness of the finish* 



After viewing the buildings, we started out, going 

 first to the Institute. While Dixon traced an infesta- 

 tion of Coptotermes havilandi from basement to attic of 

 the old building, Lewis and I talked over plans for the 

 Cinchona trip. He will see Swabey this afternoon and try- 

 to set a date. I also had time to do a little more buy- 

 ing at El Corte Ingles before Dixon was ready to go back. 

 He dropped me at Piccadilly Road for lunch. After lunch 

 I took a tram to Hope to get my car, left there in the 

 morning. It took nearly an hour to get from Piccadilly 

 Road to Hope by tram, whereas by car I make it in twelve 

 minutes. With the car, I ran up the old Stony Hill road 

 to the ford. Sweeping was pretty good along the road- 

 side j took a Falaminus and some other staphylinids as 

 well as some ants. Went back to Piccadilly Road in time 

 to have a bath before dinner. Bed early. 



April 30. Good Gravy, what a night last night was t Lewis 

 came late, on his way to another engagement. Weather per- 

 mitting, we were to go to Cuna Cuna today and to Cinchona 

 a week from today. Both Lewis and Swabey can go if the 

 trip is put off until then. After Lewis left, a local 

 enthusiast appeared with a collection of poorly spread 

 and completely unlabel led butterflies and a few other in- 

 sects. He had a specimen of Triatoma but nothing else 

 that interested me. He talked on and on until 11.45. 

 Rain had started about 10.30 and kept up until early morn- 

 ing, coming in very hard gusts. About midnight the tele- 

 phone rang, announcing the death in childbirth of Evers- 

 ley's sister, Corita. Mrs. Dignum felt that she had to 

 go over to stay with Corita 1 s mother and the rest of us, 

 unable to be of any help, went to bed. The rain had driven 

 the mosquitoes in and I tossed about until nearly dawn. 

 Mr 8. Dignum came home about 6.30 AM and set about to make 

 six dozen chicken and shrimp patties and about 500 hors 

 d f oeuvres for a wedding, these to be ready by noon. Mrs. 

 Bovell called to make sure that I had not gone up into 

 the hills and was "washed away. Lewis called to cancel 

 the trip to Cuna Cuna as some of the roads are sure to 

 be washed out. The rain continued off and on all day. 

 Bathed and changed for dinner. At about 8.30 Bernard 

 and Lucille came for me and we went to see Pygmalion. 

 As they had both been up until three (they live with 

 Eversley), both slept more of less through the picture. 



