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April 27 - Buenos Aires 
Prances and I spent the morning at the k^&x^denti at ' s, being 
charmed with. Dr. Henry ’ s Irish brogue anu Aino.±± way ^0 * 1 ^ r . , 
sensitive teeth, and the afternoon at the nairaresser s. Dali . 
I had dinner alone together, anc went euriy wo tea, nc ttin^ n ^ 
relieved to know that at last his cargo oi _ amnalsv, ere safely in 
the Zoo, and e^en the buffalo in good conaition alter ail U.e 
knocking about he did. 
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3 ili and I walked over to the Consulate in the morning, . 
past the "beautiful Pie za de .kayo ai d the Cathedral, and haa a visa t 
wit h ho nn ett Da vi s . 
In the afternoon we went 
out 
to the Zoo, and 1 was much 
iripr 
essed wit] 
the fine 
of 
the park , 
grounds. 
tea, 
where we 
met his v 
fine collection of animals and the good, condition 
Dr * Ko Imburg i nv i t ed us t o h i s u o us e lor 
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T n the even in - v*e had dinner with the Shippens* Bob urctig, 
. senor VAn ' en* ww* joined later by father Powers, who leaves 
tomorrow on the Uruguay. 
Apr i 1 29 
3 
All morning/ in the Zoo again - really all . x see of the ffj; 11 
is the ride frfa hotel to Zoo. Traffic here is terrific, vith n.r 
light si to wire pedestrians a chance to cross between^. . 
the" endless omnibuses and taxis. Gome of the streets are JVJ ^de* 
and beautifully parked , such as the Avenida Alyear ; and tne .venia. 
9 de Julio is said to be the widest street m the world - h' * atw ~ 
Tn the afternoon lionnett and Tom Davis called for. us and took 
us to thelluni c i pal Market. hr. lavi s parked the car in a nuge 
und f>rPTound narking area, a wonderful idea in a city w/ier e tioS .. . c 
itis hire, he market was very interesting, wi th meat 
and. fish and cheese especially to/i* ■ " , . ^ " ^iioklin^ 
arranged always with an eye for color ana arti m c eff _ • - - 
nigspbaby lambs that were as small as ^he .r i gs ano. sold .or ..oG 
pesos (less than .y2.CC), chickens wrapped ^celxophane^ octopus 
skate and mussels, were among the most specteiculr. 
he went to the Davises for dinner, and were glad to have a 
* n J$ *-< s* ^ v" 4- V* r\ f •* „ O O £% Y1 < * f } 1 ij \T 3. i. i O © O^Cl 01 ^^1 ii W 
meal at what we consiaer a decent near ' , ", t J. , ri+h ^ 2 
7 , , ,. v ^_ p v # „v to tb a hotel early, had omnls uai j^oyre 
or ten o’clock. ,e,me d&c r 10 vi . > . v . + tn lied 
a.nd gtolf i , our detective friends i o,* 
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an old church 
