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sake smoke screen. Was nice and cool. At dinner had "filet of beef',' toughest 
thing I ever struck anywhere—more like sole fajdtm leather. Returned it and 
got chicken. Music was so loud and bang-bang, could hardly think, let alone 
talk. Afterwards took me out to New Bridge. 
To bed near ten, up at 5:30 for shower and shave. Breakfast at 6:45, to 
Zetek's after letters. Who should drop in but Cabanillas, and I was glad to 
see him. He took me to Cummings' office. Passed me on street in an official 
car and recognized me, but I didn't hear. So he delivered other officer and 
dropped in to see me at Zetek's. 
Saw Cummings, who remembered me from time Picking introduced me. By 
Cummings was handed over to Lt. Commander W. C. Russel, and he called on Lt. 
Comdr. Drouilet, who has charge of transportation. Probably will go over on 
a tuna clipper on Monday. (This is Wed., June 10.) 
June 10, 1942. Cont. 
Cummings invited me to dinner at 6 .30, and asked Allens, too. Cocktail 
half and half grapefruit juice and rum with ice. 
Went back to Zetek's to tell him that I probably would leave Monday. Had 
lunch with them: (l) Beef soup with noodles; ( 2 ) avocado, mellow and mild, eat 
raw, no salt, either, is grand. ( 3 ) Cubed beets (salad) with lettuce; (4) salmon 
loaf mixture, but not in loaf shape, baked I guess; ( 5 ) rice (natural), looked 
like our wild rice. ( 6 ) Beef and (7) potatoes crumbly, nice, but not smooth 
mashed; ( 8 ) canned pears. 
After Zetek tojtf wire for Wetmore, back to communications officer. Walked back 
to Allens' place (but did not stop at Zetek's), wrote letters. Went back to 
Zetek to get address Ecuadorian Consul. Got back in time dress for dinner. 
Naval reservation where Cummings lives is grand place, nicely landscaped. 
Dinner: beef, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, lettuce and tomato salad. 
strawberry ice cream. Coffee upstairs afterwards. Mrs. Cummings in States. 
