5 
June 11, 1942 
At bathing beach saw Pachygrapsus crassipes (?) or Hem igrapsu s and one 
Petrolisthes on float, over in sand between rocks on beach one Panopeus, large, 
3 inches across, carapace. 
Cabanillas took me to the Embassy and Ecuadorian minister and then down to 
Eastman shop where he had to return a camera. Then brought me back here with 
invite to go swimming at 4.00 p.m. 
Since leaving Washington have not been discommoded by rain except in 
Washington, where I first got damp, and in Miami, where we were sprinkled both 
when disembarking and when we boarded plane next morning. Got wettest then 
in line and people slowly filed through plane door. Also got wet in night after 
dinner returning to hotel in Miami. As a result coat was a mess. Tropic-tex 
may sound all right, but it's terrible, rough-dried looking stuff after a 
dampening. Serge (blue suit) never did that. Hang all these "fancy" civilized 
suitings that can only be dry cleaned. Same trouble with palm beach. 
Never realized how terrible Zetek's accident was—two surgical operations and 
silver plate because bone was shattered so badly. 
Between 3.00 and 4.00 was home (Allens 1 ) cooling off. Cabanillas came by at 
4.00 for swim and we met Mary Arosemena, whose car furnished transportation. 
Met Ecuadorian minister at bathing pool. Said everything about passport was 
O.K. and that it was the only consent he'd given (to civilian). "Only time 
it's been done." 
The blackout after 11.00 p.m. is total. Before that dim out, all lights 
must be shielded, no direct light to see thrown out of doors or out of windows. 
Auto headlights first shielded, then painted red except for bottom strip, and now 
are paxn black painted except for little slot in middle. No end of autos on 
street. And the little poky street cars, which after all beat walking, have 
