June 15, 1942. Monday. 
After breakfast went to phone Cabanillas, but as he’d gone, gave ring to 
Long, who said he’d check up. Went to Zetek's to await answer, which I got from 
his secretary. That I would be notified—same answer as when I called Russell 
Friday. 
Had lumch with Whaler at 2.00 p.m. Saw Komp; are drilling five 1,000 foot 
wells; long runway. Army killed iguanas with pistols and let carcasses die, same 
with large birds I guess made a bad fly pest. Mullet in salt pool at extreme 
south end South Seymouy mosquitoes, larvicide to bring up mosquito larvae; 
cyanide boi^le; pill boxes. 
Will need boats. 2 big portable stills. 400 Ecuadorians, need water. 
Several Chatham. Will contaminate everything with intestinal and hook worms 
Paid bread and butter call on Cummings after supper at Diablo Club House 
Lynch at Cristobal all day, was working at night in warehouse. 
June 16, 1942. Tuesday. 
Wrote Wetmore and Bryant for slides. Bought Time and Scientific American, 
read them, and did little else. This waiting around is the dickens. 
To dinner with Walter Koerbers at Tivoli. Bought "Maid in Panama," which 
they suggested. Saw his grand photos and her painting some very excellent. 
June 17, 1942. Wednesday. 
Dorothy made hamburg steaks for dinner with spinach cabbage, and baked 
bread fruit! Was like firm spoon-bread, mealy and dry, but fine with salt 
and butter. Allens used pepper, too. Ice cream for dessert. The vanilla 
ice cream is grand here. Best I know of, or so it seems. Spent .evening at 
home, sort of waiting Iftax for Komp, who had been by at 4.30 p.m., but couldn’t 
