SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
April 10, 1946. 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, 
Canal Zone Biological Area, 
Drawer C, 
Balboa, Canal Zone. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
Acknowledgment is made of your letter of April 2, with the 
enclosure for Mrs. Pearson, which has been forwarded. I am glad to 
note that you will be back about the 22nd. 
Gazin just phoned me that as near as he can find out, the 
Army truck is going to be available to him. Sternberg will not go 
on the trip, but he expects to have Murray and one of Sternberg's 
assistants with him, so I think he will be well taken care of. There 
is a possibility that we can also get this assistant to take the place 
vacated by Murray when he was promoted to Horne’s job. There is some 
question as to whether we can get Sawin. 
le are all very happy to learn of your honorary degree from 
the University of Wisconsin. 
I just finished hearings before the Senate Committee on 
the $18,000 item for terminal leave and veterans’ differential. Vie 
had a brief and satisfactory hearing, and I feel that it will undoubtedly 
go through. 
On the same day I was promised $15,000 for printing and 
binding by the State Department out of this year, with $5,000 to be 
given out of next year’s appropriation to cover the cost of printing 
the State Department volumes. There is also the chance that we may 
get some additional funds this year which would be very satisfactory. 
True is very happy about the $15,000 promise, as-this wipes out our 
deficit and permits us to go ahead without stopping any work. 
According to the latest advife, Schmitt will leave here 
about June 8 on a special train, and will probably return between 
September 1 and 15 . I am taking steps to cancel the Ecuadorian trip 
entirely, since I am beginning to feel certain that the Crossroads 
Project will go through without additional delays or postponements. 
Very truly yours, 
JEG: Eirnh 
