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Dr. Vetmore. 
I think that they call it "Stettinius green.' It seems like a good color since 
it reflects more light than the darker green which I have in my office. Mr. 
Oliver wants to know whether you would be interested in having this color put 
in your office in the Natural History Building since I understand he is going 
to repaint that before you return. 
Zetek has written d)out the plan to put in a concrete tank of 20,000 gallons 
on the hill behind the laboratory at Barro Colorado Island. In view of the 
tremendous amount of hand labor required in moving 20 tons of gravel, cement, 
and sand to the site, I am wondering whether the smaller one would not do the 
job. It is also questionable whether the entire amount could be poured in one 
day, and there might be some poor joints as the result of interrupted pouring. 
I realize that the bigger the capacity, the more useful the tank; but there 
is a question as to whether we itill have the money to go through an undertaking 
of that size. Jack has been talking this over with Taylor and Mitman. Taylor 
seemed to be under the impression that a tank of this size (based on his South 
Pacific experience with Army) was probably more than adequate. I believe you 
are thinking in terms of firefighting but it is questionable whether with 
flimsy wooden buildings any firefighting would be of very great utility. These 
suggestions are just thrown in gratuitously. Personally I know nothing of the 
set-up. I understand that you will probably close the entire matter with 
Zetek before your return. 
Sincerely, 
JEGrmmh 
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