in guano while knocking 1150 boobies out of trees was set because we 
were too lazy to crawl out on the banks to rest. 
The three day trip back to Pearl was spent alternately between 
the rack and the head with few exceptions. Pearl Harbor never looked 
better. 
The whole crew invaded the Hawaiian King only three and a half 
hours after we came along side the pier. Between mooring and invading 
the hotel all SI gear had been hauled out of the holds and sent to 
Pearl City. Over 900 pounds of specimens had been sent to Washington 
and five weary wharf rats had rounded up their few remaining shreds 
of clothing, their numerous fish balls, shell collections, and native 
souvenirs, and been taken under protective custody by Dr. Ely. 
Wot all the islands were bad, some even had free beer, but just 
now we would like to forget about the whole bad dream for a few weeks. 
Our sympathy to the Starbrite crew on their oversized whaleboat. 
Do they paint them all pea green or do they just get that way through 
use? 
