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instead of dropping down bucketsful of rain.
At late twilight the huts could be identi-
fied by the pretty red light from their
open fires. As we approached Barrios, the
electric lights and gasoline lamps were
objectionable in quality compared with the
giow of the native fires in their native
environment. There is one peculiar thing
about the silhouette of the palm frond at
twilight--the rib which in the day is
prominent becomes indistinguishable in the
evening and looks like it had no supports

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My mR

Holiday of Barrios, had hss
a man waiting for me at the se
Hotel del Norte to tell me that
the car would be taken care of
and that the plane would leave tomorrow at
ll a.m. and that before I leave, to drop in
and see if there is any.more information on
the permits from the Minesterio de Defense
National.

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Tonight I have room No. 5 which over-
looks the sea. The odors are there but at
least I am away from the interior part of
the building where many other odors eminated
from the stock yard of chickens, turkeys,

. pigeons and vultures. I think the typhus
shots are going to serve a worthwhile pur-
pose. At about 9 p.m. the sea started to

act up about ten minutes before a rain storm
hit the shore. These rains serve the purpose
of cleaning the villages and streets which
otherwise might become serious disease beds.

I had plans of working the Barrios area
before going inland but it is quite apparent
that the rainy season is not yet over and
that the country could be more profitably