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These maids are certainly curious people. when lL
leave the room, I always put the more valuable things
in my grip and then close it with one of the strings
hanging out, the other loose end is put back in the
suitcase so that if tne lid is opened the string or tie
piece will fall down and 1 will then know if the sult
case has been opened. when that occurs which has been
the o2se in ndarly everywhere I have had lodging (camp-
-ed), 1 check my valuables to be sure they have open~
eed the suitcase thru curosity only. Nothing has been
taken thus far. I keep the traveler's cheoks, 35 mn
movie camera, shaver and all my documents in the casee

In the interest of economizing on United Fruit
Co's stationery ( 1 must have really taken @ hand full
of this stuff ) 1 will finish the paper and then close
for this sunday. ‘he church bells ring continually
in the morning but 1 have not heard them this Poul.
Vhey sound like five locomotives bells ringing at the
sane time. ‘there is no rhythm or music to their sound.

I do not know what the oocasion is but there
has been fireworks going on every day since 1 have been
heree The greatest noise in the City comes from the
motoroycles which one has to watch more than motor
traffic when crossing the street. The many bicyoles
are also a hazards 1 have te smile when the President
passes thru Town, which he does veriodically, and down
the main street. He rides in a large black car preceed
ed by &@ dozen or so traffic policemen on motorcycles.
kveryone is directed to stop their car and pull over
to the curb when the President passes. it is supris-
ing how many policemen rally to the call of the sirens
on these occasions. The policemen all over the City
are in greater numbers than are necessary except for
a single reason-to stand by ir case of trouble.

The Indian market is just something you will
have to seee 1 never realized that X'mas was celebrat
ed as much as it is in Guatamala. Every store has
X'mas merchandise, especially toys-in fact, they have
all the American items as well as many other items