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Rio de Janeiro with drinking water were being constructed. 

 On a previous occasion the severe epidemic of malaria which 

 attacked the laborers had compelled the abandonment of the 

 enterprise. Under the direction of Dr. Oswaldo Cruz it was 

 now determined to carry out prophylaxis by the rigorously 

 enforced use of quinine among the men. For a time excellent 

 results were obtained, but finally cases of malaria appeared 

 that failed to yield to the heaviest doses of quinine. Recently 

 these results have been confirmed, on a larger scale and with 

 still heavier doses of quinine, by Dr. Cruz, on the headwaters 

 of the Madeira River. These results are of special interest to 

 entomologists, as they indicate that, in a tropical climate, 

 successful malaria control can only be hoped for through 

 mosquito extermination. 



MEETING OF NOVEMBER 3, 1910. 



The 244th regular meeting of the Society was entertained 

 by Mr. Heidemaun at the Saengerbund Hall, 314 C Street, 

 N. W., on the evening of November 3, 1910, and there were 

 present Messrs. Busck, Caudell, Crawford, Ely, Foster, Hall, 

 Heidemann, Howard, Knab, Popenoe, E. F. Phillips, Schwarz, 

 and Webb, members, and Messrs. J. B. Gill, C. Miuot, P. R. 

 Myers, Dr. A. Neiva, Straus, and W. R. Walton, visitors. 



The Treasurer announced the sending out of the bills for 

 the current and the following years. 



Dr. Arthur Neiva, of the Institute Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de 

 Janeiro, Brazil, was proposed for corresponding membership 

 and the name referred to the Executive Committee. 



Dr. Neiva being called upon, gave a short talk to the mem- 

 bers of the Society. 



The first paper of the evening, "Note on an Epidemic of 

 Fungous Disease among Soldier Beetles," by C. H. Popenoe, 

 was discussed by Messrs. Caudell, Schwarz, Howard, Phillips, 

 Busck, and Knab. 



The next paper, "Brief Notes on Two Recent Trips," by 

 Dr. L. O. Howard, was discussed by Messrs. Schwarz, Knab, 

 and Foster. 



