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Mr. W. L. McAtee of the U. S. Biological Survey, was scheduled to give a lecture 
on the work of the Biological Survey at the University of Indiana during his annual 
vacation which began on October 30. 
Mr. G. A. Runner of the Bureau of Entomology, stationed at Sandusky, Ohio, 
attended the meeting of the Michigan Horticultural Society, the middle of December, 
and presented a paper on the grape berry moth and its control. 
Mr. O. I. Snapp of the Bureau of Entomology with headquarters at Fort Valley, 
Ga., attended the annual meeting of the Mississippi State Plant Board, held at 
Agricultural College, Miss., and discussed peach insects and their control. 
On December 4, Dr. L. O. Howard, Chief of the Bureau of Entomology, gave a 
lecture at the school of hygiene and preventive medicine of Johns Hopkins University 
on the subject of “Medical Entomology and Public Health.” 
Mr. R. C. Twinn was appointed Junior Entomologist, Entomological Branch, 
Canadian Department of Agriculture, and reported for duty at headquarters early 
in October. Mr. Twinn will devote the greater portion of his time to the establish¬ 
ment of the Crop Pest Record. 
Dr. L. B. Uichanco, who has been on a traveling fellowship for three years, during 
which time he has studied at Bussey Institution, Harvard University, has been 
appointed Professor of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Los Banos, P. I., and 
has returned to the Philippine Islands. 
Some scouting work for the gipsy moth was carried on in certain sections of Ontario 
and the eastern townships of Quebec. Inspectors Finnamore and Fowler were 
engaged on this work, and were assisted in Ontario by provincial officers. For¬ 
tunately no sign of the gipsy moth was found. 
Mr. Dexter H. Craig, field assistant in insect control, attached to the corn-borer 
investigations, Bureau of Entomology, resigned from the service, effective September 
11, for the purpose of entering a commercial school. Mr. Craig expects eventually 
to enter a large manufacturing concern in an executive capacity. 
Dr. B. A. Porter of the Bureau of Entomology, Mr. G. E. Saunders, Manager of the 
Deloro Chemical Company, Deloro, Ontario, Canada, and Messrs. P. Garman, M. P. 
Zappe and W. E. Britton of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are 
entomologists who gave addresses before the Connecticut Pomological Society at 
Hartford, Conn., December 13. 
Mr. G. H. Hammond, Entomological Branch, Canadian Department of Agriculture 
who has been serving in a seasonal capacity in Ottawa during the past summer, has 
been granted the Memorial Scholarship given by the Macdonald College Agricultural 
Alumni Association for 1922-23. He terminated his appointment with the Branch 
on November 23d. 
In a course of lectures on scientific subjects to be given in the Educational Building 
under the direction of the New York State Museum, Albany, Dr. E. P. Felt is on 
the program for two lectures as follows: January 26, “Origin and Evolution of the 
Insects;” March 2, “Insects and Wireless.” 
A conference was held at Agricultural College, Miss., November 27-29, to con¬ 
sider additional steps to be taken in the eradication of the sweet-potato weevil in 
