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SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. Dwight Pierce, Entomologist Acting in Charge 
BE, E, Wehr, extension expert on poultry insects, is now working in Maryland, 
and has been in Washington several times during the past month. — 
R. W, Wells, extension worker in poultry insects, is at: present working in 
Delaware. | . | 
The appointment of J, H, Touhy, expert in the body-louse investigations, 
expired on February 19, . ' 
Joseph N, Tenhet, scientific assistant, has been appointed to assist Mr. 
Morgan on tobacco-insect investigations, appointment to be effective March 1, 
S. F. Grubbs has received an appoimtment as a field assistant, effective 
April 1, to assist Mr. Morgan in tobacco-insect investigations, 
M. S, Linebaugh, clerk at the Clarksville, Tenn,, laboratory, resigned 
February ll, 
L. P. O'Dowd, an assistant in the sugar-cane insect investigations, resigned 
from the Bureau February ll. . 
Geo. N, Wolcott, formerly employed in this branch, has been mustered out of 
the Army, and is now doing postgraduate work at Cornell University, 
W. H, Dumont, who has been. cooperating with the Public Health Service at 
Augusta, Ga,, has been transferred to Wilmington, N. C., to assist Max. Kisliuk 
who is cooperating with Dr. C. W. Stiles of the Public Health Service in the 
treatment of human excreta to prevent the breeding of flies, 
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