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killed in action in an air fight yesterday, April 11, at 5:20 p.m. 
q He was flying as an observer to Capt. Jones, the most experienced pilot in 
; the Squadron and they were attacked and shot down by three enemy scouts. Your son 
,put up @ great fight, firing 250 rounds at the hostile machines, but they could 
who t cope with odds of three to one for long, and were eventually shot down, Your 
son lived for about one-half hour, but never regained consciousness. 
& We are extremely sorry to lose him, as he was very popular with all ranks of 
- the Squadron. Always keen and cheerful, he set a splendid example to everyone, 
‘and did much to keep up the high spirits which this unit has always shown. 
a We brought his body in last night and he will be buried by the side of his 
_ pilot and many other brave men from this Squadron at Aubigny, near here, on the 
| road from Arras to St. Pol. 
Please accept on behalf of the whole Squadron our deepest sympathy in your 
Yours very sincerely, 
(signed) OG, Fs A, PORTAL (Major) 
35 Whitehi?1 Road, 
Graves End. 
IN MEMORIAM 
Vernon King, entomologist, soldier and hero, has passed beyond our ken. 
His life was devoted to research for the wellbeing of mankind -- and his death 
is a tribute to the welfare of Humanity! 
Perhaps he might have chosen a different way of emberking on his last and 
_ greatest adventure, but those who know will understand that he went just as 
| he would have chosen to go, had it been a matter of choice! 
Philip Sidney said "Greater love hath no man, than he give up his life fer 
his friend"! And so Vernon King has given his life - the greatest possession-- 
for the cause of Humanity. 
"XXX The valiant never taste death but once 
XXX Seeing that Death - a necessary end-will come, when it will come"! 
DOCTOR HOWARD VISITS SOUTHERN STATIONS. 
The Chief of the Bureau visited the stations at Tallulah and Mound, Louis- 
jana, during May, for the purpose of interviewing Mr. Coad and his corps of assist- 
| ants. He was much impressed by the work which is being done at Tallulah and will 
endeavor to have the work at Mound carried on as competently as possible during 
Lieutenant Van Dine’s absence in the Army. The Bureau of Fisheries has detailed a 
very competent man to look into the question of the practical handling of mosquito- 
eating fish. The Chief then visited New Orleans, where he talked with Messrs. 
Holloway, Barber, Hutchison and King. Doctor Hunter came to New Orleans from 
Houston for consultation. Mr. Hutchison finds that he is in a favorable place for 
I y important work on the body-louse. 
BUREAU VISITOR DURING WAY. 
Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, of the Department of Agriculture at Victoria, 
Australia, visited the Bureau on May 20th. He is looking into the bureau organ- 
ization of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the general subject of agricultural 
organization and cooperation in the United States, with extreme care. The Federa- 
tion of Australian States is investigating the desirability of bringing about a 
