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CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
R. Walton, Entomologist, Acting in Charge 
CG. C, Hill; in clrge of the Carlisle, Pa., laboratory, visited the 
‘Washington office early in June. 
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Dr. Philip Imginbill, of the Columbia, 5. C., laboratory, made a trip 
during the latter part of June to various plats located in North Carolina and 
Virginia in connection with the southern corn rootworm investigations, 
J. R. Horton, of the Wichita, Kans., laboratory, spent some time during 
June in Hessian fly work in eastern Kansas and Missouri. 
George G. Ainslie has recently returned froma survey of middle and 
western Tennessee, in connection with Hessian fly exverimental plats. 
W. 4. Baker, of the Dallas, Tex., substation, has just completed a 
grasshopper survey covering the northeastern counties of Texas, 
W. J. Phillips, in charge of the Charlottesville, Va., laboratory, re- 
ceived the degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Virginia in June. 
W. H. larrimer, in charge of the lafayette, Indiana, laboratory, re- 
ceived the degree of Doctor of Science from Ohio State University early in June. 
CG. M. Packard of the Sacramento, Calif., laboratory, recently received 
the degree of Master of Science from the University of California. 
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J. W. Nuttycombe has accepted a temporary appointment for duty at 
Charlottesville, Va., in connection with jointworm and corn earworm investigations. 
W. H. Larrimer, of the lafayette, Ind., laboratory, spent a few days in 
Washington recently in consulation with the Bureau authorities. 
Adan Celaya has been appointec Field Assistant to assist Mr. Wildermuth 
temporarily at the Yuma, Ariz., laboratory; in connection with investigations 
of the alfalfa-seed chalcis fly. 
Curtis Benton, Junior Entomologist, formerly with Stored-Product Insect 
Investigations, has accepted a transfer, effective June 1, for duty at Cleve- 
land, Ohio, in connection with the European corn borer control operations. 
The regular annual meeting of the Pacific Slope Branch of the American 
~ Association of Economic Entomologists was attended by ©. M. Packard, Cu Gav Wise: 
M. C. Lane, Thos. R. Chamberlin, L. P. Rockwood, all employes of this branch 
of the Bureau. 
