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MONTHLY LETTER OF THE BUREAU” OF ENTOMOLOGY 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Number 118. fom Rae a}... February, 1924... 
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WILLIAM FLETCHER HARDING- 
Wm. F. Harding, assistant editor in the Bureau of Entomology, died at 
his home in Washington on February 29, 1924. During January and February he 
had been obliged to remain at home much of the time owing to a bad cold and 
other complications, followed, during the last few days of February, by 
pneumonia, which resulted in his death. 
Mr. Harding had been in the Bureau of Entomology since August 16, 1922, 
the date of his transfer from the Division of Publications, where, however, 
he had been continuously employed for nearly twenty years, his work covering 
a wide range of important editorial duties. 
Receiving his early education in the public schools of Indianapolis, Ind., 
he was graduated from Indiana University with the degree of A. B., and later 
spent a year in graduate study as Junior Fellow in Economics at the University 
of Chicago, receiving the degree of Ph. M. 
Before coming to the Department of Agriculture Mr. Harding had five 
years' experience as a practical printer, proof reader, and copy editor 
“during intervals between his terms of school and college. He had also been 
a teacher of history and civics in Vincennes Univ beret ‘Vincennes, PCy yard 
in high schools in Indianapolis and Lafayette, Ind., and Ogden, Utah. with 
his brother, Samuel B. Harding, he was co-author of "The. Story: of England,” 
a textbook for children in the graded schools. 
Mr. Harding's broad culture and his long experience in“editorial work 
made him extremely valuable to the Department and Bureau, His quiet and 
unassuming manner, sincere friendliness, and patience, thoroughness, and 
industry made him many friends and were an inspiration to his associates.--R.P.C. 
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FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS — 
A. L. Quaintance, Entomologist in Charge 
*J L. King, | ‘who has been engaged ina search for parasites of the 
Japanese beetle in Japan, China, and Korea, has now been transferred to the 
Riverton, N. J., laboratory where he will be associated with Mr. L. B. Smith 
and will pay particular attention to the parasite. phase of the Li hae beetle 
project. p . a 
C. P. Clausen, who has been’ in charge of the Japariess geaETe. peavacecaee 
work in the Orient, has been in Washington for a temporary period and will 
sail from San Francisco March 4, for Kobe, Japan, to resume his ane id operations 
in connection with parasites of the Japanese beetle. 

