Stationery from the Hotel Houston, 910 E St. NW, Washington, DC.

My dear Ina,

I have just returned from the Cushings’ where Laake, Parman, Mr. & Mrs. Bishopp and I had dinner and a pleasant evening. The Cushings are living in Mr. & Mrs. Peters’s home while Mrs. Peters is away. Prof. Harned had asked me to join his family for a Mississippi meeting tonight, but when Cushing told me of their plans I had to beg off from the Miss. meeting. I was really glad to beg off, because I’ll see the Harneds Sunday. They may take me to Baltimore. Mr. Parman looks older and Mr. Laake seems younger. Mrs. Bishopp has some gray hair but talks in the usual way. Cushing looks fine and Mrs. Cushing looks as good as she did when they returned from England. She lost some of the Arctic bleaching but has a good healthy color. She has as much pep as usual.

March 22, 1935

The set up for screw worms seems to place me as director of all control work and Laake with all research work. Mr. Howell is listed as Asst. state leader of Ga., but I am quite sure that we will not be able to get him for that place. When Mr. Coffin gets behind it, I think his stock will go up. Prince was listed as state leader for Ga., though some political strings are pulling for others. It seems that the Congressmen and Senators will name most of the County men and that the district and state men will be left largely to us. Parman is listed for Mississippi, McGehee for Alabama, Mr. Bruce for Florida, and for Texas and Louisiana I do not know the men suggested. Bishopp keeps both control and research under his general direction. I’ll find out more tomorrow.

At a meeting with Mr. Strong today, Bish announced Atlanta as a general headquarters for all control work. I haven’t had a chance to discuss this, except that I am told that Mr. Strong does not favor Savannah for it. It is not central or a large enough place. The southeastern research on screw worms may go to Valdosta. King and Bradley are kept for possible mosquito work, but Strong does not favor a large program for the Bureau.

I’ve already announced my intentions of leaving soon, but I know that I’ll be here for several days. If you write, it should be addressed to the Bureau of Ent. & P.Q., Man and Animals Division. I may go to the same hotel where Laake and Parman are staying.

With lots of love,

Your,
Walter.

It looks like you might have a chance to visit at Uvalde during the S.W. work. I would be in charge of control work out there too.