SCIENCE SERVICE THE INSTITUTION FOR THE POPULARIZATION OF SCIENCE organized 1921 as a non- profit corporation, with trustees nominated by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the E. W. Scripps Estate and the Journalistic Profession. WATSON DAVIS, DIRECTOR. 1719 N Street, N.W. => WASHINGTON 6, D.C Telephone NOrth 2255 Cabie Address Scierservc Mon 11-25-46 Dear Josh: Delighted to get the dope on what you are doinge Too complicated for me. Have asked our Bio Editor to read it and discuss with me so I could get a better idea of what's cooking in this business of sex life of bacteria. Would like to see you this weekend but will be away for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Sorry’ Do keep in touch with me and let's hear how you make oute Bare possibility I might return to school next Sept on a research fellowship. I have forgotten so much in last 5 years it has ceased being funny. With all good wishes - Cordially If you Bee Sid Bludman, give him my best. Will you be attending any of theAaAS meetings in Boston this Xmas. I will be there from Dec 23-3lst at the meetings. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: OTIS W. CALDWELL. BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH, EDWIN G, CONKLIN, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MAX B. COOK, SCP/PPS HOWARD NEWSPASERS, Treasurer: FRANK R. FORD, EVANSW.LLE PRESS. ROSS G. HARRISON, YALE UNIVERSITY, AH, KIRCHHOFER, MANAGING EDITOR, SUFFALO EVENING NEWS WARREN H. LEWIS, WISTAR INSTITUTE, R. A. MILLIKAN, CALIFORNIA :NSTITUTE CF TECKNCLOGY ©. W. RIEGEL, DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON AND LEE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, President, HARLOW SHAPLEY, 1RtCTOR HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY, H. L. SMITHTON, EXECLT.VE AGENT OF THE E W, SCRIPPS TRUST, NEIL H. SWANSON, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, SUN PAPERS, HUGH S. TAYLOR, PRINCETON UN-VERSITY, WILLARD L. VALENTINE EDITOR GF SCIENCE, Vice-President and Chairman of Executive Committee: ALEXANDER WETMORE, SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,