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NATION, Page 29American NotesWASHINGTONA Ticklish Problem
Visitors to the quiet confines of the Library of Congress
reading rooms are often left scratching their heads by some
bewildering text. But since last month they have had another reason
for creeping feelings of paresthesia in the cranial zone: head
lice. Library staffers noticed traces of Pediculus humanus capitis
on a newspaper in a periodical reading room. An entomologist
identified the problem and discovered that the little critters had
invaded a nearby theater and music room. All the affected areas
were vacuumed and heavily doused with insecticides, and newspapers
were placed in a refrigerated truck in an attempt to freeze out any
eggs hiding inside. Despite these measures, a second infestation
was found just before Christmas, prompting another visit by the
exterminator. Officials in charge of the anti-bug offensive hope
the library is now free of the little louses, so that scholars can
resume the habit of scratching their heads in thought.