REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1919. 37 



mineral technology, by transfer from the Department of Agriculture. 



The resignation of Dr. James C. Martin as assistant curator of 

 physical and chemical geolog}', on May 6, resulted in the appoint- 

 ment of Mr. Earl V. Shannon to that position, and Mr. William F. 

 Foshag was made assistant curator of mineralogy and petrology on 

 June 27. Mrs. Eula D. McEwan resigned as aid in pa.leobotany on 

 September 25, 1918, and was succeeded on April 1 by Miss Lucile 

 Simpson. 



By a readjustment of the routine of the department of biology, 

 Dr. James E. Benedict's title was changed on December 4, from 

 chief of exhibits to assistant curator, with duties directly under the 

 head curator of the department. Mr. Isaac Ginsburg, aid in the 

 division of fishes, severed his connection with the Museum on De- 

 cember 19, 1918. 



Pending the appointment of a curator of mechanical technology 

 to succeed Mr. Maynard, Dr. Walter Hough was asked to give a 

 certain general oversight to the division of mechanical technology, 

 and Mr. Richard G. Paine was transferred to the division as aid on 

 October 1. 



On November 1, 1918, Miss Marie V. Schiffer, stenographer and 

 typewriter in the division of history, was advanced to the position of 

 aid in that division. 



During the first half of the year the following were gi-anted fur- 

 loughs to enable them to render military or naval service to the 

 country: W. M. N. Watkins, assistant curator of wood technology; 

 E. J. Weiskoff, electrician; Fred Kaske, skilled laborer; William F. 

 Best, watchman, and Charles Dishman and Alfred Frazier, laborers. 



The following, upon completion of military or naval duty, re- 

 turned during the year to their positions in the Museum: Neil M. 

 Judd, E. J. Weiskoff, Fred Kaske, Louis Goldberg, William F. Best, 

 R. E. Eoper, Alfred Frazier, Bernard I. Jackson, J. E. Baldel, 

 Roland Wells, and Charles Dishman. The last four, however, soon 

 severed their connection here for more remunerative employment 

 elsewhere. 



The year was marked by the passing away of an unusual number 

 of persons long connected with the Museum. Besides Mr. Eathbun, 

 Mr. Turner, and Mr. Crowninshield, whose deaths have been hereto- 

 fore noted, mention should be made of Mr. George C. Maynard, 

 curator of mechanical technology; Mr. A. Howard Clark, honorary 

 curator of history; Mr. E. P. Upham, aid in American archeology; 

 Mr. Frederick Knab, honorary custodian of Diptera; Mr. W. E. 

 DeEiemer, of the clerical staff; Mr. W. C. Weeden, of the watch 

 force, and Eldridge Hawkins, a laborer, who was for many years 

 a familiar figure about the Smithsonian Building. 



