34 llEPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1921. 



was with the collections of mineral technology, of which he was 

 aid and later assistant curator. The aid in mechanical technology, 

 Miss Barbara E. Bartlett, resigned in October, being succeeded on 

 April 1, 1921, by Mr. Paul E. Garber. 



Beginning May 1, 1921, Mr. Neil M. Judd, curator of American 

 archeology, was granted leave of absence for five months to con- 

 duct explorations for the National Geographic Society, and Mr. 

 John L. Baer was appointed acting curator for the period. 



Mrs. Lucile Simpson Stelle, aid in paleobotany, resigned on July 

 31, 1920, and Miss Jessie G. Beach, having met the civil-service 

 requirements, was promoted from the position of typist to that of 

 aid in paleontology on October 16, 1920. Mr. Ellsworth P. Killip, 

 who at the beginning of the year was serving a temporary appoint- 

 ment as aid in the division of plants, was given permanent status as 

 such on August 27, 1920. 



The combination of the property office and the shipping office 

 effected August 1, 1919, was discontinued August 1, 1920, the two 

 offices being separated, Mr. W. A. Knowles remaining in charge of the 

 former as property clerk, and Mr. L. E. Perry taking over the latter as 

 shipper. 



On November 12, 1920, in recognition of his activity in building up 

 the collection of pianos in the Museum, Mr. Hugo Worch was given 

 an honorary appointment as custodian of musical instruments. Other 

 honorary members added to the staff during the year were Dr. Whit- 

 man Cross, as associate in petrology, on October 19, 1920 ; Dr. David 

 Starr Jordan, as associate in zoology, on January 13, 1921 ; Mr. Max 

 M. Ellis, collaborator in marine invertebrates, April 25, 1921 ; and 

 Mr. W. L. McAtee, acting custodian of Hemiptera, on December 21, 

 1921. 



Under the provisions of the retirement act of May 22, 1920, the 

 Museum was deprived of the services of five members of its force in 

 August, 1920, all of whom had reached the age limit and three had 

 had over 30 years of service each. They were Miss S. E. Latham, 

 and Messrs. A. B. Thorne, W. O. Strieker, W. H. Haney, and D. R. 

 Jameson. 



The Museum lost by death during the year Dr. J. P. Iddings, asso- 

 ciate in petrology; Messrs. Nelson P. Wood and William Palmer, 

 taxidermists; and Mr. T. W, Reese, watchman. 



NECROLOGY. 



Dr. Joseph Paxson Iddings. associate in petrology, died on 

 Wednesday morning, September 8, 1920. Although not actively en- 

 gaged in museum work. Professor Iddings's connection with the de- 

 partment of geology of the Museum was of more than ordinary im- 

 portance. He was one of the most widely and favorably known of 



