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division of grasses, was promoted on December 10, 1950. Other 

 changes in that department were the resignation of Dr. George A. 

 Llano, associate curator, division of cryptogams, on February 8, 1951, 

 and the appointment of Dr. Ernest R. Sohns as associate curator, 

 division of grasses, on June 1, 1951. 



Artliur L. Bowsher, associate curator, division of invertebrate 

 paleontology and paleobotany, returned to the Museum rolls on 

 August 1, 1950, from temporary transfer to the U. S. Geological Sur- 

 vey for special stratigraphic and paleontologic studies in the 

 Mississippian rocks of northern Alaska in connection v/ith exploration 

 for oil in Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4. 



On June 21, 1951, the department of engineering and industries lost 

 by retirement Fred C. Reed, associate curator in charge of the sections 

 of manufactures and agricultural industries, after 28 years of service. 



Charles Carey, acting head curator, department of history, re- 

 tired at his own request on November 30, 1950, after 30 years of 

 government service. Mrs. Catherine L. Manning, assistant curator, 

 division of philately, retired January 31, 1951, after 27 years in that 

 division, having reached the statutory age limit. Franklin R. Bruns, 

 Jr., ijhilatelic staff columnist for the New York World Telegram 

 and Sun, was appointed on February 9, 1951, to succeed Mrs. Manning. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Remington Kellogg, Director. 



Dr. A. Wetmore, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



