SECRETARY'S REPORT 165 



ORTHOPTERA 



Family and common name Scientific name Number 

 Blattidae : 

 Tropical giant cockroach Blalerus giganteus 30 



MOLLUSKS 

 PULMONATA 



Planorbidae : 

 Pond snail Helisoma trivohns 30 



REORGANIZATION 



A reorganization of management of the National Zoological Park 

 was completed during the year. The nimiber of departments was 

 reduced from five to three, headed by the office of the director. 



The functions of the annual department, under Dr. W. T. Roth, 

 were increased to include the veterinary and conmiissary divisions. 

 This department also has reptile, bird, small mammal, and large 

 mammal divisions. It provides for the development, identification, 

 classification, and care of the zoological collection. The veterinary 

 division provides medical care for the collection. The commissary 

 division provides food for the animals. The duties of the reptile, 

 bird, small mammal, and large mammal divisions include cleaning 

 of enclosures, feedmg and watering the animals, observing and in- 

 specting for signs of sickness or injury, and administering prescrip- 

 tions as ordered. 



A scientific research department, under J. Lear Grimmer, was 

 created, and at the present time is operating with one division, the 

 information and education division. A research division will be 

 formed at a later date. This department provides zoological research, 

 educational, and informational programs and activities. The infor- 

 mation and education division designs, creates, and maintains all 

 signs, enclosure labels, and directional aids (with the exception of 

 police traffic signs) and prepares for publication and distribution in- 

 formation about the National Zoological Park and the animal 

 collection. 



The administrative services department, under Travis E. Famitle- 

 roy, Jr., includes the mechanical, police, grounds, and services 

 divisions. This department provides administrative and operational 

 services necessary for support of the functions of the National Zoo- 

 logical Park. The mechanical division constructs, renovates, repairs, 

 and maintains the buildings. The police division protects the build- 

 ings, grounds, facilities, property, employees, and visitors. The 

 grounds division provides gardening, tree care, and grounds main- 

 tenance. The service division provides operational services, including 



