166 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1962 



procurement and supply, custodial and labor activities, transporta- 

 tion service, vehicle and motorized equipment maintenance, restrooms, 

 telephone switchboard, and messenger service. 



PERSONNEL 



William K. James, captain of the National Zoological Park police 

 since 1953, died at the age of 62 on December 21, 1961. He had been 

 an employee of the Park since 1922 and on the police force since 

 1929. The quiet, efficient manner in which he handled his work won 

 him the respect not only of his fellow employees but also of the 

 thousands of visitors whom he befriended. 



The director was one of the 10 "outstanding young men" of the 

 year in Government service to receive the Arthur Flemming Award. 



In September the director visited a number of western zoos to study 

 new construction in connection with the forthcoming construction 

 program at the National Zoological Park. He also attended the an- 

 nual conference of the American Association of Zoological Parks 

 and Aquariums in Rochester, N.Y., and was elected secretary of the 

 association for 1961-62. 



Two new positions were filled: Dr. Waldfried T. Roth became gen- 

 eral curator of the National Zoological Park on August 7, 1961; 

 JMiss Marion McCrane was appointed zoologist on April 17, 1962. 

 She has been assigned to the information and education division 

 and is working on a project to design new labels for the entire 

 collection. 



Dr. James F. Wright, appointed veterinarian at the Zoo on Au- 

 gust 5, 1957, resigned on June 30, 1962, to take a position in the U.S. 

 Public Health Service. In addition to his regular duties in the 

 Park, Dr. Wright has made a valuable contribution to the study of 

 the projectile syringe and its use in capturing and treating wild 

 animals. 



Tony Wallace, who came to the Zoo as a mason November 27, 1933, 

 retired ]\Iay 26, 1962; and George Schmedegaard, an animal keeper 

 since April 10, 1948, retired June 30, 1962. Samuel Beeler, animal 

 keeper, was recalled to military service on September 30, 1961. 



Thomas Schneider, annual keeper, was promoted to medical 

 technologist. 



In the fiscal year 1962 there were 205 authorized positions in the 

 Zoo: Administrative office, 17, an increase of 1 (zoologist) ; animal 

 department, 80, an increase of 4 (1 commissary steward, 2 night 

 keepers, 1 biologist) ; mechanical department, 64, an increase of 3 

 (1 sub journeyman, 2 laborers); police department, 33; grounds 

 department, 11. 



