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which was held in Washington May 10 to 21, 1940, under the auspices 

 of the United States Government and which brought together dis- 

 tinguished scientists from all the Pan American Republics. Dr. 

 Alexander Wetmore served as the Secretary General to the Congress, 

 working with officials of the State Department. Dr. C. G. Abbot 

 and Dr. T. Wayland Vaughan were members of tlie organizing com- 

 mittee, and the latter was chairman of the geological section. All 

 Museum curators were designated official delegates, and two members 

 of the Museum staff — Frank M. Setzler and Paul H. Oehser — were 

 detailed as secretaries; Austin H. Clark served as science press- 

 relations officer. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka was a member of the section 

 committee on anthropology. At various technical sessions of the 

 Congress papers were presented by the following Museum scientists : 

 Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, Dr. T. Dale Stewart, Dr. Remington Kellogg, 

 Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, and Dr. Paul Bartsch. 



CHANGES IN ORGANIZATTON AND STAFF 



In the Department of Anthropology, Andreas J. Andrews was pro- 

 moted October 1, 1939, to chief preparator in anthropology, succeeding 

 W. H. Egberts, who retired. 



In the Department of Biology, Herwil M. Bryant was appointed 

 as junior biologist on September 29, 1939, and assigned to duty with 

 the United States Antarctic Service. Through the retirement of 

 Mrs. M. S. Clapp, Miss Vendla M. Hendrickson was promoted June 1, 

 1940, to clerk-stenographer in the Head Curator's office. Other changes 

 in this Department included the promotion of Herbert G. Deignan to 

 assistant curator in the Division of Birds on June 16, 1940, of Mrs. 

 Aime M. Awl to principal scientific illustrator on June 1, 1940, and of 

 Charles S. East to scientific aid on March 1, 1940. 



In the library, Miss Marie Ruth Wenger was promoted to library 

 assistant, on November 16, 1939. 



Two honorary appointments on the Museum staff were made during 

 the year, as follows: Dr. Stuart H. Perry as associate in mineralogy, 

 and Dr. Adam G. Boving as associate in zoology. 



Under the superintendent of buildings and labor Harry S. Jones 

 was raised to principal mechanic (foreman of electricians) on Sep- 

 tember 1, 1939, and Sherley F. Williams to senior mechanic (senior 

 electrician) on October 1, 1939. George W. Sharman was promoted 

 to senior mechanic (senior sheet-metal worker), on September 16, 1939. 



Floyd B. Kestner of the photographic laboratory was made assistant 

 photographer on November 16, 1939. 



Eleven employees left the service through the operation of the re- 

 tirement act, seven of these for age, as follows : Leonard C. Gimnell, 

 assistant librarian, on May 31, 1940, with 33 years 11 months of serv- 



