30 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1940 



ice; William H. Egberts, chief preparator, on September 30, 1939, 

 with 25 years 1 month of service; JVIrs. Mary S. Clapp, clerk-stenog- 

 rapher, on May 31, 1940, with 19 years 11 months of service; Frank J, 

 Cross, senior mechanic (tinner), on August 31, 1939, with 19 years 9 

 months of service ; James F. Cudmore, lieutenant of guard, on June 30, 

 1940, with 21 years 3 months of service; William J. Snellings, guard, 

 on December 31, 1939, with 18 years 5 months of service; and Willis 

 Lanier, laborer-messenger, on August 31, 1939, with 24 years 7 months 

 of service. Lewis E. Perry, shipper, on June 30, 1940, retired at his 

 own request with 25 years 3 months of service. Three persons were 

 retired for disability: Micajah W. Knight, guard, on November 30, 

 1939; William J. Myers, guard, on October 10, 1939; and Alberta 

 Jackson, attendant, on August 31, 1939. 



Dr. Willard W. Hill, assistant curator, Division of Ethnology, re- 

 signed to enter other service on January 18, 1940. 



The year was marked by the loss of Dr. Cyrus Adler, associate in 

 historic archeology, who died in Philadelphia, Pa., on April 7, 1940. 

 Dr. Adler had been associated with the Smithsonian Institution over 

 60 years. Dr. Maynard M. Metcalf , since March 12, 1925, a collaborator 

 in the Division of Marine Invertebrates, died on April 19, 1940. 



Kespectfully submitted. 



Alexander Wetmore, Assistant Secretary. 



Dr. Charles G. Abbot, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



