APPENDIX 5 

 REPORT ON THE NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 



Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report on the opera- 

 tions of the National Zoological Park for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1933: 



The regular appropriation made by Congress for the maintenance 

 of the Park was $228,880, a decrease of $26,660 from that available 

 during the fiscal year 1932. The 8^ percent reduction on salaries 

 from July 1, 1932 to March 30, 1933 and the 15 percent reduction on 

 salaries from April 1 to June 30, 1933 reduced the total expenditures 

 by $15,403.89. There were further reductions — mainly impoundage 

 for positions vacant— totaling $10,702.34. The total expenditures 

 for the year were about $202,760. 



ACCESSIONS 



Gifts. — A number of important gifts during the year have enriched 

 the collection appreciably. From the United States Bureau of 

 Fisheries, through Henry O'Malley, were received 2 northern fur seals 

 and 16 Aleutian rosy finches. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, 

 through Vernon Bailey, of the Biological Survey, presented a female 

 and 3 young American beavers Dr. E. R. Dunn, of Haverford 

 College, collected in Panama some remarkable frogs, Atelopus varius 

 zeteki, and presented the Park with two dozen. This is the first time 

 these frogs have been exhibited. Dr. Charles E. Burt, of Winfield, 

 Kans., has continued his field work and sent in frequent shipments 

 of southwestern lizards. An electric catfish from West Africa and 6 

 Rasbora heteromorpha were purchased through the Frances Brinkle 

 Zerbee Memorial Fund. From the Frederic D. Barstow Fund, there 

 were purchased one dozen zebra finches and a shama thrush. 



DONORS AXD THEIR GIFTS 



E. Rcss Allen, Silver Springs, Fla, alligator. 

 W. E. Andeirson, Washington, D.C., ocelot. 

 G. M. Baker, Riverdale, Md., wolf. 



Dr. Thomas Barbour, Cambridge, Mass., 5 Cuban turtles, 2 Cuban tree boas. 

 Ellsworth Barrett, Washington, D.C., mantis. 

 Frederic D. Barstow Fund, 12 zebra finches, shama thrush. 



Dr. Paul Bartsch, United States National Museum, Washington, D.C., 6 hawks- 

 bill turtles, 150 hermit crabs, 5 collared lizards, rough-scaled green snake. 

 Miss B. Beard, Washington, D.C., raccoon. 

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