86 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1933 



On August 29, 1932, Carl W. Mitman was appointed contact officer 

 to represent the Smithsonian Institution in its participation in the 

 Century of Progress Exposition, Cliicago, June 1 to November 1, 

 1933. On June 15, Roderic F. Davis was made special agent under 

 Mr. Mitman for work in Chicago. 



Honorary connections with the national collections were conferred 

 on several scientists of note. David I. Bushnell, Jr., long associated 

 with the ethnological and archeological work of the Institution, was 

 given an honorary appointment as collaborator in antliropology on 

 July 27, 1932. J. Townsend Russell, who had for several years held 

 an honorary position as collaborator in Old World archeology, was 

 made honorary assistant curator of that subject on May 13, 1933. 



In the department of biology, the work of Dr. Charles Branch 

 Wilson, who has collaborated on Museum collections for a quarter of 

 a century, was recognized by his honorary appointment on June 30, 

 1933, as collaborator in Copepoda. 



In the department of geology, the active interest for many years of 

 Dr. August F. Foerste was again recognized, this time by his honorary 

 appointment on September 29, 1932, as associate in paleontology. 

 Dr. Foerste served the Museum in an honorary capacity as collabo- 

 rator in paleontology from April 16 to December 31, 1928. 



The Smithsonian was fortunately able, after her retirement from 

 active Government service, to take advantage of Miss Margaret W. 

 Moodey's long experience in identifying, classifying, and cataloging 

 geological specimens by procuring her services under the income of 

 the Springer fund as aide for work on the Springer collection of fossil 

 echinoderms. 



Four employees were retired during the year under the provisions 

 of the Civil Service retirement act. Of these Frank T. Wright, 

 laborer, was retired for disability on August 31, 1932. Others were 

 retired because of age limitation, as follows: Margaret W. Moodey, 

 aide in the department of geology, on December 31, 1932, after over 

 30 years of service; Ambrose Green, guard, on March 31, 1933, with 

 nearly 38 years of service; and Walter A. Barkley, guard, on January 

 15, 1933, after 2 years at the Museum but with other civil and military 

 service for the Government. 



The Museum lost through death 2 active workers and 3 others long 

 associated with its activities. George Emmert, guard, died on Feb- 

 ruary 1, 1933, and John J. Veit, guard, on April 26, 1933, after services 

 of 14 and 15 years, respectively. The death should be recorded, also, 

 of Dr. Marcus Benjamin, retired, for many years editor of the 

 National Museum, on October 22, 1932. 



