48 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1942 



1929 to 1934, Mr. Bishop was in charge of the Freer Gallery field 

 work in China, making reconnaissance studies at neolithic stations 

 in Shansi Province as well as general surveys of burial sites of the 

 historic period. He published numerous articles upon these subjects 

 in various journals, being widely known as an authority on the earlier 

 phases of Chinese culture. His death, at 61, is a matter of deep regret 

 to liis colleagues. 



Other changes in personnel are as f ollow^s : 



Appointments: Glen P. Shephard, guard, July 30, 1941; Edith B. 

 Bauer, attendant (intermittent), October 19, 1941; Thomas J. Rey- 

 nolds, guard, January 14, 1942; V. Lee Turner, attendant (intermit- 

 tent), February 1, 1942; Florence E. James, attendant (intermittent). 

 May 3, 1942; Alice E. Hall, charwoman, May 7, 1942; Frank M. Mur- 

 phy, guard, June 6, 1942 ; Milton V. Harper, attendant (intermittent), 

 June 21, 1942. 



Separations from the service : Mary C. Burke, attendant (intermit- 

 tent), resigned October 1, 1941; Joseph P. Germuiller, guard, retired 

 from active duty December 8, 1941; George W. Grigsby, attendant 

 (intermittent), resigned January 26, 1942; V. Lee Turner, attendant 

 (intermittent), resigned February 27, 1942; James Rice, attendant 

 (intermittent), resigjied March 15, 1942; Ollie Smoot, charwoman, 

 resigned March 17, 1942; Edith B. Bauer, attendant (intermittent), 

 resigned April 15, 1942 ; Oliver W. Puckett, guard, resigned May 26, 

 1942; Thomas J. Reynolds, guard, resigned June 30, 1942. 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. E. Lodge, Director. 



Dr. C. G. Abbot, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



