REPORT OF THE SECRETARY 5 



fields of entomology, forestry, and medicine, with special reference to 

 the control of termites, fruit flies, and mosquitoes. 



The annual report of the Smithsonian Art Commission was pre- 

 sented by the Secretary and accepted by the Board. The Commis- 

 sion, at its meeting on December 6, 1946, accepted several works of 

 art, including 23 miniatures. A resolution was adopted to reelect 

 the following members for 4-year terms : John Taylor Arms, Gifford 

 Beal, and Gilmore D, Clarke. Vacancies on the commission were 

 caused by the resignations of Louis Ayres and Frank J. Mather. The 

 names of William T. Aldrich and Lloyd Goodrich, recommended by 

 the Commission, were approved to fill the above vacancies. The fol- 

 lowing officers were reelected for the ensuing year: Chairman, Paul 

 Manship ; Secretary, Alexander Wetmore. 



The bill that was introduced in the House of Kepresentatives (H. R. 

 2015 and H. Res. 139, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) for the relief of the estate 

 of John Gellatly and/or Charleyne Whiteley Gellatly, his widow, was 

 referred by the House, mentioned above as House Resolution 139, to 

 the Court of Claims to ascertain the facts and make recommendations. 

 The Court of Claims in an opinion dated May 5, 1947, stated that "there 

 is no basis in law or in equity to set aside the gift or transfer and no 

 basis in law or equity to allow a recovery in behalf of the Gellatly 

 estate." 



The Secretary brought to the attention of the Board the proposition 

 to request the Civil Service Commission to extend the provisions of 

 the Federal Classification Act to Smithsonian employees paid from 

 trust funds. This proposal was approved by the Board under certain 

 conditions. 



APPROPRIATIONS 



Funds appropriated to the Institution for the fiscal year ended 

 June 30, 1947, totaled $1,632,912, allotted as follows : 



General administration $88, 366 



National Museum 530, 068 



Bureau of American Ethnology 76, 366 



Astrophysical Observatory 67, 596 



National Collection of Fine Arts 24, 264 



International Exchange Service 55, 632 



Maintenance and operation 632, 377 



Service divisions 154, 749 



Unobligated 3, 494 



Total 1, 632,912 



In addition, $883,920 was appropriated to the National Gallery of 

 Art, a bureau of the Institution but administered by a separate board of 

 trustees ; and $432,500 was provided in the District of Columbia ap- 

 propriation bill for the operation of the National Zoological Park. 



