66 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1944 
SWITzrRLAND: Service Suisse des Echanges Internationaux, Bibliothéque Centrale 
Fédérale, Berne. 
TASMANIA: Secretary to the Premier, Hobart. 
TuRKEY: Ministry of Education, Department of Printing and Engraving, Istanbul. 
UNIon oF SouTH AFRICA: Government Printing and Stationery Office, Cape Town, 
Cape of Good Hope. 
UNIon oF Soviet SocraLtist RepusBLics: International Book Exchange Depart- 
ment, Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Moscow, 56. 
Victoria: Public Library of Victoria, Melbourne. 
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Public Library of Western Australia, Perth. 
YuceostaviA: Section des Echanges Internationaux, Ministére des Affaires 
Etrangéres, Belgrade. 
M. A. Tolson, who was appointed under the Smithsonian in March 
1881, resigned December 31, 1943, after having been connected with 
the Institution over 62 years. Mr. Tolson was retired from the gov- 
ernment roll in 1934, but has since been employed by the Smithsonian 
Institution. He continued to perform his regular duties until his 
resignation. 
Clayton L. Polley was, at his own request, retired July 1, 1943. 
Mr. Polley was a veteran of the volunteer forces of the United States, 
having served in the Spanish-American war and the Philippine 
Insurrection. 
Paul M. Carey, who enlisted in the Army in August 1942 and who 
was discharged therefrom on account of disability, was, owing to that 
condition, retired from the Exchanges February 24, 1944. 
Respectfully submitted. 
F. E. Gass, Acting Chief Clerk. 
Tue SECRETARY, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
