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Arts and industries. — The outstanding accession in aeronautics was 

 the motorless sailplane Falcon, built in 1934 for the late Warren 

 Eaton, which well illustrates modern progress in aerodynamic ef- 

 ficiency. It was presented by Mrs. Genevieve J. Eaton. The May- 

 bach Motor Co. presented a Maybach engine, type VI-2, like that 

 used in the Graf Zeppelin and other recent airships. Other aero- 

 nautic material received included the magnetic compass used by 

 Admiral Byrd in his 1926 North Pole flight, 13 excellent scale models 

 of aircraft, and a series of aluminum alloy fittings and airship 

 girders. 



In mechanical technology, models of watercraft figured in the ac- 

 cessions, the most important being the original models of the schooner 

 James 8. Steele and the knockabout Helen B. Thomas, designed by 

 Capt. Thomas F. McManus. 



The automobile collection was enhanced by the gift of William K. 

 Vanderbilt of the cup presented to the winner of the first Vanderbilt 

 Cup Race 30 years ago. One railroad accession was received — a 

 model of the locomotive DeWitt Clinton and train, the first loco- 

 motive to run in the State of New York. 



One hundred and eight specimens of new textile fabrics, illustrat- 

 ing new weaves and combinations; 31 dioramas showing the history 

 of medicine-making; and a complete Mergenthaler linotype (no. 9) 

 were among other outstanding accessions. 



History. — Over 1,600 articles of historical and antiquarian import 

 were received, many falling within the military and naval categories. 

 The numismatic collection was increased by 136 coins and the phila- 

 telic series by 1,314 stamps. 



EXPLORATIONS AND FIELD WORK 



Field work carried on during the year was financed mainly 

 through grants from the invested funds of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, with some additional assistance from such outside sources 

 as the P. W. A. and interested friends. 



Anthropology. — In December, Herbert W. Krieger, curator of 

 ethnology, brought to a close the archeological work commenced last 

 year in the Columbia River Valley. Search for new light on early 

 Virginia tribal life was made by Mr. Krieger and H. B. Collins, Jr. 

 in field studies made at Indian village sites along the lower Potomac 

 River and elsewhere in the State. 



Frank M. Setzler, assistant curator of archeology, late in 1934, 

 accompanied Dr. John R. S want on in a trip by automobile through 

 Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, to 

 seek information concerning the route traveled by Hernando De 

 Soto in 1539 and 1540 and to examine vestiges of certain Indian vil- 

 lages mentioned by the chroniclers of the De Soto expedition. 



