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was appointed on July 1, 1934, to succeed the late Dr. John M. 

 Aldrich as curator of the division of insects. In the division of 

 mollusks, Dr. Joseph P. E. Morrison was appointed senior scientific 

 aid on August 2. A realignment of work in the division of graphic 

 arts resulted in the permanent appointment on May 20, 1935, of 

 C. Allen Sherwin as scientific aid. Miss Mary E. Dillingham was 

 appointed junior scientific aid in the division of textiles on October 

 15, 1934. 



Three Museum employees were transferred from the active to the 

 retired list, as follows: Philip N. Wisner, assistant clerk, on No- 

 vember 30, 1934, through disability ; Mrs. Amelia Turner, under pho- 

 tographer, on June 30, 1935, through section 8 (a) of the Economy 

 Act; and Mrs. Kachel Turner, charwoman, on August 31, 1934, 

 through age. 



Necrology. — The Museum lost through death 2 of its honorary 

 staff members and 7 of its active workers, as follows: Dr. Albert 

 Mann, honorary custodian of diatoms since January 8, 1913, who 

 died on February 1, 1935 ; Dr. David White, honorary associate cura- 

 tor of paleobotany since May 23, 1905, who died February 7, 1935; 

 Peter Hanson, machinist, who died on March 6, 1935; Frank W. 

 Mullen, electrician's helper, on February 18, 1935 ; Michael Colohan, 

 John J. Gallagher, and Harrison M. Kinnison, guards, on July 11, 

 1934, December 9, 1934, and June 4, 1935, respectively; Mrs. Mario 

 Ellis, charwoman, on March 29, 1935 ; and Mrs. Lula Bryant, attend- 

 ant, on April 16, 1935. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Alexander Wetmore, 



Assistant Secretary. 



Dr. Charles G. Abbot, 



Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



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