REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1908. 
Houcu, WaAtter. Proceedings of the 
Anthropological Society of Washing- 
ton. Meetings from November 15, 
1907, to May 26, 1908. 
Am. Anthropologist (n. s.) x, 
Nos. 1 and 2, Jan.—Mar., 1908, 
and May—June, 1908, pp. 117— 
121, and 285-295,  respect- 
ively. 
Abstracts and résumés of papers 
read before the society. Some of 
these papers are based upon the col- 
lections of the National Museum. 
——— Anthropology in education for 
the foreign service. 
Am. anthropologist (n. s.) Ix, 
No. 4, Oct.—Dec., 1907, pp. 
T68—770. 
This paper embodies a suggestion 
that consuls, on appointment, should 
be instructed in the work of 
the various governmental institu- 
tions in Washington, acquiring in- 
formation useful to them in the pur- 
suit of their duties in foreign coun- 
tries. The paper asserts that the 
basis of such education is anthropo- 
logical and recommends that the 
Smithsonian Institution and its bu- 
reaus be utilized to furnish practical 
instruction as to racial traits and 
arts. 
The pulque of Mexico. 
Proc. U. 8S. Nat. Mus., 
No. 1579, Feb. 18, 1908, 
figs. 1-19. 
This paper is the result of the 
5TT-592, 
study of the collections in the Na- | 
tional Museum relating to the pulque | 
industry, mostly Dr. 
Edward Valmer, supplemented by 
the author's personal examination 
of the industry in the field. The 
origin of the use of pulque is dis- 
cussed and a brief statement of the 
procured by 
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pp. | 
115 
Iloucnu, WALTeER—Continued. 
great importance of the plant in the 
civilization of Mexico is set forth. 
Hrpricka, ALES. Skeletal remains 
suggesting or attributed to early 
man in North America. 
Bull. XXNIII, Bur. Am. Eth., 
1907, pp. 1-113, pls. I—xx1, 
figs. 1-16. 
A review and critical examination 
of all such osteological specimens in 
North America as have been claimed, 
or seemed, to represent a geologic- 
ally ancient man on this continent. 
The finds dealt with are the New 
Orleans skeleton; the Quebec skele- 
ton; the Natchez pelvic bone; the 
Lake Monroe, Fla., bones; the Soda 
Creek skeleton; the Charleston, S. 
C., bones; the Calaveras skull; the 
Rock Bluff, Ill.. cranium; the man 
of Penon, Mexico; the crania of 
Trenton; the Trenton femur; the 
Lansing skeleton; the fossils of 
western Florida; and the Nebraska 
“Loess man.” The conclusions 
reached are that thus far there are 
no solid foundations for considering 
any of the specimens of geological 
antiquity. The paper is supple- 
mented by a description of a num- 
ber of modern low-forehead skulls 
from the National Museum collec- 
tions. 
Mason, Otis T. Basketry bolo case 
from Basilan Island. 
Proc. U. 8S. Nat.. Mus., xxxitt, 
No. 1566, Oct. 25, 1907, pp. 
193-196, figs. 1-5. 
Structurally, this object illus- 
trates the technical processes  util- 
ized by the primitive peoples of Ma- 
laysia in bamboo and_ rattan. 
Functionally, it takes the place of 
the traveling bag of the more ciy- 
ilized peoples. 
MAMMALS. 
ALLEN, J. A. Notes on Solenodon para- 
doxus Brandt. 
Bull. Amer. Mus.Nat. Hist., xxiv, 
June 8, 1908, pp. 505-517, pls. 
XXVIII-XXXIII, figs. 1—9. 
Describes (not as new) the Hai- 
tian Solenodon paradorus and makes 
comparisons between it and_ the 
Cuban 8S. cubanus, three specimens 
of the latter being lent to Doctor 
Allen for that purpose. Skull of 
Cat. No. 87983 U. S. National Mu- 
seum is figured on pls. XXIX, XXx, 
and XxXXI. 
Cary, Merritt. <A Colorado record for 
Callospermophilus wortmani, with 
notes on the recent capture of An- 
trozous pallidus. 
Proc. Biol, Soc. Washington, 
xx, Decs 117 1907, pp: 85. 86. 
Records Callospermophilus  awort- 
mani as new for Colorado from 
specimens in the Biological Survey 
collection; and makes remarks 
the occurrence of Antrozous 
lidus in Colorado, 
on 
pal- 
