If this were done, we could then give the P-3 examination at the 
time Mr. Archer is available, and let Mr. Archer and Mr. Rehder 
compete for the P-3 job. This has the disadvantage of holding 
the P-3 job open still longer, but if some work is being done 
with the funds pending filling of the position, I think we could 
explain that situation to the Budget Bureau satisfactorily. 
It is ny impression that Dr. Bartsch does not know Mr. 
Rehder, so it would obviously not be wise to request the giving 
of the P-3 examination on the chance that Mr. Rehder would take 
it and pass. The impression you left with me was that you were 
very anxious to secure Mr. Archer, and I rather feel, therefore, 
that you would prefer to delay the P-3 exa min ation until Mr. 
Archer is available. 
I would be very glad to get your opinions on this sub¬ 
ject, and also whether if Mr. Rehder takes the SP-6 examination, 
he would be given employment pending the filling of the P-3 job. 
Yesterday the Fine Arts Commission went over the north 
range of the Museum in order to be able to draw up specific 
recommendations covering their requirements for space for the Bi¬ 
centennial Exhibits. Mr. Goldsmith was present. We talked with 
Cammerer and he states that the Academy in Rome will have space 
in the Corcoran Art Gallery. I was unable to hide my pleasure 
at this sudden good fortune. As mentioned in one of my previous 
letters, which you did not receive before the starting of your 
last trip, there was a possibility that the Fine Arts Commission 
would make a formal request for space in either the west or east 
wings. In view of the attitude expressed in your letter, we 
told them that we thought their only opportunity for space for 
murals was in the north range, and they admitted that this ?;ould 
certainly be preferable from their point of view. The question 
of the partitions in this north range brought up a lengthy dis¬ 
cussion of the best way to handle the problem since it would ob¬ 
viously be impossible to properly exhibit the murals if the par¬ 
titions remain as they are. Some of the men wanted to remove 
them entirely, others wanted to reduce them from twelve to nine 
feet. I did not stay with the Commission throughout their dis¬ 
cussion since I could not expedite the solution of their prob¬ 
lem, but they were told that there was probably no chance of 
their getting space in the Ethnology range, which lies to the 
west of the Art Gallery. This was put up as a question, and we 
told them that while we could not give them any final answer, 
this exhibit was of great interest to the public and that we 
could not remove any cases which fell within this category, 
since our very large number of visitors would have to be served. 
Following this, they concentrated entirely on the portion of the 
