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5. The building is in good shape throughout with the exception of the old leak on the northeast corner, which, however, does not get any worse. CHANGES IN STAFF Mr. Arthur J. Reed, floorman died April 7th, 1931. The following appointments were made to the Museum staff during the current year: April 15, 1931, Mr. William Forsythe, Doorman May 4, 1931, Mr. James Spalding, Floorman March 14, 1932, Miss Ivy Jackson, Stenographer The following resignations were effective during the current year: April 30, 1931, Mr. Frederick B. Coutlee, Doorman July 31, 1931, Mr. Frank Sullivan, Floorman July 31, 1931, Mr. Alfred C. Benson, Floorman July 31, 1931, Mr. Matthew Richardson Floorman July 31, 1931, Mr. John Braun Floorman July 31, 1931, Mr. James Spalding Floorman July 31, 1931, Mr. Patrick J. Murray, Porter July 31, 1931, Mr. William Forsythe, Doorman July 31, 1931, Mr. William S. Douglas, Porter August 31, 1931, Dr. S. K. Lothrop, Scientific Staff August 31, 1931, Mr. Louis Schellbach, 3rd Scientific Staff August 31, 1931, Miss Arvilla Longeer, Typist Oct. 1, 1931, Mr. John L. Nelson, Scientific Staff Dec. 31, 1931, Mr F. W. Hodge, Scientific Staff Dec. 31, 1931, Mr. John Boyle, Watchman Jan. 31, 1932, Miss Vivian Haffner, Stenographer March 31, 1932 Miss Josephine Mosbach, Stenographer Dr. Bruno Oetteking remains as curator of the Physical Anthropological Department, without salary, dating from September 1, 1931. EXPEDITIONS [[underlined]] Amazon [[/underlined]]. Dr. H. S. Dickey has left for a trip to the Amazon and having some funds left from the contribution the Museum made to his expedition two years ago, he has promised to obtain for us some specimens from the general Amazon region.