April 26, 1933 Sir: I have the honor to inform you that you were elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences at its Annual Meeting held in Washington, April 24 to 26, 1933. The Academy thus desires to express its high appreciation of your services to science, and trusts you will signify your acceptance of this election. In due course a diploma signed by the officers of the Academy will be sent to you. Assuring you of my personal pleasure in counting you as one of our members, I am Very respectfully yours, Fred E. Wright Home Secretary