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117th M e e t i n g , M a r c h - A p r i l 1950 Board of Directors Minutes Council Policy Committee Minutes Council Minutes Reports of Committees Divisional Reports
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117th Meeting, Philadelphia, Pa. Board of Directors Minutes X H E Board of Directors of the AMERI CAN C H E M I C A L SOCIETY met i n t h e Belle-
vue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., at 8:15 P . M . , April 9, 1950. Charles A. Thomas, Chairman of t h e Board, presided. The following directors were present; Ralph W . Bost, E d g a r C. Britton, Farrington Daniels, N . Howell Furman, Ε E. Kirk, Charles A. Kraus, Emil Ott, Charles A. Thomas, Ernest H. Volwiler, and J. C. Warner. T h e following were present by invitation: Robert T. Baldwin, Alden H. Emery, Arthur B. Hanson, Elisha Hanson, Robert V. Mellefont, and Walter J. Murphy. 1. T h e minutes of t h e meeting of Dec. 10 a n d 11, 1949, previously distributed to each director, were approved.
Representatives 8 . It w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried that the Executive Secretary h e instructed to inform t h e M a n a g i n g Director of t h e American Standards Association that t h e Board of Directors of t h e AMERICAN CHCEMICAL SOCIETY, while appreciative of
the invitation t o b e represented on the Chemical Industry Correlating Committee, ASA, a n d recognizing t h e importance of the work contemplated, declines with thanks because it believes t h a t t h e activi ties proposed are somewhat foreign to the Society's field a n d that t h e ACS would not add a viewpoint differing from those of the other organizations invited to par ticipate . 9 . It w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e invitation to participate in the 1951 L o n d o n Conference o n Heat Trans mission a n d to appoint a m e m b e r of the USA a n d C a n a d a Program C o m m i t t e e for t h e Conference b e referred to t h e Divi sion of Industrial a n d E n g i n e e r i n g Chem istry for advice. 10. I t was moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e invitation from the P a i n t Practices Committee of t h e American Institute of Steel Construction to a p p o i n t a represen tative t o participate i n t h e organization of a Steel Structures Paint Research Coun cil be declined.
Reports 2. It was moved, seconded, and. carried that t h e report o n a d interim actions of the Board of Directors be received. This included only matters connected with mail approval for printing o f the minutes of t h e Dec. 10 a n d 1 1 meeting. 3 . It was moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e a d interim actions of trie Execu tive Committee b e approved. This in cluded authorization of an ACS represent ative t o t h e Advisory Council of the American Tear Book and approval of certain changes in a trust fund created under a will which makes the ACS the Meetings residuary legatee. 11. I t w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried 4. It w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e following schedule for business that t h e a d interim reports of t h e Execu sessions a t t h e next national meeting, tive Secretary, Controller, Treasurer, and recommended b y t h e Council Policy Com chairman of t h e Finance Committee be mittee, be approved: received. Sunday Sept. 3 Standing Commorning mittees, closed 5. I t w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried sessions t h a t t h e reports of t h e following commit Sunday Sept. 3 Council Policy tees b e received: Clinical Chermstrv, Ex afternoon Committee changes, Financing ACS Publications, Sunday Sept. 3 Board of DirecForeign Compendia, Punched C a r d s , and evening tors Seventy-Fifth Anniversary. These reports Monday Sept. 4 Council morning are printed, on pages 1829-30. Monday Sept. 4 Standing Cornafternoon mittees, open Committees sessions 6. I t w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried 12. I t was m o v e d , seconded, and carried t h a t t h e Chairman of the Board of Direc that t h e next meeting of t h e Board of tors b e authorized t o appoint a Committee Directors be h e l d in N e w York City o n on Testimonial Scrolls for the purpose of June 8 , 1950. recommending from time to time those 13. It w a s m o v e d , seconded, and carried persons whose services t o t h e Society that t h e b u d g e t meeting o f t h e Board of shall b e recognized in t h i s manner. Directors b e h e l d in Washington, D . C , 7. I t w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried o n Dec. 9 and 1 0 , 1950. t h a t t h e name of the Committee o n Finances P u n c h e d Cards b e changed to the Coni14. T h e 1950 budget w a s reviewed i n m i t t e e o n Scientific Aids for Literature Searching in order more accurately to r e the light of performance during t h e first flect t h e nature of its work. two months. T h e data indicate n o need
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for immediate change. T h e m a t t e r will be reconsidered at the June meeting. 15. Since action must b e taken in t h e near future, i t was moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e Executive Committee b e empowered to set t h e registration fees for t h e Diamond Jubilee meeting of t h e A C S . 16. I t was m o v e d , seconded, a n d carried that t h e Executive Secretary b e directed to determine t h e charges necessary to i m plement t h e recommendations of t h e Com mittee o n Financing ACS Publications (see p a g e 1829), to p r e p a r e revisions of the Regulations affected a n d t o report t o t h e Board of Directors at i t s next meeting. 17. It was m o v e d , seconded, a n d carried that Regulation I X , 10, ""Prices, Single Copies of Current Publications," b e a m e n d e d as follows: ^Strike out "No. 23 a n d each part of No. 2 4 . . . .$2.00 $2.50" a n d substitute " N o . 2 3 . . . . 1.60 2.00 "No. 2 4 . . . . 4 . 0 0 5 . 0 0 " T h e figures a r e in columns headed "Mem b e r " a n d "Monmember" (left to r i g h t ) , respectively. 18. It was moved, seconded, a n d carried that Regulation V I , 9, "Bank Resolutions," w h i c h begins as follows: T h e Treasurer is authorized a n d in structed to open such hank accounts a n d t o rent such safety deposit boxes as are necessary for the proper h a n d l i n g of So ciety funds a n d securities. T h e following resolutions, each in t h e form required by t h e b a n k concerned, are confirmed. b e amended by addition of t h e following: Resolved, that Robert V . Mellefont, the Treasurer
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SOCIETY w i t h such bank i n Western Ger m a n y a n d such b a n k in T h e Netherlands as m a y be designated by their respective governments, to deposit therein t h e funds of t h e organization a n d that said account m a y b e drawn o n only by checks signed in the
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Executive Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Controller, and Treasurer u n t i l further notice in writing to t h e said b a n k , and the b a n k n a m e d shall n o t be required in any case to m a k e inquiry respecting the appli cation of a n y instrument executed in vir t u e of this resolution or of t h e proceeds therefrom, nor b e under any obligation to see to the application of such instrument or proceeds. This action i s necessary t o implement p a y m e n t o f A C S dues a n d subscription charges in foreign currencies for conver sion to dollars u n d e r E C A contracts.
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Publications 19. I t w a s moved, seconded, and carried t h a t permission b e granted to Arthur Rose to use material from Chemical Abstracts, 1 9 4 6 - 4 9 , in preparing an annotated b i b liography o n Distillation Literature, it b e i n g understood that, in addition t o title, author, a n d reference, only a descriptive or indicative statement of t h e content of t h e abstract may b e used. 20. I t was moved, seconded, and carried t h a t permission b e granted t o Distillation Products Industries to use material from Chemical Abstracts, 1940-49, in prepari n g an annotated bibliography on Vitamin E , it being understood that, in addition to title, author, a n d reference, only a descriptive or indicative statement of t h e content of t h e abstract may b e used. See also 16 a n d 17. Miscellaneous 2 1 . It was moved, seconded, and carried t h a t t h e Executive Secretary b e authorized to investigate past, present, a n d p l a n n e d studies of t h e supply and d e m a n d for chemists a n d chemical engineers as carried o u t by Government, foundations, societies, a n d other organizations, to study methods used a n d results obtained, to evaluate both, a n d to recommend what further work in this field might be desirable. 22. I t w a s moved, seconded, and carried t h a t t h e Executive Secretary b e instructed to acknowledge t h e letter from t h e Chairm a n of t h e President's W a t e r Resources Policy Commission inviting t h e ACS t o present its views concerning t h e element? of a sound water resources policy for t h e nation a n d inform h i m that t h e matter is u n d e r consideration; and, further, t h a t t h e letter a n d its accompanying documents b e referred to t h e Division of Water, Sewage, a n d Sanitation Chemistry for advice concerning possible constructive action b y t h e Board. 23. It was moved, seconded, and carried t h a t Regulation V I I I , 3 be a m e n d e d b y striking o u t t h e final sentence a n d s u b stituting t h e following: If a title or abstract indicates that a p a p e r might discuss treatment of h u m a n disease, t h e officers of t h e Division shall require t h e submission of t h e complete manuscript for review. I n determining acceptability, t h e officers shall keep i n m i n d t h e encouragement of t h e presentation of chemical papers w i t h p h a r m a cologic a n d physiologic aspects, b u t discourage presentation, b y other than qualified clinical investigators, of papers i n which clinical interpx-etations a r e t h e principal contribution. T h e Regulation, as a m e n d e d reads a s follows : T h e r a p e u t i c P a p e r s . I n order to ensure t h e character of publicity of biochemical papers or papers dealing with chemothera p y , t h e News Service shall issue n o p u b licity on papers dealing with t h e treatm e n t of h u m a n disease unless personally a p p r o v e d b y t h e Director of t h a t Service. All divisions, especially those of Biological Chemistry a n d Medicinal Chemistry, are requested to g u a r d carefully their programs, a n d especially a n y abstracts issued, from statements recommending procedure for t h e treatment of h u m a n
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disease or t h e announcement of a n y "cures" not confirmed b y competent m e d i cal authority. If a title or abstract indicates that a paper might discuss treatment of h u m a n disease, the officers of the Division shall require t h e submission of t h e complete manuscript for review. In d e termining acceptability, t h e officers shall keep in mind t h e encouragement of t h e presentation of chemical papers with pharmacologic a n d physiologic aspects, but discourage presentation, by other t h a n qualified clinical investigators, of .papers in w h i c h clinical interpretations are t h e principal contribution. T h e meeting adjourned at 12:15 A . M . , April 10, 1950. ALDEN
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Clinical Chemistry T h e Committee on Clinical Chemistry bas taken no action since t h e last report. A meeting of t h e committee has b e e n called for Monday, April 17, in Atlantic City on the occasion of t h e meeting of the American Society of Biological Chemists. W A R R E N M. SPERRY,
Chairman
An approximate itemized account of expenditures is as follows: 2 6 7 food parcels (8-11-48 t h r u 12-1-49) $2,652.42 Hirshfelder Models a n d electric light bulbs 82.95 Incidental expenses such a s parcel post for clothing, stamps, etc. 131.24 Total expenses $2,866.61 In addition t o t h e above expenditures, t h e Philadelphia Committee h a s also ordered t h e shipment of t h e back n u m bers of t h e Journal of Chemical Physics (1942 through 1947) desired b y D r . Richter, t h e cost of which w i l l b e about $80. Our committee is also anxious to obtain back n u m b e r s of t h e following periodicals: Journal of Organic Chemistry ( 1 9 4 2 t h r o u g h 1947 i n c l u d e d ) Journal of Biological Chemistry, volumes 1 4 1 , 142, 144 t h r o u g h 1 4 7 , 1 5 2 through 1 7 1 ( 2 6 volumes in a l l ) . Contributions of these b a c k numbers b y any m e m b e r will b e appreciated. A. V. G R O S S E ,
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I. Coding of O r g a n i c C o m p o u n d s In cooperation with t h e National R e search Council a n d t h e International T h e work of this committee is going Union of Chemistry, a compilation is b e forward in a normal manner. There is ing p r e p a r e d of some 8 0 0 compounds nothing special t o report a t this time. coded according t o t h e systems already E. J. C R A N E , Chairman proposed ( Dyson, Gordon-Kendall-Davis, Gruher, National Research Council, e t c . ) . Financing A C S Publications Tins compilation will list t h e various codings side b y side so as t o facilitate a Your committee suggests to t h e Board direct comparison of t h e various systems that a plan for financing Chemical Abwhich h a v e b e e n developed. It is o u r stracts containing t h e following main feaexpectation that this will p r o v i d e a sound tures b e developed: basis for judging t h e relative merits of Individual ACS members m a y subscribe to CA without a n y index for $10 ( n o n - t h e different systems, for discerning their weakness if a n y , a n d for arriving a t t h e m e m b e r s , $ 2 5 ) . Any individual ACS best possible solution of t h e problem of m e m b e r ( b u t only a m e m b e r ) may obtain t h e Annual Author a n d Subject Indexes coding organic compounds. for an additional $5.00, provided each signs a statement that it is for personal I I . Comprehensive Code for Chemistry (excluding commercial or library) u s e Work is continuing on t h e preparation only. Any individual o r organization m a y of a systematic listing of t h e terms—other obtain CA, including t h e A n n u a l Author t h a n n a m e s of chemical compounds—used a n d Subject Indexes, for unrestricted u s e for $50. to index Chemical Abstracts. Once this list is complete, t h e various t e r m s will b e T h e dollar figures indicate only a genclassified i n various ways so a s to facilieral relationship. T h e Executive Secret a t e use as a basis for p u n c h e d - c a r d c o d i n g . tary a n d his staff should estimate income tinder t h e plan suggested a n d recommend I I I . D e v e l o p m e n t of H a n d - S o r t e d C a r d for W o r d Coding t h e lowest scale of charges t h a t will a c A method whereby any word, phrase, complish t h e desired purpose. This study formula, o r n u m b e r c a n b e coded o n should b e expedited i n order t o permit hand-sorted cards has b e e n developed. implementation for 1951. O n each card a n average of u p to t w e n t y E M I L O T T , Chairman index entries m a y b e m a d e . This c a r d Foreign Compendia system is being submitted t o the C o m mittee for consideration with t h e t h o u g h t T h e Board of Directors a n d the m e m t h a t it m a y p r o v e advantageous t o a p bers of our Society might b e interested proach one or m o r e of t h e p u n c h e d - c a r d in t h e following report by F l o y d T. Tyson companies with t h e suggestion that t h e y giving t h e present state of t h e Beilstein h o l d in stock cards printed i n accordance Aid F u n d of t h e Philadelphia Committee w i t h t h e word coding m e t h o d s developed. on Chemical Literature: I V . New I B M E q u i p m e n t T o t a l donations received $3,826.65 W o r d h a s b e e n received from I B M T o t a l expenditures 2,866.61 t h a t tests of their n e w e q u i p m e n t h a v e Balance remaining for furproved satisfactory. Details cannot b e ther expenditures $ 960.04
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS corramuiiicated without violation of confi dence. However, it can be said that this equipment should prove immediately help ful in studying the advantages of the dif ferent systems for coding organic com pounds. V. Digital Computers for Literature Searching Preliminary talks with engineers con structing a digital computer at MIT indi cate that this type of equipment can probably be adapted to searching chemical literature. Xhe encoding operations would be very similar to those required in con nection with the new equipment heing developed by IBM. For this reason it seems advisable to investigate the possi bilities of using digital computers si
multaneously with our further investiga tion of punched cards. VI. Punched-Card Book The manuscript has been sent to the publisher. The developments outlined above have given me much encouragement. It seems to me that we are now making the sort of headway that I had hoped for over a year ago. May I remind you at this time of a suggestion previously made to change the name of our Committee from "Committee on Punched Cards" t o "Committee on Scientific Aids for Literature Seaching." I propose this change of name so that chemists generally will be made aware of t h e fact that we are doing more than
Council Policy Committee Minutes The Council Policy Committee met in the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, at 2:05 P.:M., April 9, 1950. Ernest H. Volwiler, President of the Society and chairman of the committee, presided. The following voting members were present: ML H. Arveson, Edgar C. Britton, N. L. Drake, Alden H. Kmery, Gustavus J. Esselen, C. H . Fisher, N". Howell Furman, Russell L. Jenkins, Charles C. Price, Fos ter Dee Smell, Ernest PI. Volwiler, H. F. Wakefield, and J. C. Warner. The fol lowing chairmen of standing committees, nonvoting members of the Council Policy Committee, attended: Henry E. Bent, Frank E. Brown, B. L. Clarke, Milton Hiarris, Wayne W. Hilty, A. L. Marshall, Josepti S. McGratli, C.S.C., and F. D. Rossini. Arthur B. Hanson was present t>y invitation. 1. Xhe minutes of t h e meeting of Sept. 18, 1949, were approved [see C&EN. 27, S201-3 (1949)]. Committee Reports 2. I t was moved, seconded, and carried that the report of t h e Secretary on ad rnterim votes of the CPC b e received ( see pages 1836-7). 3. ï t was moved, seconded, and carried that the report of the Committee on Nominations and Elections and the reports of all standing committees b e received. These are printed on pages 1837-9. 4. After discussion, the Committee on National Meetings and Divisional Activities was asked to give farther consideration to a proposal for modification of meeting registration fees and the Committee on Publications was requested to xevieAV its proposal for amendment of Β IK 18(3). 5. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the motions to b e presented to Coun cil b y trie standing committees be en dorsed. 6. The Committee on Professional Rela tions and Status recommended that an other survey of salaries of ACS members be m a d e as soon a s possible. It was 1830
moved, seconded, and carried that the Council Policy Committee go on record as favoring the dissemination of salary information through t h e publications of the Society, that t h e Committee on Pro fessional Relations and Status be requested to explore ways i n which an economic survey could best be made, and that the committee then attempt to develop with the Board of Directors a procedure for implementing the desires of the Council Policy Committee. Meetings 7. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the report of the Committee on Data for Evaluating National Meetings (see page 1831) b e received. 8. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the Council Policy Committee ap prove the plan of the Committee on Data for Evaluating Mational Meetings t o ob tain from a cross-section sample of the memhers\ip facts and opinions on attend ance at national meetings, that the pro cedures used be such that each local sec tion can be responsible for returns from its territory, and that the committee pre pare an estimate of cost which can be presented to the Board of Directors with a request for funds if the expense cannot he carried under appropriate existing budget allocations. 9. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the Council Policy Committee recom mend t o the Council that it reconsider the following action taken in Atlantic City, September 19, 1949: On recommendation of the Committee on National Meetings and Divisional Ac tivities, it was moved, seconded, and car ried that an undivided national meeting be held as scheduled in the fall of 1952 and that decision concerning the type of meeting to b e arranged for t h e spring be held i n abeyance until after the results of the study of t h e 1948 and 1950 divided meetings are available. 10. I t was moved, seconded, and carried that, if the Council votes to reconsider its previous action concerning the 1952 spring CHEMICAL
merely investigating a single type of device, however useful that may beJ. λ¥. PERRY, Chairman
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary The operating committee authorized by the Board of Directors in December is being formed. John H. Nair has accepted the chairmanship. He has familiarized himself with the general plans made by the predecessor committee. Committee members are being picked so that each may be responsible for one activity and individual qualifications for specific as signments are the criterion for selection. The group will be operating before the April meeting. ALDEN H.
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meeting, the Council Policy Committee recommend that a divided meeting in two parts be scheduled. 11. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the Council be requested to grant power to the Council Policy Committee to select a site or sites and dates for the 1952 spring meeting if the Council decides that further postponement is inadvisable. 12. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the Council Policy Committee, in the discharge of its responsibility as laid down in Bylaw III, Sec. 4 ( b ) ( 1 ) , recommend to the Board of Directors the following schedule of business sessions for t h e next national meeting: Sunday morning
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Nominations and Elections 13. It was moved, seconded, and carried that J. C. Warner b e reelected VICG Chair man of the Council Policy Cominittee. 14. In accordance with the provisions of Bylaw III, Sec. 3 ( b ) ( 3 ) , the Council Policy Committee nominated the follow ing councilors for membership on the Committee on Nominations and Elections: Wayne W. Hilty, Lee I. Smith, D. L . Tabern, Harlan A. Trumbull, B. D. Van Evera, and A. H. Winheim. Miscellaneous 15. Since Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws fundamentally can be considered as a single document under which a local section operates, it was moved, seconded, and carried that the Committee on Con stitution and Bylaws b e instructed t o ex amine the Articles of Incorporation as well as the Bylaws of all incorporated local sections. 16. It was moved, seconded, and carried that the Council Policy Committee recomAND
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mend to the Council that it approve the Specifications- for Chemicals of Reagent Grade prepared by the Committee on Analytical Reagents as published by the Society in 1950, and that they be designated as ACS Specifications. 17. It was moved, seconded, and carried that t h e agenda for the Council meeting be approved as transmitted. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M. ALDEN H. EMERY, Secretary CPC COMMITTEE
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Data f o r Evaluating National Meetings The "sense of the meeting" last fall was that the national meeting experimental program should be studied objectively and t h e membership as a whole considered in the planning of future meetings. Steps taken at that time were: 1. This committee was created by Council Policy Committee action as follows: It was moved, seconded, and carried that the President appoint a committee of not to exceed five to determine t h e kind of information required for determination of the factors contributing to the success of national meetings, particularly divided meetings. 2. Another committee was created by Council action as follows: On recommendation of the Committee on National Meetings and Divisional Activities, i t was moved, seconded, and carried that the results of t h e divided meetings of 1948 and 1950 be surveyed critically by a committee of outstanding officers of local sections and divisions, preferably ones -who have been active in such work over a long period.
The national meetings are an extremely important activity of t h e Society. Their proper planning to meet the complex needs of a highly diversified membership varyingly distributed throughout the United States is most important. The motions passed last fall resulted from a recent realization of the necessity of looking objectively and deeply into t h e factors affecting attendance. Our committee the first mentioned, was organized in February of this year, immediately engaged in mail discussions, and held its first meeting—a six-homr one—on Saturday, April 8. T h e results of these deliberations were reported to t h e Council Policy Committee and fuxther discussions held there ( three members of the committee are members of the Council Policy Committee). The committee has agreed o n the information needed from a sample o£ the total membership. From t h e answers t o the questions to b e asked, it is expected that a variety of important correlations can b e made including: attendance, man days of attendance, and per cent of the membership attending versus such variables as: distance, economic le^vel of the member, employer financing of the trips, employment class, and divisional interests. It is believed that some information will b e secured on attendance motivation. Variations in pattern will be noted i n the correlations as affected by location and type of meeting. It was proposed that t h e registration card be revised to acquire two or three additional facts from each registrant without materially increasing the time required to fill out the registration card. It is proposed to issue a questionnaire
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to a sample of the total membership t o obtain the data for correlation and study at the earliest possible time and to commence collecting long-term statistics from registration cards. It is important that a high degree of completion be obtained—better than 8 0 and preferably better than 90%. Every effort will be made to keep the cost of the questionnaire and its correlation down b y the use of volunteer help. It is proposed that distribution and return be handled in such a manner that each local section can b e responsible for completeness of the survey in its area. If such a plan is followed, the follow-up load would be of the order of 20 questionnaires per councilor. The Council Policy Committee approved this general plan. It also suggested that a request for any funds needed be submitted to the Board for consideration a t its June meeting. The committee fully recognizes t h e vital importance of the quality aspects of national meetings but does not feel qualified to recommend techniques for measuring quality and refers the quality question to the second committee which i s charged with the responsibility of bringing in recommendations for improvement, etc., of national meetings. The effort to be made is substantial and it is sincerely hoped that as a result members will be better served by improved planning of the national meetings, based on the results of the proposed statistical studies. The members of our special committee are W . W. Beck, Paul Flory, Milton Harris, C. C. Price, and M. H. Arveson. M. H. ARVESON,
Chairman
Valley, C. A. Heiberger (alt.). Kansas State College, Ralph E. Silker. Lehigh Valley, Britton A. Shippy. Louisiana, The Council of the AMERICAN C H E M I Central Pennsylvania, R. Adams Dutcher, John M. Scott. Louisville, M. C. Brock CAL SOCIETY met in the Bellevue-Stratford Arthur Rose. Chicago, Mary Alexander mann (alt.), Richard H. Wiley. Maine, Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., at 9:35 A.M., (alt.), M. H. Arveson, James J . Doheny Irwin B. Douglass (alt.). Maryland, Giles April 10, 1950, with President Ernest H. ( a l t ) , Charles D. Hurd (alt.), Jules D . B. Cooke (alt.), Duncan MacRae, Belle Volwiler presiding. T h e following counPorsche, Byron Riegel, Marvin C Rogers, Otto. Memphis, L. N. Rogers. Mid-Hudcilors and alternate councilors were presMidland, Walter M. Urbain. Cincinnati, Floyd L. son, H. Marjorie Crawford. ent: Eiic James (alt.), Rohert M. Lollar. Cleveland, Howard S. Nutting. Milwaukee, Minnesota, William E . Sohl. A. G. Bowers, G. M. Juredine ( alt. ) , Kneen. EX OFFICIO. Roger Adams, Marston Herman P. Lankelma, William von New Haven, Wesley S. Coe. New York, T. Bogert, Ralph W. Bost, Edgar C. BritFischer, Lester L . Winter. Colorado, Turner Alfrey, Jr., Ross A. Baker, Robert ton, E . J. Crane, Farrington Daniels, Alden Lowell C. Atchison. Columbus, Arthur E . M. Burns, Emmett S. Carmichael, Beverly H. Emery, Per K. Frolich, N. Howell FurBearse. Connecticut Valley, Emma P. L. Clarke, Hans T. Clarke, Lyman C . man, Harry N. Holmes, Raymond E . Kirk, Carr, Robert W . Martin. Cornell, William Craig, Edward J. Durham, Lillian N . Charles A. Kraus, Arthur B. Lamb, C. S. T. Miller, Jr. (alt.). ID alias-Fart Worth, Ellis (alt.), Charles N. Frey, Eugene A. Marvel, Robert V. Mellefont, Walter J. James J. Spurlock, Price Truitt. Dayton, Gisel, S. J. (alt.), Karl M. Herstein (alt.), Murphy, W . Albert Noyes, Jr., Emil Ott, Malcolm M. Haring, Carlyle J. Stehman. Morris B. Jacobs ( a l t ) , Donald B. Keyes, Charles A. Thomas, Ernest H . Volwiler, Delatvare, Aubrey O. Bradley, Vernal R. Sidney D. Kirkpatrick, H. Burton Lowe, J. C. Warner. Hardy, Cecil C. Lynoh, Jr., Lane F. Mc- John H . Nair, Bernard L. Oser, C. F . BYTLAW. C. H. Fisher. Burney, Walter E . Mochel, Albert A. Rassweiler, Cornelia T. Snell, Foster Dee Pavlic. Detroit, George Calingaert, Carl Snell, Warren M. Sperry. North Carolina, LOCAL SECTIONS. Akron, Raymond F. Dunbrook (alt.), R. D. Juve. Alabama, F. Graham. East Tennessee, James L . Ivan D . Jones (alt.). North Jersey, Ivey Gabbard. Eastern New Yorfc, A . L. Mar- Allen, Jr., William O. Baker, Sidney B . Julius D. Capps, Russell L. Jenkins. Ames, shall, William H. Rauscher (alt.), C . M. Beddow, Theodore R. Donlan, Ranold G. F. E. Brown. Binghamtcm, Willard M. Suter. Georgia, H . L. Edwards, AJfred Dunning, James D. Dutcher (alt.), Frank Sims (alt.)· California, T. Dale Stewart. W.Scott ( a l t ) . Hawaiian, George E. Fel- R. Mayo, V. N. Morris (alt.), George L . Centred Massachusetts, Ernest D . Wilson. ton. Indiana, Wayne W . Hilty. Kanawha Royer, C. R. Scholz ( a l t ) , William J. Central North Carolina, E. O. Cummings.
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS Sparks, William A. Stanton ( a l t . ) , George N. Vacca, Gertrude Vermillion, Harold F. Wakefield. Northeast Oklahoma, F r e d E. Frey. Northeast Tennessee, R u d o l p h L. Hasche. Northeast Wisconsin, Donald W. Davis. Northeastern, John T. Blake, Gustavus J. Esselen, W , Franklin Fallwell, Jr., Thomas R. P . Gibb, Jr., Albert F . McGuinn, S. J. Northeastern Ohio, J. E. Underwood. Oklahoma, O. C. Dermer. Omaha, Christopher L. Kenny. Oregon, Joseph S. McGrath, C.S.C. PennsylvaniaNew York Western Border, Robert E. D u n h a m . Philadelphia, Harry A. Alsentzer, Jr., Waldo C. Ault, William G. Batt, Ralph A. Connor, Edward H. Cox, James L. Crenshaw, Francis C. Huber, Loren C. Hurd, Robert J. Myers, J. Harold Perrine, Floyd T. Tyson. Pittsburgh, John R. Bowm a n , T. H. Dunkelberger, Paul H. EmTnett, J. P. Fugassi, M. A. Lauffer ( a l t . ) , H. E . Longenecker, Gilbert Thiessen. Paget Sound, Herbert R. Erickson. ffliode Island, W . George Parks. Richland, Denis W. Pearce ( a l t . ) . Rochester, Leslie J. Roll ( a l t . ) . Sacramento, Herbert A. Young. St. Joseph Valley, Charles C. Price. St. Louis, August H. Homeyer, Paul A. Krueger, J. Casper Schwarz ( a l t . ) . Sioux Valley, Alvin L. Moxon. South Jersey, Darwin E. Badertscher, Frederick E. Ray. Southeastern Pennsylvania, Harold H. Quickel. Southeastern Texas, Preston L. Brandt. Southern California, Gordon A. Allés, William G. Young. Syracuse, Amel R. Menotti, Ralph E. Montonna. TexasLouisiana Gulf, V. A. Kalichevsky. Toledo, Harold G. Oddy. Trenton, Gerald P. Roeser. University of Arkansas, E d g a r Wertheim. University of Illinois, Nelson J. Leonard, Frederick T. Wall. University of Missouri, Henry E. Bent. Upper Ohio Valley, Don R. Clippinger ( a l t . ) . Virginia, William R. Harlan, John H . Yoe. Virginia Blue Ridge, John W. Watson. Wabash Valley, Jerome L. Martin. Washington, Nathan L. Drake, A. T. McPherson, Frederick D . Rossini, Joseph R. Spies, Charles E. W h i t e , E d w a r d Wichers ( a l t . ) . Western Carolinas, Howard L. Hunter. Western Connecticut, J. T. Cassaday, E . H . Northey, E . J. Roberts. Western Maryland, John L. Baggett. Western New York, H. Milton Woodburn. Wilson Dam, E a r l H. Brown. Wisconsin, Frank M. Strong ( a l t . ) . Wooster, Charles H . Hunt. D I V I S I O N S . Agricultural and Food, .Arthur N. P r a t e r ( a l t . ) . Analytical, Samuel E . Q. Ashley. Biological, Erwin Brand, Paul W . Preisler. Cellulose, Carl M . Conrad, Milton Harris. Chemical Education, P a u l H . Fall, John A. Timm. Chemical Literature, J. W. Perry, Julian F . Smith ( a l t . ) . Colloid, Herbert L . Davis ( a l t . ) , W. O. Milligan. Fertilizer, A. L. Mehring. History, Virginia Bartow, Ralph E . Oesper. Industrial and Engineering, T h o m a s H . Chilton ( a l t . ) , Lincoln T. W o r k . Medicinal, Kenneth N. Campbell, Richard O . Roblin, Jr. Organic, Arthur C . Cope. Paint, Varnish, and Plastics, Charles R. Bragdon, Ε . Ε . McSweeney.
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Physical and Inorganic, Milton Burton. Rubber, Seward G. By am, Harry E. O u t cault. Sugar, Norman F . Kennedy (alt.). Water, Sewage, and Sanitation, S. ICenneth Love, John F . Wilkes ( a l t . ) . Reports 1. T h e minutes of t h e meeting of Sept. 19, 1949, as published in C&EN [ 2 7 , 3203-5 ( 1 9 4 9 ) ] were approved. 2. It was moved, seconded, a n d carried that the a d interim report of t h e Execu tive Secretary b e received. 3. T h e report of t h e Council Po»licy Committee was presented by its Vice Chairman, J. C. Warner. H e directed at tention to the ad interim report wlhich was part of the agenda (see page 1&36) and summarized the actions taken on the previous day (see page 1830) except for those which were to b e presented as parts of reports by chairmen of standing committees or brought u p as new business. It was moved, seconded, a n d carried that the report of the Council Policy Commit tee b e received. 4. It was moved, seconded, and car ried that the report of t h e Committee on Nominations and Elections b e received (see page 1837). 5. By individual action, it was moved, seconded, and carried that the reports of the following standing committees b e re ceived: Chemical Education, Constitution and Bylaws, Local Sectional Activities, Membership Affairs, National Meetings and Divisional Activities, Professional Re lations and Status, a n d Publications (see pages 1 8 3 7 - 9 ) . Several standing com mittees laid matters before t h e Council for action; these are reported under ap propriate headings in t h e minutes that
follow. 6. It was moved, seconded, and carried that t h e reports of t h e following commit tees b e received: Analytical Reagents; Atomic Weights; Hazardous Chemicals and Explosives; International Relations; Membership; Nomenclature, Spelling, and Pronunciation; Patent and Related Legisla tion; Professional Training; Standard Ap paratus; Standard Methods for the Ex amination of Water and Sewage; and Women's Service (see pages 183d—44). 7. It was moved, seconded, and carried that t h e reports of ACS representatives to the following b e received: AAAS Co operative Committee on Science and Mathematics Teaching; American Docu mentation Institute; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Nuclear Energy Glossary Review Board; American Stand ards Association Sectional Committee Z10; American Standards Arsjciation Subcom mittee 11 on Abbreviations of Sectional Committee Z10; American Standards As sociation Sectional Committee on Stand ardization in the Field of Photography ( Z 3 8 ) ; The Biological Stain Commission, Inc.; Chemical Engineering Catalog; Gen eral Electric Company Educational Fel lowship Committee; Inter-Society Corro
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sion Committee; National Research Coun cil, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology; Office of Civil Defense Plan ning; Patent Office Society, General Steer ing Committee; and United States Na tional Commission for U N E S C O (see pages 1 8 4 4 - 8 ) . 8. It was moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e report of t h e Board of Directors b e received. Local Sections 9. O n recommendation of t h e Commit tee on Local Sectional Activities, it was moved, seconded, a n d carried that Jones County, Mississippi, b e a d d e d to the terri tory of the Mobile-Pensacola Section. 10. On recommendation of the Com mittee on Local Sectional Activities, it was moved, seconded, a n d carried that L e b a n o n County, Pennsylvania b e a d d e d to the territory of t h e Southeastern Penn sylvania Section. 11. On recommendation of the Com mittee on Local Sectional Activities, it was moved, seconded, a n d carried that t h e Council charter a local section with headquarters at Auburn, Ala., and terri tory comprising the Counties of Chambers, Elmore, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Rus sell, a n d Tallapoosa in t h e State of Ala bama, and the Counties of Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, a n d T r o u p in t h e State of Georgia to he k n o w n as t h e Auburn Section. T h e Alabama Section has r e leased the Alabama Counties, which were part of its territory, and t h e Georgia Sec tion has released t h e Georgia Counties, which were part of its territory, for t h e purpose of creating the A u b u r n Section. 12. On recommendation of the Com mittee on Local Sectional Activities, it was moved, seconded, a n d carried t h a t t h e Council charter a local section with headquarters at Little Rock, Ark., a n d territory comprising the Counties of Ar kansas, Clark, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Grant, H o t Spring, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry, Prairie, Pulaski, Saline, White, a n d Yell in the State of Arkansas to be known as t h e Central Arkansas Section. All of t h e territory requested is unassigned. 13. On recommendation of the Commit tee on Local Sectiona" Activities, it "was moved, seconded, and carried that t h e Council charter a local section with terri tory comprising t h e Counties of Adams, Brown, Hancock, McDonough, Pike, a n d Schuyler in the State of Illinois; D e s Moines, L e e , and Van Buren in the State of Iowa; and Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, a n d Shelby in t h e State of Missouri, provided that the n e w local section so created reconsider t h e location of headquarters a n d select a more definitive name, both subject to approval by the Council Policy Commit tee after receipt of recommendations from the Committee on Local Sectional Ac tivities. 14. O n recommendation of the C o m mittee o n Constitution and Bylaws, i t
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS w a s m o v e d , seconded, a n d carried that t h e b y l a w s o f t h e Akron, Ark-La-Tex, Boulder D a m , Nashville, Texas-Louisiana Gulf, a n d W a s h i n g t o n Sections a n d amendments t o t h e bylaws of t h e D e l a w a r e , Pittsburgh, a n d S a n Antonio Sections b e approved.
on Nomenclature, Spelling, and Pronunciation for naming geometric isomers of polyalkyl monocycloalkanes, for introduction of t h e t e r m "avogram/* and for definition of avogram h e adopted on a tentative basis for one year.
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Amendments 2 3 . It w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried unanimously t h a t the Constitution, Article X I I , Section 4 be amended by striking o u t t h e present section a n d substituting t h e following:
15. O n recommendation of t h e Council Policy C o m m i t t e e , it was moved, seconded, a n d c a r r i e d t h a t t h e following action taken i n Atlantic City, Sept. 1 9 , 1949, b e reconsidered: On recommendation of t h e Committee o n National Meetings a n d Divisional A c tivities, it w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried t h a t a n u n d i v i d e d national meeti n g b e h e l d a s scheduled in t h e fall of 1952 a n d t h a t decision concerning t h e t y p e of m e e t i n g to b e arranged for t h e spring b e h e l d in a b e y a n c e until after t h e results of t h e study of t h e 1948 a n d 1950 d i v i d e d meetings a r e available. 16. O n recommendation of t h e Council Policy C o m m i t t e e , it was moved, seconded, a n d c a r r i e d t h a t a divided meeting in t w o parts b e scheduled for t h e spring of 1952. 17. O n recommendation of t h e Council Policy C o m m i t t e e , it was moved, seconded, a n d c a r r i e d t h a t t h e Council Policy C o m m i t t e e b e given power t o select t h e sites a n d d a t e s for t h e 1952 spring meeting. 18. T h e Committee o n D a t a for E v a l u ating National Meetings, created o n authorization of t h e Council Policy Comm i t t e e , p r e s e n t e d its r e p o r t (see p a g e 1 8 3 1 ) a n d information concerning t h e a c tion t a k e n thereon b y t h e C P C on t h e previous d a y ( M i n u t e 8, page 1830). Alt h o u g h n o motion was m a d e , t h e President s t a t e d t h a t lack of action implied a c c e p t a n c e of t h e plan including utilization of local section assistance in obtaining a s full response as possible to the prop o s e d questionnaire. 19. T h e r e w a s discussion of Regulation VIII, 3 o n "Therapeutic Papers." I t w a s sviggested that a n open meeting b e held d u r i n g t h e 1950 fall m e e t i n g for discussion of this complex a n d important s u b ject. A l t h o u g h no motion w a s m a d e , those most concerned seemed to agree t h a t a n opportunity should b e provided for free discussion of t h i s matter. 20. It was moved, seconded, and carried t h a t t h e Executive Secretary b e i n structed t o send t h e thanks of t h e Society t o t h e Detroit, Philadelphia, a n d Southeastern Texas Sections a n d t o those i n dividuals w h o contributed t o t h e success of t h e 1 1 7 t h national meeting. Specifications 21. O n recommendation of t h e Council Policy C o m m i t t e e , it was m o v e d , seconded, a n d c a r r i e d t h a t t h e Council approve t h e Spécifications for Chemicals of Reagent G r a d e p r e p a r e d b y t h e Committee o n A n a l y t i c a l Reagents as p u b l i s h e d b y t h e Society i n 1950, a n d t h a t t h e y b e design a t e d as ACS Specifications. 22. I t w a s moved, seconded, a n d carr i e d t h a t t h e proposal o f t h e Committee
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A R T I C L E XII Sec. 4. ( a ) Except as hereinafter provided,
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reside in that portion of the United States set apart by t h e Council as t h e territory of a given Local Section, shall b e considered m e m b e r s of that Local Section, and shall b e so enrolled, and shall b e entitled to all privileges such Local Section may grant under t h e Constitution a n d Bylaws of t h e SOCIETY. (b)
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resides i n territory n o t allocated t o a Local Section may b e enrolled in a Local Section a s p r o v i d e d in the Bylaws. This a m e n d m e n t shall be effective J a n . 1, 1 9 5 1 . Ballot for members' u s e is printed o n p a g e 1861. In the d e b a t e on t h e foregoing amendm e n t it w a s pointed o u t that t h e word "reside," as used in various v e r b forms in t h e Constitution a n d Bylaws, is subject to more t h a n one interpretation a n d that complete clarification would b e possible only by involved rewording i n many places. Consequently, it was v o t e d to write into t h e minutes for the information of t h e m e m b e r s a n d for the guidance of administrators, the intent that t h e "resid e n c e " of a m e m b e r shall b e t h e mailing address currently recorded on the Society's records. 24. It w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried with o n e dissenting vote t h a t the Constitution, Article XIII, Section 5 be amended b y striking o u t the present section and substituting t h e following: A R T I C L E XIII Sec. 5. ( a ) Any meeting of a Division held as p a r t of a national meeting of the SOCIETY, w i t h t h e exception of a business meeting, shall b e o p e n to all M E M B E R S of t h e SOCIETY on t h e same basis a s to the members of the said Division. ( b ) Any Division sponsoring a meeting held apart from a national meeting of the SOCIETY shall have t h e privilege of offering r e d u c e d registration fees to members of t h e said Division. A t each suJh meeting,
each M E M B E R of t h e SOCIETY, n o t at
t h e time a m e m b e r of the Division, w h o presents himself for registration shall be informed of this regulation a n d before registration shall b e offered t h e opportunity of becoming a member of the Division upon payment of dues t o t h e Division at t h e ' existing rate for regular Division m e m b e r s .
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T h i s amendment shall be effective J a n . 1, 1 9 5 1 . 25. I t w a s moved, seconded, a n d carried unanimously t h a t Bylaw I, Sections 1, 2 , a n d 6 and' Bylaw I I I , Section 3 ( c ) ( 1 ) ( A ) 4 b e a m e n d e d a s follows : B y l a w I, Section 1. A d d at t h e e n d of t h e second sentence "except HONORARY M E M B E R S w h o shall b e elected b y t h e Council." B y l a w I, Section 6 . Delete t h e second sentence. I n its rplace insert t h e following four sentences: "The nomination must h e presented in writing, signed b y t e n M E M BERS of
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die Executive Secretary of t h e SOCIETY. T h e Committee on Membership Affairs, with power t o a c t , shall thereupon examine the candidate's qualifications. F a v o r a b l e action by this C o m m i t t e e shall b e followed by p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e candidate's name t o t h e Council. Election shall h e by a two-thirds affirmative vote o n a written ballot a t a m e e t i n g of t h e Council." B y l a w I I I , Section 3( c) ( 1 ) ( A ) 4 . ^ I n sert after t h e w o r d s "Sec. 1"—", 6" so that t h i s reads "performing t h e duties a s signed in Bylaw I, S e c . 1, 6 a n d 9 ; " B y l a w I, Section 2 ( a ) . R e m o v e t h e portion of t h e first sentence r e a d i n g "only a reputable p e r s o n w h o has received a d e quate collegiate training, or its ^ e q u i v a lent" a n d substitute t h e words " a r e p u table person w h o has received a bachelor's or higher d e g r e e with a major." B y l a w I, Section 2 ( b ) . JDelete t h e first sentence a n d substitute " T h e M e m bership Committee m a y a p p r o v e for M E M B E R , Junior Grade, a p e r s o n whose academic t r a i n i n g meets t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s given i n ( a ) above b u t w h o h a s n o t fulfilled t h e experience r e q u i r e m e n t s . In a d dition, it m a y a p p r o v e for M E M B E R , Junior G r a d e , a s t u d e n t in good s t a n d i n g w h o has completed t h r e e - q u a r t e r s of t h e c u r riculum in chemistry o r chemical engineering required for t h e bachelor's degree by t h e institution which he is a t t e n d i n g . " B y l a w I, Section 2 ( c ) . Delete t h e e n tire section a n d s u b s t i t u t e " T h e M e m b e r ship Committee m a y a t its discretion waive the f o r m a l academic r e q u i r e m e n t s for either g r a d e of membership in t h e case of an applicant w h o c a n p r o d u c e satisfactory evidence t o demonstrate t h a t he h a s achieved professional c o m p e t e n c e . T h e M e m b e r s h i p Committee shall h a v e power to i n t e r p r e t a n d apply t h e s e rules generally, including determining t h e s t a tus of applicants e d u c a t e d in foreign u n i versities. ' B y l a w I, Section 2 ( d ) . Delete t h e e n tire section and substitute " A n y person qualified as specified in ( a ) , ( b ) , or ( c ) above, who shall have been nominated in writing in d u e form b y t w o M E M B E R S of the SOCIETY, w h o shall h a v e p a i d his first year's m e m b e r s h i p d u e s and fees as a p plicable, and whose nomination shall h a v e been approved b y a majority of t h e M e m bership Committee, shall b e declared elected a M E M B E R , Senior Grade, o r MEIVIBEH, Junior G r a d e , o f t h e S O C I E T Y . " This amendment shall b e effective Jan. 1, 1951. After amendment, read a s follows:
these sections will
BYLAW I Section 1 . A Membership C o m m i t t e e shall b e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e President o n or before J a n u a r y 15 of each year. T h i s Committee shall elect all M E M B E R S of whatever classification, except H O N O R A R Y M E M B E R S w h o shall b e elected b y t h e 1833
ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS Council. The Council Committee on Membership Affairs shall act as an ad visor)' body to the Membership Commit tee. Sec. 2. ( a ) The Membership Committee may approve for MEMBER, Senior Grade, a reputable person who has received a bachelor's or higher degree with a major in chemistry or chemical engineering and has been actively engaged in some form of chemical work for at least five years, except that only two years of experience will be required from an applicant hold ing a bachelor's degree a n a whose satis factory completion of professional training has been certified to the SOCIETY by a Department of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering approved by the SOCIETY. Should a person having received the bachelors degree from a department not approved by the SOCIETY, or having gradu ated from an approved institution but not having completed the necessary re quirements for certification by t h e depart ment chairman, receive a master's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering from a n institution approved for its under graduate professional training, he may be admitted as a MEMBER, Senior Grade, two years after the receipt of such advanced degree; or should he receive a doctor's degree in chemistry or chemical engi neering from a n institution approved for its undergraduate professional training, he may b e admitted as a MEMBER, Senior Grade, at once. In meeting the experi ence requirement, graduate study in chem istry or chemical engineering shall be considered as equivalent to employment as a chemist or chemical engineer for a like period of time. (b) T h e Membership Committee may approve for MEMBER, Junior Grade, a person whose academic training meets the requirements given in ( a ) above but who has not fulfilled the experience re quirements. In addition, it may approve for MEMBER, Junior Grade, a student in good standing who bas completed threeQuarters of the curriculum in chemistry or chemical engineering required for the bachelor's degree by the institution which he is attending. Said MEMBER, Junior Grade, must retain such status until he has met the requirements for
MEMBER,
Senior Grade. He sball b e entitled to all privileges of membership except that of holding office. C c ) T h e Membership Committee may at its discretion waive the formal academic requirements for either grade of member ship in the case of an applicant who can produce satisfactory evidence to demon strate that he has achieved professional competence. The Membership Cornrriittee shall have power to interpret and apply these rules generally, including determin ing the status of applicants educated in foreign universities. (d) Any person qualified as specified in (a), ( b ) , or (c) above, who shall have been nominated in writing in due form by two MEMBERS of t h e SOCIETY, who
shall
have paid his first year's membership dues and fees as applicable, and whose nomination sball have been approved by a majority of the Membership Committee, shall be declared elected a MEMBER, Senior Grade, or MEMBER, Junior Grade, of the SOCIETY.
Sec. 6. Any person whose achievements in chemistry may be considered as entitling him to special recognition as an authority in theoretical or applied chemistry, may be nominated for election as an HONORARY MEMBER. The nomination must b e pre sented in writing, signed by ten MEMBERS 1834
1. A national meeting is one arranged under the authorization of and in accord ance with the provisions of t h e Constitu tion, Article XI. 2. A regional meeting is one sponsored and arranged jointly by the local sections in some part of the country primarily to serve the members in that area. It is similar in scope, plans, and general pur pose to a national meeting. 3. A divisional meeting is one sponsored son elected an HONORARY MEMBER shall and arranged b y a division or jointly by a be presented an engrossed certificate of small number of divisions not as part of a his election during a national meeting of the SOCIETY, shall be exempt from the national meeting. I t is often devoted to payment of any dues or fees, and shall re the consideration of a single topic. 4. An other major meeting for the pur ceive such of the SOCIETY'S journals as he pose of these Bylaws shall include any may elect. meeting other than those defined in para BYLAW III graphs 1, 2, and 3 of this section, organized Sec. 3 ( c ) ( 1 ) The names and duties by t b e SOCIETY or one or more of its con of the Standing Committees of the Council stituent units, including a meeting-inshall inter alia include: miniature, a symposium held apart from (A) Committee on Membership Affairs a meeting defined i n paragraph 1, 2, or 3 1. studying and making recommenda of this section, and a technical conference tions to t h e Council concerning problems involving a program of multiple papers, but not including the regularly-recurring relating to membership standards, meetings of a Local Section or one of its 2. serving as an appeal board for any person dissatisfied with an action of the subsidiary units. 5. A cooperative meeting is one spon Membership Committee, sored and arranged by the SOCIETY or one 3. preparing plans and programs for or more of its constituent units jointly with securing additions to membership, 4. performing the duties assigned in By one or more non-ACS organizations, but not including purely nominal sponsorship. law I , Sec. 1, 6 and 9; I I . Renumber present Sec. -3 as Sec. 4 . 26. It was moved, seconded, and carried III. I n present Sec. 3 ( a ) [new Sec. unanimously that Bylaw II, Section 3 ( b ) 4 ( a ) ] strike out t h e word "group" and be amended by striking out trie present substitute "other major." section and substituting the following: IV. Strike out present Sec. 3 ( d ) and substitute the following as Sec. 4 ( d ) : BYLAW Π ( d) Each registrant at a regional or Sec. 3 ( b ) A Local Section Associate divisional meeting shall pay a registration shall retain his associate status only so fee to be fixed by t h e committee in charge long as payment is made of Local Section of t h e meeting in accordance with the pro dues of not less than two dollars ( $2.00 ) visions of paragraphs ( e ) a n d (f) of this per annum, unless h e be a regularly matric section. The sponsor of a n other major ulated student specializing in chemistry meeting may reqriire each registrant to or chemical engineering in which case he pax a registration fee and, if one is to be may be accepted as a Local Section As charged, it shall be fixed by the com sociate on payment of one dollar ($1.00) mittee in charge of the meeting in accord per annum, except that a Local Section ance with t b e provisions of paragraphs may waive Local Section dues in granting ( e ) and (f) of tbis section. associate status to Student Affiliates of the V . Strike out present Sec. 3 ( e ) and SOCIETY. substitute the following as Sec. 4 ( e ) : C e ) The registration fee at a national This amendment shall b e effective Jan. meeting for a chemist or a chemical en 1, 1951. gineer residing in the United States who 27. It was moved, seconded, and carried is not a MEMBER of t h e AMERICAN unanimously that Bylaw V, Section 6 ( e ) be CFTEMICAL SOCIETY shall b e five dollars ($-5.00) higber than the fee charged a amended by addition of the following: MEMBER, while a t a regional, divisional, Such changes in office sball b e reported or other major meeting, it sball b e at least promptly to the Executive Secretary of the twice the base t e e charged a MEMBER SOCIETY. not taking into account reductions autho This amendment shall b e effective Jan. rized by the Constitution arid Bylaws for 1, 1951. certain persons. Such a nonmember shall -As amended, the section will read as be furnished witb a special badge to dif ferentiate him from other registrants. follows: VI. Strike out present Sec. 3(f) [new BYLAW V Sec. 4 ( f ) ] and substitute the following: (f) The registration fee at national, re Sec. 6. ( e ) A vacancy in any office Glled by vote of a Local Section o r Divi gional, divisional, or other major meetings of the SOCIETY for all classes of registrants sion shall be filled in accordance -with its described in Sec. 4 ( b ) other than those Bylaws by the Local Section or Division specified in Sec. 4 ( e ) of tbis Bylaw, shall concerned as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs. Sucb cbanges i n office b e the same as for a MEMCBER, except that shall be reported promptly t o t b e Executive for regional, divisional, or other major meetings of the SOCIETY students entitled Secretary of the SOCIETY. 28. It was moved, seconded, and carried to the discount i n dues provided in Bylaw Sec. 3 may b e allowed to register at a unanimously that Bylaw V I b e amended I, reduced rate to b e set by t h e committee i n a^ follows: charge of t h e meeting. I. Insert new Section 3 , reading as fol VII. Add new Sec. 4 ( g ) reading as lows: follows : (g) Registration rules, including fees, Sec. 3. The various types of meetings to which reference is made in. this Bylaw, for a cooperative meeting shall be subject t o agreement in advance between die orshall be defined as follows :
of the SOCIETY and transmitted to the Ex
ecutive Secretary of the SOCIETY. The Committee on Membership Affairs, with power to act, sball thereupon examine the candidate's qualifications. Favorable ac tion by this Committee shall be followed by presentation of the candidate's name to the Council. Election shall be by a two-thirds affirmative vote on a. written ballot at a meeting of the Council. A per
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VIII. Change the designation of paragraph (g) of Sec. 3 (new Sec. 4) to (h). IX. Renumber present Sec. 4 as Sec. 5. X. In present Sec. 4 (new Sec. 5 ) strike out the word "group" and substitute "other major" each time it occurs (4 times ). XI. Add new Sec. 5 ( e ) reading as follows: ( e ) Rules corresponding to paragraphs ( a ) , ( b ) , (c), a n d ( d ) of this section for a cooperative nieeting shall be subject to agreement in advance between the organizations concerned but should conform, in so far as rjossible, to this Bylaw and be subject to approval by the Executive Secretary of the SOCIETY.
XII. Change the designation of paragraph ( e ) of Sec. 4 (new Sec. 5) to (f) and of paragraph (f) of Sec. 4 (new Sec. 5) to ( g ) . XIII. Insert new Sec. 6, reading as follows : Sec. 6. It shall be the responsibility of the person or organized unit arranging program details for any part of a meeting to inform all contributors concerning the provisions of Sec. 4 and 5 of this Bylaw. XIV. Renumber x^resent Sec. 5 as Sec. 7. XV. Change "Sec. 4 ( d ) " in present Sec. 5 to "Sec. 5 ( d ) " This amendment shall be effective Jan. 1, 1951. As amended, Bylaw VI will read as follows: BYLAW VI Section 1. In addition to the annual meeting, there may b e one other national meeting each year, which, at the discretion of the Council, may be in the form of a divided national meeting. Sec. 2 . ( a ) ( 1 ) The organization of a national meeting of the SOCIETY shall be a responsibility of the Executive Secretary. (2) The organization and operation of any other meeting of the SOCIETY shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring group. (b) At any meeting of the SOCIETY,
the order of business shall b e in accordance with an agenda distributed in advance. Sec. 3 . The various types of meetings to which reference is made in this Bylaw, shall be defined a s follows: 1. A national meeting is one sponsored and arranged under the authorization of and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, Article XI. 2. A regional meeting is j n e sponsored and arranged jointly by the local sections in some part of t h e country primarily to serve the MFMBERS in that area. It is similar in scope, plans, and general purpose t o a national meeting. 3. A divisional meeting is one sponsored and arranged by a. Division or jointly by a small number of ;Divisions not as part of a national meeting. It is often devoted to the consideration of a single topic. 4. An other major meeting for the purpose of these Bylaws shall include any meeting other than those defined in pararaphs 1, 2, and 3 of this section, organized y the SOCIETY or one or more of its constituent units, including a meeting-inminiature, a symposium held apart from a meeting defined i n paragraph 1, 2, or 3 of this section, and a technical conference involving a program of multiple papers, but not including the regularly-recurring
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meetings of a Local Section or one of its subsidiary units. 5. A cooperative meeting is one sponsored and arranged by the SOCIETY or one or more of its constituent units jointly with one or more non-ACS organizations, but not including purely nominal sponsorship. Sec. 4. (a) Attendance at any national, regional, divisional, or other major meeting of the SOCIETY shall be limited to registered persons. ( b ) Each person registering at a meeting of the SOCIETY shall classify himself as one of the following ( 1 ) MEMBER; ( 2 )
nonmember chemist or chemical engineer residing in the United States; (3) designated representative of a CORPORATIOÎST MEMBER; (4) regularly matriculated student majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering at an American college or university; (5) foreign visitor; (6) nonchemist visitor. ( c ) Each registrant at a national meeting of the SOCIETY shall pay a registration fee to be fixed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (e) and (f ) of this section. ( d ) Each registrant at a regional or divisional meeting shall pay a registration fee to be fixed by the committee in charge of the meeting in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs ( e ) and (f) of this section. The sponsor of an other major meeting may require each registrant to pay a registration fee and, if one is to b e charged, it shall be fixed by the committee in charge of the meeting in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs ( e ) and (f) of this section. ( e ) The registration fee at a national meeting for a chemist or a chemical engineer residing in the United States who is not a MEMBER of the AMERICAN C H E M -
ICAL SOCIETY shall be Qve dollars ($5.00) higher than the fee charged a MEMBER, while at a regional, divisional, or other major meeting, it shall be at least twice the base fee charged a MEMBER not taking into account reductions authorized by the Constitution and Bylaws for certain persons. Such a nonmember shall be furnished with a special badge to differentiate him from other registrants. (f) The registration fee at national, regional, divisional, or other major meetings of the SOCIETY for all classes of registrants described in Sec. 4 ( b ) other than those specified in Sec. 4 ( e ) of this Bylaw, shall be the same as for a MEMBER, except that for regional, divisional, or other major meetings of the SOCIETY students entitled to the discount in dues provided in Bylaw I, Sec. 3 may be allowed to register at a reduced rate to be set by the committee in charge of the meeting. ( g ) Registration rules, including fees, for a cooperative meeting shall b e subject to agreement in advance between the organizations concerned but should conform, in so far as possible, to this Bylaw and be subject to approval by the Executive Secretary of the SOCIETY.
( h ) The President shall have authority to close any session at any meeting of the SOCIETY to nonmembers.
Sec. 5. The following rules shall apply to the presentation of papers at a national, regional, divisional, or other major meeting of the SOCIETY:
( a ) The term "paper" shall include any presentation for which the title and authors are listed on the program and which may be reduced to writing either prior to, during, or subsequent to the meeting at which presented. ( b ) No paper shall b e presented at a
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pear on the program of a national, regional, divisional, or other major meeting of the SOCIETY unless it be a joint paper with one or more SOCIETY MEMBERS.
( d ) Each paper presented before any national, divisional, regional, or other major meeting of the SOCIETY shall b e t h e property of the SOCIETY for publication by the SOCIETY or for release by the Editors of the SOCIETY'S publications if not retained for such publication, and no paper shall b e presented unless the author or authors thereof agree to this condition. (e) Rules corresponding to paragraphs (a), ( b ) , ( c ) , and ( d ) of this section for a cooperative meeting shall be subject to agreement in advance between the organizations concerned but should conform, in so far as possible, to this Bylaw and b e subject to approval by the Executive Secretary of the SOCIETY.
(f) The SOCIETY shall not be responsible for statements or opinions advanced by individuals in papers or discussions before its meetings. (g) The President shall have authority to exclude any paper from a program at any time prior to its presentation at a meeting of the SOCIETY.
Sec. 6. It shall be the responsibility of the person or organized unit arranging program details for any part of a meeting t o inform all contributors concerning the provisions of Sec. 4 and 5 of this Bylaw. Sec. 7. An original paper, whose subject matter is primarily of chemical interest, presented before a Local Section and written for publication shall be subject to the regulations of Sec. 5 ( d ) of this Bylaw. 29. It was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously that Bylaw VII, Sections 2-9 be amended as follows: Renumber present Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 as 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, and insert the following new Sections 2 and 3 : BYLAW VII Sec. 2. A Local Section may organize within itself one or more units, known as Subsections, which shall be established on the basis of geographical considerations to include the members of the Section residing in a specified portion of the territory of the Section, and which shall be concerned with the promotion of chemistry in all its branches, particularly in the form of scientific meetings. Each Subsection shall operate in conformity with the Bylaws of, and shall be responsible tc, its parent Local Section. Sec. 3. A Local Section may organize within itself one or more units, known as Groups, which shall b e established on a subject basis to cover the entire territory of the Section, with each Group devoted to the promotion of one or more branches of chemistry. Each such Group shall operate in conformity with the Bylaws of, and shall b e responsible to, its parent Local Section. This amendment shall be effective Jan. 1, 1951. 30. I t was moved, seconded, and carried by a vote of 125 to 50, more than the necessary two-thirds, that Bylaw VII, Section 6 b e amended by striking out the present section and substituting the following: 1835
ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS BYLAW VII Sec. 6. T h e treasurer of a Local Section shall forward to t h e Executive Secretary of the SOCIETY his application for such portion of t h e funds to which t h e Section is entitled under Article XIV, Sec. 3, of t h e Constitution. In order t o support m e m b e r ship committee activities in a Local Sec tion its treasurer may also apply for ad ditional allotments for new members ob tained as a result of Local Section effort. These new member allotments shall be $2.50 for each new member not receiving student discount a n d $1.25 for a n y rein stated member not receiving student dis count provided a period of two years shall have elapsed between resignation a n d re instatement. Such additional allotments for new members shall be paid only if mem bership applications for which allotments are claimed, are transmitted to t h e Execu tive Secretary of t h e SOCIETY by t h e secre tary of t h e Local Section or the chairman of its membership committee. S u c h allot ments shall b e paid only for those n e w members whose place of residence at the time of their election shall be within the territory of the Local Section originating the application. Upon receipt of such ap plications the Executive Secretary shall pay such portions to t h e treasurer of the said Local Section; provided, that n o funds can b e drawn from t h e SOCIETY for any year if request therefor is received after November 30 of that year. This amendment shall b e effective Jan. 1, 1951. 3 1 . It was moved, seconded, a n d carried unanimously that Bylaw VII, Section 7 be amended b y striking out t h e present section a n d substituting t h e following: BYLAW V I I Sec. 7. Funds allotted t o Local Sections shall be used only for local purposes inci dent to t h e fulfillment of t h e SOCIETY'S objects as specified in Article II of t h e Con stitution. This amendment shall b e effective Jan. 1, 1951. 32. It was moved, seconded, a n d carried unanimously that Bylaw VII, Section 8 ( a ) be amended by striking out t h e present section and substituting t h e following: BYLAW V I I Sec. 8. ( a ) T h e annual report of each Local Section shall b e submitted t o t h e Council Policy Committee through t h e E x ecutive Secretary of the SOCIETY not later t h a n February 1 of each year a n d shall cover t h e period January 1 t o December 31 preceding, except that a L o c a l Section finding it unduly burdensome to cover t h e period January 1 to December 31 in its annual report may i n writing request a n d receive from t h e Council Policy Commit tee, through t h e Executive Secretary, per mission to use a more convenient period of 12 months in its annual report. In t h e latter case, t h e Local Section shall submit its report within o n e month of t h e end of t h e selected 12-month period. This amendment shall b e effective Jan. 1, 1951. 33. It was moved, seconded, a n d carried unanimously that Bylaw VIII, Sections 2 - 5 b e amended b y renumbering present Sec
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tions 2, 3, 4 , and 5 as 3 , 4, 5, a n d 6, and inserting t h e following n e w Section 2: BYLAW V I I I Sec. 2. A Division m a y organize within itself one or more units, known as Sub divisions, which shall b e established to cover a specified portion of t h e general field of the Division. E a c h such Subdivi sion shall operate in conformity with the Bylaws of, and shall b e responsible to, its parent Division. This amendment shall be effective Jan. 1, 1951. 34. I t was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously that Bylaw VIII, Section 5(a) be a m e n d e d by striking out the present section and substituting t h e following: BYLAW V I I I Sec. 5. ( a ) T h e a n n u a l report of each Division shall b e submitted t o t h e Council Policy Committee through t h e Executive Secretary of t h e SOCIETY not later than February 1 of each year and shall cover the period January 1 to December 3 1 , pre ceding. This amendment shall b e effective Jan. 1, 1951. 35. An a m e n d m e n t providing for an en trance fee of $5.00 was debated exten sively. T h e vote was 109 for and 77 against. Since approval by a two-thirds vote is necessary for adoption, t h e amend ment failed of passage by 15 votes. Miscellaneous 36. On recommendation of the Commit tee on National Meetings and Divisional Activities, it was moved, seconded, and carried that t h e committee b e authorized to assist those interested in a division of high polymer chemistry to organize and operate as a probationary body in accord ance with the provisions of Bylaws VIII, Section 1. 37. O n recommendation of t h e Com mittee o n Chemical Education, it was moved, seconded, a n d carried that chap ters of student affiliates b e chartered i n the following institutions: 1. Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina, Greensboro, N . C. 2. Berea College, Berea, Ky. 3. T h e Catholic University of America. Washington, D . C. 4. T h e Clemson Agricultural College, Clemson, S. C. 5. Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. 6. Loyola University, Chicago, 111. 7. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis. 8. Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa 9. P u r d u e University, West Lafayette, Ind. 10. Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pa. 11. Saint Bonaventure College, St. Bonaventure, Ν . Υ. 1£. Saint Francis College, Brooklyn. Ν. Υ. 13. Saint Mary's College, Saint Mary's College, Calif. 14. Stephen F . Austin State College, Nacogdoches, Tex. 15. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
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Council Policy Committee T h e interim activities of t h e Council Policy Committee continue at a h i g h level. Since t h e last report to t h e Council on September 19, 1949, eleven circular com munications have been sent b y head quarters to Committee m e m b e r s . T h e number would h a v e been m u c h greater if matters had not b e e n allowed to accumu late for periodic transmittal; o n e ballot asked for eighteen separate votes. Bylaws I n ballots distributed on Oct. 24 a n d Nov. 2 3 , 1949, a n d on Jan. 9 and F e b . 17, 1950, the following bylaws and amend ments to bylaws of 22 local sections a n d four divisions w e r e approved: Division of Analytical Chemistry Division of Medicinal Chemistry Division of O r g a n i c Chemistry Division of Sugar Chemistry Cleveland Section Colorado Section Florida Section Lehigh Valley Section Louisiana Section Maryland Section Michigan State College Section Nebraska Section North Jersey Section Northeast Oklahoma Section Northern W e s t Virginia Section Puerto Rico Section ( a m e n d m e n t ) St. Louis Section San Gorgonio Section ( a m e n d m e n t ) Southeastern Pennsylvania Section Syracuse Section Virginia Blue Ridge Section Washington-Idaho Border Section Western Carolinas Section Western Maryland Section Western Vermont Section Wilson D a m Section It was necessary also to rescind a n a p proval previously voted in error. Student Affiliate Chapters I n ballots mailed on Oct. 2 4 and Nov. 23, 1949, a n d on January 9 a n d F e b . 17, 1950, charters for chapters of student affiliates in t h e following 20 institutions w e r e approved: American International College American University Chestnut Hill College F e n n College F u r m a n University Immaculata College Kent State University
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A C S OFFICIAL Manchester College Milton College Murray State College Sacramento State College St. John's University Tennessee A&I College University of California at Los Angeles University of Kansas University of N o t r e D a m e University of W y o m i n g W e s t Virginia Wesleyan College Wilkes College Xavier University Local Sections At t h e Council meeting on Sept. 19, 1949, action was postponed on t h e chartering of four local sections. T h e Council Policy Committee w a s granted authority t o act a d interim for t h e Council, after considering t h e recommendations of t h e C o m m i t t e e on Local Sectional Activities. Since t h e n , charters h a v e been granted t o t h e following sections b y mail ballots dist r i b u t e d on Nov. 2 3 , 1949, a n d Jan. 9, 1950: Central North Carolina Section ( h e a d quarters—Greensboro ) South Arkansas Section ( h e a d q u a r t e r s El Dorado) U p p e r Ohio Valley Section (headquarters—Marietta ) The "Easter Problem" In scheduling meetings, t h e A C S a t tempts to avoid religious holidays. Although it w a s anticipated w h e n t h e plan was d r a w n u p two years ago t h a t t h e parts of a divided meeting w o u l d b e held in consecutive weeks, there is a break b e tween t h e sessions in Houston a n d Philadelphia so that there will b e no program during Holy Week. However, in planning business sessions for Philadelphia, it was overlooked that April 9 would b e Easter Sunday. W h e n this error was discovered, t h e Council Policy Committee considered w h e t h e r to change t h e times of meetings in Philadelphia, move business sessions to Detroit, or proceed as voted in Atlantic City i n September 1949. T h e original p r o b l e m was presented in a circular letter dated October 4, 1949. Replies w e r e summarized a n d distributed on Oct. 24. A decision resulted, which was by no means unanimous, a n d sent t o t h e Council Policy C o m m i t t e e on Nov. 2 3 with a n offer to permit switching of votes. In t h e end, n i n e voting members a n d five nonvoting m e m b e r s favored no change while five voting m e m b e r s a n d t h r e e nonvoting m e m bers preferred moving business sessions to Detroit. Spring Vacations At t h e Council Policy Committee meeting on Sept. 18, 1949, t h e Executive Secretary w a s asked to survey dates of 1952 spring vacations in colleges and universities to see if it w o u l d b e possible t o pick a m e e t i n g time w h e n a high proportion of academic m e m b e r s would b e free from classroom responsibility. Letters w e r e sent t o 169 approved departments of chemistry; 133 replied. Only 29 could V O L U M E
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give definite information, b u t 2 0 provided tentative dates, 2 6 offered information based on past practice, and 8 guessed—83 in all. Sixteen said they had no spring vacation or too little t o matter a n d 3 4 h a d no knowledge of t h e 1952 schedule. Of t h e 8 3 dates given, the maximum concentration was 18 ( 2 2 % ) t h e week of M a r c h 3 1 to April 4. T h e others w e r e scatt e r e d from March 14 to April 2 6 a n d included 20 limited to the Easter weekend. I t appears futile to t r y to fix meeting dates on this basis, i n d e e d many c o m m e n t e d t h a t this was an important factor. Review of Minutes O n Oct. 4, 1949, t h e draft of minutes of t h e Council Policy Committee meeting of Sept. 18 and 19 and of t h e Council meeting of Sept. 19 w a s sent to t h e Council Policy Committee for criticism. Two changes w e r e suggested which w e r e incorporated in w h a t w a s printed. ALDEN H.
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Nominations and Elections T h e Committee m e t in Philadelphia on April 9 a n d took preliminary action tow a r d s t h e selection of nominees a n d proposed nominees for presentation t o the Council at t h e fall meeting. D u r i n g t h e early months of this year, t h r o u g h t h e columns of the Society's journals a n d through personal letters from t h e Executive Secretary of t h e Society and t h e chairman of the committee, the m e m bership was urged to give us the benefit of suggestions for several offices to b e filled. T h e committee wishes to express its sincere appreciation for t h e extremely gratifying response to these pleas. More t h a n 60 names, each well-documented with supporting material, w e r e submitted b y the various units of t h e Society a n d individuals. This compares with a negligible n u m b e r received last year. T h e committee feels that it is an essential p a r t of the democratic process that such free a n d active communication bet w e e n t h e membership of t h e Society and t h e Committee on Nominations a n d E l e c tions b e maintained. B. L . CLARKE,
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Chemical Education T h e following 20 applications for c h a p ters of student affiliates have b e e n considered b y the Committee on Chemical Education since the îast meeting of the Society and approval recommended t o the CPC: American International College, Springfield, Mass. American University, Washington, D . C. Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pa. F e n n College, Cleveland, Ohio F u r m a n University, Greenville, S. C. I m m a c u l a t a College, Immaculata, P a . Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Manche t e r College, North Manchester, Ind. Milton College, Milton, Wis. Murray State College, Murray, Ky.
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Sacramento State College, Sacramento, Calif. St. John's University, Collegeville, Minn. Tennessee Agricultural a n d Industrial State College, Nashville, T e n n . University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Calif. University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan. University of NOtre Dame, Notre D a m e ,
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University of Wyoming, Laramie, W y o . West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, W. Va. Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio In addition, at our meeting on April 9, favorable action w a s taken on the following: Agricultural a n d Technical College of N o r t h Carolina, Greensboro, N . C. Berea College, Berea, K y . T h e Catholic University of America, Washington, D . C . T h e Clemson Agricultural College, Clemson, S. C . Georgetown University, Washington, D . C. Loyola University, Chicago, 111. Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis. Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa Purdue University, West Lafayette, I n d . Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pa. Saint Bonaventure College, St. Bonaventure, Ν . Υ . Saint F r a n c i s College, Brooklyn, Ν . Υ. Saint M a r y ' s College, Saint Mary's Col lege, Calif. Stephen F . Austin S t a t e College, Nacogdoches, Tex. University of Dayton, D a y t o n , Ohio University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. University o f Redlands, Redlands, Calif. University of T a m p a , T a m p a , Fla. Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa. Vanderhilt University, Nashville, Tenn. T h e committee has labored diligently in revision of t h e vocational guidance p a m phlet. Mr. Atchison, chairman of t h e sub committee in charge of this work, has given generously of his time to this under taking. T h e work is now i n its final stages a n d it is hoped that the manuscript can b e delivered to t h e printer in the near future. T h e request of t h e Division of Chemical Education t h a t financial s u p p o r t h e given to the cooperative chemistry tests was con sidered at length without a g r e e m e n t on a recommendation. I n view of t h e fact that a symposium on t h e value of t h e coopera tive chemistry tests is to b e held at t h e Chicago meeting this coming fall, t h e committee recommends no action at present. At the o p e n meeting last fall, it was proposed that the Journal of Chemical Education be recognized as o n e of those to which a student can subscribe in meet ing t h e requirements of Bylaw I, Sec. 3. A subcommittee was appointed to in vestigate this m a t t e r in more detail. Correspondence from C . A. Uraneck with regard t o the use of journals as part of the undergraduate curriculum in chem istry was discussed. The committee felt that this was n o t a new idea b u t one w h i c h has long received favorable consideration in most of our universities a n d that little 1837
ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS could be accomplished by further emphasis upon this activity at present. Price Truitt was elected secretary of the committee replacing E. H . Cox, who has been unable to attend many of our meet ings. The committee expresses to Robert W. Cairns, Helen S. French, Edward L. Haenisch, Robert M. Reed, G. Ross Robertson, and William G. Young, its ap preciation for their diligent service on be half of the committee and regret at their retirement from it. HEISTRY E. BENT, Chairman
Constitution and Bylaws As of Jan. 1, 1950, the following changes in the personnel of the committee oc curred: L. A. Goldblatt, R. C. Newton, and E. D. Wilson retired from the com mittee; the other members record their regret and their appreciation for the very helpful services which these three have rendered. The committee suffered a severe blow through the death by illness of M. J. Bahnsen, who had served long and faithfully; he was one of the original mem bers of the group. A. H. Bninner, Jr., Eric Kneen, A. L. Moxon, and W. E. Sohl joined the committee, with assignments to the Subcommittee on Local Section By laws for Brunner, Kneen, and Moxon, and to the Subcommittee on Division Bylaws for Sohl. The committee is continuing its opera tions with three subcommittees: one on Local Section Bylaws under P. L. Brandt, with W. I. Patnode, H. S. Rhinesmith, and A. L. Moxon as Group 1, and C. A. Buehler, A. H. Brunner, Jr., and E. Kneen as Group 2; one on Division Bylaws under C. L. Thomas, with F . E. Frey, N. W. Rakestraw, and W. E. Sohl; and the third on the ACS Constitution and Bylaws under the committee as a whole. The present status of the work of the committee, including the associated work of the Executive Secretary of the Society and his office, is as follows: Local Section Bylaws: Since September 1949, 19 complete sets and four revisions were reviewed and reports rendered. The committee now has in its possession five sets of local section bylaws recently re ceived and one set previously reviewed which is being reexamined. The status of the bylaws of local sections at the present time is as follows: No. of Sections
Status of Bylaws Fully approved Reviewed by committee and returned to local section 6 In hands of committee 16 In hands of Executive Secretary on way to committee 18 Not yet submitted The Executive Secretary has been asked to write each of the 18 local sections that have not yet submitted their bylaws re questing them to speed up their work. 75 18
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Division Bylaws: The committee is com pletely up to date in its work on division bylaws. At present, 14 divisions have fully approved bylaws; two other divisions have their bylaws in the hands of the Executive Secretary on their way to the committee. This leaves three divisions which have not yet sent in their bylaws for review. T h e Executive Secretary has been asked to write each of these three divisions requesting them to speed up their work on their bylaws. Amendments to the ACS Constitution and Bylaws: Two amendments to the ACS Constitution and 15 amendments to the ACS Bylaws have been studied. Of these, two amendments to the ACS Constitution and 11 amendments to the ACS Bylaws have been processed by the committee and will be presented to the Council later in this meeting. The committee is holding four other possible amendments to the ACS Bylaws. FREDERICK D. ROSSINI, Chairman
Local Sectional A c t i v i t i e s The committee, in keeping with the authorization of the Council Policy Com mittee, has distributed to all local sections the preliminary report "A Study of the Territories of Local Sections." Accom panying this report was a cover letter re questing comments. A goodly number of replies has been received. The chairman was directed to send out a suitable followup letter to the sections which have not yet commented. The study is being con tinued. All the material furnished by local sections will be considered before the final report is submitted to the Council Policy Committee. Between its meeting on Sept. 18, 1949, and April 9, 1950, the committee approved the formation of a section with head quarters at Greensboro, N. C , to be known as the Central North Carolina Section and of the South Arkansas Section and the Upper Ohio Valley Section. In accordance with procedures laid down by the Council· in September, 1949, the Council Policy Committee was requested to grant the charters. The proposed Northern New York Section is still under consideration. It also recommends approval of the petitions for formation of an Auburn Sec tion and of a Central Arkansas Section as «submitted. The committee considered the petition for the formation of a new section de scribed in the Council agenda as the "Mis sissippi Valley Section." It suggests to the sponsors that consideration be given to the choice of Quincy, 111., as headquarters and recommends the selection of the name Quincy Section, or some other city desig nation. The committee requests that the Council Policy Committee b e given power to act ad interim for the Council on the advice of this committee to charter the proposed section when an acceptable head quarters city and name have been pro posed. CHEMICAL
The committee recommends approval of the request from the Mobile-Pensacola Sec tion for addition of Jones County, Mis sissippi to its territory. It also recom mends favorable action on the petition of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Section for inclusion in its territory of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The committee has sponsored an amend ment to Bylaw VTi, Section 6. It also has cooperated with the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws in drawing u p a proposed amendment to Bylaw VII, Sec tions 2 and 3. The committee felt that it could not sponsor an amendment to By law III, Section 1 ( d ) . Other amendments were studied jointly with the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws. The com mittee is presently considering the recom mendations for temporary substitute coun cilors for local sections. It is also making recommendations as to positions within the framework of the Society which a Member, Junior Grade, may hold. John H. Nair and J. D. Porsche were appointed to act as representatives of the committee on a joint committee including personnel from the Board of Directors and the Council Policy Committee to study the advantages and disadvantages of affiliation of local sections with Technical Societies Councils. We wish to thank the members of the committee who retired at the end of 1949, T. Dale Stewart and L. F. Weeks, for their past service, and welcome the new members, Albert A. Pavlic and Willard A. Baier. Since then, W. A. McMillan has resigned, much to our regret. T h e committee is pleased to know that Harold G. Oddy has been appointed to replace him. (Rev.) JOSEPH.S. MCGRATH, C.S.C., Chairman
M e m b e r s h i p AfFoirs The Committee on Membership Affairs held two closed sessions in Philadelphia. Seven members attended these meetings. The committee reaffirmed its support of the amendments which ( 1 ) change the method for electing honorary members and (2) clarify the qualifications for membership, junior grade. Plans for put ting the new method for election of hon orary members into operation have been discussed. A member of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY has been charged, with conduct which would injure the Society and ad versely affect its reputation. He has ceased his activities, and promised not to use the name of the Society in any way and to sever all connection with the So ciety. The committee decided that the case against him should be closed when his meiribership is terminated. The chairman would like to express his appreciation to the retiring members, Messrs. Condit, Drake, and Jenkins for their sustained interest in the "work of the committee and for their useful contribu tions to its efforts. F. E . BROWN,
AND ENGINEERING
Chairman
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS N a t i o n a l Meetings a n d Divisional Activities Trie committee has continued to re ceive and. study proposals directed towards the improvement of national meetings. Several new arrangements for divided meetings have been suggested. A joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the "Wilmington and Philadelphia Sec tions, held for the purpose of discussing national meetings, was attended. Trie Subcommittee on t h e Formation of New Divisions has studied a petition for the formation of a division of high poly mer chemistry. Over 30 letters a n d com munications were received and considered. In addition a number of proponents and opponents appeared in person before the committee. The committee approved the petition and recommends to the Council the formation of a Division of High Poly mer Chemistry. The necessary signatures required for a proposed amendment to Bylaw VIII, Section 2, were obtained and forwarded t o the national office. A proposed amend ment to Bylaw VI, "Meetings of the So ciety," was submitted to the memhers of the committee for consideration. The action to be taken by the national office o n annual reports from divisions was studied. Since there does not appear to b e any mechanism for inflicting penalties on divisions, it was recommended that headquarters use its most persuasive powers t o get the reports in on time and as free from errors as possible. An interpretation of regulations con cerning the holding of office in divisions by Memhers, Junior Grade, was requested. It is the opinion of this committee that the word "office" in Bylaw I, Section 2 ( b ) , so far a s it pertains to divisions of the Society, means any elective office or com mittee chairmanship. Ε- Ε. McSweeney was elected Secre tary. The committee expresses to the retiring members of the group its appreciation of their cooperation and effort. They are Erwin Brand, Harvey Diehl, Gustav Egloff, Karl Folkers, Martin Kilpatrick, Wendell W. Mover, and Malcolm M. Renfrew. MILTON HARRIS, Chairman
Professional Relations a n d Status The article o n "Professional Relations Between Employers and the Ohemical Profession" which was authorized at the Atlantic City meeting last fall, is nearing completion and is scheduled for publica tion early this fall. The committee has received numerous requests for an economic survey. It has studied the various factors and conditions that appear to influence t h e economic status of the chemical profession and is of the opinion that the time has arrived when a n economic survey probably would show some definite trends. Action will be initiated to determine what type of V O L U M E
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survey should be made and the manner in which it should be handled. We have established within the Com mittee a Subcommittee on Professional Relations. E. D. Wilson will head this group and will have as his associates Drs. Allés, Bowers, and Brown. The duties of the group will be to determine, if possible, ways and means of making the membership of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY more
professional than it is now. Problems relating to the .securing of employment by people 40 years of age or over have been brought to the attention of the committee. It recognizes the seriousness of this situation, and welcomes any constructive suggestions that any member of the Society may wish to make. The committee wishes to acknowledge the services performed by Stewart L. Brams, Robert H. Lafferty, Jr., and Robert H. Levin, who have retired from active service on this committee, and to welcome as new members A. G. Bowers, Earl H. Brown, Oharles F. Metz and E. D. Wilson. WAYNE W. HILTY,
Chairman
Publications The Council Committee on Publications wishes to thank Richard T. Arnold, Ralph A. Connor, and Calvin S. Fuller for their services to the committee during 1949. H. S. Nutting, B. L. Oser, M. C. Rogers, R. N. Shreve, and F . T. Wall are welcomed as new members of the 1950 committee. At the Atlantic City meeting of the committee a subcommittee consisting of P. D. Bartlett, C. S. Fuller, and A. L. Marshall (chairman) was appointed to make a survey of the JACS. This subcommittee sent out a questionnaire to representative authors of papers published in the JACS during 1948. The replies to this letter have been studied and discussed by the subcommittee. The subcommittee submitted its report to the Committee on Publications. The report was adopted by the Council Committee on Publications at the closed session in Philadelphia. The subcommittee had already discussed its report in detail with Dr. Noyes and there are substantial areas of agreement. The report was referred by the Council Committee on Publications to the editor of JACS as a possible guide in establishing new policies for the Journal. The current large increase in the manuscript backlog of the JACS was discussed and we were informed that sufficient additional pages have been allocated to the Journal to reduce it substantially within a year; it is hoped that from then on it will be possible to keep the Journal on a current basis. The committee recommended that every effort be made to accomplish this result as soon as possible. The topic of refereeing policy for JACS was discussed at length. The committee found itself in general agreement with the ideas being developed by the editor and recommended by its subcommittee. A subcommittee consisting of Drs. Calingaert, Rose, and Wall was appointed »
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to study the Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry and to evaluate a resolution adopted by the Executive Committee of the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry in Septembeo: 1949 dealing with changes in character and editorial policy of the Journal of Physical and Colloid Chemistry. A report was received from Walter Murphy stating that the publication of manuscripts on both Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry is now on a current basis. A. L. MARSHALL, Chairman OTHER COMMITTEES
A n a l y t i c a l Reagents The AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY has
had a long-standing interest in the quality of reagent chemicals. The present committee has been in continuous existence since 1924, but there also were earlier committees, from 1902 to 1915, and from 1917 to 1924. The names of some of the members of the earlier committees, such as H. P . Talbot, L . M. Dennis, Charles Baskerville, and W. F. Hillebrand, testify to the importance that was attached to their task of promoting better and more reliable chemicals for the American analyst. Since its beginning in 1924, the present Committee on Analytical Reagents bas followed a single undeviating course toward the improvement of the quality of reagent chemicals. That course has been to prepare specifications that represent the highest quality available on a competitive basis, as defined by the best practicable methods of test. The cormmittee's knowledge of available quality has come from the producers of the chemicals, four of whom are represented in the current membership, as well as from the records of two government laboratories that have maintained a regular program of testing reagents, and from other sources. Methods of test have been undergoing revision and improvement throughout the comunittee's history. Part of this critical study bias been a by-product of the use of the comtmittee's specifications in the control laboratories of producers and users, but in addition there has been much systematic investigation aimed at the more accurate determination of the content of impurities in fine chemicals. Under the committee's direction, several man-years of work hacve gone into these studies. The committee has published its specifications in groups of ten or twelve, as completed. There have been fourteen such publications. Each publication atfter the first one included revisions and corrections of specifications published earlier. In 1941 all specifications and revisions published up to that time were compiled, and p u b lished by the Society in a paper-covered booklet entitled "A.C.S. Analytical Reagents." This booklet went through two editions of 1,000 copies each. Sirace 1946 the committee has been engaged i n a thorough revision of all its specifications, 1839
ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS about 170 in number, with emphasis on unification of methods as well as attention to their further improvement. This "work has b e e n completed, and the revised speci fications are n o w ready for publication by t h e Society. T h e manuscript represents t h e joint effort of makers a n d users of analytical chemicals a n d of t h e Govern ment. Heretofore, t h e specifications have been published as the "Recommended Specifica tions" of t h e committee. They have never b e e n officially adopted or in a n y other w a y formally sanctioned by the Society. Nevertheless, they have gained a very w i d e acceptance both b y producers and users a n d are generally known as " A M E R I CAN
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N o w that they are soon to b e published in their carefully revised form, considera tion should b e given t o their formal ap proval b y t h e Society. T h e committee believes that such approval would further enhance their standing a n d would extend their usefulness. I t m a y b e noted that, although t h e specifications primarily were intended to define t h e quality of analytical reagents, they serve as well, in many in stances, to define the highest available quality of process chemicals. T h e official sanction of the Society would undoubtedly aid in promoting this aspect of their use. EDWARD W I C H E R S ,
Chairman
Atomic Weights Report will b e published in t h e Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Hazardous Chemicals and Explosives T h e ACS Committee on Hazardous Chemicals and Explosives has been active during 1949 in its capacity as consultant to a similar committee of the National Fire Protection Association. T h e committee has answered the usual inquiries submitted to i t by various officers and members of t h j Society a n d indi viduals a n d organizations outside the m e m bership of t h e AMERICAN C H E M I C A L S O
CIETY interested in the safe handling a n d transportation of hazardous chemicals a n d explosives. Activities during t h e year were con fined largely to firefighting phases per taining to those chemicals n o w listed i n t h e T a b l e of Common Hazardous Chemi cals. N o additions to t h e list of common hazardous chemicals w e r e made. A n e w assignment, dealing with labo ratory hazards of organic chemical reac tions, will be activated during t h e coming year a n d additional members have been a d d e d to our committee to compile, edit, a n d publish t h e reported hazards i n C H E M I C A L AND ENGINEERING
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Any m e m b e r of the Society who has h a d experiences relating to dangerous reactions which resulted in a fire, explosion, or i n jury t o personnel should report t h e facts t o Richard L . Kenyon, A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L
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particularly will b e interested in t h e num ber of student contacts.
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G. W . JONES,
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Table I . Cases H a n d l e d b y Committee— 1949 (including 1950 applications processed in 1949)
International Relations T h e committee took care of a few detail jobs for t h e President a n d the Executive Secretary. A meeting of U N E S C O on Nov. 10 was attended by Cornelia T. Snell, representing t h e committee, w h o reported at length to t h e officers of t h e ACS o n the subjects presented. FOSTER
D E E SN:ELL,
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6,055 In addition, 2,002 members, junior grade, were advanced to senior grade.
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Table I I . N e w Members for 1949
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Senior (regular) Senior (students) Senior (military reinstatements) Senior (student-military reinstate ments ) Senior (foreign reinstatements) Total Junior (regular) Junior (students) Junior (military reinstatements) Junior (student-military reinstate ments ) Junior (foreign reinstatements) Total Corporations Total
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33 T h e committee is h a p p y t o state that 6 its work continues t o proceed smoothly 33 aided ( 1 ) b y a n efficient office staff which 1,843 does an excellent job of preliminary check 2,303 2,020 ing on all applications and ( 2 ) b y wonder 15 ful cooperation from the membership in 12 helping t o solve borderline cases. With 5 4,355 out the first our work would b e impossibly 35 heavy a n d without the second it would b e 6,233 impossibly difficult. Since our previous report t h e committee has issued a paper [C&EN, 2 7 , 1053, Table I I I . ( 1 9 4 9 ) ] in which its methods of opera 1950 1949 1947 1948 tion and interpretation of t h e bylaws were Total new 6,233 members 7,847 6,093 explained. Reprints were distributed t o Total new all local membership committee chairmen student members 1,743 1,832 2,117 a n d apparently were well received. I t was Per cent our hope that t h e distribution of this in student Λ, Λ members 22.2 30.0 34.0 formation would decrease t h e already small Total number of rejections of applications. W e mem bership w e r e n o t altogether successful. There Tanuary 1 48,340 53,839 57,723 59,964» w e r e exactly as many rejections this year derivatives and their biological of Milk." A. symposium o n t h e determina- responses i n animals were of particular tion of amino acids and the amino acid importance to this field of research. T h e composition of foods w a s arranged a n d significance of vitamin B12 t o the nutrition presided over by M. S. D u n n . T h e status of poultry, swine, a n d ruminant nutrition, of chemical, microbiological, a n d chromaa n d studies on t h e vitamin Bus c o n t e n t of tographic procedures for t h e determinafeedstuffs and their commercial signifition of amino acids were reviewed a n d cance w e r e reviewed i n concluding papers followed b y papers o n amino acid content o n this program. of biological fluids, foods, a n d proteins. The Subdivision o n Fermentation held T h e Subdivision o n Kconomic Poisons a session of general papers, including dispresented a symposium on " N e w e r D e cussions o n clouding a n d spoilage of wines, velopments in F u n g i c i d e s " which w a s a r - t h e utilization of glycerides b y Strepranged by R . H. Wellman a n d E . A. M c - tomyces griseus, t h e u s e of torula yeast in Callan. It w a s p o i n t e d o u t that the control stabilizing spent sulfite liçiuor, a n d t h e of fungi opens u p a n a d d e d opportunity development of biochemical engineering
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research programs. This program was concluded with a survey of the fermentation of cigar leaf tobacco. A business meeting was held a t which the programs for t h e fall a n d spring meetings were partially planned. Plans for developing t h e history of t h e division as related t o t h e various fields of science covered b y previous programs were also partially developed for t h e 75th A n niversary meeting of t h e Society for t h e fall 1951 meeting. T h e present membership of t h e division is about 1,300. At t h e divisional luncheon, William Campbell spoke on "Some Considerations of Electronics i n t h e F o o d Industry." ARTHUR
N . PRATER,
Secretary
Analytical Chemistry T h e Division of Analytical Chemistry held five general sessions a t Houston at which 3 8 papers w e r e presented in almost all fields of analytical chemistry. T h e highlight of these sessions was t h e Fischer Award Address b y I. M. Kolthoff on Analytical Chemistry As a Profession a n d a Science. T h e average attendance was 75 to 100 a n d nearly 300 w e r e present at one session. T h e division sponsored a one-Jay symposium on Chemical Analysis b y Means of Infrared Spectrophotometry. T h e morning session w a s concerned with infrared instrumentation, a n d t h e afternoon session dealt with t h e theory a n d application of infrared spectrophotometry. N . H . Furman, President-Elect of t h e AMERICAN
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS T h e program for the C h i c a g o meeting in t h e fall of 1950 will i n c l u d e a sympo sium on Communication o f Chemical Infor mation, a joint symposium w i t h t h e H i s tory of Chemistry Division o n History of Chemical Literature, a n d general papers. The program i n t h e spring of 1951 will probably consist of g e n e r a l p a p e r s . T h e divisional luncheon w a s held T u e s day noon and attended b y over 100 m e m bers a n d friends of t h e division. W a l t e r J. Murphy w a s t h e guest of honor a n d addressed the group on t h e publication problems of t h e ACS a n d o t h e r scientific societies.
a t t w o of t h e t h r e e divided meeting s i t e s Houston, Tex., a n d Detroit, Mich. A di visional luncheon and 5 1 papers com prised t h e H o u s t o n program. T h e D e troit program consisted of a luncheon, a n executive committee meeting, a n d 3 1 technical papers. T h e eight technical sessions in H o u s t o n GRANT WERNIMONT, Chairman included seven sessions of symposium Cellulose Chemistry papers ( t h r e e symposia) a n d one session of general p a p e r s . Symposia a n d their T h e Division of Cellulose Chemistry chairmen w e r e : Third Pilot Plant, William held a joint session with t h e Sugar Divi Engs ( a t t e n d a n c e : 150 t o 250); A Half sion on April 19, 1950, a t which three Century of t h e American Sulfur I n d u s t r y , papers o n cellulose were presented. T h e W . W . Duecker (attendance: 2 0 0 t o division luncheon was well attended. An 2 5 0 ) ; Chemicals from Petroleum (with R O B E R T S. C A S E Y , Secretary nouncement was m a d e of plans for a lignin Divisions of Petroleum, a n d Gas a n d F u e l symposium at t h e Chicago meeting, with C h e m i s t r y ) , H . D . Kinsey and Max N e u F. E . Brauns of t h e Institute of Paper Colloid Chemistry haus, cochairmen. Six general papers w e r e Chemistry chairman of the committee for T h e Division of Colloid Chemistry pre presented o n Monday afternoon to a this part of t h e program. sented three full days of papers at t h e fluctuating audience of 5 0 to 150 persons. Plans for t h e fall 1951 program were 117th ACS meeting. O f special interest Paul Weaver, Gulf Oil Corp., w a s t h e discussed a n d W . A. Sisson was appointed was the symposium on M o n d a y which w a s luncheon speaker. About 75 persons general chairman of t h e program commit concerned with t h e latest developments h e a r d his talk o n Supply of Minerals a s tee to arrange symposia. in adsorption of gases. O n Tuesday, t h e Raw Materials for Living. J. S. TINSLEY, Chairman symposium o n the Specificity of Adsorp T h e eight technical sessions i n Detroit tion attracted a large a u d i e n c e . General included six sessions of symposia p a p e r s Chemical Education papers presented o n W e d n e s d a y covered ( t h r e e symposia) and two sessions of A t t h e Philadelphia meeting, t h e divi a large segment of the field of pure a n d general papers. Symposia and their chair sion held three sessions consisting of one applied colloid chemistry. m e n were: Statistics in Quality Control i n session of general papers and two sym At t h e executive committee meeting on the Chemical Industry, F . L. M a t t h e w s posia. All sessions were well attended. Monday, plans for t h e fall meetings in (attendance: 7 5 to 150); Industrial Here, as undoubtedly i n Houston a n d 1950 and 1951 were discussed. It w a s an Health a n d Safety, J o h n F. M c M a h o n in Detroit, t h e Symposium on Placement nounced that the p a p e r s t o b e presented (attendance: 5 0 to 1 0 0 ) ; and T e c h n i c a l of Chemists attracted wide interest. Young at t h e 24th National Colloid Symposium, Field Service (Chemical Marketing S u b graduates, as well as m e n over 4 0 , were to b e held in St. Louis, Mo., June 1 5 to Division), F . A . Soderberg ( a t t e n d a n c e : afforded a n u m b e r of helpful suggestions. 17, 1950, would b e g r o u p e d about t h r e e 70 t o 1 1 0 ) . T h e latter included an i n I n t h e Symposium on t h e Teaching of main topics, high molecular weight com teresting panel a n d provocative discussion Qualitative Analysis, there was advocated pounds of biochemical interest, physical by t h e authors of the papers. t h e reversal of rather long standing proce adsorption, a n d colloid c h e m i s t r y of silicon Robert S. Semple, president, W y a n dure, viz., that Qualitative Analysis follow compounds. dotte Chemicals Corp., spoke before rather t h a n precede Quantitative Analysis. W. O. M I L L I G A N , Secretary about 60 persons at the Detroit luncheon. At t h e division luncheon, attended b y His subject w a s The Chemist i n t h e slightly over a half hundred, D r . Lukens, World of T o d a y . Gas and Fuel Chemistry chairman of t h e department of chemistry Among t h e items covered a t t h e ex of Pennsylvania, gave a most interesting T h e Division o f G a s a n d F u e l Chem ecutive committee meeting w e r e : a p a n d sympathetic account of t h e life a n d istry m e t at Houston o n M a r c h 3 0 for a pointment of a nominating c o m m i t t e e , work of E d g a r F a h s Smith. half-day session of five technical papers. selection of a representative t o t h e I n P A U L H. F A L L , Secretary These dealt with composition of coal ash, ternational H e a t Transmission Discussion retorting oil shale a n d refining shale oil, in t h e fall of 1 9 5 1 , and further discussion Chemical Literature peak load g a s manufacture, a n d stability of future symposia. T h e Division of Chemical Literature of burner flames. Plans for t h e 1950 fall meeting in presented a symposium o n Searching t h e Most interest w a s s h o w n i n t h e papers Chicago include symposia as follows: Chemical Literature arranged a n d p r e concerning shale oil a n d its production and Complaints (Chemical Marketing S u b sided over b y T . E. R. Singer. T w e n t y - refining, a n d peak-load g a s manufacture division), L y n n A. W a t t , chairman; D i s t w o papers w e r e given in four sessions. b y autotherrnic cracking of p r o p a n e and semination of Technical Information At maximum attendance, t h e meeting room higher aliphatic h y d r o c a r b o n s . This latter (Chemical Marketing Subdivision), M . was filled t o capacity (over 2 0 0 ) . process promises excellent efficiency and H. Baker, chairman; Industrial Micro T h e business meeting w a s held T u e s d a y suitable flexibility. biology, H . E . Silcox, chairman; Indus afternoon a n d w a s followed b y a meeting In addition to t h e presentation of tech trial Training of Chemists and Chemical of t h e executive committee. Reports of nical papers, plans for future programs of Engineers, C. H . Kline, Jr., chairman; officers a n d committees were heard, fol t h e division were presented t o t h e m e m Fifteenth U n i t Processes, R. N . Shreve, lowed b y a discussion of general division bers. R. E. Brewer, c h a i r m a n of t h e divi chairman; Fluorine Chemistry ( F l u o r i n e business, particularly plans for t h e A C S sion, presided. Attendance averaged D i a m o n d Jubilee meeting i n N e w York about 2 5 , a n d reached a maximum of 35. Chemistry Subdivision), Ε. Τ . McBee, chairman; a n d Chemical Development in in t h e fall of 1951. G. R. Y O H E , Councilor t h e 19th C e n t u r y ( cosponsor with Division T h e executive committee authorized t h e of History of Chemistry). program committee to establish a d e a d Industrial and T h e seventeenth annual Chemical E n line for receipt of titles i n advance of t h e gineering Symposium is scheduled to be deadline for receipt of final abstracts. T h e Engineering Chemistry program and Chemical Literature Bulletin T h e Division of I n d u s t r i a l a n d Engi held i n Baltimore, Md., at Johns Hopkins committee also met. neering Chemistry h e l d technical sessions University on Dec. 2 8 and 29 1950. A
the division dinner meeting on t h e place of analytical chemistry in science a n d technology. T h e division d i d n o t hold a business meeting, b u t t h e officers a n d some of t h e committees held several meetings at which plans for future meetings were formulated.
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS At the business meeting future programs were discussed. An extensive symposium on Phenolic Resins is well under way for the fall 1950 meeting in Chicago under the direction of H. F. Wakefield. Several symposia are planned for each meeting in 1951. Those planned for the spring meeting are: Amino Resins, Printing Inks, and Plastics in Packaging, and those for the fall meeting include Physical-Chemical Considerations in Pigmentation, and Poly vinyl Chloride and Related Polymers. Preprint booklets, containing essentially the complete papers presented at these meetings, are made available t o members about one week before each meeting. Consideration is being given t o the formation of a subdivision for Printing Inks within the present division. The chairman appointed a nominating committee consisting of M. M. Renfrew, A. K. Doolittle, and W . Fuller to present a slate of officers at the fall meeting in Chicago.
pounds. This covered t h e chemistry of three-membered ring compounds contain ing only carbon, those containing oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen as the heterocyclic atom, compounds of four-membered rings including the cyclobutane type, and the WILLIAM A. PARDEE, Chairman-elect /S-propiolactone and /3-propiolactam types. CHARLES J. KRISTER, Secretary-Treasurer Byron Riegel assumed t h e chair for the Medicinal Chemistry morning discussion, after introductory re The Division of Medicinal Chemistry marks as to the importance and increas held three technical sessions Monday after ing knowledge concerning small-ring com noon, April 10, and Tuesday morning and pounds. Ralph W. Bost presided at the afternoon, April 1 1 , at the Broadwood afternoon session. The invited speakers Hotel in Philadelphia. The meetings were on the symposium were Cecil E. Boord, attended b y 150 to 300 people and a Richard G. Kadesch, E. R. Buchman, D . number of interesting reports were pre S. Tarbell, Norman H. Cromwell, L. sented. The Medicinal Division also spon Carroll King, John C. Sheehan, T. L. sored a luncheon Tuesday noon attended Gresham, and Daniel Swern. by 183 members and guests. Κ. Ν. Camp The executive committee of the division bell, chairman of the division, presided held a business meeting at which plans at the luncheon which was attended by for the Twelfth National Organic Sym President Volwiler, who spoke briefly to posium were formulated. The date is to the group. The principal talk was given be June 1951; the location will b e an by Francis Boyer, executive vice president nounced shortly. of Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. NELSON J. LEONARD, Secretary At an unofficial meeting of a group of interested members of the division held Paint, Varnish a n d Sunday evening at the John Bartram Hotel, plans for a symposium at the fall meeting Plastics Chemistry The Detroit meeting of the Division in Chicago on Recent Advances in Chro matography were discussed and approved. of Paint, Varnish, and Plastics Chemistry The secretary reported briefly on the good comprised four sessions of technical papers. financial condition of the division, which Two sessions were occupied with an ex now numbers approximately 1,400 mem cellent symposium on the Molecular bers. Methods for improving the quality Weights of High Polymers with Raymond of papers at divisional meetings were dis F. Boyer presiding. The speakers pre cussed, and it was agreed that in the fu sented the most recent developments in ture papers dealing primarily with phar the methods for measuring molecular macy rather than chemistry should not be weights which included the osmotic, vis cosity, ultracentrifuge, and light scatter accepted. A tentative list of possible subjects for ing methods. The significance of mo symposia at the 75th Anniversary meet lecular weight on the physical properties ing in New York was drawn up including of polymers was covered, and suggestions the following: Virus Diseases, Steroid were made for future work in this field, Chemistry, Chemotherapy of Cancer, A capacity audience was in attendance Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis, Degrada throughout the entire two sessions and tion and Synthesis of Polypeptides, Chem it was the consensus of opinion that the otherapy of Tropical Diseases, and Anti subject matter presented was a distinct biotics. C. R. Scholz of Ciba Pharma contribution to our knowledge of this ceutical Pi uducts, Inc., has been appointed important subject. general program chairman for this meet The session of paint and varnish papers ing to organize a number of these symposia was presided over by Charles R. Bragdon, in cooperation with the other divisions of chairman of the division. A variety of the Society. subjects was covered which included a The editorial board of the Medicinal method for determining the resistance to Chemistry Series met Monday night and contamination by radioactive materials approved the appointment of F. F. Blicke of many paint, varnish, and plastic coat to replace C. M. Suter as editor for the ings. A new method for improving the drying properties of paint oils was pre next two volumes of this series. R. O. ROBLIN, JR., Secretary-Treasurer sented, and a new modified rosin ester was described with particular attention to Organic Chemistry its application in nitrocellulose lacquers. The Division of Organic Chemistry held The session of papers on plastics was 12 sessions during which 123 papers were presided over by Ε. Ε. McSweeney, chair presented. The subject matter covered a man-elect of the division. New data were wide range of topics, such as reactions, presented on the solubility of polystyrene syntheses, structural determinations, stereo fractions, and also on t h e diesters of lac chemistry, spectral studies, reaction mech tic acid as plasticizers for high polymers. anisms, sterols, and heterocyclic and Two interesting papers were given on the sulfur compounds. use of polyethylene in wire and cable An outstanding event on the program applications under a variety of environ was the symposium on small ring com mental conditions.
Petroleum Chemistry The program for the Division of Petro leum Chemistry at t h e Houston meeting was made u p of three symposia and the general sessions. On Monday, two sym posia were run simultaneously: the sym posium on Synthetic Lubricating Oils, ar ranged by the Division of Petroleum Chemistry, comprising 10 papers; and the Symposium on Conditioning Water for Repressuring Oil Fields and for Under ground Disposal, held jointly with the Division of Water, Sewage, and Sanita tion Chemistry. Eight papers were de veloped on this topic. T h e general ses sions consumed six periods which covered 26 papers. In addition, t h e Division of Petroleum Chemistry cooperated on Wed nesday with the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry in an eightpaper symposium entitled, Chemicals from Petroleum. The Petroleum Division interspersed two socials with their technical program. At the Tuesday luncheon Kenneth S. Pitzer was awarded t h e Ipatieff Prize and Herman E. Ries, Jr., was given the Pre cision Scientific Award. Dr. Pitzer ad dressed the group on Statistical Mechanics in Hydrocarbon Thermochemistry. Dr. Ries chose Structure and Sintering Proper ties of Cracking Catalysts as his subject. The division dinner was held on Wednes day evening. The dinner was preceded by a cocktail party in the Shamrock Room. The business meeting of the division was held by the executive committee members on - Monday. The report of the secretary-treasurer was received without correction. It is gratifying t o note that the 1950 membership of the division as of March 23, is 1,779 against the 1949 membership, which was 1,768. Symposia plans for t h e Detroit meeting were dis cussed in detail. As usual, papers will be scheduled in the general session; and
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there will also be two symposia. Use of Isotopes in Petroleum Chemistry will b e sponsored by the Division of Petroleum Chemistry with the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry as cosponsors. G. A. Mills -will act as chairman for t h e Petroleum Division and John Turkevich will serve as cochairman for the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry. Ap plication of Petroleum to Agriculture, the other symposium, will be jointly sponsored with the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. R. B. Killingsworth will be t h e chairman for the Division of Petroleum Chemistry, and G. W. Pearce cochairman for t h e joint sponsor. Detailed information on this program will be published at a later date. Future symposia subjects were developed for the Spring meeting of t h e division which will be held in Cleveland, April 9 to 12, 1951. A request was made that topics for the symposia to b e given at t h e 75th Anniversary Meeting, Sept. 3 to 7 , 1951, "be submitted for consideration. C. G. KIRKBRIDE,
Secretary
Physical a n d Inorganic C h e m i s t r y T h e Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry presented a total of 139 papers in five symposia and six general sessions. The divisional dinner at Detroit heard J. A . Hedvall, director of the Institute for Silicate Chemistry and professor at Chal mers Technical University, Gothenborg, Sweden, who spoke on the subject of Reactions in the Solid State. T h e dis cussion centered about the factors in fluencing reactions in t h e solid state and applications of the point of view devel oped to various systems. Chairman-Elect Milton Burton, Uni versity of Notre Dame, is arranging the Summer Symposium which the division is jointly sponsoring with t h e Minnesota Section of the ACS in Minneapolis June 19 to 2 1 , 1950. Robert Livingston, Uni versity of Minnesota, is chairman of the Committee on Local Arrangements at Minneapolis. The subject will b e Anom alies in Reaction Kinetics. The symposia to be presented at the fall 1950 ACS meeting in Chicago will include Chemistry of the Actinide Ele ments, Β. Β. Cunningham, University of California, chairman; Analytical Methods Based on t h e Phase Rule, N . R. Trenner, Merck & Co., Inc., chairman; Structure of Liquids and Liquid Solutions, J. G. Kirkwood, California Institute of Tech nology, chairman; Use of Isotopes in Pe troleum Chemistry, (joint with Petroleum Division) John Turkevich, Princeton Uni versity, representative of Division of Phys ical and Inorganic Chemistry and Gen eralized Acids and Bases, J. H . Hildebrand, University of California, chairman. The executive committee decided to hold t h e 1951 Summer Symposium at Cornell University with the subject to he Surface Chemistry. GLENN T. SEABORG,
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Rubber Chemistry At the fifty-sixth meeting of t h e Divi sion of Rubb»er Chemistry held during the Detroit session of the 1950 spring meet ing of ACS, registration was a. little over 650, and 725 guests attended the foanqxiet Thursday evening. One of trie division's activities was an informal luncheon for the niemhers of the 2 5 Year Club, whose membership is made u p of those men who have been professionally associated with the rubber industry for 25 years o r more. The Wednesday afternoon program of the division scheduled six papers, the Thurs day morning session six more, and the afternoon session, five. The division ban quet was h«eld that evening. It was de cided to hold t h e next spring meeting of the division about May 1951 in Washing ton, D. C, thus accepting the invitation of the newly-sponsored Washington Rubber Group. The fall meeting -will be with the Society in Wew York at the Jxibilee Meet ingAt the business meeting L. V. Cooper, chairman o i the membership committee, reported that there were 1,744 members and 270 associates, giving a total of 2,044 in addition to a large number of com pany and contributing members. The bylaws of t h e division had been revised by Seward Byam, and these were pre sented to time division and accepted unani mously. A «copy is to be sent t o everybody on the ma-iling list at the time of the notice of tlhe fall meeting. C. R. HAYNES, Secr&tanj
Sugar Cite mi s try The Sugar Division held, at Detroit, a symposium on Fundamental Reactions ira Carbohydrate Chemistry with 14 papers presented a n d conducted a regular pro gram of IE papers. The final session was held jointly with the Cellulose Division. The entire program was well attended. On Wednesday, a dinner was givera honoring "William B . Newlcirk for his pioneering and extensive work in the de velopment of commercial processes foir producing dextrose and other products from cornstarch. Testimonial dinners sucb as this follow the policy of t h e division of honoring outstanding men who h a v e de voted their" lives and careers to the ad vancement of carbohydrate science and technology. A one-day symposium on XJronic Acids, to he held in addition to the regular pro gram, is planned for the Sxagar Division at the national meeting of the ACS i n September^ Uronic acids are found widely in plants a n d animals and recently theix chemistry a n d clinical aspects have come into prominence by the commercial pro duction of D-glucuronic acid and the fact that it is heing tested clinically a s a xnedicant for arthritis. W . Z. Hassid, chairman of the division, will preside a t t h e regular program amd Roy L . Whistler will act a s presiding officer for the symposium. The division is formulating plans fox the 75th Anniversary program o£ the
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George T. Peckham, Jr., will be chairman*. The Sugar Division tentatively expects to conduct or take part in three symposia. Symposia subjects heing considered are Polyuronides in Industry and Human Pathology, Chemistry and Industry of Starch, and Sugar Technology. It is an ticipated that one of these symposia will be held jointly with another related divi sion. ROY L. WHISTLER
W a t e r , S e w a g e and Sanitation C h e m i s t r y The Division of Water, Sewage and Sanitation Chemistry held six sessions for the presentation of papers at the Detroit meeting of t h e ACS. Two sessions on Monday included a symposium on Co agulation Fundamentals with Edward S. Hopkins as the presiding chairman, at which nine papers were given. The re maining four sessions were devoted to 16 papers of generalized nature pertain ing to -water, sewage, and sanitation chem istry. In addition the division held a joint symposium with the Petroleum Chemis try Division at Houston on Conditioning Water for Repressuring Oil Fields and for Underground Disposal in which seven papers were presented. The symposium cochairmen were Harold M. Smith and Leslie C. Case. All sessions were well attended considering that they were held at divided meetings. Thirty-two attended the division dinner. S. K. Love, division chairman, ap pointed the following nominating com mittee: William Stericker, H . Gladys Swope, and Stuart Coburn, chairman. At the executive committee meeting the sec retary was instructed to readvise the Coun cil Policy Committee that t h e division still prefers the national meetings to he held a t one location rather than at two or three divided meeting locations. Until such time as better arrangements can he made for the national meetings, however, the division will cooperate as much as possible toward the success of such di vided meetings as are apparently unavoid able. Symposia schedules for future meetings include a four-session symposium to be held a t the Chicago meeting on Radioac tive Waste Problems and Treatment, with H. Gladys Swope, chairman. Symposia are also being planned for the spring meet ing in 1951 on Detergents and on Water Quality for Television Tube Manufacture. Two symposia are scheduled for the fall meeting of 1951 on Corrosion and on Modern Sewage and Industrial Waste Chemistry. The secretary was also instructed to request that the Division of Water, Sew age, and Sanitation Chemistry meet at Cleveland rather than at Boston in the spring of 1951. T. E. LARSON, Secretary 1851
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Henry M . Leicester; Secretary, Sidney M. Edelstein, Dexter Chemical Corp., 819 Edgewater Road, New York 59, Ν. Υ.; Councilors, Ralph E. Oesper (1949-50), Virginia Bartow (1950-51). (Dues, $1.00.) INDUSTRIAL A N D ENGINEERING C H E M I S
TRY. Chairman, Lincoln T . Work; Secre tary, Charles J. Krister, 203 Commonwealth Avenue, Claymont, Del.; Councilors, William A. P a r d e e ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , Lincoln T. Work ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ) . ( D u e s , $2.00.) M E D I C I N A L CHEMISTRY. Chairman, Ken
neth N . Campbell; Secretary, Richard O. Roblin, Jr., American Cyanamid Co., 1937 W. Main St., Stamford, Conn.; Councilors, Kenneth N. Campbell ( 1 9 5 0 ) , Richard O. Roblin, Jr. ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ) . ( Dues, members, $1.00; associates, $2.O0.) ORGANIC. Chairman, R a l p h W. Bost; Secretary, Nelson J. L e o n a r d , 112 Noyes Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, 111.; Councilors, Paul D. Bartlett ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , Arthur C . C o p e (1950-51). (Dues, $1.50.) P A I N T , V A R N I S H , A N D PLASTICS.
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Hassid; Secretary, James M . Brown, R e v e r e Sugar Refinery, 333 Medford St., Charlestown, Mass.; Councilors, M . L . Wolfrom ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , W. W a r d Pigman ( 1 9 5 0 5 1 ) . ( D u e s , members, $1.00; associates, $3.00. ) WATER,
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AND
SANITATION.
Chairman, S . Kenneth L o v e ; Secretary, T . E . Larson, Illinois State W a t e r Survey, Room 60, Moves Lab., Urbana, 111.; Coun cilors, X E. Larson ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , S. K e n n e t h Love ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ) . (Dues, $1.00.)
AKRON. Chairman, E d w a r d A. Willson; Secretary, H a r r y N. Stevens, B . F. Good rich C o . , Research Center, Brecksville, Ohio; Councilors, G. H. Swart ( 1 9 4 8 5 0 ) , R . D. Juve, H. L . Trumbull ( 1 9 4 9 5 1 ) , A . E. Juve ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . ALABAMA.. Chairman, Carl Bordenca; Secretary, H o w a r d E. Skipper, 703 Euclid Ave., Birmingham 9, Ala.; Councilors, R. L. Jenldns ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . A M E S . Chairman, L . K. Arnold; Secre tary, G e o r g e S. Hammond, Chemistry D e partment, Iowa State College, A m e s , Iowa; Councilor, F. E . Brown ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . ARE-LA-TTEX. Chairman, A. W. Trusty; Secretary, W . F . Cummer, United G a s Pipe Line Co., P . O . Box 1407, Shreveport, L a . ; Councilor, H. J . Sheard ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . AUBURNT.
Chairman,
C. T r u m a n
Steele; Secretary, Horace M . T e n n e y , 1467 Ingleside D r i v e , Baton R o u g e 1 2 , L a . ; Councilors, G. F . Kirby, Jr. ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , A r t h u r L. LeRosen ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . BINTCHAMTONT. Chairman, Ralph A. Copeland; Secretary, Francis H . Gerhardt, 1215 Cornell Ave., Binghamton, Ν. Υ.; Councilor, A. H . Brunner, Jr. ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . BOUTLDER D A M . Chairman, Bruce J. Boyle; Secretary, Philip E . C h u r c h w a r d , 555 A v e n u e G, Boulder City, N e v . ; Coun cilor, M. G . Mastin ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) . CALIFORNIA. Chairman, Robert G . L a r sen; Secretary, Jack W . Burns, 2082 Center St., R m . 3 1 2 , Berkeley 4, Calif.; Councilors, W . A . Bonner, Melvin Calvin, T . D . Stew a r t ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , Ross Cummings, G. L . Allen, Jr. ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , R. H. EweU, J. O. Clayton, P . C. Condit, Theodore V e r m e u len ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . CAJROLHSFA-PIEDMONT. Chairman, John B . Gallent; Secretary, Arthur H. Noble, Jr., Box 1268, Charlotte, N . C ; Councilor, C . H . Stone ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . C E N T R A L ARKANSAS.
Chairman,
Paul
L . D a y ; Secretary, James K. Sears, D e p a r t ment of Chemistry, Harding College, Searcy, Ark.; Councilor, L . O. Hill. CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS.
Chairman,
H a r r y B. Feldroan; Secretary, A. L . Gor don, The Vellumoid C o . , Worcester 6, Mass.; Councilor, E. D . Wilson ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . CEINTRAJL N O R T H C A R O L I N A .
Chairman,
Robert W. Schiessler; Secretary, Theodore S. Polansky, 324 Mineral Industries Build ing, Pennsylvania State College, State College, P a . ; Councilors, Arthur Rose ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , R. A . Dutcher ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . CENTRAL T E X A S . Chairman,
Beverly M .
Guirard; Secretary, Waiter B. H o w a r d , 1908 Robbins Place, Austin 2 1 , Texas; Councilor, L . F . Hatch ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) . CHATTANOOGA. Chairman, Horace E . Hall; Secretary, Kendol C . Gustafson, 3 0 4 Unaka St., Chattanooga 5, Tenn.; Coun cilor, W . O . Swan ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) .
Local Section Officers
BATON R O U G E .
PENNSYLVANIA.
Chairman,
P . EL Larimer, Jr.; Secretary, Raymond Wenger, R. J . Reynolds Tobacco Co., Chemical Dept., Winston-Salem, N. C ; Councilor9 E. O . Cummings ( 1 9 5 0 ) .
CHICAGO. Chairman, Walter M. Urbain; Secretary, F . L e o Kauffnian, Room 4 0 4 , 86 E. Randolph St., Chicago 1, 111.; Coun cilors, M. H . Arveson, J. D . Porsche, H. E . Robinson, R . K. Summerbell ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , D . L. Tabern ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , H. S. Bloch, F . L e o Kauffman, Byron Riegel, M. C . Rogers, W. M. Urbain, Hoylande D . Young ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , A. B . Cramer, E . L . Gordy, R. F. Marschner, C. L. Thomas ( 1 9 5 0 52). CINCINNATI. Chairman, Henry R. Kreider; Secretary, Charles E . Frank, Applied Science Research Lab., College of Engi neering, University of Cincinnati, Cincin nati, Ohio; Councilors, D. M. H u b b a r d ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , R. M . Lollar ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , I. R. MacGregor ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . CLEVELAND. Chairman, William von Fischer; Secretary, Catherine Cassidy, 2374 Euclid Heights Blvd., Cleveland 6, Ohio; Councilors, E. A . Arnold, H. P. Lankelma ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , A. G. Bowers, William v o n Fischer ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , Lester L. Winter (1950-52). COLORADO. Chairman, George O. G. Lof; Secretary, George M . T i p t o n , S. J., Regis College, 50th & Lowell Sts., Denver 1 1 , Colo.; Councilors, L. C. Atchison ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , E. W . D . Huffman ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ). COLUMBUS. Chairman, Roy G. Bossert; Secretary, Fred E. Deatherage, Jr., 130 Fallis Rd., Columbus 2, Ohio; Councilors, W . M . MacNevin ( 1 9 5 0 ) , A. E . Bearse ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ) , F. H . Verhoek ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . CoiNTNECTicuT VALLEY. Chairman, William C . L e e ; Secretary, Charles D . Compton, Jr., T h o m p s o n Chemistry L a b o ratory, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.; Councilors, E m m a P. Carr ( 1 9 4 8 5 0 ) , H . D . Weymouth ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , R. W . Martin ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . CORNELL. Chairman, Robert L. V o n Berg; Secretary? Michell J. Sienko, Baker Laboratory of Chemistry, Cornell Uni versity, Ithaca, N. Y.; Councilor, F . A. Long ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) . DALLAS-FORT
WORTH.
Chairman,
Norris B r o w n ; Secretary, A. Floyd Whipx^le, c/o Globe Laboratories, 116 Commerce St., Fort Worth 2 , Tex.; Coun cilors, Price Tniitt ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , J. J. Spurlock ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) . DAYTON. Secretary, E d w a r d Orban, 5 5 6 Kling Drive, D a y t o n 9, Ohio; Councils, M. M . Haring ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , C. J. Stehman (1950-52).
H a r r y E. Tschop; Secretary, B. C . Mays 2828 4 t h Ave., Huntington, West Va.; Councilor, W. H. H u m p h r e y s ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) .
DELAWARE. Chairman, Aubrey O. Brad ley; Secretary? Herbert K. Livingston, Jackson Laboratory, Box 5 2 5 , Wilming ton, Del.; Councilors, L. F . McBurney, A. A. Pavlic ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , A. O. Bradley, W. E . Mochel ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , V. R. Hardy, C. C. Lynch, J r . ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) .
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DETROIT. Chairman, Thomas H. Vaughn; Secretary, John L. Eaton, Sharpies Chemicals, Inc., Patent Section, Wyandotte, Mich.; Councilors, George Calingaert ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , R. L . Seger, Jr. ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , C. F . Graham, C. K. H u n t (1949-51). EAST
TENNESSEE.
Chairman,
Harvey
A. Bernhardt; Secretary, J. Howard J u n kins, 113 East Vanderbilt Drive, O a k Ridge, Tenn.; Councilors, C . A. Buehler ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , C. D. Susano ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , J. À. Gabbard ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . EASTERN N E W YORK. Chairman,
Robert
O. Sauer; Secretary, Egbert K. Bacon, Chemical Laboratory, Union College, Schenectady 8, N . Y.; Councilors, A. L . Marshall ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) , J. C . Moessinger ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) , C. M. Surer ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . E R I E . Chairman, E d w a r d C*. Boyer; Secretary, Louis W. Balmer, Behrend Center, Pennsylvania State College, E r i e , Pa.; Councilor, H. S. Rhinesmith ( 1 9 4 8 50). FLORIDA. Chairman, Lawrence R. Phillips; Secretary, T. W . Stearns, C h e m istry Department, ""'University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.; Councilors, L. W . Mims ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , G. B. Butler ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) . GEORGIA. Chairman, F. Horner Bell; Secretary, L e e W . Blitch, Chemistry D e partment, Emory University, Emory U n i versitv, Ga.; Councilors, J. S. G u y ( 1 9 4 8 5 0 ) , Ή . L. E d w a r d s ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . H A M P T O N ROADS.
Chairman, W . B. F .
Randolph; Secretary, Peter Eustis, 217 D u k e Drive, Greenacres, Portsmouth, Va.; Councilor, S. F . Thornton ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . HAWAIIAN. Chairman, Willis A. Gortner; Secretary, Hong Yip Young, P.O. Box 3166, Honolulu 2, T. H ; Councilor, G. E . Felton ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . ILLINOIS-IOWA. Chairman, Garrett W . Thiessen; Secretary, Samuel P . Miller, Monmouth College, Monmouth, 111.; Coun cilor, G. T. Peckham, J r . ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . INDIANA. Chairman, John M. Goodyear; Secretary, William E . Schaefer, 1722 Lawrence Ave., Indianapolis 3, Ind.; Coun cilors, W . W . Hilty ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , J. R. Kuebler ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . IOWA. Chairman, George Kalnitsky; Secretary, John P. Hummel, Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Councilor, Β. Η. Peterson (1948-50). JOLIET. Chairman, Charles S. King; Secretary, Francis G. C o b b , 3 5 1 Wilson St., Joliet, 111.; Councilor, Alfred L o n g (1949-50). KALAMAZOO. CJiairman, Theodore W . Conger; Secretary, Laurence E . Strong, Chemistry Department, Kalamazoo Col lege, Kalamazoo, Mich.; Councilor, R. H . Levin ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) . K A N A W H A VALLE*. . Chairman,
Thomas
R. Miller; Secretary, Robert G. K r u p p , Research & Development Laboratory, Car b i d e & Carbon Chemicals Corp., South Charleston 3, West Va.; Councilors, W . J. T a p p ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , Dortha B . Doolittle (1950-52). KANSAS
CITY.
Chairman,
Milton
P.
Puterbaugh; Secretary, Perry L . Bidstrup, 1218 West 26th St., Independence, M o . ; Councilors, L . V. Sorg ( 1 9 4 8 - 5 0 ) , L . S. DeAtley ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . 1853
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STATE
COLLEGE.
Chairman,
MONMOUTH COUNTY. Chairman,
Keith
G. Misegades; Secretary, Theodore S. Williams, 508 Bendermere Ave., Asbury Park, N. J.; Councilor, H. V . Alessandroni (1949-51). LAKE SUPERIOR. Chairman, O. A. MONTANA. Chairman, Earl G. Lory; Stmdness; Secretary, Tegner A. Johnson, 4832 Grand Ave., Duluth 6, Minn.; Coun Secretary, A. R. Johansson, Chemistry De cilor, A. D . Ludden (1949-51). partment, Montana State College, Bozeman, Mont.; Councilor, E. G.Koch ( 1948— LEHIGKC VALLEY. Chairman, Saul R. 50). Buc; Secretary, Charles W. Siller, 234 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton, Pa.; Councilors, NASHVILLE. Chairman, Glenn Dooley; E. J. Serfass (1949-51), B . A. Shippy Secretary, A. M. Holladay, Department (1950-52). of Chemistry, Peabody College, Nashville 4, Tenn.; Councilor, A. W. IngersoU LEXINGTON. Chairman, Reedus R. Estes; (1950). Secretary^ Thomas A. Kendall, College of NEBRASKA. Chairman, Bennett D. Hites; Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington 29, Ky.; Councilor, Charles Secretary, Henry F. Holtzclaw, Jr., Avery Laboratory of Chemistry, University of Barkenbus ( 1948-50 ). Nebraska, Lincoln 8 , Neb.; Councilor, LOUISIANA. Chairman, Leo A. Gold- Walter Militzer (1948-50). blatt; Secretary, Shelton M. Johnson, Jr., NEW HAVEN. Chairman, D. Loren c/o Bay Chemical Co., P.O. Box 329, New Orleans 9, La.; Councilors, J. M. Scott Schoene; Secretary, Harry H. Wasserman, Department of Chemistry, Sterling Chemi (1948-50), Otto Schales (1950-52). cal Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; Councilors, W . S. Coe LOUISVILLE. Chairman, Ronald E. Reitmeier; Secretary, Sigfred Peterson, Chem (1948-50), B. F. Dodge (1949-51). istry Department, University of Louis N E W MEXICO. Chairman, Wright H . ville, Louisville 8, Ky.; Councilors, R. M. Langham; Secretary, Alphonse Popolato, Reed (1948-50), R. H. Wiley (1950-52). P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, N. M.; Coun MAINE. Chairman, Samuel E . Kamer- cilor, C. F. Metz (1948-50). ling; Secretary, Raymond A. Bournique, NEW YORK. Chairman, Robert M. Burns; 8 Hawthorne St., Brunswick, Me.; Courv- Secretary, Edward J. Durham, Department cilor, L. F. Weeks (1948-50). of Chemistry, New York University, Uni Heights, New York 53, NT. Y.; Coun MARYLAND. Chairman, Alsoph H. Cor- versity R. M. Burns, E. S. Carmichael, win; Secretary, Howard H . Lloyd, cilors, B. L . C. G. King, B . L. Oser, Goucher College, Baltimore 18, Md.; CorneliaClarke, T. Snell, F . D . Snell, W . M. Councilors, Belle Otto (1948-50), J. C. Sperry (1949-50), H . T . Clarke, E. J. Krantz, Jr. (1949-51), Duncan MacRae Durham, C. N. Frey, D. B. Keyes, S. D . (1950-52). Kirkpatrick, C. F . Rassweiler, V. d u VigMEMP-HIS. Chairman, Joseph N. Pless; neaud (1949-51 ), Turner Alfxey, Jr., R. Secretary, E. W. Gutliph, Chemical Pulp A. Baker, L. C. Craig, H. B. Lowe, R. H. Division, Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., 2899 Muller, J. H. Nair, Carl Setterstrom, T. I. Jackson, Memphis 8, Tenu.; Councilor, Taylor (1950-52). L. N. Rogers (1950). NORTH CAROLINA.. Chairman, Charles K. Bradsher; Secretary, F . H. Smith, 316 MICHIG/M STATE COLLEGE. Chairman, Carolina State College, Ralph L . Guile; Secretary, Hans A. Lille- Polk Hall,N.North C ; Councilor, P . M. Gross vik, Kedzie Chemical Laboratory, Michi Raleigh, (1949-51). gan State College, East Lansing, Mich.; Councilor, Ε. Ε. Leininger (1948-50). NORTH JERSEY. Chairman, Frank R. Mayo; Secretary, Sidney B. Beddow, Sol MID-HUDSON. Chairman, George B. vents Laboratory, Bayway Refinery, Esso Hatch; Secretary, Clayton J. Anderson, Oil Co., Linden, N . J.; Coun 220 Rombout Ave., Beacon, Ν. Υ.; Coun Standard cilors, W. O. Baker, R. H. Ball, R. G. cilor, H . Marjorie Crawford ( 1950). Dunning, Gertrude Vermillion, H. F. MIDLAND. Chairman, Ezra Monroe, Wakefield (1949-50), F . E. Bear, T. R. Secretary, Melvin J. Hunter, 316 Helen St., Donlan, R. T. Major, F. R. Mayo, W. J. Midland, Mich.; Councilors, H. S. Nutting Sparks (1949-51), Ivey Allen, Jr., S. B. (1949-51), J. E. Johnson (1950), V. A. Beddow, G. L. Royer, M. \ V . Swaney, G. N. Vacca, J. F. Walker, Jr. (1950-52). Stenger (1950-52). MILWAUKEE. Chairman, Herbert HeinNORTHEAST OKLAHOMA. Chairman, Guy rich; Secretary, Margaret C. Perry, Co Waddington; Secretary, Donald W. Scott, lumbia Hospital, Milwaukee 11, Wis.; Petroleum Experiment Station, U. S. Bu Councilors, F . E. W. Adler (1949-50), reau of Mines, Bartlesville, Okla.; Coun Eric Kneen (1949-51). cilors, F. E. Frey (1948-50), H . M. Smith (1950-52). MINNESOTA. Chairman, Betty Sullivan; Secretary, Matthew W. Miller, c / o Minne NORTHEAST TENNESSEE. Chairman, Rob sota Mining & Mfg. Co., 367 Grove St., St. ert H. Hasek; Secretary, Alan Bell, 3225 Paul 1, Minn.; Councilors, R. T. Arnold Ridgeway Drive, Kingsport, Tenn.; Coun (1948-50), W. E. Sohl (1949-51), L. I. cilors, L. W. A. Meyer (1948-50), R. L. Smith (1950-52). Hasche (1949-51). NORTHEAST WISCONSIN". Chairman, Ara MOBTLE-PENSACOLA. Chairman, Reid PI. Leonard; Secretary, Bernard B. Bond, 308 Ο. Call; Secretary, Paul L. Zimmerman, E. Sunset Ave., Warrington, Fla.; Coun Marathon Corp., Research Laboratory, Menasha, Wis.; Councilor, D . W. Davis cilor, R. C. Palmer (1949-51). (1948-50). MOHAVE DESERT. Chairman, Harvey S. NORTHEASTERN. Chairman, Avery A. Eastman; Secretary, Ronald A. Henry, 1609 Michelson Laboratory, U . S. Naval Morton; Secretary, Thomas R. P . Gibb, Jr., Metal Hydrides, Inc., 12—24 Congress Ordnance Test Sta., China Lake, Calif.; St., Beverly, Mass.; Councilors, J. T . Blake, Councilor, W . A. Gale (1950-52).
John E. DeVries; Secretary, Alfred T. Perkins, Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kan.; Councilor, R. E. Silker (1949-50).
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W. F . Fallvvell, Jr. (1949-50), G. J . Esselen, T . R. P. Gibb, Jr., J. L. Oncley, A. F . McGuinn, S. J. (1949-51), Ina M . Granara, F . L . Matthews (1950-52). NORTHEASTERN
INDIANA.
Chairman,
Joseph H. La Follette; Secretary, George E. Kelsheimer, 1417 Melrose Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind.; Councilor, F . C. Zimmer (1949-50).
NORTHEASTERN OHIO. Chairman, Archie
Hill; Secretary, Lottie E. Munn, Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio; Councilor, J. E . Underwood (1949-51). NORTHERN W E S T VIRGINIA.
Chairman,
James L. Hall; Secretary, Harold V. Fair banks, Chemical Engineering Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Va.; Councilor, J. A. Gibson, J r . (1948-50). NORTHWESTERN UTAH. Chairman, John
H. Wing; Secretary, James M. Sugihara, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Councilor, J. R. Lewis (1948-50). OKLAHOMA. Chairman, Otto M. Smith; Secretary, James E. Webster, Agricultural Chemical Research, Oklahoma A&M Col lege Stillwater, Okla.; Councilor, O. C . Dernier (1948-50). O:\IAHA.. Chairman, Herbert Jacobi; Secretary, Paul J. Stageman, University of Omaha, Omaha 3 , Neb.; Councilor, C. L. Kenny (1948-50). OREGON. Chairman, Albert W. Stout; Secretary, Max B . Williams, 2963 Grant St., Corvallis, Ore.; Councilors, J. S. McGrath, C.S.C. (1948-50), Pierre Van Rysselberghe ( 1950-52 ). PANHANDLE PLAINS. Chairman, Jack S.
Skelly, Jr.; Secretary, Clyde H. Mathis, 1O0 Estireno, Borger, Tex.; Councilor, E. G. Hammerschmidt ( 1948-50 ) . PENNSYLVANIA-NEW
YORK
WESTERN
BORDER. Chairman, Verlin L. Miller; Secretary, F. William Folts, 3 2 7 2 W. 4 t h St., Emporium, Pa.; Councilor, R. E . Dun ham (1949-50). PEORIA. Chairman, Ralph I. Claassen; Secretary, Robert G. Dworschack, 1503 N. Sheridan Rd., Peoria 5, 111.; Councilor, Leonard Stone ( 1948-50). PHILADELPHIA. Chairman, W. Alfred LaLande, Jr.; Secretary, William G. Batt, Biochemical Research Foundation, Frank lin Institute, Newark, Del.; Councilors, H. A. Alsentzer. Jr., W. G. Batt, F. T. Tyson (1948-50), L. C. Hurd (1950), E. H. Cox, J. L. Crenshaw, R. A. Connor (1949-51), W. C. Ault, F . C. Huber, R. J. Myers, J. H . Perrine (1950-52). PITTSBURGH.
Chairman,
R.
R. Mc
Gregor; Secretary, Aikin W . Fisher, 711 Forbes St., Pittsburgh 19, Pa.; Councilors, P. H. Emmett, Gilbert Thiessen (194950), J. R. Bowman, W. A. Gruse, H. E. Longenecker (1949-51), T . H. Dunkleberger, J. P. Fugassi (1950-52). PRINCETON. Chairman, Robert H. Goeckerman; Secretary, George T. Paul, Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, N. J.; Councilor, John Turkevich (1948-50) PUERTO RICO. Chairman, Juan D . Curet; Secretary, Leonardo Igaravidez, P.O. Box 11, Rio Piedras, P. R.; Councilor, C. F. Asenjo (1949-50). AND
ENGINEERING
NEWS
ACS
PUGET
SOUND.
Chairman,
Collis
C.
Bryan; Secretary, Jim C. Drury, c/o Lyle Branchflower Co., 15th Ave., N.W. a t Shilshole, Seattle 7, Wash.; Councilors, H. R. Erickson (1948-50), A. J. Norton (1950-52). PURDUE. Chairman, John E. Christian; Secretary, C. O. Bennett, School of Chemi cal & Metallurgical Engineering, Purdue Universitv, West Lafayette, Ind.; Coun cilor, R. Norris Shreve (1949-51). RED RIVER VALLEY.
Chairman,
Albert
L. Eliason; Secretary, Joel W . Broberg, Box 32, Dilworth, Minn.; Councilor, R. E. Dunbar (1949-51). RHODE ISLAND.
Chairman,
Douglas L .
Kraus; Secretary, James S. Coles, D e partment of Chemistry, Metcalf Labora tory, Brown University, Providence 12, R. L; Councilor, W. G. Parks (1949-5L). RICHLAND. Chairman, Bernhardt Weidenbaum; Secretary, Edwin M. Kinderman, 1302 Cottonwood Drive, Richland, Wash.; Councilor, W . I. Patnode (1949-51). ROCHESTER. Chairman, Edmond S. Perry; Secretary, Paul W. Vittum, East man" Kodak Co., Kodak Park, Rochester 4, N. Y.; Councilors, E. R. Tavlor (1948-50), N. D . Embree (1949-51)', J. H. Sterner (1950-52). SACRAMENTO. Chairman, G. II. Morse; Secretary, Lincoln M. Lampert, P.O. Box 1266, Cacramento, Calif.; Councilor, H. A. Young (1948-50). ST. JOSEPH VALLEY.
Chairman,
Alfred
H. Free; Secretary, Janet Vernon, D e partment of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.; Coun cilor, C. C. Price (1948-50). ST. LOUIS. Chairman, August H. H o meyer; Secretary, Robert L. Cunningham, c/o The Kroger Co., 1008 S. Spring Ave., St Louis 10, Mo.; Councilors, R. A. Bnrdett, A. H. Winbeim (1948-50), A. H. Homeyer (1949-51), P. A. Krueger, F . D. Smith (1950-52). SAN ANTONIO. Chairman, E . C. Smith; Secretary, Edward C. Collignon, S.M., St. Mary's University, San Antonio 1, Tex.; Councilor, F . T. Brown (1948-50). SAN DDZGO. Chairman, William H. McNeely; Secretart/, John O'Connell, Kelco Co., 530 Broadway, San Diego, Calif; Councilor, N . W. Rakestraw (1948-50). SAN GORGONIO. Chairman, Francis A. Gunther; Secretary, Marcella B. Chervenak, Division of Plant Physiology, Citrus Experiment Station, University of Cali fornia, Riverside, Calif.; Councilor, W. E. Baier (1950-52). Sioux VALLEY. Chairman, Elmer R. Johnson; Secretary, Victor S. Webster, Chemistry Department, South Dakota State College, Brookings, South Dak.; Councilor, A. L. Moxon (1949—51). SOUTH
ARKANSAS.
Chairman,
Marion
D. Barnes; Secretary, J. T. Skinner, T h e Grapette Co., Camden, Ark. SOUTH CAROLINA. Chairman, Joseph W .
Bouknight; Secretary, Harry W. Davis, Chemistry Department, University of South Carolina, Columbia 19, S. C ; Coun cilor, J. E . Copenhaver (1948-50). SOUTH JERSEY.
Chairman,
William F .
Filbert; Secretary, John W. Brooks, 107 North Lincoln Ave., Wenonah, N. J.; Councilors, D. E. Badertscher (1948-50), F. E. Ray (1949-51). V O L U M E
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OFFICIAL
REPORTS
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Council, H. H . Willard (1948-50).
UNiVFr;v,irY OF MISSOURI. Chairman, C. EHrpund Marshall; Secretary, E. W. Mellow, 82 Engineering Bldg., University J. Deutschman, Jr.; Secretary, O. W. Chap of Missouii, Columbia, Mo.; Councilor, H. man, Chemistry Department, Kansas State . E. Bent ( 1948-50). Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kan.; Coun UPPER O H I O VA.LLEY. Chairman, George cilor, H. F . Woodward, Jr. (1948-50). L. Graf, Jr.; Secretary, William B. Ka> s, SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Chair Route 2 , Marietta, Ohio; Councilor, E . L. man, Robert B. Rohrer; Secretary, Joseph Krause (1950-52). A. Benner, 665 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pa.; Councilor, H. H. Quickel (1948-50). UPPER PENINSULA. Chairman, Lucian F. Hunt; Secretary, Walter H. Dieterichs, SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS. Chairman, 209 E. Chocoly St., Munising, Mich.; Herbert E. Morris; Secretary, Everett R. Councilor, Α., W. Goos (1949-51). Scogin, 7123 Goforth St., Houston 4, Tex.; Councilors, P. L. Brandt (1948-50), S. S. VIRGINIA. Chairman, Robert E. Lutz; Shaffer (1949-51), W. H. Kirkpatrick Secretary, William A. Fessier, Solvay (1950-52). Process Division, Allied Chemical & Dye Corp., Hopewell, Va.; Councilors, J. H. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Chairman, Yoe (1948-50), W . R. Harlan (1949-51 ). Charles S. Copeland; Secretary, Laurence C. Jones, 400 South Virgil, Los Angeles 5, VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE. Chairman, Leslie Calif.; Councilors, A. O. Beckman, W. G. German; Secretary, Dorothy D. Thomp Young (1948-50), T. F. Doumani, W. J. son, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Hanson, Saul Winstein (1949-51), G. A. Va. ; Councilor, J. W. Watson (1948-50). Ailes, L. R Brantley (1950-52). SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
Chairman, Archie
SOUTHERN
Chairman,
INDIANA.
Fred
eric C. Schmidt; Secretary, Avis Rector, 317 South Grant, Bloomington, Ind.; Coun cilor, F. T. Gucker, Jr. (1949-51).
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. Chairman, Rob
ert W. Rice; Secretary, Jesse A. Wood, 107 Vine St., Maplewood, La.; Councilor, R. E. Price (1948-50). SYRACUSE. Chairman, Frank A. Kanda; Secretary, Ewing C. Scott, 741 Livingston Ave., Syracuse 10, Ν . Υ.; Councilors, A. R. Menotti (1949-50), R. E. Montonna (1950-52). TEXAS A&M. Chairman, E. B. Middleton; Secretary, Fred W. Jensen, Depart ment of Chemistry, A&M College, College Station, Tex.; Councilor, Μ. Τ. Harrington (1948-50). TEXAS-LOUISIANA
GULF.
Chairman,
Earl C. Daigle; Secretary, Roy W. Clark, 3141 Forrest Ave., Port Arthur, Tex.; Councilors, Charles Richker (1949-50), V. A. Kalichevsky (1949-51).
TOLEDO. Chairman, Rolland G. Bowers; Secretary, Frank R. Bacon, 2115 Alvin St., Toledo 7, Ohio; Councilor, H . G. Oddy (1949-51). TRENTON- Chairman, James W . Kemmler; Secretary, Arnost E. Weiss, National Automotive Fibres Inc., Trenton 1, N. J.; Councilor, G. P. Roeser (1949-51).
WABASH VALLEY.
Chairman,
Odon S.
Knight; Secretary, Philip J. Baker, Jr., Commercial Solvents Corp., Terre Haute, Ind.; Councilor, J. L . Martin (1949-51). WASHINGTON. Chairman, Frederick D. Rossini; Secretary, John K. Taylor, 6210 43rd Ave., Hyattsville, Md.; Councilors, F. D. Rossini, B . D . Van Evera (194850), N . L . Drake, J. R. Spies, I . C. Schoonover (1949-51), A. T . McPherson, C. E. White (1950-52). WASHINGTON-IDAHO BORDER. Chairman,
George T. Austin; Secretary, Elmer K. Raunio, Department of Chemistry, Uni versity of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho; Coun cilor, H. L. Cole (1948-50). WESTERN- CAROLINAS. Chairman, Frank
B. Scriirmer, Jr.; Secretary, J. Harvey Hobson, Box 1326, Clemson, S. C ; Coun cilor, H . L. Hunter (1950-52). WESTERN CONNECTICUT.
Chairman,
F.
R. Balcar; Secretary, Kathryn O'Keeffe, Box 127, Stamford, Conn.; Councilors, Ε . Η. Northey (1948-50), J. T. Cassaday (194951), E . J. Roberts (1950-52). WESTERN
MARYLAND.
Chairman,
George J. Harris; Secretary, Walter R. Edwards, Celanese Corp. of America, Cumberland, Md.; Councilor, J. L. Baggett (1948-50). WESTERN N E W YORK.
Chairman,
Carl
H. Rasch; Secretary, Gerhard A. Cook, 246 Roycroft Blvd., Buffalo 21, Ν. Υ.; Coun TULSA. Chairman, J. L. Burkitt; Secre tary, John D. Ireland, Stanolind Oil & Gas cilors, J. F. Eversole (1948-50), Matthew Weber, Jr., H. M . Woodburn (1949-51), Co., 1136 N. Lewis, Tulsa, Okla.; Coun • F . A. Gilbert (1950-52). cilor, P. H. Cardwell (1949-51). WESTERN VERMONT.
Chairman,
Grant
UNIVERSITY O F ARKANSAS.
Chairman,
UNIVERSITY
Chairman,
WICHITA.. Chairman, Penrose S. Al bright; Secretary, W. Mack Barlow, The University of Wichita, Foundation for In dustrial Research, Wichita 6, Kan.; Coun cilor, H . L . Bedell (1948-50).
Chairman,
Royce, Jr.; Secretary, Walter E . Brown, T.VA., Wilson Darn, Ala.; Councilor, E. H. Brown (1949-51).
Edward S. Amis; Secretary, Granville A. Billingsley, Bureau of Research, Uni versity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.; Councilor, Edgar Wertheim (1948-50). O F ILLINOIS.
Herbert A. Laitinen; Secretary, L . M. Henderson, 461 Noyes Laboratory, Uni versity of Illinois, Urbana, 111.; Councilors, N. J. Leonard (1949-50), F . T. Wall (1949-51). UNIVERSITY O F MICHIGAN.
Peter A. S. Smitli; Secretary, Edgar F. Westrum, Jr., Department of Chemistry, » M A Y 2 9, 1 9 5 0
H. Harnest; Secretary, Constance L. Brown, Williams Science Hall, Univer sity of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.; Coun cilor, C. E. Braun (1948-50).
WILSON
DA*.*.
Chairman,
Damon V.
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Chairman, Van R. Potter;
Secretary, James A. Miller, Department of Cancer Research, McArdle Memorial Laboratory, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison β, Wis. WOOSTER. Chairman, William F. Kieffer; Secretary, Harry E. Weidenhamer, 425 Samaritan Ave., Ashland, Ohio; Councilor, C. H. Hunt (1949-51). WYOACING. Chairman, Carl S. Gilbert; Secretary, Harold F. Eppson, Agriculture Experiment Station, University of Wyom ing, Laramie, Wyo.; Councilor, F. C. Freytag (1948-50). A C S Committees Members nf the Society should note that these committees are their commit tees. Some of these committees deal with very general and ail-important prob lems. They desire to serve as clearing houses and are anxious to have sugges tions and thoughts from individual mem bers. Send your suggestions to the chairman of the committee. There is no committee so able or representative that it cannot profit by the individual ideas of the membership.
Local Sectional Activities ( established 1948). Chairman, Joseph S. McGrath, C.S.C., University of Portland, Portland 3, Ore.; Secretary, Carl F . Graham, Re search Department, Wyandotte Chemical Corp., Wyandotte, Mich.; J. S. McGrath, C.S.C., H. G. Oddy, Edgar Wertheim, A. H. Winheim (1948-50); C. F . Graham, J. D. Porsche, S. S. Shaffer, W . J. Tapp (1949-51); W. E. Baier, W. R. Harlan, J. H. Nair, A. A. Pavlic (1950-52). Membership Affairs (establisbed 1948). Chairman, Frank E . Brown, Chemistry Department, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa; Secretary, Belle Otto, Goucher Col lege, St. Paul & 23rd St., Baltimore 18, Md.; J. F. Eversole, Gustave Heinernann, B. A. Shippy, B. D. Van Evera ( 1 9 4 8 50); F . E. Brown, R. E . Kirk, W . G. Parks, G. T. Peckham, Jr. (1949-51); A. O. Bradlev, G. E. Felton, Belle Otto, R. K. Summerbell (1950-52).
National Meetings and Divisional Ac tivities (established 1948). Chairman, Milton Harris, 1246 Taylor St., N . W „ Washington 11, D. C ; Acting Secretary, Ε. Ε. McSweeney, Battelle Memorial In stitute, 505 King Ave., Columbus 1, Ohio; Milton Burton, L. É. Clifcorn, Milton Harris, E. E. McSweeney (1948-50); P . D. Bartlett, W. E. Kuhn, W. O. Milligan, G. R. Yohe (1949-51); S. G. Byam, W . Committees o f the Council A. Pardee, P . W. Preisler, R. O. Roblin, Jr. (1950-52). Council Policy (established 1923). Chairman, °Ernest H. Volwiler (President Professional Relations and Status (esACS), Abbott Laboratories, North Chi tablished 1948). Chairman, Wayne W . cago, 111.; Vice Chairman, J. C. Warner, Hilty, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis 6, Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Insti tute of Technology, Pittsburgh 13, Pa.; Ind.; G. A. Ailes, H. R. Erickson, W. W . Hilty (1948-50); D . E. Badertscher, A. Secretary, *Alden H. Emery (Executive G. Bowers, C. F . Metz (1949-51); E. H . Secretary ACS), AMERICAN CHEMICAL Brown, W. W. Sperry, E. D. Wilson SOCIETY Building, 1155 18th St., N.W., (1950-52). Washington 6, D. C ; °N. liov.cdl Furman (President-Elect ACS); R. L. Jenkins, E . Publications (established 1948). ChairC. Britton, Henry Eyring, J. C. Warner man, A. L. Marshall, 1430 Dean St., Sche(1948-50); M. H. Arveson, C. H. Fisher, nectady 8, N. Y.; Secretary, Hobart H. C. C . Price, W. G. Young (1949-51); N. Willard, 208 Chemistry Building, UniL. Drake, G. J. Esselen, F . D. Snell, H. F . versity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.; C. Wakefield (1950-52). E. Braun, O. C. Dermer, M. C. Rogers, * Ex officio. H. H. Willard (1948-50); George CalinNOminations and Elections (established gaert, V. A. Kalichevsky, A. L . Marshall, 1948). Chairman, Beverly L. Clarke, Di B. L. Oser (1949-51); H. S. Nutting, rector of Chemical Control, Merck & Arthur Rose, R. N. Shreve, F . T . Wall Co., Inc., Rahway, N. J.; Secretary, Ralph (1950-52). A. Connor, Rohm & Haas Co., 5000 Rich mond St., Philadelphia 37, Pa.; R. L Other Committees Clarke, C. S. Marvef W. J. Sparks (194850); A. O. Beckman, E. J. Crane, Η. Ε . (All appointments for 1950 unless Longenecker (1949-51); J. C. Bailar, Jr., otherwise noted.) R. A. Connor, W. A. Noyes, Jr. (1950Analysis of Divided Meeting Results 52). (established 1949). Chairman, Chester Standing Committees M. Alter, Office of Graduate School, BosChemical Education ( established ton University, 725 Commonwealth Ave., 1948). Chairman, Henry E. Bent, 114 Boston 15, Mass.; L. W. Bass, O. C. DorTesse Hall, University of Missouri, Colum mer, N. L. Drake, C. S. Fuller, A. E . S id well. bia, Mo.; Secretary, Price Truitt, Box 5433, T . C. Station, Denton, Tex.; L. C. Analytical Reagents (established 1917). Atchison, E . H. Cox, A. D. Ludden, By Chairman, Edward Wichers, National Buron Riegel (1948-50); H. E. Bent, Ina reau of Standards, 25, D. C ; M. Granara, F. T. Gucker, Jr., A. F. Mc- S. E. Q. Ashley, Washington A. O. Butler, B. L. Guinn, SJ. (1949-51); S. E. Q. Ashley, Clarke, W. D. Collins, F . S. Eisenhauer, Β. Η. Peterson, Price Truitt, William von R. A. Osborn, J. F. Ross, John Wolf. Fischer (1950-52). Annual Report on Atomic Weights ( esConstitution and Bylaws (established tablished 1891). Chairman, Edward 1948). Chairman, Frederick D. Rossini, Wichers, National of Standards, 1772 North Portal Dr., Washington 12, Washington 25, D. Bureau C. D. C; Secretary, Preston L. Brandt, Pan American Refining Corp., Texas City, Tex.; Hazardous Chemicals and Explosives A. H. Brunner, Jr., F. E. Frey, Eric (established 1923). Chairman, George W. Kaeen, N. W. Rakestraw (1948-50); W . Jones, U. S. Bureau of Mines, 4800 Forbes I. Fatnode, -H. S. Rhinesmith, F . D. Ros Street, Pittsburgh 13, Pa.; E. C. Britton, sini, C. L. Thomas (1949-51); P. L. L. E. Cheyney, R. L. Kenyon, G. B. Brandt, C. A. Buehler, A. L. Moxon, W . Kistiakowsky, A. F . Matson, H. A. Pace, C. E. Silk, L. A. Sweet. E. Sohl (1950-52). 1856
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International Relations ( established 1947). Chairman, Norman W. Krase, Development Department, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington 98, Del.; C. M. Alter, T. R. Donlan, J. C. Elgin, J. G. Kern, R. M. Noyes, C. C. Price, F . T. A y son, H . C. Urey. Membership (established 1876). Chairman, Benjamin E>. Van Evera, George Washington University, Washington 6, D. C ; Norman Bekkedahl, C. E . White. Nomenclature. Spelling, and Pronunciation (established 1912). Chairman, E. J. Crane, Ohio State University, Columbus 10, Ohio; L. T. Capell, W. C. Fernelius, Pi. R. Heme, Mary A. Magill, M. G. Mellon, W. J. Murphy, W. A. Noyes, Jr., H. S. Nutting, A. M. Patterson, Byron Riegel, Janet D . Scott, H. B. Vickery, T. F . Young. Patent and Related Legislation (established 1899). Chairman, Earl P. Stevenson, Arthur D . Little, Inc., 30 Memorial Dr., Cambridge 42, Mass.; R. T. Baldwin, F . E . Barrows t Henry Howard, Nelson Littell, N . A. Shepard, O. W. Storey, P. H. Sullivan. Professional Training ( established 1936). Chairman, William G. Young, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles 24, Calif.; Executive Secretary, John Howard (member ex officio), 343 State St., Rochester 4 , N. Y.; W. G Johnson, Byron Riegel (May 1, 1948-Dec. 31, 1950); A. C. Cope, E. O. Wiig (Jan. 1, 1949-Dec. 31, 1951); R. A. Beebe, W. G. Young (Jan. 1, 1950-Dec. 3 1 , 1952). Standard Apparatus (established 1924). Chairman, W . D. Collins, P.O. Box 284, Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, D. O ; W . S. Clabaugh, W. A. Kirklin, E. N. Luce, W. I. Patterson, L. E. Pitzer, Lyon Southworth. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage ( established 1920 ). Chairman, Edward S. Hopkins, 3901 Hillen Bd., Baltimore 18, Md.; R. C. Bard^vell, G. P. Edwards, S. K. Love, C. C. Ruchhoft. Women's Service (established 1927). Chairman, Marjorie J. Void, 280 Epinard St., Playa del Rey, Venice, Calif.; H. Marjorie Crawford, Virginia C. Ester, Gladys A. Emerson, Margaret D. Kramer, Désirée Le Beau, Ava J. McAmis, Lottie E. Munn, Elizabeth M. Osman. Committees o f the Board of Directors Executive Committee ( established 1931). Chairman, Charles A. Thomas, Monsanto Chemical Co., 1700 S. Second St.. St. Louis 4, Mo.; Linus C. Pauling, Charles A. Thomas, E. H. Volwiler, J. C. Warner. Standing Committees
Finance (established 1893). Chairman, Robert T . Baldwin, 50 East 41st St., New York 17, N. Y.; Robert T. Baldwin, C. R. DeLong, R. V. Mellefont (1948-50); L. W. Bass, B. E. Zimmerman ( 1949-51 ); N. C. Babcock, W. C. Callan (1950-52); Ex officio, Charles A. Thomas. Member and Public Relations (established 1949). Chairman, Emil Ott, Research Department, Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington 99, Del.; Henry Eyring (1949-50); Emil Ott (1949-51); E. C. Britton (1950-52). AND
ENGINEERING.
NEWS
ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS Publications (established 1948). Chair man, J . C. Warner, Department of Chem istry, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsbiargh 13, Pa.; Ε . Η. Volwiler < 1 9 4 8 5 0 ) ; C . A. Kraus ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) ; Farrington Daniels, J. C. Warner ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 2 ) . Other
Committees
(All appointments for 1950 unless otherwise noted.) Advisory to the Chemical Corps ( estab lished 1947). Chairman, W a l t e r R. Kirner, 3 0 Kensington. Parkway, Kensington, Md.; Vice Chairman, Edwin R . Baker, 1420 S. 8th St., Ponca City, Okla.; Roger Adams, E . G. Ball, E . K. Carver, A. C. Cope, Joseph Dec, L . F. Fieser, P . K. Frolich, R. L. Jenkins, H. F. Johnstone, S. D . Kirkpatrick, Stanford Moore, R. L . Mur ray, C . C . Price, G. T. Seaborg, H. C. W e b e r , J. W. Williams. Affiliation with Technical Societies Councils (established 1 9 4 9 ) . Chairman, Foster D. Snell, 2 9 West 15th St., N e w York 1 1 , N . Y . ; E. C. Britton, R. VV. Bost, R. L. Jenkins, J. H . Nair, J. D. Porsche. Awards American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry (established 1 9 3 1 ) . C a n vassing Committee for Award Nomina tions: Chairman, C. D . K u r d ( M a y 1, 1 9 4 8 - D e c . 3 1 , 1950). W. M. Latimer (Jan. 1, 1949-Dec. 31, 1 9 5 1 ) ; R. T. Ar nold ( J a n . 1, 1950-Dec. 31, 1 9 5 2 ) . Borden Award i n the Chemistry of Milk ( established 1938 ) . Canvassing Commit tee for A w a r d Nominations: Chairman, C . A. Eivehjem ( M a y 1, 1948-Dec. 3 1 , 1 9 5 0 ) ; Wendell H. Griffith (Jan. 1, 1 9 4 9 Dec. 31, 1951); G . R. Greenbank ( J a n . 1, 1950-Dec. 31, 1 9 5 2 ) . Eli Lilly & Company Award in Bio logical Chemistry (established 1934). Canvassing Committee for A w a r d Nomi nations: Chairman, W. M. Stanley ( M a y 1, 1948-Dec. 3 1 , 1 9 5 0 ) ; Howard B . Lewis (Jan. 1, 1949-Dec. 31, 1 9 5 1 ) ; I. M . Klotz (Jan. 1, 1950-Dec. 31, 1 9 5 2 ) . Fisher Award i n Analytical Chemistry (established 1947). Canvassing Com m i t t e e for Award Nominations: Chair man, W a r r e n C. Johnson ( M a y 1, 1 9 4 8 Dec. 31, 1950); E d w a r d W i c h e r s ( J a n . 1, 1 9 4 9 - D e c . 31, 1951); W . A. Kirldin (Jan. 1, 1950-Dec. 31, 1 9 5 2 ) . Fritzsche Award (established 1948). Canvassing Committee for A w a r d Nomi nations: Clxairman, Nicholas A . Milas (Jan. 1, 1948-Dec. 31, 1950); Ernest C. Crocker (Jan. 1, 1949-Dec. 3 1 , 1951); W . S. Guthmann (Jan. 1, 1950-Dec. 3 1 , 1952). Ipatieff Prize (established 1 9 4 7 ) . C a n vassing Committee for Award Nomina tions: Chairman, Robert E. Vivian ( M a y 1 , 1 9 4 7 - D e c . 31, 1 9 5 2 ) ; Herbert C . Brown ( J a n . 1, 1949-Dec. 3 1 , 1955). Paul-Lewis Laboratories A w a r d in E n zyme Chemistry ( established 1945 ). C a n vassing Committee for Award Nomina tions: Chairman, T. R. Hogness ( M a y 1, 1948-Dec. 3 1 , 1 9 5 0 ) ; Carl V. Smythe (Jan. 1, 1949-Dec. 3 1 , 1 9 5 1 ) ; H. A. Lardy (Jan. 1, 1950-Dec. 3 1 , 1 9 5 2 ) . Precision Scientific Company A w a r d in Petroleum Chemistry (established 1 9 4 8 ) . Canvassing Committee for A w a r d Nomi nations: Chairman, W . A. Gruse ( O c t . 1, 1 9 4 8 - D e c . 31, 1 9 5 0 ) ; T. A. Boyd ( J a n . 1, 1 9 4 9 - D e c . 31, 1 9 5 1 ) ; Β. Η. Sage ( J a n . 1, 1 9 5 0 - D e c . 31, 1 9 5 2 ) .
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Basic Research Foundation ( established 1949). Chairman, Robert B . Semple, Wyandotte Chemicals Corp., Wyandotte, Mich. Chemotherapy Papers ( established 1949). Chairman, Ernest H . Volwiler, A b bott Laboratories, North Chicago, 111.; L . W . Bass, M. A . Lauffer, L. C. Pauling, R. O. Roblin, J r . Clinical Chemistry (established 1945). Chairman, Warren M . Sperry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 722 West 168th St., New York 32, Ν . Υ.; Η. Τ. Clarke, R. N. Harger, R. M. Hill, J. G . Reinhold, H . H. Sobotka, W. A. Wolff. Convention Center (established 1949). Chairman, Walter A. Schmidt, 1016 West 9 t h St., Los Angeles 15, Calif.; R. W . Bost, J. C. Warner. Exchanges (established 1907). Chair man, E . J. Crane, Ohio State University, Columbus 10, Ohio; A. D . Bliss, J. M. Crowe. Financing ACS Publications (estab lished 1949). Chairman, Emil Ott, Re search Department, Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington 9 9 , Del.; E. C. Britton, R. E . Kirk, C. A. Kraus, L. C. Pauling. Foreign Compendia (established 1946). Chairman, A. V. Grosse, 456 Glyn Wynne Ave., Haverford, Pa.; Roger Adams, M. T . Bogert, W. C. Fernelius, Henry Gilman, H . B. Haas, E. H. Huntress, C . S. Marvel, Linus C. Pauling, G. T. Seaborg, F. T. Tyson. Frasch Foundation Awards (estab lished 1929). Chairman, Bernard E. Proc tor, Room 20-C-13O, Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.; F . C. Blanck, C. N. Frey, F . L . Gunderson, R. C. Newton. Liaison with the Department of D e fense (established 1948). Chairman, Ralph A. Connor, Rohm & Haas Co., 5000 Richmond St., Philadelphia 37, Pa.; De puty Chairman, L. H. Farinholt; Secre tary, Walter R. Kirner, 30 Kensington Parkway, Kensington, Md.; P . I. Bowman, E . K. Carver, A. C. C o p e , Farrington Daniels, L. P. Hammett, W . C. Johnson, W . E . Lawson, L. A. Sweet. Merck Graduate Fellowship in Analyt ical Chemistry (established 1 9 4 9 ) . Chair man, Philip J. Elving, Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa. ( 1 9 5 0 ) ; Frank H. H u r ley ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ) ; Philip W . W e s t ( 1 9 5 0 52). Paper (established 1 9 0 8 ) . Chairman, Byron L. Wehmhoff, 6506 Brennon Lane, Chevy Chase, Md.; B. W . Scribner, H . J. Skinner. Predoctoral Fellowships {established 1 9 4 5 ) . Chairman, T. R. Hogness, Uni versity of Chicago, 6200 Drexel Ave., Chi cago 37, 111.; J. C. Bailar, Jr., O. A. Hougen, L. I. Smith, H . H. Willard. Scientific Aids for L i t e r a t u r e Search ing (established 1 9 4 6 ) . Chairman, J. Whitney Perry, Room 14-S-312, Massachu setts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 39, Mass.; Paul Arthur, Jr., C . L . Bernier, C. A. Burkhard, R. S. Casey, E. J. Crane, J. P. English, C. S. G r o v e , Jr., W . R. Kirner, B. E . Lanham, H. K. Nason, A. M. Patterson, J. H . Pomeroy, E. W . Scott, S. C. Stanford, F. L. Taylor, C. S. Wise, W . J. Wiswesser.
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Seventy-Fifth Anniversary (established 1949). Chairman, John H . Nair, T h o m a s P. Lipton, Inc., 1500 H u d s o n St., H o boken, N. J . ; Secretary, R. M. W a r r e n , Mrs. L. W. Bass, H . L , Fisher, R. E. Kirk, H. G. Lindwall, H e r m a n Mark, W . J. M u r p h y , N o r m a n Shepard, F. D . Snell, W . J. Sparks, A. W . T h o m a s , E. R. W e i d lein.
Representatives of A C S in O t h e r Organizations American Association for the Advance ment of Science. Cooperative Committee on Science & Mathematics Teaching: C. H. Sorum. Council: T. R. Hogness ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 0 ) ; Ε. Τ. M c B e e ( 1 9 5 0 - 5 1 ) . American D o c u m e n t a t i o n Institute. J. Crane ..(,1949-51 ).
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American Society of Mechanical E n g i neers. Air Pollution Control C o m m i t t e e : H. F. Johnstone. American Standards Association. Sec tional Committee Ζ10: R. B. Sosman; Subcommittee No. 1 1 of Sectional C o m mittee Z10: E. J. C r a n e ; Sectional C o m mittee Z15: L. S. Bonnell; Sectional Committee Z23: R. P. Allen; Sectional Committee Z 3 8 : C. V. Otis. American Year Book. cil: M . T. Bogert. Biological H. Stotz.
Stain
Advisory Coun
Commission.
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Chemical Corps Advisory Board. Presi dent-Elect and Executive Secretary of ACS, ex officio. Chemical E n g i n e e r i n g Catalog. Nor man A . Shepard; ex officio, Ernest H . Vol wiler. General Electric C o . Charles A. Coffin and Gerard Swope Fellowship C o m m i t t e e : P. H. E m m e t t National Association of Corrosion Engi neers. Inter-Society Corrosion C o m m i t t e e : Ralph M. H u n t e r , George H. Young. National Research Council. Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology: Louis P. H a m m e t t , W . K. Lewis (July 1, 1947-June 30, 1 9 5 0 ) ; A. B. Ray, R. T . Arnold (July 1, 1 9 4 8 - J u n e 30, 1 9 5 1 ) ; A. B. Lamb, W . J. Sparks ( J u l y 1, 1949-June 30, 1952). Office of Civil D e f e n s e Planning, T e c h nical Division: H a r r y A. Kuhn. Patent Office Society. General Steering Committee: J. P . Wetherill. U. S. National Commission for t h e U n i t e d Nations E d u c a t i o n a l , Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Harold C. Urey ( 1 9 4 9 - 5 1 ) .
Chapters of Student Affiliates Adelpbi College, G a r d e n City, Ν. Υ. Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, T e x . Agricultural & Technical College of North Caro lina, Greensboro, N. C. Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. Albion College, Albion, Mich. Albright College, Reading, P a . Alfred University, Alfred, Ν . Υ. Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa. American International College, Springfield, Mass. American University, "Washington, T>. C. Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Augustana College, Rock Island, 111. Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio.
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ACS OFFICIAL REPORTS Baylor University, Waco, T e x . Berea College, Berea, Ky. Bethany College, Bethany, W . V a . Bethel College, North Newfeon, Kan. Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AlaBoston College, Chestnut Hill, MassBoston University, Boston, Niass. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. Bradford-Durfee Technical Institute, Fall Hiver, Mass. Bradley University, Peoria^ 111. Brighani Young University, Prove, U t a h . Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, Ν. Υ. Brown University, Providence, R- I. Bucknell University-, Lewisfc*urg, Pa. Butler University, Indianapolis, I n d . California Institute of Teclinology, Pasadena, Calif. Canisius College, Buffalo. IN7. Y. Carroll College, Waxikesha,. Wis. Catholic University of America, Washington, D . C. Central College, Fayette, Nlo. Chestnut Hill College, Chestnut Hill, Pa. The Citadel, Charleston, S - C. Clarkson College, Potsdam, Ν. Ύ. The Clemson Agricultural College, Clemson, S. C . College of Notre D a m e o f Maryland, Baltimore, Md. College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Mass. College of Puget Sound, T a c o m a , Wash. College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, N. J . College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Miran. College of t h e City of iSTew York, New York, Ν. Υ. College of t h e Holy Cross;, Worcester, Mass. College of t h e Pacific, Stockton, Calif. College of William and Mary, l^illiainsburg, V a . College of Wooster, Wooster, OhioColorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado State College oF Agricultural a n d M e chanical Arts, Fort Collins, Colo. Creighton University, College of Arts a n d Sci ences, Omaha, Neb. D e Paul University, Chicago, Til. D e Pauw University, Greesncastie, laad. Drew University, Brotherrs College, Madison, N. J. Drury College, Springfield, Mo. Dunbarton College of Holy Cross, Washington, D . C. Duquesne University, Pittsburgh., P a . Evansville College, Evansville, I n d . Fenn College, Cleveland, Ohio. Florida State University, Tallanassee, Fla. F o r d h a m University, New Yorlc, Ν. Y. Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa. F u r m a n University, Greeraville, S. C Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa. Georgetown University, XVashington, D. C. Georgia Institute of Teclanology, Atlanta, Ga. Georgian Court College, Lalcewood.» N. J. Grove City College, Grove City, P a . Gustavus Adolphus College, S t . Peter, Minn. H a m l i n e University, St. IPaul, M i n n . Hartwick College, Oneonta, Ν . Υ. H a r v a r d College—Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass. Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohdo. Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio. Hofstra College, Hempstead, Ν . Y . H o p e College, Holland, N-fich. H o w a r d College, Birmingiaam, AlaH u n t e r College of the City o f N e w York, N e w York, Ν. Υ. I d a h o State College, Pocsatello, Idalho. Illinois Institute of Techuiology, Chicago, Π1Immaculata College, Immaculata, l?a. Incarnate W o r d College, San Antonio, Tex. I n d i a n a University, Bloomington, I n d . Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio. Juniata College, Huntingdon, î?a. Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kan. Kent State University, Kent, O h i o . Lafayette College, Eastora, Pa. LaSalle . College, Philadelphia, P a . Lawrence Institute of Technology, Highland Park, Mich.
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Lebanon Valley College, Annvslle, P a . Lehigh University, BetMetiem, P a . Louisiana College, PineviBe, L a Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, Huston, .LaLoyola University, Chicago, IELoyola University of t h e South, N e w Orleans, L a . Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind. Manhattan College, N w York, Ν . Y. Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. Marquette "University, Milwaukee, W i s . Marshall College, Huntington, "W. V a . Massachusetts Institute of Technologv. Cambridge, Mass. Miami University, Oxford, Ohi©_ Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt. Miîton College, Milton, Wis. Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg.. Miss. Missouri Valley College, Marshall, M o . Monmouth College, Monmouth. IE. Montana Stat*r University. Missoula, Mont. Morehead State College, Moreltead, Ky. Momingside College,. Sioux City, Iowa. ML Mercy College, Pittsburgh, PaMurray State College, Murray. Ky. Muskingum College, New Concord. Ohio. Newark College of Engineering:» Newark, X . J. New Mexico College of A&MA, State 'College, Ν . Μ. .New? York University, Washington S q u a r e Col lege, N e w York, M . Y. North Central College, Napervule, 111. North Texas State College, Denton, T e r . Northeastern University, Boston, Mass. Northern Illinois State Teachers College, E>eKatfb, Ol. Northwestern University, Evanston. HI. Norwich University, NortlafieldL VL Occidental College, Los Angeles, Calif. Ohio Northern University, Ada, OhioOhio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio University, Athens, OhioOhio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OMa. Oregon State College, Corvaîîis, OrePennsylvania College for "Women, Pittsburgh, P a . Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, P a Philadelphia College of Pharmacy a n d Science, Philadelphia, Pa. Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, ?L, Y. Pomona College, Clarenaont, Calif. Purciue University, Lafayette, Ind. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NL Y. Rhode Island State College, Kingston, RL I. Rice Institute, Houston, Tex. Roanoke College, S a l e m , Va. Roosevelt College, Chicago, TIL Rosemont College, Hosemont, Pa. Rutgers University, N e w Brunswick, N. J. Rutgers U/aûv.. Newark College, Newark, N. J . Sacramento State College, Sacsamento, Calif. St. Bonaventure College, St. Sonax-enture, NL Ύ. SL Francis College, Brooklyn, Ν. Υ. SL John's University, University College, Brook lyn, Ν . Υ. St. John's University, St- John's College, Brook lyn, Ν . Υ. SL JohiTs University, Collegeville, M i n n . SL Joseph's College, Philadelphia, P a . St. Louis University, SL Louis, Mo. SL M a r t i n s College, Olympia, Wash. St. Mary's College, "Winona, Mfinn. St. Mary's College, SL Mary's College. Calif. St. Mary's University» San Antonio, Tex. St. Norbert College, West D e Père, W i s . SL Olaf College, SSorthfield, Mfinn. St. Peter's College, Jersey City, N . J . San Diego State College, San Diego, Calif. San Francisco College for W o m e n , S a n F r a n cisco, Calif. San Jose State College, San Jose, Calif. Seton H a l l College, South Orange, N . J . Seton HîH College, Greensbui-g, PaSiena College, LonaonvSle, KL Y. South Dakota State College, Brookings, S. DState University of I o w a , Iowa City, Iowa. Stephen F . Austin State College, Nacogdoches» Tex. Syracuse University, Syracuse,, Ν. Υ. Temple University» Pbiladeîpîaia, "Pa-
Tennessee Agricultural audi Industrial State College, Nashville, T e n n . Texas Christian University, Fort W o r t h , Tex. Texas College of Arts and Industries, Xingsville, Tex. Texas State College for W o m e n , Denton, Tex. Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Tëx. Texas Western College of t h e University of Texas, El Paso, Tex. Trinity College, Washington, D . C. Trinity University, San Antonio, T e x . Tri-State College. Angola. I n d . Tufts Coliege, Medford, Mass. T u l a n e University, N e w Orleans, LaUnion College, Schenectady, Ν . Υ. University of Alabama, University, Ala. University of Arizona. Tucson, Ariz. University of Buffalo, Buffalo, Ν . Υ. University of California, Berkeley, Calif. University of California, L o s Angeles, Calif. University of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TennL'niversity of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. L'nïversÈty of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. University of Delaware, Newark, D e l . L'niversity of Denver, Denver, Colo. University of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. University of Florida, Gainesville, F l a . University of Houston, Houston, TexU/niversity of Kansas, Lawrence, K a n . University of Kansas City, Kansas City, M o . University of Kentucky, Lexington, K y . University of Louisville, Louisville 8 , Ky. University of Maine, Orono, M e . University of Maryland, College P a r k , MdL University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. University of Michigan, A n n Arbor, Mich. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. University of Mississippi, University, Miss. University of Missouri, Columbia, M o . University of Nevada, Reno, Nev. University of New Mexico, A l b u q u e r q u e , N . Mi. University of North Dakota, G r a n d F o r k s , N. 3D. University of Notre D a m e , Notre D a m e , Ind. University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Okla, University of O m a h a , O m a h a , N e b . University of Oregon, E u g e n e , Ore. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, P a . University of Puerto Rico, College of Agriculture and! Mechanic Arts, Mayaguez, P . R. University of Redlands, Redlands, CalifUniversity of Richmond, Richmond, Va. University of Rochester, Rochester, Ν . Υ . University of Scranton, Scranton, P a . University of Southi Carolina, Columbia, S. C University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. D>University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. University of T a m p a , T a m p a , F l a . University of Toledlo, Toledo, OhioUniversity of Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. University of U t a h , Salt L a k e City, UtahUniversity of Wyoming, Laramie, W y o . UpsaJa College, E a s t Orange, N". J . Ursinus College, Gîilegeville, P a . Utah State Agricultural College, L o g a n , Utahu Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, I n d . Vanderbilt University, Nashville, T e n n . Villanova College, Villanova, P a . Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, V a . Virginia Polytechnic Institute, "Blacksburg, Vau Wagner Memorial Lutheran College;, Grynies FTill, Staten Island 1 , Ν. Υ . Washington and L e e University, Lexington, V a . W a y n e University, Detroit, Mich. Western Kentuckv State College, B o w l m g Green, Ky. Western Michigan College of E d u c a t i o n , K a l a mazoo, Mich. Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colo. West Virginia Wesleyan, Buchannon, West "Va. Wheaion College, W h e a t o n , ΠΙ. Waberforce State College, Wilberforce, Ohio. Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barxe, P a . Wofford College, Spartansburg, S. C . Yoangstown College, Youngstown, O h i o . Xsviear University, Cincinnati, O h i o .
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