American Chemical Society Officers, Committees, ana Student Affiliate Chapters Members of Council
Officers Π Ρ Η Ε list of officers of the SOCIETY appears in CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING
NEWS three times a year, usually February 10, May 10, and October 10. National Officers and Directors PRESIDENT. Per K. Frolich, Standard Oil Development Co., Box 243, Elizabeth. N.J. PRESIDENT-ELECT. Thomas Midgley, Jr., Worthington, Ohio. SECRETARY
AND BUSINESS
MANAGER.
Charles L. Parsons, AMERICAN CHEMICAL. SOCIETY BUILDING,
1155 16th St., N . W.,
Washington, D. C Assistant Manager, Alden H . Emery. TREASURER. Robert T. Baldwin, 50 East 41st St., New York, Ν . Υ. DIRECTORS. EX Officio, the President, the President-Elect, the most recent Past Presi dent (Harry N . Holmes), the Secretary, and the Treasurer. Regional, Roger Adams, R . E. Wilson (1941-43) ; Arthur J. Hill, E. R. Weidlein (1942-44). L. H . Adams, R. E . Swain (1943-45). At-Large, Ε . Κ. Bolton (1940-43), Willard H . Dow (1941-44), Charles A. Thomas (1942-45), Walter A. Schmidt (19.43-46). COUNSEL·.
Elisha Hanson.
Editors JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL S O
CIETY. Arthur Β . Lamb, Chemical Labora tories, Harvard University, 12 Oxford St., Cambridge, Mass. CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS.
E . J. Crane, Ohio-
State University, Columbus, Ohio. ant Editor, Elmer Hockett.
Assist
INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY and CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING N E W S .
Walter J. Murphy, 1155 16th St., N . W.„ Washington. D. C. Assistant to Editor, N . A. Parkinson. PUBLICATION
MANAGER.
Harvey
F.
Mack, 20th and Northampton Streets, Easton, Penna. N E W S SERVICE. Director, Walter J. Mur phy, 1155 16th St., N. W., Washington» D . C. Managing Editor, James T. Grady, 609 Journalism Bldg., Columbia University, New York, Ν. Υ. MONOGRAPHS. (Editorship vacant tem porarily owing to death of Η . Ε. Howe). CHEMICAL R E V I E W S .
W . Albert Noyes,
Jr., Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, River Campus, Rochester, Ν. Υ . Assistant Editor, Louise Kelley. Published b y Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, Md. JOURNAL OP PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY.
Sam
uel C. Lind, School of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. Assistant Editor, Louise Kelley. Published by Wil liams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, Md. 170
3Ex OFFICIO. National Officers. Directors. Editors of the Journal of the American Chemi cal Society, Chemical Abstracts, and Industrial arud Engineering Chemistry. Past Presidents, Roger Adams, L . H. Baekeland, W. D . Ban croft, Edward Bartow, M . T . Bogert, Wm. Lloyd Evans, Moses Gomberg, Harry N . Holmes, C. A. Kraus, Arthur B. Lamb, Inching Langmuir, S. C. Lind, William Mc pherson, L. V. Redman, E . R. Weidlein, F. C. Whitmore, W. R. Whitney. Chairmen of Divisions and Councilors of Local Sections (listed under Divisional and Local Section OfiScers). C?ountiZors-at-Large. Wm. Mansfield Clark, H. B. Hass, J. H . Hiîdebrand, G . E. F. Lundell (1941-43); George D . Beal, Gixstav Egloff, Henry Gilman, Carl S. Marvel (1942-44); M . L. Crossley, Vincent du Vi^neaud, W. Albert Noyes, Jr., R . L. Shxiner (1943-45).
Chairman,
Ei-
l e r y H. Harvey; Secretary, Roger H. Lueck, Research Department, American C a n Co., Maywood, 111. -ANALYTICAL
AND
MICRO.
Chairman,
Harvey C . Diehl; Secretary, Francis W. Pcoçver, S. J., Fordham, University, New York, Ν. Υ . ^BIOLOGICAL. Chairman. H . A. Shonle; Secretary, Erwin Brand, Department of Bio chemistry, College of Physicians a n d Sur geons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th S t . , New York, N . Y . OELLULOSE. Chairman, H . M. Spurlin; Secretary, Charles R. Fordyce, 275 Maplewood Drive, Rochester, Ν . Υ . OHEMIOAL EDUCATION.
Chairman, Arnold
J. Currier; Secretary, Paul H . Fall, Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio. OOLLOID. Chairman, W . O. Milligan; Secretary, G. E. Cunningham, Staynew Filter Corp., 11 Centre Park, Rochester, Ν. Υ . ^FERTILIZER. Chairman, H . B. Siems; Secretary·, Charles A. Butt, International Minerals and Chemical Corp., Box 69, East Point, G a. O A S AND F U E L . Chairman, Orin W . Rees; Secretary, G. Robert Yohe, State Geological Sixrvey, Urbana, 111. HISTORY OP CHEMISTRY.
Chairman,
Har
rison Hale; Secretary, Ralph E . Oesper, De p a r t m e n t of Chemistry, University of CinciEinati, Cincinnati, Ohio. INDUSTRIAL
AND ENGINEERING
CHEMIS-
TRVY. Chairman, R. Norris Shreve; Acting Secretary, William A. Pardee, Gulf Research amd Development Co., Box 2038, Pittsburgh, P&nna. IMEDICINAL CHEMISTRY.
Chairman* John
H . Speer; Secretary, Maurice L. Moore, MI«dical Research Division, Sharp & Dohme, Glenolden, Penna. ORGANIC.
Chairman,
Louis
PAINT, VARNISH, AND PLASTICS.
F. Fieser;
Ζ ! HI M Î-C-Λ L
Chair
man, W. W. Bauer; Secretary, Adolf C. Elm, New Jersey Zinc Co., Box 263, Palmerton, Penna. PETROLEUM. Chairman, C. L. Brown; Secretary, Lawrence M . Henderson, Pure Oil Co., Laboratory, Box 266, Winnetka, 111. PHYSICAL AND INORGANIC
Chairman,
R.
E . Gibson; Secretary, Thomas F . Young, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, 111. RUBBER. Chairman, John T . Blake; Secretary\ Howard I. Cramer, Sharpies Chemi cals, Inc., 23rd & Westmoreland Sts., Phila delphia, Penna. SUGAR
CHEMISTRY
AND TECHNOLOGY.
Chairman, George H. Coleman; Secretary, E . Whitman Rice, National Sugar Refining Co., 129 Front St., New York, Ν. Υ . W A T E R , SEWAGE, AND SANITATION.
Divisional Officers .AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD.
Secretary, Arthur C. Cope, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
Chair
man, Louis F. Warrick; Secretary, H . Gladys Swope, North Shore Sanitary District, Dahringer Road, Waukegan, 111.
Local Section Officers AKRON. Chairman, Arthur W . Sioan; Secretary, Victor E. Wellman, T h e B. F . Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio; Councilors, A . M . Clifford, David Craig, B. S. Garvey, E. T . Lessig, L . M. Baker, H . J. Osterhof. ALABAMA. Chairman, Harold E . Wilcox; Secretary, Mrs. Wynelle D. Thompson, 917 Valley Road P L , Birmingham, Ala.; Coun cilors, S. S. Heide, J. T . Vann. AMES. Chairman, Harvey C . Diehl; Secretary, William J. Shannon, 78 Chemistry Bldg., Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa; Councilors, R. M . Hixon, L. A. TJnderkofler. BATON
ROUGE.
Chairman,
David
F.
Edwards; Secretary, Sumner B. Sweetser, 339 Oakwood Drive, Baton Rouge, La.; Councilors, E. L . Mattison, A. Voorhies. BINGHAMTON. Chairman, Keith Famulener; Secretary, Frank J. Kaszuba, 100 Gilmore Ave., R . D. 3, Binghamton, Ν. Υ . ; Councilor, Maurice Dorfman. CALIFORNIA. Chairman, Norman N. Gay; Secretary, Sterling L . Redman, Redman Scientific Co., 585 Howard St., San Francisco, Calif.; Councilors, L . R. Gardner, L. B . Howard, W. E>. Kumler, Β . Ε . Lesley, Robert Matteson, W . B. Petersen, Merle Randall, L. V. Steck, F . D. Tuemmler, Frank Wills. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
Chairman,
Ar
thur Rose; Secretary, Ν. Β. Guerrant, D e partment of Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State College, State College, Penna.; Coun cilors, R . A. Dutcher, C. C. Wright. CENTRAL T E X A S .
Chairman,
Lewis
F.
Hatch; Secretary, Herschel K. Mitchell, Chemistry Department, The University of Texas, Austin, Tex.; Councilors, W. A. Cunningham, W . A. Felsing. CHICAGO. Chairman, Roy C. Newton;
Secretary, George M. Schmeing, 505 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, III.; Councilors, H . Adler, M. H. Arveson, Victor Conquest, W. V. Evans, Arthur Guillaudeu, L. M . Henderson, W. F . Henderson, C. D - Hurd, W. C . Johnson, L. E. M a y , R . C. Newton, A. W . Ralston, B . E. Schaar, H . I . Schlesinger, G. M . Schmeing, C . L. Thomas, W. M , Urbain, Paul V a n Cleef, E. H. Volwiler. Vanderveer Voorhees, R . E. Zinn. CINCINNATI. Chairman, Wilmer C . Gangloff ; Secretary, Daniel J. Kooyman, Chemical Division, Procter & Gamble Co., Ivorydale, Ohio; Councilors, E. W. Eckey, E. F . Heyroth, E. S. Lutton, R. S . Shelton. CLEVELAND. Chairman, W . J. Bartlett; Secretary, M . R. Hatfield, Research Labora tory, National Carbon Co., Box 6087, Cleve land, Ohio; Councilors, E . A. Arnold, W. J . Bartlett, H . S. Booth, A . G. H o m e y , A. S. Weygandt, S. P . Wilson. COLORADO. Chairman, Robert T . Phelps; Secretary, Robert W. Virtue, 2134 East Iliff Ave-, Denver, Colo.; Councilors, S. A . Powell, H . B . Van Valkenburgh. COLUMBUS. Chairman, Alfred B. Garrett; Secretary, Melvin S. Newman, Department of Chemistry, T h e Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Councilors, C. E . Boord, W. C . Ebaugh, M . L. Wolfrom. CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
Chairman,
Ster
ling B. Smith; Secretary, Harry F . Miller, 32 Jason St., Pittsfield, Mass.; Councilors, C Pauline Burt, R. D . Dunlop, L. C Flowers, G . A. Hill. CORNELL. Chairman, J. B . Sumner; Secretary, William T . Miller, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y . ; Councilor, John R . Johnson. DALLAS—FORT W O R T H .
Chairman,
James
L. Carrico; Secretary, W. B . Whitney, Chemistry Department, North Texas Agri cultural College, Arlington, Tex.; Councilor, W. H . Clark. DAYTON. Chairman, John D. Coleman; Secretary, Fred T. Marshall, Monsanto Chemical Co., D a y t o n , Ohio; Councilors, C. A. Hochwalt, Ν . Ν. Τ . Samaras. DELAWARE. Chairman, J. Harrei Shipp; Secretary, Frank K. Signaigo, Experiment Station, E . I . d u Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.; Councilors, R. F . Conaway, H . R . Dittmar, R . M . Goepp, Jr., E . O. Kraemer, G . G. Lahr, Emil O t t , W m . E. Shaefer, H . W. Starkweather. DETROIT. Chairman, Ralph D. Hummel; Secretary, Frances W. Lamb, 17140 Third Ave., Detroit, Mich.; Councilors, T. A . Boyd, H . B . Cutter, J . J. Jasper, Oliver K a m m , Harvey Merker, Arthur Ftautenberg, L. A. Sweet. EAST
TENNESSEE,
Chairman,
W.
H.
Maclntire; Secretary, Kric Winters, Depart m e n t of Agronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.; Councilor, C . A. Buehler. EASTERN N E W Y O R K .
Chairman,
Francis
J. Norton; Secretary, Egbert K. Bacon, Chemicr.1 Laboratory, Union College, Sche nectady, N . Y.; Councilors, Orlan Arnold, H . M. Faigenbaum, Arthur Knudson. ERIE. Chairman, John C. Tongren; Secre tary, James V. Blake, Pennsylvania Electric Co., Front Street Station, Erie, Penna.; Cour~ilor, J . E. Cavelti. FLORIDA. Chairman, J. Erskine Hawkins, Secretary, Rowland B. French, Agricultural Experiment Station, Gainesville, Fla. ; Coun cilors, L. J . Lewis, R. A . Morgen. GEORGIA. Chairman, Wyatt C. Whitley; Secretary, R . A. Day, J r . , Chemistry Build ing, Emory University, Emory University, Ga. ; Councilors, J. J . McManus, H. M . Waddle. V O L U M E
HAWAIIAN. Chairman, Ronald Q . Smith; Secretary, John H . Payne, Pacific Guano & Fertilizer Co., Box 48, Honolulu, T . H . ; Councilor, W. H . Hammond. ILLINOIS-IOWA. Chairman, Charles L. Guettel; Secretary, H a r r y L. Faigen, 532 West 7th St., Davenport, Iowa; Councilor, J. F . Goggin. INDIANA. Chairman, John A. Leighty; Secretary, Kenneth W . Wantland, 6036 Haverford Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.; Coun cilors, William Higburg : J. L. Martin, J. L. Riebsomer, Ε. Η . Stuart. IOWA. Chairman, George Glockler; Secre tary, Jerome H . Arnold, Chemistry Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Councilor, Wm. G . Eversole. KALAMAZOO. Chairman, George R . Laure; Secretary, Hal B . Coats, 1017 G r a n t St., Kalamazoo, Mich.; Councilor, L. F . Smith. KANAWHA VALLEY.
Chairman, J . Nelson
Wickert; Secretary, Edward J. Mills, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., South Charles ton, W. Va.; Councilors, D. J. Beaver. A. W. Downes, Whitfield Price. KANSAS
CITY.
Chairman,
Leonard
V.
Sorg; Secretary, Clarence W. Sondern, 3600 Belleview, Kansas City, Mo.; Councilors, J. A. Austin, R. Q . Brewster. KANSAS
STATE
COLLEGE.
Chairman,
Ralph Conrad; Secretary, Alfred T. Perkins, Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kans.; Councilor, H. H. King. LEHIGH VALLEY.
Chairman, T h o m a s H .
Hazlehurst; Secretary, Edward D . Amstutz, Department of Chemistry, Lehigh Univer sity, Bethlehem, Penna. ; Councilors, Graham Cook, A. C. Elm, C. D. P r a t t . LEXINGTON. Chairman, Martin E . Weeks; Secretary, Simon H . Wender, Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexing ton, Ky. ; Councilor, J. EC. Capps. LOUISIANA. Chairman, E . F . Pollard; Secretary, Sheldon J . Hanemann, 1126 Dumaine St., New Orleans, La.; Councilors, A. W. Chapman, Clara M. d e Milt, H. A. Levey. LOUISVILLE. Chairman, G . L. Coriey; Secretary, Gordon C. Williams, Speed Scien tific School, University of Louisville, Louis ville, Ky.; Councilors, R . C. Ernst, A. W. Homberger. MAINE. Chairman, George F . Parmenter; Secretary, Wendall A. Ray, Colby College, Waterville, Maine; Councilor, S. E . Kamerling. MARYLAND. Chairman, WiltonC. Harden; Secretary, Channing W. Wilson, 4122 Westview Road, Baltimore, Md.; Councilors, G. B. Cooke, A. H . Corwin, E. W. Guernsey, J. A. Herculson, F . Wiselogle. MEMPHIS. Chairman, Linwood N . Rogers; Secretary, E . E . Hembree, Pulp Plant, Buck eye Cotton Oil Co., Memphis, Tenn.; Councilor, G. H . Woollett. MICHIGAN
STATE
COLLEGE.
Chairman,
Erwin J. Benne; Secretary, Clifford W . Dun can, 618 Butterfield Drive, East Lansing, Mich.; Councilor, C. D . Ball. MID-HUDSON. Chairman, Frank H. Bruner; Secretary, Fred C. Toettcher, Texas Co., Beacon, N . Y . ; Councilor, Dorman McBurney. MIDLAND. Chairman, John J . Grebe; Secretary, H . A. Stearns, Route 2, Midland, Mich.; Councilors, E. C. Britton, W. R. Veazey. MILWAUKEE. Chairman, Howard L . Gerhart; Secretary, Charles W. Marshall, 2487 Oakland Ave., Milwaukee, W i s e ; Coun cilors, R. R. Austin, Β. Η . Butcher.
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MINNESOTA. Chairman, Harold P . Klug; Secretary, Edward J. Meehan, Chemistry De p a r t m e n t , University of Minnesota, Minne apolis, Minn,; Councilors, G. O. Burr, W. F . Geddes, L. H. R,eyerson, L. I . Smith. MONTANA. Chairman, John F . Suchy; Secretary, Ray "Woodriff, Chemistry Depart ment, M o n t a n a State College, Bozeman. Mont.; Councilor, 0 . E . Sheppard. NASHVILLE. Chairman, D . F. Farrar; Secretary, Hanor A. Webb, Department of Chemistry, George Peabody College f o r Teachers, Nash.ville, Tenn.; Councilor, W . C . Sumpter. NEBRASKA. Chairman, Rudolph M . Sandstedt; Secretary, Norman H . Cromwell, D e p a r t m e n t of Chemistry and Chemical Engi neering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NTebr.; Councilor, E. R . Washburn. NEW HAVEN. Chairman, Werner Bergmann; Secretary, Julian M. Sturtevant, 1 5 5 Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, Yale Univer sity, N"ew Haven, Conn.; Councilors, B. F . Dodge, Ή. S. Harned. NEW YORK. Chairman, Charles N . Frey; Secretary, Cornelia T . Snell, 66 P a r k Ave., New York, Ν. "Y.; Councilors, M. I . Bailey, R . A. Baker, C O , Beckmann, B. L . Clarke, W . P. Cohoe, C . R. Dawson, E. J. D u r h a m , A. S. Elsenbast, R. L». Evans, Louis Freedman, J. S. Fruton, A . W . Hixson, C a r l Tddings, W. I t . Johnston, D . H. Killeffer. H . E. Kirk, J . A . Kuck, L. G . Longsworth, BE. B. jVIcClure, S. P . Miller, J. M . Nelson, F. W. DPower, Donald Price, W. M . Ralptt, C . J. Rolle, P . ΛΥ. Schutz, F . D. Snell, C. S . Xeitsworth, J. F. Walsh. N O R T H CAROLINA..
Chairman,
Sherman
E . Smith; Secretary, Marcus E . Hobbs, Ohemis-fcry Department, Duke University, Durham., N. C . ; Councilors, R . W. Bost, P . 2M. Gross. NORTH
JERSEY.
Chairman,
Calvin
S.
Fuller; Secretary, Reginald G. Sloane, 1 9 IPingry Place, Elizabeth, N . J.; Councilors, C . R. Addinall, F. E. Carruth, D. L . Cottle, BE. L. Davis, J". W. BCaught, R. EC. Kienle, Ft T. Major, E . B. Maddieton, R. J . Moore, S . 0. Morgan, W . T. Read, R . D. Reed, W m . Hieman, III, W . J. Sparks, M . W. Swaney, H . E. "Waterman, B. L . West, H. J . Wing. NORTHEAST T E N N E S S E E .
Chairman, Ches
t e r H. Penning; Secretary, Joseph BE. Brant, Hesearch & Development Division, Tennes s e e Eastman Corp., Kingsport, Tenn.; Councilor, C. C Hyatt. NORTHEAST "WISCONSIN.
Chairman,
J. O .
Prank; Secretary, J o h n W. Green, The I n stitute o f Paper Chemistry, Apple t o n , Wis. ; Councilor, H. F . Lewis. NORTHBASTBRN. Chairman, Frederick S . Bacon; Secretary, Alberto F . Thompson, J r . , Eastmaja Chemical Laboratory, Massachu setts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, !Mass.; Councilors, M . J . Ahem, S. J . , C. M . Alter, A . A. Ashdown, F. R . Butler, Ε. M . Ooughlin, R. ID. Eddy, G. J . Esselen, R. J . G e t t e n s , J. J . Healy, Jr., A. A. Morton, D e b o r a h M. Russell, A . A. Vernon. NORITHERN
"WEST
VIRGII^IA.
Chairman.,
Homer A . Hoskins; Secretary, Virgil G. Lilly, ο Science H a l l , Morgantown, W . V a . ; Councilor, A. J . W. Headlee. NORTHWESTERN U T A H . Chairman,
Walter
3D. Bonner; Secretary, G. Victor Beard, Chemis"try Department, University of Utah, Salt L a k e C i t y , U t a h ; Councilor, C. E . !Maw. OKLAHOMA. Chairman, Ralph W . Boyd; Secretary, Leonard F. Sheerar, Chemistry D e p a r t m e n t , Okla.homa A . & M . College, Still water, Okla.; Councilors, "L. S. Cannon, Bruce Houston, H. M . Smith. 171
OMAHA. Chairman, Wm. K . Noyce; Secretary, R. ft. Briggs, Nebraska Power C o . , Omaha, Nebr. ζ Councilor, C. L. Kenny. OREGON. Chairman, Joseph S. McGrath; Secretary, W a l t e r J. Stott, 1434 S. E. 58th Ave., P o r t l a n d , Ore.; Councilors, D. B . Charlton, Ε . Τ . Luther. PANHANDLE PLAINS.
Chairman.
Ira Wil
liams; Secretary, Paul K. Lefforge, 922 Fannin St., Arnarillo, Tex.; Councilor, Ε . Β . Reinbold. PENNSYLVAI>ÎIA-NE\V YORK WESTERN B o a -
DBB. Chairman, Charles W. Cable; Secretary, Robert Axnero, 220 Liberty St., Warren, Pen η a.; Councilor, R . W. Hufferd. PEORIA. Chairman, Gerald C . Baker; Secretary, C a r i E. Rist, Northern Regional Research Laboratory, Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry a n d Engineering, Peoria, 111.; Councilors, W . B. Baker, R. D . Coghili. PHILADELPHIA. Chairman, H a r r y A. Alsentzer; Secretary, Lyle L. Jenne, 325 C i t y Hall Annex, Philadelphia, Penna.; Coun cilors, W . G. Batt, J . L. Crenshaw, E. Li. Haenisch, J. W . E. Harrisson, J. B. Hill, L . C. Hurd, H . S. Lukens, W . B. Meldrum, Arthur Osol, H . C. Porter, P . E. Rollhaus, William Stericker, L. E>. Stratton, F . T . Tyson. PITTSBTTRGH:- Chairman, Η . Η . Schrenk; Secretary, R a l p h W. Bridges, Aluminum R e search Laboratories, Box 772, New Kensing ton, Penna.; Councilors, F . W. Adams, L . H . Almy, H . V. Churchill, L. H . Cretcher, J . D . Edwards, Η . ΈΕ. Longenecker, J. N . Roche, E . K. Wallace, J . C. Warner, W. P . Yant. PRINCETON. Chairman, Richard E. P o w ell; Secretary*. John Berg, Frick Chemical Laboratory, Princeton University, Prince ton, N . J . ; Comnalor, Ν . Η . Furman. P U G E T SOU^-TD. Chairman,
S. G . Powell;
Secretary, Victorian Sivertz, Department of Chemistry, University of Washing ton, Seattle, Wash.; Councilors, H. V. Tartar, Τ G. Thompson. PURDUE. Chairman, Earl T . McBee; Secretary, Fre
