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held in Providence, R. I., June 22 to 26, 1925, and that during the same week an exhibit would be held by the Chemical Equipment Association. An invitation was read from Sir Arthur McDougal Duckham, president of the British Institution of Chemical Engineers, to hold a joint meeting in England in July, 1925. Members expressed themselves in favor of accepting the invitation, and the secretary was instructed to take a letter vote of the Institute as early as possible to ascertain what members could attend. The papers read included a symposium on the sugar industry, which gave an account of the progress made in this already highly standardized industry. Most of the papers indicated progress in recovering the small amounts of sugar a t present going to waste. Other papers covered such diverse subjects as Cottrell electrolytic precipitation, heat transfer in steam-jacketed evaporators, Tyler electric silica still, concentrating nitric acid, water treatment for railroads, refined sulfurs, hydrometallurgical methods in chemical industry, treatment of industrial waste to prevent stream pollution, separation of salts from California brines, and the California petroleum industry. J. C. OLSEN, Secretary
Congr6s de Chimie Industrielle The fourth Congres de Chimie Industrielle, held a t Bordeaux, June 15 to 20, was a notable success from every standpoint. Attendance a t such a meeting is indeed a rare privilege for an American. I t is impossible t o describe adequately the many enjoyable features provided by the local committee. The French are such wonderful hosts, and this region is so well favored with the things which add t o the pleasure of living that one experiences delicate refinements of hospitality such as are rarely encountered. It is to be regretted that Dr. Baekeland, who hoped to be present, did not arrive. The local arrangements were in charge of a committee headed by the mayor, M. Philippart, who is also a prominent business man of the city and fully alive to its advantages of a close relationship between industry and science. He presided a t most of the social functions in an incomparable manner. The preparation of the scientific program was under the direction of the efficient staff of M. Gerard, the general secretary of the SociCtC. Abstracts and, in many cases, the proof-sheets of a large proportion of the 128 papers on the program were mailed in advance to those who signified their intention of being present. Those not receiving them in advance were provided with copies on arrival. The papers were classified into sixteen sections. The number in each section was, therefore, comparatively small and thus permitted ample time for their presentation and discussion. The exact time a t which each paper was to be given was indicated on the program, and in most instances it was possible to be present a t the presentation of the papers one desired to hear. A feature of particular interest was a summary of the proceedings of each section, given by the presiding officer a t the closing session. This review directed especial attention to that communication of each section considered particularly worthy of notice. It was in effect a kind of an award of merit to those presenting the best papers. There were two general addresses. The first was given a t the opening meeting by M . Dupont upon the maritime pine and associated industries. The second described the production of the renowned wines of the region surrounding Bordeaux, and was given a t the closing meeting by M. Lafforgue, the director of the agricultural services of the Gironde. Of the sectional programs, those in the general groups of combustibles appeared to be the most largely attended, although the sections concerned with the fermentation industries attracted a considerable number.
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The visits to several estahlishments in Bordeaux were especially interesting, and the automobile excursions were very enjoyable. Representatives of eleven foreign countries were in attendance. The Soci6tC de Chimie Industrielle appears to be taking the initiative in providing an annual meeting for the chemistsof theallied nations and is thus doing for the chemists of Europe what our SOCIETY does for those of America. France is undoubtedly the logical place for such meetings, since the language is familiar to a large proportion of those who are invited and the location is central. It does, however, appear to be an imposition always t o accept the hospitality of the French chemists without being able to reciprocate their kindness. The fifth Congres de Chimie Industrielle is expected to be held in Paris one year hence. I trust a t that meeting our SOCIETY will be represented more largely and with greater distinction than a t the one just closed. ATHERTON SEIDELL
Verein Deutscher Chemiker The meeting of the Verein Deutscher Chemiker was held at Rostock-Warnemdnde, June 11 to 14, 1924. Warnemiinde is a miniature Atlantic City, and except for two social evenings there and the final banquet a t Heiligendamm, another summer resort, the meetings were held in Rostock and mostly in the buildings of the University of Rostock. The university is small, but one of the oldest in Germany. The president of the society is Professor Walden, now for some years in Rostock, but formerly of Russia. The organization of the meeting was very much like that of our own SOCIETY, with general addresses and sectional meetings. One of the most interesting of the former was an address by Dr. Heymann, of Leverkusen, on “The Chemical Therapeutics of Metal-Free Compounds, Especially Bayer 205.” The addresswas illustrated with moving pictures showing the laboratory methods used in testing the preparations with mice, and also showing the blood of infected mice full of moving trypanosomes and the blood of the same animal after cure with Bayer 205. Pictures of natives of Africa ill with sleeping sickness and of the same individuals after cure were also shown. Dr. Heymann repudiated the statement which went the rounds some time ago that Germany proposed to keep the remedy secret till the German colonies should be restored. He did say, however, that, because Bayer & Company have spent a large sum of money in developing the remedy, it is only right that they should receive some compensation for their work, and that unauthorized persons should not try to make the same compound. The most interesting paper that I heard in one of the sections was a description of a new method for the manufacture of glue or gelatin in the form of small balk, which was described by Dr. Stadlinger. About eight hundred chemists attended the meeting. I t closed with a very modest banquet a t Heiligendamm. W. A. NOYES
Correction-In the article entitled “Testing of Foam for Use on Fires” [THISJOURNAL, 16, 580 (1924)] on page 580, column 2, 8th line from bottom, should read “0.1267 gram of sodium hydroxide per cubic centimeter.”- [C. K. SWIFT] The production of crude glycerol in Argentina has increased considerably since 1921, and almost equals the figure reached during the peak year of 1916. Exports are also below the attainment of prewar years. The Ministers of Finance and of Trade and Industry of Esthonia have increased by 30 per cent the duties on chemicals.
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