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* * * GOLFING skill was again rewarded at the annual tournament. T h e Wilson Cup a n d a $25 defense bond went to P. M . Snyder; §25 bonds to G. A. Lenaius and L. C. Swain; $10 in defense s t a m p s to M. J . Heiler; golf bag t o A. M. Goldblatt ; a n d an all-weather jacket t o Κ. Ε. Burgess. B u t to J . It. Meadow for third low gross went t h e A-l prize of 1942—a dozen golf balls.
* * * Λ NICE gesture to t h e ladies a t the banquet —gardenia corsages flaunting ribbons of t h e A. ('. S. gold a n d blue. Door prizes were nineteen $5.00 defense stamps. Among winners were Virginia Bartow a n d Dr. Evans of Lilly Prize fame, both a t t h e head table, and four Memphians—Mrs. J. Dudley Atkinson, Jr., Miss Hazel J a n e Ward, O. Worthen Agee, and LeRue Marx.
* * * AMONG spots of beauty vi.sted by t h e ladies were three M e m p h i s gardens— one, a tiny gem of perfection; another, m u c h larger, including practically all plants a d a p t e d t o the elimate; the last, a huge estate, noted throughout the S o u t h , with thousands of azaleas and m a n y wild flowers in their native setting.
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Π Ρ Η Ε Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry enjoyed a n illuminating three-day session. Most of t h e 39 papers aroused considerable» discussion a n d , in the main, t h e meetings w e r e well attended. In collaboration with t h e Division of Biological Chemistry, Tuesday afternoon was given over to consideration of the trace elements, manganese, hromine, boron, eopper, zinc, lead, arsenic, and selenium, in plant and animal nutrition. Of special interest was t h e use of arsenic to offset t h e toxic effeot of selenium among livestock grazing in seleniferous areas. T h e value of radioactive isotopes in t h e study of trace elements i n nutrition was stressed b y J. D . K u r b a t o v . In keeping with t h e local of t h e meeting one full d a y was given over t o papers on the utilization of t h e products of southern agriculture. M a n y speakers emphasized the important industrial a n d low-cost nutritive values to be derived from t h e by products of cotton, peanut, a n d tobacco crops, all of great significance in a war time economy. T h e chemistry a n d industrial uses «>f starch attracted considéra hie a t t e n t i o n in a half-day program in which t h e Division of Sugar Chemistry a n d Technology collaborated. T w o groups of a u t h o r s presented i m p o r t a n t contributions t o t h e structure a n d mechanism of formation of starch, t h e isotopic t r a c e r method being employed in t h e study of t h e latter. Astonishing results were reported from the use of levulinic acid derived from starch as a plant stimulant. T h e T h u r s d a y afternoon session was high-lighted b y t h e address of George E. Holm, 1942 recipient of t h e Borden Award in t h e Chemistry of Milk. At the semi-annual luncheon Thursday noon special honor was paid Harry E. Barnard, chairman of t h e division more than 25 years ago. T h e occasion was commemorated b y presenting Dr. Barnard with a certificate a n d a portfolio of letters received from h i s associates of m a n y years. II.
II. LUECK,
Secretary
Analytical and M i c r o Chemistry
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Φ Η Ε meeting of t h e Division of Analytieal a n d Micro C h e m i s t r y was con fined to o n e session, a t which nine papers were presented. I n conjunction with t h e Division of Organic Chemistry, a sym posium of five papers w a s also conducted, taking u p t w o sessions tbte following d a y . From 60 to 100 members a t t e n d e d t h e divisional meeting a n d about 150 were present a t t h e symposium. T h e divisional
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luncheon held on T h u r s d a y was attended by 36 members. T h e papers b y II. I I . Willard on t h e use of ozone as an analytical oxidizing agent and of P . J . Elving on t h e determination of organic fluorine were especially inter esting, a n d F a t h e r Power's paper on statistical applications provoked con siderable discussion. T h e symposium papers were all timely and well presented a n d b r o u g h t t o t h e .attention of t h e members a great variety of new analytical tools n o w available in the field of organic analysis. Dr. Royer, t h e C h a i r m a n , announced tentative plans for a symposium with the Division of Analytical Chemistry at the Buffalo meeting on t h e general topic of teaching analytical chemistry, with special reference to t h e needs of t h e in dustries. I le also reported on t h e progress • if t h e various committees of t h e division and announced that t h e first t w o primary standards for elementary organic analy sis namely, benzoic acid a n d acetanilidewerc ready for distribution b y the National Bureau of Standards. T h e other proposed standards a r e in process either of purifica tion or of testing. F R A N C I S W. P O W E R , S.J.,
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Biological Chemistry A x TUESDAY, joint meetings were held ^ ^ with t h e Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry on Vitamins and on T r a c e Elements in Nutrition. T h e first brought out much information on t h e determina tion, instabilities, a n d t h e interaction of vitamins. A possible new factor in liver extract affecting t h e nutrition of rats was reported. Anhydrovitamin A a n d kitol were added t o t h e complications (and clarifications) of t h e chemistry of A vita mins. Although there w a s a considerable turnover, attendance was consistently be tween 150 a n d 180. Wednesday 16 papers were given cov ering a wide range of topics. Perhaps t h e most novel was an a t t e m p t t o estimate t h e presence, and perhaps t h e severity, of disease, from polarographic d a t a and meas urements of surface-film areas on certain blood-protein fractions. Attendance was fair a t 60 t o 120, except t h a t the room over flowed for t h e excellent address of Earl A. Evans, J r . , when h e described t h e work on which t h e Eli Lilly Award was based. BEN H . NICOLET,
Chairman
Cellulose Chemistry ' T H E Division of Cellulose Chemistry ••" held two sessions on T h u r s d a y . While the number of papers w a s less t h a n a t 591
student papers were good, rarefully pre pared, a n d well presented. More than 100 attended t h e Student Breakfast preceding the Student Program. T h e Round Table on the Problem of Teaching Chemistry attracted a large audience which apparently felt repaid for sitting three hours through t h e presenta tion of thoughtfully prepared papers and the helpful discussion which followed. T h e Hook Exhibit, sponsored by the division, proved t o be a welcome innova tion to the more t h a n 1,200 who visited it in t h e Hotel Peabody.
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some previous meetings, the attendance was above normal. Interesting discussions followed each of t h e papers, all of which were of high quality, showing careful prep aration. A. group luncheon, character ized by its friendly a n d informal discussions •of problems of interest to individual groups, was held a t the Gayoso Hotel. Interest in chemical developments which are expected from a better knowledge of the fundamental aspects of cellulose •chemistry was especially evident. T h e committee wishes to express its appreciation to t h e local group for the splendid way in which every requirement for a successful meeting was provided and to all the chemists of the Memphis area for their friendly cooperation and hos pitality. ELWIN
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Colloid Chemistry Π Ρ Η Ε spring meeting of the Division of Colloid Chemistry was attended by a total of about 160. There were only a few papers since most colloid papers are held over for the Colloid Symposium in June. Each paper presented a n application or devel opment of physica.1 chemistry in the field of colloids. One paper from Stanford University showed that t h e phase rule in its classical form is strictly applicable to certain types of colloid systems. An extraordinary va riety of interesting a n d characteristic new phases occur in soap systems. The phase diagrams seemed t o yield a defini tive interpretation of processes of soap manufacture. A paper from t h e Rice Institute again used the physical tool of x-rays to char acterize and i n t e r p r e t the crystalline nature of the constituents of gelatinous precipi tates such a s copper sulfides. A continuation of the studies from the Univerisity of Missouri on the perme ability of clay membranes to cations 592
showed t h a t the electrochemical poten tials so produced promised t o be a most useful tool for measuring ionic concen trations in dilute solutions. Another paper from Stanford University presented a new measure of stability of foaminess a n d analyzed t h e breakdown of froth into processes of drainage (cor responding to "creaming" in emulsions), collapse or coalescence, a n d additional stabilization in t h e residual surfaces by accumulation of stabilizing material thereon. J. W. M C B A I N
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I THIRTY-THREE papers were presented during t h e division's four sessions. Sixteen were given by students on Wednes d a y , both sessions being devoted to the Student Program. I n the main, these
T ^ H E meeting of the Division of Gas and Fuel Chemistry was held Wednes day afternoon. T h e attendance was fairly regular—about 30 to 40. Papers of timely interest dealing with coal h y drogénation, combustion in t h e Diesel engine, and coal problems, including dustproofing, rapid moisture determination, and oxidation were well received and brought forth interested discussion. G. II. Y O H E ,
Secretary
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Γ Η Ε Symposium on t h e History of Chemistry in t h e South was given ex actly as planned with every a u t h o r present and presenting his own paper. T h e a t tendance was m u c h above average a n d it was interesting t o note how m a n y came t o hear the report on their own state. I t is hoped t h a t the reports from t h e three or four states not represented m a y be given later. All t h e papers scheduled for Wednesday morning were presented with t h e excep tion of N o . 12 b y V. F . P a y n e . Apprecia tion was voted of t h e carefully prepared and comprehensive report of C. A. Browne
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a n d Kva V. Armstrong; on the plan for pre paring under the sponsorship of the divi sion a History of Chemistry in America. Dr. Browne's paper a n d slides on Bernard Tollens and some American stu d e n t s in his school were especially enjoyed as also was Miss Wall's discussion of the life of Hofniaim. Plans were made for a bicentennial cele bration, in the spring of 1943, of the birth of Lavoisier and of T h o m a s Jefferson. H A R R I S O N HAI.K,
Chairman
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry A T T E N D A N C E at t h e general sessions was consistent and averaged about 150 persons. Several of t h e papers occasioned more t h a n usual discussion b u t particu larly D r . Xickerson's paper on "Structure, Properties, and Industrial Utilization of C o t t o n " . Dr. O t h m e r ' s four papers on v a p o r pressure and related subjects almost constituted a symposium a n d were ex tremely ably presented. T h e Symposium on Effect of Priorities on Research Laboratory Administration was a t t e n d e d by an almost capacity crowd of over 300 people in t h e main ballroom of t h e Peabody Hotel. A. L. Elder's clear ex position of the reasons for secrecy a n d the withholding of chemical patents during the war period brought out points that had puzzled many research workers. I I . E. B a r n a r d very ably discussed the applica tion of priorities to t h e needs of chemical laboratories and suggested t h e best ways whereby priorities m a y be obtained on equipment essential t o the war effort. The difficulties that Dr. Barnard's group has experienced in keeping the channels open for high priorities to research laboratories were outlined, and t h e ways in which he has been able to inform those in high places of t h e need for fundamental laboratory in vestigations were particularly illuminat ing. Following this paper, Aiken W. Fisher, J r . , Fisher Scientific Co., presented t h e suppliers' viewpoint. Emil Ott, of the Hercules Powder Co., outlined the prob lems of t h e industrial research laboratory, a n d H. F . Johnstone of t h e University of
Illinois presented t h e viewpoint of the university laboratory. A h e a t e d discus sion followed these papers and was m o s t abl\ r crystallized b y D . B. Key es' strong plea for direct allocation of t h e supplies necessary for research work. This sym posium was without a doubt o n e of the highlights of the mooting, and it is re gretted t h a t because of necessary war secrecy t h e information given by the authorities who spoke can not b e distrib uted more widely. More people wished to a t t e n d the divi sion's luncheon t h a n could be accommo dated. Those who were fortunate enough to a t t e n d heard a stirring address by W . H. Jasspon, president of Perkins Oil Co. and vice president of the Cotton Research Foundation. He outlined t h e benefits that a group of cotton growers can obtain by v i r t u e of association with organized research.
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M e d i c i n a l Chemistry T H E Division of Medicinal Chemistry held one half-day session at which eight papers on t h e synthesis a n d properties of organic· compounds of medicinal interest were presented. As usual, new sulfa com pounds a t t r a c t e d considerable interest. T h e meeting was well a t t e n d e d and was followed by the divisional luncheon at which 56 persons were present. JOHN H. GARDNER,
Chairman
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TVT EMBERS and guests of t h e Division of Organic Chemistry who per severed a n d followed Room L· signs up three flights of stairs and along two ramps were rewarded with a stimulating meeting at Memphis. A few chemists, n o t y e t re duced to slender proportions b y wartime restrictions, were heard to complain slightly about t h e location of their meet ing rooms. T h e division is indebted to Jacob R. Meadow, Southwestern College, Memphis, Tenn., and his assistants, who handled t h e speakers' slides and local arrangements very capably. Papers pre sented before the ' " d i v i s i o n drew . · τ- . ". | large audiences. s .t ' ( "Ί. - \ Synthetic, S · * ,' theoretical, / \ ' heterocyclic, f J ; carbohydrate, ' [ ... ; a l i p h a t i c , \^aromatic, sterol, - ^ "~~ v i t a m i n , and **·-: bile acid fields were represented by papers. A joint sympo sium with, the A t the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry luncheon, D i v i s i o n of Tuesday, A p r i l 2 1 . Left to right: R. Norris Shreve, W . H . Jasspon, speaker, L. W . Bass, Whitney Weinrich, and H . F. Johnstone Analytical and
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Paint, Varnish, and Plastics Chemistry npViE n u m b e r of m e m b e r s a n d guests in attendance a t the presentation of t h e paint a n d plastic papers varied from a b o u t 75 t o 350. T h e s e figures a r e some w h a t lower than a t past meetings, owing primarily t o two factors—the d e m a n d s m a d e upon many of our members by t h e w a r effort and t h e difficulties encoun t e r e d and time consumed in reaching Memphis. Some of the papers a t t r a c t e d consider a b l e attention. P a i n t a n d lacquer formulators were particularly interested in t h e possibilities offered b y t h e nitroparaffins described by Bogin and W a m p n e r . Fischer and Jerome presented ex tensive d a t a demonstrating t h a t the in fluence exerted b y surface-active agents o n the properties of p i g m e n t suspensions varies g r e a t l y with the n a t u r e of t h e pig m e n t and vehicle s o t h a t a n y given agent m a y not only a i d in deflocculation b u t m a y also cause flocculation. A simple bubble viscometer permitting t h e deter mination o f the viscosity of highly viscous oils and r e s i n solutions, designed b y Young a n d McArdle, promises t o become an i m portant a n d useful tool in t h e s t u d y a n d control of t h e properties of paint liquids. T h e paper-s dealing w i t h t h e s t u d y of h i g h polymers b y infrared absorption spectroscopy, solvent fractionation, vis cosity a n d cryoscopic m e t h o d s gave rise t o considerable discussion on t h e merits a n d demerits of t h e various experimental a n d theoretical approaches. On Tuesday evening t h e members a n d guests of this division sought a n d found relaxation in a good dinner a n d snappy show. Chairman S. L. Bass, in wel coming t h e guests, proved to b e a very capable toastmaster a n d his ready w i t a n d large selection of funny stories p u t a l l present in a receptive mood for t h e entertainnaent t h a t followed. A. C. ELM, Secretary 593
Petroleum Chemistry
Florida, and Oklahoma were discussed in three papers. Florida supplies calling forth m o s t discussion. T w o papers on t r a d e wastes were given -one o n laundry a n d t h e other on cannery wastes. Several asked for more information o n t h e construction of t h e p l a n t for t r e a t i n g laundry wastes. T h e morning session was unusually well attended.
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If. G L A D Y S S W O P E ,
Secretary
Registration at M e m p h i s Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Π Ρ Η Κ division met for its usual dinner at the Cîayoso Hotel o n M o n d a y evening. About 5 members a n d friends were present, and were entertained after t h e meal by Paul M. (iross, who g a v e a n extremely interesting account of some of t h e research on tobacco being carried out at Duke I'niversity. T h e division held a Symposium on the Hydrogen Rond a n d Related Topics on T u e s d a y a n d a Symposium on t h e Rare Karths o n T h u r s d a y . T h e papers were well received and brought forth considerable discussion. T h e m e m b e r s interested in t h e r a r e earths m e t for a special breakfast T h u r s d a y morning. Several sessions of contributed papers were held W e d n e s d a y . In spite of t h e préoccupât ion of many of t h e m e m b e r s with defense work, a n d cons e q u e n t small n u m b e r of contributed papers, t h e r e was a fairly representative a t t e n d a n c e , a n d t h e m e e t i n g was successful. O . K. R I C E ,
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r ^ H E first three p a p e r s on t h e program of t h e division were of much greater interest t h a n was expected b y those who were previously informed on t h e chemical possibilities for c a r b o h y d r a t e s . Papers
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that followed a m p l y justified t h e stated opportunities offered by t h e possibility of limitless production from soil, rain, a n d sunshine of very p u r e c a r b o h y d r a t e from which m a y be produced truly an infinite number of products. M a n y Mich products were e n u m e r a t e d a n d some of t h e characteristics were described. T h e production of alcohol, ancient though it m a y he, i> today shown t o be capable of radical improvement through t h e use of molds for conversion of starch t o fermentable sugars. Such improvement may be followed by continuous fermentation resulting in remarkable speed a n d efficiency :is compared with present s t a n d a r d practice. Among t h e m a n y interesting papers was the description of t h e development of an equipment to determine continuously, and thereby control, t h e degree of supersaturation in a solution from which crystallization is taking place. This can be of great commercial importance. Progress is continually being made toward clearing u p t h e mystery of purification accomplished by bone char a n d similar carbons a n d this clarification of structure, physical a n d chemical, is being pursued very actively t o ascertain t h e character of t h e starch molecule. M a n y are interested in this effort a n d much information was presented which indicates the problem is well on t h e w a y to solution. E.
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U H ' H T E E N papers were presented a t t h e two sessions of t h e division held on April 2 1 . T h e subject m a t t e r covered water analysis, w a t e r t r e a t m e n t , public water supplies, a n d industrial waste t r e a t ment. T h e w a t e r analysis papers included analyses b y absorption spectra, x-ray diffraction m e t h o d s , photometric a n d t h e usual volumetric procedures. T h e papers on filter p h o t o m e t r y and a new method for determining calcium b y soap solution caused considerable discussion. T h e role of carbon dioxide in t h e shattering a n d cracking of ice also aroused m u c h interest Public w a t e r supplies of Arkansas, C H E M I C A L
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fair cross-section dealing with women's employment. The climax of t h e convention for the women chemists occurred with t h e speech a t t h e subscription dinner Wednesday evening when Dr. W h i t s i t t gave an excellent summation of the challenge the prese n t crisis presents and i t s acceptance by t h e women in chemical professions. T h e gist of her talk was that "the o p p o r t u n i t y h a s presented itself and w e are glad t o be here a n d ready at a time when w e are most needed".
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O W I N G to the present emergency, there were no meetings held during 1941 of these committees, nor do I believe there will bo any held during t h e war. WM. B. PRICE,
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THE keynote of t h e women chemists Warfare Service group a t M e m p h i s was t h a t t h e women are ready, waiting, a n d anxious t o d o their A n a l y t i c a l Reagents THΕ committee lias n o t met a s a group p a r t in t h e present emergency. W o m e n since our last report. There have been are now going t o have t h e chance they DURING the y e a r t h e committee confrequent contacts between officers and h a v e been waiting for a n d it is u p t o tinued the preparation of specificatechnical personnel of t h e Chemical War t h e m t o prove their value and t o contions for analytical reagents a n d t h e confare Service and individual members of the t r i b u t e their s h a r e t o chemistry a s a p r o sideration of corrections to published committee in regard to problems that arise fession. from time t o time. Naturally the n a t u r e I o t a Sigma P i held its convention meetof this work is sucti that no detailed report ing a t breakfast on Tuesday. Kathryn can b e made. H. Hicks was t h e chairman a n d Evelyn II. Ε . HOWE, Chairman McBain, n a t i o n a l president of t h e sorority, t h e principal speaker. D r . McBain gave Economic Status a review of t h e present s t a t u s of the opportunities for women in THE committee was appointed chemistry. M r s . Hicks followed Λ in September 1941. with a s u m m a r y of t h e position -η A comprehensive survey of the held by women chemists in t h e \ economic status of m e m b e r s of / southern area t h e SOCIETY w a s selected a s t h e M r s . Hicks a n d her committee first major project. W i t h t h e aid also proved themselves excellent of Dr. Parsons, the interest of t h e hostesses for t h e women chemists U. S. Bureau of Labor Statis « r o u p of a b o u t 75, a n d t h e me tics was enlisted, and a coopera m e n t o s — a b o t t l e of gardenia per tive arrangement with t h a t fume a n d souvenir cotton bolls bureau w a s worked o u t . A com from Memphis—were pleasant pletely precoded questionnaire reminders of t h e luncheon on was developed covering annual T u e s d a y . Miss Wall, t h e prin incomes and monthly earnings cipal speaker for t h e occasion, in of t h e m e m b e r s h i p for nine her own unsurpassed way, told her selected years during thc period experiences a s a pioneer in t h e \ 1926-41 i n relation to educational profession of chemistry for women. level, years of professional experi \ H e r talk was a n inspiration a n d ence, geographical location, size of was thoroughly appreciated, as community, occupational status, ,/ one woman t o another. source of employment, a n d field As a conclusion to t h e women of specialization. chemists luncheon, a survey on Questionnaires were mailed on the e m p l o y m e n t of women in N o v e m b e r 25, 1941, t o the 24,490 chemistry u n d e r t h e chairmanship members of t h e SOCIETY located in of D r . Whitsin was reported by t h e United States a n d its possesOutside the old slave quarters at Walter Place, H o l l y Mildred Graflin. Miss Graflin's Springs, where the A . C. S. ladies saw the O l d South sions. The questionnaire was
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