August 20, 1930
INDUSTRIAL
AtfD ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
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Meet Ouir Local Section Officers Officers of the Cincinnati
Section
Albert Staines RSichardson, chairman of the Cincinnati Section of tlie AMERICAN CHEMI
CAL SOCIBTTT and of tthc general committee i n charge -of the fall meeting offcHeSocmr-γ, Septem ber 8 to 12, 1930, was born De cember 11, 1889, at Murfreesboro, Term-
J. T. R. Andrews
His college preparatory work was done in private schools, after which he attended Prince ton University, receiving the A.B. degree in 1913 and A.M. in 1915. This was followed by graduate work at Columbia Uni versity and at University College, A- S. Richard* son Condon, and by service in the Air Corps during the war. He later returned t o Primceton and received the degree of Ph.D. from that university in 1927. Doctor Richardson served as research chemist \s\rith B- I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 1920-21, and has been director of chemical research for the Procter & Gamtble Co., «Cincinnati, since May 1, 1921. He has been active i n the affairs of the American Oil Chemists Society for some time, and ns now first vice president. John T. R. Andrews, secretary of the Cincinnati Section and of the general committee for the fall meeting, is a*, native of Vermont, having been born April 18, 1894, at Island _Pond. He attended public schools there and, after actnve service in the Navy fighting submarines, took his B.S. in_ chemistry in 1920 at the University of Vermont. Since that tame he has been employed by the Procter & Gamble Co,, Cincirnnati, as a chemist, and is now in charge of the service laboratory of the Research Department. His work includes analyticaal research, the development of new testing methods, and sup-ervision of special analyses and tests which have not b>een founcfi. adaptable for the routine laboratories. He is completing his second term as secretary oftimesection.
Officers of the Toledo Section E. Carleton Mathis, chairman of the Toledo'Sectiom, was*born in Toledo, December 28, 1899, and received his early education in the public schools there. He entered ^Princeton University in 1918 and graduated from Case School o f Applied Science in 1922 with the degree of B.S. in chemical engineering. His first connection with industry was with trie ma-nufactured gas experimental plant of the Henry L. Ooherty C«o., Toledo, called the "Atlas Chemical Co.," where low-tempesrature car bonization and complete gasification of coal was thee principal study. He became chief chemist in 1924 and contkraued in that capacity until 1927, when he entered consulting practice with H. P. Jones and Co. In 1929 he became associated wvith. Stitzer & Waddell, of Toledo, consulting chemical emgineers specializing in manufactured gas, coal, coal-tar products, oils, sand public utility operation. On October 4, 1924, he married Miss Finette I* Martin. He has served one year as vice chairman and t w o years as secretary-treasurer of the Toledo Section. He i=s program chairman of the Affiliated Technical Societies of TToledo, and secretary of the Case Alumni Club. He is a menmber of the Masonic Lodge and Beta Theta Pi fratemi-fcy. His maenibership in the AMERICAN CHEMICAI, SOCIETY began in 1921.
Arthur Rigby, secretary of the Toledo Section, wsas born at St. Helens, England, January 4, 1897. Firom 1907 rto 1911 he
attended the Cowley School, and from 1911 to 1913 the Gamble Technical Institute, both in England. In 1913 he came to America, and attended Toledo University from 1915 to 1918. He served in the Medical Depart ment of the U. S. Army, 1918-19. Immediately following this mili tary duty and until 1925, he was chemist for the Public Health Laboratories of the City of Toledo and instructor at Toledo Univer sity. He was then made manager
Courtesy Lumort, Toledo E . Carle ton Math is
of the Scientific Apparatus De partment and director of labora tories of Rupp and Bowman Co., Toledo, Ohio, which position he still holds.
History of Toledo Section
Arthur Rigbv
In the latter part of 1916, Thomas B. Moore, Guy K. Van Sickle, and H. R. Kreider met in the office of Doctor Kreider in the basement of the first building of Toledo University, now abandoned. They discussed plans for effecting a local organiza tion of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. They procured a list of the Toledo members of the AMERICAN CHEMICAI, SOCIETY
and sent out a call for a meeting to these and other chemists of Toledo and nearby towns. As a result a meeting, attended by seven interested persons, was held early in 1917. This and a subsequent meeting were devoted to becoming acquainted and outlining plans for an organization. These two meetings were also held in the Toledo University building. On March 26, 1917, a meeting was held in the rooms of the Commerce Club at which a petition to the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY was signed asking recognition as a local section. Char ter members were: T. C . Atchinson R. C . Benner Α. Β . Carney R. J. Cowan 1 J. E . Dunipace R. W . Erwin H. F . French H. G. Glenn Henry W. Hess» W. B . Holmes» John A. Hunter G. A Kirchmaier1 » Still a member of the section.
I. L. Klein H. R. Kreider 1 Walter S. Lenk I,. D. Little C. S. Lyman ι Τ. Ε. Moore 1 Β. Schragenheim 1 C. H. Schultz 6 . C. Smith M. N . Taber P. F. Whalen, Jr. H. P. Zeller
The name of Guy Β. Van Sickle does not appear on the charter, illness having prevented him from being present. The charter was granted by the Council at its meeting in Kansas City April 10, 1917, designating the Toledo Section to encompass the counties of Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Sandusky, Fulton, Seneca, and Henry, with headquarters at Toledo. The charter, signed by both the President and Secretary» was dated April 18, 1917. A set of laws for government of the section was adopted at the second meeting of the group, April 30, 1917. These laws remained in force without change until March 27, 1930, when revised and augmented Constitution and By-laws were adopted. Papers for the early programs were furnished by members of the section, and it was a year after the foundation that the first speaker was invited from outside the group. The first dinner meeting was held in December, 19'17. These meetings were continued somewhat irregularly until now all meetings are preceded by a dinner, which is a great aid in promoting acquaintances and fellowship. Local dues were first assessed in April, 1918, at $2.00 and $1.00, respectively, for associate and national members. In 1925 they
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were raised to $3.00 and $2.00 for one year only. With the formation of The Affiliated Technical Societies of Toledo, however, they were again raised to $3.00 and $2.00. There has always been a tendency to cooperate with other technical societies of Toledo, many joint meetings having been held. In the spring of 1930 the Toledo Section became a charter member of The Affiliated Technical Societies of Toledo. Outside of the regular monthly meetings the Toledo Section has entered several projects, such as aiding the high-school chemistry departments in securing speakers, taking a census of the chemists in the Toledo territory, sponsoring the improvement of the technology department of the Toledo Public Library, and cooperating with the national committees on smoke abatement and the prevention of waste. In October, 1920, a directory of the Toledo Section was published through the effort of E. Schragenheim. Now, ten years later, a handbook and directory has been published in the hope that it will inspire greater interest and activity in the section and preserve the early history for the much larger, successful, and stronger Toledo Section of the future.
Maryland Section Holds Special Meeting The Maryland Section held a special meeting on August 4, to pass resolutions on the death of W. W. Randall. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : WHEREAS. Dr. W. W. Randall was a charter member and former chairman of the Maryland Section, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, and had been active in its affairs for many years; Therefore, be it resolved by this section in special session assembled, that i t is with the deepest regret that we have heard of his recent death; and be i t further resolved that the secretary of this section i s hereby empowered to express to his bereaved family the section's heartfelt sympathy, and to spread these resolutions upon the minutes of the section.
EDITION
Vol. 8, No. 16
Golden Anniversary of H e n r y Vogt M a c h i n e Co. The Henry Vogt Machine Co., Louisville, Ky., has r e c e n t l y celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its founding, as well as the golden anniversary of Henry Vogt as president of the organization. It was a gala occasion, with luncheon served to all the employees, numbering more than a thousand, and with addresses by the Mayor of Louisville, long-time friends and business associates, and representatives of the employees of the company. Fifty years ago the Henry Vogt Machine Co. was housed in a modest 2-story building on East Main Street. It was equipped with a few lathes, a drill press, and a punch press, and Mr. Vogt fabricated tubular boilers b y hand. When called upon by a Henry Vogt, President of t h e Henry Vogt Machine Co. reporter for Bradstreet to state his commercial standing, he said, "Well, all I can tell you is that I haven't much capital but I understand my business, I know what I am doing, and I am going to pay my debts." How correct this statement was is borne out by the great growth of the company, which now occupies a plant covering 19 acres and including in its equipment the largest riveting bull in the world, the largest steel drop hammer ever built, and today manufacturing absorption refrigerating machinery, oil-refinery equipment, water tube and
Vacancy Announced in Maryland Health Department The Department of State Employment and Registration, State Employment Commission, 22 Light St., 'Baltimore, Md., announces a vacancy in the position of chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, State Department of Health, at an initial salary of $4000. The closing date for receipt of applications is September 10, 1930. The duties of the position, under general direction, will be to supervise and direct the staff and activities of the Bureau of Chemistry of the Maryland State Department of Health; to perform independently highly specialized chemical and analytical research work; and to perform other related work as required. This will involve supervising the work of assistant chemists and others engaged in making chemical, physical, pharmacological, and microscopical analyses of foods, drugs, water, sewage, and trade wastes; checking analyses and giving instructions for the improvement of methods; conducting specialized chemical analyses and investigations; preparing reports on analyses and investigations; directing the purchasing, care, and maintenance of laboratory apparatus and supplies; collecting evidence and giving expert testimony in court cases; making determinations of trade wastes, sewage, and other material endangering the safety of the waters of the state for potable or other uses; acting as a member of technical commissions; preparing scientific reports and papers. As a prerequisite for consideration, applicants must have graduated from a college or university of recognized standing with specialization in chemistry; a post-graduate course in chemistry desirable, as well as thorough knowledge of and extensive experience and technical skill in chemical analysis, research and administrative ability, judgment, tact.
First Plant of the Henry Vogt V
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horizontal tubular boilers, and drop lofge steel valves and fittings. Some of the largest and heaviest die forgings ever made have come from this plant. That Mr. Vogt is held in high esteem may be judged by the appellation "Uncle Henry," by which he is universally known. For years he has taken a leading part in civic enterprises and advancement. The employees joined in presenting him with a handsome set of office furniture, and the company, besides giving special recognition to a considerable group who had served it 25 or more years, presented each employee with a Seth Thomas clock, embossed with Mr. Vogt's picture.
Present Plant of the Henry Vogt Machine Co.—Area 19 Acres
