NEWS
174
Vol. 12, N o . 9
E D I T I O N
News of the Society Members Elected April 15 to May 1, 1934 NORTHERN W E S T VIRGINIA SEC TION
AKRON SECTION
Hall, C. P . Holmberg, Robert 1
Morris, Samuel PHILADELPHIA SECTION
CALIFORNIA SECTION
Dawson, Charles R. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SECTION
Brown, Raymond A. 1 Wilson, Cyril D . 1
S. E. SHEPPARD AND P. T . NEWSOME.
Some Properties of
Cellulose Esters of Homologous Fatty Acids. L. C. CADY. Molecular Diffusion into Wood Sections.
4. 5.
WILDER D. BANCROFT AND J . B. CALKIN.
6.
ALFRED
7.
R. M. SEBORG AND ALFRED J . STAMM.
The Adsorption of
Caustic Soda by Cellulose.
8. 9. 10. 11.
J. STAMM AND W . K.
LOUGHBOROUGH.
Thermo
dynamics of the Swelling of Wood. Adsorption Compression
on Cellulose and Wood. F. E. BARTELL. Some New Applications of the Principles of Adhesion. F. L. BROWNE. The Effect of the Change from Linoxyn Gel to Xorogel on the Behavior of Paint. S. S. KISTLER. The Relation of Heat Conductivity to Struc ture in Silica Aerogel. HARRY B . WEISER AND W. O. MILLIGAN.
X-Ray Studies on the
Hydrous Oxides: The Hydrous Oxides of Iron. 12.
L. H . REYERSON AND A. E. CAMERON.
Studies on t h e Sorption
13.
of the Halogens by Charcoal a n d Silica Gel. G. E. CUNNINGHAM. A New Interpretation of the Adsorption Isotherm.
14.
R. H . LAMBERT AND S. E. SHEPPARD.
Photometric Studies of
Grain Growth of Silver Halides. 15.
FRANK
URBAN
AND E. A.
STRASSNER.
Colloidal
Osmotic
Pressure. 16.
Clanfield, Robert F. Dahl, George W. 1 Henricks, John Α., Jr. 1 Jones, R . L. Ku, Yih-Tong Lindblom, Henry Magraw, Donald A. Oneken, Mildred 1 Wallen-Lawrence, Zonja COLUMBUS SECTION
The Effect of Or
ganic Configuration on Surface Properties. 17.
P . A. MILLER AND WILDER D . BANCROFT.
18.
H. L. WHITE, FRANK URBAN, AND BETTY MONAGHAN.
Cold Vulcanization
of Rubber. Com
parison of Methods for Determining Electrokinetic Potentials. 19. .HAROLD A. ABRAMSON. T h e Effects of Salts on t h e Potential and Charge of Protein and "Inert" Surfaces. A Review. 20. L. A. HANSEN. The Electrocapillary Curve and I t s Displace ment with Temperature. 21. F. O. KOENIG. The Electrokinetic Potential of Metals. 22. J. W. MCBAIN AND J. F. FOSTER. The Magnitude of Surface Conductivity. 23. H. B . BULL. Electrokinetics. XIV. Some Properties of the Electrical Double Layer. 24. HANS MULLER. The Electrokinetic Potential and the Sta bility of Colloids. If time is available a t t h e end of t h e program a round-table dis cussion will be held on methods, standards, e t c . , in t h e electro kinetic phenomena with Ross A . Gortner, presiding. AWARDS
A L P H A CHAPTER of Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity announces t h a t a membership in t h e AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY will b e
awarded t o t h e male freshman i n chemistry or chemical engineer ing a t t h e University of Wisconsin who shall have attained t h e highest scholarship record b y June of each year. Ties will b e decided upon b y t h e committee in charge on t h e basis of extra curricular activities. T h e fourth annual award of student membership in t h e AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY b y Alpha Sigma Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma has been made to Harold F. O'Keefe, senior in t h e College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas. EDGAR FAHS
SMITH
MEMORIAL
LECTURE
T H E EDGAR F A H S SMITH Memorial Lecture will b e given b y H u g h S. Taylor in Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania, 3417 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa., Wednesday, M a y 23, a t 8:15. D r . Taylor has chosen for his subject, "Water i n Old Chemistries and New." T h e E d g a r Fahs Smith Memorial Collection will be open t o visitors a t t h e conclusion of t h e meeting.
Jenckes, Thomas A. ST. JOSEPH VALLEY SECTION
Boyle, Andrew J . ST. LOUIS SECTION
Calabrese, Flaviano P . 1 Griffin, Merle L. Hammel, Warren M. 1 Helmers, Carl J. * Paden, William R.
DELAWARE SECTION
SOUTH JERSEY SECTION
Wolff, Frederick W.
Benner, Roland G.
DETROIT SECTION
TOLEDO SECTION
Evans, Hubert E.
St. John, Harold H.
GEORGIA SECTION 1
Carter, R. L. Maryott, Carlton Howard Sachs, Ward H . IOWA SECTION
Schultz, Harold William 1 Magoun, George L. Opp, Carl J.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SECTION
May, Robert L.* VIRGINIA SECTION
Southern Mineral Products Corp. Tennent, George R. WASHINGTON SECTION
Cubbage, Saylor C. 1 Lundstrom, Frank O.
KANSAS C I T Y SECTION
WESTERN N E W YORK SECTION
Ryan, Vanston H. Taft, Robert
Rudel, Harry W. Youel, John M.
LOUISIANA SECTION WISCONSIN SECTION
Williams, Clyde M.
Bauer, Walter H . Koerker, Frederick W. 1 Weckel, K . G.1
NASHVILLE SECTION
Ruhm, H . D . N E W YORK SECTION
Darrow, Floyd L. Kalman, Nicholas L. Lord, George C. 1 Meissner, Herman P . Meyer, Joseph 1 Riley, R a y Weedon, F. R. NORTH JERSEY SECTION
A . C . S. S T U D E N T M E M B E R S H I P
Schultz, Lawrence H.
SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION
Bell, Viola M.
KANAWHA VALLEY SECTION
E . R. LINNER AND ROSS AIKEN GORTNER.
PITTSBURGH SECTION RHODE ISLAND SECTION
CHICAGO SECTION
CHEMISTRY BUILDING, UNIVERSITY or WISCONSIN 3.
Newitt, Lewis D . Winning, C. H.
Klaber, William NORTHEASTERN SECTION
Blanchard, Raymond H . Schlatter, Carl
JAPAN
EXPECTS
N o SECTION
Aarons, Isadore A. 1 Dougan, Charles William 1 Enderli, Max Jauregui, Manuel G. Lion Oil Refining Co. Mitsui, Keisaku Rozema, Charles E. Steiner, Rudolf Taussig, Charles Van Dorp, W. A. Widhe, Tore 1
Junior member.
INCREASED PRODUCTION FLOWERS
OF
INSECT
STIMULATED b y better prices a n d government assistance, J a p a n ' s production of pyrethrum, t h e bug extermination flower, in 1934 is expected t o increase 5 p e r cent over 1933 when t h e output t o t a l e d 6355 long tons, according to a report m a d e public b y the Chemical Division, D e p a r t m e n t of Commerce. J a p a n is t h e world's chief source of pyrethrum a n d t h e United States is t h e largest consumer, absorbing approximately ninetenths of J a p a n ' s t o t a l o u t p u t . T h e h e a v y consumption of p y r e t h r u m in t h e U n i t e d States is due to t h e high s t a n d a r d of living a n d advanced ideas of sanitation. A considerable a m o u n t , processed for export trade, i s sold a s finished insecticide or con centrated extract. E x p o r t s of liquid household insecticides, including p y r e t h r u m extracts, in J a n u a r y were valued a t $105,000.
