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Amon R. D . Bean has been appointed chief engineer of the Brown I n s t r u m e n t Co. of Philadelphia. N. Henry Black, who has been science master in the Roxbury Latin School, Boston, Mass., for the last twenty-four years, has been appointed assistant professor of education a t H a r v a r d University. He will teach elementary courses in the physics department and will organize courses on the teaching of science in secondary schools in the G r a d u a t e School of Education. Clifford Carlson, who has been connected with the chemical department of the Art M e t a l Construction Co. of Jamestown, N . Y., for some time, has been appointed chief chemist. In his new position he supervises the chemical work of the company's four plants in t h a t city. G. H . Cheney, formerly an instructor in chemistry at the University of Illinois, is now employed as a research chemist with t h e r>ow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich. C. B. Cluff left t h e American Cotton Oil C o m p a n y when t h a t concern gave u p the edible oil business and is now associated with Procter and Gamble Co., Ivory dale, Ohio. Nelson E . Cook, who received the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry from Cornell University last month, is now technical adviser t o one of t h e dep a r t m e n t s of the Wheeling Steel Corporation, Wheeling, W. Va., working under the Research Director. G. G. Crewson and A. E. Smith have formed the Industrial Equipment Company of Buffalo, New York, for the purpose of sales and consulting engineering. Mr. Crewson was formerly associated with the E. I. du P o n t de Nemours & Company and with t h e National Aniline and Chemical Company. Air. Smith was formerly associated with the Solvay Process Company and National Aniline and Chemical Company. Frank A. Csonka has been appointed associate chemist in t h e Protein Investigations Laboratory, Bureau of Chemistry, effective J u n e 20, 1924. William A. Durgin, for t h e past two and a half years chief of t h e Simplified Practice Division of the D e p a r t m e n t of Commerce, Washington, D. C , has resigned and will resume his former position with the Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago. H. S. Faram, is now chief chemist and technical director of t h e Watervliet Paper Co., a t Watervliet, Mich. He was formerly with the Mariner and Hoskins Laboratories of Chicago, 111. A. C. Fieldner, superintendent and supervising chemist of the Pittsburgh Experiment Station of the Bureau of Mines, sailed J u n e 19 for London to a t t e n d the World Power Conference and to study recent progress in safety in mines research and fuel research in Europe. T h e Bureau of Mines and the British D e p a r t m e n t of Mines are working in close cooperation in the development of safer methods in mining, and particularly t h e prevention of coal-dust
faemists explosions. D r . Fieldner also represented the American Chemical Society a* the meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry. R. S. Frigsted, formerly with the Billings, C h a p i n Co., of Cleveland, O., is now with Valentine and Co. of Brooklyn, N . Y., in the capacity of paint and varnish chemist. H. C. Gore, in charge of t h e F r u i t and Vegetable Utilization Laboratory of the Bureau of Chemistry, resigned recently to accept a position with t h e Fleischmann Yeast Co., N e w York City. Herbert J. Holland, assistant chemist of t h e San Francisco laboratory of the Bureau of Chemistry, has been appointed chemist in charge of the Denver Station to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Wendell Vincent as chief of the Western District. E. L. Mack, formerly of the field station of t h e Bureau of Mines, Ithaca, New York, has been transferred t o the Bureau of S t a n d a r d s , effective J u l y 1. This change was m a d e because of the closing of t h e Ithaca Station. J . Merritt M a t t h e w s , of New York, returned recently from a visit to England in which he combined business and pleasure. Dr. M a t t h e w s reports t h a t cellulose acetate silk h a s reached t h e commercial stage in England and is being very favorably received b y t h e trade. Arthur F. Mellen, filtration engineer, in charge of water purification for the city of Minneapolis, was awarded the degree of M a s t e r of Science in chemistry a t t h e recent commencement exercises of t h e University of Illinois. R. F. Ruttan, director of the departm e n t of chemistry, McGill University, has been appointed t o succeed Dr. F . D. Adams as dean of t h e faculty of graduate studies and research. Arthur Schroder, formerly engaged in research and consulting work, is now connected with the Scientific Materials Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., in charge of the technical service department. M . L. Sudsberry will install a testing laboratory for the Kansas Cooperative Grain Growers Association a t Leavenworth, Kan. He was formerly chief chemist for t h e Kansas State Grain Inspection D e p a r t m e n t . Gilbert Calyer Tompkins, president of the Research Engineering Corporation, New York, N . Y., sailed for Europe June 24th on t h e President Harding. Mr. Tompkins will confer, during t h e World Power Convention, with engineering and industrial interests relative t o t h e introduction abroad of t h e " R e c o n y " Unit System for t h e motor operation of gate and globe valves. Samuel Wilson, who received his P h . D . from H a r v a r d last month, is now engaged as research chemist with the Rowell Corporation of Long Island City, N . Y. Clayton S. Wolf has resigned as chief chemist of t h e American Briquet Co. of Lykens, P a . , a n d will become an assistant in t h e chemical engineering dep a r t m e n t of Yale University. H e will also carry on graduate work at Yale.
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Manufacturers' Technical Publications Notice—Any publications mentioned under this heading will be sent free, unless otherwise noted, to readers of This Journal, on request to tue firm issuing the publication. When writing for any of these items kindly mention Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Filter Presses for All Purposes. Effective catalog in loose-leaf binder; itemizing and illustrating the various parts of this equipment. Features a variety of types. Specifications and diagrams. Should be in the hands of those facing a filtering problem. 45 pp. 8 1 /* X 11. T. SHRIVER & COMPANY, 830 Hamilton St., Harrison, N. J. Hydrochlorite Processes and Chemicals for Petroleum Industry. This booklet illustrates, describes and gives technical data on chemicals and equipment used in the petroleum industry. 24
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Avenue, New York, N . Y. Some Physical Properties of Paint and Varnish Films. This Research Bulletin contains a number of interesting technical articles, with diagrams and other illustrations, which should prove especially interesting to those in this field. 42 pp. 6 X 9 . T H E N E W JERSEY ZINC COMPANY, 160 Front Street, New York, N Y. Stills and Sterilizers. Catalog in loose-leaf binder effectively illustrating and describing various types for divers purposes. Contains specifications and other helpful data. Should prove of interest to those with a water distillation or sterilization problem. Indexed. 17
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CO., Easton, Pa. Tanks, Bodies and Eoists. Bulletin 120-F. Series of bulletins in loose-leaf folder, featuring this equipment with illustrations, descriptions and other technical data. 9 X l l l / i . T H E HEIL CO., Milwaukee, Wis. Transmission Machinery. Catalog 35B, very completely covers this subject, with many various types of equipment illustrated and described. Much interesting data, price lists, charts, etc. A volume certain to be of assistance to those interested in the transmission of power. 218
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PANY, Chicago, 111. Wood Pipe. Catalog 18. This very fine volume completely covers a wide range of uses and applications of wire wound and continuous stave wood pipe (creosoted and untreated), also creo-wood flume. Much important and technical data on the subject. Tables, specifications, hydraulic and other miscellaneous data. Many typical installations featured. Indexed. Cloth bound. 247 pp. 6 X 9 , CONTINENTAL PIPE MFG. Co., Seattle, Wash,
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Organic Manufacturers Hear DeVries and Breithut American manufacturers of synthetic organic chemicals are carrying o n a fight for t h e whole of American industry on t h e question of whether import duties shall be levied on American o r foreign valuation, according to J u d g e DeVries, chief counsel for t h e Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association, who spoke a t t h e recent outing meeting of t h a t association held at Bellport, Long Island, Tune 19 to 22. H e pointed o u t t h e fact t h a t should the present fight on tni
