D. L . TABERN. The Use of Radioactive
ASSOCIATIONS
Isotopes in Pharmaceutical Studies. Discussion led b y : C. ROSENBLUM.
G. B . BROWN. The Use of Heavy Isotopes in Biochemical Investigations. Dis-
MEETINGS A N D P R O G R A M S
cussion led b y : G. H . HTTCHINGS.
Mechanisms of Action of Drugs. Panel discussion led b y : L. S. GOODMAN. Panel
Registration fees, which are payable members: F . BEENHEIM, J. H. BURN, W . in advance, will be $5.00 for ACS mem- H. HAJRTUNG, H . R. ING, C. C. PFEIFFER, Three science awards have been an- bers, students, and nonchemist visitors AND A. D. W E L C H . nounced by the American Institute of and $10 for nonmember chemists residing Saturday Morning Nutrition. in the United States, A. STROLL. Some Chemical Aspects of Conrad A. Elvehjem, professor of bioAccommodations are available for men chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, in the university dormitories at $2.50 per Cardiac Drugs. Discussion led by: R. C. was selected to receive the Osborne and person per night. Hotel accommodations ELDERJFIELD. R. WEGRIA. Pharmacological and Mendel Award "in recognition of his con- are available at the LaSalle, Oliver, and Clinical Aspects of Cardiac Drugs. Distributions to our knowledge of the vita- Hoffman Hotels in South Bend; these are cussion led by: K. K. CHEN. min and amino acid requirements of ex- located about two miles from the campus, perimental animals." and there is frequent bus service. Daily U n d e r g r a d u a t e Research Recipient of the Mead Johnson Vita- rates at these hotels are as follows: Single M e e t i n g a t Barnard College min B-complex Award for 1950 is Wil- rooms, with bath, $3.50 to $6.00; single Presentation of papers on original liam B. Castle, of the Harvard University rooms, without bath, $2.50 to $3.00; medical school, "in recognition of his double rooms, with bath, $6.00 to $7.50; scientific research by undergraduate stuclassic investigations leading to the con- double rooms, without bath, $4.00 to dents will be a feature of the Eastern cept of intrinsic and extrinsic factors in $5.00; and double rooms (twin beds) College Science Conference at Barnard pernicious anemia, and of his studies with bath, $7.00 to $9.00. The coupon at College, New York, on April 28 and 29. Guest speakers will b e : Louis Fieser, elucidating the relation of vitamin B12 the bottom of the page is for your conto this concept." venience in making room reservations in Harvard University; Aubrey Gorbman, Barnard; Norbert Wiener, MIT; Paul The 1950 Borden Award in Nutrition advance. Smith, Columbia University; and Edward was presented to Henry C. Sherman, proThe program follows: U. Condon, director of the National Bufessor-emeritus at Columbia University, reau of Standards. Thursday for research emphasizing the nutritive importance of dairy products. A. R. MCINTYRE. The Pharmacology The awards were presented at the an- of Drugs Reducing Skeletal Muscle Tone. SASI Annual M e e t i n g Discussion led by: D. F. MARSH. nual meeting of the institute in Atlantic D. S. TARBELL. Some Aspects of the The tenth annual meeting of the SouthCity on April 19. Chemistry of Drugs Reducing Skeletal ern Association of Science and Industry Muscle Tone. Discussion led by: J. D . will b e held on May 1 and 2 in the Hotel DUTCHER. Reaction Kinetics Symposium W. R. TAYLOR. Some Aspects of An- Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C. Preprints of papers to be read at the tibiotic Research. Discussion led b y : R. symposium on "Anomalies in Reaction L . PECK. H. M. CROOKS, JR. Analogs of Chloro- Aerosol Symposium Kinetics" can be obtained from M. W. mycetin. A symposium on aerosols was recently Miller, Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., St. MENOTTI. Discussion led by: A. R. Paul, Minn. Dr. Miller is also in charge of E. H. VOLWILER. The Needle in the held at the Army Chemical Center, Edgeadvance registration for the symposium Haystack. wood, McL, and was attended by about which will be held under the joint sponsor150 scientists from the U. S. and Canada. Friday ship of the Division of Physical and InorWith t h e exception of two papers, all ganic Chemistry and the Minnesota; SecH. L. MASON. The Chemistry of Corti- details of the meeting were classified. tion of the ACS and will be held at the sone. Discussion led by: M. I I . Kui- George R. Wait, Carnegie Institute of University of Minnesota from June 19 ZENTOA. Wasbington, presented a paper on the C. H. Li. T h e Chemistry of Adrenoto 21. corticotropic Hormone. Discussion led constituents of the atmosphere as they Charge for these preprints to non- by: E. E . HAYS. affect aerosols, and Bernard Vonnegut, registrants is $1.00 for division members, $2.00 for other ACS members, and $6.00 for nonmembers of the ACS. All regisCoupon for Room Reservations trants for the meeting will receive these (Please type or print in pencil) preprints, the cost of which is included in For accommodations available, see item above. the registration fee of $3.50 t o ACS members and $6.00 to nonmembers. T Y P E O F ACCOMMODATIONS D E S I R E D : Indicate which is more important: price Nutrition A w a r d s
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Medicinal Symposium The registration deadline for the second national Medicinal Chemistry Symposium at the University of Notre Dame is June 1. The symposium is being sponsored by the Division of Medicinal Chemistry of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
from June 15 to 17. Advance registration forms should b e mailed along with any request for further information to Kenneth N. Campbell, Department of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind. Registration will be limited to 450 persons. 1406
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General Electric Research Laboratories, discussed n e w sampling equipment in conjunction with a discussion of progress in rain making. Several of the classified papers were devoted t o n e w procedures for particle counting. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Maj. G e n . Anthony C . McAuliffe, Chief of t h e Chemical Corps, a n d Brig. Gen. E . F. Bullene, Commanding General of the Army Chemical Center.
Research Conference on High Temperature and Pressure A one-day meeting will b e sponsored jointly by t b e Office of Naval Research and t h e research institute of Temple University on t h e subject of "Physics a n d Chemistry of High Temperatures a n d Pressures" o n April 2 5 . T h e conference will b e held a t the Dental-Pharmacy Bldg., Temple University, 3223 North Broad St., Philadelphia, P a . A demonstration of an experimental method for producing temperatures above 5,000° F. will be made.
HARRY
BURRELL.
Paint
Research
L. H . F L E T T . Introductory Remarks. Looking Ahead—The Presidential View-
at
Mid-Century. P. O. POWERS. T t i e Next 50 Years in Plastics. B. S. O L D . T h e Use of Radioactive Materials i n Research..
point. J. E.
L. B. HITCHCOCK, H. J. WOODMAN, M C K E E N , A N D A.
Friday Evening Medal Award Banquet
L. B. SjosTiuxM AISTD S. E . CAIRNCROSS.
Flavor.
REV.
GUSTAV
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B (Panel
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CALENDAR
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Liquid Fuels. J. D . CLENDENIN. T o d a y and Tomorrow in Solid Fuels Utilization. General
Session (North
L . T. W O R K : , E.
H. NORTHEY
Ballroom)
Chairman
A N D EDWARD
of
Medal Address.
OF EVENTS
American Chemical Society 118th National Meeting, Chicago, 111., Sept. 3 - 8 , 1950. Second National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium, Notre D a m e University, South Bend, I n d . , J u n e 15-17, 1950. 119th National Meeting (divided). Boston, Mass., April 1-5, 1951; Cleveland, Ohio, April 8 - 1 2 , 1 9 5 1 . Division or Physical a n d Inorganic C h e m istry, Symposium on Anomalies in R e action Kinetics. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. June 19-20.
1950
Developments
Presentation
the Medal.
Room)
Petrochemicals
HOLADAV.
E.
KIRK, speakers for the medalist.
a n d 2000. W.
Invoca-
J. E . M C K E E N , Toastmaster.
Concurrent Session A (North Ballroom) R. M. BURNS. Electrochemistry Today and Tomorrow. C. R. WAGNER. Photography, Image of the Future. C. E. W A R I N G . T h e Newest in Plant Feeding. Session
JOSEPH B. M U E N Z E N , S.J.,
tion.
Friday
Concurrent
A. HAUCK.
HART-
SHORNE. T w o M e t h o d s for the Evaluation of Research Results.
Program f o r A I C Annual Meeting
AC Sections A CS S Local Sections
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemist's will have a s its t h e m e the advances i n chemistry which can b e expected in t h e coming 50 years, based on present trends in research education, and business. The sessions will b e held in the Hotel New Yorker, New York City, o n May 11 a n d 12. Walter J. Murphy, editor of C&EN> will be a w a r d e d t h e AIC gold medal. Meetings of the b o a r d of directors a n d t h e annual business meetings will be held in t h e morning of the first day. Sidney Kirkpatrick, editor of Chemical Engineering, will speak o n " T h e H u m a n Equation in Chemical Reactions" a t the luncheon on Friday.
B o u l d e r D a m , B o u l d e r City, N e v . California, Claremoxit Hotel, Berkeley Georgia, Milledgeville Indiana, Hotel W a r r e n , Indianapolis ( n o o n lunch*eon m e e t ing) K a n s a s S t a t e C o l l e g e , Chemistry Bldg., M a n h a t t a n L o u i s i a n a , Chemistry A u d i t o r i u m , Tulane University, N e w Orleans M a i n e , Aubert Hall, University of M a i n e , Orano M e m p h i s , Chemistry IBldg., U n i versity o f Mississippi Mohave Desert, Chtina Lake, Calif. Sterling: Chemistry N e w H a v e n , Sterling Laboratory, Y a l e U n i v e r s i t y N Neeww York, Hotel S t a t l e r Northeast O k l a h o m a , Civic C e n t e r , Bartlesville Oklahoma, Baptist University, Shawnee Panhandle Plains, Blackstone Hotel, A m a r i l l o Rochester, Cutler U n i o n , University o f R o c h e s t e r S a c r a m e n t o , U n i v e r s i t y of C a l i fornia C a m p u s , D a ^ i s SSaann Antonio, S c i e n c e Auditoriruumm , , Incarnate W o r d College S o u t h Carolina, B o n d . Hall, T h e Citadel, Charleston
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Thursday Session A (North
N O R M A N A. SHEPARD,
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Chairman
L. T . WORK. Introductory Remarks. C. F . RASSWEILER. Building Materials for the Future. A L E X STEWART.
Trends in t h e Newer
Metals. G. F . RUCAK. Alkalies and Heavy Chemicals. R. T . MAJOH. Looking Ahead in Pharmaceuticals. J. H . NAIH. Food a n d Nutrition. R. L., EVANS. The New Look in Cosmetics. A. L . F o x . Detergents of the F u t u r e . Concurrent W.
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W. E . KUHN, Introductory Remarks. N. C. H I L L . Rubber Research-Past, Present, a n d the Goal. A. A . SO:MERVILLE. Chemicals Used in t h e Manufacture of Rubber Goods. J. B . CALKIN. Looking Ahead in Paper Chemistry. 1408
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