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S E P T E M B E R 20, 1936 t o simple amino acids o r even proteins. T h e ease with which zinc chloride enters t h e urea-formaldehyde resin molecule and t h e profound modification of properties t h a t result suggest interesting speculations as t o results if some of the other radicals, such a s phosphorus, present in proteins, were also introduced. T h e urea-formaldehyde complex has great possibilities for substitution a n d m a y provide a base upon which synthetic foods c a n be constructed.
Meeting Calendar
Chapel Hill, N . ( \ , April
12 to 15, 1937. 94TH MEETING.
Rochester, N . Y., S e p -
tember 13 to 17, 1937. 95TH MEETING.
Dallas, Texas, April 18
to 2 1 . 1938. 96TH MEETING.
S E R I E S of lectures on important subjects in industrial chemistry a n d A chemical engineering will be presented b y technologic specialists of Mellon Institute of Industrial Research during 1936-37. These discourses, which will be delivered on alternate Thursdays, in t h e fourth period (11:30 A. M. t o 12:30 p. M . ) , throughout both semesters, in the Fellows' Room of t h e institute, will be open t o all students of industrial chemistry a n d chemical engineering in t h e University of Pittsburgh, a s well as t o t h e institute's members. 1936 Ortolier
American Chemical Society 93RD M E E T I N G .
Mellon Institute Technochemie a l L e c t u r e s , 1936-37
October October
379 November 12 F. W. Adams, "Recent Progress in the Production of Heavy Chemicals." December 10 G. J. Bair, "Silicon Compounds." 1937 January January February February March April
1 E. R. Weidlein, "The American Chemical Industries and Their Problems." 15 R. H. Heilman. "Heat-Insulating Materials." 29 T. A. Wilson, "Radiations and Their L'tility in the Industries."
April May May
7 F. J. Williams, "Barium Products." 21 D. G. Bennett, "Sanitary Enamels." 11 E. P. Breakey, "Insecticides and Fungicides." 25 E. P. Barrett, "Bone Products." 11 H. F. Robertson, "Synthetic Organic Chemicals." 8 R. L. Wakeman, "Synthetic Resins." 22 J. D. Jenkins, "Modern Lacquers." 6 W. B. Burnett, "New Textile Products." 20 H. K. Salzberg. "Dairy Products and Their Markets."
Milwaukee, Wis., fall of
1938. 14TH
MIDWEST
REGIONAL
MEETING.
News of the Society
Omaha, Nebr., April 29 to May 1, 1937. CALIFORNIA
SECTION.
Engineers'
Club,
San Francisco, Calif., October 9, 1936. CONNECTICUT VALLEY SECTION.
Trinity
College, Hartford, Conn., October 10, 1936,4:30, P. M. "Structure and Color," M. L . Crossley, Research Director, Calco Chemical Co. The new chemical laboratory a t Trinity College will be dedicated a t this time and t h e building will b e open for inspection from 2 : 3 0 to 4:30 P . M .
Other Scientific Societies AMERICAN ASSOCIATION O P T E X T I L E CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS. Providence,
R. I., December 4 and 5, 1936. AMERICAN INSTITUTE O F CHEMICAL E N G I -
NEERS. Baltimore, Md., November 11 to 13, 1936. AMERICAN O I L C H E M I S T S SOCIETY.
Con-
gress Hotel, Chicago, 111., October 8 and 9, 1936. AMERICAN
P E T R O L E U M INSTITUTE.
Chi-
cago. 111., November 9 to 12,1936. AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY, OPTICAL SOCIETY O F AMERICA, ACOUSTICAL S O CIETY O F AMERICA, SOCIETY O F R H E OLOGY, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION O F PHYSICS T E A C H E R S . Joint meeting of
the five founder societies of t h e American Institute of Physics, New York, N. Y., October 29 t o 31, 1936. AMERICAN P U B L I C H E A L T H ASSOCIATION.
New Orleans, La., October 20 t o 23, 1936. ELECTROCHEMICAL
SOCIETY.
Niagara
Falls, N . Y., October 8 to 10,1936. MARK
HOPKINS
CENTENARY.
Williams
College, Williamstown, Mass., October 9 to 12, 1936. NATIONAL M E T A L CONGRESS AND E X P O S I -
TION. Cleveland, Ohio, October 19 to 23, 1936.
Members Elected August 1 to September 1, 1936 ALABAMA SECTION' Rehling, C. J.
NORTH JERSEY SECTION
CALIFORNIA SECTION
NORTHEASTERN SECTION'
Price, Carl M.
OKLAHOMA SECTION
CHICAGO SECTION Friedman, Alvin H . Friedman, Bernard S. Klett, R o y A. Mortimer, Bernard Rich, Albert D . Spannuth, Hiram T .
PITTSBURGH SECTION
CINCINNATI SECTION Weber, Spencer G. C L E V E L A N D SECTION Buck, Edward M. 1 Whittier, William F . COLORADO SECTION Taney, John J. 1 C O L U M B U S SECTION Douglas, T h o m a s B 1 Magill; Katherine M . 1 C O R N E L L SECTION Frampton, Vernon L. Grummitt, Oliver D E L A W A R E SECTION McDowell, L. A.
CONGRESS AND E X -
POSITION. Atlantic City, N . J., October 5 to 9, 1936.
H A W A I I A N SECTION Smith, Robert M .
T E C H N I C A L ASSOCIATION OF T H E P U L P AND P A P E R INDUSTRY. F e b r u a r y 22 t o 25,
1937. TWELFTH NATIONAL EXPOSITION OF P O W E R AND MECHANICAL E N G I N E E R -
ING. G r a n d Central Palace, New York, N. Y., November 30 t o December 5, 1936.
Townsend, H. B.
C E N T R A L PENNSYLVANIA SECTION Hassler, John W. Legault, R. R. Phillips, Charles R.»
FLORIDA SECTION Starke, Albert C.»
NATIONAL SAFETY
Mahncke, Henry E.
K A N A W H A VALLEY SECTION Booth, E . W . M A R Y L A N D SECTION Baldwin, Willis H J N E W H A V E N SECTION Staveiy, Homer E . N E W Y O R K SECTION N a t h a n , Alan H. 1 Singher, Heron O. 1 Tringali, Matthew L.
Sheerar, Leonard PHILADELPHIA SECTION
Parsons, Kenneth 1
Berger, Lawrence B. Carlson, Donald L.1 Frederic, W. H. Lipke, Gerald 1 McAlpine, Kenneth B. McAteer, J. H. Miller. William B.» Paul, Bryan B. Schultze, Max O. Strickler, Herbert S. ST. LOUIS SECTION
Conn, Bemsley W. Duensing, V. F. Nason, H. K. SYRACUSE SECTION
Rohner, Leonard V. TOLEDO SECTION
Stiefler, Frederick A. W.» UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SECTION
Corrington, Rufus K. WASHINGTON SECTION
Great house, Lucien Wilkerson, Vernon A. WESTERN CONNECTICUT SECTION
Arnold, Charles C , Jr. WESTERN N E W YORK SECTION
Gerothy, Albert J. No SECTION
Anzorena, A. Suarez Charbin, Roger Marc Clifford, Geoffrey E.1 Hirschler. Alfred E. Kinnaird, Robert N., Jr. Pflaum, Daniel Joseph Plate, Alfred F. Schmidt, Albert Wolfgang » Junior member.
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Vitamin C Value of Orange and T o m a t o Juice RANGE juice contains from two t o three O times as much vitamin C as tomato juice. Either of the juices loses vitamin C if allowed t o stand before using. These results are announced by workers in the Bureau of Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture, in an article published September 5 in the Journal of Home Economics. The bureau points out, however, that when tomato prices are much lower than orange prices, it may be possible to get as much or more vitamin C protection per dollar from tomatoes. The tests included both chemical analysis and feeding trials of four varieties of oranges—two from California and two from Florida—fresh pressed juice of tomatoes and juice from a brand of commercial canned tomatoes. The investigators found that canned tomatoes contained as much vitamin C as the fresh sample. The common household custom of squeezing orange juice at night to serve at breakfast causes a loss of 10 per cent or more of its vitamin C value, even though it stands covered in a refrigerator. Tomato juice from fresh or canned tomatoes also deteriorates when allowed t o stand exposed to the air. This may amount to as much as a 40 per cent loss if the juice stands for several days. Commercial Testing a n d College Laboratories HE National Bureau of Standards has issued Miscellaneous Publication M l 2 5 , being a Directory of Commercial Testing and College Research Laboratoriep. The publication of more than 50 pages is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, I). C , for 15 cents. The purpose of the list is to inform interested persons of the location of laboratories throughout the country for the guidance of those seeking the type of work which they do. The list covers 244 commercial testing laboratories, with 67 branch laboratories or offices and 200 laboratories in colleges where, in addition to instruction, a certain amount of research work is undertaken. The list is arranged by states, the first being commercial testing laboratories and the second college research laboratories. Key numbers indicate the type of work they are prepared to do. In discussing commercial testing laboratories it is brought out that a large number of purchasers who should be using specifications are not doing so at present. It is felt that the list will prove of great benefit to those who, in addition to obtaining copies of as good specifications as can be written at the present time, will also secure lists of firms willing to manufacture to such specifications and to certify compliance thereto, as well as lists of testing laboratories and checking agencies so essential to these purchasers in adopting the specification method of buying.
T
V. C. BIDLACK is now located with the McCloskey Varnish Co. at its Philadelphia plant as manager of technical service. DAVID
F.
MENARD,
formerly
research
chemist at the Fiherloid Corp., is now with the General Aniline Works, Grasselli, N . J. JACKSON P. SICKELS has accepted a posi-
MARSIGLIO AND WILLABD DISCUSSING AT PITTSBURGH
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tion as laboratory assistant (part time) at Yale University and will be working there for his Ph.D. degree during the next year.
