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PERSONAL NOTES Edward B. Moore, former United States Commissioner of Patents, died a t his home in Washington, D. C., on September 6th, in his sixty-fourth year. From the time when he became a page in the United States Senate in 1866, his whole life was spent in Government employ. He was with the Patent Office for thirty years and was Commissioner from 1907 until 1913, when he left to become a member of the patent law firm of hloore and Clark, of UTashington. I n addition to his routine connection with the Patent Office, Mr. hloore succeeded in a number of delicate diplomatic missions to other countries, during which he made permanent arrangements for safeguarding American patents. M r . Moore was a former President of the District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, a member of the Taft Chapter of the fraternity of Phi Alpha Delta, and a member of the Cosmos and Washington Country Clubs. The following is the program of papers for the zSth General Meeting of the American Electrochemical Society, held in San Francisco, Sept. 16 to 18, 1915: “ T r e a t m e n t of Silver Furnace F u m e s b y the Cottrell Process”-Chas. IT. $!drich. Collection a n d Theraneutic Use of Radium Emanation”-R. S. Bosworth. “Electrolytic Precipitation of Gold, Silver a n d Copper from Cyanide Solutions”-G. H . Clevenger. “Solution Stratification as a n Aid t o t h e Purification of Electrolytes”
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“Electrolysis of Copper Sulfate Liquors Using Carbon Anodes”-Lawrence, Addicks. Use of t h e Flaming Arc i n P a i n t a n d D y e Testing”-W. R . Mott. “Radiography of Metals”-W. P . Davey. “Electrolytic Antimony Refining”-Anson G. Betts. “Electrodeposition of Nickel”-C. W . Bennett, C. C. Rose a n d I,. G. Tin k+. Power for Electrochemical Industries”-D. R . Lyon and R . M. Ke€-tlC.v _ . -. ... .
“Peptonization of Chromium Oxide”-W. D. Bancroft. “Synthesis of Phenylhydroxylamine”-F. hf. Frederiksen. “Electric Steel Costs”-F. T. Snyder. S. Wile. “Electric Furnace Melting of Ferro-Alloys”-R. “ H e a t Losses from a n Electric Steel Furnace”-W. H . Wills. Tr.. and A. H. Schuyler. “Electrochemical Possibilities on t h e Pacific Coast”-J. W. Beckman. “Electromotive Forces”-W. D. Bancroft. “Single Potentials in t h e Silver Cyanide Plating B a t h , as Affected C. F r a r y a n d R . E. Porter. by I t s Composition and Concentration”-F. * “ T h e Thermal Insulation of High Temperature Equipment”P A. Boeck. Roasting and Leaching Concentrator Slimes Tailings”-I,. Addicks. “Overhead Electrolysis and Porcelain Strain Insulators”--S, I,. Foster.
The Secretary of the S a v y has announced the membership of the S a v a l Advisory Board of Inventions which consists of twentythree members, including hlr. Thomas A. Edison, who was selected by hIr. Daniels to serve as the presiding officer of the Board. The other twenty-two members of the Board, who were chosen by the eleven scientific societies invited by the Secretary, are: American Chemical Society-Willis R . Whitney and Leo H. Baekeland. American Electvochemical Sociely-Joseph W. Richards a n d Lawrence Addicks. American Institute of Electrical Engineers-Frank J. Sprague a n d B. G . Lamme. American Mathematical Society-Robert S.Woodward a n d Arthur G. Webster. American Sociely of C i d Engineers-Andrew M. H u n t a n d Alfred Craven. American Aeronautical Society-Matthew B. Sellers a n d Hudson Llaxim. The Inventor’s Guild-Peter C. H e w i t t a n d Thomas Robbins. American Society of Automobile Engineers-Andrew L . Riker a n d Howard E. Coffin. A m e r i c a n Institute of M i n i n g Engineers-William L. Saunders a n d Benjamin B. Thayer. L. E m m e t a n d American Society of Mechanical Engineers-William Snencer Miller. American Society of Aeronautic Engineers-Henry A. W. Wood a n d Elmer A. Sperry.
Van. H . Manning, of Holly Springs, Mississippi, has been appointed by President Wilson t o be Director of the Bureau of hlines. The appointment fills the vacancy caused by the death
of Dr. J . A . Holmes. Mr. Xanning was appointed to the Bureau of hlines when it was created in 1910, and was made Assistant Director in the following year. Since June Ist, when Dr. Holmes was forced by failing health to suspend work, he has been in charge of the bureau. Thomas -4.Edison was the guest of honor a t a dinner given a t the Chemists’ Club in New York City by U’illiam F. Hoffmann, sales agent for the new Edison aniline dye products. A number of chemists interested in the American production of dye products from coal tar were present, and the new processes for manufacturing dyestuffs were discussed. After the dinner the guests went to the National Exposition of Chemical Industries a t the Grand Central Palace. Among those a t the dinner were Charles H . Herty, M. C. LVhitaker, Charles Baskerville, Major Allegart, J. W. Aylesworth, hlr. Meadowcroft, Hugo Schweitzer, T. J. Parker, E. G. Love and F. S. Low. The program of lectures of the Franklin Institute for 19rg1916, is as follows: Oct. 7, 1915-B. T. Brooks, Mellon Institute of Industrial Research : “ T h e Decomposition of Petroleum Hydrocarbons by H e a t and I t s Application t o the Motor Fuel Problem.” Ocl. 14, 1915-Clric Dahlgren, Princeton University: “Production o f Electricity by Animals.” Oct. 20. 1915-H. 0. H o f m a n , Slassachusetts Institute of Technology: “ R e r e n t Progress in the Metallurgy of Copper.” K . Cameron U. S . Department of Agriculture: Oct. 28 1915-F. “ T h e Develbpmerit of a Dynamic ThLory of Soil Fertility.” S o w . 4, 1915-C. H . H e r t y , University of S o r t h Carolina: “Turpentine I n d u s t r y in the Southern States.” .Toe’. 11; 1915-J. C . McLennan, University of Toronto: “Spectra, Their Origin and Some of Their Characteristics.” S o o . 17, I915.-A. 4. Mjchelson, University of Chicago: “On the Ruling of Diffraction Gratings. D . Ball, General Electric Company “Magnetic Dec. 2, 1915-J. Investigations of Iron and Steel.” Dec. 9, 1915-XY. F . 31. Goss, University of Illinois: “Smoke as a Source of Atmospheric Pollution.” Dec. 1 5 , 1915-A. C. Abbott. University of Pennsylvania: “ T h e Transmissibility of Diseases, a n d the Public Health.” Jan., 6, 1916-F. H. n‘agner, T h e Bartlett HByward Company, Baltimore: Coal G a s Residuals.’’ J a n 1 3 , 1916-H. C. Sherman, Columbia University: “Some Problems in the Chemistry of Nutrition.” J a i l . 19, 1916-kI. E . Stone, T h e dssociated Press: “Supplying t h e World with News.” J a n . 27, 1916-Lt.-Col. J. E. H o f f e r ,U. S. W a r Department: “Modern Ordnance.” F e b . 3, 1916-.A. 11.Greene, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: “ T h e Development of t h e Pumping Engine.” F e b . IO, 1916-Charles Baskerville, College of t h e City of New York! “Refining of Animal a n d Vegetable Oils.” Feb. 16. 1916-G. E. de Schweinitz, Philadelphia: “ D r u g and Occulation .4mblyopias.” Feb. 24,~1916--W. D . Chler, S t a t e Highway Department, Pennsylvania: “Highway Problems of t h e S t a t e of Pennsylvania.” M a r . 2 , 1916-G. A. Rankin, Carnegie Institution of XVashington: “Portland - .~~ Cement.” M a v . 9, 1916-G. C. Whipple, Harvard University: “ T h e Element of Chance in Sanitation.” M a v . 15, 1916-A. L. Day, Carnegie Institution of Washington: “ v o l canic Eruptions.” M a v . 23, 1916-Harold Pender, University of Fennsylvania: “Recent Developments in Electrical Apparatus.” M a r : 30, 1916-G. K . Burgess, U. S. Bureau of Standards: “Some Problems in Phvsical Metallurgy a t t h e Bureau of Standards.” A p v . 6, 1916-C. J . Gadd, American Iron and Steel Company, Lebanon, Use of Powdered Coal in Metallurgical Processes.” Pa.: Apr. 1 3 , 1916-C. IV. Waidner, U. S. Bureau of Standards: “ H e a t Measurement as Related t o t h e Industries.” i l p v . 19, 1916-C. P . Steinmetz, General Electric Company “Scientific Research in Relation t o t h e Industries.” Apv. 27, 1916-XV. V . T u r n e r , Westinghouse Air Brake Company: “ T h e Vital Relation of Train Control t o t h e Value of Steam and Electric Railway Properties.” M a y 17, 1916-Conferring of t h e Franklin Medal. Address by the President of t h e Institute. ~~
The first regular monthly meeting of the Detroit Chemists for the season of 1915-1916 was held on September 16th. Mr. C. A . Jennings, of Chicago, presented a paper on “Disinfection of Public Water Supplies,” illustrated with lantern slides. The October meeting, which is t o be “Ladies’ Night,” will be held on the zIst; Dean Coulter, of Purdue University will speak. The November meeting will be held on the 18th with Dr. Burrage,
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of the Biological Departmenteof Eli Lilly & Company, as speaker. The new President of the Detroit Section is Mr. C. T. Bragg, a graduate of Purdue University in 1906 and the Technical Director of Berry Bros., Inc., Detroit, Mich. He is a member of the American Society for Testing Materials, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Institute of Metals and the American Chemical Society. The British Minister of Munitions has constituted a hIunitions Inventions Branch of the Ministry, with M r E. W. Moir as Comptroller. For the present the branch is located in Armaments Building, Whitehall Place and will have the duty of considering projects for inventions relating to munitions for warfare on land or matters appertaining thereto. The Comptroller and staff of the branch will be assisted in their work of examination, and, if thought necessary, in the investigation and development of any projects t h a t may be considered worthy of being developed, by a panel of honorary scientific and other experts. The following gentlemen have accepted Mr. Lloyd George’s invitation to act on this panel : Colonel Goold Adams, Mr. Horace Darwin, Mr. Macdougal Duckham, hlr. W. Duddell, blr~ Sebastian 2 . de Ferranti, Professor Glazebrook, Sir Robert Hadfield, Professor J. S. Haldane, Colonel N . B. Heffernan, Sir Alexander Kennedy, Mr. F. W. Lanchester, Professor A. P. Laurie, Professor Vivian Lewes, Mr. Michael Longridge, Mr. W. H . Maw, Sir Hiram Maxim, Captain Moore, Sir Henry Norman, Mr. F. G. Ogilvie, Major-General G. K . Scott-Moncrieff, Mr. Wilfrid Stokes, Mr. James Swinburne, Sir Joseph John Thomson, Mr. A. J. Walter, Mr. C. J. Wilson. Mr. F. W. Harbord has been appointed honorary adviser in metallurgy t o the British Munitions Committee, and is now devoting his whole time to the work. The Gold Medal ofthe Company of Dyers, London, has been awarded to Professor Arthur G. Green, University of Leeds, and Mr. W. Johnson, a research student of the University of Leeds, for a n investigation into the constitution of aniline black. The medal is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. A special joint committee of the London Chemical Society and the Society of Chemical Industry has been nominated to consider and advise with regard to the technical aspect of any
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inventions and problems which may be submitted to these Societies. Dr. I,. Chas. Raiford, of the department of chemistry of the University of Chicago, has been elected professor of chemistry in the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College. The Braun Laboratory Appliances, consisting of crushers, pulverizers, samplers, furnaces, burners and other equipment, have been awarded a Gold Medal a t the Panama-Pacific International Exposition a t San Francisco. The exhibit was in c o n junction with the Bureau of Mines who have maintained a working laboratory for research work that has proven extremely valuable and interesting to the many visitors a t the Exposition. I n addition to the Gold Medal, The Braun Corporation of Los Angeles and the Braun-Knecht-Heimann Co., of San Francisco, have been awarded Silver Medals as collaborators. The above awards are not the first ones received by the Braun Appliances, Gold Medals having been awarded a t the Expositions a t St. Louis, Jamestown, Portland and Bendigo, Australia.
D ~ prederick , L, ~ ~fortnerly~ a member l of~ the ~~~~d ~ of Food and Drug Inspection of the Department of A4griculture at Washington, D, C,, has opened up an as a Consulting Chemist, in the hIonadnock Block, The second meeting of the LIissouri Valley Public Health Association was held in Kansas City, Mo., a t the Coates House on the 28th and 29th of September. Dr. Frederick H. Getman, associate professor of chemistry in Bryn hlawr College, has resigned, and Dr. James Llewellyn Crenshaw of the Geophysical Laboratory, Washington, has been appointed associate in physical chemistry. Dr. E. K. Bolton, formerly Sheldon Fellow from Harvard Cniversity to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute at the University of Berlin, has accepted a position in the Research Laboratory a t the Experimental Station of the du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, lVilmington, Del. The Joseph A. Holmes Chair of Safety and Efficiency Engineering has been established in the Colorado School of Mines as a memorial to the late Dr. Joseph A . Holmes, Director of the Cnited States Bureau of Mines. 1
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Among other matters information is given as t o the properties of the oil and the fractions obtainable on distillation. Sections are devoted to the specific gravity, the products obtainable, the manufacture of lubricants, the quantity of sulfur, and the comparative value of the products of this and other Oklahoma crude oils. A large amount of data is given of crude-oil prices and prices of the refined products. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Wages and Hours of Labor in the Iron and Steel Industry, 1907-1913. Bulletin 168. 328 pp. Paper, 35 cents. U N I T E D STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
The Production of Fuller’s Earth in 1914. JEFFERSON MIDDLETOK.Separate. from Mineral Resources of the U. S. 1914. Part 11, pp. 35-40. “The fuller’s earth industry showed considerable progress in 1914,the marketed production increasing in both quantity and value, the former from 38,j94 short tons in I913 t o 40,981 short tons in 1914, and the latter from $369,750 in 1913 to $403,646 in 191q-an increase of 2,387 tons in quantity and of $33,896 in value.”
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