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JUNE 10,1931
Volume
Nfumber 11
Preliminary Program of t h e Buffalo Meeting August 30 to September 4, 1931 The
eighty-second meeting of t h e AMERICAN CHEMICAL S O
CIETY will be held i n Buffalo, N . Y . , August 30 to September 4. T h e tentative progranifollows:
General Program. S U N D A Y , A U G U S T 30
4:00 t o 8:00 P. M.
Registration, Hotel Statler. M O N D A Y , A U G U S T 31
8:00 A. M. General Registration, Ball R o o m Foyer, Hotel Statler. 9:30 A . M . Council Meeting, Terrace Room, Hotel Statler. 2 : 0 0 P . M. General Meeting, Hutchinson High School Audi torium. Symposium under the auspices of Divi sion of Industrial a n d Engineering Chemistry. SYMPOSIUM O N " N E W RESEARCH TOOLS"
Karl T . Compton, Chairman; Ε . Η. Huntress, Secretary 1. Microanaiytical Methods as Time and Labor Savers. F. G. Cottrell. Gases. Ε. Μ. Chamot. Solids. 2. High Temperature. R. B . Sosman. Technic. L. R. Roller. Control. 3. F . G. Keyes. High-Pressure Technic. 4. W . A. Peters. Distillation. 5. P . K. Frolich. Catalysis. 6. S . Dushman. N e w Gages. 7. W . H. Rodebush. Molecular Beams. 8. C . P. Smyth. Dipole Moments. 9. E>. H. Andrews. Use o f Raman Spectra for Qualitative Analysis. 10. G. L. Clark. X-Rays a s a Research Tool in Chemistry and Industry. 11. J . B. Nichols. T h e Ultra-Centrifuge and Its Field of Research. T h e above program is tentative. 7 : 0 0 P. M. Subscription Dinner, informal (S2.50 per plate), members and guests, Ball Room, H o t e l Statler. Reception b y officers of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY, followed b y dancing and cards. T U E S D A Y , SEPTEMBER 1
8:00 9:00 2:00 6:00 8:30
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Registration, Ball R o o m Foyer, Hotel Statler. Divisional Meetings, Hotels Statler and Lafayette. Divisional Meetings, continued. Group Dinners. Complimentary Smoker and Entertainment, Elmwood Music Hall, followed by dancing.
9:00 12:30 2:00 6:00 8:30
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Divisional Meetings, continued. Group Luncheons. Divisional Meetings, continued. Group Dinners. President's Address, Moses Gomberg, "Valence Variation and Atomic Structure," followed by initial presentation of (a) Langmuir Award, and (ft) J. F . Schoellkopf Medal. Hutchinson High School Auditorium.
W E D N E S D A Y , SEPTEMBER 2
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
9:00 A. M. Divisional Meetings, continued. 9:00 A. M. Inspection trips to Buffalo Foundry a n d Machine Co., makers of chemical equipment,, and Dunlop Tire and Rubber Co. 1:30-10:30 P. M. Sightseeing Trip to Niagara Falls. Trans portation b y high-speed trolleys. T h e Niagara Falls trip will include a n optional, visit to the Niagara Falls Power Co.'s model of Niagara Falls, a trip through t h e power bouse on the American side of t h e Falls, and a trip around the Gorge Route. Visitors will assemble about 5:30 for a festival at Victoria Park on t h e Canadian side, where a picnic supper will be served. The festival will include music, exhibition sports con tests, and a special illumination of the Falls. Visitors will be returned to Buffalo b y high speed trolleys leaving about 9:30. 3 : 3 0 p. M. Golf Tournament at Niagara Falls. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
8:30 A. M. Optional Inspection Trips to Tona-wanda Paper Co., showing some of the largest paper machines in the world; Consolidated Aircraft Corp., where the latest commercial models of planes will be exhibited and demonstrated; Flexlume Corp., manufacturers of neon signs and il luminated signs; Curtiss Aeroplane Co., work ing exclusively on government orders for planes; Huntley Station, Buffalo General Electric Co., an unusual steam power plant. Detailed descriptions of inspection trips will be furnished in a later issue.
General Convention Committee and Cfaairmen of Subcommittees Honorary Chairman: A. H. Hooker, Hooker Electrochemical Co., Niagara Falls, Ν . Υ. General Chairman: L. F. Hoyt, Larkin Co., Inc., Buffalo, Ν . Y . Vice Chairman: John A. Handy, Larkin Co., Inc., Buffalo, Ν . Υ . Publicity: Fred. L. Koethen, Acheson Graphite Co., Niagara Falls, Ν . Υ. Housing: Howard W. Post, Foster Hall, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, Ν . Υ . Registration: Albert P. Sy, Foster Hall, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, Ν . Υ. Finance: Burrows Morey, Larkin Co.. Inc., BuffaLlo, Ν . Υ. Divisional Meetings: John F. Williams, 531 Federal Bldg., Buffalo, Ν . Υ . Maps and Signs: W. J. Cotton, National Aniline & Chemical Co., Buffalo, Ν . Υ. Public Meetings and Receptions: Preston H off, D«a Pont Rayon Co., Station B , Buffalo, Ν . Υ. Entertainment: Robert B. MacMullin, Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc., Niagara Falls, Ν . Υ . Ladies* Entertainment: Miss Cornelia Burwell, 107 Sixtyseventh St., Niagara Falls, Ν . Υ . Group Dinners and Luncheons: Malcolm K. Buckley, 1008 Liberty Bank Bldg., Buffalo, Ν . Υ.
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Transportation: Arthur W. Burwell, Alox Chemical Corp., Niagara Falls, M. Y. Inspection Trips: W. Judson Marsh, Hooker Electrochemical Co., Niagara Falls, Ν . Υ. Printing: J. J. Landy, Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co., Niagara Falls, Κ . Υ. Auditing: Maurice C. Taylor, Mathieson Alkali Works, Inc., Niagara Falls, M. Y. Exhibits: A. G. Scroggie, Du Pont Rayon Co., Buffalo, Ν . Υ. Golf: R. Lindlcy Murray, Niagara Falls, Ν . Υ.
Reduced Railroad Rates Reduced railroad rates t o the Buffalo meeting have been granted. T h e railroads have agreed to sell round-trip tickets on the identification certificate plan as follows: (1) At O n e and One-half Fare—Round-trip tickets only. CONDITION'S—Tickets may be purchased August 27 to Sep tember 2 on presenting an identification certificate obtained from the Secretary of t h e SOCIETY or, after August 10, from the secre tary of your local section, and returning will be good to reach destination before midnight of September 10, with the following exceptions: From Alberta, Colorado (except Julesburg), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, a n d Wyoming: dates of sales, August 26 to September 1, inclusive; final return limit, September 11. From Montana, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Wash ington, and British Columbia, August 2 5 to 31, with return limit September 1 2 (from some places September 17); California, August 24 to 30, return limit September 17; Oregon (via Cali fornia), August 23 to 2 9 , return limit September 17. The same routes must b e used in both directions. Tickets must b e stamped when leaving Buffalo by agents at the regular ticket office of the lines over which tickets read. When stamped they will be good for return leaving on any day within final limit. No other validation is required. Passengers must, however, reach original starting point within transit time shown o n ticket. In order t o obtain t h e benefit of this reduced fare, members must obtain from the Secretary of the SOCIETY an identification certificate to b e presented at t h e ticket office when purchasing a round-trip ticket. A limited number of identification certifi cates will, after August 10, also be placed with the secretaries of local sections. No reduction can be obtained u?iless an identifica tion certificate is procured in advance, and no certificates obtained at local stations tinder the usual certificate plan are good. Certificates may be issued only to members and dependent members of their families. One certificate will serve for both if traveling together. There are a few minor railroads that do not come within the associations. In case members have any difficulty in purchasing a ticket locally, it is suggested that they pay local fare to the nearest central point and purchase a round-trip ticket there. (2) A t One and Three-fifths Fare—Round-trip tickets only. CONDITIONS—Same a s (1) except a return limit of 30 days from date of sale i s allowed. Tickets may usually be purchased also going by one regular route and returning by another at rates varying from one and three-fifths t o one and four-fifths of the one-way fare, with return limit of 3 0 days. (3) "Summer Tourist Fares—Summer tourist fares on a lower basis than round-trip identification certificate plan fares will also be in effect from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Tickets will be on sale daily from M a y 22 to September 30, inclusive, with return limit October 31, 1931.
Ladies* Entertainment The Western # New York Section has planned a program of varied entertainment for the ladies, the details of which will ap pear in the final program. I t consists of a complimentary tea Monday afternoon; inspection trips Tuesday morning, lake ride and bridge party Tuesday afternoon : luncheon Wednesday noon, followed by a drive to t h e Roycroft Inn and Shops at East Aurora, continuing drive via Southwestern Boulevard to the Lake Shore a n d returning to Buffalo. The ladies will also be expected to attend all of the evening meetings of the SOCIETY, the sightseeing trip to Niagara Falls on Thursday afternoon and evening, as well as any of the other functions in which they may be interested.
Registration and Information Service Inasmuch a s the general program schedule has been advanced a half-day, bringing the council meeting a t 9:30 A. M. on Monday, advance registration by mail is advised to avoid delay and re duce congestion a t the Registration Bureau. Forms on which advance registration can be made will be printed in the N E W S EDITIONS of July 2 0 and August 20. The Registration Bureau of the convention will open at 4 p. M., Sunday afternoon, in t h e Foyer of the Ball Room, Hotel Statler, and will continue there Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
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T h e convention registration fee, required b y vote of the Council t o help carry local expenses, has been fixed a t S3 for members and guests other than American non-member chemists; S8 for Ameri can non-member chemists.
Special ^Notice The Council has voted that the policy of the SOCIETY regarding attendance and participation in its general, divisional, and re gional meetings shall b e as follows: (a) Attendance at meetings is limited to registered indi viduals. (/>) All individuals i n registering shall state whether or not they are members of t b e SOCIETY and, if not, whether they are chemists. (c) American chemists, non-members of t h e SOCIETY, shall assist in the support of the facilities which they enjoy by paying a higher registration fee than members. This differential at general meetings shall be SÔ.0O higher than the fee charged members; while a t regional and divisional meetings it shall be at least twice the regular fee adopted. Tney shall be furnished with a special non-member badge t o differentiate them from members of the SOCIETY and from foreign and non-chemist guests. The differential charged shall n o t apply t o regularly matriculated students majoring in cbemistry a t any college or university. (jd) Papers by American chemists not members of the S O CIETY shall not appear on its programs unless they be joint papers with SOCIETY members. NOTE—Corporate members have t h e right t o designate one representative only with membership privileges a t each meeting. Present your credentials if claiming such privileges. Associate members of local sections and of divisions are not members of t h e SOCIETV. and have no SOCIETY privileges.
Places of Meeting Practically all of the divisional meetings will be held in the Hotel Statler, where facilities are exceptional for holding a large number of simultaneous meetings. The Division of Rubber Chemistry will hold its meetings at the Hotel Lafayette, situated only three blocks east of the Hotel Statler. The Division of Chemical Education will hold its meeting in the Y. M. C . Α., adjoining the Hotel Statler.
Hotel Reservations The Hotel Statler has been selected as general headquarters. Six hundred rooms are being held, at t h e Statler for reservation. Members of the Division of Rubber Chemistry will probably prefer t o register a t the Hotel Lafayette, -where their divisional meetings will b e held. Detailed information regarding hotels appears below. Reser vations should be made as soon a s possible with t h e hotels direct. In case of any difficulty, address t h e Chairman of the Housing Committee, Howard W. Post, Foster Hall, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, Ν. Υ . ROOMS WITHOUT DISTANCE TO BATH ROOMS WITH BATH HOTEL· HOTEL Single Double Single Double STATLER Greystone S3.00 $4.00 3 blocks Ford S I . 50 $2.50 2.50 4.00 3 blocks Touraine 3.00 5.00 3 blocks Buffalo 2.5Oto4.O0 4 . 5 0 t o 7.00 8 blocks Statler 3.5Oto7.O0 5 . 50 t o 15.00 Lafayette 2.50 to 4. 00 β blocks Lenox 2.00 3.00 3 . 0 O t o 3 . 5 0 4 . 0 0 t o 6.00 9 blocks Markeen 1 . 5 O t o 2 . 5 0 3 . 0 0 t o 15.00 1.5 miles Men's Hotel 1.00 to 1. 50 2 .00 2 blocks The Greystone, Ford, and Touraihe Hotels offer rooms with communicat ing bath slightly cheaper than with private bath.
Addresses of Divisional Secretaries Addresses of the secretaries of the divisions which will hold meetings are a s follows: Agricultural and Food Chemistry: J. H . NTair, Research Labora tory, T h e Borden Co., North Franklin St., Syracuse, Ν . Υ . Biological Chemistry: L. A . Miaynaxd, College of Agriculture. Ithaca, Ν . Υ. Cellulose Chemistry: C . J. Stand, 2 0 3 Rutgers St., Rochester, Ν . Υ. Chemical Education: R. A. Baker, 101 Lakeside Drive, Baldwin, Ν. Υ . Colloid Chemistry: E . 0 . Kraemer, R. F . D. 2, Marshallton, Del. Dye Chemistry: Η. Τ . Herrick, Color a n d Farm Waste Divi sion, Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Washington, D. C. Fertilizer Chemistry: H. C . Moore, 111 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 111.
June 10, 1931
INDUSTRIAL
AND ENGINEERING
Gas and Fuel Chemistry: O. O. Mallcis, 5557 Woodmont St., Pittsburgh, Pa. History of Chemistry: Lyman C. Newell (chairman), 688 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry: E. M. Billings, 343 State St.. Rochester, Ν. Υ. Leather and Gelatin Chemistry: Henry B. Merrill, 1922 East Beverly Road, Milwaukee, Wis. Medicinal Chemistry: Stuart B. Foster, State Normal School, Framingham, Mass. Organic Chemistry: Arthur J. Hill, Sterling Chemistry Labora tory, Yale University, N e w Haven, Conn, Paint and Varnish Chemistry: R. J. Moore, Varnish Resin Division, Bakélite Corp., 230 Grove St., Bloomfield, N. J. Petroleum Chemistry: Chas. D. Lowry, Jr., Universal Oil Products Co., Drawer C, Riverside, 111. Physical and Inorganic Chemistry: W. A. Noyes, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, R. I. Rubber Chemistry: H. E. Simmons, Bierce Library, Municipal University, Akron, Ohio. Sugar Chemistry: E . W. Rice, National Sugar Refinery, Yonkers, Ν. Υ . Water, Sewage, and Sanitation Chemistry: E. J. Theriault, U. S. Public Health Service, Third and Kilgour Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio. A n y members of the SOCIETY not now affiliated with the di visions in which they are especially interested may be enrolled in these divisions by addressing the respective secretaries as indi cated above. T h e secretary of the Division of Leather and Gelatin Chemis try wishes to revise his list of members and particularly requests that those interested in the work of his division register with him. This applies especially to members who have joined the SOCIETY or the division since 1928.
Divisional Programs All divisions will meet. The Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry will hold a joint session with the Division of Biological Chemistry on Tues day afternoon and at least one additional session. T h e Division of Biological Chemistry, besides its joint session with the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry on Tues day afternoon, will hold an additional joint session with the Di vision of Medicinal Chemistry on "The Biochemistry of the Fats" on Wednesday morning, with W. R. Bloor, G. S. Jamieson, W. E. Anderson, R. J. Anderson, W. M. Sperry, and L. H. Newburgh as speakers. The division will hold at least two additional sessions. The Division of Chemical Education will hold a joint sym posium with the History of Chemistry Division on "The History of Chemical Education in America," which is being planned as a memorial to Edgar Fahs Smith, first chairman of both of these divisions. "The History of Chemistry in America from 1820 to 1914" will be divided into four periods, with Lyman C. Newell, C. A. Browne, Harrison Hale, and F. B. Dains as speakers. Wednesday afternoon will be devoted to a symposium under the general topic, "Visional Aids in Chemical Education, " with papers by invitation only. Miscellaneous papers will be assigned to the Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning sessions. Highschool classes everywhere are invited to send exhibits to the divisional meeting at Buffalo. A prize of S10 is offered by the division for the best one submitted. Free space will be reserved, but each exhibitor must assume all cost of packing, transporta tion, breakage, and loss. The Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry will be in charge of the general meeting on "New Research Tools," be ginning Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock and continuing Tuesday morning as a divisional meeting. This symposium will be under the chairmanship of Karl T. Compton, assisted by Ε. Η. Huntress as secretary. The division will also hold a joint meeting with the Divisions of Petroleum Chemistry and Gas and Fuel Chem istry and one or two sessions for miscellaneous papers. The Division of Petroleum Chemistry will hold a joint sym posium with the Division of Gas and Fuel Chemistry and the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry on the "Utiliza tion of Gaseous Hydrocarbons." Donald B. Keyes will act as chairman of this symposium. The division will hold t w o addi tional sessions for miscellaneous papers. The Division of Medicinal Chemistry, besides the joint sym posium with the Division of Biological Chemistry announced under that division, will hold at least two sessions for miscella neous papers and on Thursday morning a symposium on "En docrines." The Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry will hold a symposium on "Kinetics of Reactions" on Tuesday morning, extending probably through Tuesday afternoon. The rest of the sessions will be for miscellaneous papers, and the division will probably divide into t w o sections, A and B, on Wednesday after noon and Thursday morning, as heretofore. The Division of Dye Chemistry expects to hold a three-session
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meeting divided into three topics: one devoted to spectrophotome try including papers on the various color analyzers, possibly including an exhibit of the latest instruments; another on cerrtain theoretical aspects of dye application; and the third given o v e r to the usual miscellaneous papers. The other divisions will hold two or three sessions for miscella neous papers as the exigencies of the program may develop. No other symposia have been announced. The Group of Divisional Officers will meet for breakfa_st at 7:45 A. M., Wednesday, September 2, in a private dining roo»mat the Hotel Statler, with Erie M. Billings presiding, and Frank C. Whitmore acting as secretary. Tickets should be procured a.t the Registration Desk in advance, or no breakfast will be availatole. The Group of Local Section Officers will meet for breakfast at 7:45 A. M., Thursday, September 3, in a private dining room a t the Hotel Statler, with H. T. Herrick presiding, and Ellice McDonald secretary. Tickets should be procured at the Registration Desk in advance, or no breakfast will be available. The Western N e w York Section is assigning one local mermbcr to each division, whose function throughout the entire meeting will be to secure all conveniences required by the division axnd its members. The secretary or chairman of each division i s re quested to meet such local assistant for preliminary conference in the Iroquois Room, Hotel Statler, at 5 P. M., Monday, Augu_st31.
Papers for the Meetings Titles for papers should be sent to the secretary of th.e ap propriate division and not to the Secretary of the Society. "Titles to appear on the final program must be in the hands o f the individual secretaries not later than July 15. The Division of Organic Chemistry requires title and 200word abstract not later than July 15, together with t i m e re quired for presentation of paper. Titles for papers designed to be read before the Division of Chemical Education should be sent as early as possible t o the secretary of the division, and not later than July 15. Th& com plete paper, together with two copies of an abstract, must Ibe re ceived not later than July 15. Manuscripts which readh the secretary after this date will be held over, with the authors' consent, for a subsequent meeting. Time required shouud be given exclusive of discussion. Papers should not be sent in those cases where authors do not expect to read them in person. Pa pers t o be read at the two symposia are b y invitation only. The Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry reequires that titles for papers be in the hands of the secretary of tuie di vision before July 15, accompanied by a 100-word abstracrt and an estimate of time desired for presentation. No title will be placed upon the program t o be read unless the author expects to be present. If more than one paper is presented by the same author (or more than two with one author in common), a_ll but one (or two) will be placed at the end of the program, to be given only in case time is left after the presentation of other papers. The papers will be grouped as far as possible according to sxubject matter. Preference in assignment will be given to t h o s e sub mitting completed manuscripts in form suitable for publication. Preprints or lengthy abstracts of papers to be presented a n the symposium on "Kinetics of Reactions" will be ready f o r dis tribution at the Registration Desk. This will make it possible for speakers to give brief presentations only and will allow- more time for discussion. Members of the SOCIETY who are to present papers and who desire t o have preprints of their articles dis tributed at the Registration Desk may do so at a cost o ^ from S5 to S10, provided arrangements are made with the editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and such papers are submitted to him in completed form in June. If t h e y are accepted for publication and the necessary arrangements can be completed in time, galley proofs will be distributed at the meet ing, and publication will be delayed until September. T h i s is an experiment only and successful completion of the arrangements cannot be guaranteed. T h e expense of the preprints for papers not included in the symposium must be borne by the authors. The Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry re quires the completed paper to be in the hands of the secretary not later than July 15. All papers should include drawings and photographs, so that when submitted to reviewers they will be in completed form. The papers should not exceed 3500 words, and should be accompanied by an abstract of 100 words avnd an estimation of the time needed for presentation of the paper. The titles of the papers will b e placed upon the final progrann only upon receiving a favorable report from the reviewers. IPapersto be presented before the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry should be sent t o Secretary Erie M. Billings, Ea-stmaix Kodak Co., 343 State St., Rochester, Ν . Υ. The Petroleum Division requires titles of the papers οία July 15; the paper in complete form, or as a 1000-word abstract, byJuly 27; and even if the abstract is furnished on July 27, t3ic fullpaper must be in the hands of the secretary not laterr tlian. August 10. All papers are reviewed by the papers coffiL-mittee of the division before presentation. One-hundred-word abstracts, for use of the A. C. S. N e w s Service are also required.
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T h e Division of Medicinal Chemistry has voted that authors must submit with the paper the title, a 100-word abstract, and the name of the laboratory in which the work was done. Also the executive committee may require the full manuscript of a paper before inclusion ii the program, if t h e abstract does not clearly indicate the natui °. of the paper. About 15 minutes are usually allotted for the presentation of each paper. T h e Council has instructed the Secretary to put n o names of companies o n the programs of meetings, or to indicate^ thereon a paper as coming from any particular laboratory or having other than an individual or individuals as authors. T h e Council recently empowered officers of divisions to re quest any paper in advance, so that it might be passed upon and an indication made to t h e author as t o whether h e is t o read the entire paper or to abstract it in order to give time for discussion. By vote of the Council no papers may be presented at the meeting, titles for which are not printed on the final program. " B y title" should b e placed on the announcement of any paper when the author is t o be absent, s o that members m a y understand in advance that t h e paper will n o t be read. All such papers should be placed at t h e end of t h e program. Be sure t o state whether or not you require a lantern.
Publication of Papers All papers before general, divisional, and regional meetings, or meetings of local sections, are t h e property of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY unless released b y t h e SOCIETY'S editors.
N o paper already submitted for publication in other journals should be offered for the program. If release is desired, address the editor of the appropriate journal—i. e., H. E. Howe, A. B. Lamb, W. D . Bancroft, Neil E . Gordon, or Gerald L. Wendt. The editors will act promptly on a n y release requested when the paper is in their hands.
Abstracts of Papers Abstracts should accompany all titles when sent t o the secre taries of the various divisions. M a n y of the secretaries com plain that t h e y are caused embarrassment through the nonarrival or late arrival of both titles and abstracts. Members are urged t o attend t o this matter, in order to facilitate proper cooperation of the News Service and enable t h e secretaries to have mimeographed copies of abstracts ready in advance of the meeting.
News Service T h e A. C. S. News Service will conduct a press room at t h e Hotel Statler. Members who are t o present papers will confer a great service and promote the efficiency of the publicity work by sending synopses t o H. E . Howe, Technical Director of the News Service, Mills Bldg., Washington, D . C.
Luncheons and Dinners Malcolm K. Buckley, care of Barton Bean, 1608 Liberty Bank Bldg., Buffalo, is in charge of all reservations for special break fasts» luncheons, and dinners. Groups desiring to hold such meetings should communicate with him a t once in order that suitable arrangements m a y be made well in advance of the meet ing.
Vol. 9, No. 11 Franklin Institute Awards Medals
T h e Franklin Medal, founded i n 1914 b y Samuel Insull, of Chicago, a long-time member and friend of The Franklin Institute, is awarded each year t o those workers in physical science or tectuiology, without regard t o country, whose efforts, in the opinion of the institute, have done most t o advance a knowledge of physical science or i t s application. T*wo Franklin M e d a l s a r e usually awarded t o an outstand ing scientist of the United States and to a scientist from some other country. This year the first medal was awarded t o Willis Rodney Whitney, vice president in charge of research, General Electric Company, Schenectady, Ν. Υ . , in recognition of his valu able contributions to industrial chemistry, and of his signal suc cess as organizer and director of -the greatly productive re search laboratory of the General Electric Company, a success due in large part to his appreciation of "the potential value of pure research i n invention a n d indusWillis R. Whitney try, to his judgment'of men, and to tiis generosity i n dealing with them. T h e second Franklin Medal w a s awarded t o Sir James Hopwood Jeans, of Dorking, England, in recognition of his many fruitful contributions t o mathematical physics, especially in the realms of the dynamical theory of gases a n d t h e theories of radiation, and of his challenging explanations of astronomical problems and illuminating expositions of modern scientific ideas Immediately after the presentation of the medals on M a y 18, Willis R. Whitney read an interesting paper entitled, "Research: Theory a n d Practice," recounting many of h i s o w n experiences. Sir James Jeans then delivered a short paper on " T h e Origin of the Solar System," dealing with his own discoveries. O n the evening of Medal Day, T h e Franklin Institute held a dinner at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in honor of t h e medalists. About three hundred guests were present. AJter his appearance in Philadelphia, Sir James delivered a series of lectures, a s The Franklin Institute's visiting lecturer, at Princeton, Yale, and Harvard. H e spoke on "The Annihilation of M a t t e r " and "Cosmic Radiation and I t s Interpretation."
Columbia Confers Honorary Degree on Arthur D. Little ΑΛ. the 177th commencement of Columbia University, June 2, the lionorary degree of doctor of science was conferred o n Arthur D. U t t l e , President Butler using the following formula: ARTHUR JDBHON LITTLB, Chemical Engineer Native of Massachusetts; a captain io the organization and direction of research i n the science of chemistry in all its manifold revelations; covering in his field of interest and influence almost every aspect of chemical engineering practice; fertile in in vention, practical in application, a n d a genuine leader in t h e preservation and advancement of that organized body of knowledge which we know as Science; one who, a s even Sir Humphrey Davy would admit, pursues science with true dignity.
Lanterns and Blackboards Lanterns and operators, screens, and blackboards will be fur nished for all divisional meetings. Motion picture apparatus, if required, must be furnished b y t h e division concerned. Di visional meeting requirements are in charge of John F . Williams, 531 Federal Bldg., Buffalo, Ν . Υ . Each divisional secretary should inspect his meeting room assignment the day before his opening session.
Final Program T h e final program will be printed in t h e August 2 0 issue of the N E W S EDITION of INDUSTRIAL A N D ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY. C H A R L E S L. P A R S O N S ,
Secretary.
N e w Product Aids Tuberculosis Study T h e rare and expensive biochemical product, asparagin, formerly obtainable only by importation from Europe, can now be produced in the United States o n a commercial basis, accord ing t o an announcement by t h e U. S . Department o f Agriculture. M. Dorset, chief of the Biochemic Division of t h e Bureau of Animal Industry, reports the successful production of asparagin in tfcie division's laboratory a n d t h e receipt of a shipment of the chemical a s produced b y the first firm t o undertake its manu facture commercially. T h e product is classed as an amino acid. I t contains the elements nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen combined in a complex chemical group.
Gortner Delivers Addresses i n North Dakota Chemical Reviews Announces Papers for June T h e June issue of Chemical Reviews contains the following papers: "Polymerization/' by Wallace H . Carothers, of the Experimental Station of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, Del.; and "The Energetics of Heterotrophic Bac teria," by P . W. Wilson and W. H. Peterson, of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
R o s s Aiken Gortner, head of t h e Division of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, made the principal address at the Phi Kappa Phi Recognition D a y Convocation a t N o r t h Dakota Agricultural College on May 2 0 . H i s subject was "Biochemistry and the World Today." In the afternoon of the same d a y he addressed those faculty and student groups, primarily interested in biological problems, on "Colloids and Water in Living Proc esses." In the evening he gave t h e annual Phi Kappa Phi lecture, speaking o n "Science and Civilization."
