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NEWS EDITION VOL
13, No. 5
MARCH
10, 1935
Industrial AND E N G I N E E R I N G
G hemistry VOL. 27, CONSECUTIVE
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P U B L I S H E D BT T H E A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L S O C I E T Y HARBTSON E . HOWE, EDITOR
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Prepare for t h e New York Meeting ARRANGEMENTS for the American Chemical Industries Tercentenary, to be emphasized at the 89th meeting of the AMEEICAN CHEMICAL, SOCIETY in New York April 22 t o 26, 1935, are being made to care for the greatest gathering of chemists ever held. Beginning with our December 10 NEWS EDITION, we have announced numerous details concerning the plans for the meeting, gave hotel information particularly in the issue of January 10, presented the preliminary program February 10, and stressed additional details in our issue of February 20. Although every facility necessary to the success of the meeting in tlie metropolis is being utilized, the number of visitors expected will tax accommodations, unless the committees in charge have sufficient advance notice to enable them to expand present estianates. Everyone expecting to attend the meeting is urged to make all possible reservations in advance and to prer>are to express hiy preferences before leaving home. The purpose of repeating some information here and g i v i n g further details is to aid those interested in making such decisions. Additional details will appear in the NEWS EDITION of
March 20, and arrangements for a d vance registration will be announced in
detail in the NEWS EDITION of April 10.
In that edition forms for registration will be found and should be used p r o m p t l y , since tickets to many of the general functions, where facilities are necessarily linaited, will have to be allotted in t h e order of application. GJENERAX MEETING
Wednesday's general meeting, devoted to bringing out the r e l a t i o n of chemistry and chemic a l industry t o human affairs and the national welfare, has been a n n o u n c e d previously. It is now p o s s i b l e to g i v e greater detail.
Roger Adams, President of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
will preside, and will speak upon the importance of research to industry. Alfred H. White, of the University of Michigan, will speak on "The Scientific Foundations of the Chemical Industry," and will treat that subject very broadly and show to what extent education and scientific research have been guiding forces in the development of industry through the past three hundred years. William B. Bell, chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Cyanamid Co., will speak on the subject "Recovery— By Alchemy or Chemistry?" He will deal with economic principles that are fundamental in the chemical industries, as well as with the relation of the chemical industries to sound governmental policies. Lammot du Pont, president of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., will speak on "Human Wants and the Chemical Industry," and will deal particularly with the social aspects of the industry and its relation* to health and high standards of living. Thomas Midgley, Jr., vice president of the Ethyl Gasoline Corp., scientist and inventor of international reputation^will speak on the "Role of Chemistry in the Next One Hundred Years," and will indicate what scientists b e l i e v e will be the trend of chemical development and what effect it will have on the economic, social, and political life oi the nation. The speakers on this symposium are men of wide experience, who have had a great deal to do with the shaping of the educational, s c i e n tine, economic, and industrial policies of the chemical industries. Their activities have helped importantly in forming fundamental policies with respect to the scientific life of the nation. Plans are 85
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being made t o broadcast this symposium and t o direct t h e atten tion of the people of all the country t o its importance. BANQUET T h e banquet of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, t o be held
on the evening of April 24 in the Grand Ballroom of t h e WaldorfAstoria, will be a n unusually brilliant affair. The toastmaster will be Francis P . Garvan, president of The Chemical Founda tion, Inc., a man who has given his life to fostering scientific research and the development of chemical industries, and who has done more than a n y other man in America in t h e present generation t o put the United States into a first place among the nations a s far as chemistry is concerned. The principal addresses will be made b y H o n . P a t Harrison, United States Senator from Mississippi, who will speak on t h e importance of chemical industries in t h e industrial life of the nation, and Hon. James W. Wadsworth, former United States Senator from N e w York and present Representative in Congress from that State, who will speak on the importance of chemical industry in national integrity. Both of these speakers are out standing figures in our national government. Both are believers in t h e development of American chemical industries a s of basic importance t o the welfare of the nation. Entertainment features at the banquet will b e equally brilliant. Some of the nation's finest artists will nave a place on the program. Preceding t h e banquet there will be a reception in t h e parlors of the Waldorf-Astoria. The reception is being planned by t h e Reception Committee, of which Ε . Μ . Allen, president of t h e Matnieson Alkali Works, is the chairman. Following the ban quet there will be a dance in the Grand Ballroom of the WaldorfAstoria, for which one of the finest dance orchestras in America will play. This feature will be under the direction of t h e Social Committee, of which Victor K. LaMer of Columbia University is chairman.
CHEMISTRY
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INFORMATION
For the benefit of those visitors w h o a r e unfamiliar w i t h New York, the Information Committee is prepared t o g i v e a d vice o n theatres and shows, night clubs, historical s p o t s a n d p o i n t s of interest, m u s e u m s , restaurants, and novel places t o eat. Members of t h i s com mittee will be o n hand at a l l registration points. Those d e siring information in a d v a n c e should address inquiries to t h e chairman o f the Information Committee, S. D . S w a n , D e n tists' S u p p l y C o . , 2 2 0 West 42nd St., N e w York, Ν , Υ . THEATRE P A R T Y
As an i m p o r t a n t part of the program of entertainment the Center Theatre i n Radio City has been e n g a g e d to present to members a n d guests on Thursday evening, April 2 5 , the outstanding hit o f N e w S. D . SWAN York's theatrical season, "The Great Waltz." This tuneful musical spectacle, based in part o n the lives o f the t w o Strausses, will be presented in i t s original setting with a n all-star c a s t . N o where else in the world are available t h e theatrical facilities used in this production and hence it will be a particularly rare treat, involving t o an extraordinary degree t h e best in music, acting, and stagecraft. It i s b y all odds the best loved and m o s t dis cussed Broadway offering of the season.
GROUP MEETINGS
LADIES' PROGRAM
The program of group meetings, as finally adopted, follows:
No lady can afford to miss the lavish entertainment provided for the wives and guests of members at this m e e t i n g . T h e program with i t s intervals for sightseeing a n d shopping leaves few idle moments and will provide t h e best possible picture of the great city and i t s surroundings. A committee of fifty i n charge of entertainment for the ladies i s headed b y Mrs. Francis P. Garvan. honorary chairman; Charles F . Roth, chairman; and Mrs. Charles F. Roth, vice chairman. The program follows:
BREAKFAST
U n i v e r s i t y of Nebraska U n i v e r e i t y of Iowa Syracuse Univer sity
Divisional cere
Offi-
Group of Local Section Offi cers
LUNCHEON
TEA-COCKTAIL· HOUR
DINNER
MONDAY Editors of Organic A n a l y t i c a l Physical and I n organic Divi Syntheses Chemists sion Students of A. W. Browne Petroleum Divi sion Rubber Division Iowa State Col lege TUESDAY Nichols Medal Brooklyn Poly Cooper Union technic Institute Rutgers Univer Dinner, Hotel sity Stanford University Pennsylvania of Case School Univereity of Pitts University Southern burgh California Ohio State Univer sity Univereity of Kan sas Univereity of Illi nois Columbia Univer sity Northwestern Uni versity University of Wis consin Univereity of Wash ington WEDNESDAY U n i v e r s i t y of Banquet, Hotel Minnesota WaldorfMellon Institute Astoria Princeton Univer sity Univereity of Penn sylvania Harvard Univer sity Cornell University Women Chemists Pennsylvania State College THURSDAY University of Chi Alpha Chi Sigma cago Pratt Institute New York Univer U n i v e r s i t y of sity Missouri Yale University Massachusetts Phi Lambda Upsi I n s t i t u t e of lon Technology College of the City Rensselaer Poly of New York technic Insti Brown University tute Entertainment, Center Thea tre FRIDAT Division of Chemi cal Education Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
MONDAY, APRIL 2 2
2:00 p. M.—Reception at River Club, 56th St. and East River, Mrs. Francis P. Garvan, Hostess. Evening—Open for individual theatre parties. TUESDAY, APRIL 23
9:30 A. M.—Busses leave for visits t o estates near Glen Cove, Long Island (gardens and residences) with luncheon a t Piping Rock and Creek Country Clubs and afternoon, tea as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan. Evening—Dance following Nichols Medal Award Meeting a t Hotel Pennsylvania. WEDNESDAY, APRTL 24
Morning—View of New York from Observation Tower of Empire State Building and Reception by Alfred E . Smith. 2: CO p. M.—Fashion Show b y Franklin Simon & Co., and Beauty Talk by Madame Elene, of Vienna and the House of Pine, New York City, a t Starlight Roof Garden, WaldorfAstoria Hotel. Evening—Society Banquet followed by dancing at Grand Ballroom, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Morning—Optional visits as selected (See below). 2:00 p. M.—Bridge and Tea, preceded by "Newest Features and D e velopments in the Bridge Game" by Mrs. Estelle H . Brinsmade, bridge expert, co-author of "Your Bridge Psychology" (15-minute talk) at Starlight Roof Garden, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. % 8 : 0 0 P.M.—Complimentary Theatre Party—"The Great "Waltz," at the Center Theatre, Radio City. FRIDAY, APRIL 2 6
Morning—Shopping tours and other optional activities (See below). Luncheon—Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center (Radio City). 2:30 p. sc.—Visit to a Radio Broadcast (Hour i n action). OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Visits to Museums Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of the City of New York
March 1 0 , 1935
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Brooklyn Art Institute American Museum of Natural History Museum of the American Indian Museum of the American Numismatic Society Museum of the Chase National Bank (coin collection) Museum of the American Geographical Society Hispanic Society New York Public Library Visits to Horticultural Gardens, etc. Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park, Brooklyn (with afternoon tea by Ladies Auxiliary) Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, N e w York Boyce Thompson Institute, Yonkers, Ν . Υ . Aquarium, Battery Park, New York Visits to Markets Washington Market Bronx Market Visits to Art and Auction Galleries American Art-Anderson Galleries Rains etc. visits toGalleries, Steamships Names of liners and piers to be announced later. M A K E HOTEL RESERVATIONS N O W
Four official hotels with room for everyone expected have been reserved for t h e u s e of members o f the AMERICAN" CHEMICAL
SOCIETY and their guests during t h e week of t h e meeting. A l ready t h e number of advance reservations of hotel space is substantial and indicates that a large gathering can b e expected. T o assure the accommodations desired, all members a r e urged t o make reservations immediately directly with t h e hotel of their choice. Preferred space a t relatively very l o w rates c a n b e secured b y forming groups of t w o o r more t o engage a suite of rooms. The following are the official hotels with their rates: Hotel Pennsylvania (Headquarters) Hotel New Yorker Hotel Governor Clinton Hotel McAlpin
Single Double Single Double Single Double Single Double
S3.5O-S6.00 5.0O- 9 . 0 0 3 . 5 0 - 6.00 5 . 0 0 - 9.00 3.0O- 5 . 0 0 5.0O- 7 . 0 0 2 . 5 0 and up 4 . 5 0 and up
In case of a n y difficulty in securing desired accommodations, write W . W . Winship (chairman, H o t e l Committee), 58 Sche nectady Ave.. Brooklyn, N . Y . , or M i s s C . M . Hoke, 22 Albany St., N e w York, Ν . Υ . , who has been especially designated t o care for women chemists. COMMITTEE C H A I R M E N
Get acquainted w i t h t h e chairman of important committees. I n the N E W S EDITION of February 2 0 , pages 6 6 and 6 7 , t h e por traits of some of these were printed: Francis P. Garvan, Honorary Chairman, General Committee A. W. Hixeon, Chairman, General Committee L. W. Bass, Vice Chairman, General Committee D . P. Morgan, Secretary-Treasurer, 1 Wall St., N e w York, Ν . Υ. A . B. Newman, Chairman, Registration Committee, Cooper Union, New York, Ν . Υ. W. W. Winship, Chairman, Hotel Committee, 58 Schenectady Aye., Brooklyn, Ν . Υ .
DIRECTORY TO B E ISSUED IN JULY M E M B E R S P L E A S E NOTES carefully t h a t a t t h e meeting of t h e
Directors o n December 8, 1934, it w a s decided t o issue in 1935 a
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purposes. I t should be carefully noted t h a t directories are not available t o non-members of the SOCIETY. C H A R L E S L. P A R S O N S ,
Secretary
MEETING O F N E W YORK R U B B E R GROUP T H E N E W YORK G R O U P of t h e Division of Rubber Chemistry will n o t hold i t s regular spring meeting, b u t instead will meet with the Rubber Division during t h e N e w York meeting. T h e outing of this group will b e held sometime i n June.
SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
R E P E A T E D CRITICISM of the papers given a t our national meetings has long disturbed those who are responsible for t h e formulation and presentation of divisional programs. T h e complaints that authors d o not arrange material in clear and logical sequence, and t h a t t h e y present their work i n a dull and tedious manner, are all too frequently justified. T h e large volume of research reported a t each meeting necessitates strict limitation of time assigned to the individual author. T h e problem i s a difficult one, b u t t h e Group of Divisional Officers believes that conditions can b e materially improved if authors will cooperate in observing the following suggestions : 1.
ARRANGEMENT OF M A T E R I A L .
Manuscripts a s prepared
or publication are s e l d o m suitable for oral presentation. T h e paper should convey clearly t o the hearer: (a) t h e purpose of the work; (6) t h e experimental method: (c) the results obtained; and (d) conclusions. T h e nature of the material a n d t h e time available for presentation will determine t h e degree of emphasis to b e placed o n each subdivision. T h e author should make certain b y trial against his watch that the essential points can be adequately presented in t h e time allotted t o the paper. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. Orient t h e audience clearly a s to the nature and purpose of the work. A lengthy historical review is generally out of place. 3. TBCHNIC. Describe the experimental m e t h o d employed so a s t o indicate t h e principles involved. Omit details of apparatus or procedure unless there is s o m e particularly novel development. Such data m a y belong in t h e published paper but will bore your audience. 4. STATEMENT O F RESTJI/TS. Present t h e results graphically, preferably with diagrams. Lantern slides are more clearly seen t h a n hand-drawn charts· These slides should be of standard size (3.25 X 4 inches) a n d should project clearly o n the screen Regardless of w h o h a s m a d e t h e charts or slides, t r y them from the point of view of the audience before presenting t h e m a t the meeting. Do not read tables, a procedure which wastes time and destroys interest, b u t point out the general trend of t h e data. 5. CONCLUSIONS. Surnmarize t h e evidence and discuss the importance of t h e results o r conclusions t o the particular field of research involved. 6. M A N N E R OP PRESENTATION. D O n o t read from a manuscript verbatim. Talk directly t o your audience in a clear, loud voice. D o not face blackboard or screen while speaking. Articulate distinctly. M a n y exceptions t o , a n d modifications of, t h e above suggestions will apply in particular instances. Nevertheless, general adherence t o t h e points brought out will g o far i n eliminating the valid criticisms which, have been aimed at our divisional programs. Acknowledgment i s made t o Barnett Cohen of t h e Society of American Bacteriologists for many of t h e ideas incorporated in these suggestions. J O H N H. N A I R ,
Qrowp of Divisional
Chairman,
Officers, A. C. S.
n e w directory of members of t h e AMERICAN C H E M I C A L SOCIETY.
This directory will appear in July a s of June 1, 1935. N o direc tory h a s been issued since 1930. The n e w directory will contain name, address, a n d business connection, b u t only one communication will be sent t o t h e membership. Practically all foreign stencils n o w carry t h e i n formation needed. This communication will b e sent on or about April 1 5 t o American members only. T h e y are requested t o watch for i t . I t will be i n t h e form of a prepaid reply post card. T h e directory will be based upon these replies a n a o n such data a s are already o n file in t h e Secretary's office. If n o reply i s received v the *sSècretary will simply u s e the stencil used i n addressing t h e journals with the addition o f data already o n file. I f there are n o data on file a n d n o reply is received, t h e name a n d address only will b e given. T h e responsibility for correct information must, therefore, l i e with the individual member. The n e w directory will b e sold to members only, on their signed agreement, as heretofore, not t o u s e it or lend i t for advertising
ABSTRACTS OF N E W YORK MEETING PAPERS T H E A. C . S. N E W S SERVICE, 706 Mills Bldg., Washington, D . C , will be i n position t o supply a limited number of sets of t h e abstracts of papers presented a t t h e N e w York meeting a t $1.00 a s e t . T h e abstracts will b e a s furnished b y the authors of papers, a n d will be mailed i n mimeographed form very soon after t h e meeting. T h e s e t s are n o t guaranteed to b e complete, b u t t h e y will cont a i n all abstracts obtainable from, division secretaries u p t o t h e time of t h e meeting. In order t o s a v e unnecessary correspondence and t h e keeping of records, it i s requested that those desiring, sets remit $1.00 with order.
