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Research Scholarships and Fellowships Supported b y Industry A Supplementary Last INCE t h e publication of t h e list of R e S search Scholarships a n d Fellowships Supported b y I n d u s t r y in t h e F e b r u a r y 20, 1936, issue of t h e N e w s EDITION, several additions a n d one correction h a v e been received. T h e Research Information Service is glad t o publish this supplementary information a n d appreciates t h e interest of those w h o supplied it. Correction AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (WITH AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE E N G I -
NEERS). Research Associate a t Bureau of Standards. Project: Motor fuel research (incorrectly given as aviation gasoline detonation). Additions AMERICAN STEEL AND W I R E C O . , 208 South
LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill. Joint investigatorship with Cornell University Experiment Station and Geneva Station, at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N . Y., for work with the efficiency of zinc compounds. HOGALUSA P A P E R C O . , Bogalusa, La.
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fellowships a t the Louisiana State University, for t h e study of chemical problems and by-product utilization in the paper industry. CALIFORNIA SPRAY-CHEMICAL C O R P . , T H E W H I T E T A R C O . O F N E W JERSEY, I N C . , T H E NATIONAL SULPHUR C O . , AND T H E NIAOARA SPRAYER AND CHEMICAL C O .
fish for conversion into useful fishery by• products, such as oil and meal.
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Flint President o f American Ceramic Society H E officers of t h e American Ceramic T Society for t h e y e a r 1936-37 include Francis C . Flint, p r e s i d e n t ; Robert B . Sosman, vice p r e s i d e n t ; Henderson, treasurer.
and H. B.
MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL W O R K S , 2nd and
Mallinckrodt Sts., St. Louis, Mo. Fellowship in alkaloid chemistry a t the University of Virginia, for study of drug addiction. $1000. MALTBIE CHEMICAL C O . , 250 High St., New-
ark, N . J . Fellowship a t Temple University Medical School, for pharmacological research on creosote and the calcium compounds of creosote. $2000 annually, exclusive of apparatus grant. MUSHER FOUNDATION, I N C . , 250 West 57th
St., New York, N . Y. Two Research Associates a t U. S. Bureau of Fisheries' Technological Laboratories, one a t College Park, Md., and one a t 2725 Montlake Blvd., Seattle, Wash. Project: Studies of development in prevention of rancidity in fatty fish. ROGERS BROS. S E E D C O . , 326 West Madison,
Chicago, 111. Fellowship a t New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y., for t h e investigation of diseases of beans that are carried in the seed, especially the production of diseasefree or disease-resistant bean seed. ROHM AND HAAS C O . . 222 West Washington
Square, Philadelphia, Pa. Two investigatorships a t t h e New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, N. Y., one for studying t h e flow of pea seed treated with red copper oxide through drill machinery; one for studying the value of red copper oxide for cereal smut control.
FRANCIS C. FLINT
T h e president, F r a n c i s C . Flint, is chief chemist of t h e Hazel-Atlas Glass C o . , a n d is now located a t Zanesville, Ohio. M r . Flint h a s long been active in t h e work of t h e American C e r a m i c Society, a s well a s of t h e A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L SOCIETY
of which ho horanie a member in 1917.
Nielsen Receives Danish Prize Award ERIK N I E L S E N , research chemist a t t h e Fungicide investigatorship a t t h e New Miner l a b o r a t o r i e s , Chicago, Ill., York State Agricultural Experiment Stahas received notification from D e n m a r k tion. Geneva, N. Y., for study of fungicides t h a t h e h a s been a w a r d e d a prize b y t h e and their use in the Hudson Valley. Appropriations for Grants-inIndustriraadet. Dow CHEMICAL C O . , Midland, Mich. InA i d b y N . R . C . T h e Industriraadet is t h e Danish vestigatorship a t the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, T I T S April, 1936, meeting, t h e Com- manufacturers' association which, in addition t o dealing w i t h problems common t o N. Y., for study of effect of spray materials mittee on Grants-in-Aid of t h e N a on insect pests of fruit trees. tional Research Council m a d e t h e follow- its members, officially represents Danish industry in i t s relations with t h e Danish ing awards in t h e field of chemistry a n d E M P I R E STATE PICKLING C o . , SENECA K R A U T Government. Certain members of t h e I n chemical technology: AND PICKLING C o . , BLOCH AND G C G G B N dustriraadet have furnished funds t o serve HEIMER, GENEVA PRESERVING CO., Ralph A . Beebe, associate professor of M C I V O R K R A U T C O . , L. C . FORMAN AND chemistry, Amherst College, "measure- a s prizes for t h e b e s t suggestions with reSONS, F . B . H U X L E Y AND S O N , AND CASTLE m e n t of h e a t s of adsorption a t low t e m - gard t o increase of gainful employment of Danish workmen b y means of new uses for KRAUT C O . Sauerkraut industry investiperatures a n d low p r e s s u r e s ; " William Danish materials. I n competition with gatorship a t the New York State Agricul- M . Blanchard, professor of chemistry, tural Experiment Station, Geneva, N . Y . DePauw University, "conclusion of several 463 other contestants, M r . Nielsen was chemical problems;" Richard Bradfield, awarded t h e 3000-crown third prize for a FREEPOBT SULPHUR C O . , Sulphur, La. Felprofessor of agronomy, a n d Wesley G . suggestion pertaining t o industrial use of lowship a t Louisiana State University, for France, professor of chemistry, Ohio apple pectin. study of the purification of sulfur and reState University, "sedimentation equilated problems. libria a n d colloidal s y s t e m s ; " Merle FROSTED FOODS C O R P . , 250 P a r k Ave., New York, N . Y. Two fellowships a t t h e New Randall, professor of chemistry, Univer- N a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n E d u c a sity of California, "studies of heavy York StateAgricultural Experiment Station, tional Broadcasting Geneva, N . Y., one for the study of t h e w a t e r ; " Pierce W . Selwood, instructor in chemistry, Northwestern University, vitamin potency of frozen vegetables and G R O U P of organizations representing fruits and the determination of changes " s t u d y of m a g n e t o c h e m i s t r y ; " Arthur every i m p o r t a n t phase of American in vitamin potency of these products dur- A. Vernon, instructor in physical chemis- education h a s a r r a n g e d t h e first National t r y , R h o d e Island S t a t e College, " t h e Conference on E d u c a t i o n a l Broadcasting ing preparation for freezing, freezing, and effect of one electrolyte u p o n t h e solubility cold 8torage; one for comparing different in Washington, D . C , o n December 1 0 , 1 1 , varieties of vegetables t o determine suita- of another electrolyte in nonaqueous a n d 12. T h e conference will b e held in bility for preserving b y quick-freezing s o l v e n t s . " cooperation with t h e United States Office methods. Investigatorship, for study of Since t h e funds which h a v e been placed of Education a n d t h e Federal Communicathe freezing preservation of fruits and vege- a t t h e disposal of t h e N a t i o n a l Research tions Commission. tables and the changes occurring in fruits Council during t h e p a s t few years for t h e T h e purpose of t h e meeting is t o enable and vegetables during their preparation making of research g r a n t s h a v e been dis- those interested i n educational broadcastfor freezing, freezing, and storage. continued, there will b e n o further meet- ing t o discuss m e a n s b y which radio m a y ings of t h e Committee o n Grants-in-Aid. G E N E V A M I L K C o . , A. J. TARR M I L K C O . , become a more effective instrument for W H I T E SPRINGS FARM DAIRY C O . , AND education, b o t h formal a n d informal; t o DIFCO LABORATORIES. Dairy industry serve as a clearing house for information on investigatorship a t t h e New York State t h e latest technical a n d professional d e Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, velopments i n educational broadcasting: N. Y. a n d t o enable p e r s o n s representing all HOPKINSON. L. T., 3509 Livingston St., phases of the subject t o become acquainted N. W., Washington, D . C Three R e a n d t o exchange i d e a s a n d experience. search Associates a t t h e U. S. Bureau of C . S. Marsh o f t h e American Council Fisheries* Technological Laboratory, Colo n Education, 7 4 4 Jackson Place, Washlege Park, Md., for studies in the chemiington, D . C , is a c t i n g a s executive seccal preservation of fish waste a n d waste r e t a r y for t h e planning committee.
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