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THE INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Second Session, July 233August 18, 1928 Following is the list of speakers who have accepted for the second half of the Institute. Their dates and subjects are: Monday, August 6th
Dr. B. T. Brooks, consulting chemist of New York, will speak on "The Present Limits of Our Knowledge of Petrolcum Hydrocarbons." Dr. Brooks is the undisputed authority on thp non-bcnzcnoid hydrocarbons. Moreover, his lifelong connection with the petroleum industry, as an expert and consultant, fits him for this work. Dr. Gustav Egloff, Universal Oil Products Co., will give a talk on the general suhject of "Oil Emulsions." This is part of a general program on "Petroleum Research." This spring Dr. Egloff became famous a t St. 1,ouis when an attorney asked him what he knew about oil emulsions. He then proceeded to testify for several weeks without exhausting his information, He has promised to condense this material into about one hour for the benefit of the Institute. Dr. W . F. Faragher, Universal Oil Products Co., will discuss the subject of "Research in Petroleum." Dr. Faragher has been intimately connected with this subject since hisearly days as oneof the first industrial fellowsof Robert Kennedy Duncan a t the University of Kansas. Before joining the staff of the Universal Oil Products Company he was an associate director of the Mellon Institute. He is probably best known for his very excellent work in the difficult field of sulfur compounds in petroleum. Paul Nicholas Leech, director of the Laboratory of the American Medical Aswciation, will lecture on "Chemical Quackery." Tuesday, August 7th
Mr. W . 5. Kelly, Resinous Products Co., PhilaQelphia, will speak on "Resins," especially those used in lacquers. Dr. R. IT. Kienle, of the General Electric Co., will speak on the general subject of "Alkyd Resins." These include the so-called glyptal resins made from phthalic anhydride and glycerol, and the other and newer types of resins made by substituting other poly-alcohols for glycerols. This type of resin is becoming increasingly important, due to the lowering of the price of phthalic anhydride and of the poly-alcohols such as glycols and poly-glycds, which are now being obtained from cracked petroleum gases. Dr. L . V. Redmen, Bakelite Corporation, will take part in the discussion of "Phenol Resins." In the evening he will give a lecture on "The Economies of Research." Dr. Redman is director of research for the Bakelite Corporation, and has made a hobby of this most interesting subject. Wednesday, August 8th
Mr. M . J. Callahan, of the du Pont Company, will speak on the general subject of "The Development of the Lacquer Industry." Mr. Callahan is chemical superintendent of the Parlin, N. J., plant of the du Pant Company. Dr. Robert Caluerl, of Van Schaack Brothers, Chicago, will speak on "The Relation of Structure t o Properties of the Newer Lacquer Solvents." Dr. D . B. Keyes, head of the industrial chemistry a t the University of Illinois. will speak on the general subject of "Lacquers." Before going to Illinois, Dr. Keyes was with the U. S. Industrial Alcohol Co. During his short stay in the Middle West he has made himself universally respected as an authority on chemical engineering.
Thursday, August 9th
Dr. William Blun, of the Bureau of Standards, and Mr. J. J. Bloomjield, physical chemist of the Public Health Service, will give a joint paper entitled "Health Hazards in the Electroplating Industry.'' They will pay especial attention to the hazards of the newly created chromium plating industry. Chromium plate is rapidly becoming one of the most important means of protecting metals from corrosion. Dr. C. E. Kenneth Mees, director of research of the Eastman Kodak Company, will give a lecture illustrated by motion pictures, on "The Photographic Image." Friday, August loth
Mr. E. B. Carter, director of research of the Swan-Myers Company of Indianapolis, will speak on "The Story of Pollen Extracts." Mr. Carter, as director of the biological laboratories, has had control of the development of these important materials which have done so much t o remove the effectsof the various forms of hay-fever. Mr. C. C. Hubherd, Director of the National Association of Dyers and Cleaners, will give a talk on "The Modern Cleaning Industry." Mr. Hubbard is head of a most successful research institute which the Association has recently established a t Silver Spring, Md., a suburb of Washington. Saturday, August 11th
Dr. W. T. Bmie, professor of biophysics a t Northwestern University Medical School, will speak on "The Chemical Aspects of Living Cells." This will be part of a general program on "Chemistry in Relation to Life Processes." Dr. Bovie was formerly professor of biophysics a t the Harvard Medical School. He is not only a good physicist and biologist, hut is also a good chemist. Professor H . Gideon Wells, of the depqtment of pathology a t the University of Chicago, will give a lecture an "Immunology as a Branch of Chemistry." Dr. Cyrus B. Wood, major in the Medical Cor&. U. S. A., will give a talk on "The Chemical Sterilization of Water." Dr. Ellice McDonald, of the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, will speak an "The Chemical Aspects of Vital Systems." Dr. McDonald is a physician who is intensely interested in the application of physical and chemical principles t o the problem of life. He is especially interested in the study of the chemical and physical differences between cancer cells and normal cells. Monday, August 13th
Wm. D. FIalfield, chief chemist of the Decatur Sanitary District, will speak on "Sanitation." A. M . Bumell, of the Illinois Water Survey and professor of sanitary chemistry a t the University of Illinois, will speak on "Water Supplies." H. E. Jordan,filtration engineer of the Indianapolis Water Company, will speak on "What Qualities Are Desirable in a Public Water Supply." Dr. F. W . Mohlmen, of the Chicago Sanitary District, will discuss the general subject of "Sanitation." Tuesday, August 14th
Dr. C. Robell M o d f a , director of the department of nutrition of the Institute of American Meat Packers, will speak on "Recent Developments in Human Nutrition." Dr. W. Lee Lewis, director of research of the Institute of American Meat Packers, will discuss the scientific work of the Institute.
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Wednesday, August 15th
John Arthur Wilson, of A. F. Gallun Co., Milwaukee, will give a talk on "The Present Status and Future Possibilities of Scientific Research in Leather." Thursday, August 16th
Mr. William Hoshins will give a talk on "The Early Chemical History of Chicago." Friday, August 17th
5.C.Hosletfer, manager of the Rhode Island Division of the Corning Glass Works, will give a talk on "The Chemistry of the.Manufacture of Electric Light Bulbs." R. H. B o g u , Bureau of Standards, will speak an "Portland Cement." Saturday, August 18th
H. Edmunrl Bullis, executive secretary of the National Association of Chemical Defense, will speak an "The Reaction of the General Public t o Gas Warfare." Byron C. Goss, Lake Erie Chemical Co.. will speak on "Uses of Chemical Warfare Weapons." Mr. Goss in an authority on the use of tear gases and similar materials for checking crime. Co2od Harry L. Gilchrist, U . S. Medical Corps, and J. E. Mills, director of EdgewoodArsena1, will speak on "Present Problems of Chemical Defense." Colonel Gilchrist is the outstanding medical authority on the after-effects of chemical warfare casualties. Dr. J . E . Mills, director of research, Chemical Warfare Service, Edgewood Anenal, will also discuss "Present Problems of Chemical Defense." Dr. Mills is especially interested in studying the whole problem of toxicity and the effect of poisons on living cells. Many of his discoveries have no direct bearing on warfare but are of the greatest value in peace-time problems. At 6.00 P.M. there will be an airplane demonstrati%n of smoke screens, etc., and a t 7.00 P.M. there will be movies of chemical warfare. At 8.00 P.M. Dr. W . Lee Lewis will discuss the general subject of "Science in National Defense." He will show the part which the various sciences play in warfare. This will have the effect of removing the very common misconception that chemistry is the only science that features strongly in a destructive way. At 8.45 P.M. General Paul B: Malae, commanding sixth corps area, will s p a k on "National Preparedness." This ends the list of speakers who have accepted for the second two weeks of the Institute. Announcement of additional acceptances will be made as they came in.
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Week on Agricullurs The week of July 23, 1928, a t the American Chemical Society Institute in Evanston will be devoted t o a discussion of the ways chemistry can help agriculture by developing markets for its products other than for food and clothing. To date the twelve speakers listed hereafter have wcepted the invitation of the Society to take part in the Institute sessions during the week of July 23rd.
