October, 1924
INDUSTRIAL AAVD ENGINEERING CHElMISTRY
croft, I Lrought up the question a t the last Council meeting. With very close figuring, it was estimated t h a t the expense of bringing the delegates to America and keeping them here for two weeks would amount t o nearly five hundred dollars per delegate. If, as would unquestionably be the case, the delegates traveled with their wives, the expenses would be at least nine hundred dollars. At the rate of exchange prevailing a t the time, this modcst sum represented nearly eighteen thousand francs and over twenty-two thousand lire, which, it was immediately pointed out, was the average year’s salary of a university professor of chemistry in France, Belgium, and Italy. It will forbear to figure the amounts in more depreciated currencies. The unfavorable rate of exchange would, therefore, make the trip absolutely impossible for the vast majority of the delegates, and the meeting of the Union, if held in America, would practically resolve itself into a meeting of the American committees with a scattering of British and possibly a few isolated representatives from o t h u countries. The Council came to a conclusion, then, t h a t undcr present circumstances, a meeting in America was out of the question. One of the delegates suggested that the only possibility which would bring about the meeting of the Union in America in 1926 would be a generous contribution from some benefactor, which would be sufficient to cover expenses. Taking the figures of the Copenhagen meeting-ninety-three delegates, each with a member of his family-the total amount needed would probably not be in excess of sixty thousand dollars, as a ship could be chartered which coiild bring the delegates over and take them back for much less than the average transatlantic liner. “And what is sixty thousand dollars to a generous American,’’ said he. A word to the wise is sufficient. Let us be optimistic, Mr. Editor, and hope t h a t this may also hold true for the wealthy! J.
E. ZANETTI
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY N e w Y O R K , N. Y. September 11, 1924
U. S. Pharmacopeia, X The U. S. Pharmacopeia, soon to make its appearance, contains the following among the admissions and modifications : Admissions PROPOSEI) ENGLISH TITLE Acetylsalicylic Acid Diacetyl Tannin Albumin Tennate Amidopyrine Strong Silver-Protein
SIWILAR MARKETPRODUCTS Aspirin Tannigen Albutannin. Protan Pyramidon‘ Strong Protargin, Proganol, Protargentum, Protargol Mild Protargin, Argyn, Argyrol, CarMild Silver-Protein gentos Arsenobenzol, Diarsenol, Salvarsan Arsphenamine Barbital Sodium Sodium Diethvlbarbiturate. VeronalSodium Diethylbarbituric Acid Barbital (Purified for X-ray X--ray examination) Barium Sulphate Ethyl Aminobenzoate Benzocaine, Anesthesin Anesi:hesin Calcium Iodobehenate Sajodin, Calioben Carbon Tetrachloride (Highly purified) Carbromal Adalin Chloramine-T Chloramine Dextrose Grape Sugar Dichloramine Dichloramine-T Adrenaline Epinephrine Ipomoea Replaces Scammony Solution of Epinephrine Hydrochlo- Solution of Adrenaline Hydrochloride (1 in 1000) ride Surgical Solution of Chlorinated Soda Carrel-Dakin Solution Neoarsphenamine Neodiarsenol, Neosalvarsan, Neoarsenobenzol Chaulmoogra Oil Chlorinated Paraffin Chlorcosane Phenobarbital Phenyl-ethyl-barbituric Acid, Luminal PhenolsulDhoneDht halein Phenol Red Novocaine
Whisky (Spiritus Frumenti) Brandy (Spiritus Vini \‘itis) Thyroxin
Euquinine Replacing Resin of Scammony Sodium Acid Phosphate, Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate
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Modifications ENGLISHTITLESPROPOSED FOR u. s. P. x Diphtheria Antitoxin Tetanus Antitoxin Crude Tetanus Antitoxin Orange Flower Water Tolu Chloral Hydrate Cinchophen Eucaine Hydrochloride Gluside Soluble Gluside Lactose Lead Oleate Plaster Solution of Pituitary Methenamine Pituitary Sucrose Sulphonal Trional (proposed) Mercurial Ointment (30 per cent) Stronger Mercurial Ointment (50 per cent) Ointment of Oleated Lead Small Pox Vaccine
U. S. P. 1X ENGLISH TITLES Purified Antidiphtheric Serum Purified Antitetanic Serum Antitetanic Serum Stronger Orange Flower Water Balsam of Tolu Hydrated Chloral Phenylcinchoninic Acid Betaeucaine Hydrochloride Benzosulphinide Sodium Benzosulphinide Sugar of Milk Lead Plaster Solution of Hypophysis Hexameth ylenamine Desiccated Hypophysis Sugar Sulphonmethane Sulphonethylmethane Diluted Mercurial Ointment Mercurial Ointment Diachylon Ointment Vaccine Virus
National Committee on Prize Essay Contest Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover has again consented to act as chairman of the National Committee which is to judge the Prize Essays. This year he will be assisted by the following men and women, who are grouped according to the subjects they will pass upon: H e a l t h and Disease
J , R. ANCELL,President Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Second Vice President Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. LEO K . FRANKEL, New York City W. D. HAGGARD, Physician, Nashville, Tenn. CHARLES H. MAYO,Physician and Surgeon, Rochester, Minn. MARYROBERTS RINEHART,Author, Washington, D. C. E n r i c h m e n t of L i f e ROBERTJ. CUDDIHY, The Literary Digest, New York City ALBERTB. DINWIDDIE, President The Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, La. H . N. MACCRACKEN, President Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. J. C. MERRIAM,Carnegie Institution, Washington, D. C. IDA M. TARBELL, Author, New York City National Defense JOHN J. CARTY,Vice President American Telephone & Telegraph Co., New York City MRS. ANTHONY WAYNECOOK,President General National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D. C. FREDERICK P. FISH,Patent Attorney, Boston, Mass. ROBERTA. MILLIKAN,Physicist, Pasadena, Calif. JAMESW. WADSWORTH, Senator, M t . Morris, Livingston Co., h-.Y . Home LAWRENCE F. ABBOTT,Editor The Ou12ook, New York City LOUISBETTs, Artist, New York City ERNEST FLAGG, Architect, New York City JULIUSROSEKWALD, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, Ill. MRS. JOH$ D. SHERMAN, President General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Estes Park, Colo. Agriculture ARTHURCAPPER,Senator, Topeka, Kansas H. EDMONDS, The Manufaclurers’ Record. Baltimore, Md. RICHARD Editor The Nation’s B u s i n e s s , Washington, D. C. MERLETHORPE, MRS. THOMAS C. WINTER,Past President General Federation of Women‘s Clubs, Minneapolis, Minu. FREDERICK E. WEYERHAEUSER, Lumberman, St. Paul, Minn. Industry L. H. BAEKELAND, President American Chemical Society, New York City WALLACE BUTTRICK, President General Education Board, h-ew York City EMXAP . CARR, Head Department of Chemistry, Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. GEORGE EASTMAN, President Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. MATTHEW WOLL,Vice President American Federation of Labor, W‘ashington, D. C.
Correction-In the note under the heading “Lime in Pearl Form,” on page 976 of the September issue, the word “glue” should be substituted for “lime” throughout the paragraph.
