Meetings Foreshadowed
Transcript of Meetings Foreshadowed
Local Sections MiCTIttN AND ΓΙ.ΛΟΕ
Lake Superior, Hibbing. Minn.
Maryland, Baltimore Milwaukee, C i t y Club
Minnesota, School of Chemistry, Univers i ty of Minnesota. Minneapol is
Northeast Wisconsin , Science Hall. Lawrence College, Appleton
Pittsburgh, Mellon Inst i tute Auditorium
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Walter J. Murphy
Emil Ott Walter J. Murphy
Walter J. Murphy
Walter J. Murphy
S. D . Kirkpatrick
S U B J E C T
Scientific and Industrial Intel l igence Work Abroad
Cellulose Derivatives Scientific and Industrial In
tel l igence Work Abroad Scientific and Industrial In
tel l igence Work Abroad
Scientific and Industrial Intel l igence Work Abroad
Spy ing and Prying Technical Information from German P l a n t s and Laboratories
Georgia Section Meeting-in-Miniature
Tin· Georgia Section i> planning a Meeting-in-Miniature, scheduled for Sept. 28, 1945, at the Ansley Hotel, Atlanta, Oa.
At the afternoon meeting, which will be held at 3:00 P.M., the following papers will be presented:
1. Some Physical and Chemical Changes in the Composition of Pecan Nuts During Kernel Development. H. E. HAMAR AND J. H. HUNTER, U. S. Pecan Lab., Albany, Ga.
2. Utilization of Phytin Phosphorus by Swine and Poultry. T. S. BOGGESS, JR. , Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Tifton, Ga., AND Κ. Τ. HOLLEY, Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station, Experiment, G a.
3. Wagum, A Cooler Running Synthetic* Rubber. J. E. HUTCHMAN, Decatur, Ga.
4. Determination of Small Amounts of ΑΓ-Methylnicotinamide. VIRGINIA H. FEDER, LUCY FETZ, AND GEORGE T. LEWIS, Biochemistry Department, Emory University, Ga.
5. Application of Psychometrics in the Determination of Laws Governing Mixtures of Odorous Compounds. W. T. MILLER, Nehi Corp., Columbus, G a.
6. Further Studies on the Composition of the Peanut. T. A. PICKETT, Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station, Experiment, Ga.
7. A Stoichiometric Chart Based on Chemical Equivalents. W. H. B U R ROWS, Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
8. Use of Test Paper for the Rapid Estimation of Sulfonamides in Blood and Body Fluids. L T . L. V. LAROSA, Battey General Hospital, Rome, Ga.
Dinner will be served at 6:00 P.M., followed by the evening meeting at 7:00
Routine Analysis Simplification and Standardization. L. W. KENDRICK, LeTourneau Co. of Ga., Toccoa, Ga.
10. Benzoates from p-Cymene. C . T. LESTER AND C. F. BAILEY, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Ga.
11. Cyclization of Pseudoionone. Ε . Ε. ROYALS, Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
12. Analysis of Serecea Lespedeza for Tannin. L. C. OLSON AND J. P. M A N -LEY, JR. , Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station, Experiment, G a.
13. Substituted Qui nolines and Acri-dines from 5-Methyl Isatin by the Pfitzinger Reaction. P. K. CALA-WAY AND J. A. K N I G H T , JR. , Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
14. A Comparison of Defluorinated TVA Phosphate and Bonemeal as Mineral Supplement for Range Cattle and Jersey Calves. T . S. BOGGESS, JR., F. E. K N O X , AND J. W. STEVENSON, Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Tifton, Ga.
Wabash Val ley Section Meeting-in-Miniature
The Wabash Valley Section is to hold a Meeting-in-Miniature Sept. 21 at the Science Building, Indiana State Teachers College, Terre Haute, Ind.
The following program will he presented, beginning at 7 P.M.:
1. Reaction of Primary Aliphatic Amines with Formaldehyde and Xitroparaf-fins. M U R R A Y S E N K U S .
2. Reaction of Secondary Aliphatic Amines with Formaldehyde and Ν itro-parafhns. H. G. JOHNSON.
3 . The Preparation and Reduction of Nitro Amines Obtained from Aromatic Amines, Formaldehyde, and Nltro-pararrtns. H . G. JOHNSON. Business Meeting
4. Esters of 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol. P . F. TRYON.
5. Recovery of 2,3-Butanediol Produced b y Fermentation. MURRAY SENKUS.
6. Reaction of Some Cyclic Acetals with Acid Anhydrides. MURRAY SENKUS.
7. Ajitiskinning Agents Derived from the Nitroparaffins. H . G. JOHNSON.
8. Vapor-Phase Chlorination of Diole-fins. R. F. TAYLOR.
Southeast Tennessee Section Meeting-in-Miniature
The Southeast Tennessee Section is planning a Meeting-in-Miniature at Chattanooga o n Sept. 20, under the honorary chairmanship of W. Donald Munson.
Η. Β. Hass will be the main speaker at t lie dinner, to b e held at 7:00 P.M. at the Read House. This will be the inauguration dinner for the University of Chattanooga Industrial Research Institute. The following program is planned:
ίηtroductory Remarks. \V. D O N A L D M U N -ROX.
Recent Trends in Organic Chemistry. C. A. BL'EIII.ER.
Forest Products. L. F. BAILEY. Alpha-Methylstyrene. A. B. IIKKSBERC-
ER. fcaney Nickel Catalyst. M U R R A Y RANEY. Some Extensions of the Mannich Con
densation. B R Y A N T BACHMAN.
Regional Meeting of Baton Rouge Section
Tht· Ha ton Rouge Section is taking advantage of relaxed travel restrictions to sponsor a reg.onal AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Meeting to be held at Louisiana State University on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 6 and 27. It is expected that attendance from much of the South and Southwest will b e practicable by that date.
Papers are invited from all interested contributors in the area. Titles of papers should be in t h e hands of the program committee by Sept. 20, and abstracts should be submitted before Oct. 10. No difficulties are anticipated with housing, if reservations are made promptly.
All communications, including room reservations and titles and abstracts of papers, should be addressed to the chairman of t h e Regional Meeting, P. W. West, Chemistry Department, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 3, La.
Puget Sound Section Meeting Papers for the regional meeting of the
Puget Sound Section, planned for October 2 0 at the University of Washington, Seattle, should be sent to Herbert R. Erickson, Tower Co. , Inc., 1008 Western Ave., Seattle 4, Wash. I n the announcement printed in the July 10 issue of C&EN the wrong address was given for Mr. Erickson.
A n Editor Tours Europe A general business meeting and social
hour will b e held Sept. 21, 7:45 P.M., by Metropolitan Long Island Chemical Association, at Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Scicn ces auditorium. Speaker of the evening will b e Walter J. Murphy, editor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry y whose topic will be "An Editor Tours Europe". All chemists living or employed in Brooklyn, Queens, or Long Island areas arc invited.
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Foundation - September 29. Meeting-in-Miniaturc. DIVISION OF T̂ DUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY. Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, Brooldyn, Ν. Υ. December 27. Chemical engineering Symposium.
MIDLAND SECTION. Dow Auditorium. September 15. Meeting-in-Miniature.
PUOET SOUND SECTION. Bagley Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. October 20. Regional meeting.
Cincinnati Meeting-in-Miniature
The Cincinnati Section has changed the meeting place of its Meeting-in-Miniature, to be held Sept. 29, from the University of Cincinnati to the Hermam Schneider Foundation. The dinner will be held in the Hotel Alms ballroom.
Market Research Program Members of The Chemical Market Re
search Association are holding a special all-day meeting in Washington on September 12 at the Department of Commerce and the Mayflower Motel. The morning session is "A Program for Postwar Chemical Statis-tics , ,
l the luncheon speaker is Editor Walter J. Murphy, and the dinner speaker F. E. Berquist, assistant director of the Office of Surplus Property. Chairmen of the meeting arc J . G. Park and Ο. Ε. Goddard. The program follows:
9 : 3 0 A.M. J. G. PARK, Introductory Re-Remarks
9 : 5 0 A.M. J . A. VAN SWEARINGEN, economist, Bureau of Census· "Improvements to Be Made in Chemical Statistics Covered by Bureau of Census**
1 0 : 1 5 A.M. J . H I B B E N , chief, Chemical Section, TJ. S. Tariff Commission, "Comments on 'Synthetic Organic Chemicals'· Annual Report and Other Chemical Publications of Tariff Commission"
10:30 A.M. L·. N. MARKWOOD, acting chief. Chemical Section· U. S. Department of Commerce, "Correlation of Government Statistics"
10:50 A.M. PAUL WEBER, Hercules Powder Co., "Viewpoint of Chemical Industry on Statistics'*
1 1 : 1 5 A.M. HUGO WEISBERGER, chairman» Interdepartmental Statistics Committee, "Functions and Postwar Program of the ISC"
1 1 : 3 5 A.M. General discussion and question period
1 2 : 3 0 P.M. Luncheon, Mayflower Hotel WALTER J . MURPHY, editor·
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, "Recent Trip to Europe"
3:00 P.M. Department of Commerce Conference Room
Chairman: L. J. FINNAN, J B -Speakers: R. B. WITTENBSRO and Secretary of Commerce HENRY A . WALLACE
6:00 P.M. Social Hour, Mayflower Hotel 7:00 P-M. Dinner, Mayflower Hotel
P . E. BERQUIST, "Disposition of Surplus Plants**
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