Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01
CHEMICAL SOCIETY
SPEAKERS NAMED
More Than 35 From Capital
viii Address National
Gathering in Ohio.

About 1000 scientist industrialists
and educators will assemble in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, for the week beginning Sep
TENDER for the eightieth meeting Of
the American Chemical Society.
More than 35 chemists from Wash
ington, in addition to groups from Johns
Hopkins, the University of Maryland
and the University of Virginia, will be
among those who will address the So
cietys professional divisions. Prof. Will
liam Mcpherson of. Ohio State Univer-
sity is president of the society. At a
national gathering of local section dele
gates the Washington section will be
REPRESENTED by H. T. Herrick, who is
chemist in charge of the color labora-
tory of the Bureau of Chemistry and
soils, Department of Agriculture.
d. Breese Jones, principal chemist OF
the protein and nutrition division OF
the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, is
chairman of the division of biological
chemistry whic will meet in connec-
ton with the convention. Other che
lists of the Department of Agriculture
who will address the division are G. E.
Holm, G. r. Greenbank, E. F. Deyaher,
e. M. Nelson, o. E. Day. A. j. Meyer.
p. Wells Mr. Herrick, M. K. Sullivan
and W. c. Hess.
Groggins VT Report.
p. H. Groggins, research chemist of
The department, will report on
studies to the division of dye chemistry.
Another group of chemists from the
Bureau of Soils, including K D. Jacob,
d, S. Reynolds, W. H. Ross and A. L.
Dehring, will address the division of
4Ar%s1 ot,1 .fek,- FT1aRr, tfV1a
research chemist, will present the years
record for potash. r. o. E. Davis of the
Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory
will show the geographical distribution
Of fertilizer consumption.
p. H. Emmett, research chemist in
the Fixed Nitrogen Laboratory, is one
Qf the speakers in the division of in
6ustrial and engineering chemistry.
Raymond M. Ham of the Bureau of
Chemistry, Harold H. Strain of the Car
pegie Institution and L. A. Pinck of the
Fixed Nitrogen Laboratory will take
part in the sessions of the division of
organic chemistry.
a,E. K. Nelson, research chemist of the
Bureau Of Chemistry, will give two pa
pers before the division of agricultural
and food chemistry, of which r. G.
Rpark, also of the Bureau of Chemistry.
IS chairman.
OcNCAOpMrhtS 70 De SHOWN.
F. G. Kracek L. H. Adams and r. E.
Gibson, research chemists in the geo.
physical laboratory of Carnegie Institu-
ton will present recent DEVELOPMENTS
20 the division of physical and inor-
Kanic chemistry The following will
speak at the meetings of the division of
sugar chemistry, of which j. K Dale
fellow and research chemist of the Ma
qonal Research Council, is secretary:
n 5. Paine, chemist in charge of the
carbohydrate laboratory, Bureau of
chemistry r. T. Balch of the Bureau
OF Chemistry; r. F. jackson. Bureau of
standards, and S. F. AGREE.
w. D. Collins, chemist in charge Of
the quality of water division of the
United States Geological Survey. Is sec
Fetary OF the division of water sewage
and sanitation chemistry. Max PHILLIPS
ana J. Davidson, research chemists in
Lne Bureau OF Chemistry, will report at
the sessions of the division of celIuIose
chemistry. iui00e
F. G.. Blanck. chemist in charge If
Lne food control laboratory. and 3, r
May, color laboratory, Bureau of Chem.
lsIry, VIII speak at symposium on in
ouStr1al fermentation, at which the Sc
OF bacteria as machines in Industry will
g explained. Ferments are now en-
ployed as workmen and their use is
increasing. -