Evening star., 1931-12-27
a SCIENCE BODIES
TO Be IN SESSION
Whole Field Covered by Pa.
pers at New 0rIeans-Ex-
hlblts of Wide Range.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, December "a
Magic formulas evolved in quiet labora-
tories during the last year to make
lie richer for the rank and file of
the world will be reviewed at the an
nual meeting Of the Association for
the advancement Of Science, opening
here Monday.
Inc convention. lasting a week, will
nflng together "a separate scientific
socletles and Is sections Of the Amer
lcaE association, which will cover al
most tne entire field Of living In
technical papers and several acres of
exnlolts ranging from the latest advice
IN diet to model of the fourth
dimension. Va
subjects to be discussed in the open
sessions cover similarly wide variety
running from Mississippi River flood
ations. --"N'u
Or. Irving Fisher, noted economist
OF yale, Will analyze first principles of
oooms and depressions" on New Year
day: A survey of what the Mississipni
valley might expect from science in
security from floods will be presented
oy Floyd A. Nagler of the University
OF Iowa In an address on Mastering
"i4e MlSSlSSlppl.
Other Subjects Important.
"A score OF other addresses on SUBJ
JectS equally important to everyday
llIe VIII be heard at the convention. at
Wnlcn DR.. Franz BoaS of Colun1bia
University. New York, will preside
III. u 81 Elliott Of Tulane Uniyer-
slty, the host institution, who is chair
man OF arrangements, estimated todav
that more than 1000 delegates. incl,,d.
ing large number Of the Nations
leadlng scientists and Research work
erS' would attend. The association met
mere once before in 1905.
N aooltlon to bringing together q
!ioSt OF scientific personalities and their
CeCnnlcaI hndings, DR.. Elliott said IL
w.. ~oula De the object Of the convention
10 the lay community"
The association will pause next wed-
nesoay to hold memorial session for
!, Ihomas A. Edison, with DR.. Carl
!; compton of Massachusetts, Tech.
Charles L. Edgar of the Edison com,
pany at Boston; DR.. Frank Jevett of
Cne American Telephone a. Tele-
grapn Co, and DR.. r. A. Milliksn of
Ca!uornla Tech, delivering the prtnci-
pal tributes. - 4AA101
Many Scientific Groups.
In addition to the special sections
OF the American Association, the fol.
lowing scientific groups will also he
holding their annual meetings during
me week: American Mathematical
society. Mathematician Association Of
america, American Physical Society
american Society of biologists, Ameri,
can Society of Parasitologists, Society
oI Petroleum Geophysicists, Econo-
metric Society, Metric Association 40
Ganlcal Society of America, American
Pnytopathological Society. Society Of
Plant Psychologists, Society of Natura-
nsts, Society of Horticultural Science
MlcroScopical Society, Geological So,
clety OF America, chronological Society
OF America, American Association If
economic Entomologists. American Ma
ture-Study Society, Society of Agron-
omy, Society of American Foresters
american Meteorological Society, Po-
tato Association Of America, Wilson
Ornlthological Club Southern Society
Ior Philosophy and Psychology Phi
sigma Biological Research Society and
Honor Society Of Phi Kappa Phi.