Evening star., 1937-12-27
BIOLOGISTS START
ANNUAL SESSIONS
HERE TOMORROW
5Oth Annual Meeting to At.
tract 700 From All Sec.
tions of u. S.
$50 PAPERS TO BE READ
TO SOCIETY'S MEMBERS
Research Tours Arranged for Del
egates-Events Are on Sched-
ule for Women.

Increasing popular interest In ee-
ology' a subject once followed only by
the scientifically initiated, will center
tomorrow on the opening of the fif-
tieth annual meeting of the Geological
Society Of America at the Washington
Hotel.
From all parts of the country nearly
700 geologists are gathering in Wash
ington Day to put last-minute touches
to arrangements for the three-day
session, which will last through
Thursday.
Of1cials at the United States Geo.
logical Survey today attributed the
fact there is more popular interest in
the science than ever before to the
success geologically trained men have
had in finding ever-increasing stores
OF the earth's mineral wealth for the
economic advancement Of the country
and their proficiency in interpreting
the history of the earth millions of
years ago.
Headed by Prof. Charles Palache.
Harvard Universitys internationally
known mineralogist, the society will
convene at 9 am. tomorrow.
Two Fetes for Wives.
More than 200 wives of the scien-
lists are expected to accompany their
husbands to the convention. They
will be received at the British En-
bassy at II am. Wednesday by Lady
Lindsay and later in the day at pm.
by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House.
Among prominent local men to be
present are DR.. w. c. Mendenhall,
director of the Geological Survey: Dr..
John Wellington Finch, director Of
the Bureau of Mines; DR.. L. W.
Adams. director of the Geophysical
Laboratory of the Carnegie Institu-
ton of Washington: DR.. R. c. Wells.
retiring president of the Geological
Society of Washington and chief
chemist of the Geological Survey, and
DR.. D. F. Hewett, chief of the metals
section of the Geological Survey.
With the G.. S. A. will meet it's af-
filiated organizations. the Mineraloe-
cal Society of America. the Paleonto-
logical Society Of America and the
Society of Economic Biologists.
More than $50 papers. covering all
branches Of the science, will be read
before the society.
Forum Discussion.
One of the high lights Of the meeting
will be forum discussion of the needs
Of geology to be held Wednesday morn
ing. Five eminent biologists will dis
cuss possible program for research in
the science: DR.. A. L. Day. former di-
rector OF the Geophysical Laboratory
OF the Carnegie Institution Of WASH
lngton: DR.. c. K. Leith of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin. who served as min
eral adviser at the Paris Peace Con-
ference: DR.. N. NJ Fenneman of the
University of Cincinnati: DR.. Norman
l.. Bowen of the University of Chicago
and president of the Mineralogical So
ciety OF America, and DR.. T. w.
Vaughan. former director of the
Scripps Institute of Oceanoeraphy
The discussion will revolve around
questionnaire sent out to members of
the society.
Tours through the Geophysical
Laboratory and other Government and
private research establishments will
be taken in conjunction with the
routine Of the meeting.
DR.. Bascom to Speak.
At luncheon tomorrow at the Uni
versity Women,s Club, women Reologists
mere for the meeting will hear DR..
Florence Bascom, dean of American
women biologists. DR.. Bascom is the
nrst woman ever to receive a degree
from Johns Hopkins University u893)
and the first woman to be on the
United States Geological SURVEY
lSs4). At present she is professor
emeritus of the science at Bryn Mawr
College
The annual banquet Of the society
Will be held at pm. Wednesday, fol-
lowed by show. I'D Rather Be
Bright" given by the Pick and Ham,
mer Club. the "Gridiron Club" Of the
society, at Roosevelt High School.
John c. Reed of the Geological
Survey said today concerted effort
will be made to awaken fresh interest
in the wonders of land and sea. noun
tains and valleys. rocks and soil at the
meeting to boost the sciences srow-
ing appeal to men and women in all
walks of life.