First Visiting Foreign Scientist Due Next Month Professor Friedrich D. Cramer of Darmstadt, West Germany, will visit the U.S. in March and April under the visiting foreign scientists program sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education. Professor Cram­er's visit will be part of the pro­gram financed by a $25,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (C&EN, Jan. 25, page 86).

Professor Cramer is with the Institut fur Organische Chemie der Tech-nischen Hochschule, in Darmstadt. He

will lecture and conduct seminars for graduate and undergraduate students. Also, he will confer with faculties and students on matters connected with chemical education.

Professor Cramer will visit North­western, Yale, Harvard, Boston Col­lege, University of New Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Wesleyan, and Gettysburg College. He may also visit a few industrial concerns, who have shown interest in his research activi­ties.

Professor Holger Erdtman and Pro­fessor Gunhild Erdtman, both of the division of organic chemistiy at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stock­

holm, Sweden, have indicated that they, too, would accept invitations as visiting professors. They would ar­rive after March 25.

The visiting scientists committee last fall surveyed colleges and universities on the ACS accredited list and has received requests for visitors from 52 of them. The committee has voted to ask NSF to extend the grant to include the fall semester of 1960. If this ex­tension is obtained, Japan, Israel, and England will probably be represented by visiting scientists during this period.

Northeast Oklahoma Dr. Howard W. Bost, research chemist at Phillips Petroleum, is chairman of

the Northeast Oklahoma Section for 1960. In 1957, he was chairman of the publicity commit­tee and, in 1958, secretary of the section. Officers

who will serve witji him: Dan E. Smith is secretary and Harold J. Cole­man of U.S. Bureau of Mines is treas­urer. Dr. Robert P. Zelinski is coun­cilor and Harold J. Hepp is alternate councilor. Mr. Smith, Dr. Zelinski, and Mr. Hepp are with Phillips Petro­leum.

Felton Heads Maryland Dr. Lloyd C. Felton, research chem­ist at Hyson, Westcott & Dunning, is

1960 chairman of the Maryland Section of the ACS. He pre­viously served the section as treas­urer. Dr. Richard H. Hall of Mc-Cormick & Co. is

vice chairman, Rev. William J. Rup-penthal, S.J., of Loyola High is secre­tary, and Dr. Samuel L. Goldheim of American BioChemical Laboratory is treasurer. Councilors: Dr. Belle Otto of Goucher College and Dr. Edward A. Metcalf of Army Chemical Center. Alternate councilors: Dr. Edward Schantz of Biological Warfare Labora­tories, Dr. John L. Straughn of West­ern Maryland College, and Dr. Bern­ard Jandorf of Army Chemical Center.

Kanawha Valley Sponsors Scientific Bull Sessions "Scientific Bull Sessions"—a weekly radio series presented each Sunday from 4:30 to 5 P.M.—is broadcast by radio station WCHS, Charleston, W.Va., in cooperation with the Kanawha Valley Section of the ACS. During the first 15 minutes, a group of local scientists listen along with the radio audience to "objec­tive, " a dramatic program produced by the ACS News Service and taped in New York City. "Objective" uses professional actors, musical background, and sound effects. Its aim: to show the importance of chemists, chemical engineers, and chemistry to society. During the latter half of the program, the scientists hold an unrehearsed, uninhibited, candid bull session based on the "Objective" program they just heard. The series gives the radio audience the opportunity to hear firsthand the opinions of their Kanawha Valley scientists on various subjects of interest, according to Joseph A. Cassis, Jr., section publicity director and moderator of the series. Here Mr. Cassis stands by as Ned Skaff, radio announcer at station WCHS, introduces the program.

FEB. 22, 1960 C&EN 75

ACS N E W S

ROTARY COOLERS

Interior of partially-submerged cooler with gravity-controlled scrapers main­taining clean shell surface for high-rate heat transfer.

• Gas-Cooled Type—Solids are cooled by direct contact with cooling air (atmos­pheric, or dried and refrigerated). Inert gases may be used in a closed system.

• Water-Cooled Shell—Water is externally applied to the shell, either by sprays or by partially submerging the shell.

• Tubular Type—Internal water-cooling tubes are assembled with the rotating shell, or installed as a stationary bank of tubes concentric with the shell. Alter­nately, the water leaving either of these tube sections may be used for supplemental spray cooling on the shell exterior.

• Direct-Contact Water—Foi rapid cooling from very high temperatures, water is sprayed directly on the hot material to utilize the latent heat of vaporization. Usually supplemented by secondary air cooling.

Each of these types has a particular area in which it is most economically applied.

Interior of a water-tube cooler. Longi­tudinal banks of tubes provide maxi­mum cooling surface for minimum floor space.

(See our complete line insert, pages 862-363 Chemical Engineering Catalog for 1960.)

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Froning Chairs Tulsa Dr. H. Robert Froning, senior chemist at Pan American Petroleum, is 1960

chairman of the Tulsa Section of the ACS. Sec­tion a c t i v i t i e s : group leader in 1950; chairman of hospitality com­mittee in 1953. New officers serv­

ing with him: Dr. Charles M. Maddin is chairman-elect. Hugh T. Harrison is secretary, and Loren C. Mosier of Cities Service R&D is treasurer. Dr. Maddin and Mr. Harrison are with the Dowell division of Dow Chemical.

University of Kansas

Dr. Charles A. Reynolds, associate professor of chemistry at University

of Kansas, is 1960 chairman of the University of Kan­sas Section. He was chairman of the program com­mittee in 1958. Other section offi­cers: Dr. Russell

B. Mesler is chairman-elect, Dr. Earl S. Huyser is secretary, and Dr. Ed­ward L. Griffin (retired) is treasurer. Dr. Mesler and Dr. Huyser are mem­bers of the faculty at University of Kansas.

Northeastern Indiana

Wendell D. Mason, development chemist at Huntington Laboratories, is

chairman of the Northeastern In­diana Section of the Society. He was editor of The Retort d u r i n g 1951-52, secre­tary from 1953 to 1955, and pro­

gram chairman in 1959. Other offi­cers: Dr. Ernest C. Koerner is chair­man-elect, Gilbert M. Knaus of Gen­eral Electric is secretary, Dr. Harlan E. Fiehler of Indiana University Cen­ter is treasurer, and Earl L. Smith is councilor. Dr. Koerner and Mr. Smith are with Phelps Dodge Copper Prod­ucts.

Section Elects Scott Dr. Scott Mackenzie, Jr., associate pro­fessor of chemistry at University of

Rhode Island, is the 1960 chair­man of the So­ciety's Rhode Is­land Section. Of­ficers who will serve with him are: Robert H. Elliott of Rum-

ford Chemical Works, vice chairman; Dr. Robert L. Kay of Brown Univer­sity, secretary; and Dr. Theodore T. Galkowski of Providence College, treasurer.

Oregon Elects Turnham Donald W. Turnham, head chemist at Swift & Co., is the new chairman of

the Society's Ore­gon Section. He was secretary-treasurer of the section in 1958. Officers elected with him are Rev. James G. Ander­son of University

of Portland, vice chairman, and Dr. H. Darwin Reese of Oregon State Col­lege, secretary-treasurer.

Savannah River Section Harold M. Kelley, research manager in analytical chemistry at Du Pont, is

chairman of the Society's Savan­nah River Section. He served the sec­tion as program chairman in 1958. Dr. Robert L. Fol-ger is chairman-elect and Dr.

Leon H. Meyer is secretary-treasurer. They are both employees of Du Pont.

Section Appoints Editor Laurence W. Breed of Midwest Re­search Institute is the new editor of The Kansas City Chemist, local section publication of the Society's Kansas City Section. Previously an associate editor on the staff, Mr. Breed replaces Charles M. Stroker of Spencer Chemi­cal.

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Kanawha Valley Elects Samuel C. Harris, Jr., quality control supervisor at American Viscose, is

chairman of the Kanawha Valley Section for 1960. Officers serving with him include Dr. Benjamin Phillips, Jr., vice-chairman; John F. Erdmann, secre­

tary; Benjamin Preiser of B. Preiser & Co., treasurer; and Dr. Frank E. Critchfield, councilor. Dr. Phillips, Mr. Erdmann, and Dr. Critchfield are employees of Union Carbide Chemi­cals.

Iowa Elections Dr. Robert E. Buckles, professor of chemistry at State University of Iowa,

is the new chair­man of the Iowa Section. Previous services to the section : vice-c h a i r m a n a n d chairman of the program commit­tee in 1952, chair­

man of the Iowa award committee in 1953, and alternate councilor from 1954 to 1956. Dr. John K. Stille is vice chairman and Dr. John R. Doyle is secretary-treasurer. They are also members of the chemistry faculty at State University of Iowa.

Gerfen Chairs St. Louis Dr. Charles O. Gerfen, assistant direc­tor of the inorganic research depart­

ment at Mallinc-krodt Chemical Works, is chair­man of the St. Louis Section for 1960. Previous services to the section: assistant secretary, 1953 to

1955; secretary, 1956-57; program chairman, 1958; director, 1959; and councilor, 1956 to present. Dr. Ed­ward E. Marshall of Alcoa is chairman-elect, Dr. Clayton F. Callis of Mon­santo chemical is secretary, and Dr. Samuel M. Tuthill of Mallinckrodt Chemical Works is treasurer.

Bluewater Subsection, Detroit The elections committee of the Blue-water Subsection, Detroit Section of the ACS, has certified the election of the following persons to the executive committee of the subsection. The new officers: Myles T. Musgrave of Acheson Industries is chairman-elect, C. N. Rallis of Dow Chemical of Canada Ltd. is secretary, and Albert L. Stuever of Mueller Brass is treasurer.

Michaelis Takes Post Dr. Carl I. Michaelis, associate pro­fessor of chemistry at University of

Dayton, is 1960 chairman of the Society's Dayton Section. Other new officers of the section: Dr. Wil­liam H. Yanko is chairman - elect, Dr. Robert D.

Stone is secretary, and Dr. Roy J. Foresti, Jr., of University of Dayton is treasurer. Both Dr. Yanko and Dr. Stone are with Monsanto Chemical.

Appointments Dr. Albert L. Elder, President of the American Chemical Society, appointed the following members to represent the Society at special functions:

Robert H. Cundiff, chairman of the Central North Carolina Section repre­sented the Society at the inauguration of Wendell Melton Patton as the fourth president of High Point College, High Point, N.C., on Saturday, Feb. 6.

Dr. John B. Gallent will be ACS representative at the inauguration of Charles Shepard Davis as president of Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S.C., on Friday, March 18.

March 1 Is Cutoff Date It will be necessary for all ACS mem­bers to remit for dues and subscrip­tions prior to March 1 if names are to be retained on the 1960 mailing lists. The March 1 cutoff is made in ac­cordance with Bylaw IV, Section 4, and no exceptions can be made. All members who have not yet sent in 1960 payments are urged to do so im­mediately in order to avoid delay in receipt of journals.

78 C & E N F E B . 22, 1960

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