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Two Organizations Honor Farbct, Teco Ch:ef Chemist

\\Iashington-Eduard Farber, chief chemist of the Timber Engineering Companv research laboratcry, has L.een elected a Fellorv of the Royal Society of Arts and an honorarv member of the Mark Trvain Society, in recognition of his literary and scientific achievements. The honors followed publication. the past fall, of Dr. Farber's nerv book, "The Evolution of Chemistry."

Dr. Farber is an eminent chemist of international reputation and a prolific rvriter. His current book climaxes meny years of author-sirip and innumerable papers in the field of chemistry, particularly on subjects of rvood and its derivatives.

"The Evolution of Chemistrl"' emphasizes the role of that science in civilization's grorvth, its impact on induslrial progress, and its contributions to scientific achievements. The author tells his story in an interesting manner by letting old recorcis relate rvhat actually took place. This was accomplished b-v Dr. Farber's objective selection of rnaterial in early books and periodicals, not readily accessible, and from professional pape's, lectures and letters of great chemists.

Cc,mmenting on "The Evolutio;r of Chemistr-y." Dr. Farber stated, "The aim has been to provide a deeper and ftrller understanding of the ideas and methods of the science by integrating the evoluticn of chernistrv rvith the onmarch of history iu general. The searching and experimentation of tire past are so described that they may rvell provide both stimul:tion and special exa:nples for solv,ng present-day problems."

The 350-page book, u'ell illustrated, is published by the Ronald Press Companl', lierv York City.

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T. M. COBB COMPANY

At the last meeting of the officers and directors of Oakland Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39, Everett W. Lervis of Gamerston & Green Lumber Company was elected secretary and treasurer. He succeeds Chris Sechrist. rvho s'ith Tom Jacobsen, recently purchased the Sun Valley Lumber Company of Lafavette. Chris and Tom are busy getting their nerv business under rvay.