MADE OF GLASS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 9 November 1928, Page 3

MADE OF GLASS.

. * HOUSES AND STREETS. POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTURE, Glass roofs and glass streets-in use in a world which could be warmed by a new sun if the-existing sun-should “wear out” were pictured at the annual meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry at New York. Glass streets, according to Mr. A. E Marshall, of the Corning Glass Works, of Corning, N.Y., are one- of the possibilities which may result from new improvement in the methods. or manufactuto of glass. In a technical paper, Mr. Marshall outlined the process for making harder and less brittle glass, which might also open up the way to its use for plumbing' and furniture. _ Dr. Robert A. Millikan, director of the : Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics of the California Institute of .Technology, in- a, paper entitled “Available' Energy,” told' of experiments which disclosed how elements of which the world is made are being constantly formed in interstellar sp’ace. . , , The convention was opened by Mr. Francis H. Carr, retiring president of the society, who urged international go-operation to solve the difficulties surrounding chemical patents, in various countries. FUTURE OF RESEARCH. Mr. Carr told the British and American engineers gathered at the sessions' in the Chemists’ Club that much encouragement to research would result from' simultaneous appointment of committees in different countries to take " ‘concerted action” toward solving the difficulties surrounding chemical, patent rights. Mr. Carr said that the - present _ industrial tendency toward consolidations and amalgamations offered great nossihilities for better organisation of industrial research. The speaker emphasised the international character of technical _ research which has brought American end British chemists together in the Society of Chemical Lndu.strv without thought of national boundaries. “Is it too much to’hope that when the world is finally released from' the fear of war nations will continue to promote, with greater resources of the world, the betterment of mankind?” he said. “Visionary though such altruism mat be, the fact remains that most men are fullv satisfied only if ore way or another thev are working for a’ common, unselfish object, Verv great achievements, mav result where men unite for the attainment of one commonly accepted objective.” MEDAL AWARDED DR, MILLIKAN During the first day’s session the society conferee! the Mess el medal noon Dr. Robert A. Millikan, director of the Norman Bridge Lahoratoy of Physics' of the California Institute of Technology. The Mas-sol medal was founded in 1919 by t-lie bequest of Dr. Rudolf Messel. It is awarded' biennially for the most outstanding contribution to chemical science. The medal.was awarded in 1926 to the Earl of Balfour. Dr. Millikan, who is the holder of the Nobel prize for physios for his atomical research, followed the acceptance of the medal from Mr. Carr with a, naoer whmh his recent technical studies. He pictured; the activity of atoms in inter-stellar space', curl declared that he has built unon +he discoveries of Einstein and' Aston in working out the penetration of cos-mis rays repaired ■to permit the formation of various elements from atoms,. The hone that the world mar be able at some futuT°- time to take l immoriise onaofi+'hs of hvdrogen that «viVfc in the form of wrier, and. by erntho'-ing the atoms. form heavier elauioufc. notably helium. oxvgeTV, silicon and bon is without foundation. D" Millikan declared. Indications from He present studies,, he said, are +hat. the atoms-U-nildirg ran only take nlnee under- coniltUana (if tanirprafure and pressure existing in int»ra+elTe.r snace.