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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



Publications : Radiation Research, monthly, 

 current volume : 12-13, $4.50/vol. members, 

 $14/voI. non-members. Editor : Titus C. Evans. 



1267. Radio Technical Commission for Aero- 

 nautics. Room 1072, Building T-5, 16th and 

 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington 25, 

 D. C. Chairman: Arthur L. Lebel, Telecom- 

 munications Division, Department of State, 

 Washington, D. C. Term expires September 

 30, 1961. Executive Secretary: Lewis M. 

 Sherer. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1935; functioned inform- 

 ally until January 15, 1942 when a constitution 

 was adopted. The Commission comprised of an 

 Assembly which governs and directs its activ- 

 ities by establishing broad policies and operating 

 procedures ; an Executive Committee which 

 meets monthly to manage the activities of the 

 Commission ; Special Committees appointed by 

 the Executive Committee to perform the tech- 

 nical work ; and a Secretariat. The Special 

 Committees contain experts from government 

 and industry who pool their knowledge and 

 talents on a voluntary basis to arrive at solutions 

 to specific problems. The Commission is not 

 an official agency of the United States Govern- 

 ment. 



Purpose: To advance the art and science of 

 aeronautics through the investigation of all 

 available or potential applications of the tele- 

 communication art, their coordination with allied 

 arts, and the adaptation thereof to aeronautics ; 

 to carry out this objective, the Commission 

 coordinates between government and industry 

 on matters referred to it for consideration, and 

 conducts studies and publishes findings and rec- 

 ommendations. 



Membership: Voluntary and open to any 

 United States organization actively identified 

 with any phase of aeronautical telecommunica- 

 tion. Total membership 131 organizations. 



Meetings: Annual. 



1268. Radiological Society of Greater Cincin- 

 nati. President: Carl W. Koehler, Carew 

 Tower, Cincinnati 2, Ohio. Term expires 

 June 1961. Secretary-Treasurer : Donald W. 

 Janney, 722 Scott Street, Covington, Ky. 

 Term expires June 1961. 



History: Organized 1920. 



Purpose: Study of the science and economics 

 of radiology ; formation of closer fellowship 

 and' working relations among radiologists. 



Membership: Diplomates, American Board of 

 Radiology, and engaged exclusively in practice 

 of that specialty. Total membership 43. 



Meetings: Monthly, September through June. 



1269. Radiological Society of Hawaii. Presi- 

 dent: R. G. Rigler, 1020 Kapiolani Street, 

 Honolulu, Hawaii. Term expires June 1961. 

 Secretary: P. S. Arthur, Alexander Young 

 Building, Honolulu, Hawaii. Term expires 

 June 1961. 



History: Organized March 14, 1952. 



Purpose: To advance the science of radiology. 



Membership: Eighteen regular members. 

 Members must be resident and licensed to prac- 

 tice medicine in Hawaii, members of local 

 medical societies, and certified by American 

 Board of Radiology. 



Meetings: Monthly. 



1270. Radiological Society of New Jersey. Sec- 

 retary: Austin J. Tidaback, 912 Prospect 

 Avenue, Plainfield, N. J. Term expires May 

 1961. 



History: Organized and incorporated 1931. 



Purpose: Mutual assistance, protection, and 

 instruction in radiology, and in medical and 

 legal matters pertaining to its practice. 



Membership: Active members, graduates of 

 recognized medical colleges, diplomates of 

 American Board of Radiology, with practice 

 limited for at least three years to that specialty ; 

 Members-elect, same requirements except prac- 

 tice not limited ; Non-resident ; Associate, 

 distinguished in allied field ; Honorary ; Retired. 

 Total membership 125. 



Meetings: Semiannual. 



Publications: News Letter, semiannual, free 

 to members. 



1271. Radiological Society of North America, 

 Inc. 713 East Genesee Street, Syracuse 2, 

 N. Y. President: Theodore J. Wachowski, 

 310 Ellis Avenue, Wheaton, 111. Term ex- 

 pires December 9, 1960. Secretary-Treasurer : 

 Donald S. Childs. Term expires December 9, 

 1960. 



History: Organized December 1915 as the 

 Western Roentgen Society ; name changed to 

 present title November 1918. 



Purpose: To promote the study and practical 

 application of radiology in all its aspects ; to 

 provide meetings for the reading and discussion 

 of papers and the dissemination of knowledge ; to 

 maintain a journal ; to maintain a library and 

 museum ; to create a closer fellowship among 

 radiologists and closer cooperation between 

 radiologists and members of other branches of 

 medicine and the allied sciences. 



Membership: Open to persons with degree 

 of doctor of medicine or degree which the 

 American Medical Association recognizes as the 

 equivalent, except Associate Members are not 



