RESEARCH COMMITTEES, Etc. 
APPOINTED BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE, MEETING IN 
ABERDEEN, 1934. 
Grants of money, if any, from the Association for expenses connected 
with researches are indicated in heavy type. 
SECTION A.—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES. 
Seismological Investigations.—Dr. F. J. W. Whipple (Chaiyman), Mr. J. J. Shaw, 
C.B.E. (Secretavy), Prof. P. G. H. Boswell, O.B.E., F.R.S., Dr. C. Vernon 
Boys, F.R.S., Sir F. W. Dyson, K.B.E., F.R.S., Dr. Wilfred Hall, Dr. H. 
Jeffreys, F.R.S., Prof. Sir Horace Lamb, F.R.S., Mr. A. W. Lee, Prof. H. M. 
Macdonald, O.B.E., F.R.S., Prof. E. A. Milne, M.B.E., F.R.S., Mr. R. D. 
Oldham, F.R.S., Prof. H. H. Plaskett, Prof. H. C. Plummer, F.R.S., 
Prof. A. O. Rankine, O.B.E., Rev. J. P. Rowland, S.J., Mr. D. H. Sadler, 
Prof. R. A. Sampson, F.R.S., Mr. F. J. Scrase, Capt. H. Shaw, Sir Frank 
Smith, K.C.B., C.B.E., Sec. R.S., Dr. R. Stoneley, Mr. E. Tillotson, Sir G. T. 
Walker, C.S.I., F.R.S. §150 (£100 Caird Fund grant). 
Calculation of Mathematical Tables.—Prof. E. H. Neville (Chaiyman), Dr. L. J. 
Comrie (Secvetavy), Prof. A. Lodge (Vice-Chaiyman), Dr. J. R. Airey, 
Prof. R. A. Fisher, F.R.S., Dr. J. Henderson, Dr. E. L. Ince, Dr. J. O. 
Irwin, Dr. J. C. P. Miller, Mr. F. Robbins, Mr. D. H. Sadler, Dr. A. J. 
Thompson, Dr. J. F. Tocher, Dr. J. Wishart. $100 (Council to consider 
additional grant not exceeding {200 to expedite printing). 
SECTIONS A, C—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 
GEOLOGY. 
The direct determination of the Thermal Conductivities of Rocks in mines or 
borings where the temperature gradient has been, or is likely to be, 
measured.—Dr. Ezer Griffiths, F.R.S. (Convener), Dr. E. C. Bullard, Dr. H. 
Jeffreys, F.R.S. (from Section A); Mr. E. M. Anderson, Prof. W. G. 
Fearnsides, F.R.S., Prof. A. Holmes, Dr. D. W. Phillips, Dr. J. H. J. 
Poole, Mr. W. Campbell Smith (from Section C). £80 (part on Bernard 
Hobson Fund). 
SECTIONS A, C, E, G—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, 
GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, ENGINEERING. 
To inquire into the position of Inland Water Survey in the British Isles and the 
possible organisation and control of such a survey by central authority.— 
Vice-Adml. Sir H. P. Douglas, K.C.B., C.M.G. (Chairman), Lt.-Col. E. Gold, 
D.S.O., F.R.S. (Vice-Chairman), Capt. W. N. McClean (Secretary), Mr. E. G. 
Bilham, Prof. W. S. Boulton, Dr. Brysson Cunningham, Prof. C. B. Fawcett, 
Prof. W. G. Fearnsides, F.R.S., Prof. A. Ferguson, Mr. H. J. F. Gourley, 
Dr. Ezer Griffiths, F.R.S., Mr. W. T. Halcrow, Mr. T. Shirley Hawkins, 
O.B.E., Prof. G. Hickling, Dr. Murray Macgregor, Mr. W. J. M. Menzies, 
Mr. H. Nimmo, Dr. A. Parker, Mr. D. Ronald, Capt. J. C. A. Roseveare, 
Dr. Bernard Smith, F.R.S., Mr. C. Clemesha Smith, Dr. L. Dudley Stamp, 
Mr. F. O. Stanford, O.B.E., Mr. A. Stevens, Mr. R.C.S. Walters, Brig. H. S. L. 
Winterbotham, C.M.G., D.S.O., Dr. S. W. Wooldridge. §10. 
