NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
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On the recommendation of Mr. Yerkes, Acting Chairman of the Committee 
of Psychology, it was 
Moved: That the Board authorize the expenditure of not to exceed $50.00 for the prepa- 
ration of a record of war service of American psychologists. (Adopted.) 
On further recommendation of Mr. Yerkes, presented in the absence of 
the Acting Chairman of the Division of Medicine, it was 
Moved: That the expenditure of a sum not to exceed $300 to further a special study of 
the intelligence ratings of medical officers in relation to education and professional success, 
be authorized, it being understood that the sum of $300 is additional to the sum of $800 
already available for this purpose. (Adopted.) 
Mr. Washburn, Acting Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemi- 
cal Technology reported on the desirability of continuing the Committee on 
Explosives Investigations. 
Moved: That the Committee on Explosives Investigations be continued, and that a con- 
ference of representatives of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, of the 
Army, of the Navy, and of the Bureau of Mines be held for the purpose of arranging for an 
annual contribution of $2000 each from the Army, the Navy, and the Bureau of Mines for 
the support of the work of the Committee on Explosives Investigations. (Adopted.) 
The Chairman stated that this special meeting of the Executive Board 
was called for the purpose of electing a Chairman for the National Research 
Council for the ensuing year which action had not been possible at the meet- 
ing held on April 30. In the absence of Mr. Hale, Chairman of the former 
Nominating Committee, the Chairman presented the name of Mr. James 
R. Angell, of the University of Chicago, as the unanimous choice of the 
Nominating Committee for Chairman. Mr. Walcott 
Moved: That the report of the Nominating Committee be approved and that the Acting 
Secretary cast the ballot for Mr. James R. Angell, of the University of Chicago, as Chair- 
man of the National Research Council for the year beginning July 1, 1919. 
(Adopted.) 
The Secretary cast the ballot for Mr. James R. Angell as Chairman of the 
National Research Council for the year beginning July 1, 1919, and the 
Chairman announced that the election of Dr. Angell was unanimous. 
Mr. Cross reported that his resignation as Treasurer of the National 
Academy of Sciences and ex-officio Treasurer of the National Research 
Council had been accepted at the Annual Meeting of the National Academy 
held April 30, 1919, and that he had turned over all accounts and the books 
of his office to his successor, Mr. F. L. Ransome. Mr. Cross requested to 
have his accounts as Treasurer of the National Research Council, including 
the funds appropriated by the Carnegie Corporation and the Rockefeller 
Foundation, audited by expert accountants. 
