NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
605 
The Chairman of the Division of Engineering reported the appointment of 
a committee for the investigation of high speed steel, of which Mr. J. V. 
Emmons has been named Chairman. 
Moved: That the appointment of a committee for the investigation of high speed steel 
be approved. (Adopted.) 
The Chairman of the Division of Medical Sciences reported that Profes- 
sor Graham Lusk had been nominated by the Society of Biological Chemists 
as its representative in the Division of Medical Sciences. 
Moved: That the nomination of Professor Graham Lusk be received and transmitted to 
the President of the National Academy of Sciences with the recommendation that he be 
appointed a member of the National Research Council and assigned to the Division of 
Medical Sciences. (Adopted.) 
The Chairman of the Division of Biology and Agriculture presented for 
reconsideration a request that the National Research Council in raising funds 
for the support of Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. He em- 
phasized the importance of the work carried on at this laboratory, which 
is handicapped at the present time by lack of funds. He asked that the 
Council take action. 
After a short discussion consideration of the matter was postponed until 
the afternoon session. 
The following nomination was presented by the Chairman of the Divisiom 
for member at large of the Division of Educational Relations: 
Mr. Herbert Hoover, Ex-United States Food Administrator; Trustee, Leland 
Stanford, Jr., University. 
Moved: That the nomination of Mr. Herbert Hoover be approved with the recommen- 
dation to the President of the National Academy of Sciences that he be appointed a member 
of the National Research Council and assigned to the Division of Educational Relations. 
(Adopted.) 
Upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Division it was 
Moved: That Col. Robert 1. Rees be appointed a representative from the Committee on 
Education and Special Training of the War Department as a member of the Division of 
Educational Relations to fill a vacancy in that position. (Adopted.) 
The Chairman of the CouncU announced that the Division of Anthropology 
and Psychology is in process of organization, and that a meeting of the 
Division will be held on October 20. 
The Chairman of the Research Information Service presented the following 
matters: 
In response to a request from the Division of States Relations it was 
Moved: That Mr. Edwin F. Gay be appointed to represent the Research Information 
Service in the Division of States Relations. (Adopted.) 
