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c.  c.  of  a  50  per  cent,  chromic  acid  solution.  If  formic  acid  is 
present,  a  strong  evolution  of  carbon  dioxide  takes  place  and  green 
chromic  sulphate  is  formed.  Strong  acids  for  examination  should 
first  be  diluted  with  water  in  order  to  prevent  propionic  acid  or 
other  impurities  present  in  the  acid  from  reducing  the  chromic 
acid. 
NEWS  ITEMS  AND  PERSONAL  NOTES 
Annual  Meeting  of  the  American  Drug  Manufacturers" 
Association. — The  tenth  annual  meeting  of  the  American  Drug 
Manufacturers'  Association  will  be  held  at  the  Hotel  Biltmore,  New 
York  City,  April  nth-i4th.  The  programme  announces  the  meeting 
of  the  Scientific  Section  at  10  A.  M.,  Monday,  April  nth.  Three 
sessions  of  this  section  have  been  arranged.  The  Biological  Sec- 
tion will  hold  a  single  session  at  2  P.  M.  on  April  nth.  The 
meeting  of  the  entire  association  will  open  at  2  P.  M.,  April  12th, 
and  sessions  will  be  held  on  the  13th  and  14th,  and  the  convention 
will  close  with  a  banquet  on  the  evening  of  the  latter  date. 
The  topics  announced  for  discussion  show  that  the  present 
economic  problems  of  the  country  are  to  receive  special  considera- 
tion. The  question  of  a  sales  tax  is  to  be  debated,  pro  and  con,  by 
prominent  speakers,  followed  by  discussion  by  the  members  from 
the  floor.  The  meeting  bids  fair  to  become  one  of  the  epoch-making 
events  of  the  year. 
Decease  of  George  Linn  Vander  Veer. — With  sincere  sorrow 
we  record  the  decease  of  Mr.  George  Linn  Vander  Veer,  advertis- 
ing manager  of  the  Norwich  Pharmacal  Company,  which  occurred 
on  Friday,  February  4th,  at  the  Norwich  Memorial  Hospital. 
Mr.  Vander  Veer  was  born  in  1878  at  Springfield  Center, 
Otsego  County,  New  York.  After  completing  his  school  education 
he  engaged  as  a  clerk  and  learned  the  art  of  selling  merchandise 
by  actual  experience  behind  the  counter.  Subsequently  he  became 
advertising  manager  for  Polk  &  Calder  Drug  Company  at  Troy, 
New  York.  When  this  firm  was  absorbed  by  the  Walker  &  Gibson 
Drug  Company  his  services  were  secured  by  the  Norwich  Manufac- 
turing Company,  in  whose  behalf,  as  advertising  manager,  he  has 
