Proceedings of the Board of Regents (1936-1939)

SECOND MARCH MEETING, 1939

885

The following contracts, supplemental contracts, and purchase
orders made or accepted by the Department of Engineering Research
were placed on file (p. 853):
Contracts
With The Dow Chemical Company, Mlidland. for development of solution-cycle,
air-conditioning equipment; at an estimated cost of $5,000
With The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, for development of new high-temperature. heat-transfer materials; at an estimated cost of $1,000
With The Barrett Company, Edgewater, New Jersey, for work on sound deadening measurements; at an estimated cost of $450
With Crane Company, Chicago, Illinois, for an investigation of sound problems; at
an estimated cost of $1.600
Supplemnclts
With the Ford Motor Company, for continuation of work on quantitative spectrographic analysis, Project M1145 (p. 411); at an estimated cost of $4,500
With the J. W. Mortell Company, for continuation of work on sound-proofing
materials (p. 236), Project 1M1106; at an estimated cost of $750
With The Dow Chemical Company, for continuation of work on bodying linseed
oil with Dowtherm heat, Project 1M552 (p. 48); at an estimated cost of
$2,000
With the 0. and S. Bearing Company for study of characteristics of different type
steels used in tie-rod and steering connecting link-ball studs, Project No. 887
(R.P. 1932-1936, p. 358); at an estimated cost of from $500 to $600
With the Corning Glass Works, for continuation of work on heat transfer in glass
heat interchangers, Project M1155 (p. 434); at an estimated cost of $150
With The Dow Chemical Company, for continuation of study of development of a
nonaqueous heating medium to replace high-pressure steam, Project M 165
(p. 463); at an estimated cost of $1,000
With the Standard Oil Company (Indiana), for continuation of investigation of
cutting oils, Project M1188 (p. 607); at an estimated cost of $400
With The Timken Roller Bearing Company, for continuation of work on determination of properties of steels for high-temperature applications, Project 842
(p. 607); at an estimated cost of $3,500
Purchase Orders
From Universal-Cyclops Steel Corporation, for research work on high-temperature
characteristics of two steels; at an estimated cost of less than $50 (p. 324)
From F. Lowell Taylor, for additional work in connection with investigation on
aerodynamic properties of special wing section, in connection with Project
M185 (p. 607); at an estimated cost of $75
From The Glenn L. Martin Company, for study of stability characteristics of a
model; at an estimated cost of $700
From Jones and Laughlin, for an investigation on bursting strength of steel pipe;
at an estimated cost of $100 to $125
From Vanadium Corporation of America, for analysis of three low-carbon ferrochromium alloys for their nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen content; at an estimated cost of less than $100
The following gifts were accepted in accordance with their terms
and conditions and with a vote of thanks by the Board:
From Martha Cook Building, through Sara L. Rowe, House Director, checks
totaling $645, representing scholarship awards to the following girls for the
first semester of 1938-1939: Mary Honecker, Grand Rapids, $108.50, Jean
C. Maxted, Ecorse, $217, Leone E. Moore, Lennon, $108.50, and Irma A.
Poole, Dearborn, $211 (p. 255)
From the American Wildlife Institute, Washington, D. C., $200 to be added to
the Fish Management fund in the Museum of Zoology (p. 844)
From Professor and Mrs. H. H. Higbie, Ann Arbor, $50 to constitute the Jane
Higbie Award for 1938-1939, together with a statement of their desire that
the earnings of the Fund (p. 187) be added to the principal until such time
as it is sufficient to provide the Award. In the meantime, Mr. and Mrs.
Higbie now expect to contribute the necessary amount (p. 412).