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...appreciation of the vital importance of chemistry in the national life of this country. The contest was very successful, over 500,000 students of high school grade from all over the country participated. As a result of the success of last year's contest, Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Garvan of New York city have provided funds, not only to duplicate the high school contest this year, but to enlarge its scope by adding the contest for college and university undergraduates...
...Francis P. Garvan, of New York...
...American dye industry, to judge from the banquet speeches of some of its leaders, must watch out for perilous competition from Germany. Francis P. Garvan, President of the Chemical Foundation, declared at a recent lunch of the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association that prominent German capitalists and manufacturers are vainly seeking an alliance with American firms only to destroy them, and will shortly attempt to set up a German-owned dye industry within...
Simultaneously the American Chemical Society, meeting in Milwaukee, announced a national prize essay contest for high school students, made possible by the generosity of Francis P. Garvan, President of the Chemical Foundation, and Mrs. Garvan, in memory of their daughter Patricia. Six four-year scholarships in chemistry or chemical engineering at Yale or Vassar will be the reward of the boys and girls who submit the best essays before April 1 on certain prescribed chemical subjects. In addition, part of $10,000 will be distributed in $20 prizes to the six highest contestants in each of the 48 states...
...Garvan is a New York lawyer who came into national prominence through his administration of the office of Alien Property Custodian during and after the War. He was also Assistant Attorney General of the U. S. In 1919 he became President of the Chemical Foundation, organized by himself, Attorney General Palmer, and others, to take over a number of German dye and chemical patents seized by his office during the War. On account of this direct interest, the Foundation has been the target of much litigation from the companies whose property was confiscated, but it has not been dissolved...