. alumni journal. Columbia University. College of Pharmacy; Pharmacology. C. U. C. p. ALUMNI JOURNAL 253 i. Conducted by Prof. H. V. Arny. GENERAL INFORMATION. T. Telephone inquiries will be an- swered cheerfully without charge. Res- idents of Greater New York or vicinity wishing to inquire about some pharma- ceutical problem will ring up the In- formation Bureau, Columbus 117, and will receive information immediately, if same is accessible. 2. Non-residents will have their prob- lems answered in the next issue of the C. U. C. P. Alumni Journal without cost, if they send their inquiri


. alumni journal. Columbia University. College of Pharmacy; Pharmacology. C. U. C. p. ALUMNI JOURNAL 253 i. Conducted by Prof. H. V. Arny. GENERAL INFORMATION. T. Telephone inquiries will be an- swered cheerfully without charge. Res- idents of Greater New York or vicinity wishing to inquire about some pharma- ceutical problem will ring up the In- formation Bureau, Columbus 117, and will receive information immediately, if same is accessible. 2. Non-residents will have their prob- lems answered in the next issue of the C. U. C. P. Alumni Journal without cost, if they send their inquiries by mail. 3. Those not wishing to w^ait for their information until the next issue of the Journal may have their inquiries an- swered by mail by enclosing a self- addressed stamped envelope. 4. Problems requiring extended re- search will be handled for a fee as moderate as consistent with high grade service. 5. Translations of articles from for- eign languages, either in full or in ab- stract, as well as transcripts of papers appearing in English or American phar- maceutical, chemical or botanical periodi- cals will be prepared for those desiring to pay for such service. 6. As in the past, all visitors to the library, desiring to do their own re- search work, will be given courteous attention. H. V. Arny, Librarian. Adelaide Rudolph, Bibliography. Hugo H. Schaefer, Queries. ANSWERS TO QUERIES. Potassium Metabisulphite.—R. T. N., New York.—This is a synonym for potassium pyrosulphite, K0S0O5 which is now used to some extent as a photo- graphic developer. The above formula shows that it can be considered as a com- bination of K2SO3 with SO2. It can be prepared by passing SO, gas into a sat- urated solution of potassium carbonate. On cooling the pyrosulphite deposits in hard tabular crystals. Lister's Solution.—R. P. H., New- York.—We find this name in Hiss and Ebert's "Pharmaceutical Preparations" as one of the synonyms of liquor anti- septicus, U. S. P. VIII.


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