The Washington herald., 1909-01-30

Dir. Taylo-That Is ny opinion also. Is
there any person interested who desires
TO ask any questions?
Ny. skinner-In the report that you
submitted OF Dr. Remsen. when was that
dated?
Mr. Love-That was embodied in tire re-
port Of John W. Raymond, dated $50
8Ir. Skinner-Are you acquainted witlI
what Dr.. RemseR says n his recent
work. Inorganic Chemistry" about car
bon moRoxide and water gas. a book pub
Iished in 1852
Mr. Loye-T believe I have read II. but
do not recall It al the moment.
Mr.. Skinner[I an bringing this out
because you are apparently contradicting
Il that q statement made II previous
testimony from Prof. Remsen's resent
work. in which he says:
Tie poisonous Character q cl-bon nonozfae hzs
led % great deal q discussion AID 20 so1e lssz-
Ton or the s1becf q Wz-er gas The question has
been REPEATEDLY Taisei whether EcTsTu11szrs sh0ul5
allow the mauufactEre Of the Ezs
That IS a recent opinion OF Prof. Rem
sen
Mr. Love-That IS right; nobody cues
tons for single moment the poisonous
character OF carbonic oxide There -
not a chemist. 50 far as / know. in the
wide world who would hold that carbon
m0ooxide was not q poisonous gas. Il is
also equally true that several eommuni-
ties hive raised this question. and raised
i quite recently. as 70 the advisabiiity OF
aH5wing the manufacture and distrIbu-
tion OF earburetted water gas. simply on
account Of the carbonic oxide Il con-
tains There Is nothing contradictory IN
that
Mr. Murphy-Tou stated something as
to the use OF this gas in England and
France Is 1t used for lighting purposes
or for any purpose in Germany?
Mr.. Love-It IS used for lighting pur-
poses They use It in London partieG-
larry for bringing Up the candle power
Of their coal gas. They manufacture =
lew quality coal gas IN London.
Mir. Murphy asked also about Ger
many. whether the use OF this was per-
mitted in Germany
Nj Love-It is used also there, and n
Germany they 60 so far as 70 distribute
this blue gas. this unc2rburetted water
gas. which IS not allowed II this country
at ali, so far as I know. Il was tried
once or twice. but the results we're some
what disastrous
Mr. MUTphy-I would Ike 10 ask rs 10.
the quality Of the OF used in the manu-:
facture Of that Is II the heavy residual
oils that are used2
8Ir. Love-It is a heavy ell
ar. Murphy-Is Il a residue?
Mr. Love-N0. not at 81. Il has g
value as gas oil
Mr. Tsylor-Is It crude petroleum.
MI Lovs-NOs although in certain proc
esses crude petroleum can be used
Mr.. Sims-Are you connected with any
gas company OF gas manufacturing estab-
lishment?
Mr.. Love-None whatever, sir. have.
been gas examiner for New York for
something over thirty years
Mr. GuTphy-YOu make a daily InSpsc-
ton OF gas for candle power?
Mr. L0ve-I do not personally. We
have twenty gas supplies IN New York
City. and I have twelve testing stations
under my charge.
Mr. NuIphy-Are they tested every day?
M Iove-We have q man in each sta
ton. and he makes daily tests OF the can
Ole power Of the gas
Mr., Murphy-Do you make daily tests
OF the Bcltish thermal units?
Mr. Love-Not at all That IS not one
Of the requirements OF the charter
Mr. Murphy-Tou have no such require
ment In the charter and no such rsgula-
ton? (Adyt)