The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-11
Head of National Association
Addresses Convention
at Jefferson
URGES THAT PLANS BE
MADE MORE UNIFORM
Mayor Richardson Welcomes
Members of Body and Extends
Them Hospitality Of
the City.

der the block system of railroads In
1908 was seven times greater than
that of the preceding year In the Unit
ed States. according to figures con-
tanned in the address of President H..
f. Ballet, of the Railway Signal AS
ISOLATION. which he read before the
body when IL convened In fifteenth
annual convention Tuesday morning
at the jefferson hotel. The total
length of roads under the same sys-
tenn throughout the country on Jann-
airy l, 1919. he said. was $3.50 miles,
of which 14.2a7.7 were automatic and
51.52o.3 manual.
Dusing 1903, President Ballet CON
tiIs0ed, the increase IN block miles
was s.2e9.3. and of this 2.o47.1 was
automatic signaled mileage and 4.1e2.z
manual block mileage.
President Ballet said 1t gave him
great pleasure to note sneh progress.
n especially to note the marked
improvement in the character OF the
men la the service, Us Well as the
Improvement In material and physical
properties utilized.
Installing New Plants.
There will be especially heavy ter
minai expenditures this year In the
Installation of intertocking plants, nc
said. He estimated that more than
500 of these plants would be con-
siructed during 1910.
Standaraizing OF signal plans Is Ii
very urgent necessity, he declares. ne
cause of the utter bach OF uniformity
tn shapes Ii forms. He suggested
that the proper committees take this
matter up without delay.
After the convention WAS called to
order by President Ballet in the pres
ence Of more than zoo signal men,
Mayor Richardson delivered the well
coming address. IN which he COM
p~lifnented the n6ers on the great
work they are doing in the direction
OF safer ana more profitable opera
lion OF railroads. hienmona's enief
executive expressed the belief thar
the signal man wouio nese or rexEeI
the Ia tIsty decided to come 10 the
capital OF I'll Did Dominion, and ne
assured them unbounued hospitality.
president fsaiiset then reaa nis an
nudi address winch Was necessarily
OF a somewhat technical. nature. I.e-
ports OF osh~r oflcers followed.
Dcnncy Next President.
President isaiIiet is signal engineer.
electrical division. of the New York
Central, with headquarters In New
York. lie is also engineer OIL main
tenaice OF way OF the Grand Central
Terminal, New York, and is regarded
az of the foremost men of his
profession. He filled practically all
the important Offices in the signal
Railway Association before being
elevated to the presidency last year.
He will be succeeded this year by
Mr.. e. f. Denney. of Cleveland, o.,
signal engineer Of the Lake Shore and
Michigan southern, who is senior vice.
president. Mr. Ballet is All ex-neWs-
papernian.
The convention Will lie in session
three days Wednesday night, Cover
moi Man win address the signal men
At a banquet AT the jefferson. Friday
Will be given over strictly To pleasure.
the program calling FOR "A trip to Did
Point by way Of The Chesa peake and
Ohio on that day
Distinguished Men Included.
h association Is "A body uf experts
which deNotes its entire time 10 the
important feature of railroad opera
ton. Included In its membership are
men who have Won distinction In all
parts II the world by their ideas and
inventions.
Richmond members who have
charge Of. arrangements are Mi.
Chesapeake and Ohio. and Messrs. j.
Eek.
Officers of the association are.
President, Ii. S. Ballet. Grand Cen
trail Terminal. New York ,ice-presi-
dents, G. Il. Denney. L. s, and NJ. $.
railway, Cleveland. o.; G. {. Anthony.
Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, G. e. Rosenberg,
signal engineer, Bethlehem, Pa. The
executive committee consists OF the
officers and the following: l.. r..
Clauden. G. N. and st. Paul railway.
Chicago. A. III. Rudd. Pennsylvania
railroad. Philadelphia. j. a. Peabody,
G. and n. railway. Chicago; c. j..
kellogg. Atlantic Coast Line. Whining
ton, y. C.. b. H.. Mann, Missouri Paei-
tic railway. st. Louis, Mo.
One 4k the features OF the conyeu-
ton Is the extensive exhibit of signal
appliances and other apparatus on dis
play In the spacious sample rooms of
the hotel.