The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-16
Heat Units Regarded as
More Important Than
Candle Power.
OFFICERS NAMED
BY GAS INSTITUTE
William H. Gartley, of Philadel-
phia, Elected President, New
York Being Selected as Next
Convention City-Strik-
ing Points in Ad-
dicks's Report.

Changes in government and pubic
service commission requirements as to
the manufacture OF gas from an illu-
minating to a heat-producinp basis
were recommended in the annual ad
dress OF President w. r. Addicks be-
lore the eighth annual session of tho
american Gas Institute which opened
At the Jefferson Hotel yesterday morn
ing President Addicks said that 90
per cent or the gas sold was for cook
Ing, heating or incandescent lighting
purposes. where heat units rather than
candle power was required
me association welcomed to
Richmond by Mayor Ainslie and spent
the day In discussion OF a. series Of
technical papers having to do with
the gas industry. Last night a re-
ception was rendered to the members
OF the institute by the city of Rich
mond and the Chamber OF Commerce.
Officers Elected.
ofhcers for the ensuing year were
elected aS follows:
President William H. Gartley. Phil
adelphia
First vice president, William Z. Nc
Kay, Boston.
Second Vice president. Rufus c.
Dawes, Chicago
Secretary treasurer. George c. RAMS
dell New York
directors: Tor TWO yearS-Paul Doty,
St Paul Mimi: Carl H. Graf, Indian
apoiis. Ind; Warren S. Blauvelt. De-
troit, Mich; Alfred T. Forstall, New
York; Carroll Miller. Providence, r. l.
For one year-E. G. Jones, san Fran
cisco; r. II. Searle. Rochester. n. y:
&. y. Stannard. Denver. Col; c. T.
Macbeth. Mt. Vernon, y. Y; II. L. Rice,
Aurora, H.
New York City was selected as the
next place Of meeting. The association
reafhrmed It's plan of meeting in 1915 at
San Francisco in connection with an
international gas congress.
Welcomed by Mayor.
Mayor Ainalie in his welcoming adj
dress spoke briefly or the history OF
the Richmond gas works. one of the
Oldest In this country. In response to
the address OF welcome. Charles NJ.
Cohn. Of Baltimore. took occasion to
mention some OF the notable men now
III the gas industry in this country and
abroad who are natives Of Richmond.
making special mention OF Alton S.
Miller, Howard Bruce and Arthur
Glasgow. all of whom are members of
tho association.
Need New Standards.
After referring gracefully to the
pleasure the association had in meet
ing for the first time in Richmond
and acknowledging the welcome or
mayor AlNSIlc, president AudlCkS In
his annual report said:
The most important condition fac.
Ing the gas industry to-day is tho
increasing cost OF materials and sup
plies including materials for enrich
ment. In many States the present
quality provisions were enacted to
compel the use or a high candle power.
which in the absence Of fuel appliances.
the incandescnut mantle and the intro
UlfCtlpu electric lirhf nl
fageous Conditions have radically
changed, for. whereas gas was for
merly used exclusively for illumina-
ton. to-day IL Is being restricted for
illumination irrespective of its acono-
my or suitability; many architects un-
wisely neglcctinS to even pipe large
buildings for gas. We should com
bat this tendency and see to IL that
All buildings are at least piped for
gas SO that future lighting, heating
and power developments may be taken
advantage OF.
The statement has been made that
90 per cent OF gas is used for fuel.
Taking into account the fact that tho
use or the incandesccnt mantle necessi-
tatos fuel burner. it is probable
that the statement will be horne our
by careful investigation.
Need Tx Not Candle Power.
1T is not necessary FOR good service
liHi luei BUSINESS Sl1ll De served with
gas that is not so loaded with IL.
luminants that the burner adjustment
must be very delicate to avoid carboni-
zation OF burners and manties and OF
utensils. The economic loss to the con
sumcr through defective bunseu ad-
justmcnt is very great. while at the
same time the gas company is COM
PEELED 10 seek expensive as well as
scarce materials for enrichment in or
der TO maintain standard that tends
10 produce this undesirable condition.
am convinced thar candle power
standard measurement OF quality has
outlived its usefulness and should bo
replaced by a cnlorihc standard.
1T viii be remembered III passing
that the selection OF the type OF gas to
be supplied must be made with full
consideration OF tho depreciation OF
present existing apparatus or the fac
ing Of tho problem OF duplicate plants
devoted to public use. Such duplica-
tion is desirable and wise in many as.
poets OF the commercial demands Of tho
business. increasing cost OF gas coal
may be retarded by possible sclec-
ton from much larger coal supply
source, provided the legal requirements
as to quality are made 50 that such
Increased sources OF supply are avail
able"
International Gas Congress.
President Addicks explained In some
detail the work OF the committee on
the proposed international gas con.
gress. which is to be held In san Fran
cisco September 81, 1918. during the,
Panama Exposition. He said that no
had been In correspondence with many
members or the various associations
and gave list OF the organizations
that are TO participate. and read copy
OF letter he had sent to various Eu-
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