Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
Discussion of Weights and
Measures by Delegates in
Annual Conference.
TESTS FOR ACCURACY
ARE ALSO ADVOCATED
Demand for Better Methods and Sys-
TENS in the United States
Emphasized.

measures Tor bringing ABOUT UNIFORM
and accurate weights and measures were
discussed today at the eighth annual con-
ference of delegates. representing that in
terest. held at the bureau Of standards.
Most of the discussions were highly tech
meal. but were aimed to better methods
and systems among the sealers of weights
and measures throughout the United
States.
r. Y. Ferner of the bureau of stand
ards talked on the testing of capacity
measures. w. F. Stutz of the bureau
of standards discussed the testing of
bureau of standards told of some ex-
periments on scales and Weighing and
discussed technical features of scalers'
action and construction.
Following a short intermission for
luncheon. III. II. Henry commissioner Of
weights and measures of Vermont, spoke
on the subject. Functions of a State
Sealer." Later c. c. Neale, commissioner
of weights and measures of Minnesota,
was scheduled to speak on seals and
methods OF sealing. and John c. Connors
was ON the program for a report of the
committee on tolerance and specifications.
Election Scheduled for Today.
s. w. Stratton. director Of the bureau
of standards. is expected to be reelected
president of the conference at the meet
ing late this afternoon. A nominating
committee, consisting Of Bert p. Brown
ing. John P. Willett and A. w. Schwartz
was appointed at the morning session.
0. e. Mikesell of Pennsylvania was
named chairman of the committee on
resolutions, with E. j. Maroncy and
Fred A. Albrecht as the other members.
On the committee on constitution and by
ri
Woolley and w. F. Hand. A committee
on weights VS.. volume was also named.
with r. w. Smith as chairman, and A. F.
K. Clark and w. F. Goodwin as the
other members.
Mann Favors Bulletins.
Popular bulletins about weights and
measures which the general public can
understand were advocated last night by
Representative Mann Of Illinois at the
annual banquet of the conference. at the
Raleigh Hotel. He said that bulletins
now issued by the public health service
that both this service and the bureau of
standards should seek to interest the gen.
eral public and instruct it.
Replying to Mr.. Mann, s. W. Stratton,
director of the bureau of standards, who
presided as POSTMASTER at the banquet,
assured him that the bureau is planning
to issue some popular bulletins in the
near future. Up to the present time, he
said, 1t has been chiefly concerned in
interesting the various state officials.
Henry Houck, secretary of internal af-
fairs of Pennsylvania, made a humorous
address on politics and education, and
Fred r. Drake of EastOn, Pa, represent
ing the National Wholesale Grocers' As
ISOLATION. advocated the substitution of
the metric system in place Of the present
system of weights and measures. Other
speakers were Hugh H. Henry Of Yer
mont Charles G. Neale OF Minnesota,
Calvin E. Reach OF New York and Will
liam l. Waldron of New Jersey.
Guests at Banquet.
The guests at the banquet were L. A.
Fischer. Representative T. w. Hardwick,
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce Sweet.
A. Harris, A. w. Schwartz, E. ]. Ma
roney. D. Kelly. w. F. Cluett, R P. Zim-
mer, G. ]. Ryan,s Charles B. Wooley, j.
C. Wallenmeyer. f. M. Gilpin. H. H.
Hoimberg, j. w. Dusseault. G. l.. Day, j.
]. Byrne, w. c. Haskell, A S. K. Clark.
Charles C. Neale, r. w. Smith, w. L.
Waldron. James Sweeney. William F.
Goodwin, Hugh H. Henry. Fred p Dour-
G. w. Keppler, c. ]. Moynihan. ]. Hop
kinson. r. F. Chatillon. ]. C. Connors.
W. c. Sherwood G.. A. RieI, George
GoetZ, John Theobald, c. H. Hapgood,
D. H. Kelly, w. c. Symington, Alfred
H. Beckman, Fred r. Drake, c. G..
Stoody, A. Neal Digger, o. Evans Mite
sell, D. II. Miller, George Howe, w. j.
Oldacker. Dana T. Askerly, w. @. Rad
cliffe and Fred H. Tghe.