The Washington times., 1915-09-20
New Yorker, Replying, Asserts
Public Buildings Could Be
Illuminated Better.
REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED
Two Most important Events Of
Year to Lighting Men Called
Fair and War.

Washington public buildings could be
made far more beautiful at night, and
their interiors might be lighted better
by the application Of scientific princi-
pies. according to Preston Miller, OF
New York. who spoke before the open
ing session Of the convention OF the
Illuminating Engineering Society at the
New Willard Hotel this morning.
Mr.. Miller spoke in response to the
address Of welcome by Conrad Syme.
corporation counsel Of the District. MI.
syme welcomed the convention. in place
Of Commissioner Newman. who was
detained at the District building be-
cause Of official business.
Mr.. syme translated the work Of the
society into spiritual terms.
Lighting and Civilization.
"As we study the development Of
lighting" Mr.. Syme said. 1T becomes
moro apparent that light has just about
kept pace with civilization. That is
why. though am not here to preach
q sermon and hardly would be con-
sidered orthodox, believe the poetic
Interpretation Of the creation. Let
there be light and the description 6f
that most scientific Of men as one who
came to bring light. as two Of tho
most significant statements in the
Bible"
The two most important events OF the
year to scientific lighting men are de-
scribed by the committee on progress
as the European war and the Panama
f? "puSins 1tS'ssi the last year tAer. have oe-
CURED two events Of significance. which
may be symbolized as two flaming
torches. one sisnali.ing desolation and
its glow over construction. progress, and
enlightenment" the report states. The
one Y = sign Of war. the other a proof
and hitherto undreamed Of possibilities
in the use Of light: Tho Panama-Pa-
cific Exposition welcomes the whole
s%pi: or Of the Art q Of applied illum,ns-
Wide Range Of Subjects.
The subjects treated in this report
range from gas and oil lamps, to arc
lamps, street lighting, photometry.
photography. and lighting legislation.
ttYH OF tho lighting at the exposition.
This report was submitted by F. q.
Cady, chairman. Other reports today
wore those Of the committee on re.
on nomenclature and standards. DR.. c..
THIS afternoon there are to be papers
On illumination Eflciencies As OBJ
Wsrd Harrison ana Earl 4. % XDderson: ny
'Semt-Dtrect Office Lighting in the
Chicago Edison Building" BY W. A.
pYrFin and J. B. Jackson, and "Arti-
P6otosraphy." BY G. b. K. Mees. '
Mr.. Syme said he had a special in.
terest In lighting problems because Of
tho work Of inQuiring into the equality
electric lighting in the District -
Causes Laughter.
IN reply. Mr.. Miller. a former presi-
dent Of the society. caused laughter
when he said.
''One welcome fact that a group of
electric and gas lighting experts have
IN mind when meeting here is that you
are too used to oratory to mind being
electrified or asphyxiated by anything
We may say
In more serious vein, he continued:
II wish that this meeting. in Washing
ton at this time, might be construed
As evidence of our confidence In and
loyalty to our President In the present
international crisis"
DR.. A. S. McAllister. president of the
society. made his annual address to-
day. Instead Of a resume Of the years
work he gave an account of progress
made in the last year on Simplifying
Illuminating calculation.
The first technical paper read today
was that on Code Of Lighting; Factor
les. Mills, and Other Work Places"
submitted by L.. B. Marks, chairman
OF the committee on lighting legisla-
ton.
Advantages of Lighting.
Advantages of good lighting for in
dustrial and mercantile concerns, az
enumerated by the paper. include the
reduction Of accidents. greater ac-
curacy in workmanship, Increased pro-
duction for the same labor cost, less
eye strain, promotion Of better work
ing and living conditions, greater con
tent among workingmen more order
and neatness in the plant and easier
supervision of the men.
This afternoon wives Of sthe delegates
will be taken on a sightseeing tour OF
public buildings and this evening a re,
ception. entertainment. and dance will
be given at the Willard for all dele
gates and guests.