Evening star., 1925-05-25
STANDARD RULING
CHANGE SUGGESTED
New Method of Measuring
Ice Cream Needed, As
sertS Dr.. Burgess.

Weights and measures officials of
score Of States gathered today in the
eighteenth annual conference OF the
National Conference of Weights and
Measures at the Bureau OF Standards
and heard DR.. George X. Burgess,
president Of the conference and di-
| rector of the bureau, set down two
standards of measure which might
wen be changed. Meetings Of the
conference will continue four days,
with subjects ranging from the check
ing OF taXimcters to the testing of
post office scales up for consideration.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover will
address the conference Wednesday,
ana the delegates will be received by
President Coolidge at the White
House at noon THURSDAY.
Declaring that the Bureau of Stand
ards feels it is fulfilling one of it's
most important functions when 1t con-
tributes to uniformity, efficiency and
knowledge and a better appreciation of
the worth Of standards of weight and
measure, DR.. Burgess told the opening
session OF the conference there are two
major problems which should come up
Tor consideration during the confer
| ence deliberations. The conference
cussion and recommendation one or
Two sta ndards of weight or mea sure
which 1t feels should receive timely
! thought.
Two Problems Specified.
Problems TO be taken up this year.
Or. Burgess said. are the establish
ment OF another of mea suring
Ice cream than the present liquid
| measure: and the testing of heavy ca
pacity platform scales, which he said
was matter of great Importance.
made doubly so bv the prevalence of
heaVy automobile trucks
DIR. Burgess said ice cream shrinks
In volume when repacked by the re-
taller, who loses some amount OF the
product by the repacking process
when sales are made in bulk uuanti-
Ties. A greater amount per unit of
volume must be delivered by the re-
taller IN sales of ice cream than are
received by him. Dr. Burgess said
He added that this matter would
receive much thought, during the prog
ress or the conference and steps to
set up new standard would be out
lined by an official of a State where
anothre standard of ice cream meas
urement than the liquid measure is
maintained.
Trucks Create Problem.
Turning to the setting IN Of new
standards for the testing of heavy
PLATFORM scales. DR.. Burgess said the
use OF large trucks makes the accu.
| rate testing of large scales a matter
OF moment and suggested that the
conference discuss it and recommend
action to be finally decided upon a
year hence
sN-A ir t,a,a
standards of weights and mea sures of
the country" DIR. Burgess said. I'VE
depend on you to take those standards
ana carry them into the commercial
dealings so they become a real part
OF the people in safeguarding them in
their daily transactions
! DIR. Burgess invited the delegates
TO make an inspection tour of the
bureaus facilities, with particular
| reference to the exhibition of primary
standards of length and mass in the
bureaus vaults. He suggested co-or.
d1nation of the programs of the ma
| tional conference with State confer.
ences on weights and measures. Fol.
| lowing DR.. Burgess address. the con-
ference turned to the routine business
| Of reports Of State officials.
Taxi Meters to Be Tested.
| Inc COmmltIee on spcclhCd tionS
and tolerances of the conference will
present tentative code of specifca-
| tions and tolerances for taxirneters
Wednesday, designed to eradicate
discrepancies in taxi charges. Sam
| pies of the various makes Of taxi
meters In common use throughout
the United States will be on display
and paper on the testing of these
devices will be read by r. w. Smith
Of the Bureau Of Standards.
Among other important subjects to
be discussed during the conference
will be supervision Of weighmasters,
the necessity for tolerances in excess
as we'll as in deficiency. and specifica.
tions and tolerances for vehicle tanks.
code for which was tentatively
adopted in 1928 and referred back to
the conference last year.
| Tolerances for bread standards,
which were widely discussed last year
and aroused opposition from bakers
because Of suggested changes, will
! again be brought up this year, with
/ the probability that the committee
will have further changes to make in
existing specifications.