Evening star., 1926-11-08
GATHER FOR PARLEY
OF CITY PLANNERS
Officials, Engineers and Ex-
perts Here to Discuss
Municipal improvements.

Hundreds of city officials, engineers
and experts on city planning had
registered at the Mayfiower Hotel at
noon today for a series of confer
ences incident to the annual conven-
ton Of the American Society for
Municipal improvements and the
fifth annual Asphalt Paving Confer
ence.
District Engineer Commissioner J.
Franklin Bell will welcome the mu-
nicipal officials at the opening session
of their thirty second convention to-
night at o'clock. Then tomorrow
morning, at 10 o'clock, he will ad-
dress the asphalt conference. which
Is holding it's sessions simultaneous
ly so as to provide the maximum
benefit and entertainment to those
attending either or both conven-
tions.
1000 Delegates Expected.
II Is expected that fully 1000 mem
bers of both associations will have
registered here by tonight breaking
all previous attendance records.
Problems of city planning, street
and highway construction. cost and
maintenance. and kindred subjects
will be considered comparatively by
the visitors. Practically every large
city in the United States and Cana
da is represented.
One Of the outstanding matters for
consideration will be the report Of the
specification committees. For years
the municipalities represented in the
conference here adopted standard
specifications for materials used in
city improvements. Ten reports on
this subject are to he submitted to-
morrow afternoon, from which the
various city engineers are to arrive
at an agreement as to- the best engi-
neering practices.
Concurrent Meetings Planned.
The two bodies will meet concur
rently at the Mayflower Hotel during
the fve-day sessions. Representa-
tive asphalt firms were busy this
morning installing exhibits on the
first floor Of the hotel and motion pic
lures depicting the construction of
asphalt improvements will be an i'm
portant adjunct to the convention.
The films were made by the United
States Bureau Of Mines.
Reports of various committees were
made this afternoon preliminary to
the opening session Of the America n
Society for Municipal Improvements.
at which President T. Chalkley Hat
ton Of Milwaukee will preside. Aside
from the address of Col. Bell and
President Hatton, and the response by
c. Arthur Pool Of Rochester. first
vice president, tonight's session will
he devoted to routine business and
the selection of committees on nom
nations and resolutions.
Committee in Charge.
Arrangements for the convention
are in the hands of George o. Tenney
Of Washington, chairman; F. Fl. Jack
son Of Washington, Col r. Keith
Compton of Richmond, Va: G.. j.
Reduardt of Baltimore and Asa r.
Phillips. Ward p. Christie. NJ. J. John
son and Maj. c. II. Brown OF Wash
ington.
Senator George II. Moses OF New
Hampshire will address the session of
the Asphalt Association tomorrow aft.
ernoon at o'clock on Basic Policies
Which Should Govern Highway I'm
provements." Following his address
there will be shown the films prepared
by the Bureau Of Mines.
Numerous entertainments and So
cial events have been arranged for
the visitors during their f1ve-day stay
here. The Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey will be host on specially con
Quoted excursion to the Pimlico race
track Thursday afternoon. the feature
being the Waldren Handicap for two
year-olds. The party will leave in
husses from the Mayfiower Hotel al
noon.