Evening star., 1927-09-30
STANDARDS BUREAU
AIDES REAL|GNED
DR.. L. J. Briggs and Ray NJ
Hudson Made Assistant
Directors.

| An entirely new alignment OF the
| administrative organization Of the Bu-
reau of Standards in the interest or in
creased efficiency through a better
| grouping of the activities of the hu-
reau was announced today by Direc-
| tor George X. Burgess. AT the same
| time the appointment OF two assist
ant directors was announced. DR.. l..
J. Briggs, who was recently awarded
the Magellan medal by the American
PHILOSOPHICAL Society for the invention
| of the earth inductor compass used by
Col. Charles Lindbergh and other aVla
| tors, has been appointed assistant di-
rector, in charge Of research and test
work. Raw NJ. Hudson, chief of the
division of simplitied practice of the
Commerce Department. has been made
assistant director in charge OF COM
mercial standards.
Mr.. Hudson for several years has
| been in charge of Secretary Hoovers
campaign for standardization ana
| simplification in industry, which has
as it's aim the elimination or waste
and increasing efficiency in production.
The regrouping of the functions of the
bureau was declared by the Com
merce Department today to be rec
| osnition Of the increasing importance
| of standardization in the commercial
world.
ASSIGNMENTS of New Aides.
| DR.. Briggs is to have charge of all
| the scientific research and testing
| work, the development, construction,
custody and maintenance OF reference
! and working standards and their in
tercomparison, Improvement and ap-
plication in science, engineering. in
| dustry and commerce.
Mr.. Hudson will head a group to
have supervision, direction, formula
ton and coordination of commercial
| standards, with particular reference
to the needs Of industry. Involving
| oversight of the division of simplified
practice, the division of commercial
| standards and part of the work of the
| bureau of housing relative to codes
and standards. In addition, the cor
relation Of the work OF the Federal
| specifications boards with commercial
| practice and liaison duties with other
| branches of the Commerce Depart
| ment and other departments in ques,
tions relating to commercial standards,
will come under this group.
| DIR. Briggs will serve as executive
head of the bureau when the director
| is absent, in management of the ad
ministrative, scientific and technical
| work. He will also continue to act as
| liaison officer in aeronautic matters
| between the Standards Bureau, the
aeronautics branch Of the department
| and other branches Of the Govern.
ment.
| Records Of AppOintees.
| DIR. Briggs, who collaborated with
DIR. Paul r. Heyl in development OF
the earth inductor compass, Is grad
uate of Michigan Agricultural College
and the University of Michigan. He
received a Phi. D. degree from Johns
Hopkins University in 1901. He en-
tered the Bureau of Standards as q
physicist by transfer from the De
partment of Agriculture in 1920.
Mr.. Hudson Is a graduate OF Syra'
cuse University and came to the Com
merce Department in 1922. after hav
ing had extensive experience in waste
elimination activities. During the pc
riod since 1922 the Division of Simpli'
fed Practice has co-operated with
more than 400 industrial groups In
| the elimination of excessive varieties
sizes and types of commodities which
| they either manufacture or use. Hun
dreds Of articles, from pins to silk
| stockings, have been standardized and
waste in their manufacture eliminated
Savings to these groups have amount
| ed to many millions Of dollars annu
| ally through reduction Of stocks, sell
| ing expenses, increased turnover, in
creased quality of product and IN
creased purchasing power.