Not only is Philadelphia an excellent meeting place, because of its location, but it is rich in its early history. It is well known for the part it has played in the history of the United States. In this city, we find Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the Birthplace of the American flag, and many other interesting places of historic value. Philadelphia, the third largest city in the United States (in population), is justly called the "World's Greatest Workshop"for its attractions are versatile and many. It is the greatest industrial center in the United States, if not in the world. It has BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 16,000 manufacturing plants, of which 750 are textile mills. Its industries are so diversified that there is hardly a line of industry that is not represented. Facilities will be offered for visits to a number of those in which the heating and ventilating engineer may be interested. It is positively an education to visit this wonderful city-you owe it to yourself to become acquainted with it. The Entertainment Committee has selected the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, one of the finest in Philadelphia, for the headquarters of the Meeting. This hotel will afford liberal accommodations not only for the visiting members but also for the entertainment and accommodation of the professional sessions. It is located on Broad Street, close to the City Hall, which is at the junction of Broad and Market Streets, the business center of the city. A large number of rooms will be reserved by the hotel management for the use of members and their guests, but it is especially requested that reservations be made immediately by telegraph in order to be able to obtain satisfactory accommodations. Secretary Jones of Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, located at 1711 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, Pa., will be glad to assist members desiring accommodations. It was announced that on Tuesday afternoon and evening and Wednesday morning, the Reception Committee will be at the depots to welcome visitors and to escort them to their hotels in automobiles. Groups of visiting members are requested to announce their coming by wire in order that the Committee may arrange to meet them. The program of the Annual Meeting will be as follows: Resume of Business Session at New York. Reports of Technical Committees: a. Committee on Code for Testing Low Pressure Heating Boilers. b. Committee on Standard Code for Testing Heating Systems. c. Committee on Steam and Return Main Sizes. d. Committee on Schoolhouse Standards. e. Committee on Standard Method for Testing Air Washers. Discussion of Code of Ethics. THIRD SESSION Wednesday, January 26, 8 P. M. Clover Room-Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pa. Chimney Session: Discussion of Model Chimney Ordinance proposed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Some Comparative Tests of 16 in. Roof Ventilators, by Dryden, FOURTH SESSION. Thursday, January 27, 10 A. M. Clover Room-Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pa. Research Session: Report of Chairman of Committee on Research. Paper: Theory of Dust Action, by O. W. Armspach. Paper: Efficiency of the Palmer Apparatus for Determining Dust in Air, by S. H. Katz, E. S. Longfellow, A. C. Fieldner. Paper: Physiological Heat Regulation and the Problem of Humidity, by Paper: A Study of the Infiltration of Air in Buildings, by O. W. Armspach. Paper: The Transmission of Heat Through Single-Frame Double Windows, by A. Norman Shaw. FIFTH SESSION Thursday, January 27, 2 P. M. Clover Room-Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, Pa. Fuel Session: Pulverized Coal for Power Plants, by F. A. Scheffler. Paper: Briquetted Coal for Household Fuel, by J. H. Kennedy, Forced Hot-Water Circulation Heating System, Girard Estate, Philadelphia, Pa., by Robert Hughes. Paper: Accelerated Hot-Water Systems, by A. J. Wells. Paper: Influence Upon Boiler Economy of Continuous Firing with Highly Paper: Design of Large Boiler Plants, by J. Grady Rollow. Paper: Proper Selection of Hot-Water Heating Devices for Domestic Serv ice, by A. Buenger. Paper: Method of Utilizing Heating Systems for Cooling Rooms in Summer, by A. M. Feldman, RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE HEATING AND PIPING CONTRACTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AT THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION, CLEVELAND, OHIO, MAY 26, 1920 WHEREAS, The work being done, and to be done, by the Research Bureau of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers is of peculiar benefit to the individual members of the Heating and Piping Contractors National Association and to the National Association as a whole, be it, therefore, RESOLVED, That we approve of the work being done by the Research Bureau; and be it further RESOLVED, That we authorize and recommend that the yearly contribution of the Heating and Piping Contractors National Association to the Research Bureau of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers be made in such amount as approved by the Board of Directors, and that support of the movement by individual members be encouraged. WHEREAS, It was determined by this Association in the Proposal Conditions adopted by this Association, that tests of low-pressure heating systems, if required, were to be conducted in accordance with the code of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, and WHEREAS, The American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers has appointed a Committee to codify such tests as may be necessary for a standard for this purpose, therefore be it— RESOLVED, That this Association request the Committee on Standardization to work in conjunction and cooperation with the Committee. of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers to assist as far as in our power in the formulation of a constructive code; and to lend the practical experience of our members to the work of their Com mittee. * RESOLVED, That this Association place itself on record as being opposed to the practice of architects and consulting engineers purchasing as agent for the owner, or furnishing a schedule for the owner to assist him in purchasing any part of a power plant or heating plant equipment, except through the heating and piping contractor who is to do the piping and furnish the remainder of the equipment; and be it further— RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the practice of heating and piping contractors furnishing labor only, but that, all contracts should include both labor and material; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers and the American Institute of Architects for publication in their journals. BOOK REVIEWS BIBLIOGRAPHIES ON PULVERIZED COAL AND FUEL OIL The Engineering Societies Library, 29 West 39th St., New York, N. Y., announces the completion of the compilation of a bibliography of pulverized coal. This bibliography contains 41 typewritten pages and has 283 references, each accompanied by a short explanatory note, and it covers the years from 1910 to 1920. Copies of this bibliography may be secured at the nominal price of $25 each. This bibliography is listed in the library files as Search No. S-2593. The Engineering Societies Library also desires to announce the completion of the compilation of a bibliography on Fuel Oil for Raising Steam, extending over the years 1911 through 1920. This bibliography covers 22 typewritten pages and containing 201 references. The search is divided into five parts: 1. General; 2. Coal vs. Oil; 3. Marine Use of Oil; 4. Oil for Locomotives; 5. Apparatus and Combustion. Copies of this search, which is listed in the library files as Search No. S-3138, may be had at the nominal price of $20 each. CATALOGUES RECENTLY ISSUED The Plant Engineering and Equipment Co., 192 Broadway, New York, N. Y., has recently issued a 20-page pamphlet covering the steam and power plant appliances of their manufacture. Their line consists of those appliances that are necessary to efficiency and economy in every class of operation, including: 1. Steam Plants for Power and Heating; 2. Mills, Factories and Industrial Plants; 3. Chemical Plants, Tanneries and Refineries; 4. Laundries, Ice Plants, and Packing Houses; 5 Hotels, Apartment Buildings and Schools. This pamphlet contains a description of steam traps, separators, strainers, regulating devices, blowers, steam and electric pumps, meters, etc. A match holder has been received from the Fulton Company of Knoxville, Tenn., that is an interesting embodiment of the Sylphon and well illustrates its construction. The Sylphon is made in one piece of an especially prepared brass alloy, developed in the laboratories of the Fulton. Company. It is used as a thermostat in the heating trade, automobile industry, iceless refrigeration, etc., and in many other places where thermal and pressure regulation is desired. It is also used as a flexible joint and as a seal for gases and liquids. The Sylphon was the secret of the success of the depth bomb for destroying submarines which made it possible to set the depth bombs to explode at any given depth by hydrostatic pressure. In the laying of floating mines the Sylphon made possible the anchoring of the mines at just the right depth. In the trenches it was used in resuscitation apparatus to regulate the supply of oxygen used to revive poison-gas sufferers. It controlled the supply of oxygen to aviators according to the altitude, and regulated the air supply to carburetors to compensate for the difference in air density at various altitudes. |