For president. Frederick R. Still, Detroit, Mich.; for first vice-president, Walter S. Timmis, New York City; second vicepresident, E. Vernon Hill, Chicago; treasurer, Homer Addams, New York City; Council, J. Irvine Lyle, New York City; W. H. Driscoll, New York City; Howard H. Fielding, Denver; H. P. Gant, Philadelphia; Charles W. Kimball, Boston; Frank G. Phegley, Cleveland; Fred W. Powers, Chicago; and Champlain L. Riley, New York City.

Secretary C. W. Obert, who is also secretary of the Boiler Code Committee of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, recently visited a number of mid-western cities in the interest of the boiler code and incidentally called on members of the heating engineers' society in Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and Toronto. He also attended the convention of the stationery engineers in Evansville.

Committee to Report on Health Conditions in Workshops.

In response to a request from Samuel Gompers, head of the committee on labor of the National Council of Defense, that a representative from the heating engineers from each State be appointed to join with a sub-committee of the council, President J. I. Lyle has named Jay R. McColl, dean of engineering in the University of Detroit, to act as Michigan's representative.

The joint committee will be composed of representatives of scientific and engineering bodies. Its chief aim will be to conserve the efforts of wage earners during the war.

Committee to Confer with National Dis

trict Heating Association.

The council of the heating engineers' society has appointed the following committee to confer with a similar committee representing the National District Heating Association, having for its object a closer

co-operation between the two organizations: J. Irvine Lyle, chairman; A. S. Armagnac, W. H. Driscoll, C. W. Obert and Frederick R. Still. The National District Heating Association will be represented by President George W. Martin and Secretary D. L. Gaskill.

Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter devoted its first meeting of the season to a discussion of "Coal Conservation." Secretary George Boon has sent out a year book of the chapter, containing the names and addresses of the members, and including a history of the chapter, together with its constitution and by-laws.

Kansas City Chapter.

The Kansas City Chapter held its first meeting of the season September 14, when Secretary C. W. Obert was in Kansas City. Mr. Obert addressed the chapter, giving an account of the work being done for the government by members of the society. F. A. DeBoos also spoke, his remarks including a review of the society's recent summer meeting in Chicago. President H. W. Whitten presided.

The annual meeting of the chapter was held at the University Club, Kansas City, October 5, when the following officers were elected: President F. A. De Boos, formerly secretary of the chapter; vice-president, Walter E. Gillham; secretary, John H. Kitchen; treasurer, T. J. McMorran. Members of the council B. J. Natkin (chairman), William M. McIntyre and John B. Pease.

A paper was presented by D. T. Taylor on "Estimating the Cost of Heating Buildings." Fifteen new members were elected. making a total for the Kansas City Chapter of 41 members. The programme committee is at work on the subjects to be considered at each meeting for the year. Special committees will be in charge of each meeting.

Michigan Chapter Elects Officers.

The first regular meeting of the Michigan Chapter for the season was held October 8 at the Fellowcraft Club, following a chapter dinner. The principal speaker was Lieutenant Samuel Eckert of the Selfridge Aviation Corps at Mount Clemens, Mich., who

told of the extensive preparations being made at Mount Clemens for training and equipping the aviation service.

New York Chapter Addressed by Army and Navy Officers.

Some of the wonders of the huge army cantonments were presented at the opening meeting of the New York Chapter, which was held at the Building Trades Club, October 15. The meeting was preceded by the usual chapter dinner, the guests of honor being Major O. K. Myers, construction quartermaster of Camp Upton, at Yaphank, L. I., Captain L. H. Tripp, of the Quartermaster's Department in Washington, and Commander Harris of the U. S. S. Maine.

At the conclusion of the dinner President Frank K. Chew addressed the members, calling attention to the programme for the year which had been prepared. He then turned over the meeting to Walter S. Timmis, chairman for the meeting. Mr. Timmis referred briefly to the mechanical equipment for Camp Upton which was designed by him and presented Major Myers who spoke on the difficulties and the plan and scope of the work at Camp Upton. He said that in addition to the regular sixteen army cantonments for the draft army there are eighteen additional encampments for the National Guard of the various States and in connection with the barkation stations.

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ENTIRE CAMP BUILT IN SIXTY DAYS. At Camp Upton, where there are 1,200 acres of buildings, the work of clearing the ground was not begun until July 5. In handling the construction work, three methods were possible: to consult with engineers, to deal with engineers who had an organization and, third, a combination of the two. The third plan was adopted. Typical plans of the various buildings were used and the contractors' work divided into purchasing, tracing, accounting and construction departments.

As giving some idea of the extent of the cantonment, Major Myers said that 31⁄2 miles of wood stave pipe were used for carrying water this pipe being 8 in. and over. Eighteen miles of iron and steel pipe under 8 in. were installed. In addition to the 1,200 acres already in use, 2,000 acres additional will be cleared for drill purposes. An immense central heating plant is installed for the hospital group of buildings, while the officers' quarters are

separately heated by individual steam heating plants and the barracks themselves have stoves. The refrigerating plant is of 20-ton capacity, while the laundry is one of the largest in the United States.

At one time 14,000 men were employed in the construction of the camp. This number constantly varied owing largely to the pest of mosquitoes which often made sleep impossible.

WORK OF QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

The next speaker, Captain Lewis H. Tripp, told of the work of the Quartermaster's Department in Washington in getting out the first plans for the cantonments which served as a general standard. He said, among other things, that hot water was furnished only for showers, this having the effect of forcing the men to bathe frequently. There are 30 kitchens in each cantonment and 9,000 ranges for the sixteen cantonments. The bakeries are in continuous operation and turn out 18 tons of bread every 24 hours. He admitted that as a general proposition steam heating would have been favored above furnace heat, but that the element of time was necessarily the deciding factor.

In running the steam pipe lines, it was found in many cases cheaper to run the pipes overhead, suspended on telegraph poles instead of underground. They were covered with 1-in. air cell covering over which was placed a layer of 1-in. hair felt, the whole being enclosed in water-proof roofing paper bound on with twine.

The typical barrack buildings are 43 ft. wide by 140 ft. long, with three dormitories, each 40 x 50 ft., and a mess room 40 x 50 ft. In figuring the heat losses the coefficients used were 0.25 B.T.U. for walls and ceilings. 0.3 for floors which were lined with building paper. 1 for glass and 2.4 for each lineal foot of crack. These allowances were figured to heat the barracks to 60° F. in extreme weather. For the ventilation, it was figured that 400 B.T.U. per hour would be given off by each man and allowing 1,600 cu. ft. per hour per man would result, it was estimated. in maintaining a temperature of 50°. Coal used was estimated at 12,000 B.T.U. per pound.

For those interested in figures he stated that nearly 1,000,000 ft. of stove pipe had been used in the various cantonments, 1,700 castiron boilers with a total capacity of 3,200,000 sq. ft. of radiating surface, 265 steel boilers aggregating 3,160,000 sq. ft. of radiating surface and 3,000,000 ft. of steam and water piping.

There is a base hospital at every cantonment containing from 600 to 1,000 beds. These buildings are provided with low pressure steam for heating, high pressure steam for sterilizers, etc., a hot water circulating main and hot water heaters heated with live steam.

W. H. Driscoll, of the Thompson-Starrett Company, which has the power and heating contract at Camp Upton, then spoke, and gave a vivid account of the almost insurmountable difficulties encountered in the course of the work, which was under his direct supervision. He referred to the spirit of the drafted men as being remarkably fine. The next speaker was Commander Harris. He said the navy was about to undergo a new experience in wintering in northern, rather than in southern waters, and that the heating accommodations would undergo a test decidedly different from anything previously experienced.

The concluding speaker was President J. I. Lyle who told of the urgent need of the gun division of the ordnance department, in Washington, for 300 draftsmen and 400 stenographers. The design of trench ammunition, he said, is in constant need of redesigning due to the changes in methods and it is necessary to have a large force of designers to keep up with these changes.

The November meeting will be in charge of a committee headed by Conway Kiewitz. The chairmen for the subsequent meetings are as follows: December, W. F. Goodnow; January (annual meeting of the society) H. G. Issertell; February, W. L. Fleisher; March, C. E. Scott; April, Frank T. Chapman; and May, B. K. Strader.

New Officers for Illinois Chapter.

New officers were elected as follows at the opening meeting of the Illinois Chapter, held October 8 at the Engineers' Club, Chicago: President, Dr. E. Vernon Hill; first vice-president, G. W. Hubbard; secretary, A. E. Stacey; treasurer, August Kehm, Members of the council: Dr. E. Vernon Hill, Fred W. Powers, J. F. Tuttle, G. W. Hubbard and George Mehring.

The retiring president, Fred. W. Powers, expressed his appreciation of the support accorded him during his term of office and especially in connection with the summer meeting of the society in Chicago last July. A rising vote of thanks was given the officers.

It was announced that the chapter now has 97 members. The report of the auditing committee showed the chapter to be in a healthy financial condition.

It was voted to remit the dues of all members who are on war service.

Suggestions of topics for future meetings included "The Heating of Army Cantonments," and "Proper Methods of Testing Ventilating Installations." The new president, Dr. Hill, urged the members to contribute more papers for the society's meetings. Harry M. Hart gave an interesting account of the heating equipment at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Waukegan, Ill., which was installed by the L. H. Prentice Co., Mr. Hart being in direct charge of the work. (A brief account of this installation was published in last month's issue). George Mehring followed Mr. Hart with a description of the heating for the barracks at the same point.

Upon motion by J. F. Tuttle, it was voted to appoint a committe to determine certain standards for methods and apparatus in heating and ventilating work. A motion was then made by F. W. Powers and carried that a committee be appointed to report at the next meeting concerning the feasibility of creating a fund for test work in connection with the proposed standardization of methods and apparatus.

Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers.

In spite of the fact that England is engrossed in the war, the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers is proceeding with the research plan that has been carried on at University College. This work was started by a grant from the London City Council of £300. The Government Department for Scientific Research has now proposed to make a grant of £225 per year for the next two years, on condition that the institute contribute a further sum of at least £150 and that the total amount of £600 should be expended during the two years on certain stipulated work. This offer the council of the institution has accepted, and is now appealing for further funds from its membership.

The research work in question consists largely in securing data from tests for establishing what are to be known as "British" standard co-efficients of heat losses through building materials.

American Association of Engineers.

Secretary A. H. Krom, of the American Association of Engineers, whose headquarters are at 29 South La Salle Street, Chicago, has recently completed a tour of eastern cities to interest local engineering clubs and societies in a plan for national

affiliation. The idea is to develop a national organized effort to promote business for the engineers and in this connection to handle the problems of national distribution of engineering service and national publicity.

Plan for Interesting Men in Technical
Meetings.

In order to provide the kind of meetings desired by its members, the New York Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers is asking its members to indicate, on a return postal card, the character of papers desired and the carrying out of certain social features. Under "Character of Papers" are given "popular," "military," and "semi-technical." For those who desire technical papers space is left to indicate "what subjects." The members are also asked to state whether they prefer the get-together dinner at some hotel before the meeting, as practiced for the past two years, or whether a light supper, served in the Engineering Societies Building at nominal cost, would better solve the acquaintanceship problem.

CORRESPONDENCE

Use of Kerosene Oil for Steam Boilers. EDITOR, HEATING AND VENTILATING MAGAZINE:

Do you know of a steaming system where kerosene oil is used for fuel? I am in need of something to cook jellies and syrups without using wood for fuel. The Department of Commerce at Washington has referred me to you.

Ormond Beach, Fla.

F. B. NORDMAN. JR.

The use of kerosene oil as a fuel for steam boilers is rather unusual, owing to the fact that wherever it is possible to obtain kerosene it is also usually possible to obtain other fuels with cheaper and more satisfactory nature. It is assumed that our correspondent will require for cooking jellies, etc., steam between 40 and 60 lbs. pressure for which purpose we can refer him to at least one manufacturer who builds boilers for kerosene.

These boilers are made anywhere from one to forty horsepower. The boiler is arranged with a gas burner, but a kerosene burner can be substituted, if desired. Even the manufacturer, however, is not very

enthusiastic about kerosene as he points out that he has practically discontinued the manufacture of such boilers, now building gas-fired boilers almost exclusively. He also states that the kerosene boiler is quite efficient but not as convenient to use as the gas-fired boiler, requiring more attention; if gas rates are close to the average the kerosene boiler would possibly be more economical.

The kerosene burner is, therefore, perfectly practical, but may affect the insurance rates, while a gas-fired boiler will not cause any such increase. The pounds of water evaporated per pound of fuel burned will vary with the size and type of boiler. We would advise our correspondent to use either a coal or gas-fired boiler or to substitute crude oil for kerosene as a fuel.

Ventilating Equipment of the Brooklyn Trust Building.

In the building of the Brooklyn Trust Company at 177 Montague Street, Brooklyn, forced ventilation is supplied throughout by motor-driven fans. The main supply fan has a capacity of 18,000 cu. ft. per minute at 295 r.p.m. and is driven by a 12.5 h.p. motor. It cares for the banking room and corridors on the first floor and the directors' room on the second. The main exhaust fan is driven by a 7.5 h.p. motor; it has a capacity of 11,000 cu. ft. per minute at 268 r.p.m. This takes care of all floors. An additional fan for the basement has capacity of 11,000 cu. ft. per minute at 300 r.p.m.; it is driven by a 5 h.p. motor. The speeds of all these motors can be adjusted by resistances in the armature and field circuits.

There are two smaller blower units

After a fire which destroyed the National Guard Armory in St. Louis, Mo., a few months ago, the Heine Safety Boiler Co., of that city obtained possession of the first Heine boiler ever built, which was installed at the armory in 1881. This little boiler is shown in Fig. 1, just as it was removed.

It has 24 tubes about 10 ft. long the heating surface is approximately 250 sq. ft., making the rating of the unit 25 h.p. The boiler was built in the shop of Richard Garstang, St. Lous. The original pressure for which it was designed was about 100 lbs. and an inspection certificate from the Fidelity

& Casualty Co. has been received to the effect that they will certify this boiler to carry 80 lbs. pressure at the present time.

This indicates a somewhat longer life for water-tube boilers than is usually credited them by accountants or engineers when apportioning depreciation changes. However, under modern conditions the heavier loads on boilers would perhaps tend to lessen their life as compared to this little boiler. One odd feature is the casting which forms both the steam outlet and the water column. Another obsolete feature of this boiler is the vertical baffling which was discarded in later designs for the horizontal baffling, now the standard with Heine boilers of both the land and marine types.

Credit Association of the Building Trades Formed in Philadelphia.

After many years of effort, Philadelphia has at last taken equal rank with the building industry of other large cities in the formation of an organization which will be known as the Credit Association of the Building Trades of Philadelphia. One of the association's objects is "to encourage trade, receive and supply to the members information as to commerce, exchange, credits, markets; to compose differences, to collect debts and in all lawful ways to conserve and advance the business interests of its members." The board of directors is composed of representatives of the various building trade sections and permanent officers have been elected as follows: President, A. D. Weber; treasurer, William P.