I / U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS REPORT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS STATES SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1947 MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION M189 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHARLES SAWYER, Secretary NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS E. U. CONDON. Director MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATION Ml 89 REPORT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS STATES SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1947 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1948 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25» D. C« Price 40 cents OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OFFICERS (Present and serving during the Thirty-Third National Conference) President: E. U. Condon, Director, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. Vice Presidents: Nalls Berryman, Supervisor, State Division of Weights and Measures, Tallahassee, Fla. J. F. Blicklet, Director, State Bureau of Standard Weights and Measures, Harrisburg, Pa. J; A. Boyle, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Portland, Maine. C. M. Fuller, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Los Angeles, Calif. C. C. Morgan, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Gary, Ind. Secretary: R. W. Smith, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. Treasurer: G. F. Austin, Jr., Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, Detroit, Mich. (As elected by the Thirty-Third National Conference for the ensuing year) President: E. U. Condon, Director, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. Vice Presidents: R. S. Ackerman, Superintendent, City Department of Licenses, Weights, and Measures, Minneapolis, Minn. Nalls Berryman, Supervisor, State Division of Weights and Measures, Tallahassee, Fla. V. D. Campbell, Deputy State Sealer, Columbus, Ohio. E. R. Fisher, State Sealer of Weights and Measures, Providence, R. I. I. R. Shultz, City Inspector of Weights and Measures, York, Pa. Robert Williams, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Mineola, N. Y. Secretary: R. W. Smith, Chief, Office of Weights and Measures, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. Treasurer: G. F. Austin, Jr., Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures, Detroit, Mich. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (As elected by the Thirty-Third National Conference) E. U. Condon R. S. Ackerman Nalls Berryman V. D. Campbell E. R. Fisher >Ex officio. I. R. Shultz Robert Williams R. W. Smith G. F. Austin, Jr., C' A. Bafer, Director, State Bureau of Weights and Measures, Albany, N. Y. C. D. Baucom. State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Raleigh, N. C. J. E. Brenton, Chief, State Bureau of Weights and Measures, Sacramento, Calif. H. E. Crawford, City Inspector of Weights and Measures, Jacksonville, Fla. M. C. Griffin, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Hartford, Conn. Joseph Giuliano, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Trenton, N. J. Erling Hansen, State Supervisor of Weights and Measures, Minneapolis, Minn. in • OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES W. A. Jones, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Waterville, Me. G. E. Leithauseb, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Weights and Measures, City of Baltimore, Md. B. A. Pettit, Inspector of Weights and Measures, District of Columbia, Wash- ington, D. C. G. A. Ritchey, Administrative Assistant, State Division of Standards, Spring- field, 111. W. H. Roberts, County Inspector of Weights and Measures, Terre Haute, Ind. R. K. Slough, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Akron, Ohio. R. D. Thompson, State Supervisor of Weights and Measures, Richmond, Va. S. H. Wilson, State Oil Chemist, Atlanta, Ga. STANDING COMMITTEES (Including appointments announced at the Thirty-Third National Conference. The term of office, in years, as determined by lot at the Thirty-Third National Conference, is shown by the figure in parenthesis following each entry. See pages 2-3 and 14-16 of this report.) COMMITTEE ON SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES J. P. McBbide, State Director of Standards and Necessaries of Life, Boston, Mass., Chairman. (5) Nalls Berryman, Supervisor, State Division of Weights and Measures, Talla- hassee, Fla. (4) G. F. Austin, Jr., Deputy City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Detroit, Mich. (3) R. W. Smith, Chief, Office of Weights and Measures, National Bureau of Stand- ards, Washington, D. C, Secretary. (2) C. M. Fuller, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Los Angeles, Calif. (1) COMMITTEE ON METHODS OF SALE OF COMMODITIES J. G. Rogers, Deputy State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Trenton, N. J., Chairman. (7) C. D. Baucom, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Raleigh, N. C. (6) L. R. Roper, City Supervisor of Licenses and Standards, Seattle, Wash. (5) R. S. Ackerman, Superintendent, City Department of Licenses, Weights, and Measures, Minneapolis, Minn. (4) J. F. Blickley, Director, State Bureau of Standard Weights and Measures, Harrisburg, Pa. (3) J. A. Boyle, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Portland, Maine. (2) F. J. Young, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Rochester, N. Y. (1) COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION R. E. Meek, Acting Director, State Division of Weights and Measures, Indianapo- lis, Ind., Chairman. (7) J. R. Booth, City Sealer of Weights and Measures, Haverhill, Mass. (6) C. A. Baker, Director, State Bureau of Weights and Measures, Albany, N. Y. (5) L. E. Witt, City Sealer of:Weights and Measures, Milwaukee, Wis. (4) J. A. Bernard, City Commissioner of Weights and Measures, St. Louis, Mo. (3) F. C. Yarbrough, City Inspector of Weights and Measures, Charlotte, N. C. (2) V. D. Campbell, Deputy State Sealer, Columbus, Ohio. (1) COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES EDUCATION W. S. Bussey, Chief, State Division of Weights and Measures, Austin, Texas, Chairman. (7) G. E. Carpenter, State Supervisor of Weights and Measures, Montpelier, Vt. (6) J. T. Kennedy, Director of Weights and Measures, District of Columbia, Wash- ington, D. C. (5) E. F. Usher, City Sealer of/Weights and Measures, Highland Park, Mich. (4) Robert Williams, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Mineola, N. Y. (3) J. M. Paddock, State Superintendent of Standards, Springfield, 111. (2) R. D. Thompson, State Supervisor of Weights and Measures, Richmond, Va. (1) OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES V COMMITTEE ON TRADING BY WEIGHT J. H. Meek, Director, State Division of Markets, Richmond, Va., Chairman. (5) Erling Hansen, Supervisor, State Department of Weights and Measures, Minneapolis, Minn. (4) H. K. Thatcher, Director, State Division of Agriculture and Industry, Little Rock, Ark. (3) J. E. Brenton, Chief, State Bureau of Weights and Measures, Sacramento. Calif. (2) A. J. Jensen, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Jamestown, N. D. (1) COMMITTEES ACTING ONLY DURING THE THIRTY-THIRD NATIONAL CONFERENCE Committee on Abominations: V. D. Campbell of Ohio, Chairman; W. S. Bussey of Texas; M. C. Griffin of Hartford County, Conn.; Erling Hansen of Minne- sota; J. T. Kennedy of the District of Columbia; J. P. McBride of Massachu- setts; E. F. Usher of Highland Park, Mich. Committee on Resolutions: L. E. Witt of Milwaukee, Wis., Chairman; Nalls Berryman of Florida; J. E. Brenton of California; E. R. Fisher of Rhode Island; J. C. Mays of Miami, Fla.; R. W. Searles of Medina County, Ohio; I. R. Shultz of York County, Pa. In charge of Registrations: W. T. McCormac and Miss C. M .Watts. PERSONS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE DELEGATES—STATE, CITY, AND COUNTY OFFICIALS CALIFORNIA State James E. Brenton, Chief, Bureau of Weights and Measures, Department of Agricul- ture, Mull Building, Sacramento. County: Los Angeles Charles Morris Fuller, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 501 New High Street, Los Angeles. CONNECTICUT State Frank M. Greene, Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Commission, State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. City: Hartford Nathan Kalechman, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Municipal Building. County: Tolland William F. Masinda, Sealer of Weights and Measures, West Wellington. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District J. Thomas Kennedy, Director, Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. James G. Dance, Deputy Director, Depart- ment of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. John M. Boucher, Senior Inspector, Depart- ment of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. Fenton C. Harbour, Inspector and Investi- gator, Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. William H. Jennings, Inspector and In- vestigator, Department of Weights, Meas- ures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. John W. Murdock, Inspector and Investi- gator, Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. Walter W. Brandt, Inspector, Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. Leo F. Brooks, Inspector, Department of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. William T. Brunson, Inspector, Depart- ment of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. Walter R. Cornelius, Inspector, Depart- ment of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. VI PERSONS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE VII DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—Continued District—Continued Theodore B. Middleton, Inspector, De- partment of Weights, Measures, and Markets, 300 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington. Ralph A. Montgomery, Inspector, Depart- ment of