. Electric railway journal . rest is the presi-dent of the American section of the International Housing Com-mittee, of which Dr. Tolman is the executive secretary. Martin and Arthur Williams are the other mem-bers. This congress is one of the most important internationalgatherings, assembling the leaders in the movement of improv-ing housings, which is attracting the earnest attention of govern-mental officials, statesmen, publicists, social economists and menof affairs. The reports from tin United States will summarizethe progress of the movement in this country. 834 ELECTRIC RA
. Electric railway journal . rest is the presi-dent of the American section of the International Housing Com-mittee, of which Dr. Tolman is the executive secretary. Martin and Arthur Williams are the other mem-bers. This congress is one of the most important internationalgatherings, assembling the leaders in the movement of improv-ing housings, which is attracting the earnest attention of govern-mental officials, statesmen, publicists, social economists and menof affairs. The reports from tin United States will summarizethe progress of the movement in this country. 834 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXXV. No. 19. A HANDY ARMATURE TRUCK The armature shop of the Pittsburgh Railways Company is ina building separated by an alleyway from the truck repair armatures going to or from the shop have to be hauled 100ft. or more across this alley, and a convenient form of truckhas been devised for this purpose. It consists of a pair of ironwheels, 12 in. in diameter, turning loosely on an axle. Mounted. Handy Armature Truck on this axle is a forked iron frame terminating in a long handleand cross-bar. The forked arms are curved downward to forma resting place for the armature shaft. By elevating the handleof the truck the forked arms can be lowered and pushed underthe shaft of an armature lying on the floor. When the handleis lowered to about waist height the armature is lifted clear ofthe floor and the truck can be moved anywhere about the shop. OIL CUP FOR GREASE TYPE MOTORS The Virginia Railway & Power Company, Richmond, Va.,still operates a considerable number of GE-57 and GE-67 motors,which were designed originally for grease lubrication. It hasbeen found possible, however, to use oil and wool waste packingwith much greater satisfaction and economy by installing oil
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