New York past section meeting

The first meeting of the New York Section for the administrative year 1925–26 was held on Friday evening, October 23, 1925, at the Engineering Societies Building with an attendance of about 200. Two papers were presented as follows: Three-Phase 60,000-Kv-a. Turbo Alternators for Gennevilliers by C. Roth, Chief Electrical Engineer, Socie´e´-Alsacianne de Constructions Mecaniques, Belfort, France and Hydrogen as a Cooling Medium for Electrical Machinery by E. Knowlton, C. W. Rice and C. H. Freiburghouse all of the General Electric Co. In the absence of Chairman Kidder, L. F. Morehouse, Vice President of the New York District presided. Following the presentation of each of the papers a very full discussion took place, participated in by engineers of prominence in both the design and operating fields. Among these were Messrs. C. J. Fechheimer, C. M. Laffoon, W. F. Dawson, L. B. Bonnett, Philip Torchio, Dr. Punga.