b'INTELLECTUALCALORIES ABSORBEDAT N.R.C.A. CONVENTION Dr.White,SmallBusinessAdministration and Congressman Rabison were presented withN.R.C.A.Oscars,fortheirvocal That\'s George Gosse (Big George), Duross Co., Philadelphia, on hisWashington welcome to conventioneers and feet,debatingissues.lastyearheaddressedYugoslavroofers,theirinitiationofadiscussiononhow oblivioustolanguagebarriers,usingsigns,scissorsandpaper.and why contractors should make aprofit. H IGHLIGHToftheN.R.C.A.Con ofwordsandphrasesmakingunder There isthe allied problem what hapvention in Washingtonwasnotrhestandableahighlytechnicalsubject.penstothe roof that softens under solar veryinterestingspeechbyCongressmanEvenwiththispreparation,suchanheat and within the space of a fewhours Robison, who hadreasonto suspectcharaddresswouldhavefallenondeafearsgivesoffall of thehear and becomesas thenoisycompressorinanearbycon agenerationago.Theenthusiasticre rigidasasteelplate-thephenomena structionjobwasbeingoperatedbyaactiontotheCullen paper,the attentionknown asthermalshock. politically motivated Democratic mechan giventographswhichwouldhavein Neoprene,Hypalon,polyisobutelene ic. Robison is a Republican.timidatedanearliergeneration,provedandotherproductsusedinexoticand Nor wasit theequallyinterestingad thatthe roofing industryisindeedgrow conventionalroofswerediscussedbya dressby Dr.W. L.White of theSmalling up intellectually.panel ofexpertsculledfrom Gates EngiBusinessAdministration.Wewon\'tdwellonthepaperasweneeringCo.,Ruberoid,Johns-Manville, Anditwasn\'ttheparticularlystimu arereproducingitinthisissue.Flintkote,ArmstrongCorkandCarlisle lating discussion initiated by W illiam Cul BrieflyCullenshowedwhathappensTire and Rubber Co. lenof the National Bureau of Standardswhen abituminous roof covering absorbsThe discussionperiod following, modon "Solar Heating, Emissive Cooling andthe heat of the sun, the greater accumula eratedby Don Simon,broughtforththe Thermal Movementsand TheirEffectontion of heat where insulation acts as a bar warning that too manyarchitectsbelieve the Performance of Built-Up Roofing."rierbeneath the roof covering,and whatthatroofingmaterialsofalltypesand The highlight definitelywastheaudi happens to the built-up roofing when withespecially the newer materials are designed encereactiontoBillCullen\'spaper.coolertemperaturestheroofinggivesupto hold the building together. Thanks are due the speaker for his choiceits heat.(Continuedon page 22) Below: Dale and Irene Crampton are shown at the American RooferDerylYundt,RoofmasterCo.,LosAngeles,hasnosecrets booth examiningthe pictorialhistory of the1960 and 1962 interfromcompetitors.ThephotogenicladyisfromtheJulien national conventions.Dale\'snickname- "flapiaw from Arkansaw."Benjamin Equipment Co, booth, viewing an improvedfeltlayer. )4MARCH,1963'