December i, ipcS.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



107 



New Rubber Goods in the Market. 



THE "BASKET BALL" SHOE. 



ANEW shoe, introduced for the first time this season, is the 

 "Basket Ball," illustrated on this page. The manu- 

 facturers appear to have succeeded in producing a 

 practical and reliable basket ball shoe at a price suffi- 

 ciently low, quality considered, to interest economical buyers. 

 The upper is of selected heavy canvas, leather reinforced, witli 

 a fine quality of soft, pure gum rubber in the flat suction sole. 



The "Basket Ball" Shoe. 



This sole will not slip on a polished or waxed floor. The new 

 shoe has been subjected to thorough test, and has an actual 

 playing record of 14 games, which with the commendation of 

 leading players has convinced the makers that it is practical, 

 durable and of exceptional value. [Enterprise Rubber Co., 

 Boston.] 



"JIFFY" FIRE hose HACK. 



The "Jiffy" tire hose rack, illustrated on this page, is so con- 

 structed as to permit a free circulation of air around the hose, 

 keeping it dry and in a reliable condition. It can be operated in 

 a "jiffy," and releases the hose in such form as to be ready for 

 the instant reception of water. The "Jiffy" rack consists of a 

 swinging bracket which supports a hinged rack made in tlic 

 shape of a comb. The hose is suspended in loops from the 

 teeth of the comb-shaped rack, and the nozzle is stuck down 

 through a loop of metal at the end of the rack. This metal loop 

 is hinged at one end and at the outer end a little lug engages the 

 corner of the rack forming the support upon which it rests 



"Jiffy" Fire Hose Rack. 



when holding the hose. By pulling the nozzle slightly, the 

 metal loop is disengaged from the rack, which drops, letting the 

 loops fall to the floor. Tliese are spread out by the impact as 

 they strike the floor, somewhat in the manner of the unfolding 

 of a fan. Water can be turned on immediately without danger 

 of tangling the hose. In the illustration the rack is shown at- 

 tached to the standpipe, with the rack up ready for the reception 

 of the hose. ["Jiffy" Fire Hose Rack Co., No. 727 Seventh 

 avenue. New York.] 



"CLING-TIGHT" STORM APRON. 



The accompanying illustration, from a photograph of the 

 garment as worn, relates to what is called the "Cling-Tight" 

 storm apron, for the use of automobilists. It is made of water- 

 proof material, with a band of steel to encircle the waist and one 

 to encircle legs above the ankles. These steel bands cling closely 

 to tlie figure of the wearer, holding the apron snugly to it. It 

 makes a good wet weather apron, and is also adapted for use as a 



"Cling-Tight" Storm Apron. 



cold weather protector. Placed over a lap robe, it holds the 

 rolie snugly in place, so that it cannot slip down from the 

 waist. It is readily put on and put off; it "keeps the wind out 

 and comfort in." It has no straps, buckles, or hooks ; offers 

 freedom for the hands and feet to operate the levers of a car; 

 and is just as comfortable for a long buggy ride. [Beebe- 

 Elliott Co., Racine, Wisconsin.] 



green inner TUBES FOR TIRES. 



Inner tubes for motor tires have in the past been of three 

 colors — red, white, and pure gum, or grey. Of course color 

 itself has nothing whatever to do, as far as we know, with the 

 durability of such goods. The ingredient used, however, in 

 coloring the tube may be one that gives a more valuable and 

 lasting product. For ten years past or more it has been patent 

 that German chemists have accomplished more in the production 

 of colors for industrial purposes than all the other chemists 

 in the world put together. The bulk of these colors were not 

 used in rubber manufacture, but same were for rubber work, 

 and produced results hitherto unknown. When, therefore, the 

 great Continental Company, of Hanover, Germany, produce a 

 green motor tube and claini that it not only retains its elasticity, 

 but under tests shows that it will stand a greater amount of 

 friction than existing tubes, it points to a distinct advance in the 



