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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD. 



[August 1, 1911. 



AMERICAN CHEMICAI. SOCIETY. 



The forty-fourth general meeting of the American Chemical 

 Society, was held at the German House, Indianapolis, Indiana, 

 and was in session from June 27th to July 1st. At the general 

 meeting of the Society some interesting papers were read, and 

 subsequently meetings of the Physical, Inorganic and Biological 

 sections were held, all of which were well attended, some 400 

 members being present. Meetings of the Fertilizer, Industrial 

 and Physical divsions, and of the sections of Biological and 

 India Rubber Chemistry were also held, the latter being an in- 

 formal meeting at which the advisability of continuing the 

 rubber section was discussed, also means of increasing the ac- 

 tivity and interest of members, in its vi-ork. 



At the adjourned meeting of this section, held later in the 

 day. Dr. Oenslager was elected temporary presiding officer in 

 the absence of the chairman. A preliminary report of progress 

 was made by the Committee on Methods of Analysis, in which 

 it was stated that the committee was not ready to report on any 

 method. 



The Committee on Specifications made a report, and were 

 discharged with thanks. This report suggested that the Council 

 of the Society appoint a committee on specifications of rubber 

 goods. Such committee to act in conjunction with a similar 

 committee from the Division of Industrial Chemists. This 

 recommendation was adopted and the Council has accordingly 

 been petitioned to appoint the committee. 



A lengthy discussion on the question of methods of analysis 

 was then held, and it was finally voted that all members of the 

 Section be asked to furnish the Committee on Methods of 

 Analysis with their methods for the determination of acetone 

 extract, free sulphur, total sulphur, and ash in rubber com- 

 pounds. Also that samples of rubber when sent out be sent to 

 all the members of the Section who expressed a willingness to 

 make co-operative analyses for purposes of comparison. 



The question of arousing the interest of members of the Sec- 

 tion in its work, occupied most of the time of the session, manu- 

 facturers being urged to allow their chemists to communicate, 

 in confidence, if desired, the methods of analysis employed in 

 their laboratories and to permit the active co-operation of the 

 chemists in the work of the Section. Members were also in- 

 vited to correspond with the secretary, Frederick J. Maywald, 

 89 Pine street. New York, on the subject of the work of the 

 Section. 



PERSONAL MENTION. 



Francis H. Holton, who comes pretty near being the dean of 

 the rubber sundries business, is 80 years of age, hale and hearty, 

 and lives in Akron. He still takes a deep interest in everything 

 in rubber, although he has retired from active practice in fac- 

 tory troubles. 



Charles A. Daniel, proprietor of the Quaker City Rubber 

 Co, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) has just returned from a 

 somewhat lengthy European trip. 



John S. Singleton, advertising manager for the Firestone Tire 

 & Rubber Co., has gone to Europe. 



Thomas A. Forsyth, president of the Boston Belting Co., and 

 Patten, the Chicago cotton king, recently found common interests 

 when the latter examined the plans for the magnificent Forsyth 

 Dental Infirmary. Something of the kind is said to be contem- 

 plated for the West by Mr. Patten. 



Seymour J. Camp, foreman of the Derby Rubber Co., Derby, 

 Conn., had a narrow escape when a tire of the automobile in 

 which he was riding with a friend, burst, causing the car to 

 crash into the rail of a bridge they were crossing. His com- 

 panion was hurled from the car, over the rail into the river. 

 The car, in which Mr. Seymour remained, lodged on the edge 

 of the bridge, overhanging the water thirty feet below. He was 

 badly bruised and shaken up. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



At a recent meeting of the Council of the town of Granby, 

 William H. Miner was elected a member of that body, to take 

 the place of S. H. C. Miner, deceased. Mr. Miner has also been 

 elected on the boards of various church organizations and town 

 committees on which his uncle served. 



The Vulcanized Rubber Company, New York, announce 

 their removal to their new oflices and salesroom in the 

 Gramercy Building, 251 to 255 Fourth avenue, corner of 

 Twentieth street. 



The Plymouth Rubber Co., Stoughton, Massachusetts, have 

 removed to their new office and salesroom, 11 West 17th 

 street. New York, which will be in charge of Messrs. T. 

 Frank McCarty and Joseph M. Sydeman. 



The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, is con- 

 stantly adding to the number of its agencies. Recent addi- 

 tions are a branch at 723-25 South Olive street, Los Angeles, 

 California, in charge of E. Lingenfelder; 361-63 Golden Gate 

 avenue, San Francisco, California, in charge of A. C. Leonard; 

 1172 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, T. C. Coleman, manager, and 

 26 High street, Hartford, Conn., in charge of E. S. Edwards. 



Fisk "Gripfast" motorcycle tires made a record for them- 

 selves at New Orleans recently when an "Indian" motorcycle, 

 equipped with them, won three of the principal events. 



R. H. Pease, Jr., made an extensive trip through Japan in 

 behalf of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. He reports that 

 the people of Japan are taking an active interest in the manu- 

 facture of rubber goods, rubber packing in particular. A 

 complete line of rubber goods of Japanese manufacture was 

 exhibited at Kobe. Mr. Pease believes this active interest on 

 the part of Japan in the manufacture of rubber goods will 

 in time seriously affect the importation of American made 

 goods. The various branches on the Pacific Coast have been 

 largely interested in the development of American importa- 

 tions in Oriental countries. 



The grotesque and strangely appareled Michelin twins, who 

 proved so attractive an advertisement for Michelin tires in 

 Europe, and whose appearance will be familiar to those who have 

 seen the "Bibendum" books issued by the Michelin Tire Co., 

 Milltown, New Jersey, have located at Coney Island, New York, 

 for the current season. Whether their unique "makeup" and 

 antics will prove as attractive as in Europe, where they were the 

 subject of universal press comment, remains to be seen. 



Charles R. Flint is still in the amalgamating business. His 

 company, Charles R. Flint & Co., bankers, recently merged four 

 companies making computing and tabulating appliances. The 

 new combine is called the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. ; 

 its capitaHzation including $12,000,000 stock, and $7,000,000 6 per 

 cent, thirty year sinking fund .gold bonds. The companies were 

 the International Time Recording Co., the Tabulating Machine 

 Co., the Computing Scale Co., and the Bundy Manufacturing Co. 



On the evening of July 7, lightning struck a barn on the coun- 

 try estate of Charles H. Arnold, Stonehame, Mass., of Poel & 

 Arnold, rubber importers. New York. The barn was burned, 

 but a sudden shift of the wind, saved the garage, outbuildings 

 and the big colonial mansion. 



The Buckeye Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, has been granted per- 

 mits for the erection of several new buildings, the total cost of 

 which will be $60,000. One 60 x 80 feet and four stories high, a 

 thoroughly fireproof structure of brick and concrete, will be used 

 for manufacturing purposes. Another, a one-story structure, 40 x 

 225 feet, will be an addition to the shipping and stock rooms. 



The waterproofing and insulating specialties of the J. A. 

 & W. Bird Co. (Walpole, Massachusetts) have been trans- 

 ferred to the Flintkote IManufacturing Co., of Rutherford, 

 New Jersey. 



