May I, 1914] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



443 



KUBBER IN THEATRICAL MAKE-UP. 



In theatrical parts which call for enlarged heads this effect 

 ha« in the past generally been accomplished by the use of a 

 padded wig — an accessory ex- 

 tremely imcnmfortable because 

 of its warmtii. But a decided 

 improvement on this make-up 

 has been devised by a young 

 actor — Cavendish ilorton — 

 who uses in place of the 

 padded wig a coml)ination of 

 rubberized silk hags inflated 

 with cooled air. The illustra- 

 tion herewith shows one of 

 these rubberized bags in use, 

 with wig attached, and another 

 in position to form fat cheeks 

 and double chin, the edges of 

 the bag being joined around the 

 eyes, nose and mouth with 

 spirit gum. and the size of the 

 features to be regulated by a 



draw string which controls the amount of inflation. Nose paste, 

 coloring matter, beard, etc.. are then added, to complete the eflfect 

 called for by the role to be enacted. 



THE TUNE-A-PHONE. 



In the correspondence course of instruction in piano tuning 

 now being offered by an esta1)lished schocl. incorporated under 

 the laws of the state in which it is located, the use of the 

 Tune-a-Phone plays an essential part. This is a duly patented 

 device, and, as shown in tlic ilhi.^liation. it is prLniiled with 



rubber tubes whi^.. , .,.^,. . from the instrument to the ears of 

 the learner. It is not intended as a permanent requirement but 

 may be dispensed with after the course is completed, being in- 

 tended for purposes of demonstration where correct impressions 

 cannot be conveyed by correspondence. [Xiles Bryant School. 

 Art Inst.. Battle Creek, Michigan.] 



A LIFT AKD FORCE PUMP WITH RUBBER PARTS. 



This pump is not extremely new — as a matter of fact it is in 

 use quite extensively — but it is an interesting little device, and 



depends largely for its suc- 

 cess on its various rubber 

 parts. It is a lift and 

 force pump for cleaning out 

 stopped-up kitchen sinks, wash 

 basins, bath tubs, lavatories, 

 etc.. and does this work very 

 effectively, tho it is quite 

 an inexpensive apparatus, not 

 co.sting very much more than 

 it does to have the plumber in 

 for a few minutes. The cyl- 

 inder is made of brass, but 

 molded rubber is used for the 

 lift and force cup. and for the 

 adjustable washer. [The Little Giant IlnusehoUl Pump Co., 

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.] 



Little Gi.\nt Pump. 



In selling rubber hot water bottles it is suggested that the 

 customer be advised to use a funnel when pouring very hot 

 water into the bag, thus preventing the water from striking 

 it at the neck, which is where tlic first leak usuallv occurs. The 



sides of the bag should also be prevented from sticking together, 

 as often happens when put away damp, by being inflated with air. 



GASOLENE UOTOB TRUCKS. 



.\ccording to reliable estimates, there are now approxi- 

 mately 85.000 gasolene trucks being used in the United States. 

 Nor is this mere guesswork. The number in 1910 was 10,374. 

 Combining with this figure the output of 1911 of 8,500 and 

 that of 1912 of 27,900 a total is obtained of 46,774. By adding 

 the estimated production of 1913 of 40,000, an approximate 

 total is obtained for the present time of about 85,000 trucks. 

 Some estimates places the number as high as 100,000. At any 

 rate, the production for 1913 was apparently almost equal to 

 the number in use at the beginning of that year. 



There are estimated to be aljout 274 concerns engaged in 

 the manufacture of gasolene trucks in America. Sixty of these 

 produce 90 per cent, of the trucks made, while the remaining 

 couple of hundred are small makers, with an average output 

 of only 15 to 20 trucks a season. The states with the largest 

 numbers of truck manufacturers are : Michigan, 41 ; New 

 York, 36; Ohio, 32; Illinois, 25; Pennsylvania, 19; Indiana, 12; 

 Wisconsin, 11; Missouri, 10; California, 8. Thus 194 factories 

 out of 274 are divided among 19 states. 



By a recent canvass of the truck manufacturing industry 

 on the part of "The Automobile," the year 1913, in spite of 

 industrial retrenchments, was shown to be a satisfactory one for 

 the motor truck industrj'. The experience of 60 leading firms 

 showed gains of from 12 per cent, to 600 per cent. 



In no instance has any decrease been reported. One com- 

 panj' building 6 models had a 30 per cent, increase as com- 

 pared with 1912, while another which makes a single model in 

 quantities above 1.000 reports an increase of 70 per cent, 

 over the preceding year. A Pacific Coast manufacturer 

 records 100 per cent, increase and two Michigan concerns 

 have augmented their business, respectively, 25 and 50 per 

 cent. 



The following 20 cities, in the order named, were the largest 

 consumers during 1913 of the trucks made by 100 manufacturers : 



Xew York, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, 

 Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Kansas City, St. 

 Louis. Portland (Oregon), Milwaukee. Seattle, Toledo, Cincin- 

 nati. Indianapolis, Rochester, Minneapolis and Detroit. 



Some of the less populated cities have evidently been ex- 

 tending the use of motor trucks for the delivery of household 

 goods in residential quarters. 



The industries which have been the largest users of motor 

 trucks have been in the first place general trucking, followed 

 by the wholesale and retail grocery and produce trade. Other 

 heavy purchasers of trucks have been breweries, liquor deal- 

 ers, coal and ice companies, oil concerns and public utilities. 



The popularity of solid tires for motor trucks is exemplified 

 by the fact that out of 306 specifications for 1914, published in 

 "The .■\utoinobile.'' all except about 40 include solid tires. 



THE RUBBER TIRED MOTOR TRUCK TO REDUCE THE COST OF FARM 



PRODUCE. 



That a reduction in the cost of farm produce to city dwellers 

 within the next few years is possible and not entirely improb- 

 able is the prophecy made by C. \V. Martin, manager of the 

 motor truck tire department of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber 

 Co.. of .^kron. This expectation is based on the advantages 

 whicli the motor truck affords the farmer for the profitable 

 marketing of his produce over the old method of horse-drawn 

 vehicles, and the availability, through the adoption of this plan, 

 of a much greater source of supply. Mr. Martin cites, as an 

 instance of how firmly this mode of produce marketing has be- 

 come established, the formation in the west of a truck club, 

 the intention of which is to operate a line of motor trucks in 

 competition with the railroads, claiming ability to give better 

 service at a niininnmi cost. 



