December i, 1909.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



97 



MR. MATLACK LEAVES MILLTOWN. 



Mr. James C. Matlack, vice president and general manager 

 of the Michelin Tire Co. (Milltown, New Jersey), since the es- 

 tablishment of the Michelin interest in America, has resigned 

 his connection with that company. Beginning his business 

 career in the bicycle department of the Simmons Hardware Co., 

 in St. Louis, Mr. Matlack's advancement was rapid until he 

 became connected in an important way with the American Bicycle 

 Co. In the fall of 1902 he resigned to join the International 

 A. & V. Tire Co. at Milltown, New Jersey, of which he became 

 president, and when this company was succeeded by the Michelin 

 Tire Co. he became an official of the latter, as above stated. 

 Mr. Matlack has been exceptionally successful as an organizer, 

 business getter, and executive, and his next step in business 

 will be followed with interest. 



ESTATES OF FORMER RUBBER MFN. 



The widow of Robert D. Evans, the first president of the 

 United States Rubber Co., who died in Boston on July 6, has 

 filed an inventory of his estate with the Massachusetts tax com- 

 missioner. The actual market value on the day of his death is 

 stated at $10,538,103, a large part being in copper mining shares. 

 The bank deposits were $2,000,084, and the paintings in the resi- 

 dence of Mr. Evans have been appraised at $340,000. 



The will of Charles A. Hodgman, of the Hodgman Rubber 

 Co., who died on October 5, has been filed with the surrogate 

 at White Plains, New York. The estate, the amount of which 

 is not stated, is left entirely to the widow and son of the testa- 

 tor, in trust, the income to be paid to Mrs. Hodgman during 

 her life time. At her death it is to be divided between the son 

 and a daughter. 



RECEIVER FOR GOSHEN TIRE AND RUBBER. 



George P. Rowell has been appointed receiver for the Goshen 

 Tire and Rubber Co. (Goshen, Indiana), on the petition of 

 Chester O. Henderson, of Indianapolis, in the United States 

 circuit court, who sues for alleged unpaid salary. The company 

 nameed rented the factory some time operated by the Goshen 

 Rubber Co., but closed some time ago. 



THERMOID RUBBER CO.— EXTENSION 

 OF PLANT. 



The Thermoid Rubber Co. (Tren- 

 ton, New Jersey ) , have been making 

 extensive extensions and improve- 

 ments in their plant. One of the new 

 buildings is illustrated on this page. 

 It is 120 x 120 feet in size, of brick 

 and steel construction. The ceiling 

 of the first story is 16 feet high, and 

 in the second story 14 feet on the 

 sides, running to 27 feet in the cen- 

 ter. The interior is painted white. 

 The molds and machinery being 

 painted black, a very pretty contrast 



results. The machinery is motor 

 driven. The plant is equipped with 



heating and cooling devices of the 



most modern type. The welfare and 



the comfort of the men have been 



considered, both floors being equipped 



with the most improved washrooms, 



toilets, lockers, and the like. The 



sign facing the railroad, which will 



be noted in the cut, is attracting con- 

 siderable attention, the same being 



of blue and white porcelain 58 feet 



long and 5 feet high. It is said 



to be the finest sign of the kind ever 



built. The first floor will be devoted 



principally to mold work of all kinds, 



and the second floor to automobile tires and tul ther 



accessories. 



RETIREMENT OF MR. LOEWENTHAL. 



On December 1 Mr. Rudolph A. Loewenthal, vice-president 

 of the U. S. Rubber Reclaiming Works (New York), and his 

 son, Clarence H. Loewenthal. secretary of the company, are 

 retiring. It is not probable that Mr. Loewenthal, senior, will 

 engage in active business, though he will remain a director in 

 the company. His son is to take an active interest in a line 

 of business not connected with the rubber trade. 



This news leads one to review briefly the many years of 

 success that have attended Mr. Loewenthal as a rubber man. 

 It will be remembered that back in 1881 he began with a small 

 reclaiming factory at Creskill, New Jersey. Then in 1884 the 

 firm of Loewenthal & Morganstern was incorporated, with 

 a factory in Jersey City. Later came the so-called reclaiming 

 trus t_The Rubber Reclaiming Co.— incorporated in 1891, and 

 of which Mr. Loewenthal was treasurer until 1894. This was 

 dissolved in 1895, Mr. Loewenthal leaving the rubber business 

 for awhile to become president of the Manhattan Fire Insurance 

 Co. and the Fire Association of New York. In 1899 he sold 

 these out and started up again the Jersey City plant, which 

 for five years had been leased to the New Jersey Car Spring 

 and Rubber Co. The business was incorporated as the Loe- 

 wenthal Rubber Co. Soon after this he amalgamated with the 

 reclaiming company at Derby and the U. S. Rubber Reclaiming 

 W< irks, the latter name being retained by the combined business. 

 The history of the company has since been one of continuous 

 success, its growth being represented by the establishment and 

 operation of the great plant at Buffalo, New York. 



GLENDALE ELASTIC FABRICS CO. 



Imtortant additions are being made to the plant of this com- 

 pany, at Easthampton, Massachusetts. When completed the 

 capacity of the works will allow for the introduction of 120 

 additional looms. There will also be an increased amount of 

 room in the making up and shipping departments. 



ONE OF THE NEW BUILDINGS OF THE THERMOID RUBBER CO. 



