THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



March 1, 1921 



president. Mr. Rider continued as chief executive until 1911, 

 when he resigned because of advancing years. He was succeeded 

 by John Acken, son of the former president, who still remains in 

 office. Other officers are Henry Montgomery, vice-president and 

 secretary, and Henry F. Hering, 2nd vice-president. 



The factory of the New York Rubber Co. was located for many 

 years at Matteawan, New York. In 1917 an addition to the 

 plant was begun at Beacon, New York and in 1919 the niechani- 



Plant or THE New York Rubber Co.^ Be.\con-, New York 



cal goods department was removed from Matteawan to Beacon. 

 There are few things in the way of rubber specialties that the 

 company does not manufacture. Its factories are located in the 

 heart of a hat manufacturing district and one of its specialties 

 is the production of rubber bags, flanges and blocks for hat 

 makers. 



In 1917 the capital stock of the company was increased from 

 $300,000 to $500,000 to meet the demands of constantly increasing 

 business. The company has now arrived at the advanced age of 

 three-score years and ten with more than youthful vigor and with 

 prospects bright for an unlimited continuance of success. 



NEW yOEK NOTES 



The New York offices of the Hope Webbing Co., Pawtucket, 

 Rhode Island, manufacturers of narrow woven and braided fab- 

 rics, are located in the Fourth Avenue Building, 381 Fourth ave- 

 nue. New York City, where it has on display practically all of 

 its forty-six thousand patterns. 



Guy H. Noble has been appointed assistant manager of the 

 New York offices of the H. H. Robertson Co., Pittsburgh, Penn- 

 sylvania, which are located at 170 Broadway, New York City. 

 The company manufactures Robertson's mineral rubber and 

 hydrocarbons. 



The Walker Webbing Co., with factories in Providence, .Rhode 

 Island, and Brockton, Massachusetts, has effected an important 

 consolidation, succeeding DeGrafl & Palmer, agents for a number 

 of staple lines of notions, and combining the Townsend Braiding 

 Co., Providence, and the Byron Braiding Co., Lowell, Massachu- 

 setts. Among the woven and braided fabrics manufactured in 

 these mills are many different kinds of elastic webbings. The 

 officers of the newly organized corporation are: J. Townsend 

 Walker, president and treasurer; L. F. Howe, vice-president. 

 The directors include: A. C. Weisker, general manager; J. T. 

 Walker, L. F. Howe, F. E. Ringwald, A. L. Palmer, C. P. 

 Holland, Joseph Elmes, Philip S. Mosher and Philip Rising. 

 A. Lincoln Palmer and Frank J. Tynan will continue in charge 

 of the Chicago and Boston offices, respectively. Arrangements 

 to cover the Pacific Coast will be made later. The New York 

 offices, through which correspondence and general direction and 

 selling will be carried on, are at 881 Broadway. 



The H. W. Johns-Manville Co., New York City, manufacturer 

 of asbestos products, has changed its name to Johns-Manville, Inc. 



The Star Suspender Co., maker of suspenders, garters, arm 



bands and hose supporters, whose home offices are located at 

 721-29 Arch street, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, has opened an 

 office at 256 Church street, New York City. 



The recent annual meeting of the Syracuse Rubber Co., Inc., 

 manufacturer of "Syra-Cord" tires, was held at the company's 

 plant at Syracuse, New York. The following directors were 

 elected : E. R. Caldwell, R. L. Caldwell, R. P. Byrne, Frank Shane, 

 J. B. Losey, present general manager ; F. G. Mauthe. sales 

 manager, and K. D. Smith, general superintendent. The di- 

 rectors reelected E. R. Caldwell president. Reports by the dif- 

 ferent officers indicate that the company's technical position 

 compares favorably with that of any other rubber company today, 

 with prospects bright for the coming year and a fine lot of 

 spring orders. 



The National Association of Waste Material Dealers, Inc.. will 

 hold its annual meeting at the Hotel Astor, New York City, 

 \Vednesday, March 16, at 10 a. m. A meeting of the Scrap 

 Rubber Division will be held at the hotel on March 14, at 11 

 A. M. On the evening of Tuesday, March IS, the eighth annual 

 banquet of the association will be held. It is hoped that there 

 will be a full attendance and members are urged to apply for 

 reservations to the office of the secretary, Charles M. Haskins, 

 Times building, New York City. 



The India Rubber Review, Akron, Ohio, now has as Eastern 

 manager, Theron R. Lyle, with offices at 23-25 East 26th street. 

 New York City. 



CONNECTICUT NOTES 



The Kelley Tire & Rubber Co., New Haven, Conn., has clianged 

 its name to the Martin Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. The company 

 lias taken a contract from James Martin to manufacture Martin 

 cord tires under his specifications. Mr. Martin has bought an 

 active interest in the company and has been elected president to 

 succeed Edward J. Kelley, who has resigned because of failing 

 health. The new factory is expected to be in operation about 

 March 1. 



PENNSYLVANIA NOTES 



The L. H. Gilmer Co., manufacturer of machinery belting and 

 ether woven products, whose main office and factory is located 

 at Tacony, Philadelphia, has sold its plant at AUentown, Penn- 

 sylvania, and moved the machinery to its factory at North Wales, 

 Pennsylvania, which has been expanded to accommodate the 

 added equipment. 



The Rubber Association of Philadelphia has elected the follow- 

 ing officers for the ensuing year : president, William F. Metzger, 

 Quaker City Rubber Co. ; vice-president, C. D. Garretson, Electric 

 Hose & Rubber Co. ; treasurer, Jacob R. Baltz, William M. Moore 

 Co., Inc.; secretary, Daniel P. Morgan, Trenton. The following 

 were elected as additional members of the executive committee : 

 F, L. Bacon, Gustin-Bacon Manufacturing Co., John Kcarns, Lee 

 Tire & Rubber Co.; A. B. Means, United States Rubber Co. of 

 Pennsylvania; H. D. Worthington, Hewitt Rubber Co. of Penn- 

 sylvania. A drive is being made to secure new members, residents 

 of Delaware and New Jersey being eligible as well as those con- 

 nected with rubber companies in Pennsylvania. 



S. L. Warner has resigned as vice-president and general man- 

 ager of The National Tire & Rubber Co., East Palestine. Ohio, 

 to accept an executive position with the Robinson Clay Products 

 Co., Clearfield, Pennsylvania. 



The officers of the Pennsylvania Rubber Co., Jeannette, Penn- 

 sylvania, elected at a recent meeting, are: Charles M. Du Puy, 

 president; Seneca G. Lewis, vice-president and general manager; 

 George W. Daum, assistant general manager; A. H. Price, treas- 

 urer; C. G. Morrill, assistant treasurer; George W. Shivelcy, 

 secretary; James Q. Goudie, general sales director; H. H. Salmon, 

 purchasing agent. Herbert Du Puy is chairman of the board of 

 directors. 



