Makiii I. 1916. 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



303 



TRADE NOTES. 



The I'nited States Rubber Co., New York City, has reopened 

 the plant of the Lycoming Rubber Co., Williamsport, Pennsyl- 

 vania, as an overflow factory for its tennis business. 



At a stockholders' meeting on February 1. the Mason Tire & 

 Rubber Co., Kent. Ohio, increased its capital stock from $250,000 

 to $1,000,000, the increase of $750,000 consisting of $600,000 pre- 

 ferred stock and $150,000 common stock. The company's new- 

 plant is now under way and it is expected that it will be com- 

 pleted on or before May 15. The building contract has been let 

 to the Akron Storage & Construction Co., Akron, Ohio, for 

 $49,750. 



The Stoddard Ruliber Co., MiUliury, Massachusetts, is enlarg- 

 ing its plant by an addition of 100 feet to the present building, in 

 which will be installed about $10,000 worth of tire making ma- 

 chinery. The Stoddard Rubber Co., of New York City, which is 

 to maintain brandies in Boston. Chicago and St. Louis, will have 

 charge of sales. 



The La Crosse Rubber Mills Co., La Crosse, Wisconsin, will 

 erect two brick, steel and concrete additions, for which plans 

 are being drawn by V. L. Page, consulting engineer, Rockford, 

 Illinois. One will be a four-story building, 60 .\ 200 feet, and 

 the other, two stories, 40 x 120 feet. 



The Gutta Percha & Rubber, Limited, Toronto. Canada, is 

 erecting an addition to its factory on West Lodge avenue. 



The Dunlop Tire & Rubl)er Co.. Toronto, Canada, is extend- 

 ing its plant. 



The Iroquois Rubber Co., Buffalo. New York, a suljsidiary of 

 the United States Rubber Co.. operating as a branch store, will 

 hereafter be known as the United States Rubber Co.. Buffalo 

 branch. 



At the recent annual meeting of the Ailing Rubber Co.. Al- 

 bany, New York, the capital stock was increased to $150,000. 

 and the following officers elected : N. E. Ailing, president ; S. 

 N. Blakeslee. vice-president ; W. C. Minor, secretary and treas- 

 urer, and H. A. Sheldon, assistant secretary and treasurer. 



The directors of the Ajax Rubber Co., Trenton, New Jersey, 

 have declared a quarterly dividend of ZYi per cent. This 

 dividend is payable March 15. 1916. to stockholders of record 

 [■'ebruary 28. 



At its recently held annual meeting the Cincinnati Rubber 

 Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, re-elected last year's offi- 

 cers. The company is erecting new buildings for the accom- 

 modation of added lines. 



The Schaefer Rubber Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, devised a clever 

 Washington's Birthday souvenir in the form of a rubl)er hatchet 

 combined with artificial cherries boxed and offered as a memor- 

 ial to the "Father of his Country." 



S. Birkenstein & Sons, 409 West Ontario street. Chicago, Illi- 

 nois, operators in waste rubber, have recently opened a branch 

 office and warehouse at 134-6 North Front street, Philadelphia, 

 Pennsylvania, with Emil J. Schwab in charge. M. Straus for 

 many years prominently identified with waste rubber interests 

 has become associated with the house of Birkenstein. 



The X'ulcalose Co., manufacturer of hard rubber substitutes, 

 is now located at 216 West Kinzic street, Chicago, Illinois. 



The National Cement & Rubber Co., Toledo, Ohio, will re- 

 move to Cincinnati. Ohio, in May. 



The Panama Rubber & Equipment Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has 

 recently extended its facilities by leasing further space in the 

 building it now occupies on Locust street. This company manu- 

 factures waterproof oarments. botli in ru!)l)erized and cravenettcd 

 materials, and also the "Panama Punctureless Cusliion" for autn- 



tnobile tires. The officers are as follows : Carl G. Schwarz, 

 president; G. G. Gicse, secretary and treasurer. 



A new building is being erected for the Hanover Rubber Co., 

 West Hanover, Massachusetts, which will be used for the trim- 

 ming, packing, inspecting, stock and shipping departments. Upon 

 completion of this addition, the company expects to have a daily 

 output of from 12,000 to 15,000 pairs of heels and 1,000 pairs of 

 soles. 



At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago 

 Rubber Clothing Co., Racine, Wisconsin, held January 22, the 

 following directors and officers were elected: David G. Janes, 

 president ; George G. Bryant, secretary and general manager ; 

 E. V. Laughton, treasurer, and James Murphy, Charles E. 

 Wells and Louis Nelson, directors. 



President Birkenstein of the National Association of Waste 

 Material Dealers called a meeting on February 14 at the Sher- 

 man House, Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose of organizing the 

 Western division, as agreed upon at the last regular meeting of 

 the Association, held in New Y'ork City. 



The Chicago Rubber Clothing Co., Racine, Wisconsin, is to 

 erect a building 125x65 feet, to be devoted entirely to proofing 

 for the trade. It is expected that the new addition will lie com- 

 pleted aliout April 1, giving an added output of 30,000 yards a 

 week. 



The Pouvailsmith Corporation, Poughkeepsie. New York, men- 

 tioned in the January issue of The Indi.\ Rubber World as the 

 purcliaser of the Condensite department of tlie Essex Rublier Co.. 

 Trenton. New Jersey, has begun the erection of three liuildinas 

 which will total 60x340 feet. 



The Russian-American Chamber of Commerce, Moscow, Rus- 

 sia, is preparing recommendations on the terms of a proposed 

 Russian-American commercial treaty, and desires information 

 that will assist it in this work. 



H. J. Halaburt & Sons, Chicago, Illinois, have removed their 

 offices to the Lytton Building, State street and Jackson boule- 

 vard. 



The Stamford Rubber Supply Co., Stamford, Connecticut, 

 has increased its capital from $50,000 to $100,000. 



-At the annual meeting of the H. W. Johns-Manville Co.. New- 

 York City, L. R. Hoff, W. R. Seigle, T. T. Lyman. H. R. 

 Trainer. Harry Gillett, F. B. Smith, J. E. Meek, H. R. Wardell 

 and J. W. Perry were elected members of the board of directors. 



Brocmhall's Imperial Combination Code has been added to 

 the list of those authorized for use in foreign cable messages 

 by the British Postmaster-General, although it is not available 

 for use to Argentine Republic, Brazil, Paraguay. Uraguay and 

 the Republic of Honduras. 



By a court order obtained by Salvador Madcro. a sliipmenl 

 of crude rubber from Mexico to Detroit. Michigan, worth $50,000, 

 has liecn held up at San Antonio, Texas, awaiting the establish- 

 ment of rightful ownership. 



The General Engineering Co. has opened an office at 323 

 Second National Bank Building, Akron, Ohio, and is prepared 

 to handle work in rubber and mechanical engineering. 



Under the auspices of the United States Rubber Co., New 

 York City, representatives of the various military organizations 

 in tlie city gave short talks to the employes of the company on 

 February 24 in the Auditorium of the West Side Y. M. C. .\. on 

 the value of military training. 



Raymond B. Price, vice-president of the company, urged the 

 men to affiliate themselves with some military organization, both 

 from the view of efficiency as well as patriotic duty. Full time, 

 in addition to their regular vacation, would be allowed to those 

 who joined, as has been the policy of tlic company in the past. 



