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1138 RECORD AND GUIDE May 25, 1912 TRADE LITERATURE Thf rroiliiotion of Lend, The report of the production of lead in the United States of 1911 has just been issued by the United States Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior. The report is written by C. E. Siehenthal and copies may be obtained by addressing the Departmeni at "Washlneton. The ProductloD ot AHhentom. The Department of the Interior of the United States Geological Survey of Wash¬ ington is issuing the report of the produc¬ tion of asbestos for 1911 by J, S, Diller, Tlie report consists of advanced chapters from mineral resources of the United States calendar year 1911, Copies may be obtained by addressing the Department of the Interior, Washington. Itlodern Saaltntlon, One of the handsomest house organs ot its kind that has been brought to our at¬ tention is that issued by the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company ot Pittsburgh. Its cover design done in pur¬ ple, green and white is of a highly ar¬ tistic character and in this respeot re¬ flects the high quality of the goods manu¬ factured by this house. The publication has such excellence that it is removed from the 'Classification of a house organ and should properly be placed in the category of a special magazine. No ex¬ pense is spared in making the book typo¬ graphically perfect and it has a didactic value in that it keeps architects and builders in touch with new things being turned out by this house. Application for being placed on the mailing list should be addressed to the company ait Pitts¬ burgh, Kxpauded Itlelnl Conatt rue tion. Bulletin Xo, 4 under this title has just been issued by the North Western Ex¬ panded Metal Co,, of 37 Van Buren street, Chicago. It contains interesting and con¬ vincing illustrations and data concerning the use of expanded metal in buildings of all kinds. The booklet is well worth perusal by architects and Ixiilders, In speaking of the condition in which metal lath was found when the Rothchild build¬ ing in Chicago was razed, an editorial says that this material had been in the building over eight years and that tho wrecking crew had considerable difhculty In knocking the lath off the celling and cutting the plaster from the lath. A pic¬ ture shows the removal of this lath and a short description of its condition. Copies may be obtained by addressing the com¬ pany at 37 Van Buren street, Chicago, H, W. Johna-MauTllIe Co, Moves. The executive offices and New York showrooms of the H. W, Johns-Manville Co,, manufacturers of asbestos, magnesia aJid electrical supplies ave been moved to the new twelve-story "H. W^. Johns- Manville Building," Madison avenue and 41st street. New York City, from their old quarters at 100 WiUiam street, where they were located for the past 15 years. This move marks the 541h anniversary of the company. Under the name of "H, W. Johns-Manufacturing Co.," the busi¬ ness was conducted at 87 Maiden Lane previous to May 1st, 1S97, when it was moved to 100 William street. In IMl the flrm name was changed to "H. W, Jolins- ManvlUe Company," a consolidation be¬ ing affected between the Manville Cover¬ ing Co., of Milwaukee, Wis,, and H, W. Johns !\Ifg, Co, This last combination brought together two of the largest man¬ ufacturers of pipe and boiler coverings, packings, roofings, etc, in the world, and the growth of the company since that time has been almost phenomenal. They now have factories located in Brooklyn, N, Y., Milwaukee, Wis., West Milwaukee, Wis,, Hartford, Conn,, Nashua, N. H,, Lockport, N, Y,, and Newark, N. J,, with an asphalt refinery at South Am¬ boy, N, J.: and extensive asbestos mines at Danville in the Province of Quebec, Canada, which are the largest in exist¬ ence and produce an exceptionally flne grade of asbestos. They also have a branch house in every eity of any size ih the United States and Canada, as well as representatives in about all foreign countries. In the new quarters, the company will have the distinction of being one of the few manufacturing con-cerns which oc¬ cupy an entire 12-story building in its entirety. The company now occupies over 2,657,160 square feet of floor space or about 61 acres. The employees number approximately 5,000 and there are about 435 salesmen. HECLA IRON WORKS Architectural Bronze and Iron Work North 10th, llth, 12th and 13th Streets BROOKLYN NEW YORK Winkler Iron Company ^n^ineers dc Gontractors = M?ltVA1:lh Telephone 4037 Spring ^^^(ractaral & Ornamental 254-256 Hudson St NewYork" Alterations, Repairs WELLS ARCHITECTURAL IRON CO. MANUFACTURERS OF ORNAMENTAL IRON ANO BRONZE WORK Phone 4212 Melrose River Ave. and East ISlst St., NEW YORK A. PERLMAN IRON WORKS, mc Ornamental Iron Contractors 2412 Telephone, Tremont 1 3225 1735 WEST FARMS ROAD 4 Blocks East of I74ch Str»et Subway Station A SPECIALTY Structural and Ornamental IRON WORK for Buildings H. BERNSTEIN 1397-99 Avenue A, New York City phono, Lenos 4261 ELEVATORS WELSH MACHINE WORKS 276-277 WEST ST. NEWVORK PHQNE 37ZS SPRING , ATLANTA CONTRACTING CO. Exeavatina, Dirt and Rubbish Removed Sand, Gravel and Broken Stone. Fillinpr Material, COAL AND WOOD- All kinds of Trucking 9 Horses and Wagons To Hire. 1 1230 East 42d Street NEW YORK Telephone, 846 Murray Hill GET OUR ESTIMATE ON ALL KINDS TILING KINGS COUNTY TILE CO. WM. W. HENRY. Prop. 720 WYTHE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Telepbone, 3Ai3 WilliLmisburjili EASTSR?^ FIRE-PfiOOFSASH.DOOR AKD CORNICE CO. Fire-Pro:;? IT^oors, \'indow Frames and Sash cuvcret! witli Kalamein- Iron, liraas or Copper BOARD OF FIRE LiNDERWRITERS DOORS BtJub!esHdi3g Llevator and Dumbwaiter Doors !Oq-i:l COOK STREET, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Think of its Power—to-sell your products.—reaching; directly the very men that you want to reach. The Record and Guide pubhshes all Rea! Estate and Building Operations in Manhattan and Bronx boroughs, is equipped with a large news ser\ice. Its news colunms are carefully read by the Architects, Builders, Contractors, Real Estate Brokers and Property Owners. These same people also read its advertising- pages and are often influenced by them when making purchases. IS YOUR ADVERTISEMEi^r THER^ ?