New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-01
ENDS STANDARDS
GASOLINE GRIP
Continued from page I

The utmost importance 10 the people
of this country. For some time the
Standard oil Company. through the
great amount OF money a. its com
mand, through its employment Of eX-
pert chemists and through its extern
sIve organization has had big adj
vantage over the independents i'm the
production Of gasolene, this company
having a patented process that obtains
for il as much a three times the
amount Of gasolcne from given guam
tity If petroleum as the independents
now obtain.
There are TWO or three other large
corporations that have an efficient
process for the manufacture Of gaso-
lcuc. hut the independents ss 4 whole
have never been able even 10 approach
the results obtained by the Standard
oil Company. Now the federal gov
eminent, through the efforts OF DR..
Rittmau. proposes 10 make free for
the use Of all Of the people Of this
country who wish IL process that -
confidently expected 70 increase their
yields Of gasolcne from crude petrol
cum fully 200 per cent, and perhaps
more. such results having repeatedly
been obtained in the laboratory.
1T is claimed by Dr. Rittman that
his process is safer. simpler and is
more economical in time than proc
csscs now in use. and these are eco
nomic factors Of great Importance.
With a steadily increasing demand FOR
rasolene for automobiles. motor boats
and engines this fortunate discovery
comes at the proper time Il is but
two wears ago that the automobile in
dustrv. fearful that the supply Of gaso-
leue might not be adequate for its
rapidlv expanding business, offered
through the International Association
Of Recognized Automobile Clubs a
prize Of 100000 for a substitute for
gasolcne that would cost less than
gaSolene.
Outlets Fear Of Shortage.
"Happilv. the urgency OF this situs-
ton has passed. and a. the present
time there is plentiful supply OF
motor fuel 20 meet Imme dlate demand.
This new process adds TO the hope that,
i'm spite Of the wonderful growth in
the use Of gasolene, there may not De
any shortage in the future. Il indi-
Gates an increased production Of gaso-
lene from the present production OF
Detrorcim an output Of 50,000.000 bar
rels. instead Of $4,000 600, as under the
present methods.
1T viii render free for use 20 all the
results Of that efficient and intelligent
research which has heretofore been
ONLY a, the command of the wealthy. !
am led 20 believe tina, il will not only
be Of inestimable value 70 the refiuers
commanding but limited capital, as well
A, those Of wealth. but also % the
hundreds OF thousands Of users Of gas
olene. When IL is realized that the
casolene industry each year IN this
country Yields products amounting IN
value 20 between Sl00.O00000 and Sl5O,-
OOO. 600. the importance Of this dlscov-
cry is seen.
'Dr. Rittman concludes from ms ex-
periments that this process may become
more economical than the German
method Of obtaining these products
from coal tar. a this process not only
makes toluol and benzol. but also gaso
leue 90 considerable quantities. lie m
,lmated 10 me the possibility Of the
value Of the Caso.enc being an IN
portsnt factor go paying the costs OF
The process II THIS should prove 20 be
true. II may resul IN eventually giving
tho United states supremacy m the
dvestufs industry that has for some
time belonged 20 Germany, since toluo!
and benZol are the sources OF May OF