The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-30
Distinguished Scientist
in Tulsa

G. j Tagliabue and George NJ.
Saybolt. two OF the most distinguish
ed scientists that the oil industry has
ever produced, are In the city as
guests OF w. A. SChluctor. who IL
district manager of the Tabllahuc
Manufacturing company of Brook
lyn, n, Y. Mr.. Schluctcr took great
pleasure IN showing those two pio-
noers In the manufacture of scion-
tific oil testing Instruments tho
sights OF Tulsa and the nciEhhoring
country. and certainly succeeded In
giving them the timc OF their lives
with numerous drives, including n
trip To Sapulpa and handsome
luncheon M the Petroleum club at
noon yesterday.
Mr.. Tngllhbue comes OF long line
e illuatrous inventors and manufac
turcrs, as the name has boon handed
down from generation to generation,
and began business In this country
In 1891, the present head of the
organization having taken charge In
1864, and before coming To the
United states the Tugllabues were
active manufacturers OF scientific IN
Wruments, &, j. Taglinbuc Manu-
featuring company was the original
manufacturers OF the glass hydro
meter, which Is used for taking
gravity OF OILS An flash and fire
test Instruments now In use were In
vented 10y Mr.. Tngllnbuc. MIR. Say
bolt was the inventor OF all the vis-
costly ana color tcst machines, In
addition to a lot OF other appartuscs
which are the standard Instruments
used by the oil trade,
Mr.. SNhluotcr. who has been AS
soclatCd with them for many years,
liz also responsible for many praCti-
cal improvements, and is the author
~ the textbook used by chemists,
suporlutondcnts and field men
throughout the world. Ills trip
through the field was, therefore, a
labor OF love as his associations with
them both has boon unusually pleas.
ant ana has developed into a sort
OF family affair,
Speaking OF tho trim 10 Sapulpa
.0nd return, Mr. TaElinhue said. 81
never have enjoyed a mornings ride
as I did this one; II has been five
years since last made the Same
Journey and the wonderful change |
observed was not only an inspiratiun
'u' n source OF the kccncst delight.
We stopped at the Cosdcn plant aud
Wcro delighted nt the great change
made in five years. ana the Pro-
duCers q Reflncrs corporation re-
hrough, has an been erected since |
was last through this section, We
then visited the Slpulpn Refining
company, which has a plant that if
a credit to any country anywhere,
and here We were shown through
by Superintondent lsaacs, who Is
certainly proud OF his great re-
fincry."
Mrss"s. Sayholt and Taglabue are
prouorly known ns "The Niscosity
Twins" Both have reached an hon
orahlc age ana there Is but a years
difference between thom. Mr.. Say
bolt boasts Of the fact that no Is
only 60, while his chum ana lifelong
friend Is yonr oldcr n is safe 90
saw that neither has ever missed
anything that goes to make NE
cheerful and both are known FAR
aud wide tor their numerous good
1ocds
A. tho luncheon yesterday Mr.
Schluotor had four guests the fol-
| lowing: waiter Miller formerly gon.
| eral supcrintcndcpt for Cosden &
| 60. and now with the Tidal: Frank
I W0lstCn, now ce-prosident of tho
| Rarnsdall Refining company; walsh
of the Tidal, an OF whom are well
/ known I'm the refining game
The visitors left last night nj fol
| home and were very glad TO hay,
| made the trim 10 Tulgq