Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1930, Page 7

R X/ THE A year ago, this city with orders began de- manding more Famous Reading Anthracite —that better Pennsylvania hard coal. But Reading’s production of its super- cleaned, accurately-sized hard coal was al- ready taxed to the limit of existing facilities —and Reading would not lower its stand- ards of preparation in order to make greater immediate sales. So Reading decided to build the largest and most efficient hard coal breaker the world has ever seen to provide for the in- creased demand —a demand that has now grown so much greater that Reading is going ahead with a second unit. “Move Over, Mountain” In the rugged hills near Mt. Carmel, Pennsyl- vania, Reading engineers explored a swampy mountain valley tucked against the highest ridge of Locust Mountain. Beneath the mountainside lay the upper face of the Mammoth vein, most famous of all Reading EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, er. Mount, ington Demands More READING ANTHRACITE” veins of quality hard coal. A veritable mountain of refuse from old mining opera- tions had to be moved to make the valley big enough for the world’s largest hard coal breaker, with all of its yards, sheds, and other equipment. The swamp was filled and levelled. The breaker said to the mountain, “Move Over”, and the mountain was moved. In the breaker has been installed a great battery of machinery automatically and pet- fectly to clean Reading Anthracite, while the newest equipment in sizing apparatus accurately separates the different sizes. The premium hard coal of the Mammoth vein was exposed for miles ready to be dug up and put through the new breaker. Now the World’s Largest, Most Efficient Hard Coal Breaker Is in Operation Today, the new Locust Summit breaker is in operation. Its tremendous output of THAT FADING] APRIL 2, 1930. Reading Anthracite is available to meet the demands of those wise buyers who in- sist on having this better Pennsylvania hard coal for their heating units. Every Ton, a Ton of Better Coal Every ton of Reading Anthracite from the new breaker will be as perfectly cleaned, as carefully sized as can be made. Every ton will be from those premium quality veins for which Reading has so long been famous. And every ton of Reading hard coal will give you that safe, economical, steady, soot- less and smokeless heat with little attention that has made Reading known as nature’s finest fuel. Insist on getting Reading Anthracite from your local coal merchant. He hasit, or he can get it. Your dollars buy more heat when you get cleaner, richer Reading hard coal. THE PHILADELPHIA AND READING COAL AND IRON COMPANY BETTER PERNSYIVANIA HARD (OAL In