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PIANO FACTORY SUPERINTENDENTS.
C. J. Winterbotham.
ARTICLE V.
Who was it that said "opportunity has to be
seized by the back of the neck?" It has come to
pass that more than
this is required to
properly secure ad-
vancement, but there
are more chances to-
day than at any other
time for the piano
man with brains and
initiative to make a
success of his efforts.
A typical example of
achievement is cited in
C. J. Winterbotham, su-
perintendent of the plant
of the Jesse French
& Sons Piano Co., New
Castle, Ind., who start-
ed "small" and worked
C. J. Winterbotham.
hard to win out.
A summary of Mr. Winterbotham's career will
prove interesting. He was born in Canada, and
gained his first experience in the Heintzman fac-
tory in Toronto. He then came to the States,
working at the Shaw plant at Erie, then going to
Garwood, N. J., to the Aeolian Co., later being
with J. & C. Fischer and with the A. B. Chase Co.
This all happened prior to 1901, at which time he
went to New Castle, Ind. Here he started in the
veneer room, and as the months went by he grad-
ually rose, and for a number of years now he
has superintended the vast factories wher^ Jesse
French & Sons pianos and players are made*
NEW WAY TOPRODUCE IRON.
Illinois Professor's Discovery May Save Industry
$15,000,000 a Year.
(Special to The Review.;
URBANA, I I I . , December 18.—An entirely new
method of producing pure iron, which it is believed
will save the electrical industries of the country
more than $15,000,000 a year, has been discovered
by Dr. Trygve Yensen, an assistant in the engineer-
ing experiment station of the University of Illi-
nois, it was announced at the university to-day. In
recognition of the importance of the discovery, the
university trustees voted Dr. Yensen a large in-
crease in salary.
Dr. Yensen's discovery was made during his in-
vestigation of magnetic properties of iron and iron
alloys. 'He is a graduate of the university's College
of Engineering, in the class of 1907, and has been
connected with the experiment station since 1910.
The university declined to permit a patent to be
taken out on the process, believing the benefits
should accrue to everyone.
An announcement made at the university was as
follows:
"The method used by Dr. Yensen consists of
melting electrolytically refined iron in a vacuum,
reducing the impurities thus far below any point
which had been reached by previous investigators.
The magnetic property of this vacuum fused iron
has proved to be as remarkable as its purity. Its
maximum permeability, i. t., measure of ease with
which it can be magnetized, was found to be about
20,000, which is two or three times higher than for
the best magnetic iron or iron alloy previously pro-
duced.
"A practical result of this investigation is that,
if it should turn out to be commercially profitable,
the amount of material needed for electrical ma-
chinery, such as transformers, could be cut in two
and the losses which occur continuously as long as
the machine is in operation would be greatly min-
imized. The annual saving to the electrical indus-
tries of the country by application of this discovery
will amount to between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000
if it should turn out that the iron can be produced
at the same expense as the iron at pre'sent used."
DUTY ON STEEL WIRE RODS.
Increase of Duty on Wire Rods by Local Cus-
toms Officials Sustained by the Board of
General Appraisers on Appeal.
Notwithstanding the fact that the invoiced prices
were contract prices, Judge Fischer decided in a
reappraisement case that importers here of steel
wire rods must pay duty on a higher level in order
to meet advances in foreign market value made
before the merchandise was shipped to this country.
The rods were manufactured by John and Henry
Andrews & Co., Sheffield, and exported between
September 20 and October 11, last. The goods
were entered as having a value of £16 5s. per ton.
Judge Fischer sustained the local customs officials
in raising the rolled flow steel rods to a valuation
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
CF. GOEPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
N E.VV Y O R K
of £20 per ton, while the cast steel ones were ad-'
vanced to il7 a ton. The General Appraiser said
that the testimony showed that the market ad-
vanced to the reappraised prices on the day of ship-
ment. "In fact," said he, "the prices now are even
higher than the reappraised prices."
DEATH OF C. 0 . B. PEUSS.
Weil-Known Varnish Salesman Dies at Home
in Chicago After Brief Illness.
(Special to The Review.)
CHICAGO, ILL V December 21.—C. O. B. Peuss,
salesman for the Murphy Varnish Co. and well-
known to piano manufacturers both in the East
and in the West, died last Thursday, December
16, at his home, 4168 Clarendon avenue, following
a three days' illness with pneumonia. Mr. Peuss
first complained of being sick on Monday and by
Thursday noon he had passed away. The de-
ceased was fifty-two years old and came one or
two years ago from. New York City, where he was
identified with' varnish interests there. He was
also a member of the Piano Club of that city. Mr.
Peuss first represented the Cleveland Varnish Co.
in the West and later joined the forces of the Mur-
phy Varnish Co. The body was returned East for
burial on Sunday morning.
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