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Presto

Issue: 1922 1893

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PRESTO
24
November 4, 1922.
WEEK'S ODDS AND ENDS
PIANO AND DRUM FOR
DEVELOPING VOICES
In Experiments With the Deaf, Fundamentals
in Tone of Instruments Explained by
Wm. F. Ludwig.
Voices for mutes are being developed through the
use of the piano and drum at the Illinois State School
for the Deaf, in Jacksonville, 111., says Col. O. C.
Smith, managing officer of the institution. Pupils
are taught to speak by feeling sound. "Sound vibra-
tions reach the brain through the sense of touch," he
said. "High and low chords are struck for the pur-
pose of raising and lowering the voice. Feeling vibra-
tions gives the idea of rhythm. Accent comes by
heavier or lighter vibrations."
In the purposes of the Illinois State School for
the Deaf, the sounds of piano and drum produce
similar effects, and although the mechanical construc-
tion of the instruments is dissimilar the sound pro-
ducing elements are alike. A convenient explanation
is at hand in the "Tone Analysis of Pedal Tympani,"
by Wm. F. Ludwig, head of Ludwig & Ludwig,
drum manufacturers, Chicago.
"Musical tone is caused by a rapid periodic vibra-
tion. In the clarinet it is the reed which vibrates,
and on the piano it is a string," says Mr. Ludwig.
"Tympani tone, fundamentally, is produced very
much similar to that of the piano. Instead of the
hammer striking a string, as in the case of the piano,
it strikes the tympani head. The musical tone which
results is caused by the rapid vibration of the head.
The vibration of the tympani head, however, must
Ottf Motto: "He profits most who serves
best/'
be periodic. It must pulsate at regular intervals. If
the vibration is not regular the result is noise."
The three important elements required by Col.
Smith in his scheme to develop the voices in his
pupils in the Illinois State School for the Deaf, are
tone, pitch and quality of tone produced from piano
or drum. The elements are analyzed by Mr. Ludwig:
"Force of tone depends on amplitude of vibration,
force of vibration—or, in other words, the pow r er of
the vibration. Pitch is dependent upon the length of
the period or the speed of oscillation. Quality of
tone depends upon form of vibration. Roughly, then,
the elements are governed respectively by power,
speed and form."
SUGGESTION FOR DEALERS
Ability of Rural Mail Carriers to Make Piano Census
Clear.
There is a good suggestion for piano dealers in the
decision of the Department of Agriculture to employ
rural mail carriers to count 'the pigs in the United
States. Why wouldn't it be feasible for the men
who have pianos to sell to make use of the same
agencies for discovering who has or who has not a
piano.
So successful were rural letter carriers in seven-
teen states last May in obtaining information con-
cerning brood sow and pig production that the de-
partment of agriculture again has enlisted the serv-
ices of the rural carriers for a full census in every
state, which begins this week.
The rural mail carriers, it is said, found some of
the farmers reluctant to give the information sought
because they feared it might be used by packers to
their detriment. The farmers could have no similar
fear in the matter of giving the piano information.
For a consideration, of course, the R. M. C. could
find the most valuable information for the piano
dealer.
A FEW NOTES.
CHAFF BROS.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
tand for
atisfaction and
ervice
Made under a guarantee that
is backed by fifty-two years
of success and satisfaction.
Schafi Bros, instruments are
safe for the dealer to sell
and for the customer to buy.
TheSCHAFFBROS.Co.
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Huntington, Ind.
N. W. Williams, formerly manager of the W. F.
Frederick Piano Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., has assumed
management of the company's store in Cumberland,
Md. E. B. Heyser is the new general manager of the
Pittsburgh store. The announcement of Clarence
Lucore as sales manager of the Pittsburgh store
was announced last week.
J. Hampton Crop, formerly head of the sales staff
of the Hammann-Levin Co., Baltimore, Md., has
joined the piano sales force of the Kieselhorst Piano
Co., St. Louis.
The Pearson Piano Co., Indianapolis, is pleased
with the results in sales of its exhibit at the recent
State Fair.
Neil Lauman, formerly with leading piano fac-
tories, has been made manager of the tuning and re-
pairing department of the Rundet Music Co., Chip-
pewa Falls, Wis.
Harry Andrews, former manager of the Meier &
Frank department, has joined the piano department
of the Wiley B. Allen Co., in the same city. Mrs.
Helen Briggs, who for three years was assistant to
Mr. Hodecker in the Victrola department, has been
placed in charge of the Victrola department of the
Seiberling-Lucas Music Co.
CABLE-NELSON PIANO CO
Manufactures fine pianos and player-pianos and
Wholesales them at fair prices and terms.
The agency is a source of both profit and prestige.
209 S. State St., Republic Bldg., CHICAGO
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc
Established 1872
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-GRADE
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS and PLAYER-PIANOS
Factory:
Central Park Ave.and'FHImore St.
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CHICAGO
v u i v A u v
BAND A FOOTBALL FEATURE
Throngs at Chicago-Princeton Game Applauded
University Band with Conn Instruments.
A feature which was scarcely second in interest to
the football game between Chicago and Princeton
Universities, at Stagg Field in Chicago, on October
28th, was the first appearance of the Chicago Univer-
sity Band with its new equipment of instruments.
On this occasion the University Band, which num-
100 pieces, used for the first time the new, complete
set of C. G. Conn, Ltd., instruments which were re-
cently delivered by the manufacturer.
Included in
this equipment of a hundred new instruments was the
largest bass drum in the world, the drum being 8
feet 4 inches in diameter. The drum was manufac-
tured in the drum department of C. G. Conn, Ltd.,
especially for the University.
The band presented an exceptionally fine appear-
ance with its new instruments. The instruments are
in silver finish handsomely engraved with gold bells.
An interesting fact in connection with this is the
fact that the complete outfit of one hundred instru-
ments was delivered in ten days after the order was
placed with the manufacturer. This is an indication
of the facilities of C. G. Conn, Ltd., which company
maintains at Elkhart the largest factory in the world
devoted to the production of band and orchestra
instruments.
The Chicago University Band not only drew the
attention of the throngs in attendance at the Chicago-
Princeton game but won their enthusiastic applause
as well. The band rates very highly as a musical
organization and beyond doubt the ensemble effect
was heightened by this new equipment of all Conn
instruments.
TEAM WORK IN MUSIC
Address by C. M. Tremaine of the National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music.
C. M. Tremaine, director of the National Bureau
for the Advancement of Music, recently delivered an
address before the Recreational Congress at Atlantic
City which was one of the best contributions that
gentleman has made to the cause of music, for there
is no greater service that can be rendered than to
help in welding together the tremendous potential
forces for music so that they will work more effec-
tively for the general good of music.
There is no question but what the Bureau is ren-
dering a very definite and real service to all the or-
ganizations working for the cause of music, and are
getting hearty co-operation from these forces. The
purpose is to develop a spirit of co-operation between
the different foices.
The National Bureau for the Advancement of Mu-
sic is at present spending a great deal of thought as
well as money to help increase the efficiency of one
hundred thousand women in the National Federation
of Music Clubs and Mr. Tremaine is most gratified
with the response.
BUSY FINDLAY STORE.
Trout, Chesebro & Bell, Findlay, O., have a good
location opposite the Court House and use all the
advantages of the situation to advertise its fine line
in tasteful window displays. The range of instru-
ments carried by the firm has a wide appeal. In-
cluded in the line is the Packard, A. B. Chase, Schu-
mann, M. Schulz, Bond and Werner. "Made for You
—None Better" is the phrase of the firm which im-
presses prospective buyers.
Kindler & Collins
Pianos
5&0-524 W. 48th S
NEW YORK
THE NECESSARY WANTS
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in any branch of the Business; if
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25
PRESTO
November 4, 1922.
COINOLAS
FOR
THEATRES, CHURCHES
and LODGE HALLS
Style 50
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
INVESTORS IN RADIO
Great Newspaper Gives Some Facts Which
May Serve as a Precaution to Enthusiasts
in the Latest Glittering Bauble.
A campaign is being launched for the sale of stock
of the Wesley company, manufacturers of radio-
phones and phonographs, says the Chicago Tribune
"Investment Guide." The sale of this stock, although
ostensibly handled by the company direct, is being
conducted by the same concern that handled the
Davis Boring Tool company stock and is under the
direction of C. S. Rieman, who also promoted the
Elgin Motor Car company, which recently went into
the hands of a receiver. We have no intention of
casting any aspersion on either the Davis Boring
Tool company or the Wesley company, but the pro-
motion literature which is being sent out contains so
many statements which are not substantiated by facts
that we feel it our duty to point out to our readers
a few of these discrepancies, just as we did in the
case of the boring tool company literature last June.
The Wesley company literature makes the state-
ment that: "Even during the year of severe business
depression, from May 31, 1921, to May 31, 1922, 100
per cent net profits were earned." In the company's
sworn statement filed with the secretary of state' of
Illinois the net profit for that period is given as
$2,489 and the capital stock outstanding as $20,000.
This is less than \2 l / 2 per cent on their capitalization
—not 100 per cent. And now this capitalization- has
been raised to $95,000 by the authorization of $75,000
preferred stock.
The literature further states that "profits of $78,000
were realized in a single year." What the year was
is not mentioned. If such profits were earned it was
while the company was engaged in a different line of
business from that in which it at present is engaged.
It has been engaged in the manufacture of talking
machines, etc., for the last four years, prior to which
time it was engaged in a general advertising business.
The sworn statement gives the profits during those
four years ending May 31 as follows: 1919, $19,301;
19Z0, $25,992; 1921, $5,934, and 1922, $2,489. This is
a total for four years of $53,716 and an average of
$13,429 per annum.
The company is described as "an old established
Chicago corporation of large earning power and a
continuous dividend record for fifteen years." Divi-
dends may have been paid during the eleven years
in which the company was in the advertising busi-
ness. Of those years we have no record. The re-
port to the secretary of state covers only the last
EVERY MAN. WHETHER
Directly or Indirectly Interested in
Pianos, Phonographs or the General
Music Trade
Should have the three booklets compris-
ing
PRESTO TRADE LISTS
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
No. "1—Directory of the Music Trades—
the Dealers List.
No. 2—The Phonograph Directory—the
Talking Machine List.
No. 3—Directory of the Music Industries
(Manufacturers, Supplies, etc., of
all kinds).
Price, each book, 25 cents-
The three books combined contain the
only complete addresses and classified
lists of all the various depart-
ments of the music indus-
tries and trades.
Choice of these books and also a copy of
the indispensable "Presto Buyer's Guide,"
will be sent free of charge to new sub-
scribers to Presto, the American Music
Trade Weekly, at $2 a year.
You want Presto; you want the Presto
Trade Lists. They cost little and return
much, Why not have them?
Published fcy
Presto Publishing Co.
407 So. Dearborn St,
CHICAGO, ILL.
four years, but it mentions no dividends having been
paid during that time, although the regulation form
of detailed income account is given.
The usual "conservative" estimates of enormous
sales and fabulous earnings are indulged in, but as
these are the sanguine visioning of the promoter's
fertile brain and are susceptible neither of proof nor
refutation, we shall not comment upon them. Our
duty is to point out statements that are at variance
with known facts and to give those facts.
JOY FOR PIANO TRAVELER
Interstate Commerce Commission May Soon Follow
Precedent Established in Freight Case.
Railroad passenger fares are scheduled to come
down, say persons informed on such matters. A cut,
as great, perhaps, as the 10 per cent horizontal re-
duction ordered in freight rates last May, may be ex-
pected, it is declared. As there has been no official
move as yet, the date of the reduction is conjectural.
"Informal requests for lower rates have been made
to the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Na-
tional Piano Travelers' Association and other national
and sectional organizations of traveling men. Mem-
bers of the commission are reported to be in mood to
inquire thoroughly into reasons why passenger rates
should remain at their wartime levels when almost
everything else entering into the business Hie ol the
country has declined.
Should the commission follow its own precedent,
established in the freight rates case, it will assume
that lowering rates will increase travel and thus re-
sult eventually in larger gross income. Many of the
roads are in favor of a cut, believing this will be
the case.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Ralph B. Waite Piano Co. announces the
opening of a Chicago wholesale office and display
room at 336-338 West 63rd street, Chicago, in the
beautiful salesrooms of Geo. B. Dow, where a full
line of grand and upright pianos, players and repro-
ducing pianos will be on display at all times, for the
benefit of dealers. The line will include the Waite,
P. C. Weaver, Seybold and other instruments in
various grades. You are invited to call at any time.
Take the Englewood express elevated at the loop.
Get off at 63rd and Harvard, walk one block west.
ENGINEERS AT BALDWIN PLANT.
Last week the members of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Industrial
Engineers, which held a joint convention at the Liter-
ary Club, 25 East Eighth street, Cincinnati, made an
inspection trip through the plant of the Baldwin
Piano Company. In the evening they heard ad-
dresses by Harrington Emerson on "Some Aspects
of the Economics of Industry" and by Dr. Arthur
Garland, of the National Cash Register Company.
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