Presto

PRESTO
January 6, 1923.
FOR FEDERAL
CONTROL
Secretary Hoover Says Bedlam of Ja^,' 1 SlrinbnS arid
Sport Announcements Must Be 1 &erhediedr
Control must be established over the bedlam filling
the air from 21,000 radio transmitting stations, Her-
bert Hoover, Secretary of the Commerce Depart-
ment^ told the House merchant marine committee
this week at hearings on the KellOgg-White federal
radio control bill. Representatives of amateurs and
others interested in wireless communication also were
heard by the committee.
The bill provides that the Commerce Department
shall have supervision over all radio communication,
assigning wave lengths, approving apparatus, licens-
ing operators and otherwise supervising wireless
communication, to bring order out of the present
chaos of jazz bands, sermons, crop reports, sporting
services, concerts and what not running simultane-
ously on the same wave lengths.
IMPORTANCE OF PIANO PLATE
Dependabilit yAssured to Manufacturers Who Use
the Well Known Kelly Plates.
The plate is an important part of the piano and
piano makers concede that the quality of dependa-
bility in a piano in a great measure comes from the
excellence of the plate.
The O. S. Kelly Co., Springfield, O., ' manufac-
turer of high grade plates, guarantees satisfaction
with the phrase quoted; it "makes good" with every
plate that leaves the factory in Springfield. The
plates themselves insure satisfaction.
The O. S.
Kelly plate is a foremost essential in in effecting that
most desirable quality, durability, in a great many
pianos. The Kelly plate is the scientific start for the
artistic achievement.
The O. S. Kelly Co. freely uses the phrase, "Guar-
anteed Satisfaction" in its stationery and advertising
literature. Piano factory superintendents know the
significance of the words. The superior features of
a good piano are sure effects produced by well defined
and generally understood causes. ' The part of a
properly made piano plate is paramount in the, pro-
duction of a dependable piano.
The O. S. Kelly-Co. is a supply house that has
progressed with the growth of the piano industry and
DANCE-O-GRAND
the foundry has kept pace with the piano business
not only in the enlargement of its facilities but in
the increase of c.ciency. O. S. Kelly workmen are
constantly impressed with the fact that only the most
perfect workmanship that an intelligent, skilled arti-
san is capable of will pass inspection in the foundry.
CHARACTERISTICS OF MAHOGANY
GOODS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
M. J. Bosak, president of the Czecho-Slovak Com-
mercial Corp. of America, 151 Fifth avenue, New
York, says that conditions for producing small goods
in that country are improving with the passing of
every month.'; He had .been in this country in the
interests of the foreign affairs of his firm, which has
selling rights for the United States and Canada for
Czecho-Slovak violins, bows, cases, and accordions.
His country is now credited with the production of a
lot of merchandise formerly bearing the stamp "Made
in Germany. Mr. Bosak is now supervising the work
of the firm's plants in Schoenbach and Gratlitz.
How to distinguish the characteristics of mahogany
and determine the origin of the lumber is told in the
publication of the Forest Products Laboratory, Madi-
son, Wis.
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"Only true mahogany from tropical America,
'African mahogany,' and 'Philippine mahogany' are
commonly sold as mahogany in this country, but at
various times over sixty different species of timber
have been sold.under that name. Although all of
these species resemble each other in varying degrees,
tropical American mahogany and 'African mahogany'
possess one important .characteristic in common.
"This is the occurrence of dark amber-colored gum
in many of the pores. The gum does not fill the
pores, but is recognized as dark specks or streaks in
the pores as seen on end or side grain. This gum
is barely visible to the naked eye, but is easily seen
through a hand lens with a magnification of 10-15
diameters. In preparing the end grain of the wood
for examination, a very sharp knife should be used
to make a smooth cut.
"Some other woods have similar dark masses of
gum in the pores, but none of these are commonly
substituted for mahogany. ; Among them are crab-
wood and sapeli, species imported from South
America in small quantities only, and the Cedrelas
(Spanish cedar, etc.), which are rarely sold as
mahoganies, and are easily recognized by their odor.
"True mahogany has fine, continuous, concentric
lines on the cross section usually from %. to Yi in.
apart, which distinguish it from 'African mahogany'
in which these lines never occur.
" "Philippine mahogany,' although not marked by
the black masses of gum, is distinguished from true
mahogany, and other so-called mahoganies by the
presence of fine, white; tangential lines % in. to
several inches apart, readily visible to the naked eye,
and showing under a lens as rows of small openings
filled with white substance."
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ROSEWOOD TODAY.
The piano industry made rosewood famous, accord-
ing to an authority on woods used in the music
trades. Later it lost its popularity to mahogany, but
today is still used for some musical instruments. In
some respects, rosewood suggests mahogany, but it is
redder in color and gets its name from the fact that
it has an odor somewhat like roses. Brazil is one im-
portant source of rosewood, and there seems to be
available from Brazil and from other Latin-American
countries enough rosewood to serve the present de-
mands of the music industry.
NEW TYPE OF TALKING MACHINE.
Claiming the human throat as the inspiration of his
invention, a Colorado man has introduced a new type
of talking machine. The exterior is similar to others
of the cabinet form, but the interior contains numer-
ous departures from the usual make of instruments.
The essential part of the innovation, is a metal ap-
pliance fashioned after the throat and inclosed in the
apex of a wooden horn of heavy construction. The
tone is also increased by means of various other
sound absorbing and magnifying arrangements.
INDIANA FIRM BUSY.
The Wilbur-Templin Music Co., Elkhart and Mish-
awaka, Ind., report a big business in talking machine
and musical goods generally in the weeks preceding
Christmas. According to Manager Duker the busi-
ness of the same period in 1921 was greatly exceeded.
Mr. Duker is confident of a big business during 1923
and is making his purchasing plans to fit his expec-
tations.
ADVERTISING IN TOLEDO.
A much noticed sign of the times in Toledo, O., is
the great amount of talking machine advertising
which is being accomplished. Most of it is planned
and carried out by the dealers, but quite a bit of it
emanates from the phonograph manufacturers. It is
considered an augury for the new year and the
dealers generally are making ambitious plans for
1923.
VACATION IN KANSAS CITY.
Arthur A. Friedstedt, president of the United
States Music Company, Chicago, spent the holiday
week from Christmas to New Year's day at the home
of his relatives in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Friedstedt
is of the opinion that the old home town is the best
place to spend the holidays-vacation. He returned
to his Chicago office after the first of the year.
PETITION IS FILED.
An involuntary petition in bankruptcy has been
filed against the Hiawatha Phonograph Co., Geneva,
111., on behalf of the creditors. No list of liabilities
and assets has been published. The company is the
maker of the Hiawatha phonograph.
The Kearney Piano Co. is preparing to open a new
store in Houston, Tex.
The Queen of Small-Sized Coin-Operated
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Instruments
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(57 in. h i g h , 39 in. wide, 24 in.
deep)""
D a n e e - O - G r a n d Includes S E V E N different
Instru-
m e n t s — T H R E E s e t s of r e e d s w i t h pipe e f f e c t 'snare
drum, cymbal, triangle and tambourine.
T h e laat
four c a n be s h u t off—individually or a t once—by
convenient shut-off b u t t o n s .
AOI-AO
Dance-O-Grand: h a a a, wonderful o r g a n tone. .„ l a
equipped--with s w e i r b o x , s h u t t e r s of w h i c h open aJnd
close a u t o m a t i c a l l y , t h e i r a c t i o n being controlled by
t h e roll.
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T h » l a r g B o r g a n s a n d orclifeStrlohs h a v e a l w a y s been
cost,ly - jn
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G r a n d ' a h i n s t r u m e n t t h a t will cost v e r y l i t t l e t o
maintain.
The
tuning
is e l i m i n a t e d
entirely—a
l a r g e • BQ.urc& 0$ expense in othejE iiypes.
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Built in a p e r i o d - d e s i g n e d ca.s$,,, w a l n u t
a n d finished in t h e p o p u l a r fwo"-t'tme - effect.'
iGGEtf PIANO COMPANY
Chicago, U. S. A.
The Piano Repair Shop
Publication of Forest Products Laboratory Tells
How to Distinguish One Kind from Another.
PERFECTION BENCH CO.
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OF
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CABINETS and PIANO
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Quality, Service? Price
Perfection Piano Bench Mfg. Co.
614-618 So. Cahal St.
• Chicago
LEATHE R
FOR
PLAYERS
ORGANS
PIANOS
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Player-actions installed. Instruments
refinished or remodeled and actions and
repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms.
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
T. L. LUTKINS'inc.
425 South Wabash Are.
40 Spruce Street
Chicago
PNEUMATIC LEATHERS A SPECIALTY
Packing, Valves, All Special Tanned
Bellows Leather
NEW YORK
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