Presto

PRESTO
20
April 12, 1924.
SMALL GOODS, SUPPLIES AND RADIO
W . W. SHAILER IN CHICAGO
tor April 11th issue. We are quite sure that during
the close of the Lenten season you will get calls for
the numbers listed. These rolls are exchangeable
for other rolls, should you find yourself overstocked
at any time."
CURBS AMATEUR BROADCASTER
Actions of Unlicensed Radio Sender of St. Louis
Stimulates Federal Supervisor to End Pest.
The
amateur radio broadcaster can't get too gay
W. W. Shailer, Ivoryton, Conn., is at present in
on the ether and clutter it up at any time of the day
Chicago visiting his son, Lawrence Shailer, whose
or night he feels like it. Ether wave stuff that would
place of business is at 20 East Jackson boulevard.
Another son, William M. Shailer, secretary of Philip T. M. Pletcher Condemns Methods of Dealers in Ad- not be all right for the folks in the parlor would be
equally so for the listeners in with the receiving sets.
W. Oetting & Son, jobbers in felts and piano mate-
dress Before Electric Club, Philadelphia.
All of which is according to a ruling made in Chicago
rial, New York, is also in Chicago this week and the
Price-cutting among radio dealers was scored last last week by E. A. Beane, chief federal radio super-
three attended the Piano Club frolic at the Hotel Bel-
week by Thomas M. Pletcher, president of Q R S visor for the Middle West, in revoking the license of
mont, last Monday night.
Mr. Shailer, senior, is connected with Comstock, Music Company and vice-president of the Zenith Station 9ABQ, of St. Louis, the owner of which was
Cheney & Co., Ivoryton, Conn., with which concern Edgewater Beach Radio Company of Chicago, in an William A. Lippeman, St. Louis.
Lippeman, from the evidence gathered by Mr.
he has been associated upwards of fifty years, mainly address before the Electric Club in the Hotel Adel-
Beane, was a chronic interrupter. Sweet music and
in the ivory cutting department. Mr. Shailer is a phia, Philadelphia.
"Since radio broadcasting became popular there singing of the scheduled programs provoked him and
very interesting man to meet, especially by any one
has been a sellers' market for supplies," he said. "In made him cut in with his outbursts. Polite station
connected with the piano trade.
spite of this fact dealers have been slashing prices. owners protested, but it had no effect.
Mr. Lippeman came right back at his critics with a
The greatest competitors the radio dealer has are not
other dealers, but the sporting goods houses and miscellany of wave lengths, static and what not,
automobile manufacturers. Radio dealers are en- which threatened to burn out every aerial in town.
Chief Beane was summoned and dashed to St. Louis
deavoring to keep the consumer indoors with his re-
Special Poster for Dealers Provided by Manufac- ceiving set while the other competitors are. trying from Chicago. The chief prodded Lippeman a bit
,
turers to Aid in Sales.
over the air anonymously. Mr. Beane says he heard
to force him to seek entertainment outdoors.
plenty, so he ordered 9AQB dismantled. A drive
"As
soon
as
sets
are
sold
at
a
legitimate
price
the
The Q R S Music Co., Chicago, has distributed to
has been started on unlicensed amateur broadcasters
dealers an order card with the following selected list selling end of radio will become a sport rather than in Chicago.
a
daily
grind
from
which
you
must
eke
out
a
living."
pf Christian Science hymns: Day by Day the Manna
Fell, Eternal Mind the Potter Is; God Is the Life,
GOOD BANJO ADVERTISING.
PHONOGRAPH IN CLASS WORK.
the Truth, the Way; He That Has God His Guardian
"Judged by the Company They Keep," is the title
Eleanor Gray, New York State Supervisor of Spe-
Made, I'm a Pilgrim and I'm a Stranger, In Atmos-
phere of Love Divine, In Heavenly Love Abiding; I cial Classes, and Mabel Rich, a specialist in musical of a very aggressive bit of advertising that is being
Worship Thee, Sweet Will of God; O'er Waiting education by means of the talking machine, have pre- furnished to small goods dealers by Lyon & Healy,
Chicago. It contains pictures of great banjo stars of
Harpstrings of the Mind, O Gentle Presence, Saw pared a booklet which deals with the education of
Ye My Saviour? Shepherd; What Is Thy Birthright, the mentally deficient by means of music. "The Use the present day who are playing the Washburn banjo,
also pictures of the famous Duncan Sisters, and Jen-
Man? Still, Still with Thee When Purple Morning of the Phonograph in Special Classes" is the title.
nie Durkee with her Washburn ukulele.
Breaketh.
HELPS MAKE SALES.
A special poster has been provided for dealers to
IOWA IS WINNER.
The saxophone, banjo, piano accordion, and the
enable them to properly feature the list of Christian
Science hymns reproduced in music rolls. A letter King Tut ukulele, are specially featured in the current
At the annual picnic of the Federation of State So-
issue of "Musical Jazz," an interesting little magazine cieties held recently in Pepper Grove, San Diego,
to dealers says:
"Our increasing demand for Christian Science furnished dealers by Lyon & Healy, Chicago. The
Cal., the state of Iowa was awarded the prize in the
player rolls suggests our co-operating with you by number also contains an interesting sketch of Paga-
State Song Contest. The prize was a replica of the
placing the enclosed ad in the Christian Science Moni- nini, besides many other attractive features.
Angelus bell of the San Gabriel Mission.
Veteran Ivory Expert Meets Members of Music
Trade at Piano Club Dinner.
PRICE=CUTTING OF RADIO
Q R S CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ROLLS
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS
Manufacturers of
PIANO ACTIONS
HIGHEST GRADE
ONE GRADE ONLY
The "Wessell, Nickel & Gross action is a
guarantee of the grade of the instrument
in which it is found.
YORK
45th St.
OFFICE:
457 W. 45th Sbmt
Comstock, Cheney & Co.
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J. BRECKWOLDT. Pres.
Chicago, III.
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