19
PRESTO
August 2, 1924.
SMALL GOODS, SUPPLIES AND RADIO
Ambassador Kellog. Protest Washington and Lon-
don cannot he landed until we have permits. Paul
Specht."
Immediately on learning the British ban on the
Cincinnati's Big Music Roll Industry Holds a Tower- musicians,
Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, the
ing Place in the Trade.
Columbia Phonograph Company, the Bucscher Band
Speaking of successful men in the music industry, Instrument Company, of Elkhart, Indiana, and the
and especially in connection with the music roll in- A. J. Stasny Music Company demanded action from
dustry, it is fair to cite President Kaiper, of the Ambassador Kellogg.
The result was that the musicians were permitted
Voca'style Company as a man of unusual character-
istics—a successful manufacturer and developer in a to land under protest. They are the band known as
the "Carolina Club Orchestra," a group of youths
peculiarly exacting branch of industry.
It requires only a brief interview with the head of from the University of Carolina.
the Vocalstyle Company to recognize the forces by
It is pointed out that America now permits English
which that industry has been brought to its present artists to land here, such as "Chariot's Review,"
place. In a time when average capacity must fail which is now playing on Broadway, the sixteen Eng-
of notable attainment the progress of the Vocalstyle lish Tiller girls playing in the Follies and other
Company is almost unique. And the methods— British artists. It is further asserted that it is mani-
straightforward and ethical—by which the results festly unfair to allow the British artists to come here
have been realized may also be characterized by the unless they permit the same privilege to Americans.
same expressive word—unique. The trade knows
what is meant and the growth of Vocalstyle's list of
WHY CERTAIN WOODS ENDURE.
customers is of alJ things the most substantial
Why some woods are more durable than others is
evidence.
a question which has apparently been answered for
the first time by investigators at the forest service
laboratory at Madison, Wis. They have found that
woods that endure contain substances that when ex-
tracted by water are poisonous to the forms of bac-
Powerful Influence Brought to Bear Results in Re- teria and wood destroying fungi responsible for wood
decay. These toxic substances are more abundant in
leasing University of Carolina Youths.
the heartwood than in the sapwood, explaining the
Paul Spccht and the eleven musicians of his New superior durability of wood taken from that part of
York orchestra, who were barred from landing in the tree. The presence of these substances in the
London, were finally released as the result of power- wood prevents the growth of the organisms which if
ful pressure brought to bear on London Labor offi- unchecked would rapidly destroy it.
cials.
Mr. Specht sailed with an orchestra of eleven musi-
INDIANA DEALER CELEBRATES.
cians known as the Carolina Club Band who were to
play at leading music halls and cafes. At that time
Formal opening of the Ed Williams' new jewelry
it was understood that British labor permits would and music store on the east side of the square,
be forthcoming and with that assumption the men Bldbmington, lnd., took place recently. Mr. Wil-
sailed for England. The cable was received by the liams recently closed his jewelry store on the west
Paul Specht office and said:
side of the, square and after an auction sale, pur-
"British ministry refuses permits. Secretary State chased stock and fixtures for his new store. During
Hughes and appreciative jurists, American Law As- the opening, souvenirs were presented to every man
sociation, aboard, bound for Wembly, protested with and woman who visited the store.
THE VOCALSTYLE HEAD
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PIANO BENCH MAKERS MEET
Gathering of the National Association of Piano
Bench and Stool Manufacturers at South Haven.
The semi-annual convention of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Bench and Stool Manufacturers was
heid in South Haven, Mich., recently. The head-
quarters were in the Shamrock Hotel, where a large
number of manufacturers and their friends had regis-
tered.
The association came to South Haven at the in-
vitation of S. E. Overtoil, its president for the cur-
rent year. While the business sessions and entertain-
ment program covered only Thursday and Friday,
most of the members and guests remained over the
week-end, combining rest and pleasure with their
business. It was not only the semi-annual conven-
tion, but also the twentieth conference of the asso-
ciation.
The social events included a visit to the factory of
the Cable-Nelson Piano Co., the annual golf tourna-
ment, a beach party and steak roast on the Lake
Shore, auto trip to House of David at Benton Har-
bor, a fish dinner at the Shamrock and dances every
night in the Pavilion.
The following were present:
Mr. and Mrs. M. Wulpi, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Michaels, of St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Holtzman, of Columbus, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Lyons, of Meriden, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ash, of
Logansport, lnd.; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Tonk, of Chi-
cago, III.; Mr. Gordon L. Aston, of Chicago, 111.; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Merriam, of South Acton, Mass.;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Overton, of South Haven,
Mich.
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