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PRESTO
November 8, 1924.
SHEET MUSIC AND RADIO
THIRD RADIO SHOW
Great Event to Open in Coliseum, Chicago,
November 18, Promises Exhibits of Latest
Developments in Radio Science that
Will Amaze Buyers and Sellers.
The Third Annual Chicago Radio Show will open
in the enlarged Coliseum, under the management of
If. J. Herrmann and James F. Kerr, on Tuesday
afternoon, November 18, and continue until midnight,
Sunday, November 23. The radio buyers and sellers
of the Middle West are intensely interested in the
coming exposition, which gives every promise of
equalling the success of the recent First Radio
World's Fair in New York City.
One hundred and eighty of America's leading radio
manufacturers and twenty of the most famous wire-
less concerns of England, France, Italy, Germany and
Japan will, be among this season's exhibitors. Over
$5,000,000 worth of apparatus, covering every phase
of the enormous industry, will be on display. The
show will be the largest and most comprehensive in-
dustrial exposition of any sort ever presented in Chi-
cago, and it is a certainty that the attendance will
break all local records. One recognized authority on
such matters estimates that at least two hundred
thousand people will attend, which is twenty-five
thousand more than passed through the turnstiles in
Gotham.
Great Number of Exhibits.
The exhibits will completely fill the huge Coliseum
and all of its new and old additions, occupying nearly
one hundred thousand square feet of floor space. All
of the exhibits of the First Radio World's Fair will
be on view here, together with new features. Among
the latter will be some French receivers, tubes and
battery eliminators, just perfected by a celebrated
Parisian electrical wizard, which threaten to revolu-
tionize radio reception. These startling devices,
which are not yet on the market, will be given their
very first public demonstration here. They will not
even be shown in France until after their Chicago in-
troduction. There will also be some unusually in-
teresting official Italian and Japanese exhibits which
failed to arrive in time for the Manhattan exposition.
Broadcasting Features.
Feature programs will be broadcast every after-
noon and evening direct from special studios of the
Coliseum by six of the most powerful broadcasting
stations of this district. America's most popular an-
nouncers, station directors and entertainers will par-
ticipate in these programs, after which receptions
will be held in their honor under the auspices of the
radio show management.
In addition to the vast number of manufacturers'
displays through which they will introduce their 1925
models to the enthusiasts of this territory, there will
also be several extremely interesting novelty exhibits,
including a "'New Inventions Department," a "Prac-
tical Miniature Model Exhibit" and an "Amateur Set
Builders' Contest." The latter is attracting nation-
wide attention and entries are coming in from all
parts o,f the American continent.
Jobbers Interested.
Thousands of jobbers and dealers from the United
States and Canada, together with a few hundred from
South America, Europe and the Orient, will attend
the big show, and two hours per day, from 11:00 a. m.
to 1:00 p. m., will be set aside for the exclusive
transactions of business between these wholesale buy-
ers and the exhibitors.
One hundred scientific, social, commercial, political
and military notables will be "Guests of Honor" on
the opening night. They will be entertained by a re-
ception committee composed entirely of officials of
the principal radio corporations.
Bankers to Attend.
Confidential representatives of the world's most im-
portant banking houses will also be in constant at-
tendance here, as they were in New York, looking
for opportunities to finance new and feasible radio
inventions. One eastern capitalist has authorized his
Chicago representative to invest $1,000,000 in five of
the most promising local companies, the selection to
be made after a careful investigation, which will be-
gin on the opening night of the Chicago show.
In an interview this week, General Manager Kerr
said: "As our Chicago registration department is al-
ready arranging hotel accommodations for five thou-
sand out-of-town jobbers and dealers, over one thou-
sand more than attended the Gotham show, I feel
reasonably sure that the Chicago exhibitors will se-
cure even more wholesale orders than were booked in
New York. The gross sales there amounted to
slightly more than $3,000,000.
"The First Radio World's Fair forced the ultra-
conservative Wall Street capitalists to realize and ac-
knowledge the tremendous commercial possibilities of
radio and nearly all of them are now openly seeking
opportunities for radio investments.
"When I first interviewed the head of this coun-
try's richest banking house, just seven months ago,
he ridiculed my suggestion that the new science was
really something of great commercial importance. At
that time he expressed the opinion that it was simply
a passing fad of little or no consequence to the big
financial interests. However, at the conclusion of the
First Radio World's Fair this gentleman said to me:
" 'I am now thoroughly convinced that radio has all
the commercial possibilities claimed for it by you. I
am completely soM on radio and am thoroughly in-
vestigating the wireless situation from every angle.
My engineers will begin an exhaustive survey of the
Western and Middle-Western field at your coming
Chicago Show, which 1 intend to take in myself.' "
Over ninety per cent of all available exhibiting
space in the Coliseum has been sold for several weeks
and at the present moment Manager Kerr has on
hand a dozen applications for every remaining unit,
with more coming in by every mail.
NOVEL WINDOW DISPLAY
Odd Electrical Apparatus Draws Attention to Radio
Sets in Cable Piano Company Window.
The "Radio Center of America," the suggestive
sub-title of the Cable Piano Co., Jackson and Wa-
bash, Chicago, attracts radio fans with an unusual
window display this week. An electrical device, made
by the students of the Coyne Electrical School, Chi-
cago, is used w 7 ith good effect to draw' spectators
around the window.
Two wires running through a metal tube, draw a
flame which runs the length of the tube at intervals
of a few seconds. The flashes are seen a great dis-
tance, and passers-by after viewing the electrical dis-
play are attracted by fine arrangement of radio sets
of which a number are placed in the w T indow.
The retail department is pushing radio sales to the
utmost. The wide variety of sets insure satisfaction
to the purchasers and the service department in the
radio section gives the dependable service that is
characteristic of the store.
MANSFIELD FIRM ADDS RADIOS
The W. E. Jones Piano House in Prosperous Ohio
City Makes Newspaper Announcement.
The W. E. Jones Piano House, Mansfield, O., has
completed the remodeling of its store at 50-52 Park
avenue West in order to provide adequate space for
the new radio department. The new section is on
the second floor, and, according to the published an-
nouncement '"will dispense the latest and best models
of radio equipment that the world affords and will be
in keeping with the same high class manner that has
so distinguished their piano and phonograph busi-
ness."
The line carried by the Mansfield firm includes
Hartman and Zenith receivers and the products of the
Radio Corporation of America. Brunswick Radiolas
are featured. This department will be open by ap-
pointment any evening of the week, except Sunday.
"Remember we offer you no experiments in any of
the lines we represent, and our service is so complete
that you will marvel at it," is the assurance.
A PRIZE SONG CONTEST.
Marquette A. Healy, president of Lyon & Healy,
will present a prize of $100 for the best song written
and submitted before November 19 to be sung the
night of the Billboard ball at the Coliseum, Novem-
ber 25. Frederick Stock and John Alden Carpenter
are among the judges passing on the song, on which
no restriction whatever is placed. Headquarters for
the "prize song contest" are established at Lyon &
Healy's, Chicago.
THE BROADCASTING STATIONS.
Five hundred and thirty broadcasting stations are
now operating in the United States. Manufacturers
and dealers own and operate 196 stations; schools,
F5; publishers, 41; churches, 35; mercantile agencies,
22; department stores, 17; radio clubs, 12; civic and
state agencies. 12; miscellaneous, 110.
HEARST AID TO DEALERS
Music Merchants Throughout the Country-
Feel Effects of a Successful Adver-
tising Campaign.
The Hearst Music Publishers, Ltd., Toronto, Can.,
has made the announcement of a targe advertising
campaign to take place this month, in which all the
late hits released by the progressive firm will figure
prominently. The intention of the campaign is to
directly benefit the many music merchants who are
representing the Hearst Music Publishers, and to
convey to the public the musical merits of the Hearst
releases.
Two late Hearst releases that have caused a stir in
the trade are, "Broken Dreams" and "Wonderful
W'orld of Our Own." The latter was composed by
Frank Westphal, well known orchestra leader, and
is destined to become one of the biggest waltz num-
bers of the season.
Erwin Schmidt, of the Hearst Chicago Office, had
this to say last week in regards to Hearst dealer co-
operation: "The Hearst Music Publishers are putting
every bit of energy of their best organization behind
these two ballads. With offices in Vancouver, B. C,
Toronto, Ontario, Can., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can.,
New York and Chicago, one may get an idea of the
extent of the Hearst organization. Dealers all over
the country are beginning to feel the effects of a tre-
mendous advertising campaign now under way and |
which affects about twenty-five thousand dealers in
the United States alone.
'"There has been virtually tons and tons of adver-j
tising matter distributed as well as one of the most
novel and unique contests for promoting sales everj
attempted by any mi.se publishing firm. With suchl
aggressiveness, leadtrsl ip and co-operation the Hearst]
Music Publishers of Canada, Ltd., will undoubtedly!
be a great factor in the development of popular musicj
in the future."
PUBLISHERS FILE SUITS
Jerome H. Remick and Others Sue Proprietor oi
Indianapols Amusement Place.
Three suits charg'.ng infringement of copyright oil
popular songs were filed in federal court last weekl
the defendants including one Indianapolis man, Carf
los Hammond, proprietor of Jack o' Lantern Gardens
An injunction against further use of the songs
damages of at least $250 is asked in each suit.
The action against Hammond charges unlawful usj
of the song "It Had to Be You." The plaintiff is thl
Jerome H. Remick Company. Leo Feist filed a suif
based on the use of "I Love You," against J. ^
Finch and G. H. Smith, proprietors of the Nations
Old Trails dance hall at Reelsville. The allege|
illegal playing of "What'll 1 Do" in the Princess mo\
ing picture house at Thorntown is the basis of tl
action against Owen Kester of that city. Irvin|
Berlin is plaintiff.
A PUBLISHER'S SERVICE.
The slogan of the Oliver Ditson Co., Bosto|
"Order o'f Your Local Dealer," which is printed
every piece of publicity that leaves the house, is nj
an empty phrase, according to C. A. Woodman of tf
Company, who addressed the trade in an essay sej
out last week. Service. Mr. Woodman explained,
a duty expected of publisher and dealer. His houj
strives to accomplish service by a great system
publicity that reaches teachers and professional pt
pie, "a service that is taken up by the dealer wh<
our activities end," he said.
ARMS AND THE MAN.
"Sometimes music directors in theaters choose nj
sic appropriate to the show; sometimes they doij
and then again they may choose wiser than tl
know," said Mrs. Mildred White Wallace, of Colu|
biana, an Alabama composer of note. "I have ji
received the program of the performance last w<
at the Metropolitan Theater of Atlanta, where
new song, 'I Would Hold You in My Arms,'
featured in 'Why Men Leave Home.' Now, of coui
that may be why men leave home, and still it may|
why some stay home. It's all a question of wh(
doing the holding and who is being held. But at
rate, my sense of humor was struck to the ful|
when I received the program."
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