ERROR IN LIABILITIES LIST
Rayner, Dalheim & Co., Chicago, Writes to Correct
First Statement of Hearst Indebtedness.
Rayner, Dalheim & Co., music printers, Chicago,
writes to correct some figures given in the statement
of liabilities of Hearst Music Publishers in Presto of
last week, which figures were comprised in a com-
munication from a Canadian correspondent. Rayner,
Daiheim & Co. writes as follows:
Subsequent to a list of creditors received, in which
also your name appears, from the Traders Trust Co ,
of Winnipeg, as receivers for Hearst Music Publish-
ers, of Winnipeg, you probably have noted our claim
listed for $42,537.39. This report is not in accordance
with our own records, since the Hearst Music Pub-
lishers owe us only about $5,200.
For further information might state that Mr.
Hearst, the president of the defunct company, juggled
figures his own way, of which fact we had no
knowledge.
We are in hopes of collecting in full.
Yours truly,
RAYNER, DALHEIM & COMPANY.
Per W. J. Barnett.
STANDARDIZING RADIO
Evidences of General Desire to Do So Seen at Re-
cent Show in London.
The Wireless Exhibition recently held at Shep-
herd's Bush, London, was considered a great success
in point of exhibits and attendance. One notable
fact learned from a study of the sets and parts ex-
hibited is that the desire for standardization sways
the British manufacturers of radio.
Standardization, on the evidence of many of the
stalls at the exhibition, seems at last to be receiving
a measure of attention by manufacturers and traders.
Not, perhaps, that similar components by various
firms were absolutely interchangeable, or that many
could pass the tests required by a government depart-
ment's specification, but there was a sense of know-
ing what the component or set was required to do
and a more or less apparent effort to meet that
requirement.
"This, we suggest, will do more to satisfy the aver-
age customer than would a rigid adherence to an in-
variable empirical standard of form and performance
which leaves no room for improvement by a pro-
gressively minded manufacturer," says the London
Music Trades Review, in commenting on that phase
of the show. "Nothing is so stultifying to the spirit
of improvement as to have first to overcome the
laissez faire, or, even worse, the rooted conviction
that the object against which the improvement is
aimed is the last work in achievement.
"As a case in point, the grid leak, which in the
early days of valve detection might have been any-
thing between a few thousand ohms and ten mil-
lion ohms, exact amount unknown and undetermin-
able, is now guaranteed with a standard variable
component to be between one and five megohms, and
to carry a considerable current, for a leak, without
altering its characteristics.
"Though there is plenty of cheap rubbish still on
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PRESTO
January 3, 1925.
the market, there is also a great amount of cheap
and good material, and generally speaking the cus-
tomer who has once been 'had' becomes very criti-
cal."
RECITES VALUE OF RADIO
Survey by The Cable Piano Co., Chicago, Proves 40
Per Cent of People Own Sets.
An article in the new booklet recently published by
The Cable Piano Co., Chicago, describes the far
effect of radio, in the following manner:
Charles D. Isaacson, who has been lecturing under
the auspices of the Chicago Civic Opera in behalf of
better music, has estimated that not more than 1 per
cent of the people of Chicago attend opera and not
more than 2 per cent attend opera, symphony and
concerts combined.
In a survey made recently by the radio department
of The Cable Piano Co. it was found that 40 per cent
of the people of Chicago own some sort of radio.
These figures were gathered from a thoroughly rep-
resentative group of men and women who, passing
by on Wabash avenue and Jackson boulevard, were
attracted into the store by an unusual window dis-
play announcing a prize contest. They were asked
to fill out a questionnaire answering whether or not
they owned a radio.
It is evident that opera and symphony do not
reach the ordinary man and woman on the street.
Radio, on the other hand, does reach a goodly num-
ber of them. Shouldn't radio, therefore, be a means
of interesting more than 2 per cent in symphony and
opera? If it is not doing that, isn't there something
you, as a musician, can do about it?
The question of the place of radio in music is be-
coming more important every day as this newest of
musical instruments is being standardized and per-
fected. Every musician owes it to himself and his
music to be thoroughly familiar with radio and the
music that is being broadcasted.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
Department Are Printed.
"Bygones"' is a new song issued by Sherman, Clay
& Co., San Francisco, with piano copies, also ar-
ranged for ukulele.
The Edward B. Marks Music Co., New York, with
branches in Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston, cele-
brated its thirtieth anniversary last week.
Fred Garner, manager of the new radio department
of the Wunderlich Piano Co., Kansas City, Mo., is
cheerful over the success of his lines and the favor
that is assured for the new section.
C. C Christensen recently opened a music store in
Niles, Mich.
Louis D. Robbin is proprietor of a new cusic store
at 3606 Georgia avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Jimmie's Song Shop is the style name of a new
store at 4 Plaza Way, Atlanta, Ga.
The music store of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.
Weaver, Franklin, Mass., was opened recently.
Only one-fifth of the first sale business in radio
sets has been touched according to the Radio Dealer,
which says that less than one home in six in the
United States owns a radio set.
MUSIC PRINTERS BUSY
Appreciation of Publishers Expressed in Live-
ly Condition Observed in Every Depart-
ment of Plant of Rayner, Dalheim & Co.
Rayner, Dalheim & Co., 2054 to 2060 West Lake
street, Chicago, is known as the largest music print-
ing industry west of New York, and at this time it
may add: "Busiest east.or west of Chicago." Every
department in the plant is being stimulated to do
its best in catching up with orders, which means that
no complaints at delays will be among the new greet-
ings of the company.
Prompt service and careful attention to the details
in every process constitute the claims of Rayner,
Dalheim & Co. to tht patronage of its wide circle
of customers who value those qualities. And the
ability of the company to give the best service
promptly concerns every rh'isic dealer as well as
every composer and publisher. The music dealer es-
pecially who claims to operate Ji general music store
should be ready to become a publisher should the
occasion arise to appear in that role. It is surprising
how much music is composed by amateurs which de-
serve appearance in the printed page. The music
dealer will be fulfilling his character of general
music dealer when he is ready to give desirable in-
formation to the amateur composer who may be his
customer.
In this case desirable information would \:e the
facts about the inability of Rayner, Dalheim & Co.
to do a quick job of good music printing at just and
reasonable rates. The company is always glad to
furnish estimates on printing anything in music and
by any of the known processes. "Any publisher our
reference" is the phrase in the company's publicity
that tells a most important fact.
"DREAMER OF DREAMS" RECORD
Popular Remick Song Arranged for Organ Is Re-
corded for Victor Phonograph Co.
Jerome H. Remick's "Dreamer of Dreams" was
one of the organ arrangements recorded this week by
Jesse Crawford, organist of the Chicago Theater,
Chicago, for the Victor Talking Machine Co.
The Chicago is the largest, most elaborate in ar-
rangements, and prolific in features of the Chicago
motion picture houses, and Mr. Crawford's organ
playing, either alone or with Mrs. Crawford at the
twin organ, is a permanent attraction for patrons.
Mr. Crawford made "Dreamer of Dreams" a special
recital theme recently when he was assisted by a
male vocalist.
NEW STORE IN DURAND, MICH.
The Turner Music Publishing Company of Toledo,
Ohio, announces the opening of a song shop in
Durand, Mich., as soon as arrangements can be com-
pleted. Harry Turner, proprietor of this company, is
an expert piano tuner. His brother, Ray A. Turner,
501 Courtland street, will be the manager of the
business, it is also announced.
Department of commerce figures show exports of
radio apparatus for August were valued at $541,238,
as compared with $307,127 a year ago.
ADVERTISING SONG BOOKS
Editor Presto: One of our customers inquires
about a collection of old-fashJoned songs, suitable for
giving out to prospects and the general public. If
you can inform us where these are printed, you will
confer a great favor, and incidentally boost the piano
business, as it is a foregone conclusion that every-
one receiving a book will need a piano on which to
produce the accompaniments.—A Jobber.
Reply: About the best book of the kind within
our knowledge is put forth in quantities by the Illi-
nois State Register of Springfield, 111. We believe
if you write to that concern you will get a sample of
about what you want.—Presto.
Over 50 songs, words and music for 4 voices and piano,
'•','i p.p., 6x9, in editions with special illuminated cover
printed to order as wanted. Mention Presto.
"Waltz in E flat"
for the Pianoforte
by Clark Ernest
Published by
CLARK ERNEST PYLE
Rock wood, Pa.
Order from your dealer or direct from
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A beautiful waltz for recital,
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It Had to Be You
There's Yes, Yes in Your Eyes
Dreamer of Dreams
Follow the Swallow
New Kind of Man
My Best Girl
Me and the Boy Friend
Little Black Buddy
Until Tomorrow
Old Pal
Goodnight, Sleep Tight
Where the Lazy Daisies Grow
Bring Back the Old Fashioned Waltz
The Grass Is Always Greener (In the
Other Fellow's Yard)
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
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