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Presto

Issue: 1925 2018

March 28, 1925.
PRESTO
Germain. On the Beach at Waikiki (one-step), L.
Stevens. One o' These Days (blues), Edgar Hayes.
The Only, Only One (For Me), (fox trot), Edgar
Hayes. The Prisoner's Song (mountain tune),
Talking Machine & Radio Men, Inc., Discuss Joshua Jones. Silver Sands of Waikiki (Hawaiian
marimba waltz), Mary Allison. To Jesus Heart All
Vital Trade Problems with Manufacturers'
Burning (Catholic hymn), Chas. Young. A Waltz
in the Moonlight (and You), (waltz), Ruth Mack.
Representatives at Pennsylvania Hotel.
Will You Remember Me? (fox trot), Edgar Hayes.
A conference of the executive committee of Talk- Work House Blues (blues), Clarence Jones.
ing Machine and Radio Men, Inc., the trade associa-
The list of foreign rolls includes the following:
tion of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and
French—Aimer Et Souffrir (waltz). Le Poulailler
invited manufacturers was held at the Pennsylvania (one-step).
Hotel on March 18, when the entire committee was
Hawaiian—Hanohano Hanalei (one-step).
present. In addition there were present representa-
Polish (Instrumental)—Babunia Oberek. Gorace
tives of the following companies: Stromberg-Carl- Serce (polka). Tancowal Kuba (Oberki). Zbyski
son, Stromberg-Carlson Distributors, the DeForest (Mazur).
Portuguese—Fado 31 (fox trot). O Ai, O'Linda!
Corporation, Radio Corporation, Mr. Beach of the
Brunswick, Messrs. Waters and Ditmer of the Pathe, (one step).
Spanish — "Costenita"
(song).
"Crepuscular"
F. A. D. Andrea, Inc., the Fried-Eiseman Co.,
Flores de Otono (vals Lento). Melenitas
Thompson Radio, the Sonora Co., the Sleeper Co., the (waltz).
(fox trot cancion). Llorando (waltz).
Federal Co., the Zenith Co., the Adler Mfg. Co., the
Spanish (Instrumental)—"Eva" (vals de salon).
Jones Radio Corp., Colin B. Kennedy and the
Ware Co.
The meeting lasted over three hours. Irwin Kurtz,
BAND LEADER OPENS STORE.
president, presented trade conditions as he saw them
Otto A. Thoeunes, well known saxophonist, who
to the conference, told them of the evils in all for the past few years has been manager of the band
branches of the trade, suggested co-operation and instrument department of the American Beauty Music
then called upon a representative of each company to House, Rockford, 111., has opened a musical instru-
discuss the matters which had been laid before them. ment shop at 315 West State street. One of the fea-
There was a free, frank and full discussion. Mr. tures of the new establishment is an up-to-date repair
Kurtz found the manufacturers ready and willing to department. Mr. Thoeunes, who is thoroughly fa-
co-operate with the dealers and very anxious to clear miliar with all makes of instruments, is manager of
conditions of the trade and put it upon a stable foun- the Bloomington Concert band. For the past year
dation.
he has directed and instructed bands in nearby towns.
It was determined that each of the men present
should carry back the message of the meeting to
CHANGE IN IOWA CITY, IA.
their executive boards and that there should be a fur-
Ralph Anderson has disposed of a half interest
ther conference held on April 21 at the Pennsylvania
Hotel and that in the meantime a questionnaire set- in the Anderson Music House, Charles City, Iowa,
ting forth the questions which the conference thought to Tom Weatherwax, and the firm is now known as
Mr.
should be answered by the next meeting be mailed to the Anderson-Weatherwax Music House.
all of the companies and be returned by them at least Weatherwax formerly was a member of the Weather-
wax Brothers Quartet and spent last year on lyceum
one week prior on April 14.
and Chautauqua platforms. He was supervisor of
music in the high school in Charles City a year ago
and director of the municipal band there.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
VOCALSTYLE ROLLS FOR APRIL
Fine List of Dances, Songs and Foreign Music in
New Bulletin Just Issued.
The following are included in the rolls for April
issued by the Vocalstyle Music Co., Cincinnati, O.,
in which the name of the recording artist follows
the title:
Baby—What Is Your Name? (fox trot), Hilda
Myers. Bring Back That Old-Fashioned Waltz
(waltz), Rudy Germain. Carolina Blues (blues), Art
Gillham. Do You Ever Dream of Me? (marimba
waltz), L. Stevens. House Rent Blues (blues). Clar-
ence Jones. I Found a Way to Love You (But I
Can't Find a Way to Forget) (waltz), Hilda Myers.
I'll See You in My Dreams (fox trot), Rudy Ger-
main.. Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane, The
(mountain tune), Joshua Jones; Memories of Youth
(marimba waltz), Mary Allison; Oh! How I Love
My Darling (fox trot), Edgar Hayes. Oh, Katharina!
(the sensational European success) (walk-around one-
step), Sam Jones. Oh, Lady, Be Good (from "Lady
Be Good"). Hilda Myers. Oh, Mabel (fox trot), Rudy
The Eastern Kentucky Music Co., Pikeville, Ky.,
moved to the J. J. Moore building on the south cor-
ner of Caroline and Second streets last week.
NEW YORK RADIO EXPOSITION
In Plans for Big Show September 6 to 12 Three Miles
of Exhibits Are Assured.
With the announcement that eighty per cent of
the space taken at last year's national radio exposition
already has been engaged by exhibitors for the fourth
annual national radio exposition, which is to open in
New York during the week of September 6-12, 1925,
a preliminary list of exhibitors indicates that every
leading factor in the radio industry will be repre-
sented this year.
The exposition will be inaugurated this year by a
demonstration of tele-dynamics in which leading
radio scientists from this country and abroad will
participate.
It is estimated that over three miles of exhibits,
covering the iirst three floors of Grand Central pal-
ace, will face the radio public on the opening night.
A radio pageant, which will illustrate the whole
range and development of the radio art, from the day
that the first signal was flashed and received over a
distance of a few miles, down to the modern radio
home, showing the manifold services that radio has
brought to every member of the family, will be one
of the new features of the exposition, it is announced
by the management.
The new inventions section will be featured by a
demonstration of power transmission by radio, given
on laboratory scale, in which trains, steamships, farm
machinery, and motor cars will be moved and
directed by radio. New and improved methods of
photographic transmission by radio will also be
shown.
Thousands of dollars will be offered as prizes by
the exposition management and radio manufacturers
for a series of amateur set building and other con-
tests, in which radio amateurs throughout the coun-
try are expected to participate. Amateurs will be
given a chance to determine the all American radio
set, composed of the best standard parts, a giant
model of which is to be built and placed on exhibition
at the fourth annual national radio exposition.
The entertainment program from Grand Central
palace, which will include leading radio, stage, and
concert stars, will be broadcast by the principal sta-
tions in New York.
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Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
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March 28, 1925.
PRESTO
veneer. If the tape is of paper, then the logical rea-
soning would call for it to be put on the top of
veneer, turned out in the process of gluing, then
Various Practices in Vogue Commented Upon by cleaned off.
"The one thing certain about all this is that we
Expert Writing in Hardwood Record,
have reached the day in the veneering industry, espe-
Methods of joining veneer were discussed by a cially in piano manufacturing, where there is to be
writer in a recent issue of the Hardwood Record and much jointing. We must not only point veneer for
the difficulties of the operation pointed out. The the sake of utilization, but trimming and pointing
process of tapering the ends is one commonly em- plays an important part in matching up for fancy
ployed and different methods have arisen which give figure and artistic effect. So we are in for more joint-
rise "to some arguments about what is good practice. ing than ever before. The question of how we may
Some turn the tape side in and glue the tape down in best carry on this jointing involves two elements.
making up plywood. Others urge that this is poor One is that of getting good joints—that is, of equip-
business and argue for putting the tape on the face ment for trimming and jointing. The other is that
side of veneer and cleaning it off after it is glued up," of how to hold the jointed veneer together during the
he says.
process of assembling and gluing up. The man who
"In making a parquetry and fancy flooring and bor- can furnish a positive and satisfactory answer to the
ders there is a way of holding the jointed pieces to- question will be rendering a distinct service to those
gether by gluing either a thin sheet of veneer on the engaged in the manufacture of pianos as well as other
back of a piece of cloth of some kind. The cloth industries in which veneer is used."
method has been the widest used and it serves a pur-
pose similar to that of tape in veneering except that
A MARTIN ENTHUSIAST.
it spreads over the whole square and the parquetry is
George
A.
Perry, who has charge of the small
laid with the cloth still on it and between the fancy goods department
of the music section of L. Bam-
top floor and the sub floor.
berger & Co., Newark, N. J., is a Martin band in-
"There is suggestion in this of possibilities in the strument enthusiast. During the last year the busi-
veneer industry of using a suitable fabric in sheets ness of this department has increased tremendously.
large enough to cover the entire under face of the Recently he outfitted the East Orange Elks Band
pieces of veneer being jointed together and letting vvith Martin instruments, selling them between thirty
it make a sort of intervening ply between the veneer. and forty pieces. He has a number of letters from
Moreover, this practice had some attention back prominent players, testifying to their appreciation of
twenty-five or thirty years ago, of using what was the excellent line sold by L. Bamberger & Co. "The
termed 'scrim' between plies of veneer, and it was results have proved that we choose our line wisely.
argued for it that it helped improve the glue joint. We don't have to try to sell Martin instruments; they
Plainly there is a question here and some room for are sold through the recommendation of satisfied cus-
argument, and it would not hurt for us to have some tomers who tell other musicians about them," said
experimental research to develop the probable merits Mr. Perry.
of a practice of this kind and also get some idea of
its probable cost.
The Carberry-Parker Co., Milwaukee, is canvassing
"The use of a narrow tape on veneer if it has body its list of phonograph purchasers and suggesting in-
enough to serve its purpose raises some interesting stallation of Globe radio sets, which are designed for
questions as to the wisdom of letting it stay on the that purpose. The result of the canvass so far is
bottom of veneer when it is glued down. It would said to be satisfactory. The activities are part of the
seem better to extend it and make it into an entire plans of W. C. Schmidt, manager of the new radio de-
ply covering or cross banding on the bottom of the partment of the company.
MAKING VENEER JOINTS
"SUPERIOR" PIANO PLATES
NORMAL BUSINESS FOR WALNUT
Manufacturers Expect Steady Calls and a Scheme of
Publicity Will Aid Stimulation.
A steady business in walnut lumber is anticipated
by the walnut manufacturers and the stimulative work
of walnut publicity will be continued according to the
decision of the directors of the American Walnut
Manufacturers' Association at a meeting in Chicago
recently. The committee on advertising will hold a
number of special meetings to outline in detail the
plans for continuing and enlarging the scope of wal-
nut publicity.
The great number of reported instances for the
use of walnut for piano cases, interior woodwork and
paneling is considered very encouraging. Shipments
for the past six months are reported satisfactory and
much higher than for a similar period last year. The
stocks of walnut lumber held by the members of the
association have been increasing, although the stocks
of individual mills in most instances have shown
downward tendencies. The walnut manufacturers
anticipate a normal year of business and a rather
steady business throughout the year, with increased
production taking care of an increased consumption.
BAND LEADER MADE CAPTAIN.
William S. Stannard, leader of the United States
Army Band in Washington, has been raised to the
rank of captain. Congress recently created the rank
of captain for the leader of the United States Army
Band in order to place the director of this band on
a parity with that of the directors of the Marine and
Navy bands, both of whom hold the rank of captain.
Heretofore the Army Band leader has been selected
from the "warrant officers" in the Army Music
School.
Stork Lake, la., voters will decide, March 30,
whether to levy a tax not to exceed two mills for
support of a municipal band in 1926. The plan is
for the creation of a municipal band to be made up
of Storm Lake musicians. The present juvenile band
is expected to furnish some players.
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
All work is done by expert workmen
and modern machinery and you are
assured of correct spacing which is so
important. When keys are replaced they
will appear exactly as when the instru-
ment left the factory.
Manufactured by
SUPERIOR FOUNDRY CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
PRICES FOR PYRALIN IVORY
52 heads and tails
$8.00
52 fronts
2.50
88 keys rebushed -
4.00
Express or Parcel Post to
FRIELD MILLER & CO.
FAIRBANKS £•*»«•*
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
3767 N. Illinois Street
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
HOW TO S E N D
Remove from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or box securely, and ship Parcel Post or Express.
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if deaired.
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The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
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Size 14x30, in all
finishes
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Packed two benches in one crate.
$6.00
7.50
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, 111.
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