Presto

April 4, 1925.
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PRESTO
SHEET MUSIC AND RADIO
ZENITH FOR EXPLORER
In Conference at Offices of Zenith Radio Corp.,
Com. MacMillan and Engineers Decided on
Transmitter Equipment for Expedition.
At a meeting held in the laboratories of the Zenith
Radio Corporation, Chicago, this week, where the
radio scientists met with Commander Donald B.
MacMillan, the Arctic explorer, to finally determine
on the type of new short wave radio transmitting and
receiving equipment with which the expedition is to
be equipped this year.
Those present at the convention were : John L. Rein-
artz, J. Elliott Jenkins of the Jenkin's Laboratories,
Prof. C. M. Jansky, Jr., of the University of Minne-
sota, Don C. Wallace, Mr. M. B. West of the
Northwestern Radio & Instrument Company, Lima,
Ohio; Mr. H. C. Forbes of the Zenith Radio Cor-
poration; Dr. Karl E. Hassel and Mr. R. H. C.
Mathews of the Chicago Radio Laboratory.
It was definitely decided between Commander Mac-
Millan and the engineers present at the meeting that
he will on this expedition be equipped with transmit-
ters capable of four wave length ranges, the lowest
being approximately 20 meters, then 40, then 60, and
then 180. The section of the world in which this ex-
pedition will be this year is one of the most difficult
from the standpoint of radio transmission and recep-
tion in the world, namely, between 50° and 75° north
latitude, in Davis Straits.
Unquestionably radio history will be made on this
expedition. It developed at the conference that the 20
meter wave length at high noon daylight was in-
audible under 500 miles, but at greater distances
without difficulty, transmitted signals stronger than
those possible at night with the higher wave lengths.
On the last MacMillan Arctic Expedition 180 me-
ters was used with good results after the Arctic night
set in, and no appreciable interference from the
Aurora Borealis was noticed. Messages without diffi-
culty came through the Auroral band at night. What
the interference of the Aurora will be on the low
wave lengths, no one knows. It may be found im-
possible to penetrate the Auroral Band with the low
wave lengths.
PUBLISHERS QUIT CHAMBER
Action of Music Publishers' Association Based on
Attitude of Chamber Secretary on Perkins Bill.
The Music Publishers' Association of the United
States has withdrawn as a member of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce and at a recent meet-
ing condemned the Chamber in a resolution for its
attitude on Bill No. H. R. 11258, the so-called Perkins
copyright bill before the House Committee on Pat-
ents.
The resolution charged that Alfred L. Smith, gen-
eral manager of the Chamber, made certain state-
ments at the hearing "which in no manner, officially,
Manufacturers of
RADIO
Tables
Cabinets
Consoles
Elgin Phonograph & Novelty Co.
Elgin, 111.
directly or indirectly reflect the opinion of the Music
Publishers' Association of the United States" towards
the Perkins bill. The resolution "repudiates in en-
tirety any and all of the remarks which Alfred L.
Smith may have made at the hearing," and subscribes
completely to the bill. The purpose to withdraw
from the chamber was also included in the resolution,
which gave the secretary of the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States instructions to with-
draw from the offices of the Music Industries Cham-
ber of Commerce.
REMICK SONGS GOOD SELLERS
Late Hits Bought Freely in Pacific Northwest Says
I. E. Sklare, Manager in Portland Store.
"My Best Girl," "Dreamer of Dreams," "Me and
My Boy Friend," "Old Pal," and "Follow the Swal-
low," all hits of Jerome H. Remick & Co., are sus-
taining their favor in sales, according to I. A. SWare,
manager of the Remick Song & Gift Shop, Portland,
Ore., who has just returned home from a trip east to
Chicago and Detroit, where he visited the executive
offices of the Remick house.
Mr. Sklare bases his statements about the songs
by the extent of orders for the numbers which he
booked from northwestern dealers on his return trip
from the east. The sheet music business is very
lively in the Pacific Coast states and radio seems not
to have any hurtful influence on it, according to Mr.
Sklare.
OUR RADIO EXPORTS.
The annual output of American radio equipment
exceeds that of any other country in the world. The
radio business has, however, reached varying degrees
of commercial importance, notably in several Euro-
pean countries and in a few of the South American
Republics. American manufacturers, in addition to
supplying a large domestic demand, are actively en-
gaged in the exportation of their products. Europe
and Canada, despite development of considerable
domestic industries, are America's best foreign mar-
kets for radio equipment. Our exports to these coun-
tries from 1918 to 1924 have greatly increased. Radio
sets and parts of American origin are of good repute
in such markets and sell on a quality basis. It can
reasonably be expected that our exports to these
areas will continue to grow.
MUSIC CLUB CONCERT.
A good sized crowd attended the concert given by
the Cleveland Music Club at the rooms of the
Buescher Co. on Huron Road, Saturday evening,
March 21st. The purpose of the concert was to clear
off the indebtedness of the old association, and the
trade have been actively pushing the sale of tickets
since the affair was decided upon. Prizes consisting
of combination phonograph-radio outfits were given
to those holding the winning tickets. Arrangements
were under the supervision of Dan Bumbaugh of the
May Co. and president of the club. Carl Rupp's
Hollenden Hotel Orchestra, and the Lakewood Junior
High School Orchestras entertained and a radio pro-
gram was also given.
ON SOUTHERN TRIP.
Harry Engel, of Robbins-Engel, Inc., 7658 Broad-
way, New York, has left on an extensive business trip
covering the entire south. He will also visit Havana,
Cuba, and look over the conditions there in behalf of
the firm's catalog of motion picture and standard
music. It is now well understood in the trade that
Robbins-Engel, Inc., have developed a standard
business. Amongst the new items that have been
added to their catalog is a collection of W. C.
Handy's famous blues in folio form.
Frank Silver, the man who wrote, "Yes, We Have
No Bananas," has selected Boston in which to live
in order to get inspiration for another.
CHARLES W. THOMPSON DIES
Prominent in the Boston Trade and Head of Firm
of C. W. Thompson & Co.
Charles W. Thompson, head of C. W. Thompson
& Company, music publishers, located at 77 Provi-
dence street, Boston, Mass., died suddenly last Sat-
urday of heart disease at his home, 23'7 School street,
Winter Hill, Somerville.
Mr. Thompson had been in the music publishing
business in Boston for a number of years and before
locating in Providence street, had a store in Park
street for a number of years. Mr. Thompson was a
member of the Boston Music Publishers' Association
and seldom missed a meeting.
THE "STATIC GANG'
Radio Dealers of Cleveland Have Started Something
Which May Help Also Elsewhere.
Cleveland has inaugurated a service that every
radio dealer and radio fan appreciates. It is known
as the "Static Gang" and its duties are to handle
complaints against radio interference in all parts of
the city. Lighting Commissioner Lowry is in charge
of the service. He co-operates with local broadcast-
ing stations in an effort to eliminate cat-calls, screech-
ing and howling. He-states that a lot of interference
can be traced to battery chargers, Xray apparatus,
etc. The "Static Gang" has already located many
defective arclights, transformers, etc, and is in
greater demand every day.
A FEW NOTES.
Lulu Hillerby Hopper, a Jacksonville, 111., com-
poser, has published four new songs, which have
been broadcast by the Kansas City Star.
Musical programs of the music supervisors' con-
ference in Kansas City, Mo., this week were broad-
cast from two local stations.
Tberon Bennett, owner of the Dutch Mill restau-
rant in Denver, is also a composer and head of the
Dutch Mill Publishing Co.
REMICK SONG HITS
My Best Girl
Me and the Boy Friend
Old Pal
I Can't Stop Babying You
Somebody Like You
Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me
Dreams
Lucky Kentucky
Take Me Back to Your Heart
Just Lonesome
Swanee Butterfly
Dreamer of Dreams
Follow the Swallow
Until Tomorrow
New Kind of Man
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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