PRESTO
May 23, 1925.
AN ILGENFRITZ LETTER
Arthur A. Friestedt, Head of IT. S. Music Co.,
Gets Interesting News From Recording
Artist Abroad.
Arthur A. Friestedt, president of the United States
Music Company, Chicago, recently received a letter
from McNair Ilgenfritz, the clever pianist from
Library Edition rolls of the United States Music
Company, when he resumes his duties on or about
August 1.
Budapest, May 4th, 1925.
Dear Mr. Friestedt:
Just a line to say how glad I am that you advised
me to go to Budapest. It is indeed a beautiful city—
one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. My stay
is only for a few days, but I am thoroughly enjoy-
ing it.
I am the guest of Ambassador Brentano, whom
you will remember as former Judge Brentano of Chi-
cago. Their home here is delightful, an enormous
house. It is really a palace, but I fear I can't tell
you exactly where it is except that the monument
at the entrance of the park and the Art Museum are
very near. The home of Gladys Vanderbilt (Countess
Szechenyi) is right around the corner.
I am returning to Vienna shortly, then Munich,
Switzerland, Paris, perhaps Dresden and Berlin, Lon-
don—then home.
I have taken passage on the AMERIKA, sailing
July 8th, and will be in Chicago on August 1st, ready
to do a September bulletin.
Have sent you and Miss Brown cards from every-
where.
Hoping you are both well,
Sincerely,
McNair Ilgenfritz.
P. S. Brentano's had a very brilliant musicale for
me—played with success.
ROBT. N. WATKIN, PRESIDENT.
Robert N. Watkin of the Will A. Watkin Co.,
Dallas, Tex., was elected president of the South-
west Brunswick Dealers' Association at a meeting
in Austin recently. Other officers elected were: J. R.
Reed, Austin, first vice-president; B. L. Blanton,
El Dorado, Ark., second vice-president; J. A. Mc-
Millan, Houston, third vice-president; J. IT. Adams,
Waco, fourth vice-president; J. D. Samuel, Jr., Wax-
ahachie, secretary-treasurer. Dallas was chosen as
the next meeting place.
McNAIR ILGENFRITZ.
TO REBUILD BURNED STRUCTURE.
Budapest, Hungary, dated the 4th inst., which con-
tains news interesting to his friends at home.
Mr. Ilgenfritz's musical talents are too well known
to require elaboration. He will devote his entire
attention to recording and editing the Auto-Art and
The building of the Lewis Bros. Co., East Liver-
pool, Ohio, destroyed by fire recently with loss ex-
ceeding $100,000, will be rebuilt. This firm, now in
temporary quarters on Washington street, is plan-
ning to return to its original location when a new
structure will be erected.
FAIRBANKS
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RADIO CUTS RATES
Thousands of Receiving Sets on Sale in New York
Stores at Reduced Prices.
The sales manager of one of the largest radio cor-
porations estimates at least 300,000 receiving sets
have been placed on the market at reduced prices
since April 1. The low prices are attributed to over-
production. One manufacturer called in hundreds of
sets from dealers and conducted a large sale in New
York to clear the market, and make way for new
merchandise soon to be introduced for the Fall mar-
ket. A sale of five-tubed neutrodyne receivers was
held at Gimbel Brothers last week. On the first day
240 clerks were kept busy. The total sale for the
day was 5,300 sets.
It is understood that two new models of the Radi-
ola superheterodyne in portable form will be placed
on the market May IS. Unlike the first semi-portable
set the loop antenna will be adjustable so that the
benefits of the directional properties of the loop can
best be obtained. It is claimed that the catacomb
containing the instruments is the same as that of the
earlier set. One of the new outfits weighs about
thirty-seven pounds complete.
NEW SONORA RECEIVING SET.
The Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc., New York, has
announced a new radio receiver bearing the Sonora
trade-mark and "representing three years of study
and investigation by our company," according to
Frank V. Good, general salesmanager of the com-
pany. The new receiver will be distributed through
dealers handling the Sonora phonograph. It is a five
tube tuned radio circuit with refinements and im-
provements developed by Sonora research engineers.
FIRST RADIO MANAGER.
E. W. Banse, manager of the Schmoller & Mueller
radio department, was put in charge when that de-
partment was added by the company. Mr. Banse
received his first radio training in Germany. His
department handles many kinds of radios, and he
is well acquainted with all the parts and details of
them.
DEALERS and TUNERS!
Keys Recovered and Rebushed
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
"SUPERIOR" PIANO PLATES
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.
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.
3767 N. Illinois Street
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
HOW TO SEND
Rcmov* from frame, number plainly near Capstan,
wrap or bos securely, and ship Parcel Pott or Bxprew.
Manufactured by
SUPERIOR FOUNDRY CO.
Cleveland, Ohio
Please do not remove the old ivories as
there is danger of the wood being broken.
Ivories will be returned if demred.
PERFECTION
Benches and Cabinets
The line that sells on sight and satisfies always
—35—
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Size 14x30, in all finishes
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$6.00
7.50
PERFECTION PIANO BENCH MFG. COMPANY
1514-1520 Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, III.
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