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P R E S T O-T I M E S
September 24, 1927
PIANO FACTORY AffiSTORE SUPPLIES
annually to hold a band contest to determine the
M0THER=0F=PEARL SUPPLIES
official band for the coming year. Temporarily the
American Legion Band of Racine has been delegated
Bulk of Radio Apparatus Goes to Great Britain to represent the state at the American Legion con- Material Used in Ornamentation in Manufacture of
vention in Paris. It will receive an appropriation
Musical Goods Comes from South America.
During the Year 1926.
of $5,000 for the defraying of its traveling expenses.
A
considerable amount of mother-of-pearl is re-
Exports of American radio apparatus to Europe A like appropriation has been made for the expenses
amounted to $1,269,142 during 1926, and during the of the Legion drum corps from Racine on its trip to quired in the musical merchandise industry, a con-
siderable part of which is imported from South
first six months of this year have aggregated $519,- Paris.
America. Shells of unusual size and value are to be
920, the Electrical Equipment Division of the De-
found along the coast of Ecuador. The Pan-Amer-
partment of Commerce reported in a statement on
THE FIRST MUSIC PRINTING PATENTS.
ican Union, of which the United States is a member,
September IS.
Only six grants of British letters patent had been
recently issued a report on the industry in which
During the year 1926 the United States exported made for musical instruments when an inventor came
this
was said:
radio apparatus t o Europe valued at $1,269,142. Re- forward with a "music printing" invention and car-
"One of the allied industries of fishing for pearls is
ceiving set components and accessories accounted for ried off the seventh grant, according to the Music
$475,599 and $372,341 of this amount, respectively, Trades Review of London. That inventor's name that of obtaining valuable shells, known as mother-of-
and shipments of receiving sets amounted to $259,077. was Henry Fought, and the title of his invention was pearl. The latter are found generally along with the
Exports of this commodity to Europe during the "New and curious types by me invented for the pearl fisheries; and when no pearls exist within the
first six months of this year were valued at $519,920. printing of music notes as neatly and as well in oyster the shells themselves are of considerable value.
"Mother-of-pearl is defined as the 'internal nacre-
During 1926 the United Kingdom imported $461,- every respect as hath usually been done by engrav-
479 worth of radio apparatus from the United States, ing." The number of that patent is 880, the year ous lining of the molluscan shell.' This shell, as is
well known, is seen in general use in our homes,
of which radio receiving set components accounted
1767.
In the year 1784, however, we find another where it is highly prized for toilet articles, for han-
for $238,055 and receiving set accessories $125,212. music printing inventor stepping upon the stage with
Owing to the fact that low-powered sets are sufficient an invention for "Printing vocal and instrumental dles to knives, for buttons, and for ornamental pur-
for local reception many people make their sets at music of all kinds with types in a neater and more poses in making certain kinds of musical instru-
home, hence the demand for components and ac- expeditious manner than hath hitherto been used." ments."
cessories.
The name of that inventor was Samuel Arnold, and
TO PROVIDE CHEAP OPERA.
the number of the patent 1435.
A plan under which he hopes soon to give London
PATENT SITUATION CLEARS.
grand opera of the highest quality at reasonable
Further evidence of the clearing up of the patent
ADDS RADIO LINE.
prices was announced recently by Sir Thomas
situation in the radio industry was indicated recently
Beecham, conductor of the London Symphony Or-
Elbel Bros, house in South Bend, Ind., dealing in
by the announcement of the Radio Corporation of
all musical instruments, has announced the opening chestra. The basic feature of the plan is to appeal
America that it had licensed a total of nineteen man- of a complete radio department, sales and service. to 150,000 musical amateurs throughout this country
ufacturers of receiving sets and eighteen makers of
Donald Elbel, member of the firm, declared in mak- for small contributions which would be devoted to
power units under patents held by the corporation
ing this announcement that popular demand for many the subsidy which would be necessary to maintain
and allied interests.
months had prompted the step. William Weimer, the project. If the appeal were successful, Sir
Thomas believes the opera would be established in a
for several years engaged in the serving of Atwater
WISCONSIN'S OFFICIAL BOARD.
fine opera house of its own within five years. He
Kent and Radio Corporation of America sets in South
More support in the cause of government aid to Bend, has been engaged to take charge of the servic- promises to make the rest of his plan public in
October. Sir Thomas Beecham has been engaged
ing of the same sets for Elbel Bros.
music is forthcoming in Wisconsin, the legislature
by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra to conduct
of which state has recently enacted a law providing
concerts in Philadelphia on January 27, 28 and 29,
for the selection each year of an official state band.
The Jenkins Music Co. building at 713 Felix street,
1928.
The music school of the Universitv of Wisconsin is St. Joseph, Mo., has been remodeled and redecorated.
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