Presto

Issue: 1931 2255

February, 1931
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P R E S T O-T I M E S
R A D I O
GUARD RADIO IMTERESTS
IN COPYRIGHT LAW
Important interests of radio manufacturers belong-
ing to the RMA in the Vestal Copyright Bill before
the Senate are being guarded during the strenuous
effort being- made to get the bill passed before Con-
gress adjourns March 4. Sponsored principally by
the American Society of Authors and Composers in-
terested in royalties on music, drama, broadcast and
other programs, as well as mechanical records and
transcriptions, the bill already has passed the House
of Representatives.
The RMA is not opposing the provision for reason-
able royalties to authors and composers, nor the auto-
matic copyright provision of the Vestal Bill. The
organization of radio manufacturers, however, is
urging many important amendments affecting radio
makers, as well as broadcasters. These amendments
were presented to the Senate Patent Committee, at its
hearings here January 28-29, by Frank D. Scott.
Washington legislative counsel for the RMA. Also
appearing before the committee was H. E. Capehart,
president of Capehart Corporation, Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
and Bond Geddes, executive vice-president of the
KM A.
An amendment being urged by the RMA and
already approved by the House of Representatives is
that royalties on broadcasting should stop at the
broadcast station and not be extended to hotels, res-
taurants, cabarets, barber shops, boarding houses and
similar places unless a specific charge for admission
thereto is made.
Amendments protecting RMA members who make
phonograph, records, combination radio and phono-
graph machines and automatic recording and repro-
ducing devices also were presented to the Senate
committee by Mr. Scott and in detail by Mr. Capehart.
One amendment proposes a definite privilege of copy-
righting phonograph records.
U. S. COURT BANS TAX
ON RADIO OWNERS
A sweeping decision prohibiting taxation of radio
receiving set owners, as proposed by a South Caro-
lina law, has been handed down at Columbia, S. C,
in the Federal District Court, in the first test case
brought at the instance of the Radio Manufacturers'
Association, the national industry organization.
An interlocutory injunction against enforcement
of the South Carolina law was granted by the Federal
Court and restrains collection of the proposed taxes
on radio receiving sets. The decision was made by
three Federal judges—Circuit Judge Parker of North
Carolina, and District Judgec Cochran and Glenn of
South Carolina.
The Court's decision was made in the test case of a
North Carolina broadcast station, WBT of Charlotte,
which contended that radio is interstate commerce and
not subject to taxation by a state. The Court's de-
cision sustained the contention that the South Caro-
lina law is unconstitutional as an interference with
interstate commerce and cannot be enforced.
urged that exhibitors refrain from any lavish deco-
rations in addition to the standard booth and furni-
ture services, but in any event, all booth decoration
must comply with the rules and regulations prescribed
by the Show Committee.
All space allotments will be made by disinterested
third parties functioning for the Show Committee.
Reductions in railroad fares and reasonable hotel
rates will prevail.
THE GULBRANSEN CHAMPION.
The cabinet of the Gulbransen "Champion" radio is
especially attractive. Sides and top are of 5-ply wal-
nut veneer with dial panel of 5-ply highly figured
Oriental walnut and grill of 5-ply lacewood. All solid
parts are of red gum, w T ith exceptionally clean cut
solid wood carvings. Dial panel is surmounted by a
lacewood overlay with carved drops. Construction is
very rugged with all joints glued tongue and groove
and top frame of one and one-half inch thickness.
Legs are double fluted. The appearance of the cabi-
net is very pleasing due to the exceptional finish and
the graceful lines of the extended front panel. Dimen-
sions: Height, 48 inches; width, 28 inches; depth,
\5fy& inches.
CROSLEY RADIO CORPORATION REPORT.
The following is the report of the Crosiey Radio
Corporation: Nine months ended December 31: Net
loss, after depreciation, ordinary taxes and other
charges, $445,958, against net profit of $265,556 in the
corresponding period of 1929, latter amount equal to
48 cents a share on the number of common shares
outstanding at end of 1930. Three months: Net profit,
$77,521, or 14 cents a share.
RADIO PRODUCTS CORPORATION.
The Radio Products Corporation makes the follow-
ing report for the year ended December 31 : Net loss,
after charges, $60,029, compared with net profit of
$517,156, or $5.17 a share on the capital stock in pre-
ceding year.
DE FOREST RADIO'S QUARTERLY REPORT.
De Forest Radio Co. reported as follows: Three
months ended September 30: Net loss, after ex-
penses and amortization of deferred charges and pat-
ents, $68,179. Six months, net loss, after same charges,
$248,344.
RADIO RECEIVING SETS
RADIO PARTS
RADIO-PHONOGRAPHS
THE SELPO
PIANO TRUCKS
The End Trucks are very convenient
where there is not much stair work and can
be easily carried in a small amount of space.
A board is used when the piano is on the
stairs. The frames of the SelPo trucks are
made of crucible spring steel, cross braced
and riveted. The hard maple boards are
padded with heavy felt.
SelPo C, Plain bearing roller iron
wheel casters. Shipping wt. 95 lbs.$44.00
SelPo B, Plain bearing roller ruh
ber tired casters
47.00
SelPo E, Roller bearing roller iron
wheel casters
49.00
SelPo D, Roller bearing roller rub-
ber tired casters
52.00
Ask for a catalogue for a complete line of
T R U C K S , H O I S T S , SKIDS, DOLLYS,
Light weight Trucks, Concert Grand Trucks,
and Special Straps.
Manufactured by
Self Lifting
Piano Truck Co.
427 No. Main Street
FINDLAY, OHIO
SPARKS-WITHINGTON.
Including Cardon Phonocraft Corporation, for the
six months ended December 31, had consolidated net
profit of $495,430, equal to 54 cents a share on 901,011
shares of common stock, against net, excluding Car-
don Phonocraft. of $1,639,365, or $2.36 a share on 684,-
606 shares in the like period of 1929.
RCA
A Most Attractive
Proposition for
Dealers—the
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
At the meeting of the board of directors of the
Radio Corporation of America, held on February 6,
the regular dividends were declared for the first quar-
ter of the year 1931: On the "A" preferred stock,
1%% (87y 2 c per share); on the "B" preferred stock
$1.25 per share. The dividends are payable on April
1, 1931, to stockholders of record March 2, 1931.
RADIO SHOW SPACE SELLING WELL
The sale of exhibition space in the Eighth Annual
Radio World's Fair and Electrical Exposition, Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, next September, and
the Tenth Annual Chicago Radio Show, in the Coli-
The Radio Manufacturers' Association has decided
that the next show will be held in the city of Chi- seum, in October, as of February 10. is ahead of the
cago, June 8 to 12, inclusive. As formerly decided, same date 1930, G. Clayton Irwin, Jr., general man-
the show will be held under one roof, giving opportu- ager of the two national expositions, says.
nities for displays in an exhibition hall and private
hotel demonstration rooms. The selection of the hotel
will be made at an early date. The Show Committee
has been advised that the Institute of Radio Engi-
neers will hold their convention June 4 to 6, immedi-
W. R. Sizemore, of Elvins, Mo., agent for Philco
ately preceding the RMA Trade Show, and that the
radios, w r as one of those who attended the Philco
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce and the Na- dealers convention at the Coronado Hotel, St. Louis,
tional Association of Music Merchants will hold their
last month. At the banquet Edwin Schiele, presi-
convention, June IS to 18, immediately following the
dent of the Artophone Corporation, St. Louis, intro-
RMA Trade Show, in the same locality.
duced the speakers—among them S. O. Taylor, Philco
factory representative.
Exhibitors are required to show current merchan-
dise or be denied the privilege of having either a booth
At Detroit, Police Commissioner Wilcox has asked
in the exhibition hall or the use of hotel demonstration
that 40 new radio-equipped cars be added to the 60
rooms.
cars now operated by the department.
The space in the exhibition hall will be sold in
Chicago Radio Tube Stores, Inc., 1733 West Chi-
units of approximately 10 feet by 10 feet at a cost of
cago avenue. Capital, $5,000. Deal in radio tubes,
$2 per square foot, including standard booth with
radios and accessories. Incorporators: Fred Nemer,
name and address sign. No additional charges will
Solomon M. Glick, Ina Kuhlman. Correspondent:
be made for porter service between booths and load-
ing platforms, cleaner or watchman service. It is
Henry Bell, 11 South La Salle street.
ANNUAL RADIO SHOW AT CHICAGO
RADIO NOTES
STARCK
Line of Pianos
Including Uprights, Grands and
Reproducing Instruments
.
MANY EXCLUSIVE
SELLING POINTS
in the Starck representation
interest alert dealers
Write Today for Catalog
and Proposition
P. A. STARCK PIANO CO.
STARCK BUILDING
228-230 South Wabash Avenue
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U. S. A.
New York Warerooms: 112-114 W. 42nd St.
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February, 1931
PRESTO-TIMES
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PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
Wholesale Traveler Wants Position
Man well-acquainted in the piano trade who has been
associated with the piano business all his life, and of a
music trade family, is open for a position. Learned the
piano trade in a factory, then was a piano traveler tor
sixteen years; understands wholesaling and retailing.
Not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors; hard
worker, and hard timesdo not worry him. Can give bond
or any references required.
Wants western and south-
western territory. Address, "West and Southwest," care
Presto-Times.
FOR SALE—Music, radio, electric refrigerator and piano
store. Only store of its kind in southern Nevada. In-
corporated. Handling very best lines. $6,COO full price.
Address J. F. Graber, 419 Fremont St., Las Vegas,
Nevada.
EXECUTIVE WANTS CONNECTION.
Capable executive wants connection with reliable firm.
42 years of age. American. 15 years of experience as
manager, owner and sales manager. Can get results.
Reference—yes, plenty. Address "J," care PRESTO-
TIMES.
CAPABLE PIANO MAN
WILL PROVE ABILITY FOR POSITION.
PIANO SALESMAN WANTS POSITION
WANTED—Position as piano salesman or collector.
Years of experience. Address: J. R. Stillwell, Hart-
ford, Michigan.
PIANO TUNER WANTS POSITION.
Piano tuner, all-around mechanic, wants steady position.
Will go anywhere; South preferred. Address Tuner-
Mechanic, care PRESTO-TIMES.
M. Rogers of South Orange and Mrs. Jonathan W
Tracy of Bristol, Pa., and a son, Charles H. Votey of
Scarsdale, N. Y.
Mr. Votey had been with The Aeolian Co. since
1898, having previously been president of the Farrand
& Votey Organ Co. of Detroit. He invented the
Pianola in 1895 and had long been regarded as the
inventive genius of the automatic music industry.
During the World War he was engaged in inventive
activity in connection with the development of an
automatically controlled airplane at Dayton. The
plane was flown but was never extensively used.
Mr. Votey was a director in the First National
Bank & Trust Co. of Summit; director in the National
Lock Washer Co., and director in the State Title &
Mortgage Co. He retired from active business last
spring, although he retained his directorates and con-
tinued as vice-president of The Aeolian Co.
He was a member of the Engineers Clab of New
York and formerly held memberships in the Uptown
Club, New York; the Canoe Brook Country Club,
Summit, and the Highland Club, Summit. He was
also formerly a member of the Summit Common
Council.
Mr. Votey was vice-president of the Technola Piano
Co. and a director of the Orchestrelle Co., Universal
Music Co., Votey Organ Co., George Steck & Co..
and the Weber Piano Co. He was a pioneer in the
development of the reproducing piano. He is credited
also with the invention of the first Aeolian pipe organ.
SALESWOMAN WANTS POSITION.
By a "wideawake" piano and radio saleswoman, a direct
factory to home proposition. 12 years' experience in
PIANO DEALER A TROLLEY VICTIM
both wholesale and retail ends, New York, Boston
and Pittsburgh, Splendid references. Open for an
Mrs. Harriett Collins, aged 69 years, owner of an
immediate connection. Replies confidential. Address:
art shop in Fort Worth, Texas, was killed by a street
care PRESTO-TIMES.
OUTSIDE SALESMAN WANTED.
WANTED—Piano salesman for outside and county work
in Kansas. Truck furnished. Address "Kansas," care
PRESTO-TIMES.
"T N T"—THRILLING NEW TUNES
The Clark Orchestra Roll Co., DeKalb, 111., heads
its February list of releases "Musical T N T (thrilling-
new tunes) for your automatic piano, February, 1931,
the latest Clark Orchestra rolls." And among these
T N T rolls are the following: It's a Great Life, Fox
Trot; Sweeaheart Of My Student Days, Fox Trot and
One-Step; I'm Tickled Pink with a Blue Eyed Baby,
Fox Trot; I'm Alone Because I Love You, Waltz;
You're Driving Me Crazy, Fox Trot; Can This Be
Love? Fox Trot; Embraceable You, Fox Trot; My
Missouri Home, Waltz; Cheerful Little Earful, Fox
Trot; Good Times Are Coming, Fox Trot; Sing Some-
thing Simple, Fox Trot; I Like a Little Girl Like
That, Fox Trot and One-step; The Perfect Song, Fox
Trot; Laughing at Life, Fox Trot; Lonely Hawaii,
Waltz; What's the Use of Living Without Love, Fox
Trot; Falling Rain Blues, Blje Trot; Roamin,' Fox
Trot; Chloe, Fox Trot; Body and Soul, Fox Trot.
OBITUARY
car in that city last month. She was carrying an
umbrella which obstructed her view. She did a small
piano business, mostly rental, and occasionally sold
an Adam Schaaf piano. Harry T. Sipe, general whole-
sale representative of Adam Schaaf, Inc., Chicago, had
called on her the day before the accident.
MCMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
1719-21 Mondamin Ave.
Des Moines, la.
of D« Kalh, Illinois
Tho Boat for Automatic Playing Pianos
Organ* and Orchestrions
Whether you sell automatic playing in-
struments or not, it will pay you to
handle and be able to furnish
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
for lists, folders and FULL PARTICU-
LARS.
Clark Orchestra Roll Company
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CHECKED VARNISH RESTORED TO ITS
ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH RE-FI-NIZE
No new varnish is necessary. You do not re-
move old varnish, apply until check disappears
or is partly filled, rub and you have a new fin-
ish. Absolutely guaranteed to do the work. Will
ship any reliable house on open account.
RE-FI-NIZE COMPANY
Columbus, Ga.
The death of James Stuart Gray, active head of
Boardman & Gray, piano manufacturers at Albany,
N. Y., was noted in the January issue of Presto-Times.
The honorary pallbearers at the funeral were: Pres-
cott K. Dederick, Archland Dederick, William B. Kib-
bee, William Gray, Joseph Carey and Robert Patter-
son of Glens Falls, N. Y.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
Isaac Cohen, aged 19, a radio worker, was one of
six persons killed by monoxide fumes, which took
the lives of a father, mother and four sons last month
in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, N. Y.
RECOVERING
BUSHING FRONTS SHARPS
Louis A. Ruehl, aged 75 years, father-in-law of
President P. T. Stark of the P. A. Stark Piano Co.,
Chicago, died at his home in Highland Park, 111., late
in January. Mr. Ruehl, a number of years ago, with
his brother, William G. Ruehl, conducted the Ruehl
Brothers Brewing Co. Besides his widow, Mr. Ruehl
is survived by two daughters, Mrs. F. J. Behn and
Mrs. Starck and a son, William.
24-HOUR SERVICE
IVORY REPAIR WORK
PLAYER ACTIONS
Ambrose T. Smith, aged 49 years, manager of the
Pearson Piano Co.'s store at Anderson, Ind., was
found dead on January 20 at the wheel of his auto-
mobile at Lexington, Ky., where he was visiting a
twin sister, Mrs. Atlanta True. Heart disease was
the cause of death.
REPAIRED
STRIKING PNEUMATICS
Air Motors, Governors, Etc., Recovered
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
Charles S. Rankin, aged 76 years, for forty-three
Edwin S. Votey, aged 74 years, inventor of the
Pianola, who was first vice-president of The Aeolian years employe and official of the Denison Organ Sup-
Co., died at his home, 64 Prospect street. Summit, ply Co., Deep River, Conn., died on January 28.
N. J., on January 21. Surviving him are his widow,
William E. Kroger, aged 69 years, who was wit'i
who was Annie M. Gray; two daughters, Mrs. John
the old John Church Co., makers of pianos and other
musical instruments, for 25 years, died last month at
his home, 624 Rockdale avenue, Cincinnati. H's
widow, Mrs. Anna Drury Kroger, survives. Mr.
Kroger at the time of his death was branch manager
HIGH GRADE
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road, Cincinnati.
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Also bushing, sharps, ivory
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and sold, also manufacturers of
busts of famous musicians for
radio ornaments, big profits.
CLARK
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