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PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph
and
records which they sell
them.
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful
November 20, 1920.
Paragon Piano Plates
Absolutely Dependable
Best of Service
Western manufacturers find that our facilities
and experience afford the best source of supplies.
Get Your Plates From Oregon
PARAGON FOUNDRIES COMPANY
OREGON, ILL.
Enunciation
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
Everybody*s Talking About It!
ARTISTIC CARVINGS
for PIANO and PHONOGRAPH
Manufacturers
HIGH-GRADE CARVED
NOVELTIES
Lamps, Wall Brackets, Book Ends,
Pedestals, etc.
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER
CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at I0c;100 boxes in a
display carton cost* the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars aboal advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
.
PHONOGRAPH BEFORE COMFORTS
Mexican Family in Iowa Town Lacked Domestic
Conveniences But It Had a Talking Machine.
The Arnold Jewelry & Music Co., Ottumwa, la.,
in arguing that "music makes the home" said this
week that no home is too humble to be without
music. That some people even consider music
comes before comforts of the most essential kind
the firm showed by reprinting a news story from
Mason City, la., which appeared in the Ottumwa
Courier. This is the story:
"Music makes a home. Welfare workers here in-
vestigating conditions over the city today found a
Mexican family occupying a windowless, chimney-
less shack near the brickyards. The shack had very
little roofing and a stovepipe had been pushed
through it. The family went by the name of Gon-
zales, its members being Mr. and Mr. Pete Gonzales
and three small children.
"The entire household possessions consisted of a
bed, one pair of springs, two blanets, a stove, a box
for a table and a hundred-dollar phonograph. It
was playing classic music when the welfare work-
ers knocked at the door, hanging by one hinge."
OFFICIAL SAID HE EMBEZZLED
Shortage Discovered in Audit of Vitanola Machine
Company's Books Said to Be Explained.
Hoping to escape public exposure, a high official
of the Vitanola Talking Machine Company, Chi-
cago, went to W. W. Wheelock, federal receiver
of the company last week, and is said to have con-
fessed embezzling $100,000. He is said to have
admitted losing the money at dice. The talking
machine company, a $2,000,000 corporation, was
placed in conservatory receivership about three
weeks ago and Mr. Wheelock appointed by Judge
Carpenter to investigate the business.
The man said to have confessed embezzlement is
said to have applied to Attorney Clarence Darrow
after learning of the proposed inquiry. Mr. Dar-
row and his client then visited the receiver. Mr.
Wheelock intimated a warrant would be asked for
the official's arrest. An audit of the company's
books revealed the shortage. It is said the official
cashed checks sent in from all over the country to
pay for machines. He lost the money, he is said
to have confessed, in "crap games" on the west side.
"The embezzlement took place before the con-
cern was taken into the federal courts," said Mr.
Wheelock yesterday. "The assets are well over
$2,000,000, and the liabilities not more than $1,500,-
000, as near as we can learn at this time.
.
CHICAGO
E. KOPRIWA CO.
When in Chicago visit our showrooms
at the Factory
2220 Ward Street, near Clybourn Aye.
Tel. Lincoln 2726
"The falling off of business and the tight money
inarket made it necessary for the creditors to seek
adjustment in the courts. The company is not
bankrupt. We hope to put it on its feet soon."
A creditors' committee, headed by M. E. Greene-
baum of the Greenebaum bank, has been formed.
FILM AND VOICE SYNCHRONIZED
New Talking Machine Device for Use in Connection
With Moving Pictures Discussed by Engineers.
A moving picture-talking machine device, reported
to have been perfected by Professor William A.
Bristol, of Waterbury, Conn., was discussed last
week by the Indianapolis section, American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, at a dinner at the Univer-
sity Club in Indianapolis. The first demonstration
of this achievement was given recently by Professor
Bristol at Waterbury.
Professor Bristol's new process, it was said, shows
a moving picture of a speaker in connection with a
speaking record played on a talking machine and
through a fine process of synchronization the pic-
ture and record give an exact reproduction of the
actual delivering of the address. This same inven-
tion was reported to have been completed some two
or three years ago but was said to be unsatisfactory.
PARTY VISITS NEW STORE
Under the guidance of T. T. Evans, manager of
the wholesale Victrola department of the C. C. Mel-
lor Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., P. S. Schrake of
Kline & Heffelman Company, George C. Willie,
of the George C. Willie Music Company, of Canton,
O., Wood Brown of the Brown Music Company,
Kittanning, Pa., and J. H. Phillips, president of the
Talking Machine Dealers' Association, of Pittsburgh,
went to Washington, Pa., last week and inspected
the new music house of the G. W. P. Jones Music
Company. F. H. Burbick and S. J. Elliott of the
Mellor staff accompanied the party. On their return
to Pittsburgh dinner was followed with a theater
party at the Pitt Theatre. A. C. Mayer, eastern sales
manager for the Unit Construction Company, also
accompanied the party.
NEW PENNSYLVANIA STORE.
The Nanticoke Temple of Music, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., held its grand opening last week. The new
store is situated in the Keystone! building on North
Market street. A full line of Victrolas and Victor
records is handled.
Energy Phonograph & Supply Co., talking ma-
chine jobbers, opened offices recently at 1608 West
Madison street, Chicago.
DETERLING
Talking Machines
Challenge Comparison in
every point from cabinets to
tonal results.
Prices attractive for fine
goods. Write us.
Deterling Mfg. Co., Inc.
TIPTON, IND.
NEW PHONOGRAPH STORES
Many Extensions of Well Established Departments
Noted in News of the Week.
The new music store in Mexico, Mo., of the
Taylor Music Co., of Columbia, has opened for
business on the west side of the Square.
New Castle, Pa.—Mather Bros, have opened their
new phonograph store in the city of New Castle, Pa.
A store in the Tendick Building, Jacksonville,
111., is being fitted up to handle phonographs and
records. The Wheeler Co. is the owner.
The McMurray Drug Co., Abbeville, S. C, is to
open a music parlor on N. Main St. It will be in
charge of F. S. Hill.
T. W. Karstedt and Louie Hoff purchased the
business and stock in the Harmel Building, Pekm,
111. They have secured the agency of the Edison
Phonograph.
Extensive improvements are in progress at the
Celeste Music House in the Arcade Bldg., Pekin,
111.
A new balcony extension is being built at the
H. Thoma & Son store, Bluffton, Ind., to provide
space for a phonograph sounding booth.
Oct. 29, Geo. Rumford and R. H. Bond, Stockton,
Cal., have purchased an interest in the H. E. Rob-
inson Stationery & Music store at Lodi, Cal.
Brewer & Burge, Warsaw, N. Y., dealers in phono-
graphs, have removed from the second floor of the
Whitlock Building to 16 N. Main St.
The Starr Piano Company has opened temporary
quarters at 102 West Second St., Rushville, Ind.,
opposite Windsor Hotel.
J. F. Mills, Sedro Woolley, Wash., has opened a
branch in Vt. Vernon, Wash.
Ray Carroll, formerly of the talking machine de-
partment of Sherman, Clay & Co., Saa Francisco,
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PRESTO
Dealers who do not sell
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph
and
records which they sell
them.
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful
November 20, 1920.
Paragon Piano Plates
Absolutely Dependable
Best of Service
Western manufacturers find that our facilities
and experience afford the best source of supplies.
Get Your Plates From Oregon
PARAGON FOUNDRIES COMPANY
OREGON, ILL.
Enunciation
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
Everybody*s Talking About It!
ARTISTIC CARVINGS
for PIANO and PHONOGRAPH
Manufacturers
HIGH-GRADE CARVED
NOVELTIES
Lamps, Wall Brackets, Book Ends,
Pedestals, etc.
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER
CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at I0c;100 boxes in a
display carton cost* the dealer $6.00 net.
Write for full particulars aboal advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
.
PHONOGRAPH BEFORE COMFORTS
Mexican Family in Iowa Town Lacked Domestic
Conveniences But It Had a Talking Machine.
The Arnold Jewelry & Music Co., Ottumwa, la.,
in arguing that "music makes the home" said this
week that no home is too humble to be without
music. That some people even consider music
comes before comforts of the most essential kind
the firm showed by reprinting a news story from
Mason City, la., which appeared in the Ottumwa
Courier. This is the story:
"Music makes a home. Welfare workers here in-
vestigating conditions over the city today found a
Mexican family occupying a windowless, chimney-
less shack near the brickyards. The shack had very
little roofing and a stovepipe had been pushed
through it. The family went by the name of Gon-
zales, its members being Mr. and Mr. Pete Gonzales
and three small children.
"The entire household possessions consisted of a
bed, one pair of springs, two blanets, a stove, a box
for a table and a hundred-dollar phonograph. It
was playing classic music when the welfare work-
ers knocked at the door, hanging by one hinge."
OFFICIAL SAID HE EMBEZZLED
Shortage Discovered in Audit of Vitanola Machine
Company's Books Said to Be Explained.
Hoping to escape public exposure, a high official
of the Vitanola Talking Machine Company, Chi-
cago, went to W. W. Wheelock, federal receiver
of the company last week, and is said to have con-
fessed embezzling $100,000. He is said to have
admitted losing the money at dice. The talking
machine company, a $2,000,000 corporation, was
placed in conservatory receivership about three
weeks ago and Mr. Wheelock appointed by Judge
Carpenter to investigate the business.
The man said to have confessed embezzlement is
said to have applied to Attorney Clarence Darrow
after learning of the proposed inquiry. Mr. Dar-
row and his client then visited the receiver. Mr.
Wheelock intimated a warrant would be asked for
the official's arrest. An audit of the company's
books revealed the shortage. It is said the official
cashed checks sent in from all over the country to
pay for machines. He lost the money, he is said
to have confessed, in "crap games" on the west side.
"The embezzlement took place before the con-
cern was taken into the federal courts," said Mr.
Wheelock yesterday. "The assets are well over
$2,000,000, and the liabilities not more than $1,500,-
000, as near as we can learn at this time.
.
CHICAGO
E. KOPRIWA CO.
When in Chicago visit our showrooms
at the Factory
2220 Ward Street, near Clybourn Aye.
Tel. Lincoln 2726
"The falling off of business and the tight money
inarket made it necessary for the creditors to seek
adjustment in the courts. The company is not
bankrupt. We hope to put it on its feet soon."
A creditors' committee, headed by M. E. Greene-
baum of the Greenebaum bank, has been formed.
FILM AND VOICE SYNCHRONIZED
New Talking Machine Device for Use in Connection
With Moving Pictures Discussed by Engineers.
A moving picture-talking machine device, reported
to have been perfected by Professor William A.
Bristol, of Waterbury, Conn., was discussed last
week by the Indianapolis section, American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, at a dinner at the Univer-
sity Club in Indianapolis. The first demonstration
of this achievement was given recently by Professor
Bristol at Waterbury.
Professor Bristol's new process, it was said, shows
a moving picture of a speaker in connection with a
speaking record played on a talking machine and
through a fine process of synchronization the pic-
ture and record give an exact reproduction of the
actual delivering of the address. This same inven-
tion was reported to have been completed some two
or three years ago but was said to be unsatisfactory.
PARTY VISITS NEW STORE
Under the guidance of T. T. Evans, manager of
the wholesale Victrola department of the C. C. Mel-
lor Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., P. S. Schrake of
Kline & Heffelman Company, George C. Willie,
of the George C. Willie Music Company, of Canton,
O., Wood Brown of the Brown Music Company,
Kittanning, Pa., and J. H. Phillips, president of the
Talking Machine Dealers' Association, of Pittsburgh,
went to Washington, Pa., last week and inspected
the new music house of the G. W. P. Jones Music
Company. F. H. Burbick and S. J. Elliott of the
Mellor staff accompanied the party. On their return
to Pittsburgh dinner was followed with a theater
party at the Pitt Theatre. A. C. Mayer, eastern sales
manager for the Unit Construction Company, also
accompanied the party.
NEW PENNSYLVANIA STORE.
The Nanticoke Temple of Music, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., held its grand opening last week. The new
store is situated in the Keystone! building on North
Market street. A full line of Victrolas and Victor
records is handled.
Energy Phonograph & Supply Co., talking ma-
chine jobbers, opened offices recently at 1608 West
Madison street, Chicago.
DETERLING
Talking Machines
Challenge Comparison in
every point from cabinets to
tonal results.
Prices attractive for fine
goods. Write us.
Deterling Mfg. Co., Inc.
TIPTON, IND.
NEW PHONOGRAPH STORES
Many Extensions of Well Established Departments
Noted in News of the Week.
The new music store in Mexico, Mo., of the
Taylor Music Co., of Columbia, has opened for
business on the west side of the Square.
New Castle, Pa.—Mather Bros, have opened their
new phonograph store in the city of New Castle, Pa.
A store in the Tendick Building, Jacksonville,
111., is being fitted up to handle phonographs and
records. The Wheeler Co. is the owner.
The McMurray Drug Co., Abbeville, S. C, is to
open a music parlor on N. Main St. It will be in
charge of F. S. Hill.
T. W. Karstedt and Louie Hoff purchased the
business and stock in the Harmel Building, Pekm,
111. They have secured the agency of the Edison
Phonograph.
Extensive improvements are in progress at the
Celeste Music House in the Arcade Bldg., Pekin,
111.
A new balcony extension is being built at the
H. Thoma & Son store, Bluffton, Ind., to provide
space for a phonograph sounding booth.
Oct. 29, Geo. Rumford and R. H. Bond, Stockton,
Cal., have purchased an interest in the H. E. Rob-
inson Stationery & Music store at Lodi, Cal.
Brewer & Burge, Warsaw, N. Y., dealers in phono-
graphs, have removed from the second floor of the
Whitlock Building to 16 N. Main St.
The Starr Piano Company has opened temporary
quarters at 102 West Second St., Rushville, Ind.,
opposite Windsor Hotel.
J. F. Mills, Sedro Woolley, Wash., has opened a
branch in Vt. Vernon, Wash.
Ray Carroll, formerly of the talking machine de-
partment of Sherman, Clay & Co., Saa Francisco,
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).