Presto
Issue: 1923 1908 - Page 25
25
PRESTO
February 17, 1923
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
TO EXPAND BROADCASTING
Vice-President Westinghouse Company Suggests
Plan for Interstate Radio Commission.
H. P. Davis, vice-president of the Westinghouse
Electric and Mfg. Company, suggests a national com-
mission to control broadcasting, with the idea of
greatly expanding the usefulness of radio telephone
broadcasting. Mr. Davis thinks that a regulating
body should be formed to control broadcasting. In
an interview, he favored the establishing of a public
service commission which, in the case of radio, would
be an interstate radio commission, and, therefore, a
federal commission created by Presidential appoint-
ment.
"This Commission should be vested with full power
and authority to make regulations and enforce same
to the full extent of existing laws," said Mr. Davis.
"All requests for licenses should come to and be ap-
proved by this body, and when an application for a
license is approved and the license given, it should
take on the nature of a franchise which should be en-
joyed by the owner so long as he gives the service
required.
"There must be two classes of broadcasting sta-
tions, and as we §ee it, these two classes ought to be
sufficient. There will be stations that are national in
scope, broadcasting material of national interest and
local stations serving particular districts.
"In the first class, we think there should be a
limited number of stations of considerate power with
wave lengths arranged so that they will not interfere
at any point, and located where program material will
always be available. These will be national stations.
They should be, if possible, privileged to the greatest
extent permissible, so that they may avail themselves
of existing facilities such as telephone and telegraph
lines, or other means of communication from point
to point.
"The National Stations can, if it is des'red, transmit
at two wave lengths—that is, on the present wave
lengths of 360 or 400 meters and also on a wave
length that can be relayed. The local stations should
be given wave bands that will permit existing receiv-
ing apparatus to tune in on them, but these wave
bands should be separated sufficiently from the na-
tional stations so as to have no interference. It is
our belief that the shorter wave lengths are desirable
for the local stations, as it gives opportunity for more
stations with less interference.
"In operating, these local stations would supply
features of local interest and in addition would relay
programs or parts of programs of the national sta-
tions. A plan of this kind can be worked out and
would, in our opinion, permit the widest possible use
and development pf broadcasting. The service of the
local stations would allow crystal set reception of
distant national stations through the relaying of their
programs by the local station. On the other hand,
it would not prevent those having suitable receiving
sets, selecting programs at will of such of the national
stations as they could receive.
This plan obviously would furnish a service of spe-
cial importance, and especially for those who cannot
afford expensive receiving sets, as it would give them
the equivalent of elaborate long distance receiving
sets and would place both the national and local
services at their command.
'ZENITH' IN EXTRAORDINARY TEST
First Attempt to Reach a Voyaging Ship From Inland
Station Successful.
The merits of Zenith long-distance radio apparatus
were proved conclusively in the recent test on the
Berengaria which was described in the daily news-
papers.
This was the first attempt to reach a voyaging ship
from an inland station on a predetermined schedule.
No special tubes were used by. the Drake Broadcast-
ing Station at the Drake Hotel, Chicago. No special
tubes were on the Zenith receiving set.
On January 27, was shipped to Miss Florence Mc-
Donald, a passenger on the Berengaria, from the Chi-
cago Radio Laboratory factory, Chicago, a model 1-R
Zenith and 2-N amplifier, three amplifier tubes, two
pair of head phones and one loud talker. This was
the only equipment that went forward. The Zenith
uses no detector tubes, but uses the standard amplifier
tubes as a detector. Miss McDonald got permission
to have it installed in her stateroom. The tests, as-
reported, were very satisfactory. The concluding test
was truly remarkable for two reasons: First, the dis-
tance that the Berengaria was out at that hour was
2,346 miles from New York. Understand this is from
New York to the position of the ship and does not
include the inland mileage which we were covering
from Chicago to New York.
LINCOLN DAY OFFER.
The Aeolian Company, New York, advertised an
"exceptional Lincoln Birthday offer" available Friday
and Saturday of last week and Monday of this week.
The offer was a genuine mahogany model of the
Aeolian-Vocalian at a special price. The offer was
made from Aeolian Hall and all the branches of the
company, which are at 11 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn;
895 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.; 270 East Fordham
Road, Fordman. and 369 East 149th Street, the
Bronx.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
PUBLIC SALES
We have purchased 122,000 pairs U. S.
Army, Munson last, shoes, sizes 5^> to
12, which was the entire surplus stock of
one of the largest U. S. Government shoe
contractors.
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per
cent solid leather, color dark tan, bellows
tongue, dirt and waterproof. The actual
value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this
tremendous buy we can offer same to the
public at $2.95.
Send correct size. Pay postman on de-
livery or send money order. If shoes are
not as represented we will cheerfully re-
fund your money promptly upon request.
National Bay State Shoe Company
296 Broadway
New York, N. Y.
In Three Parts:
1. Instruments of Established
Names and Character.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial Names or Trade Marks.
3. Manufacturers of Pianos
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
ters on Piano Building and Buy-
ing designed for the guidance
of prospective purchasers.
Fac~simile Fall-
board Names of Leading Pianos
and Player-Pianos in Colors
Revised Annually
NO PIANO DEALER OR SALESMAN
CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT.
IF YOU DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
BUYERS 1 GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES. GET IT NOW.
Give a copy to each of your salesmen.
Price 50 cents per copy.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
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PRESTO
February 17, 1923
COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style SO
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
TO EXPAND BROADCASTING
Vice-President Westinghouse Company Suggests
Plan for Interstate Radio Commission.
H. P. Davis, vice-president of the Westinghouse
Electric and Mfg. Company, suggests a national com-
mission to control broadcasting, with the idea of
greatly expanding the usefulness of radio telephone
broadcasting. Mr. Davis thinks that a regulating
body should be formed to control broadcasting. In
an interview, he favored the establishing of a public
service commission which, in the case of radio, would
be an interstate radio commission, and, therefore, a
federal commission created by Presidential appoint-
ment.
"This Commission should be vested with full power
and authority to make regulations and enforce same
to the full extent of existing laws," said Mr. Davis.
"All requests for licenses should come to and be ap-
proved by this body, and when an application for a
license is approved and the license given, it should
take on the nature of a franchise which should be en-
joyed by the owner so long as he gives the service
required.
"There must be two classes of broadcasting sta-
tions, and as we §ee it, these two classes ought to be
sufficient. There will be stations that are national in
scope, broadcasting material of national interest and
local stations serving particular districts.
"In the first class, we think there should be a
limited number of stations of considerate power with
wave lengths arranged so that they will not interfere
at any point, and located where program material will
always be available. These will be national stations.
They should be, if possible, privileged to the greatest
extent permissible, so that they may avail themselves
of existing facilities such as telephone and telegraph
lines, or other means of communication from point
to point.
"The National Stations can, if it is des'red, transmit
at two wave lengths—that is, on the present wave
lengths of 360 or 400 meters and also on a wave
length that can be relayed. The local stations should
be given wave bands that will permit existing receiv-
ing apparatus to tune in on them, but these wave
bands should be separated sufficiently from the na-
tional stations so as to have no interference. It is
our belief that the shorter wave lengths are desirable
for the local stations, as it gives opportunity for more
stations with less interference.
"In operating, these local stations would supply
features of local interest and in addition would relay
programs or parts of programs of the national sta-
tions. A plan of this kind can be worked out and
would, in our opinion, permit the widest possible use
and development pf broadcasting. The service of the
local stations would allow crystal set reception of
distant national stations through the relaying of their
programs by the local station. On the other hand,
it would not prevent those having suitable receiving
sets, selecting programs at will of such of the national
stations as they could receive.
This plan obviously would furnish a service of spe-
cial importance, and especially for those who cannot
afford expensive receiving sets, as it would give them
the equivalent of elaborate long distance receiving
sets and would place both the national and local
services at their command.
'ZENITH' IN EXTRAORDINARY TEST
First Attempt to Reach a Voyaging Ship From Inland
Station Successful.
The merits of Zenith long-distance radio apparatus
were proved conclusively in the recent test on the
Berengaria which was described in the daily news-
papers.
This was the first attempt to reach a voyaging ship
from an inland station on a predetermined schedule.
No special tubes were used by. the Drake Broadcast-
ing Station at the Drake Hotel, Chicago. No special
tubes were on the Zenith receiving set.
On January 27, was shipped to Miss Florence Mc-
Donald, a passenger on the Berengaria, from the Chi-
cago Radio Laboratory factory, Chicago, a model 1-R
Zenith and 2-N amplifier, three amplifier tubes, two
pair of head phones and one loud talker. This was
the only equipment that went forward. The Zenith
uses no detector tubes, but uses the standard amplifier
tubes as a detector. Miss McDonald got permission
to have it installed in her stateroom. The tests, as-
reported, were very satisfactory. The concluding test
was truly remarkable for two reasons: First, the dis-
tance that the Berengaria was out at that hour was
2,346 miles from New York. Understand this is from
New York to the position of the ship and does not
include the inland mileage which we were covering
from Chicago to New York.
LINCOLN DAY OFFER.
The Aeolian Company, New York, advertised an
"exceptional Lincoln Birthday offer" available Friday
and Saturday of last week and Monday of this week.
The offer was a genuine mahogany model of the
Aeolian-Vocalian at a special price. The offer was
made from Aeolian Hall and all the branches of the
company, which are at 11 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn;
895 Broad Street, Newark, N. J.; 270 East Fordham
Road, Fordman. and 369 East 149th Street, the
Bronx.
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
PUBLIC SALES
We have purchased 122,000 pairs U. S.
Army, Munson last, shoes, sizes 5^> to
12, which was the entire surplus stock of
one of the largest U. S. Government shoe
contractors.
Tiny Coinola
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
16 to 22 South Peoria St.
CHICAGO
This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per
cent solid leather, color dark tan, bellows
tongue, dirt and waterproof. The actual
value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this
tremendous buy we can offer same to the
public at $2.95.
Send correct size. Pay postman on de-
livery or send money order. If shoes are
not as represented we will cheerfully re-
fund your money promptly upon request.
National Bay State Shoe Company
296 Broadway
New York, N. Y.
In Three Parts:
1. Instruments of Established
Names and Character.
2. Instruments that bear Spe-
cial Names or Trade Marks.
3. Manufacturers of Pianos
and Player-Pianos with Chap-
ters on Piano Building and Buy-
ing designed for the guidance
of prospective purchasers.
Fac~simile Fall-
board Names of Leading Pianos
and Player-Pianos in Colors
Revised Annually
NO PIANO DEALER OR SALESMAN
CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT.
IF YOU DON'T CONSULT "PRESTO
BUYERS 1 GUIDE" YOU ARE MISSING
OPPORTUNITIES. GET IT NOW.
Give a copy to each of your salesmen.
Price 50 cents per copy.
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
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).