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THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD.
NEW EXPRESS RATES OF MUCH INTEREST TO TRADE
Will Prove of Benefit to Talking Machine Jobbers and Dealers Throughout the Country — Schedule of New Rates as They Apply Between the Principal Cities of the Country.
The new express rates, ordered by the JrUerstate Commerce Commission, and which went into effect throughout the country on February 1, and particularly interesting to the talking machine jobbers and dealers as affording a means for facilitating rapid shipments and deliveries and much reduced expense. The express companies take machines and other packages much heavier than the
parcel post limit, and in addition provides a receipt that takes the form of free insurance. The sweeping reduction in the express rates is indicated by the accompanying tables prepared by the express companies, and showing charges of specified weights between two prominent cities of the country, the rates being based on fixed distances instead of the mileage plan.
Between New York
and
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Dallas
Denver
San Francisco
.31 .32 .41 .45 .47 .71
.60 .65 .75 .75 .80 .80
Rates
.42 .44 .63 .70 .75 1.22
.75 . .80 1.10 1.15 1.25 1.50
Rates
.64 .68 1.06 1.20 1.30 2.24
1.00 1.10 1.40 1.65 2.00 2.85
Between
51bi.
10 lbs.
20 lbs.
Atlanta
ranee up t
o Fitly Dc
liars
and
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Rates
Rate.
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Jacksonville
.28
.60
.35
.75
.51
1.00
Memphis
.30
.60
.40
.75
.60
1.00
Cincinnati
.31
.60
.41
.75
.63
1.00
Richmond
.31
.60
.43
.75
.66
1.00
Baltimore
.33
.70
.46
.90
.72
1.20
New York
.34
.70
.48
1.00
.77
1.25
Between
5 lbs.
10 lbs.
20 lbs.
Philadelphia
Insu
ranee up to Fifty Do
liars
and
New Rates
Old Rates
New Rates
Old Rates
New Rates
Old Rates
Portland, Me.
.27
.50
.34
.60
.48
.75
Buffalo
.27
.40
.34
.50
.48
.60
Cincinnati
.29
.50
.38
.60
.56
.75
Milwaukee
.31
.60
.43
.75
.66
1.00
Mobile
.38
.75
.55
1.00
.91
1.30
Seattle
.67
.80
1.14
1.50
2.09
2.85
Between
Slbi.
10 lbs.
20 lbs.
St. Louis
Insurance up to Fifty Dollars
and
New Rates
Old Rates
Rates
Old Rates
New Rates
Old Rates
Detroit
.28
.55
.36
.70
.52
.85
Birmingham
.30
.65
.39
.80
.59
1.10
St. Paul
.30
.65
.41
.80
.62
1.10
Philadelphia
.32
.65
.43
.80
.67
1.10
San Antonio
.40
.75
.59
1.00
.99
1.30
Los Angeles
.62
.80
1.05
1.40
1.90
2.50
Between
Slbs.
10 lbs.
20 lbs.
Between
5 lbs.
10 lbs.
20 lbs.
Chicago
Insurance up to Fifty Dollars
San Francisco
Insu
ance up t
o Fifty Do
liars
and
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
and
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Rates
Boston
.31
.60
.43
.75
.65
1.00
Houston
.63
.80
1.06
1.40
1.93
2.30
Oklahoma City
.36
.70
.52
1.00
.85
1.25
Minneapolis
.63
.80
1.07
1.40
1.94
2.75
Jacksonville
.36
.75
.52
1.10
4 .85
1.40
Chicago
.65
.80
1.11
1.40
2.02
2.75
Galveston
.39
.75
.59
1.15
.98
1.65
Cleveland
.67
.80
1.14
1.40
2.09
2.75
Salt Lake
.52
.80
.84
1.25
1.48
2.00
Washington
.70
.80
1.21
1.50
2.22
2.85
Portland, Ore.
.63
.80
1.06
1.40
1.93
2.75
Boston
.71
.80
1.23
1.50
2.26
2.85
TALKING MACHINE EXPORTS.
The Figures for December Presented — Reports Show Falling Off for the Month.
exportation of talking machines, records and supplies amounted to $2,792,667.
LEIPZIG FAIR OPENS MARCH 2.
(Special to The Talking Machine World.)
Washington, D. C, February 9. — In the summary of the exports and imports of the commerce of the United States for the month of December (the latest period for which it has been compiled), which has just been issued by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor, the following interesting figures relating to talking machines and supplies are set forth :
The total exports of talking machines, records and supplies for December, 1912, amounted to $232,900, as compared with $236,426 for the same month of the previous year. The twelve months'
(Special to The Talking Machine World.)
London, Eng., February 3. — On March t the Leipzig Fair commences and, as usual, 'will continue for one week ; that is, the commercial side of it. The Leipzig City Council has been advertising the business attractions of the Fair pretty thoroughly in the leading London newspapers, and all indications point to a record numDer of visitors. Gramophone men usually attend the spring gathering in large numbers, but at the time of writing, while most of them speak of the probability of going over, few will commit themselves to a definite decision so many weeks in advance.
AN ODDITY IN ENVELOPES.
The Columbia Graphophone Co. received recently an envelope addressed in a truly distinctive
and unique fashion. Every possible detail, including patent numbers, was shown on this envelope, which is presented herewith, and any danger of miscarriage was apparently eliminated.
"HEARING" TYPE BY MACHINE.
New Invention for Benefit of the Blind, That Causes Different Printed Letters to Indicate Their Character by Sound.
A blind man may some time be able to read the daily newspapers, books or all printed matter with no aid except that of a machine. Such a machine has now been devised, but it is still far from perfect. Posters furnish about the only reading that can be done with it now.
What the apparatus does is to sound musical notes or chords in the blind man's ear for each printed letter. With experience the blind man will be able to tell the letter each combination of notes is intended to represent.
The inventor of this machine is a London scientist. Over a year ago he perfected an instrument that would enable a blind man to detect the source of any light near him — to find the window of a room, for instance. A box that looked something like a camera was held in the hands of the blind man and wires connected the box with a telephone receiver at the blind man's ear.
A selenium unit in the box detected any light and sent a current to the telephone receiver, thus making a sound in his ear. The blind man could point his box or camera in any direction. When it was pointed at light the telephone receiver vibrated, the loudness of the noise being dependent on the strength of the light.
The new device is a development of this box — or optophone, as it is called. Words in large type — on a poster, for instance — are passed in front of the new instrument. A strong light is thrown on the type, part of this light being reflected back from the white paper and part of it not being reflected— where the rays strike the black ink. The returning rays are detected by a checkerboard group of selenium cells. Each of these checkerboard cells will cause a musical note to sound in the telephone receiver at the blind man's ear, and each cell has its own individual musical note.
When the letter M is passed in front of the instrument, for instance, there is first a crash of a whole scale of tones, as the upright line at the left comes along; then, as the slanting middle lines pass before the instrument, the notes first run down the scale and then up the scale; and then the right-hand upright line causes another crash of many notes. The blind man quickly learns that this combination of sounds means M.
The inventor hopes it will be possible to perfect his apparatus eventually so that it can be used on ordinary type. On the face of it, the apparatus needs only refinement to enable blind men to read newspapers ; but it is extremely difficult to obtain that refinement.
The Kelley Music Co., Jersey City, N. J., is a recent addition to Columbia agencies.
STR0H VIOLS
VIOLIN, VIOLA, ETC.
The mellow and matured tone of these instruments, which are constructed largely of aluminum, yet possess none of the characteristics of the gramo* phone or wind instrument, is only one of its many points which are fully set out in an illustrated booklet which will be mailed free on request to String Fiddle the sole makers.
GEO. EVANS
&f*f\ 94 Albany St. IsVf* London, Eng.
OR
in U. S. A. to their sole representatives
Oliver Ditson Go.
ISO Tremont Street BOSTON NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA
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