Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-07

M Maz2tsZ/ last November.
y ~. CUNNINGHAM GOO emploves an d
= conduct II stores for the sale of our
pianos In Pennsylvania alone.
y "Here," said Mr.. Cunningham, holding
Z up a small handsomely finished piece of
mechanism, 'is the latest word in players.
This is a new valve, our own patent. In
this we substitute metal instead of wood
and We get perfect results No matter
how well seasoned the wood in a valve.
4 II is subject TO weather conditions, and
I there is always more or less leakage. By
substituting metal we eliminate the pos.
sibility Of leakage. sThe valve is a nearer
) perfect mechanism and will wear as long
as the instrument. We have been expert.
4 menting for long time to make this valve
|. perfect and have spent more than $500
. bring 1t to its present highly developed
state.
1T Is the last word in piano.players.
( we Just finished the first complete player
with these new metal valves on Tuesday
last and 1t will be a month before we
have second one completed The metal
all nickel, not nickel plated.
There has not been any Improvement
In the regular piano for 10 years. Instru-
ments made 10 years ago are as good as
those made today.
This Improvement we have made in
the players will, of course, add to the
cost on account of the metal.
we have player-pianos from 5000 to
kiW-the latter is grand piano. About
per cent. of the instruments sold today
ate players
I'VE occupy four floors in this build
Rg solely with showrooms and sell our
In
also exp-rt to South America"
sEMI-INDIRECT LIGHTING.
There are three methods OF lighting by
nuheial light, according to the manager
~ 81 Maeoeth-Evans Glass Company, 1913
ehesnut street.-the direct method, the
malrect method and the semI-lndirect.
The semi-indirect." he said, "is the
most popular today. The indirect is
Nnere the light is reflected from an al
most opaque bowl against the ceiling
sa sna from 1t TO the objects in a ROOM
ine semi-indirect is where the bowl un-
uerneath the light is semitransparent and
Permits the light to pass through and
the same time reflects as does the
,aulrect and the direct is where no re-
1s,of Is used unless from above the
loday lighting effects can be carried
IN almost any way to suit the room
oe hshted, In accordance with any
faton.
we have fixtures i'm any kind Of metal
NJ peslsn TO conform with any and all
w most modern and fastidious tastes,
~ our art glass globes and reflectors
ss,u IN the most delicate designs and !
l..ll s5is 20 correspond with the latest in |
IA decorations. We have fixtures in |
ssis' ,hcludlng the many varieties of old |
Ra sl, roman gold, rose gold etc; in all |
~ siver and brass finishes, both bright |
taao uSll, S and in all the modern and an
IN designs of both fixtures and glass |
basS'ors' globes and shades We have |
~ 'u IN Adam. Colonial. Empire Ionic. |
n, ana are prepared to execute orders |
=. any special designs All these goods |
py. laue IN America by the Macbeth
se,,,s as Glass Company, the largest manu-
eo,ia eefs OF illuminating glassware in the
ses,s, III business for more than 80 |
GLASS COOKING UTENSILS.
N. tsreA glass" said j. p. Williams, of
eh.i.rin urn OF j. Franklin Miller, Inc, 1926 |
an ti'p. street lis the latest novelty In
ersst ttIlless OF housefurnishing. 1t is
testsls " fSilelt over the earthenWare
eIesns used for baking purposes. 1t is
M l ~ VIII not chip or craze and does
sls,a ss.sln .s the odor of the food 1t can
ID a ule neat Of the hottest bake oven
MADE % in Corning, N. Y. and while
~. little more expensive than earthen.
heio,,in = lasts longer and is more salts
WINS Is another novelty" said Mr.
alessl-ni holding up curious-looking
rlsnaslplaste plated instrument This IS a
sessuN uN dissecteF and sealioper Ii
lhs !, the grapefruit from the rind
hlo tne same time escallops the rind
So :, pieasing shape. And here's an
~, ne continued. This little instru-
hollsi ellh one movement cuts a hard
algf,e ess or beet into a number OF
1a.sl, shees, and here Is yet another
Iie ~, 'hat by a gentle pressure takes
tals OUT Of an apple and divides the
90 " 'o seven equal parts like the see
seem strange. but ours Is the
"a the City devoted exclusively
lass housefQrnishings We can
fety requirement. Take brushes.
We we have more than 100 differ