The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-05-11

given when it accompanied Marie
Rossi in her rendition of "The Song
of the Soul" by Briel.
William Mitchell, tenor, then gave
an artistic presentation of ''The Lord
Is Ny Light" by Speaks.
Theodore DuMoulin presented a
cello solo, ''Cantelena," by Golfer
man, and the Quartet, broadcasted
the famous ''Rigoletto" quartet, by
Verdi.
Then came the surprise and the
most pleasing number of the pro
gram. It was Loves Old Sweet
Song" violin solo (four-part har-
mony), presented by Joseph Stetzl
on the Mills Melody Violins, the
only violin instruments on which this
is possible, accompanied by Herman
Klum, pianist.
The program was closed with
Lord God of Abraham" by Men
delssohn, sung by G Magnus Schultz,
basso.
me OCnCOA OF NFAlAAS
The history of the violin has shown
that as master violin makers created
their instruments, modelled them and
gave them the tone and finish they
were classified as schools, but no
where in history does the American
school appear, and it remained for
the School of Mills to take its place
among the violin makers of history.
Every violin that is used in the
Mills Group Control is made in the
School of Mills, perfected by master
musicians, toned by expert processes,
the result of years of experiment,
and from wood selected by experts.
A humorous angle of the Mills
School of Violins is the story of the
wood that goes into the production OF
the violins. Mr. Mills was buying
seasoned violin wood from Germany
and paying an exorbitant price for 1t.
He became curious and finally traced
the wood he was buying to the Amer
lean forest, whence it was purchased,
transported to Germany, seasoned
and shipped back to him to be used
as imported wood in his violins. 1t
is needless to say that he eliminated
all this unnecessary handling of the
wood and secured it direct from
American forests.
Plays Like an Organ
The instrument is different from
his organ, only in that It plays string
instruments by means of the key
board, and is destined to take its
place alongside of the piano, or organ
as a concert accompanist. This was
clearly demonstrated at the recent
Radio concert.
To Henry K. Sandel goes the
credit for having created the inven-
ton, and to H. S. Mills goes the
credit for the perfection of the in
strument which has been worked out |
at an enormous expense, until today |
it has reached perfection, and its
popularity in concerts, moving pic !
ture theaters, hotels, clubs and |
theaters where programs and ac-
compartments are given eXtempor
aneously, is assured.
The United States Government has /
called the Mills Melody Violins one
of the eight greatest inventions of
the decade. Violin masters, includ-
ing Zubelik, have listened to its Won
derful music and declared it beyond |
comprehension, and yet it is possible |
for the smallest child to operate the |
keyboard.
How Music Is Produced
A player of the Mills Melody VIC
Inns sits at console similar to a |
small organ with keyboard of two !
banks of ordinary keys. There are
electrical controls above the key
board which operate similarly to the
pipe organ. At his feet are three
pedals.
Around the console, either to-
gether or separated, or at any dis
tance, connected by an electrical
cable, are several violins. There can
be any number from one to one hun
dred. and they can be placed hun
dreds of feet away, against walls, IN
separate rooms, and they will play
from the keyboard at the touch of
the musician.
Each violin is a complete unit. 1t
;s r,o,,p+ad nv itself and controlled bv |