Music Trade Review

Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 25

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Chicago and the Middle West — (Continued from page 11)
such a way as to enable the operator to select
ternational map, so, to a much greater extent,
that mood which at any given moment repre- Burke Sees Advantage in
will this fair further extend our international
sents the action on the screen.
influence and prominence as no other single
Combining
Conventions
"Although the organ roll finds its greatest
use in the theatre it is rapidly winning a place
for itself in hotels, mortuaries, lodges and per-
haps the greatest field, of all—the home. The
possibilities are great and development along
these lines has scarcely begun.
"In its mechanical aspect the roll must be
considered as a unit with the organ. The auto-
matic player-organ is silent without the roll,
and the finest organ is no better than its best
roll. It is natural that each manufacturer de-
signing a roll for his organ adopt such a track-
erbar scheme as will seem best fitted to the
type of organ intended to be built, and as a
consequence there are almost as many types of
rolls as there are types of organs.
"Out of the confusion of the multiplicity of
organ rolls, there has come the realization that
the roll with all its limitations as well as its
possibilities must be adjusted to the organ with
the utmost precaution and with a special care
to its possible future development.
"With each attempt to arrange a roll for any
specified organ the urgent necessity for the per-
fectly harmonious relationship between roll and
organ is repeatedly emphasized, and the need
for a careful adjustment of trackerbar scheme
and slots to the uses to which the organ may
be put, is further stressed. It is important that
as much freedom as possible in the use, as well
as the choice, of stops be given, what for lack
of a better term, may be called flexibility of
operation through the medium of the roll. That
organ manufacturers are well aware of this fact
is shown by inquiries which are received as to
possible trackerbar arrangements and the me-
chanics of the player roll."
American
PIANO WIRE
"Perfected"

"Crown"
American Steel 6c Wire
Chicago - New York
Company
"I believe that the radio show and the piano
convention if held in combination here in Chi-
cago would be of great benefit to both indus-
tries," said R. A. Burke, sales manager of the
Story & Clark Piano Co. He continued:
"I came back from the New York piano con-
vention very much pleased with the serious,
earnest, studious atmosphere of that show.
There was a good attendance of dealers, but
of even more importance was their attitude.
They came this time to study the situation and
learn whatever they could from anyone, as to
how to improve conditions in the piano trade
and increase sales. Hence all the dealers' meet-
ings were very well attended, and nobody was
absent, having a good time.
"When I came back to Chicago I found that
a large number of piano dealers from widely
scattered territory who had not been to the
New York piano convention were here to
attend the radio show. We got a very satisfac-
tory amount of business from many of these
dealers, who also placed large radio orders, and
have not lost interest in the piano business be-
cause they realize that the piano and the radio
can be helpful to each other instead of being
trade antagonists."
World's Fair Expected to
Boom Music in Chicago
The importance of the Chicago World's Fair
in 1933 to the music industry was outlined to
the music men of this city by Ambrose Wyrick,
head of the Wyrick Publishing Co., a member
of the committee of the Chicago's World's Fair
Centennial Celebration, at the meeting of the
Chicago Piano Club on Monday, June 18.
"The World's Fair is going to make Chicago
the center of music as well as the other arts,
and will be the greatest event the Middle West
has ever known. As the World's Columbian
Exposition in 1893 first put Chicago on the in-
event can do. This centennial celebration, it
is conservatively estimated, will bring seventy-
five million visitors to Chicago," he said.
Mr. Wyrick also contributed to this highly
interesting program by singing several numbers
which he had written about Chicago.
Chicago Fund for
American Opera Company
The American Opera Society of Chicago, Inc.,
has undertaken to raise $20,000 before June 20,
to finance a Summer session of the American
Opera Co., for the purpose of making Chicago
its permanent home. The object is to finance
the establishment of a Summer session for
study, intensive training, rehearsal and the per-
formance of a short season of Summer opera,
and also to promote subscriptions to the regu-
lar season of the company in Chicago.
Club Campaign Extended
The Chicago Piano Club announces that the
membership campaign which was to have ended
this month has been extended to September 30.
The prizes offered the captains of the various
teams and the members for bringing in new
applications will be presented at the annual
meeting of the organization in October.
New American Co. Dealers
The latest additions to the list of dealers who
have been appointed sole agents for the Ameri-
can Piano Co. are the Hollenberg Music Co.,
Little Rock, Ark.; Hutchinson Bros., Shreve-
port, La., and the Arthur Jordan 1'iano Co.,
Washington, D. C.
A branch of the Carney-Neece Music Store,
of Okmulgec, Okla., has been opened at 107
South Wewoka street, Wewoka.
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
wanted" advertisement intended
for this Department, to occupy four
lines agate measure, and it will be in-
serted free. Replies will also be for-
warded without cost. Additional space
charged at the rate of 25c per line. If
bold-faced type is desired, the cost for
same will be 25c a line, 7 words to a line.
"Help Wanted" advertisements will be
charged for at the rate of 25c per line.
Cash must accompany order.
Business Opportunities and For Sale
advertisements inserted as display space
only at $7.00 per single column inch.
All advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issue.
A
WANTED—Piano salesman for city, also
one for country. State age, experience and
proposition wanted. A. Hospe Co., Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
POSITION WANTED—Expert tuner and repairman,
factory and store experience, desires connection with live
music dealer. Prefer to locate in city of 50,000 or less.
Best of references. Address Box 3252, Music Trade Re-
view, 420 Lexington Ave., New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced high class, practical
floor salesman, strong closer, open for connection with
high grade piano house. Wholesale or retail. References.
Address Box 3251, Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington
Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced tuner and repairer
wants position with reliable music house. Strictly sober
and reliable. Married. Address Tuner, 664 S. Jefferson
Ave.. Marshall, Mo.
POSITION WANTED—Collection, credit and office
manager for music business seeks permanent connection.
High-class references. Available about May 1. Address
Box 3238, Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Competent sales manager de-
sires permanent position in either New York, Pennsylvania
or New Jersey. Best of references. Available April 25.
Address Box 3239, Music. Trade Review, 420 Lexington
Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—High-class store and tales man-
ager desires position with reliable dealer in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania or New York State. Address A. C. H.,
Box 634, Greene, N. Y.
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MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Conducted By Thomas W. Bresnahan
Eleven-Year-Old Boy Wins the Sixth
New York Harmonica Championship
Benjamin
Speigel, of the Bronx, Wins First Prize in Sixth Annual Contest—Boys'
Club IJarmonica Band Wins Senior Band Contest
/ G R E A T E R New York crowned its sixth
^-* harmonica champion last week when the
finalists in the annual championship met in
competition at the bandstand on the Mall in
Central Park, eleven-year-old Benjamin Speigel
of the Bronx carrying off the honors. Second
prize went to Harry Hankin, fourteen, with
Jacob Schiprout, thirteen, third; Max Engel-
berg, fourteen, fourth; and Herbert Ryvicher,
fifteen, fifth.
In addition to the individual championship,
there was the annual contest for harmonica
bands, senior and junior divisions. The winner
among the seniors was the Harmonica Band of
the Boys' Club and the junior winner was the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of the Bronx.
Thousands attended the contests, which were
featured by a preponderance of the serious and
classical selections attempted by the contestants.
The judges were C. I. Valentine, supervisor of
music in the Newtown High School; Robert
Sherwood, the famous old-time clown of Bar-
num & Bailey's circus, and Arthur Lang of
Roxy's Theatre.
Points were awarded by the judges on this
basis: Intonation, 40 per cent; expression, 25
per cent; selection of music, 20 per cent; rhythm,
15 per cent. The five winners received a violin
outfit, cornet outfit, banjo outfit, and two ukulele
outfits.
Charles Mulholland, supervisor of recreation
in the Department of Parks, made an intro-
ductory address, and Sidney J. Winfield, of M.
Hohner, Inc., educational department, acted as
master of ceremonies. Before the contest be-
gan the entire ensemble of players rendered
"America," conducted by William J. Haussler,
president of the National Musical Merchandise
Association, who also congratulated the indi-
vidual winners.
New Vega
Banjo,
Eddie Peabody
Window
Display
Harmonica Bands Popular
in Cedar Rapids, la.
One Formed in Each of the City's Five Chil-
dren's Playgrounds for the Coming Summer
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA., June 18.—This is an cnthusi-
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Peabody-Vega Display
to Tour the Country
Cedar Rapids
la.,
Children's
Harmonica
Band
astic harmonica town, due to the activities of
Mrs. Claire Nichols, assistant superintendent of
recreation in the Department of Public Schools.
In the latter part of 1927 Mrs. Nichols got busy
and brought together a small group of pupils as
the nucleus of a harmonica band. Although she
knows nothing about harmonica playing her-
self, she has a great reputation in this section
as a song leader, and by securing the services
of an expert harmonica player she was able to
whip her little group into shaj>£,in a short time.
Before long she had twentyifive members in
the band, now she has ninety. : There is a one-
hour rehearsal every Saturday morning, and
from two to four youngsters join at each time.
The first fifteen minutes of the period are given
to drilling the new members and the balance
of the hour to ensemble work. The band
played at two benefit performances last Winter
and realized enough money to pay for their
attractive uniforms.
During the coming Summer, according to Mrs.
Nichols there will be a harmonica band on each
of the five playgrounds followed by a city con-
test and a grand ensemble of all the bands.
BOSTON, MASS., June 19.—Musical instrument
dealers who dropped in to look at the Vega
Co. display at the recent New York Convention
saw something that had a lot of "pep" in its
make-up. They saw the Eddie Peabody Win-
dow Display, big as life, and effective in the
display of high-cass banjos. They saw some
precious instruments and some fine resonator
design and inlay work. They saw the ultra in
banjos, and even saw a Vega banjo cut away
so as to show the rigid and durable construc-
tion. This display built around one of the most
colorful banjoists of the country, who is par-
ticularly popular on the Pacific Coast, carries
with it banjos valued at $1,000, and will soon
start out on a tour of the Vega dealers of the
country. The complete display will travel as
shown in the photograph.
GRETSCH
for
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS
SINCE 1883
The Fred Gretsch
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