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APRIL 27, 1929
Chicago Piano Club to
Honor Traugott Weber
Traugott Weber, head of the retail piano
house of Meyer & Weber, Chicago, who cele-
brates his fifty-fifth anniversary in the music
business on Monday, April 29, will be honored
by the members of the Chicago Piano Club at
the meeting held on this date. The meeting will
pay tribute to Mr. Weber's business career, for
he has done some fine piano retailing during
the past 39 years he has been in Chicago. In
his quiet but effective manner, to-day, Mr. Weber
is selling pianos to the third generation of the
same families he sold when he first entered busi-
ness in the city.
Leins Quits Retail Field
The complete stock of pianos, phonographs,
radio merchandise and music accessories of the
E. Leins Piano Co. is being sold at the firm's
warerooms at 304 West Forty-second street,
New York, prior to the removal of the firm
to the Kindler & Collins factory building, at
520 West Forty-eighth street. Ernest Leins,
proprietor, was one of the pioneer piano manu-
facturers in the East, having started his own
piano plant about forty years ago in New York.
He entered the business in 1875, working at
the bench for Kranich & Bach and other fac-
tories for about fourteen years before ventur-
ing out for himself. Mr. Leins will retire from
the retail field and devote his time to piano
repair work at the new location.
Baldwin Spring Shows
Baldwin dealers throughout the country are
at present holding the Spring opening exhibi-
tions of Baldwin and Baldwin-built pianos, this
being the 66th year that such annual displays
have been made. The Baldwin Co. is co-oper-
ating with the dealer in a special campaign of
publicity which includes a most attractive
folder to be mailed to the retailer's prospects,
severa,! of the company's attractive instruments
being illustrated in the folder.
The Korten Music Co. of 106 Pacific avenue,
Kelso, Wash., has discontinued its branch in
Long View, Wash.
PHILIP W. OETTING & SON, Inc.
213 East So*-E
19th AGENTS
Street, FOR New York
WEICKERT
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Catholic Schools in Chicago to
Hold Piano Playing Tournament
Event During National Music Week, May 5 to 11, Will Be Open to 200,000 Pupils of
Parochial Schools in That Diocese
/ ^ HICAGO, ILL., April 22.—As a means of
stimulating interest in the study of music
and bring forth the significance of Music
Week, May 5 to 11, a piano contest, open to
the 200,000 pupils of Catholic schools in the
city and suburbs, has been announced by Rev.
Daniel Cunningham, superintendent of paro-
chial schools in Chicago.
The winner of the piano contest will receive
a Chickering grand piano as first prize. A
Brewster studio piano will be offered as second
prize, while cups, medals and ribbons will also
be offered as awards in the preliminary con-
tests which will begin May 5. The sectional
elimination contests will be held May 25 and
the final recital held June 1.
In announcing the contest, Father Cunning-
For Sale
35 used uprights
assorted makes $20. to $40.
38 used players
$75. to $100.
8 reproducing grands
all brand new
including most
prominent makes
at less than cost.
Will sell one or more
Write for further information and
list of makes
Lehman Piano Co.
1101 Olive Street
St. Louis, Mo.
Hammer and Damper Felts
ham points out the progress in musical educa-
tion made by the Catholic schools during the
past year.
Teachers in the more than 400 schools under
the jurisdiction of the diocesan board are using
the slogan adopted by the music industry, "The
Richest Child Is Poor Without Musical Train-
ing," in conducting a campaign to bring every
child in the schools in touch with some form
of music.
The Catholic schools have also adopted the
plan of piano class instruction incorporated in
the Chicago public school system last Septem-
ber. The unusual success of this new form of
instruction in the public schools has also been
paralleled in the Catholic schools.
Individual piano teaching has always been
carried on in the Catholic schools on a large
scale, but the new class teaching method has
been eagerly taken up by music supervisors.
Although it is an extra curricular study, thou-
sands of pupils have enrolled for the classes.
Practically all of the religious orders have di-
rected their music teachers to study one of
the three leading methods of class instruction
in order to teach it during the coming year.
In this connection Wm. Lincoln Bush has ar-
ranged to give free instruction at the Bush
Conservatory which teaches the Curtis System
to a large number of Catholic teachers in pre-
paring class piano instructors.
Named Adv. Manager
. CHICAGO, III., April 22.—Lyon & Healy, Inc.,
announce the appointment of Leslie M. Beals
as advertising manager. In his new position
Mr. Beals will direct all of the publicity for
both Lyon & Healy, Inc., of Illinois, and Lyon
& Healy, Inc., of Ohio, as well as the branch
stores of this dual corporation.
Straube Slogan Contest
The Straube radio slogan contest which is
being held by the Straube Piano Co., Ham-
mond, Ind., will come to a close May IS. A
great deal of interest has been manifested in
the contest and the winner will receive a 9-tube
Straube radio with dynamic speaker for sug-
gesting the best slogan.
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.—By well-known piano establish-
ment, a combination outside and floor salesman,
also manager for a branch store nearby New
York City. Must be able to play, drive an
automobile and competent to feature Steinway
piano and Duo-Art reproducing player in dig-
nified manner to high-class clients. State age,
nationality, previous experience, results, refer-
ences and salary required. Permanent position.
Applications will be kept confidential. Baumer
Piano Co., 570 Main St., New Rochelle, N. Y.
EXCEPTIONAL CHANCE FOR ORGAN
SALESMAN—We want a thoroughly ener-
getic, reliable, man capable of taking full charge
of pipe organ sales and getting results. Draw-
ing account, commission basis. Give full de-
tails by letter to D. P. Garber, general manager,
Geneva Organ Co., 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chi-
cago, 111.
SALESMEN WANTED—Calling on De-
partment Stores or Piano Stores, to sell side
line of well-known Bench cushions, scarfs,
grand shawls, etc. Various territories open.
Commission basis. Splendid opportunity for
right man with following. Address Box 3323,
Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York City.
EXECUTIVE—Many years' experience with Steinway
and American Piano Co. dealers will consider position as
manager or sales-manager where future depends on results
obtained. A-l references. Address Hox 3322, care of The
Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Ave., New York City.
POSITION WANTED—First-class tuner and player
technician, good character, very reliable and honest, seeks
connection.
Can furnish excellent references.
Address
liox 3320, Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York City.
POSITION WANTED—By combination tuner, phono-
graph repairer and salesmen in store. Twelve years' ex-
perience.
Excellent references.
Guaranteed mechanic,
can rebuild and refinish grand or player. Write Box 3313,
care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York.
POSITION WANTED—by A-l tuner and player me-
cli.'inic, steady and reliable. Address Box 3319. Music
Tiide Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED—Do you need a sales man a per
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If you do, write A. C. Houck. 147 Beethoven Street, liing-
linmton, N. Y.
POSITION WANTED—by tuner-playerman.
Reliable
in character and ability.
(References.)
Extensive ex-
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ington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED by fine tuner; reliable, competent
for all up-to-date piano work and instrument repairing.
Thirty years experience.
Address Box 3318, care The
Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York
City.