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Presto

Issue: 1924 1965

PRESTO
March 22, 192-1.
CHRISTMAN STUDIO GRAND
FOR OHIO HIGH SCHOOL
Stilson & Sons, Gibsonburg, O., Installs Fine Instru-
ment in Woodville Centralized School.
The fame of the Christman Studio Grand is upheld
by the artists whose opinions naturally affect the
choice of schools, colleges and other institutions seek-
ing an instrument of recognized merit. Representa-
tive dealers too warmly commend the tine piano when
school boards and directors of public institutions ask
their expert opinion. That is why the Christman
braska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho,
Utah, and Oregon, with the governors of the states as
members of the council.
The opening of the St. Lawrence route would effect
transportation involving nearly 42 million of our
population, and the large amount of electrical power
is of vast importance to the contiguous states.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT THE
PIANO CLUB OF CHICAGO
TRAVELERS' DRIVE FOR
NATIONAL COUNCIL
Committee to Strengthen Membership in Trav-
elers' National Association Gets Eighteen
Names in New York District.
The different committees of the National Piano
Travelers' Association which have been working on
the drive for associate membership in the National
Descendants of the Gael Among Members Sported Council of Traveling Salesmen's Association during
the Shamrock and Gave Luncheon Irish Flavor.
the past two weeks have secured eighteen applications
St. Patrick's Day at the weekly luncheon of the for membership in the New York district.
The committee, composed of Albert Behnhlg, Ro-
Piano Club of Chicago was celebrated with a big
musical program which, however, had nothing sugges- land L. Stratford, Wallace Reynolds, Otto M. Heinz-
tive of the land of the shamrock. But the green was man and J. Milton Del Camp, hopes that all the man-
displayed in the decorations, in the favors and in the ufacturers outside of New York City will help them in
buttonaires sported by President McKenna, Gene this worthy cause, as the manufacturers and mer-
Whalen, J. F. Bowers and others with the Gaelic chants are benefited by the good work that the Na-
tional Council is doing especially at the present time,
dhrop in their veins.
regarding the mileage book.
"Art" Kahn, musical director for the Lubliner &
Autopiauo Co., Cable-Nelson Piano Co., Estey
Trinz theaters, conductor of the Senate Orchestra
Piano Co., Welte-Mignon Piano Co., Kohler & Camp-
and noted artist gave a "Piano Lesson," and Joseph bell, Auto Pneumatic Action Co., Brambach Piano
Pavelka and his Moravian Band, fifteen strong, also Co., American Piano Co., Milton Piano Co., Stand-
famous record artists, rendered a concert in native ard Pneumatic Action Co., Premier Grand Piano
peasant costume.
Corp., Melodigrand Co. of Xew York, W. P. Haines
Pat Henry brought along The James Boyls, a Paul & Co., Inc., Bogart Piano Co., Bjur Bros. Co., Hallet
THE WOODVIT/LE CENTRALIZED SCHOOL,
Whitcman band, from the musical comedy, "Little & Davis Piano Co., Hardman, Peck & Co., Foster-
WOODVILLE. OIIIO.
Jessie James," now playing at Shubert's Garrick Armstrong Co., Krakauer Bros., Laffargue Co., Lud-
Studio Grand is increasing in numbers in places Theater. This was in addition to the regular program. wig & Co., Ricca & Son, Weser Bros., Inc., Janssen
notable for appreciation of the finest in music and
Plans for the big membership drive are now per- Piano Co., Jacob Bros , Winter & Co., Steinway &
musical instruments.
fected and the earnest drivers named by the presi- Sons, Jacob Doll & Sons, Aeolian Co., Mansfield
The accompanying picture shows the Woodville dent have pledged themselves not to waver in their
Piano Co., Kranich & Bach, Rudolph Wurlitzer Mfg.
Centralized School, Woodville, O., where Christman efforts until the club membership reaches the five Co.
Studio Grand has recently been installed. The assur- hundred mark. President John McKenna, assisted
ances of the appreciation of the school board for the by M. J. Kennedy, Kenneth Curtis, E. Davis, Joseph
line piano was conveyed to Stilson & Son, of Gibson- Chiles and N. Henry Hewitt are organizing the de-
burp, O., the representative music firm which supplied tails of the drive.
the instrument.
OLD NEW ORLEANS MUSIC
HOUSE IS INCORPORATED
NEW INCORPORATIONS
TRADE INTEREST IN
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADfc
ST. LAWRENCE WATERWAY
President Coolidge Appoints Commission to Examine New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various
Places.
Project in Economic and National Aspects.
The Schwab Music House, Inc., New Orleans, La.;
The interest of the music trade is well expressed in $20,000.
the question of waterways by the existence of water-
Standke's Phonograph Shop, Inc., 1108 Grand ave-
ways committees in the Music Industries Chamber
of Commerce and the national associations of piano nue, Kansas City, Mo.; $27,000; to make and sell talk-
manufacturers, piano merchants, piano travelers, ing machines and records; Otto D. Standke, Grover
Kenny.
musical merchandise industry and others. Conse- New, Caroline Falls and Samuel
H. F. Fallon .Co., 136 W r oodward avenue, Detroit;
quently the announcement of the St. Lawrence Com-
mission of the United States by President Coolidge $50,000; C. Bernard Hallis and others.
is in the nature of trade news. The personnel of the
The Tarrant County Phonograph Co., Fort Worth,
commission with Secretary Hoover as chairman is Tex.; $24,000; A. H. Curry, O. G. Feltner and others.
assurance of good work.
The Broad & East Jersey Music Co, 130 Market
The development of the St. Lawrence waterway for street, Newark, N. J., was issued a charter last week
ocean-going shipping, thus making every port on the to manufacture and deal in musical instruments and
Great Lakes an ocean port, and for the development sheet music. The company will have a capital stock
of some two millions of electrical horsepower from of $100,000.
the canalization works has been under active con-
The Cowlitz Music Stores, Kelso, Wash.; $10,000;
sideration of both the United States and Canada for
A.
F. W. Davis, Frank P. C. Davis and George G.
many years.
National attention to the development of this route Cadwell are the incorporators.
has become greatly advanced by the legislation of 18
L. D. Van Horn, formerly manager of the Massillon,
states, creating a council known as the Great Lakes-
St. Lawrence Tidewater Association, including Ohio, O., store of the George C. Wille Co., who recently
Indiana, Illinois,' Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, purchased this establishment, is now operating it in
Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota. South Dakota. Ne- a lively manner.
Five Children of the Late Mrs. Schwab Now Control
Piano Business and Repair Shop.
The Schwab Music House, New Orleans, La., was
incorporated recently, preserving the old name con-
tinued by the widow of John Schwab when she took
up the management following the death of her hus-
band. At Mrs. Schwab's death last January the con-
trol of the business fell to her five children.
The officers of the concern are: President, John
J. Schwab; vice president, D. C. Schwab; secretary
and treasurer, Alice M. Braun. Georgiana L. Schwab
and Theresa Dressel, daughters of Mrs. Schwab arc
on the board of directors.
In addition to a fine business in pianos and player-
pianos the firm has an important repair department
in which the equipment is modern and complete and
the force of repairmen as many as six at all times.
This department is under the management of George
S. Earl, who has learned his business in some of the
biggest piano factories in the country.
PIANOS AT FURNITURE SHOW.
The managers of the Furniture Manufacturers' As-
sociation, Evansville, Ind., have formally invited the
piano manufacturers to exhibit their products in the
semi-annual furniture show which will be held in
four large buildings in Evansville, from April 14 to
19. The relation of piano styles to the period models
in furniture will be shown in a number of exhibits
already on the schedule.
ENERGY, PLUS THE LOADER WILL PRODUCE RESULTS
The piano business will lag just as long as the retail salesman lags. A little pep, a little enthusiasm, a little old fashioned
hard work, with the aid of a BOWEN LOADER will produce results,—right now. Try it and see.
Shipped or. approval to responsible dealers.
Price $110.00 for the Loader complete, including springs and cover.
BOWEN PIANO LOADER CO.,
Winston Salem, N. C.
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P R E S T O
INDUSTRY'S VOTE
ON EXHIBITION
In Reply to Criticisms on Convention Action
of Executive Board in Barring Shows
of Pianos at Headquarters, President
Publishes Result of Ballot.
ANALYSIS IS DECISIVE
A Total of Seventy-five Manufacturers Voted "No"
and Twenty Voted "Yes" in the Questionnaire
Sent By the Executive Board.
The following is a copy of a letter which is being
sent out this week to members of the National Piano
Manufacturers Association of America, signed by
Mark P. Campbell, president, with reference to the
exhibits at the 1924 convention:
"On March 4th there was mailed to you a ques-
tionnaire regarding the recommendation as presented
by your executive board to the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce that there be no exhibitions
in the official convention hotels during the convention
of 1924. The result of that questionnaire we are
enclosing herewith so that each member can see the
actual opinion of our members.
Prompted by Criticism.
"The questionnaire was prompted by reason of
some criticism regarding this recommendation, and
THE
W. P. HAINES & COMPANY
PIANOS
THE PIANOS OF QUALITY
Three Generations of Piano Makers
All Styles—Ready Sellers
Attractive Prices
GRANDS
REPRODUCING GRANDS
UPRIGHTS and PLAYERS
AVAILABLE TERRITORY OPEN
W. P. HAINES & CO., Inc.
138th St. and Walton Ave.
New York City
Henry G. Johnson
Piano Mfg. Co.
Manufacturer*
in that questionnaire we stated that if it was found
that the general opinion was in favor of exhibits, the
matter would be reopened and again presented to
our executive board for further consideration.
"Under the circumstances, I am sure you will agree
with your president that the recommendation of your
executive board, concurred in by the executive com-
mittee and advisory board of the National Associa-
tion of Music Merchants, should stand as previously
made to the chamber."
The Analysis.
In an analysis of the questionnaire, manufacturers
in eastern states, two voted yes and seven no. In
middle states six voted yes and 49 no; no reply was
received from five. In the western states 12 voted
yes and 19 no, 20 refused to reply. This showed
totals of 20 yes, 75 no, and 15 no reply.
The percentage of votes to total replies was 95.
Eastern states, yes, 2 per cent; no, 7 per cent. Middle
states, yes, 6 per cent, no, 52 per cent. Western
states, yes, 13 per cent; no, 20 per cent. The total
was 21 per cent yes and 79 per cent no.
The percentage of votes to total membership was
110, as follows: Eastern states, yes, 2 per cent; no, 6
per cent; middle states, yes, 5 per cent; no, 45 per
cent; western states, yes, 11 per cent; no, 17 per
cent. Total, yes, 18 per cent; no, 68 per cent.
This is percentage of votes to members in each
section: Eastern states, yes, 22 per cent; no, 78 per
cent; middle states, yes, 10 per cent; no, 82 per cent;
western states, yes, 29 per cent; no 46 per cent.
BIG ANGELCS SALES.
The Reed French Piano Co., Portland, Ore., reports
continued success in sales of the Angelus reproducing
piano. The firm is taking the opportunity to adver-
tise the merits of the instrument extensively in the
local daily papers. H. G. Reed, the head of the firm,
expressed himself as greatly pleased with the Angelus
and anticipates a good volume of business for the
instrument, as well as all of the Hallet & Davis line
of pianos and phonographs, for which they are the
Portland distributors. The company recently ap-
pointed two new sub-agencies for the Hallet & Davis
line, one at Kelso, Wash., with the E. E. Lacy Music
Co., and the other at Baker, Ore., with the Francis
Brokerage Co., with J. W. Francis in charge.
ACTIVE WITH CABLE CO.'S LINE.
The Francis Piano Company, Galesbury. 111., with
warerooms in the Weinberg Arcade, which has the
exclusive selling franchise in Galesburg and vicinity
of the entire line of The Cable Company, Chicago,
reports an active interest in pianos and players for
March.
Conover, Cable, Kingsbury, Wellington,
Carola Inner Player and Euphona Reproducing
pianos are now in the warerooms of this progressive
company. The company also has the agency of the
Mason & Hamlin.
MOVES IN DAYTON, O.
The Hunter Music Co., 8 East Fifth street, Day-
ton, O., which recently took a lease on the four-story
Schantz Building, at 121 South Ludlow street, occu-
pied it March 1. The new quarters are 110 by 17
feet and will afford much additional space over that
of the former store. The Hunter store carries pianos,
players and the Brunswick, Columbia and Edison lines
of phonographs.
The City Furniture Co., 6160 S. Halsted street,
Chicago, has a big sale on Kimball pianos and phono-
graphs. This store has special wardrooms which
are verv attractive.
Two Hamilton School Specials Also Bought by
School Board from W. A. Danley.
One Baldwin grand piano and two Hamilton School
Specials were recently purchased for the High School
of Chadron, Neb., after a rigorous examination of the
merits of the instruments by the school board of the
progressive city.
The Baldwin Grand was installed in the school
auditorium, where it provides the means to fine music
C H A I >K< i . \ .
NKIi.
i<;n so HOOT-
for the class functions and school events generally in
which music is always a big factor. The two Hamil-
ton School Specials are daily giving their satisfactory
service in the class rooms.
The pianos were sold to the school board by W. A.
Danley, the Chadron music dealer and representative
of the Baldwin Piano Co.
NEWSY FACTS ABOUT THE
MEN WHO RETAIL PIANOS
Items gathered From Various Sources Relate Inci-
dents in the Trade Activities.
Holland Music Shop. 6351 S. Halsted street, Chi-
cago, is one of the busiest music houses in Engle-
wood district. The store on Saturday evenings is
crowded with buyers. The store features the Gul-
bransen Registering piano and carries also a mixed
line of Grands.
Conley's Phonograph Shop. W. 63rd street, Chi-
cago, reports many sales of Cable playerpianos. The
Cable pianos are the leading line in the store, which
also carries a line of phonographs; hence the name,
Conley's Phonograph Shop.
Crowds are going in and out, as seen by a Presto
reporter, from the P. A. Starck Piano Co., 210 S.
Wabash avenue, where special piano sales are held.
The displays in the window alone are enough to
attract people to step in the store and investigate the
tine line of Starck instruments.
The Lyon & Healy Co., Chicago, is having a big
sale of its latest Victrolas. The original offer for
this sale is "nothing down."
FRANK STORY AND WIFE BACK.
Frank F. Story, of the Story & Clark Piano Com-
pany, Chicago, and wife arrived in New York on
Wednesday of this week from Europe. They have
had a very pleasant vacation and are expected in
Chicago early next week.
A Line of Pianos and Players
That Will Meet Every Re-
quirement of Your Business.
BEAUTIFUL IN TONE AND IN
CASE DESIGNS
To Sell at Prices That Insure
Good Profits to the Dealers
and Always with Satisfac-
tion to Their Customers.
Factory and Offices
Bellevue, Iowa
Chicago Office
307 Great Northern Bldg.
BALDWIN GRAND FOR
NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL
Just What You Want!
of
High Grade Pianos
and Players
Capacity
6,000 per Annum
March 22, 1924.
Send for Full Particulars
and We Will Do Business,
FUEHR&STEMMER PIANO CO.
2701-2709 South Wells Street
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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