February 28, 1925.
11
PRESTO
FRANK M. HOOD STARTS ON
JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTH
Schiller Piano Co. Traveler Will Introduce His
Line to Enterprising Merchants in
Promising Territory.
Frank M. Hood, vice-president of the Schiller
Piano Co., Oregon, 111., took leave of the Chicago
office, 209 S. State street, late this week for an ex-
tensive tour of the southern states, where the com-
plete Schiller line will be introduced to the mer-
chants in that territory. The plans made by Mr.
Hood call for a six weeks' trip, including all the
southern states except the south Atlantic group. The
trade centers of the states will be visited and condi-
tions noted, said Mr. Hood last week, the first stop
after departure being Nashville, Tenn., and the last
St. Louis, Mo.
The time chosen for the business trip is considered
appropriate by Mr. Hood in view of the fact that
many dealers are considering new connections at
early period preparatory to the spring and summer
trade. The Schiller instruments have attained a high
standard in the mind of the musical public, being
consistent sellers where the better class of pianos
are in demand. Dealers of long standing with the
Schiller Piano Company have expressed their satis-
faction of the company's products and policies.
NEWS ABOUT THE MEN
WHO RETAIL THE PIANOS
Brief Items of Trade News Gathered Here and
There in Music Field.
A carload of Schumann pianos was received last
week by the Bush & Gerts Piano Co., Dallas, Tex.
The A. Hospe Co. furnished the Mason & Hamlin
piano for Renee Chemet, violinist, who appeared at a
recent concert of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. F. Stoner, formerly of the Brandeis Store,
Omaha, has succeeded Ed Pfeiffer as assistant
manager.
The Padelford Music Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.,
has been incorporated with an authorized capital of
$50,000. The officers are A. S., I. B. and L. M.
Padelford, all of Oklahoma City.
D. L. Whittle, of the Whittle Music Co., Dallas,
Tex., on retiring as president of the Retail Merchants'
Association recently, was elected a director.
A lively interest in small grand pianos is reported
by the Oakford Music Co., Omaha, Neb.
The store of Rouffer & Co., 537 Cambridge street,
Cambridge, Mass., was damaged by fire recently.
A service department of a comprehensive kind has
been established by Atwood's Music Shop, 69 Mon-
roe avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
Two Baldwin-made pianos have recently been in-
stalled in the new Grand Theater, Keokuk, la., one
being placed in the orchestra pit and the other on the
stage.
H. S. Lee, southwestern representative of the Les-
ter Piano Co., Philadelphia, was a visitor to Dallas,
Tex., recently.
An informal dinner was given recently for all em-
ployees of the Flanner-Hafsoos Music House, Inc.,
Milwaukee.
THE COST OF FORGERY.
Watch your checks, is advice of Bankers' Asso-
ciation, which says a pecuniary loss of fully $100,000-
000 yearly is laid to forgery, including the passing of
worthless and bogus checks. Because of this need-
less monetary sacrifice, the American Bankers' Asso-
ciation is back of a campaign to induce greater care
on the part of the drawers of checks, and, similarly,
to persuade the rightful owners of canceled checks
either to destroy these checks or to keep them under
lock and key.
BALDWIN IN CONCERT.
The Baldwin grand was played by Nadia Bou-
langer, the great French pianist, in four concerts in
Boston recently. The artist appeared at Miss May's
School, February 18; Women's City Club, February
21; Steinert Hall, February 22, and Harvard Univer-
sity, February 24.
BEST TEST OF THE
KRAKAUER PIANOS
Wide Appreciation of Instruments of Kra-
kauer Bros., New York, Shown by Use
in Schools, Theaters and Clubs.
The success of Krakauer Bros, pianos has been
attained by a consistent adherence to high ideals,
musical, artistic and mechanical adopted as a policy
when the company was established in 1869. The
trade was made aware then of the purpose of the
house and every new dealer added to the list of
Krakauer Bros, representatives since that time is im-
pressed with the ambitious methods which govern
piano production in the busy factory at Cypress
avenue. East 136th and 137th strets, New York City.
No more enlightening booklet showing the wide-
spread appreciation of a piano was ever issued by a
manufacturer than "The Krakauer Best Test," the
little book which is used to such good advantage by
the representatives of Krakauer. The "Krakauer
Best Test" contains long lists of colleges, convents,
schools, theaters, concert halls, libraries, reading
rooms, churches, missions, lodge halls and clubs
from every state in the Union in which one or more
Krakauer pianos are giving satisfaction. The list in-
cludes the name of close to eighty public schools in
the city of New York.
The booklet confirms the claims of the Krakauer
dealers when talking to a prospective buyer and no
more forceful argument can be used by a dealer. It
is the printed acknowledgment of the Krakauer
Bros, claims for the tone qualities and reliability
generally of the fine line of pianos, uprights, grands,
players and reproducing instruments.
Another booklet of Krakauer Bros, which tells the
story of Krakauer dependability and artistic char-
acter is "Those Who Know, and What They Say,"
which contains a number of voluntary and convincing
testimonials from professionals and others.
A PORTLAND EVENT.
The Wiley B. Allen Co., Portland, Ore., last week
featured the Mason & Hamlin Ampico in special ad-
vertising and demonstrations of the instrument in
the Ampico Room, recently remodeled and decorated
by Miss Baggs, the company's decorator.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
AT LEIPZIG FAIR
Talking Machines Also Included in Exhibits
in Great Annual German Event
of Next Month.
FOR SALE
THREE GRAND
PIANO SCALES
Baby — Parlor — Concert
These scales are not new and untried, but have
been developed from the theoretical to the acceptable
practical stage, at a cost of approximately $50,000.
Any manufacturer buying one scale, or all three,
is insured against any costly experimental or develop-
ment work.
For prices, terms and condiotins, address
GEO. P. BENT
214 South Wabash Ave., Chicago
Harrison 4765
The next Leipzig Fair will take place this spring
from March 1 to March 7. The entire system of the
Leipzig Fair comprises two distinct groups of exhi-
bitions, namely the general trades fair and the tech-
nical fair. The general trades fair is housed in more
than 80 large exhibition buildings which are located
within the limits of the older section of Leipzig and
in which musical instruments and talking machines
are numbered among the various branches of the
trades exhibit.
Of great interest is the new underground exhibi-
tion hall which has just been completed and which is
located on the Market Place in the inner city. It
covers an exhibiting area of 20,000 square feet. The
technical fair will also show a number of new build-
ings, so that the total available exhibition space will
now amount to more than 3.3 million square feet.
American business men who contemplate visiting
the spring fair will be interested to know that the
steamer "Deutschland," of the Hamburg American
Line, leaving New York for Hamburg on February
17, will be provided with a direct connection for
the Leipzig Fair. Should a sufficient number of pas-
sengers sail on that vessel, arrangements for a spe-
cial train from Cuxhaven via Hamburg to Leipzig
will be made, or special cars will be attached to the
first available express train to Leipzig in case the
number of passengers should not justify the placing
of a special train at their disposal.
This year's autumn fair will take place from August
30 to September 9.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS BURNED.
The J. W. Jenkins Sons Co. and the Brunswick Co.
were heavy losers among music dealers in the fire
which recently destroyed the American Royal Build-
ing, which housed the Automobile Show. The total
loss is estimated in millions. Brunswick Radiolas to
the amount of $3,000 were burned. A Weber Duo-
Art piano, Victrolas and high-priced radio sets were
among the losses of the J. W. Jenkins Sons Co.-
MUSIC GOODS AT SHOW.
Retail music houses in Canton, O., will have ex-
hibits at the annual Food Show and Household Appli-
ance Exposition, which will be held early in March
at the city auditorium. The Alford & Fryar Piano
Co., George C. Wille Co. and the D. W. Lerch Co.
will be among the exhibitors.
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