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PRESTO
STARR ACTIVITIES
IN OREGON FIELD
Northwest District Manager of Starr Piano
Co. Reports Excellent Business in Trip
Through Territory.
Charles Soule, northwest district manager for the
Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., with headquarters
in Portland, Ore., is in the field, and, according to
reports sent in to his office, which are substantiated
by good big orders, business in both Starr pianos
and phonographs as well as Gennett records is ex-
cellent and increasing.
Mr. Soule has placed a number of new accounts,
among them Guy S. Brown, of the Melody Shop, of
Bellingham, Wash., and the Emersin Music Store, of
Walla Walla, Wash. Both of these firms have put in
a complete line of Starr pianos and phonographs.
The Portland Music Co., of Portland, Ore., which
opened for business February 1 at 227 Sixth street,
reports excellent business in both Starr pianos and
phonographs, both of which they are featuring, as
well as Gennett records. The company states that as
a result of the sales, reordering was necessary, ac-
cording to B. H. Barber, manager in charge.
Don Russell, assistant in the Starr Piano Co.'s
wholesale department in Portland, Ore., is a member
of the Knowlton Studio Quartet, and recently ap-
peared in concert at the Women's Club. Mr. Rus-
sell has a fine tenor voice, and during the recital sang
the difficult solo the "Prize Song from Meistersinger"
(Wagner) and received many compliments for his
rendition of the number.
progress in setting forth a comprehensive plan for
its later operations. Arrangements were made for
obtaining definite scientific and mechanical data cov-
ering the present practice and conditions as to pitch
standards in all the different branches of the music
industries, and definite studies were allotted to each
of the members according to the particular industry
which each one represents.
A further meeting of the committee will be held
May 1, when it is hoped to draft at least a prelimi-
nary report on this very important and complex sub-
ject in time to lay the same before the Music Indus-
tries Chamber of Commerce in Chicago.
The members of the committee were the guests of
Chairman Deutschmann at the weekly luncheon of
the Piano Club of Chicago, at the Illinois Athletic
Club.
E. Leins Piano Co.
Makers of Pianos and
Player Pianos That Are
Established L e a d e r s .
Correspondence from Reliable
Dealers Invited
MAKES SEDAN INTERESTING.
Francis Piano Company, of Galesburg, 111., thought,
and so he fixed up his Ford so that it would be a
permanent advertisement for the Gulbransen. The
cut-out in use is seen in an accompanying cut.
The Brown Music House, Reading, Pa., has a
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Made Occasion of Joy for Female
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TWO NOVEL WAYS TO
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Special Committee Meets in Palmer House, Chicago,
and Arranges Plans for Later Conference.
Fine Electric Self-Players of eye-
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COIN OPERATED
OHIO ASSN. PLANS
FOR FAMILY AFFAIR
The Music Merchants' Association of Ohio will
hold its sixteenth annual conventinon at the Hotel
Sinton in Cincinnati on September IS and 16 and
the executive committee is devising new plans and
elaborating old ones to make the gathering a great
family affair.
"There is nothing which strengthens and perpetu-
ates enthusiasm for a trade association so much as
participation in the periodic meetings by the mothers,
wives, daughters and sweethearts of the members,"
said Secretary Rexford C. Hyre, in discussing the
new activities to assure a big representation of the
fair sex at the Cincinnati meeting.
The opportunities for a pleasant motor trip to the
Effective Use of Baby Cut-Out And Other
convention are suggested by the executive commit-
Publicity Aids Made by Alert
tee, which reminds members that hard paved roads
lead to Cincinnati from every part of the state. Spe-
Dealers.
The Gulbransen Co., Chicago, has suggested to cial attractions for the ladies will be provided by the
dealers the use of a Gulbransen baby cut-out in the entertainment committee and every day and evening
back window of a Ford sedan. "Why not make use will have some enjoyable events. The plans will be
of the rear window of a Ford to advertise one's lead- formulated and published at the special meeting of
ing product?" That is what- F.. A. Francis, of the the executive committee to be held in Columbus in
April.
STANDARD PITCH IS
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
A preliminary meeting of the Standard Pitch Com-
mittee was held in the Palmer House, Chicago, on
Monday of this week. The results of the discussions
and considerations at the meeting will be laid before
a conference at a later date when a pitch best suited
to general needs will be decided upon.
The members of the sub-committee who were pres-
ent included Charles A. Deutschmann, president of
the National Association of Piano Tuners, Inc., and
chairman of the committee; Dr. Dayton C. Miller,
professor of physics at the Case School of Applied
Science, Cleveland, Ohio; James F. Boyer, of the
C. G. Conn, Ltd.; W. I. Kirk, of Lyon & Healy; John
Anderson, of Chickering & Sons, Boston; and Wil-
liam Braid White, of the Music Trade Review, Chi-
cago. H. C. Deagan, of Chicago, also attended at
the invitation of the chairman to give the benefit of
his advice and counsel.
The committee discussed, all phases of the work
which has been laid out for it and made substantial
March 21, 1925.
Kreiter Pianos Cover the Entire Line
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others. A trial will convince.
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310-312 W. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis.
Factory: Marinette, Wis.
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truck in the form of a miniature house, and carrying
a Gulbransen advertisement on the back. This truck
was sent all over town for a period of two weeks
during the Auto Show and Builders' Exhibition.
This novel method of advertising the Gulbransen is
also shown in a cut with this article.
STARR IN PORTLAND, ORE.
The Portland Music House was recently opened at
227 Sixth street, Portland, Ore. The new organiza-
tion was formed by Lewis Lunsford and P. J. Hibler
and will be in direct charge of B. H. Barber. The
Starr line of phonographs and pianos is featured and
a complete stock of Gennett records carried.
NEW PENNSYLVANIA FIRM.
William A. Allen and John Spada are partners in
a new music shop on North First street, Duquesne,
Pa. The new business handles a full line of music
goods. Mr. Allen was formerly manager of the
W. F. Frederick Piano Co.'s store in that city, and
Mr. Spada has also been identified with local music
stores.
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