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Presto

Issue: 1925 2040

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August 29, 1925.
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PRESTO
LAST OF OLD PIANO
ROW GLORIES TO GO
KURTZMANN
New York's Famous Academy of Music on
East Fourteenth Street to Be Replaced
by Modern Office Building.
Grands—Players
Manufactured by
C KURTZMANN & CO.
Factories and General Offices
526-536 Niagara Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.
STRICH & ZEIDLER, Inc
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
AND
HOMER PIANOS
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
BRINKERHOFF
Grands - Reproducing Grands
Player-Pianos
a n d Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
OFFICES, REPUBLIC BLDG.
209 State Street
CHICAGO
has been a big factor in the sales of the company and
has been capably represented for a period of forty
years.
The removal to the elaborate quarters in the Pea-
body Hotel is an interesting event in the music circles
of Memphis, and marks the opening of one of the
finest and most progressive music stores in the South.
NOW THE "REPRODUCOGRAM."
At the Muncie, Ind., annual fair the Baldwin Piano
Old Fourteenth street, east of Fifth avenue to Company local store made a large exhibit. It in-
Third avenue, was at one time the very heart of New cluded uprights, players and reproducing pianos.
York's piano interests. Today if is all changed. Representatives of the Brunswick phonographs dis-
From the twin corners where respectively Sohmer played the new Brunswick combination phonograph
& Co. and Decker & Barnes had their factories, and radio. One of the features of the exhibit was
westward to the Fifth avenue corner where the Celu- the "Reproducogram," an instrument which, operated
loid Company started and F. G. Smith had his Brad- by electricity, emphasizes each note "just as the art-
bury warerooms, Fourteenth street used to be ist wrote it."
crowded with piano houses. They included all of
these—some of them now extinct:—
A CLEVELAND CHANGE.
Steinway & Sons, Steck & Co., Behning & Sons,
The
Buescher
Music Co., Huron Road, Cleveland,
The Sterling Company, F. M. Pelton, Horace Waters
Ohio, has taken over the music store operated by the
& Co., S. T. Gordon & Son, and a lot more.
Euclid Music Co. at Euclid avenue near East 105th
Today Fourteenth street is almost deserted so far street in that city. The Buescher Co., one of Cleve-
as its piano manufacture is concerned. When old land's well-known down town dealers, has a fine
Steinway Hall was deserted for the splendid new store on Huron Road in the heart of Music Row, and
building of Fifty-seventh street little remained in the fine new store just purchased will give them also
New York's former piano center. Even "Luchow's" one of the best business locations in the East End.
the famous lunching rendezvous had faded. And now
the barn-like Academy of Music—an ancient relic—
Joel G. Childs, western representative of the Wick-
is to go.
ham Piano Plate Co., has resigned to go into busi-
The Academy of Music, on whose stage the stars ness for himself.
of the drama and the opera of many generations
have appeared, is to be torn down and replaced by
a modern office building. The Academy is located at
Fourteenth street and Irving Place, a half block west
of the old Steinway Hall, and is now used as a mov-
ing picture theater.
The Academy of Music was built originally for
the presentation of opera and opened on Oct. 20,
1854, with a lavish production of "Norma." Later it
became the home of the drama and practically all the
well known stars of past years have trod the boards
of its stage. Jenny Lind, Mr. Barnum's "Swedish
Nightingale," sang at a concert there. The Elder
Southern and a host of others played for long runs.
"AUTOPIANO" PROTECTED FOR
ANOTHER TWENTY YEARS
The Autopiano Company, of New York, Registers
Famous Name in Accordance with Law.
It was in 1905 that the Autopiano Company first
registered the name. The playerpiano was then very
young and the Autopiano company was one of the
pioneers in the field.
In the course of twenty years the Autopiano Com-
pany grew into one of the largest manufacturers of
playerpianos in the world. Twenty years of good-
will building that have made the name Autopiano fa-
mous throughout the entire world.
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
A moderate priced reproducing piano,
beautiful in design and rich in tone.
Write for our new explanatory Chart,
the most complete and simple treat-
ment of the reproducing action.
Wabash at Jackson - - - Chicago
Builders of Incomparable
[PIANOS, PLAYERS^REPRODUCING PIANOS
NEW LOCATION FOR
ACTIVE MEMPHIS FIRM
Witzmann & Stuber, Inc., Schaeffer Representative,
Moves to New Peabody Hotel in That City.
Witzmann & Stuber, Inc., progressive music mer-
chants of Memphis, Tenn., moved this week from
its old location at 99, 105 North Second street, to
its new quarters in the recently constructed Peabody
Hotel, which is the finest in the South and one of
the most elaborate in the entire country. The new
location of the active Memphis firm is another step
forward in the steady progress it has made since
the company was organized under the name of E.
Witzmann & Co. over a half century ago.
The success of the firm is attributed largely to
its fine business policies and the high-grade mer-
chandise represented, among which the wide line of
pianos of the Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., 209 South
State street, Chicago, has been given prominence
with satisfying results. The Schaeffer instrument
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Ptano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented !n the United States, Great Brltalfii
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only*
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
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™ANOS NG
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS 5ftg55
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
FACTORY
OFFICES AND SALESROOMS
1020 So. Central Park Ave.,
319-321 So. Wabash Ave.,
Corner FUlmore Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
New Adam Schaaf Building,
THE BALDWIN
CO-OPERATIVE
PLAN
will increase your sales and
solve your financing problems.
Write to the nearest office
for prices.
CINCINNATI
INDIANAPOLIS
LOUISVILLE
INCORPORATED
CHICAGO
DALLAS
ST. LOUIS
DENVER
NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO
RADLE TONE The Musician's Delight
Whenever you hear the name RADLE you immediately
think of a wonderful tone quality, durabili y and design.
Musicians insist on RADLE
F. RADLE, Inc. Est. 1850.
609-11 W. 36th St., New York City
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August 29, 1925.
PRESTO
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MEETING OF MICHIGAN
DEALERS POSTPONED
Action on Plans to Form a Trade Association
of Music Merchants in Wolverine State
to Be Taken Later.
The meeting of Michigan music dealers called at
Grand Rapids on September 10 and 11 has been
postponed to a later date yet to be announced. The
object of the meeting is the formation of a state
association of the trade, a project which has been
talked about for quite a while.
According to a statement by C. H. Hoffman, man-
ager of the Herrick Piano Co., Grand Rapids, the
dates set for the meeting to establish the organiza-
tion, conflict with the plans already made by many
of the dealers interested in the proposition, so the
postponement was considered judicious. Mr. Hoff-
man says the announcement of the new dates will be
made within a short time.
NEW FEDERAL LAW
HELPS ARBITRATION
Act Which Goes Into Effect Jan. 1 Makes
Awards of Arbitrators in Trade Disputes
Enforceable in Courts.
A report of the Kiplinger Washington Agency on
"How to Arbitrate Commercial Disputes" explains
briefly the operation of the new federal arbitration
law and the movement for arbitration which is devel-
oping within a number of trades, especially among
trade associations. The time is ripe for arbitrations
for these seasons:
(1) The new federal arbitration act goes into
effect Jan. 1, 1926; this law makes enforceable in
federal courts the awards of arbitrators. (2) Busi-
ness concerns are already drafting arbitration clauses
for inclusion in their contracts; these must be prop-
erly drawn and a working knowledge of the new law
is necessary (see later reference in this report). (3)
Trade associations and chambers of commerce are
planning the establishment of arbitration tribunals to
help their members settle trade disputes outside the
courts. (4) Uniform state arbitration laws will be
sought in most states within the next year; there
will be much private and public discussion of them.
The federal arbitration law is the principal basis.
It provides this: A written agreement in a contract
to submit any controversy arising under the con-
tract to arbitration is valid, irrevocable and enforce-
able in federable courts. Thus the authority of the
courts is behind the private arbitration action, even
though the court may never be called into action.
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The main fear about arbitration has been that if an
arbitration agreement or award may be appealed to
a court, then the dispute might as well be taken to
the court originally. The answer is that arbitration
is so quick and simple, the red-tape of court pro-
cedure is avoided.
If an arbitration agreement exists, then the parties
must arbitrate. When the arbitrator renders an
award, it must be accepted, or the court will enforce
it. Parties may choose their own private arbitrator
or arbitrators, but if they do not, the court will
appoint them. There are certain safeguards to insure
justice; court may review arbitration awards for
fraud or misconduct, and either modify or set them
aside, but only for certain definite restricted reasons.
The agreement to arbitrate is entirely voluntary but
having been agreed upon it cannot be disregarded.
Only disputes involving $3,000 or more, and arising
an interstate commerce are enforceable in federal
courts.
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CONVENTION HEARS ORGAN
POPULARITY EXTOLLED
National Association of Organists at Cleveland Meet-
ing Hear T. Tertius Noble and Others.
The organ, once associated with the penitential
mood and glories to come, no longer frightens with
its grunts and groans, according to T. Tertius Noble
of New York, president of the National Association
of Organists, which held its convention recently in
Cleveland.
Mr. Noble made this statement in the course of his
address before the country's organists, an address
devoted to the increasing popularity of the organ.
Another reason for its popularity he found in the
fact that organists now realize that an organ has life
and color.
"Great builders, with the new inventions, are able
to produce not only organ tunes but glorious orches-
tral effects," he said. "Theater organists, with a high
standard before them, have done more to popularize
the organ as a solo instrument than anyone else."
LATE VETERAN OTTAWA DEALER.
Regret was felt in musical circles in Ottawa, 111.,
recently over the death of Anthony D. Simon, eighty-
tw x o years old, who for fifty-six years conducted
Simon's Music Store in the city named. The store
was established in 1865 by the deceased and a brother,
Carl L. Later, the firm was dissolved, and A. D.
Simon, in 1884, started in business for himself. After
the death of his brother in December, 1896, Mr.
Simon purchased the stock which Carl left and com-
bined the two stores. In 1921 Mr. Simon sold his
store to E. W. Strong. For many years Mr. Simon
was an organist in the First Methodist church in
Ottawa.
SPACIOUS Q R S DEPARTMENT IN LOS ANGELES
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HADDORPF PIANO CO.
ROCKFORD,ILL.
Wholesale Offices:
N.v T.rk Cil
L30 W. 42nd S*
Chicafo
410 S. IMknigan A»..
San Pranristo
SI I California St.
Schaff Bros.
Players * nd Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because of their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
The Good Old
SMITH & NIXON
Pianos and Player Pianos
Better than ever, with the same
"Grand Tone In Upright Case."
Grands and Players that every deal-
er likes to sell, for Satisfaction and
Profit
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.
The accompanying cut shows how the Platt Music
Company, Los Angeles, Cal., displays Q R S rolls in
its windows. The corporation has one of the largest
roll departments on the Pacific Coast and window
displays of rolls are considered the most effective
means to interest prospective player purchasers as
well as roll buyers. Clever featuring of Q R S rolls
by the company continuously builds its roll business.
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1229 Miller St., Chicago
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