November 28, 1925.
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Q R S IN DENVER DISPLAY
DECEMBER AMPICO ROLLS
Brilliant Selections and Characteristic New
Ampico Music As Well as Popular Songs
and Dances in New Bulletin.
The recent window display of the McKannon
Piano Co., Denver, Colo., explains that firm's meth-
ods in promoting playerpiano and music roll sales.
The close relation of the two is noticeable and
excellent results were obtained from the display
shown above in which the Q R S rolls were the
principal features in a playerpiano sale. The new
SITUATION IN SUPPLIES
price of Q R S rolls was made conspicuous with
window stickers and also with the Q R S girl cut-
out, holding the Q R S unit box.
The McKannon Piano Company is one of the most
progressive in that section of the country. Its fine
business policies have been potent for its rapid
growth, the natural outcome of carrying a line of
reputable merchandise.
with his proposal to grow rubber in the Negro re-
public of Liberia in an effort to combat the British
control of a greater portion of the market.
Facts in Various Lines of Commodities Which Enter
Into Musical Instrument Manufacture.
A condition of unity in the hardwood industry has
resulted from recent negotiations between the execu-
tive committee of the National Hardwood Lumber
Association and the Hardwood Manufacturers' Insti-
tute on the standardization plans.
Senator Hale of Maine, Senator Keyes of New
Hampshire, and Representative Hersey of Maine last
week visited President Coolidge with a plea for tariff
protection for hardwoods to offset duty free Canadian
woods sold here at prices that disrupt the American
market.
The GHdden Varnish Co., Cleveland, O., has
donated $50 to help defray the expenses of the Na-
tional Piano Technicians' Association.
All the associations in the lumber industry are
unanimous for elimination of waste and standardiza-
tion of the lumber products.
The National Varnish Manufacturers' Association
held its annual convention in Cleveland, O., last week.
A. D. Graves of Buffalo was elected president.
The Kline Veneer Co., Kline, S. C, has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of $10,000. J. J.
Kincaid is head of the company, which has formu-
lated plans to erect a veneer plant.
Harvey Firestone, American tire maker, is con-
ferring with leading Dutch rubber men in connection
Trade Mark
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The following new recordings for the Ampico for
December have been announced by the Ampico
Corp., with the name of the recording artist in
parentheses:
Brilliant Selections—Carnaval de Vienne, Carni-
val of Vienna, Humoresque on Themes of Johann
Strauss, Rosenthal (Rosenthal). Etude, Op. 8, No.
12, D Sharp minor, "Pathetique," Scmbine (Levit-
zki). Sakuntala, "Overture," Op. 13, Part One,
Goldmark, played by Suskind and Buerger, con-
ducted by Artur Bodanzky. Ballade, Op. 52, No.
4, F minor, Chopin (Chaloff). Sakuntala, "Over-
ture," Op. 13, Part Two, Goldmark, played by Sus-
kind and Buerger, conducted by Artur Bodanzky.
Characteristic Selections—Lord Rendall (Second
of Three Settings of Folk Tunes from Somerset),
arranged and played by Sowcrby. Valse Ballet,
"Florida Girl," Suskind (Suskind). Frasquita, E Flat,
Osgood (Lavarro), The Story of Peter Rabbit,
with descriptive verse, Roberts (Roberts).
Melodious Selections—Sonata No. 3, C major, Part
One, "Allegro," Mozart (Howard). Sonata No. 3,
C major, Part Two, "Andante," "Rondo," Mozart
(Howard). Samson et Dalila, Samson and Delilah,
Potpourri, Saint-Saens (Merola). Separation, Noc-
turne, F minor, Glinka (Sklarevski).
Sing, O
Heavens, Christmas Anthem, A major, Tours
(Browning).
Ballad (with words)—Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms, D major, anonymous
(De Bert).
Accompaniment Recording (for violin)—Melodie,
Op. 42, No. 3, Tschaikowsky-Auer, (played by Mor-
timer Browning for Arcadie ^Birkenholz); Negro
Spiritual Melody, from the Largo of the New World
Smyphony, Dvorak-Kreisler, (played by Browning
for Arcadie Birkenholz).
Accompaniment Recordings (with words)—Beau
Soir (Evening Fair), E major, Soprano or Tenor,
Debussy (Golde); Beau Soir (Evening Fair), D
major, Mezzo Soprano or Baritone (Golde); Hom-
ing, D major, Soprano or Tenor, Del Riego (Ab-
bott) ; Homing, B flat, Alto or Baritone, Del Riego
(Abbott).
Recording Without Words (for dancing)—Waltz
Medley, 1, Close Your Eyes, 2, Kosher Kitty Kelly,
3, Pal of My Cradle Days (Delcamp).
Recording with Words for Singing—Neapolitan
Nights, ballad, E flat, Zamecnik (Lavarro).
Recordings with Words for Singing and Dancing
—Miami "Big Boy,' 1 fox trot, Ab, Jolson-De Sylva-
Conrad (Delcamp); If You Hadn't Gone Away,
fox trot, Eb (Confrey); No Man's Mama, fox trot,
E flat. Pollack (Confrey); I Miss My Swiss, "Chauve
Souris," fox trot, G major, Baer (Grofe); Speech!
fox trot, E flat, Clare-Friend (Lopez assisted); The
Co-ed, fox trot, E flat, Conrad-Bernie (Lopez as-
sisted); Don't Wait Too Long, fox trot, F major,
Berlin (Carroll); Sugar Plum "Gay Paree," fox trot,
C major, Meyer (Carroll); Bam Bam Bamy Shore,
fox trot, E flat, Henderson (Lane); Show Me the
Way to Go Home, fox trot, G major, King (Lane).
REPAIR SHOP SUCCEEDS.
Harry H. Saffelder is head of the piano repair shop
operating under his name at 2429 Farnam street,
Omaha, Neb., which recently celebrated the first an-
niversary of its formation. Six men are now required
in doing the tuning, repairing, rebuilding and refin-
ishing pianos in the shop which was originally known
as the Piano Service Co.
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