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PRESTO
December 12, 1925.
Q R S ROLLS AND TUBES
Widely Known Character for Excellence of
Music Rolls Now Helps Sales of Meri-
torious Red Top Radio Tubes.
A Q R S display in the Saturday Evening Fost
of November 28 couples Q R S music rolls and Red
Top radio tubes in a plea to buyers. It is a good
advertising thought by the Q R S Music Co., Chi-
cago, to utilize the asset of fame for its music rolls
to further the popularity of its newer product—the
Red Top radio tube.
A great number of Q R S roll buyers are radio
set owners and the joint appeal has two targets. The
Q R S music roll long ago established its claim to
the favor of playerpiano owners and any other prod-
uct from the Q R S Music Co. naturally interests
them. When the player roll buyer becomes a radio
tube buyer he feels assured of getting satisfaction
when he buys a Red Top radio tube. This is said
about music rolls in the Saturday Evening Post ad:
"Q R S player rolls are better. No one ever tires
of good piano music.
"Ultimately you will buy a playerpiano, because
anyone can play piano music well with a playerpiano
if they use a good player roll. Q R S player rolls
are made from the playing of the world's greatest
artists, combined with expert manufacturing experi-
ence and care."
In alluding to the tubes in the ad the well known
words "are better" are employed: "O R S Red Top
radio tubes are better."
CONDUCTOR PROUD OF BAND
J. D. Vanderworker, Who Leads and Instructs In-
dianapolis News Newsboys Band, Makes
Announcement in Newspaper.
"The newsboy of today is the business man of
tomorrow," is the heading to a page announcement in
the Indianapolis News by J. B. Vanderworker, con-
ductor of the Indianapolis News Newsboy Band, who
adds:
"I don't want a boy just to teach him music. I
want to teach him love of country, devotion to duty,
the principles of self-government and the strength
of brotherly love. He needs to know about the foun-
dation stones of honest business dealings.
"I want my boys to realize their obligations to
themselves, to society, and to their Creator. I be-
lieve this sort of training results in but one thing—
better boys. And better boys make better men."
The band is maintained by the Indianapolis News,
which meets all expenses. The paper derives no
revenue whatsoever from it. The band's services
are donated to patriotic and civic celebrations, edu-
cational and charity entertainments, and a great
variety of public and religious gatherings.
Every boy in the band has, without expense to
himself, an opportunity to receive a musical educa-
tion, which many of them could not otherwise afford.
They not only get theoretical instructions, but have
the actual experience of playing all kinds of instru-
ments, going into the band at the age of 8 or 10
and practically growing up in the business.
There are fifty players in the regular band, and
as many more in the second band, the latter being
composed of younger boys who are being prepared to
take up the work of their seniors as they become
proficient in it.
DU0=ART ROLLS FOR DECEMBER
Classical and Popular Numbers Included in New List
of Music Rolls Issued This Week.
The Aeolian Company, 29 West 42nd street, New
York City, has issued the following bulletin of Duo-
Art music rolls for January:
No. 6953-4. Caprice Espagnol; No. 6954-3, Noc-
turne, Op. 37, No. 1; 69550, Pierrette, Op. 41;
No. 6960, Sonata, Movement I I ; No. 6957-4, Eight
Variations on the Theme "Tandeln und Scher-
zen"; No. 6958-3, Widmung; 523-4, The Barber of
Seville, Overture; No. 69598, Melodie, Op. 10, No. 1;
No. 69609, "Princess Flavia" Selections; No. 69618,
Valse Coquette, Op. 77, No. 3; No. 102795, The Bells
of St. Mary's; No. 102805, Days of Hearts and Flow-
ers; No. 102815, Your Eyes Have Told Me So; No.
69638, Ten Little Pieces, No. 6 to 10; No. 69648, Ten
Tiny Tunes, No. 1 to 5; No. 69626, Musical Adven-
tures.
No. 12518-S, Celeste Aida (Heavenly Aida) Ro-
manza; No. 12528-S, Ye People, Rend Your Hearts;
No. 12538, Polonaise Brillante, No. 4; No. 12546,
Tambourin Chinois; No. S-31305, I Love You So;
No. S-31317, Ecstasy Valse; No. S-31326, La Ma-
donna Meditation Religioso; No. S-31338, Polichi-
nelle, Op. 3, No. 4; No. S-31347, Valse, Op. 12, No. 2;
No. 713176, Don't Wait Too Long; No. 713177, Five
Foot Two, Eyes of Blue; No. 713178, Freshie; No.
713179, I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston;
No. 713180, I'm Sitting on Top of the World; No.
713181, I Never Knew; No. 713182, Just a Little
Thing Called Rhythm; No. 713183, Let Us Waltz as
We Say "Goodbye"; No. 713184, Lonesome Me; No.
713185, No Man's Mamma.
IN SMALL GOODS DEPARTMbNT
Greater Interest in Musical Merchandise Shows in
New Stores and Old Ones.
A new instrument developed especially for the
tango bands, has made its appearance in London. It
is called the "Swanee tango harp" and is played with
pick and steel.
Alex. Kessler, dealer, Tell City, Ind., recently ac-
cepted the agency for the Frank Holton & Co. band
instrument.
Conn saxophones are big sellers in the line of
Keach & Grieve, Baltimore, Md.
Al Sweet, whose "Singing Band" is a favorite in
vaudeville, was a visitor recently to the factory of
C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind. Al Sweet and His
Singing Band are equipped with Conn instruments
and their tonal beauty was praised by the popular
conductor.
Wilhelm Herman Hammer, a well known violin
maker of Leipzig, Germany, died recently at the age
of eighty-seven.
A. L. Simmons, president of the Ed. Fred Co.,
musical merchandise dealers, Akron, O., died recently
at the age of thirty-seven.
FAIRBANKS
PIAN0 PLATES
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
SWISS MANUFACTURERS HELPED
Makers of Small Instruments, Especially Stringed
Ones, Enjoy Increased Trade After Period of
Stagnation.
According to the Zeitschrift fur Instrumentenbau,
quoting a Swiss authority, the trade in small musi-
cal instruments, particularly stringed, in Switzerland,
in the year 1924 had been an increasing one, after
a period of stagnation, which, however, the growing
cost of German goods gradually dissipated in favor
of the inland production.
This tendency assisted the Swiss wind instrument
business appreciably. Besides, the Swiss buyers
"learned that the cheap German goods made so ac-
cessible through the reduced value of the German
mark, were not of the desired quality." The long-
ing for good instruments reacted in favor of the home
product, and consequently the Swiss makers were
able once more to take up the manufacture of their
favorite lines with confidence.
The piano industry was occupied about as in the
preceding year. All the same, the greater cost in
production by reason of higher wages and cost of raw
material could not be recouped in the sales prices.
The exportation of musical boxes in the year 1924
showed a visible improvement. There has also been
improved business in phonographs as seen in the ex-
port returns.
DRUMS INTEREST PORTLAND
Conn-Portland Store in Lively Oregon City Sells
Equipment for Women's Drum Corps.
The Conn-Portland store, Portland, Ore., recently
furnished twenty Conn Scout drums to the Daugh-
ters of the Nile drum corps, which has been organ-
ized in Portland, Ore. This is thought to be the first
women's drum corps in the Pacific Northwest. In-
struction is given the young women by Robert M.
Brown of the store, who reports that the young
women are very apt pupils. It is proposed to appear
in public in the early spring, at which time they plan
to be supplied with attractive uniforms.
W. A. McDougall, in charge of the small goods
department of Bush & Lane Piano Co. of Portland,
Ore., has sold Ludwig Pedal Tympani drums to R.
T. Sherwood of the Circle theater and to Fred K.
Trembly of the Burnside theater. Both of these men
are expert drummers and members of the Elks sixty-
piece band of which Mr. McDougall is the director.
BOLDUC WITH CHICAGO CONN CO.
George A. Bolduc is the new manager of the band
instrument department of the Conn Chicago Com-
pany, 62 East Van Buren street, Chicago. Mr.
Bolduc is an experienced band instrument man and
is making good in his new position. He was last
employed at Salt Lake City, Utah, as manager of
the phonograph department for Glen Bros.-Roberts
Piano Company. J. M. Wolff, manager of the string
instrument department at Conn Chicago Company,
conducts a string instrument school and he has given
great help in organizing school bands. "We have
a new style trumpet, a new style trombone and we
are making saxophones better than ever," said E. A.
Hartman, manager of the Chicago store.
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