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December 19, 1925.
AMPICO TRAVELING SCHOOL
Sessions of the Ampico Traveling School for the
first month of 1926 are announced as follows:
In Los Angeles, Cal., on Jan. 18, 1926, with C. L.
Schneider as instructior, who will he registered at
tho Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, during the week
of January 11 to receive applications for enrollment
and other inquiries pertaining to our school activi-
ties.
In Baltimore, Md.. on Jan. 18, 1926, with E. J.
Piquf tte as instructor, who will be registered at the
Caswell Hotel, Baltimore, during the week of Jan.
request in grand action regulating, complete equip-
ment for these instructions being supplied in the way
of grand action, models, etc. The class in grand
action regulating was conducted by E. S. Norelin
of the Ampico Service Department. Every courtesy
was extended by the Philadelphia Association of
the National Association of Piano Tuners, Inc., and
their appreciation of the opportunity afforded by the
classes was evidenced in the following letter:
"We, the undersigned tuners of Philadelphia, wish
to take this opportunity of expressing our apprecia-
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PHILADELPHIA AMPICO CLASS PHOTOGRAPH.
Fro'nt row (sitting, left to right)—H. L. Bowsher, W. H. Wenner, W. Currlin, W. A. Jones, H. Freeman, J. .1.
Burger, W. Freeman, C. Winkler, F. P. Dell, H. Jackson, H. A. Simon. A. L. Parker, W. H. Rupert, M. A. Krapf,
E. L. Gardner.
Second row (standing, left to right)—J. C. Ranung, H. W. Hangen, C. A. Wood, Jr., E. Wassler, A. W. David-
son, O. R. Trefz, Jr.. E. E. Morris, G. L. Jones, L. Holtz cheider, J. V. Waite, J. J. Keller, C. A. Rossi, L. C.
Schollenberger, C. F. Schey, N. Cardano, C. Lopez.
Rear (left to right)—J. M. Justice, W. A. Williams, D. Chiappelli, W. .1. Adams, C. B. Dunott, J. Schaal, J. G.
Wurth, C. Larsen, O. M. Kennedy, B. Smetana, W. J. Lenz, G. W. Walter, Jr., O. S. Todd, A. A. Krapf, M. Hammer-
stein, J. B. Cooper. F. T. Monett, J. F. Pickering.
11 when application for enrollment and other in-
quiries pertaining to our school activities will receive
his prompt attention.
Any further information desired may be obtained
by addressing the Service Department of the Ampico,
437 Fifth avenue, New York City.
The Ampico Traveling School has closed two bril-
liant sessions, one in Philadelphia, the other in Den-
ver. The Ampico course in Philadelphia was con-
ducted by E. J. Piquette, who reported 65 registra-
tions and 27 graduates. The fact that men came to
this session of the school from Wilmington, Wash-
tion of the Ampico School and Grand Action Regu-
lating Classes which have just been completed here
in the city. With the knowledge we have gained we
will be enabled to service the Ampico to our own
satisfaction, to the Ampico owners' satisfaction, also
to the better satisfaction of the Ampico Corporation,
which means more Ampicos, more owners, more
service."
Individuals, not content with this general expres-
sion, wrote their personal appreciation of the instruc-
tions received.
In Denver, Colo., similar enthusiasm and interest
was displayed. The classes were conducted by C. L.
Schneider who reported 24 enrollments and 12 grad-
ESTABLISH BRANCHES
OF NATIONAL BANKS
Plans Proposed by Chamber of Commerce of
the United States for Enhancing Useful-
ness in Business.
The position of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States with regard to additional powers for
national banks, including the right to establish branch
banks, was placed before the House Committee on
Banking and Currency for consideration in connec-
tion with proposed banking legislation.
The policy of the National Chamber is set forth in
a letter to the members of the Committee by John
W. O'Leary, president of the Chamber, and is based
on a referendum of the 1,400 business organizations
included in the membership. As pointed out in the
letter the additional powers for national banks fa-
vored by the National Chamber are contained in the
following proposals:
"A national bank should be permitted, under regu-
lation of the Comptroller of the Currency, to have
branches within its own city if a state bank in the
same city is permitted to have branches.
"National banks shoald be given indeterminate
charters, subject to forfeiture for cause and termina-
tion at the will of Congress.
"National banks should be authorized to deal in
investment securities on a basis not inconsistent with
the generally recognized principles of sound banking
practice.
"National banks should be authorized to make
mortgage loans on city real estate for periods not in
excess of five years."
Pianos and musical merchandise will be among the
concessions leased in the new department store to be
opened in Oakland, Calif., by Maurice Rosenthal,
Inc., San Francisco.
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DENVER AMPICO CLASS
Front row (left to right—J. H. Thompson, Roland Davis.
[Harvey, H. B. Mamby. Third row (left to right)—J. A. Jinaoio.
Wade. Fourth row (left to right)—F. E. Tatc. A. C. Durson. H.
| Burns and M. A. Thompson.
lington, Reading and many other parts of New Jersey
(evidences the increasing appreciation of the value and
jiiecessity of the instructions which the school i?
[spreading for the better knowledge of the repro-
ducing instrument amongst tuners and repairmen.
This service is receiving more and more attention
Ifrom progressive music merchants who have lent
•in every instance the heartiest co-operation to this
|important endeavor. In addition to instructions on
Ampico actions, classes were arranged at special
PHOTOGRAPH.
Second row (left to right)—P. H. Parker, A. R.
R. T. Benjamin, C. T. Peak, C. D. Schryver, A. W.
W. Seltman, E. W. Anderson, R. T. Logan, R. J.
uates, the students coming from Colorado, Wyoming
and Idaho. One attended from Twin Falls, Idaho,
traveling a thousand miles in order to attend the
school. Here again the school was instrumental in
getting the local service men together and as a result
the spirit of co-operation is better established amongst
the trade. The Denver school also provoked letters
of appreciation and the dealers have expressed their
thanks to the Ampico Corporation for making this
education possible.
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