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Presto

Issue: 1925 2056

December 19, 1925.
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PRESTO
SHEET MUSIC AND RADIO
RAYNER, DALHEIM & CO. BUSY
Shop of Progressive Music Printing House Presents
Best Evidences of Lively Sheet Music Trade.
The growth in interest in music in all forms which
is one of the most marked features of life in Amer-
ica, naturally results in sales of sheet music, which of
course reacts on the printers of music. When the
public is buying music in quantities greater than ever
before the composers and publishers are prompt to
respond to the opportunity. There's where the music
printer assumes greater importance and the condition
results in greater activity in the music printing shops.
At all times "active" is the word that describes
the condition in the music printing plant of Rayner,
Dalheim & Co., 2054-2060 West Lake street, Chicago.
Now, however, the word seems too weak to suggest
a true conception of the business of the company.
The number of orders show that the song buyers are
keener than ever for the new numbers, that the com-
posers are alert for opportunities and the publishers
still men of keen discernment
Rayner, Dalheim & Co. is a dependable music
printing house where every facility for quick and sat-
isfactory work has been provided by a progressive
company. The company is the largest music printing
concern west of New York and its familiar statement
in its printed matter, "Any publisher our reference,"
shows the character of its standing.
RADIO EXPORTS INCREASE
October Showed That the Shipments of Apparatus
Doubled As Compared with Year Ago.
World interest in radio is reflected by a one hun-
dred per cent increase in value of radio apparatus
exported from the United States in October, as com-
pared with the same month last year.
For October, 1925, commerce department figures
show the value of radio apparatus exported was
$1,317,846. In October a year ago the exports were
$760,249.
For the first ten months of 1925 radio exports were
valued at $7,659,000.
President Coolidge took under advisement an invi-
tation extended him by Senator McKinley of Illinois
to address the National Radio conference at Atlantic
City May 10.
TO REVISE COPYRIGHT LAW
Congressman Green Told Presto of Movement to
Alter Statutes to Relieve Hotelkeepers.
Thomas D. Green, president of the American Hotel
Association, who was a visitor in Spartanburg, S. C,
during the Southern Hotel Association convention,
told a Presto correspondent in that city that the na-
tional association will attempt to have Congress pass
a bill whereby copyright music laws will be so
amended that authors, composers and publishers can
Manufacturers of
RADIO
Consoles
Elgin Phonograph & Novelty Co.
Elgin, 111.
no longer exact royalties from hotel proprietors when
music is played by their orchestras.
"The United States copyright law gives to the
owner of copyrighted musical compositions two sepa-
rate and distinctly exclusive rights, namely, to print,
publish and sell the composition, and to publicly per-
form the composition for profit," declared Mr. Green.
"This practice has proved such a nuisance that it
is practically impossible for many hotel proprietors
to pay the orchestra and the royalty also on con-
certs which they may wish to give their guests. We
shall exert our utmost power to have Congress
amend the law in such a manner as to make it less
obnoxious."
BOTTLING RADIO PROGRAMS.
A new invention called the "telegraphone," has re-
cently survived a number of tests in London and may
soon be offered to the public. The "telegraphone" is
an instrument to "bottle" or "can" radio programs,
store them away, and later reproduce them at a time
when the radio public can listen more conveniently.
The instrument is said to combine the principles of
the gramophone with those of radio. It has produced
particularly satisfactory results in reproducing
speeches. The machine is the result of years of ex-
periment, and is said to reproduce the human voice
with fidelity.
CROSLEY GETS "AMRAD."
Purchase of the assets of the American Radio and
Research Corporation at Medford, Mass., by Powel
Crosley, Jr., president of the Crosley Radio Corpora-
tion of Cincinnati, will result in the formation of a
new company, to be known as the Amrad Corpora-
tion. This concern will be controlled by Mr. Cros-
ley personally as chairman of the board. Harold J.
Power, former president of the American Radio and
Research Corporation, probably will be president of
the new company, which will be operated at its present
location. Mr. Crosley also controls the Canadian
De Forest Radio Corporation, Toronto, Canada.
N E W BOOK OF FOLK SONGS.
Alexander Zatayevitch has published in Russia an
interesting volume entitled "One Thousand Songs of
the Kirghiz People." This is said to be the first
time the songs of these 56,000,000 nomadic people
who roam over a great territory in Siberia, Mon-
golia, Turkestan and European Russia have been re-
corded for the use of modern musicians. The Kirghiz
are a folk of the Mongolo-Tartar family and are a
purely Asiatic race.
WORLD'S RADIO STATIONS.
The latest estimate—and it is an official estimate—
of the number of broadcasting stations in the world
places the figure at no fewer than nine hundred
and twenty-two, and all in rather less than four
years. Of this number more than half are in the
United States of America, where there are actually
five hundred and sixty-six, leaving three hundred
and fifty-six distributed over the rest of the world.
ENLARGES S H E E T MUSIC SPACE?
The size and arrangement of the sheet music de-
partment in the new store of the Denver Music Co.,
Denver, Colo., are evidences of the progressiveness
of the company. The additional store building re-
cently made part of the active music house, gave an
opportunity to the management to provide the sheet
music department with more floor space.
P U B L I S H I N G H O U S E BANKRUPT.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed last
week in the U. S. District Court of Chicago by
Thomas J. Quigley, who with E. A. Benson has been
doing a music publishing business under the name
of Quigley & Benson, Inc., at 64 West Randolph
street. The liabilities were given at $13,173 and the
assets at $9,401.
Estimates
9est
Music Printers
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BAYNER DALHEIM & C a
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034-2060 W.Lake St., Chicago, 111.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
Department Are Printed.
Sixty-eight manuscripts were submitted in the
vocal, piano and instrumental composition at the re-
cent Texas State Fair. Competition was limited to
original work of Texas composers.
The practical value of music to the business man
was the subject of an address of Eugene Goosens,
conductor of the Rochester, N. Y., Philharmonic
Orchestra at the Shrine Club recently.
Grantland Rice, a nationally known writer on sport-
ing topics, is the composer of several songs to be
produced in a musical show.
"The Camel Walk" is a new song-dance which
may supersede the "Charleston" in the opinion of
Broadway experts.
May Breen, the composer, is now conducting a
ukulele course of instruction over the radio.
The Italian government announces the introduc-
tion of a measure providing for a national radio in-
stitute which will control the broadcasting of songs
and other forms of music.
The spread of the school band spirit has given
impetus to the sale of books of instruction in various
instruments.
"By the Light of the Stars," a Remick hit, is one
of the best sellers in the Gulbransen-Brunswick Music
Store, Rockford, 111., according to Miss Lillian Lar-
sen, manager.
T H E F O L K SONG'S ORIGIN.
A common notion is that folk songs sprang full
blown out of the folk—that they were written, not by
individuals, but by whole groups. This is nonsense,
says the Chicago Tribune. In that sense, indeed,
there is no such thing as a folk song. Folk songs
are written, like all other songs, by individuals. All
the folk have to do with them is to choose the ones
that are to survive. Sometimes, true enough, repeti-
tion introduces changes into them, but those changes
are not important. The basic song belongs to one
bard, and to him alone.
RADIO CONTROL BILL.
A bill widening the powers of the commerce de-
partment in dealing with radio broadcasting was in-
troduced in the U. S. Senate on Wednesday by Sen-
ator Dill, Democrat, Washington. It would strike
at eliminating interference between stations, and is
similar in many respects to a measure already intro-
duced in the house by Representative White, Repub-
lican, Maine.
The Seale Music Shop, Ouachita avenue, Hot
Springs, Ark., which recently moved into a newly re-
modeled and larger building, several doors from the
former place of business, reports a vastly increased
business in the new quarters. Fine display in the
show windows.
REMICK SONG HITS
Sometime
By the Light of the Stars
Sweet Georgia Brown
If I Had a Girl Like You
Got No Time
You Told Me To Go
Mother Me Tennessee
Oh Lovey Be Mine
On the Bam Bam Bamy Shore
Good Mornin'
I'm Going to Charleston, Back to
Charleston
Let's Wander Away
When Eyes of Blue Are Fooling You
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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December 19, 1925.
PRESTO
THE PRESTO'S WANT ADVS.
SALESMAN W A N T E D .
An established house in fine section of one of the best
northwest states wants a go-getter piano salesman.
Real opportunity for capable man—one who wishes a
permanent place and a home. Address "Permanent,"
Box 16, PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
PIANO S A L E S M E N W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — A number of good piano salesmen who can
furnish their own cars, equipped to haul pianos and
sell to country trade. Attractive proposition. G. H.
Jackson, 512 Slaughter Bldg., Dallas, Tex.
BUSINESS O P P O R T U N I T Y .
FOR SALE — Largest and oldest music house in the
Northwest. Established in 1870. Old age the neces-
sity for selling. Great opportunity. Present stock and
fixtures less than $10,000. Terms if desired. Complete
Information given on request. Address "B.," Box 23,
PRESTO Publishing Co., 417 S. Dearborn St., C h i -
cago, III.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — T w o young live wire retail piano salesmen
who want to sell at wholesale on the road. Unusual
opportunity for workers. Attractive line and one of
the largest outputs. .If you want to make some money
and have good health, enthusiasm and pep, write us,
giving age, references and sales experience. Address
"Live Wire," Box 4, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
MANUFACTURER'S OPPORTUNITY.
Manufactjrer of highest grade stringed instruments, pro-
tected by seven patents, desires to locate in Chicago,
and will consider reorganizing or joining a reliable
piano manufacturer. Address "Manufacturer," Box
11, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
TRAVELING MAN.
First-class traveling man to cover southern states; man
familiar with piano dealers in territory preferred.
Good position for right man. Communicate with
Hardman, Peck & Company, 433 Fifth Ave., New
York, by mail only. All letters confidential.
ORGAN WORKERS WANTED.
W A N T E D — E x p e r t reed organ workers, all departments,
from stop regulation to reed makers, by an estab-
lished industry in Chicago. Address "Reed Organ,'
Box 6, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
NEWS OF SMALL GOODS FIELD
Many New Names Appear in Musical Instrument
Business and Old Ones Continue in Activities.
The Greenville Piano Co., Greenville, O., has estab-
lished a music studio, where band and orchestra in-
strument instruction under proficient masters is pro-
vided. The school is in charge of Dwight Brown,
EXPERIENCED MAN WANTED.
director of the Greenville Concert Band, who has
An experienced piano man of long established reputation
studied each of the instruments with the best masters.
with ample backing and representing his own artistic
line and also a complete line of lower-priced pianos,
A music store was opened in Petersburg, Ind., this
having established a wholesale factory sales agency,
needs a good man of practical experience, and one week by Lawrence Biggs.
who knows the dealers and can attend to correspond-
Joseph C. Krebs, of Cincinnati, has opened a music
ence and general inside sales work and exercise s u -
pervision of sample display. A man who has a good store at 34 Broadway, Middletown, O. The store
reputation and at least $5,000 to invest preferred.
will handle a number of well-known lines of pianos,
Address "Practical," Box 4, PRESTO Office, 417 S. phonographs, radios, records and rolls.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
George Cracknell, manager of the Conn-Portland
TRAVELING SALESMAN.
store, Portland, has organized two saxophone bands,
An established piano Industry wants a competent traveler
a military band, and now he comes forward with a
in the central states, Including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Michigan. A strictly commission prop-
violin club. As with the saxophone bands all cus-
osition and a profitable one for the right man. A d -
tomers who purchase violins at the store are eligible
dress "Commission," Box 11, PRESTO Publishing Co.,
417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
to join the violin club.
Parents of boys in the newly organized Boys' Band
VIRGINIA TRAVELER W A N T E D .
of Trenton, Mo., have co-operated to secure funds
Wholesale representative to cover Virginia and adjacent
territory. Experienced man to establish new accounts
for the purchase of the band equipment.
and assist present dealers. Salary and commission.
The C. C. Baker Music House, of Columbus, O.,
The Baldwin Piano Company, 142 West 4th St., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.
has joined with other merchants in organizing an
association in Columbus to consider problems of radio
T U N E R W A N T S POSITION.
merchandising.
POSITION W A N T E D — P i a n o tuner. Piano tuner wants
C. Bruno & Sons, Inc., musical merchandise job-
steady position In high grade piano factory or with
first-class music house. Thoroughly experienced in
New York, has patented a new trade-mark
factory work. Proficient In every way and can sat- bers,
w r hich supercedes the old lyre design for many
isfy the most particular. Address "Factory Tuner,"
care PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
years familiar to music dealers. The new trade-
mark was designed by William J. Haussler, general
OPENS COLUMBUS, O., STORE.
manager of the company.
H. H. Moler, 233 North Oakley avenue, Columbus,
L. O. Baker, who is attached to the musical mer-
Ohio, proprietor for a number of years of a jewelry
chandise department of the J. W. Jenkins' Sons'
Music Co., will be leader of the boys' band of three
store on West Broad street, has leased a room in
the new Melvin building at 11 South Park avenue, hundred pieces, to be organized in Joplin, Mo. The
and opened a music and jewelry store there. Mr. band will be limited to boys of the grade schools,
Moler, with his family, has been a resident of the according to Frank J. Coulter, director of music in
the city schools.
Hilltop, near Columbus, for about eight years.
E X P E R T W A N T S POSITION.
Qualified piano finisher and foreman for repair depart-
ment; eighteen years' experience; married; with pres-
ent firm five years; not only executive but also selling
ability. Will go anywhere if the remuneration is f i t -
ting. Address "Foreman," care PRESTO, Box 7, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
POSITION W A N T E D
By a competent, experienced piano tuner and repairer
with reliable music house. South preferred. Address
"R. H.," Box 11, PRESTO Office, 417 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago.
SALESMEN W A N T E D .
One of the progressive piano industries, making instru-
ments that are in demand everywhere, will take on
several competent salesmen, allotting special fields in
which to work in a manner profitable to salesmen
who can handle dealers' trade. Such arrangements
will be made as to insure uncommon results to the
right men. Must be workers to justify the oppor-
tunity afforded by the manufacturers in select t e r r i -
tory. Address "Unusual," Box 3, PRESTO Office, 417
S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
THE KOHLERINBUSTRI
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
An unusual opportunity is offered to capable salesmen by
one of the largest piano manufacturers, producing
grands and players, to represent the most popular
instruments in the trade. Liberal territory allotted,
and liberal commission arrangement will be allowed
to capable men. Address, giving present connections
or other particulars, " P . E. L.," Box 8, PRESTO,
417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
anufactoring for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Plaver Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Repro-
ducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
E X P E R T T U N E R W A N T S POSITION.
Expert tuner and repairman with experience on all lead-
ing player actions, electric coin operated and repro-
ducing, wants position immediately with reliable m u -
sic house. Please state full details of position you
have open. Address "Expert Tuner," Box 3, care of
PRESTO, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
S U P E R I N T E N D E N T A N D PRODUCTION MANAGER.
WANTED—Superintendent and production manager who
has had practical experience in all branches of piano
manufacturing, for plant on Pacific Coast. State e x -
perience and references. Address Henry Lee, Attor-
ney, 1014 Merchants National Bank Bldg., Los A n -
geles, Cal.
PIANO MAN'S O P P O R T U N I T Y .
WANTED—First-class piano man who understands the
business thoroughly. Able to manage organization and
get results. Located in large Connecticut city of a
drawing population of 400,000. Business now $135,000
a year and can be increased to $200,000 as a normal
outlet. The firm is well established with plenty of
stock and piano leases on hand. Occupies entire
building with a 20-year lease. The man we want
must have a high sense of business honor. To such a
party who has $10,000 capital is offered a lifetime op-
portunity. Address for interview, which will be held
in strict confidence, "Opportunity," Box 3, PRESTO
Office, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
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