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completely remodeled their store on account of the
moving in of Louis Mack with his sheet music de-
partment. Mr. Mack's department has been placed
.on the main floor which made additional space neces-
sary for the display of pianos and phonographs. This
was accomplished by extending the mezzanine floor
Beautiful Little Instrument Is Unusual in and attractive display rooms have been installed there
for the display of the Kimball grands and the talking
Its Case Effects and Artistry
machine stock. H. H. Princehouse, vice president of
Throughout.
the company, who recently opened up a phonograph
Unique in decorative effects, and no less unusual department in the Bee Hive department store in
in its musical qualities, is the Baby Ampico, in Chi- Astoria, Ore., has placed George McCormick in
nese style, which-is here illustrated. This beautiful charge there.
The woman's protective bureau of Portland, Ore.,
little instrument was shown in a recent issue of
pulled a good advertising stunt for the sheet music
dealers of that city when they announced in the
Morning Oregonian that they were waging a cam-
paign against a certain song. This was announced
on the front page of the paper, and while no song
was named, the people flocked to the music stores to
find out the song and to pass individual judgment
on it. The song was Jack Mills "Little Red Riding
Hood," which the Q R S Company refused to add
to its list of music rolls.
William Marshall, traveling representative of the
Krakauer Piano Company, spent several days in
Portland, Ore., visiting the trade. He made his
headquarters at the Sherman, Clay & Co. store.
W. H. Lawton, Pacific Northwest representative of
the Columbia Phonograph Company, with headquar-
ters in Seattle, accompanied W. C. Fuhri, general
sales manager and vice-president of the Columbia
Phonograph Company to Portland, Ore., during a
recent visit to that city.
BABY AMPICO WITH
CHINESE DECORATIONS
BABY AMPICO, CHINESE STYLE.
Presto-Times as a fine specimen of out-of-the-ordi-
nary decorative case, but without reference to its
origin or makers.
It is an Ampico in either the Haines Bros., Mar-
shall & Wendell or J. & C. Fischer piano. This
design may be had in any of the famous instruments
named. It is so rare in its case decorations that it
must add greatly to the assortment in any wareroom,
as only a glance at the illustration must suggest.
STARR PIANO COMPANY'S
CHICAGO BRANCH MOVES
Closes Deal in Which Gennett Records Are
Transferred to Cole & Dumas, Jobbers,
430 South Wabash Avenue.
The announcement is made this week by the Chi-
cago branch of the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind.,
of its removal from 230 South Wabash avenue to the
Trayser Piano Co.'s building, 1538 West Chicago ave-
nue, where the complete Starr line will be carried in
a retail and wholesale way. The territory allotted to
the Chicago branch covers the northwest side, a sec-
tion containing many progressive music establish-
ments and in which the Starr piano is accorded an
excellent trade.
The Chicago branch will no longer represent the
Gennett and Champion talking machine record lines,
which it is announced will be handled by the Cole
& Dumas Music Co., jobbers located at 430 South
Wabash avenue. All Gennett dealers are cordially
invited by the Cole & Dumas Co. to visit its record
wareroom and make it their headquarters while in
Chicago.
OREGON BILL THREATENS
INSTALLMENT BUSINESS
Portland, Ore., Sends Some Newsy Items
About the Trede, Including Late Per-
sonal and Store Notes.
The Oregon legislature which is now in session
has again in its hopper a bill against installment
buying. The bill is the same that the Oregon Music
Trades Association assisted in killing last biennial
session. The bill provides for the recording of all
conditional sales and leases of personal property and
provides for the right of repossession on account of
non-payment of the purchase price, which can be
exercised only by an action at law or a suit in equity.
Music dealers, furniture stores, jewelers, agents of
electrical household appliances and many other lines
would be affected by the proposed law, and all of
these interests have joined forces against its passage,
as it is the consensus of opinion that it would abso-
lutely kill installment buying. The Oregon Music
Trades Association passed a resolution against the
bill and are - work : ng against it. It has been post-
poned indefinitely.
The McCormick Music Co. of Portland, Ore., have
February 5, 1927.
DEATH OF GEORGE P. BOYD
CAUSES DEEP REGRET
Manager of F. A. North Co., of Philadelphia,
Passed Away Last Week at His Home
in Norristown.
George P. Boyd, general sales manager of the F.
A. North Co, Philadelphia, died Wednesday night,
January 26, after an illness of 36 hours, of flu pneu-
monia. His sudden death was a great shock to his
business associates and his many friends. Mr. Boyd
was in his 35th year, having been born in Phila-
delphia June 14, 1892. He received his education in
the Philadelphia public schools and at the age of 18
years entered the employ of the F. A. North Co. in
1910, being assigned the position of clerk in the
Reading, Pa., store of that organization.
In October, 1912, he was transferred to the main
Philadelphia store, at 1306 Chestnut street, as a
collector. His next assignment was as a corre-
spondent in the collection department. Later he was
made collection manager. After mastering the duties
of this position he was made an outside salesman and
RECENT EXPORT PIANO
ITEM IS HERE CORRECTED
Presto-Times Had Been Misinformed Concerning
Purposes of Ackerman & Lowe Incorporation.
In an item concerning the recently organized
Ackerman & Lowe Piano Co., of New Castle, Ind.,
the idea was conveyed that the new incorporation
was to handle the export business of the Jesse French
& Sons Piano Co., which is not at all the case.
The Export Department of the New Castle indus-
try has been functioning in a satisfactory manner
and there is no reason for any change, says General
Manager H. Edgar French. >; As owners, by, pur-
chase, of the name and good will of the Ackerman &-
Lowe Piano Co., and not being in a position to
handle it as it should be handled, and feeling that
there is room and business for the Ackerman & Lowe
Piano Co., both at home and abroad, the Jesse French
& Sons Piano Co. decided to sell the trade-mark,
good will and everything else to the Ackerman &
Lowe Piano Co., and the new corporation was or-
ganized to take over and go after the business as
they may see fit.
It is understood that when the organization is
completed, they will be on the market with a com-
plete new line of styles. Presto-Times regrets the
misunderstanding which led to error in the earlier
item.
GEO.
P. BOYD.
kept at this work until he had gained a valuable
experience. After four years in the main Phila-
delphia store, he was made manager of the Norris-
town, Pa., branch store in April, 1916. During the
three years he spent in this position he built up a
fine business and so endeared himself to -the people
of Norristown that he made it his permanent home.
In 1919 he was brought back to Philadelphia as
manager of the talking machine department and a
year later was made general sales manager for 1306
Chestnut and all of the branch stores of the F. A.
North Co., seventeen in number. This position he
held up to the time of his death. His sterling in-
tegrity and strong sense of fair play endeared him to
SALT LAKE WINDOW DISPLAYS.
every member of the F. A. North organization from
Several window tieups have been arranged in the highest executive to the office boys. His sunny
Salt Lake City, Utah, in connection with the appear-
disposition and keen diplomacy helped many a man
ance of- Ossip Gabilowitsch, the pianist of interna- and woman over the rough places encountered in
tional fame, who charmed a large audience during the
business and made him a great favorite'among all
evening of January 27. The Consolidated Music those with whom he came in contact.
Company had a window displaying the fact that
On Tuesday morning, January 25, he was at his
Gabilowitsch records exclusively for the Duo Art. desk
attending to his multitude of duties with his
The Beesley Music Company also arranged a window accustomed cheeriness and efficiency. At noon he
in this connection stating that the noted pianist en- felt ill and decided to go home. The following
dorses heartily the use of the Mason & Hamlin
night, shortly after midnight, he passed away, al-
grand piano.
though everything known to medical science was
done for him. In January, 1917, Mr. Boyd married
HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER DANCE.
Miss Gertude Howard of Philadelphia. Two children
The Employes Association of Sherman, Clay & were born to them, Howard, aged nine years, and
Co., San Francisco, held its annual dinner dance James, aged four years. He was a member of
in the concert room of the Palace Hotel this week. Charity Lodge, No. 190, F. and A. M., of Norris-
The annual birthday party included all the employes town, and of the Philadelphia Consistory. His
from all the branches in the Bay cities and some from funeral was held : last Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
cities further away. As usual the officials of the from his late res dence in Norristown.
company were in attendance.
CHARTER FOR OREGON ASSN.
NEW INDIANA MANAGER.
Will M. Schoelch, for the past five years manager
A charter of membership in the National Associa- of the Pearson Piano Company's store in Shelbyville,
tion of Music Merchants was applied for by the Ind , who recently resigned, has been succeeded by
Oregon Music Trades Association at a meeting re- Charles P. Meredith, who for the past few years has
cently presided over by G. F. Johnson, president. At been connected with the firm at Indianapolis. Mr.
the meeting plans were discussed for more active par- Meredith took charge of his new duties last week.
ticipation in the national schemes for the betterment
of the piano trade.
NEW W. P. HAINES & CO. OFFICE.
The Marion Piano Co., Marion, Ind, has moved
In a special card mailed to the trade, W. P. Haines
to Fourth and Boots streets, where one large room is & Co., Inc., New York, announced the removal of
devoted to reproducing grand pianos. The firm han- the executive offices and warerooms on February 1
dles pianos, photographs and records, band instru- from the factory at East 138th street and Walton
ments, music rolls and sheet mus : c.
place to the new address at 396 Fifth avenue.
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