PRESTO-TIMES
NUMBER OF MALE
PIANO PLAYERS GROWS
Interesting Fact Stated by Head of Big Elec-
trical School Is Based on Keen
Observation of Students.
Radio is inducing the American boy to learn piano
playing, according to H. C. Lewis, president of the
Coyne Electrical School, Chicago, who has noted
causes and results in that direction. The art, once
considered the forte of girls, is now, through the
incentive of hearing music over the radio, the prop-
erty of American farm boys as well, he said.
This fact .came to light last week during one of the
instruction visits of the students of the Coyne Elec-
trical School to the studio of station WBBM, to
which the radio classes are brought for lectures on
the development and progress of broadcasting appa-
ratus. Forty per cent of the visiting class, made up
largely of young men from rural or small-town
America, were discovered to be able to play the
studio pianos, and Mr. Lewis, president of the insti-
tution, described the situation of all the 5,000 stu-
dents who graduate there yearly.
"Fifteen years ago not ten per cent of the male
students could play the piano," Mr. Lewis said.
"Within a few years fully half of them will do so.
The average girls' college shows barely sixty per
cent as capable of playing .the piano today. This, too,
is increasing, but the boys are catching up, due to
the familiarity they are obtaining with music through
listening to radio programs. They no longer regard
musicians as long-haired freaks. They hear thou-
sands of he-men playing instruments and singing over
the radio. They respect the calling and the art. They
want to be up-to-date and learn to play the piano,
usually because that is the most available instrument.
Even among our student body, which is highly prac-
tical, very intent upon earning a living, progressing
in a material way first of all, piano playing is popular
in the extreme.
"Radio has made the playing of some instrument
the fashion in America today. Stations such as
WBBM are, with their programs, making it the smart
•thing for a farm hand to know how to play the piano
and enliven the parties he attends."
PROPOSED CHANGE IN
THE RESALE PRICE BILL
Group in House Committee Favoring Bill
Named, Believe It Should Be Modified
Before Being Acted Upon.
Certain changes have been made in the Capper-
Kelly Resale Price Bill proposed by a group of mem-
bers of the House Committee on Interstate and For-
eign Commerce, to which this measure was referred
at the last session of Congress. These members
favor the principles embodied in the Capper-Kelley
Bill, but believe that before being acted upon in the
new Congress it should be modified and clarified in
certain details to meet the views of the majority of
the committee. They have caused to be printed
another bill which they thought was in some respects
a better bill and which met at least some of the
objections made to the Kelly Bill. They have caused
also to be drawn up an informal memorandum set-
ting forth the purposes of the bill as they see them
and making some comments on existing law, which,
it seems to them, desirable to modify by the bill.
The Capper-Kelly Bill.
The proposed Capper-Kelly measure is intended to
enable the producer or owner of an article sold under
a distinctive trade-mark, brand, or name, to offer his
article to 'the public at a specified price.
Edmond A. Whittier, secretary of the Fair Trade
Association, considers the changes set forth in the
substitute bill in no wise weaken, and in many re-
spects greatly strengthen, the original measure, and
adds: "The loophole which many lawyers have con-
tended existed in all previous bills through failure
to meet the provision of the Dr. Miles decision, hold-
ing the resale contracts to be against public policy
under the common law, has been effectually taken
care of in this draft."
Name Settles It.
The Capper-Kelly Bill makes "it lawful for a whole-
sale or retail dealer to agree with the vendor of an
article to sell at the resale prices prescribed by the
vendor, if the genuineness of the article is attested
by the trade-mark or special brand of a producer or
other trade-mark proprietor who is in fair and open
competition with other producers or owners of sim-
ilar or competing articles."
The proposed substitute bill provides ".that no con-
tract shall be deemed to be unlawful by reason of
containing any agreement that the vendee (a) will
observe the resale price stipulated by the vendor
or (b) will require his vendee to agree to ob-
serve such prices also, if the article bears the trade-
mark of the producer or owner; and (2) is in fair
and open competition with similar articles produced
I)V others."
NOTED CALIFORNIA PIANIST
PAYS TRIBUTE TO BALDWIN
Robert Kinsman, of Pasadena, Buys the Instrument
Used by the Great De Pachmann.
Robert G. Kinsman, the leading musician of Pasa-
dena, Cal., is not only a fine musician, but an organ-
ist, teacher and composer of note. Mr. Kinsman
selected a Concert Grand Baldwin from the Long's
April 2, 1927.
W. B. MARSHALL JOINS
PACKARD PIANO CO.
Widely Known Piano Man Will Become
Sales Manager cf the Progressive In-
stitution at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Announcement is made by The Packard Piano Co.
of Fort Wayne, Ind., that W. B. Marshall has joined
their forces as sales manager.
Mr. Marshall is known as one of the outstanding
successes in the wholesale field of the piano trade and
his connection with the Packard interests should
prove of great value to both. Mr. Marshall started
selling pianos at retail with M. Steinert and Sons, of
Boston, some twenty odd years ago. After long ex-
perience in retailing pianos, he entered the wholesale
field with Krakauer Bros, of New York, and for the
last ten years has represented them in a wholesale
way.
Mr. Marshall has a host of friends in the trade who
will be glad to know that he has joined the force of
the progressive organization of The Packard Piano
Company.
Summers & Sons, music dealers, 506 Gallin street,
Portsmouth, O., has erected a new electric sign.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* ot
ROBERT G. KINSMAN*.
Music House, Pasadena, Cal., and wrote the following
acknowledgment. Money was not a consideration,
but the superlative merits of this magnificent instru-
ment.
"Since becoming the owner of the beautiful Con-
cert Grand which De Pachmann used in his last fare-
well concert tour, I wish to express my appreciation
of the wonderful instrument bearing the name 'Bald-
win.' So responsive is it to the slightest touch that it
is possible to get pipe-organ effects which I never
knew were obtainable on the pianoforte."
(Signed) ROBERT G. KINSMAN.
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
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Finest and most artistic
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YORK PIANOS
SALES OF AMPICO ROLLS
STIMULATED BY DE HARRACK
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Demand fcr Recordings Follows Pianist's
Appearance in Great Falls, Mont.
Barber's Music House of Great Falls, Mont., writes
enthusiastically to the Ampico Corporation, New
York, of the appearance of Charles de Harrack, an
Ampico artist, in recital in Great Falls early in
March. Mr. de Harrack has previously appeared in
Great Falls and his second recital there was eagerly
looked forward to, insuring a capacity house.
Following his appearance was an almost unani-
mous demand from Ampico owners for Ampico re-
cordings as a result of his personal appearance in
that city.
Uprights srd Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
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A popular piano at a popular price.
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ing their own praises in all parts o( the civilised world.
Write lor catalogues and state on what terms you would
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located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: TORK, PA.
Established 1870
TUNING SCHOOL PIANOS.
W\ of the pianos in the public and parochial schools
of Detroit, Mich., are to be tuned and the actions
regulated prior to the first elimination piano contests.
The Detroit Tuners' Association, through its presi-
dent, Russell W. Oak, has expressed itself as realiz-
ing the importance of having the pianos in the vari-
ous schools in first-class condition for the coming
contests. Only through having an instrument in good
tone can a boy or girl be properly instructed in its
use, is the thought in mind of the tuners of Greater
Detroit, and they are making arrangements to make
the necessary adjustments.
•THE HOUSE OF GRANDS'
Concert, Parlor and Small Grands
Period and Modern Designs
MOVES IN BRISTOW, OKLA.
Business of the Shaw Music Company, Bristow,
Olka., during the five years that it has been in that
city, has grown to such an extent that the company
is now moving from its old location, 108 West Eighth,
to larger quarters at 110 West Eighth. The new
quarters allow the company to have a fine show
room. This is the only music store in Bristow.
Manufacturers of the
Grand in Upright Form
Grand tone and quality in the Upright Piano
is exclusively Bush tsf Lane
{Patented)
Reproducing and Player Pianos—
Welte-Mignon (Licensee) and Cecilian
STULTZ & BAUER ASSETS.
It is now estimated that the Stultz & Bauer assets
amount to a little over $15,000, with total liabilities in
the neighborhood of $35,000. These liabilities will be
substantially reduced as a result of proceedings now
pending, and there is every indication that a substan-
tial dividend for creditors will be paid.
Writ* for our Art Catalog
Busk & Lane
Piano Co.
Holland. Michigan
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