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Issue: 1927 2143

August 27, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
H. C. BAY OFFICES
MOVED IN CHICAGO
Extensive Showrooms for Fine Line of Pianos
Provided in Spacious Building at 305
South Wabash Avenue.
1 lie H. C Hay Company, Chicago, moved its of-
lices and show rooms from the Republic Building to
305 S. Wabash avenue, this week and the character-
istic lettering of the widely known name is em-
blazoned on the big display window. The building
"Try me. I was in the last piano house for twenty- is one identified with the presentation of the J. Bauer
/:. A. K1ESEEHORSTS CURE
& Co. piano for more than twenty years and is a
In a letter to Presto-Times dated Munich, Ger- five."
"Why did you leave?"
highly desirable location for the showing of the fine
many, E. A. Kieselhorst, president of the Kieselhorst
"My work made the boss so wealthy he was H. C. Bay line. Some necessary alterations have been
Piano Company, St. Louis, says the European trav-
made in the various floors and the show rooms and
eling habit will never be contracted by him. '"I am investigated and quit."
cured before I am affected." crows Mr. Kieselhorst,
"But maybe your figures for a salary would prove offices have been redecorated in an artistic way.
The retail showroom is on the street floor in
who adds that "Americans are the prize suckers and too steep for us."
easy marks of the world.
"You should worry. I work for 10 per cent com- charge of Will II. Collins and there the art in the
"We actually tight to get over here to let those mission, payable when the last installment is col- II. C. Hay instruments is made manifest under the
most cheerful conditions. Sound-proof rooms for the
adepts pluck us clean. You think you placate them lected and—"
demonstration of pianos and reproducing pianos are
by lavishly handing over your coin, but they go
Just then eight keepers from the bughouse rushed
over you with a vacuum cleaner to get the last grain in, shouting: "Here he is! Here's that dangerous provided. Other showrooms are on the third floor
of gold dust. If we stopped frantically rushing over nut! Surround him fellows!" And roping and chain- and the fourth floor is devoted to the shop and stor-
to Europe to spend our money they would have to ing and shackling him they bore him away, frothing age for reserve stock.
close up shop.
The wholesale offices of the H. C. Bay Company
at the mouth.
are on the second floor and there, too, displays of
"I'm cured. Never again. In future I'll travel
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the various models in the extensive line of H. C-
among our own people, among whom—ninety-nine
Judge Charles L. Bartlett, the Recorder's Court at
Bay instruments have been provided.
times out of a hundred—you get a square deal.''
Detroit, who spoke at the music trade convention
* * *
there last week on "Music as a Crime Deterrent,"
It would still 1>e a clean business if all the started on his own musical career at Battle Creek,
WADE H. POLING, MANAGER.
Mich., pumping a church organ at 40 cents a week.
Wade II. Poling, one of the most widely known
pianos sold were sold for filthy lucre.
He quit when refused a raise to 50 cents. Xow an
salesmen in the country, has been appointed sales
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imtemperamental engine in the church basement does manager of the Bush & Lane Piano Company's De-
his
job.
PLATT P. REJUVENATES
troit headquarters and will work under the general
* * *
The facility for rejuvenation possessed by Platt
direction of A. A. Morris, the general manager.
P. Gibbs, the well-known Chicago music trade man,
A second-hand piano store is a great leveler Mr. Poling's many experiences in the selling field
is something that amazes his friends in that city.
include a place with a big piano linn in Cleveland,
Six weeks ago he was confessedly "all in" when he of all distinctions.
Ohio. Later he was with the piano department of
* * *
disappeared; one day this week he returned from ;:
the J. I.. Hudson Company at Detroit for a long
dude ranch in Colorado feeling gay and hearty.
It's a luck\- piano that loses its reputation— time, lie has been a remarkably successful salesman
Sauntering down Wabash he paused to observe the
in the automobile field, also, for he was sales man-
if
it's bad.
II. C. Bay Company's sign on the window of the
ager for the Bemb-Robinson Company of Detroit.
^ * *
old Julius Bauer location at Xo. 305. He wore a
broad-brimmed western hat and a coat of tan and
The rut is the line of least resistance.
LABORATORY BUYS AMPICO.
his legs showed the easily perceptible bow of the
The Bell Telephone Company of New York has
cowboy. Will H. Collins, the H. C. Bay store man-
Phillip Gordon, well-known American pianist, who purchased for its research laboratories a Mason &
ager, looking through the window, could imagine the
Hamlin grand piano with the Ampico. The instru-
hairy cactus guards to the pants and the jangling has toured the United States during the past three
seasons, will devote his time during the coming sea- ment selected for use in this world-famous institu-
spurs.
tion was the seven-foot style RBB.
"Hey, young fellow," he called, "haven't you wan- son to the concert platform and to teaching.
dered off the range? The rodeo is being held down
on Soldiers' Field and—why, you look like a man
nemed Gibbs I used to know about two months ago.
What, the same? Fevven's sake, Platt, come in and
tell us how you keep on doing that rejuvenation
stunt."
Mr. Gibbs denies that it was he who led the party
evacuating Fort Dearborn, but admits he had arrived
at the dignity of long pants the day of the Big Wind.
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THINGS SAID O R SUGGESTED
A BALDWIN PIANO QUINTET
A tactful piano salesman is one who keeps
track of his exaggerations.
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AN AEE 'ROUND GUY.
"You say you are an all around piano salesman;
can open and close deals, find your own prospects,
and all that kind of thing?" i.sked the piano ware-
room manager in doubtful tones.
"Yes, sir 1 . Find em, spiel em and land 'em.
Everything," was the assured response of the appli-
cant for a job.
''Know anything about piano construction?"
"Yep.
Everything worth knowing."
"Then perhaps you can tune?"
"Tune! Why, sure thing. [ can do it to the
queen's taste with one hand in an earthquake."
"You're certainly some tuner. Take a fling at
repairing, too?"
"That's easy. Give me the wreck in a thousand
pieces and I'll put 'em together while you're eating
an order of beans."
"I'd like someone who could take a turn at col-
lecting as well," said the manager, inquiringly.
''That's me," promptly replied the versatile appli-
cant. ''I'll get the dough away from 'em if I have
to use chloroform or a club."
"You talk like a desirable, but T suppose you'd
want two afternoons off every week to go to the
ball game?"
"Not me. 1 never even read the dope."
"Great. But I'm afraid you'd balk at washing the
windows."
"I love washing windows and my most delightful
recreation is scrubbing floors."
"Splendid. But how could I tie you to the job.
Would you sign a contract for ten years."
A PIANO Ql'IXTKT OF I'KOMIXKNT SOCIETY LEAUK'-fS WHO CKNKKDl'SLV ('D.\T Ul Hl'TK THKIR TAI.KXT
FOR ART'S SAKE.
The Monday Musical Club of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
recently gave its mid-winter concert in the parlors
of the Huston Piano Company. Three numbers on
the splendid program were played on five Baldwin
grand pianos, and one on four. The artists, who
enjoy more than local prominence in music, were:
(1) Mrs. Karl R. Werndorf, a musician of rare
attainment, until recent years a resident of Vienna.
A personal friend and distinguished pupil of Mrs.
Johann Strauss.
(2) Mrs. Robt. W. Turner is one of the most
accomplished musicians in the Middle West, with
remarkable technic and superb artistry.
(3) Airs. A. I). Annis, an artist richly endowed
with musical gifts, who delights her friends with the
power and beauty of her tone, the facility of her
technic, and intellectual grasp of her art.
(4) Mrs. C. H. Woodward has a wonderful mas-
tery of the piano. Her playing endowed with bril-
liancy, elegance and tone quality of exquisite beauty.
(5) Mrs. A. I). Dunn, one of Omaha's most gifted
musicians.
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August 27, 1927.
PRESTO-TIMES
A. G. GULBRANSEN HEADS
THE ORCHESTRA FUND
First Subscription of $1,000 Stimulates Action
That Results in Fund of $30,000 to
Perpetuate Organization.
The Chicago Daily News on August 17 announced
receipt of $1,000 from A. G. Gulbransen, president
of the Gulbransen Company, Chicago, as a contribu-
tion to the fund of $30,000 to be raised to prevent
disbandment of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
It was Mr. Gulbransen's original suggestion to call
a meeting of business men, at which subscriptions
were to be asked for to save the orchestra, that led
to definite plans on the part of the Daily News for
the creation of the $30,000 fund. In Wednesday's
News Mr. Gulbransen's letter, accompanying his
check for $1,000, was given, as follows:
"It is most gratifying that The Chicago Daily
News has taken the initiative in carrying out the
proposed plan for the raising of the Symphony Or-
chestra fund. Your great newspaper has always
been foremost in its splendid support of those notable
movements that have achieved world-wide fame for
Chicago's civic progress, culture and education.
"It seems opportune to bring forth the suggestion
that out of the present situation a proposal could
be made for a larger orchestra hall in the near future,
as so many music lovers are now deprived of hearing
the Symphony Orchestra, and if this idea is carried
out it would relieve the financial situation.
"Accept my hearty congratulations on your won-
derful enterprise in making every effort to prevent
the disbanding of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra."
or 1929. The building would have a base of about
60x150 and the sixth floor would be used for an
amusement hall, while the basement would be used
for parking space.
Siker Brothers recently opened the Sixth Avenue
Musical Exchange at Kenosha, Wis., with a com-
plete line of musical instruments and souvenirs for
all. Jim Reda, formerly with the Blackstone orches-
tra, is the manager of the new store.
GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR
THE CLEVELAND MEET
SOUTH BEND, IND., DEALER
ACQUIRES NEW BUILDING
The Eighth Annual Golf Tournament in connec-
tion with Eighteenth Annual Convention of the
Music Merchants' Association of Ohio will be held
at Cedarhurst Country Club, Wickliffe, Ohio, Mon-
day, September 12th, 1927, under the auspices of
Ohio Music Merchants' Golf Association. The
officers are Chas. H. Yahrling, president; Wm. R.
Graul, vice-president; Ar'.eigh C. Dom, treasurer, and
Jos. F. Volz, secretary.
Those desiring to enter the tournament should
communicate with and send check to Henry Dreher,
1226 Huron Road, Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Dreher is
chairman of the Golf Committee, of which the fol-
lowing are members:
Raymond W. Schirring,
Charles H. Yahrling, Ernest S. Germaine, Harry R.
Valentine.
Every contestant must be a member of the Music
Merchants' Association of Ohio, the Golf Associa-
tion or affiliated with the music trade. Green fees,
buffet luncheon, dinner "n' everything" will be
$6.00. The evening dinner will be stag and will be
held at the club's dining room, where prizes will be
awarded.
Events.
First flight at 9:30 a. m. (Eastern time. Morning
play, Member Retail Dealers' Dvision. Nine-hole
event, medal play. One prize for low net score
against home club handicap; also prize for runner-
up. Associate Members' Division. Nine-hole event,
medal play. Prize for low gross, no handicap, and
prize for low net against home handicap.
Lang Bros, to Remodel Structure to Suit Purposes
of Up-to-Date Music House.
Lang Bros., music dealers, 439 South Michigan
Street, South Bend, Ind., has acquired the three-
story brick building at 119 West Washington Ave-
nue, which will be converted into a store suitable to
the company's purposes.
The first floor will have six well ventilated record
booths and also three rooms for demonstrating
player piano rolls. The Brunswick Panatrope will
also be displayed on this floor. The mezzanine floor
will be divided into two radio display rooms, in which
will be shown the complete line of Atwater Kent
radio and Pooley cabinets as well as the Sparton
radio.
The piano rooms will be on the second floor, and
the following lines will be featured: the Ampico in
the Chickering, Lester, Leonard, Kohler & Campbell
and Kimball, all of which are sold exclusively by
Lang Bros.
The third floor will have a complete radio service
department and also a shop for piano rebuilding and
overhauling.
NEW MUSIC STORE OPENS WITH
LATE NEWS NOTES
FINE LINE OF INSTRUMENTS
OF WISCONSIN TRADE
Van de Voorde Presents Desirable Pianos and Band
Plans of Annual Convention of State Organ-
Instruments in Olney, 111.
ization in Milwaukee in October Develops
The Music Center, Olney, 111., was opened Satur-
New Method for Program Making.
day, August 6, by Van de Voorde, who prints this
Plans are now under way for the annual conven- in the local papers:
"We take pleasure in announcing the following
tion of the Wisconsin Association of Music Mer-
chants which will be held at Milwaukee October 4 instruments—Knabe Grands and Ampicos, the of-
and 5. In making the convention as interesting as ficial piano of the Metropolitan Opera Company of
possible, the secretary of the association is mailing New York City and used exclusively on its historic
to each member a letter asking him to list thereon stage.
"Bush & Lane Pianos, grands and uprights. The
such subjects and questions which are of the greatest
interest and benefit to the music dealers of Wiscon- celebrated Cecilian, the only player piano with all
metal action.
sin.
"Victor—The new Orthophonic Victrolas, Elec-
This sort of procedure is somewhat of a novelty
and it is hoped that by this method, the convention trolas and Radiola combinations.
"C. G. Conn band instruments. For two-score
will be made a decided success. The officers of the
years Conn's have been recognized as the easiest
association make up the committee in charge of
arrangements and are as follows: W, Otto Miess- blowing, most perfect in tone and tune. The leading
ner, Hugh Randall. F. B. Hook. Fred Leithold, Carl band and orchestra artists use and endorse them.
"Lyon & Healy harps and small goods; latest Vic-
Seeger, L. F. Bidinger, and L. C. Parker.
The A. C. Mason Co., of Chippewa Falls, Wis., tor records, Q.R.S. rolls and sheet music."
has opened the Mason Music Shop at 206 Gibson
W. F. SCHUBBE, MANAGER.
street, Eau Claire, Wis. The store is modern
throughout and deals in pianos, phonographs, records
Since its establishment in Chicago three years ago,
and other musical instruments.
the Manufacturers' Piano Store at 13 South Kedzie
The East Side Music Co., located on Farwell avenue has been under the management of W. F.
avenue, Milwaukee, is contemplating the erection of
Schubbe. This store is a part of a large organiza-
a six-story store and office building on Farwell ave- tion, The Manufacturers' Piano Stores Incorporated,
nue. Arno Zinke, who is proprietor of the company, which is operating five stores throughout the city
stated that it would probably not build before 1928 selling pianos and radios.
THE JEWETT PIANOS
Reliable Grand, Upright and Player Pianos
JEWETT PIANO CO., Boston Factories: Leominster, Mass.
Eighth Annual Event at Cedarhurst Country
Club Will Be Under Auspices of Ohio
Music Merchants' Golf Association.
Afternoon Play.
Member Retail Dealers' Division, matched play,
eighteen holes; foursomes made up according to net
scores in morning play. Associate Members' Divi-
sion, matched play eighteen holes; foursomes made
up according to net scores in morning play. Players
with two closest net scores to be matched for the
eighteen hole play. Winner of the greatest number
of holes in each flight to receive first prize for the
flight. Every player must turn in his present home
club handicap and his five best scores for the cur-
rent season. Cards will be furnished for this pur-
pose.
A CORRECTION.
Last week, in referring to the Baltimore, Md.,
Christensen Music School, the name of William J.
Watkins was named as manager. This was an error
as J. Morgan Sweet has been director of the school
for the past four years. The Baltimore Christensen
school is planning to move into a new building when
they plan to have a "regular instrument department
in addition to the school," as Presto-Times is in-
formed by one of the faculty.
George Sykes has been made manager of the Lynn
store of the C. C. Harvey Co.. Boston.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer a ot
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Wareroom*
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
PRESTO BUYERS' GUIDE
GOLDSMITH
Price 50 Cents
Players and Pianos
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO.
Have Every- Advantage in Quality and Results
to the Dealers
An Investigation Will Prove It
CHICAGO
GOLDSMITH PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 Miller Street, CHICAGO
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