10
October 1, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
in the romance of the intrepid prospector whose
name is internationally known. His amazing adven-
tures, which make the most absorbing reading, re-
sulted in untold wealth, but it is the recent episode
—the installation of a Schumann piano in his million-
dollar desert home by Iwantokno, the Schumann
Iwantokno, Schumann Spirit of Performance, Spirit of Performance—that most intimately con-
cerns the piano trade this month.
Delivers Instrument to Prospector's
This story of piano delivery involves the relating
Home in Hottest Place on Earth.
of Schumann methods of piano manufacture that
The picture reproduced herewith was used by the defies the most trying climatic conditions. Even the
finish was taken into consideration.
Schumann
Schumann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., in the Septem-
closed-pore lacquer, which the most severe tests
ber number of "Iwantokno," its clever house organ,
SCHUMANN PIANO FOR
DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY
IWANTOKNO OVERCOMES ALL OBSTACLES.
to illustrate the safe delivery of a Schumann piano
to Walter Scott in his new home just being erected
at Furnace Ranch, near the Funeral Mountains, in
Death Valley, California.
The delivery of the Schumann piano to the home
of "Death Valley Scotty" is an important episode
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THE UTTLE PIANO WITH THE BIG TONE
MIESSNER PIANO COMPANY
126 Reed St.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Becker Bros.
Manufacturer* ot
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
and PLAYER PIANOS
Factory and Ware room*
767-769 Tenth Avenue, New York
have failed to check under the most intense heat or
extreme cold, was selected. The piano was bought
from the Southern California Music House, Los
Angeles.
SYMPATHY FOR C. B. McINTOSH.
The recent death of Mrs. Chas. B. Mclntosh, wife
of Chas. B. Mclntosh, vice-president of the Schu-
mann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., has evoked expres-
sions of sympathy for Mr. Mclntosh from a wide
circle of friends in the trade. The heartfelt mes-
sages are indications of the feelings of friendship
for the Schumann Piano Co. official, which have the
power to soothe the pain of his bereavement.
S. ERNEST PHILPITT & SON
MANAGERS IN CONFERENCE
Business and Pleasure Combined in Semi-
Annual Meeting of Officials of Big
Florida Music Company.
Novelty in the program made the recent semi-
annual conference of managers of S. Ernest Philpitt
& Son, Florida, differ from previous gatherings. In-
stead of being taken to a hotel on their arrival in
Miami the managers from Jacksonville, Tampa, St.
Petersburg, Orlando, Miami Beach, Fla., and Wash-
ington, D. C , were landed at the dock where a
cruising houseboat and a fishing cruiser had been
engaged.
The houseboat became the headquarters for the
three days and the light cruiser was used for taking
out the party Sunday for deep sea fishing. Later
Sunday evening the two boats met down among the
Florida keys and a dinned was served, after which
live members of the selling staff of the local stores,
who were guests during Sunday, were returned to
Miami and Miami Beach that they might assume
their duties Monday morning.
During the conference each manager was fur-
nished with a complete store manual in loose leaf
binder form containing therein a complete program
for the various meetings, copies of the papers to be
read, as well as a letter of welcome from the mayor
of Miami and one from the mayor of Miami Beach.
At the close of the conference members were per-
mitted to take these Manuals back to their respective
stores. As a result, in all of these stores these man-
agers held meetings of their local organization, re-
enacting the conference to the letter, giving the high
points of the various discussion to the local or-
ganization.
In attendance at the conference were the officers
of the company: S. Ernest Philpitt, president and
treasurer; Marshall S. Philpitt, vice-president; R. C
Bryan, secretary, Miami Beach, F"la., and Howard E.
Crawford, Jacksonville; Roy H. Creager, Miami; V.
W. Elliott, Orlando; J. W. Harwood, West Palm
Beach; Edwin Martin, St. Petersburg; Marshall S.
Philpitt, Miami Beach; Chas. R. Putnam, Tampa;
S. Dallas Tucker, Washington.
COUNT DU BARRY'S ATTITUDE.
Count George Hay Du Barry, head of the Royal
Court of Music, 106 to 110 Union street, Seattle,
Wash., is advertising a sale of used pianos and in
OHIO'S MUSIC INVESTMENTS.
doing so tells his attitude towards his fellow dealers:
Carl Summer, of Summers & Son Music Store, "Drop other less important things and come to town
Portsmouth, O., on returning from the annual con- to look our pianos over—see them all and then see
vention of the Ohio Music Merchants' Association, us. We speak harshly of competitors, they will
held at Cleveland, was interviewed by a reporter for speak harshly of us for we are the only piano store
the Portsmouth Srn. "The music business has be- not in the Piano Dealers' Association. They tried
come a billion dollar industry and the state of Ohio to put us out of business by refusing to join them
invests, roughly, one-eighteenth of the total amount," two years ago—we still refuse—we undersell them
said Mr. Summers.
all."
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