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October 8, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
SMALL GOODS, MUSIC ROLLS AND SHEET MUSIC
CONN SCHOOL AIDS SALES
Home Study Department of the Conn National
School of Music Effectively Helps
Small Town Dealer.
Cooperation with the small town music dealer to
help him in pushing the sale of band and orchestra
instruments has been developed to a tine point by
the home study department of the Conn National
School of Music, Inc., Chicago.
The courses of study offered by the Conn school
are based on actual experience and have proven alto-
gether practical in many hundreds of cases. The
courses for the trombone, trumpet, cornet, bass and
French horn were written by the late Frederick Neil
lnnes, internationally known bandmaster, who was
head of the Conn school from 1915 until his demise
early this year. The saxophone and clarinet courses
are the wbrk of A. J. Prochaska, famous clarinetist
and saxophonist, who was formerly with the Sousa,
lnnes and Liberati band. A corps of instructors are
associated with Mr. Cunningham in the careful ad-
ministration of these courses.
The present director of the Conn school is C. W.
Collins, who completed his musical education under
lnnes and served as his assistant for two years prior
to his death. C. D. Greenleaf, of C. G. Conn, Ltd.,
band instrument manufacturers, Elkhart, Ind., is pres-
ident of the school, and J. F. Boyer of C. G. Conn,
Ltd., is secretary. The school is located at 506 South
Wabash avenue, in the very heart of Chicago's musi-
cal district.
"One of the great obstacles in the sale of musical
instruments in the smaller communities," says T. P.
Cunningham, head of the home study department,
which specializes in teaching instrumental playing
by mail, "is the lack of adequate instruction for the
boy or girl after he or she has purchased the instru-
ment. In fact, there are numerous instances where
the sale of instruments does not go though simply
because the dealer is not in a position to furnish in-
struction with them. So wherever possible, we work
with these dealers, and when the sale is made, the
instruction work is carried on by our home study
department. Frequently, a dealer will advise the
prospect to enroll with us and selling the instrument
comes later.
SONGS THAT LIVE AND SELL
CONTINUOUSLY
"Carolina" (I'm Coming Back to You.) "Mem-
ories Dream," "Supposing," "Yes, Dreams Come
True," "The Man That Catches Me Must Have
the Good Hard Cash," "Your Arms Are Home
Sweet Home to Me," Etc.
Exploited nationally by hundreds of the leading stars
in all parts of U. S. A. Special prices for a STARTER
to DEALERS, 10c each. (Unsold copies can be
exchanged.) Sell for 25 to 35c net. Big profit, no risk.
ORDER NOW—Offer good for a limited time only.
J. S. Unger Music House, Pub., Reading, Penn.
"A good many people are still located on the farm
where they find it inconvenient to come into town
for their music lessons, and in such cases, we are
again of considerable help to the dealer. The very
nature of mail instruction is such that we are able to
get into places where a resident music teacher is
altogether out of the question. We are today ren-
dering service in communities where there would be
no music instruction at all except for our home study
courses.
"All our instruction is by the personal method.
This method establishes a contact between the
teacher and the pupil which is equal to studio teach-
ing and at a fraction of the cost. In many ways
the pupil is helped even more because there is no
forgetting—the pupil's lessons and the personally
dictated letters of his instructor are always on hand
for ready reference."
SHEET MUSIC IN PORTLAND
Remick Songs Selling in a Lively Way There and
All Over Pacific Northwest.
1. E. Sklare, manager of the Remick, Portland,
Ore., store and district manager of the Pacific North-
west, says that for the past several weeks there has
been a big run on "Give Me a Night in June," "Blue
River" and "Just Like a Butterfly." These numbers
are not only going over big in Portland, but through-
out the entire Pacific Northwest. Mr. Sklare also
says that the new waltz number, "Beneath the Vene-
tian Skies." is one of their best numbers and has an
excellent future as a seller.
There has been nearly a complete change in the
personnel of the sheet music department of the Port-
land, Ore., branch of Sherman, Clay & Co. since
SHOWS LUDWIG DRUMS.
W. J. Purdy resigned. A. W. Hulten has been trans-
Lyon & Healy, Inc., Chicago, utilized one of its ferred from the Taconia branch of the firm and
show windows this week to a special drum exhibit. placed in charge of the Portland branch. He will
Drum sets of various colors and sizes made the dis- be assisted by nearly a complete new staff. Of the
old force Miss Alice Wood, who has been in the
play one of unusual attractiveness, and the attention
department since it was organized four years ago,
given it by passers-by exceeded the anticipations of
the company. The line shown is that of Ludwig & has been retained.
Ludwig, 1611 North Lincoln street, Chicago.
According to Mr. Hulten "Charmaine," the new
waltz song published by Sherman, Clay & Co., has
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT.
had a big run. Mr. Hulten says that the company's
CIRCULATION, E T C , REQUIRED BY THE
new fox trot, "Do You Love Me When the Skies
ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUG. 24, 1912,
of PRESTO-TIMES, published weekly at Chicago, 111., are Grey" is having a big run.
for April 1, 1927.
State of Illinois, County of Cook, ss.—Before me, a
notary public in and for the state and county aforesaid,
personal y appeared F. D. Abbott, who, having- been duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that he Is the
business manager of Presto-Times and that the following
is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true state-
ment of the owner hip, management (and if a daily Dealers Everywhere Have Learned the Nature of
parer. the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication
Quick Service Provided by Aerial Transportation.
for the date shown in the above caption, required by the
Art of August 21, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal
Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse side of
Proprietors of music stores throughout the nation
this form, to-wit:
1 That the names and addresses of the publisher, edi- have found the rapid service furnished by the air
tor, managing editor and business manager are:
mail of immense importance. The same is also true,
Publisher—Presto Publishing Co., 417 S. Dearborn St.
and particularly so, of the smaller stores in the out-
Editor—Frank D. Abbott, 417 S. Dearborn St.
Managing Editor—J. Fergus O'Ryan, 417 S. Dearborn
lying districts where the carrying of sheet music,
St.
musical instruments and musicians' supplies is more
Business Manager—F. D. Abbott, 417 S. Dearborn St.
2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of
or less of a side-line. These smaller stores naturally
individual owners, or, if a corporation, give its name and
the names and addresses of stockholders owning or hold- carry a limited line of goods, but all want to give
ing 1 per cent or more of the total amount of stock)—
service.
K D. Abbo.t. 117 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.
3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other
Records show that sheet music is practically a daily
security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of
total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities are: part of the cargoes of air mail planes. Many other
(If there are none, so state.)—None.
musicians' supplies are carried. There is not an up-
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the to-date proprietor in a music store in the United
names of the owners, stockholders and security holders,
if any. contain not only the list of stockholders and se- States who does not know of the air mail, and an
curity holders as they appear upon the books of the
company, but also, in cases where the stockholder or se- average of nine out of ten are believed to have made
curity holder appears upon the books of the company as use of it. They have found that if the stock is
trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the depleted, it can be replenished within a few hours, for
person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting
is given also that the said two paragraphs contain state- the air mail crosses the continent in approximately
ments embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to thirty hours, and planes in the air mail service are
the circumstances and conditions under which stockhold-
ers and security holders who do not appear upon the reaching into every part of our nation.
books of the company as trustee, hold stock and securi-
ties in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner;
and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other
person, association or corporation has any interest di-
NEW AMPICO RECORDS.
rect or indirect in the said stock, bonds or other securi-
ties than as so stated by him.
The following artists called at the Ampico studios,
PRESTO PUBLISHING CO..
New York City, during the past week and recorded:
Per F. D. ABBOTT.
E. Robert Schmitz, Mischa Levitzki, Gabriel Zsig-
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of
mondy and Zez Confrey.
September; 1927.
Bessie K. Ferguson, Notary Public.
(My commission expires Oct. 16, 1930.)
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