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Issue: 1927 2156

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REST0-T1 M ES
HAPPY FLORIDA PIANO MEN
November 26, 1927
NEW REMICK SONGS SELL WELL
Late Additions to Winning Numbers Increase Profit
Possibilities of Sheet Music Dealers.
Jerome 11. Remick has awakened the pre-holid;y
sheet music business with an irresistible collection of
new songs. Departments have been fortunate in the
privilege of presenting winning Kemick numbers and
the fact has contributed to a season of profitable sell-
ing in stores in all sections of the country. The
Remick line has become a sure means to popularity
for the store handling it because the Remick name is
associated with so many phenomenal hits.
The manner in which the later songs are attracting
the song buyers assures many more big selling hits.
These numbers are among the biggest sellers in a
great many places: "Twing-a-Ling," •'Surrender,"
"I Told Them All About You." "Who Knows," and
"l'.l Think of You." The songs have the admirable
character of originality that distinguish the Remick
productions, with poetic charm in the words and
alluring melody in the music.
WINNER OF SWIFT & CO. PRIZE
Philadelphia Composer Awarded First Honors and
$1CO in Male Chorus Competition.
The interesting group shown in the accompanying
cut suggests a balmy day in Florida and temporary
freedom from piano business cares by the officials
and branch managers of the Ernest Philpit & Son,
who are pictured. The happy piano men were pho-
tographed before going aboard a light cruiser for a
day of deep sea fishing among the Florida Keys.
It was one of the pleasant interludes during a con-
ference of managers held at Miami.
BUYS MUSIC BUSINESS
and Accessories Manufacturers. It is expected that
the promotion, which will probably be done by the
bureau and financed by the association, will be based
upon group instruction and the use of such instru-
ments in playgrounds, camps, social departments of
industrial corporations and in schools. Xew and sim-
plified, group and individual instruction methods a*e
to be devised. Suitable publicity concerning the
attractiveness of fretted instruments is being planned.
W. M. and E. M. Kane, Well Known in Home City,
Secures Control of Welton Store.
\V. M. and Li. M. Kane, who have been associated
in the music and real estate bns'ness in Lancaster.
Ohio, for several years at 213 South Broad street,
have concluded a deal in which they become the sole
qwnlers of the entire music business of the J. C.
Welton Music Co., including a Victor agency, located
ait 11127 South Broad street. This transaction will he
df Considerable interest to the> many friends and
customers.
It; is understood that \Y. M. Kane will close out
ljis entire rrrnsic business at 213 South Broad street at
qnce. preparatory to taking over the new store ai.d
that Mr. Welton and his daughters will continue to
operate the new store until the new owners can take
charge. Mr. Kane stated that they will incorporate
their new business and continue at its present loca-
tion under the firm name of Kane Music Co.
PROMOTING F R E T T E D INSTRUMENTS.
" The National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music is developing a plan for the promotion of
fretted and similar instruments for and at the request
of the National Association of Musical Instrument
BILL WIEMANN'S TRIP.
Bill Wiemann, sales manager of the Edward B.
Marks Musjc Co., New York, returned early in No-
vember from his first important trip of the new
season. He had left the first of August and was
gone in all fourteen weeks, during which -he eclipsed
not only his own records fc.r volume and variety of
sales but all those made in earlier years by other
salesmen of the house. The surprise wallop of his
entire trip was "Down South," which is at present
one of the biggest numbers of the day. Wiemann
found the demand for this constantly growing and
sold plenty of each of the twenty-odd arrangements
now published of this old masterpiece.
The Hi-(irade Trunk & Toy Co., 913 Broadway.-'
Brooklyn. N. Y., owned by Herman Scbrank. carries
a line of small musical merchandise.
ANY PUBLISHER
\
OUR REFERENCE
Gladly Furnished
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NEW PIANO ACTION SHOWN.
Charles Reiser, of Pratt. Read & Co., Deep River,
Conn., had on exhibition this week in Room 501A.
Stevens Hotel, Chicago, a new piano action which
was examined carefully by several of the Chicago
piano manufacturers. Some of the advantageous
features claimed for it are simplicity in space, inter-
changeable unit pneumatic, etc.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR D. W. PERKINS.
David Wal'.on Perkins, veteran president of the
Chicago Conservatory of Music, recently observed
his eightieth birthday. -Mr. Perkins has been con-
nected with the conservatory since it was founded,
twenty-live years ago.
, WORK DONE B Y
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
of De Kalb, Illinois
'< ALL PROCESSES
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BAYNEBDALHEIM&ilo;
054-2060 W.Lake St., Chicago, 111.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J. F. BOYER, Sec'y
World's largest manufacturers of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,000
expert workmen.
The most celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their ease of playing, light and reliable ralve or key action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments tre sent to auy point in the U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch stores
•r agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C G. CONN, Ltd.
RADIO MEN MEET.
At the annual meeting of the Pacific Radio Trades
Association held in San Francisco recently Ernest
Ingold was elected president and J. W. Laugh! n
vice-president.
The following comprise the new
board of directors: Shirley Walker, G. Harold Por-
ter. C. B. dlendenin, Don Oilman, deorge Campe.
Eric I'mmack and W. II. Kampcr.
THE FAMOUS
SAND P
- 9est /
Music Printers (
Dudley Peele of Philadelphia is the winner of the
Swift & Company Male Chorus Prize Song Compe-
tition, according to an announcement by E. A.
Schlamp. president of the chorus in the organization
of Swift & Company. Chicago. Honorable mention
also was given to (iustav Mehner of drove City.
Pennsylvania.
This is the seventh annual competition of the
chorus, and the winning of the award carries with it
a prize of $100. The judges were Adolf Weidig.
Allen Spencer, and I). A. Clippinger. The musical
setting is to "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind." It
will be sung by the chorus during this season's
concerts.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
The Best for Automatic Playing Pianos
Organs and Orchestrions
Whether you sell automatic playing in-
struments or not, it will pay you to
handle and be able to furnish
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
for lists, folders and FULL PARTICU-
LARS.
Clark Orchestra Roll Company
Manufacturers — Originator* — Patentees
De Kalb, Illinois
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P R E S T O-T 1 M E S
November 2(i, 1927
The Background
of
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
THE NEW
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
PRESTO-TIMES WANT AD VS.
SALES MANAGER
To conduct his own business in a well-established store
of one of the best-known piano manufacturers in the
United States, handling or making a complete line
from the Ampico to the most inexpensive of uprights,
players and grands. Experienced piano man can build
himself into a prosperous merchant. Our factory
b^cks him. Address " K . Y. G. C , " care of PRESTO-
TIMES, Chicago, III.
. ,
SALES MANAGER.
We carry one of the strongest lines of pianos and repro-
ducing pianos in the state. We are centrally located
in a large western city of over 400,000. We have an
organization of 20 salesmen or more and need a sales
manager who is strong on taking turnovers, helpful
and wise in handling salesmen, and a proven organ-
izer. In your first letter give us your complete record
for the last six years and references. Latter will not
be written to without your full permission after per-
sonal interview. Address " P . D. W.," care of PRES-
TO-TIMES, Chicago, III.
SALES POSITION WITH LARGE POSSIBILITIES
for the successful piano salesman who feels larger
opportunities would enable him to earn more. We
have a complete line of pianos. Our company has
long been recognized as one of the sound and suc-
cessful houses in the trade. We want a salesman
who wants to sell pianos at retail himself and who
can select, train and manage canvassers and sales-
men.
No limit will be placed upon the size of the
organization, so long as it is profitable. Position pays
salary and commission sufficient to attract successful
men.
We ofier protected territory and factory co-
operation.
Opportunities for
future
advancement
along several ways with this successful organization.
All applications confidential. Weaver Piano Company,
Inc., York, Penna.
INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
For Sale—Two M. Welte & Son, Inc., Concert Orches-
trions, one Oak and one Mahogany finish. Also one
Seeburg Midget in Fumed Oak, in A-1 condition. The
Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind.
TUNER WANTED.
WANTED—A high class tuner who thoroughly under-
stands automatic, electric and reproducing pianos of
all types. One with sales ability and knowledge of
radios preferred. Salary $50 per week to begin.
Steady job to right man. Write or wire.
Kaliski
Music Company, Ltd., Monroe, La.
1855
Havana—Fox Trot.
1839
I'm Coming Virginia—Fox Trot.
1854—Leonora—Fox Trot.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
Music store for sale in town of 9,000 inhabitants. Bus-
iness established twenty years. Only music store for
miles in northeastern Iowa. For particulars address
" H . M. H.," care PRESTO-TIMES office, t17 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago, III.
1849
1840
1845
Lonely Hawaii—Marimba Waltz.
Moonlit Waters—Fox Trot.
Nothin'—Fox Trot.
1847
No Wonder
Trot.
1841
Roam On My Little Gypsy Sweet-
heart—Fox Trot.
1851
Rosy Cheeks—Fox Trot.
1846
Shaking the Blues Away
the "Follies").
1837
Sing Me a Baby Song—Fox Trot.
1848
Sometimes I'm Happy (from "Hit
the Deck").
1842
Tired Hands—Marimba Waltz.
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
1844
Underneath the Wabash
Fox Trot.
EXPERIENCED FACTORY SERVICE
1838
When Shadows Creep—Fox Trot.
1850
Who's That Pretty Baby?—One
Step.
Extra Choruses
I'm Happy — Fox
(from
Moon-
A Longer Roll
Seventy-five cents
Printed Words
Hand Played
Made of the best materials
obtainable.
Will please your trade and
double your sales.
Quality and price make
Capitol rolls the deal-
er's best profit producer
in a roll department.
Capitol Roll & Record Co.
721 N. Ke&nt Afe., CHICAGO, ILL
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
TUNER AND REPAIRMAN WANTED.
Minneapolis firm desires to secure practical tuner and
p.ayer mechanic who also understands finishing work.
Good weekly wages. Young or middle-age man pre-
ferred. Address "Minneapolis," care Presto-Times.
MANUFACTURER'S OPPORTUNITY.
A
large ten-acre tract in Los Angeles, Calif., offering
unusual facilities for
shipping, all-year
moderate
climate, low gas and power rates, favorable labor and
capital conditions, Ford $500,003 plant, Goodyear
$400,000 plant, Firestone $400,000 plant, Tonk Mfg.
Co.'s piano stool plant, .Sears-Roebuck, Montgomery
Ward among those eager to supply California's two
million population in 1928. Liberal terms. Financial
assistance. Cone quick. Get the pick. Address with
full particulars, A. D. C. Syndicate, care of PRESTO-
TIMES. Chicago, III.
RARE CALIFORNIA CHANCE.
To lease, space and purchase, complete stock of Bruns-
wick and Victor phonographs, radios and sheet music
in best location in Los Angeles. Six years' terms.
Modern fixtures. Should do $250,000 annually. Chance
of a lifetime to locate in the best city in California.
Good reasons for selling. Terms. Address "Oppor-
tunity," PRESTO-TIMES office, 417 S. Dearborn St.,
Chicago, III.
AN OPPORTUNITY.
Manufacturer operating retail stores has excellent loca-
tions in three cities in Michigan for sheet music and
small instrument departments. Cities of 150 000, 50,-
000 and 38,000 population. 75 to 100% locations on
main streets. Will lease space on percentage or any
way that will enable the right party to make a suc-
cess. May also sell records and player rolls. Address
Box B. L., care PRESTO-TIMES, Chicago, III.
WHOLESALE MANAGER.
Wholesale manager is open for engagement.
Extensive
acquaintance from coast to coast. Large clientele of
customers. Can guarantee results. Practical piano
man. Address A-11, care PRESTO-TIMES, Chicago.
W I L L SELL PARTNERSHIP.
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY IN CALIFORNIA—A promi-
nent, up-to-date, well-established Los Angeles piano
and radio dealer wishes an up-to-date man who can
purchase a half interest in firm selling several high-
grade pianos, Atwater-Kent
radios, Victrolas and
Hlanathropes. Rare chance for an active man to
make a fortune in the golden west. Address "Golden
Opportunity," care PRESTO-TIMES, Chicago.
AN EXPERT GRAND MAN.
Piano Maker seeks position with a firm contemplating or
now making grands. Practical in all departments of
manufacture.
References.
Address A. B., Presto-
Times, Chicago.
NEW VIOLIN TEACHER.
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 parta 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.
"The Art of Violin Bowing," by J. Gerald Mraz,
lias just been published by the Harlow Publishing
Company, Oklahoma City, Okla. Professor Mraz
is a graduate of the Sevcek Violin School in Prague,
where he was a classmate of Jan Kubelik. Musicians
consider this book a very important publication.
REMICK SONG HITS
J. S. Unger Music House, Pub., Reading, Penn.
Recovering; and Rebushing Keys
Repairing Pneumatics
We Make Them the Same as New
FAST SERVICE
We do first-class work at lowest prices
and will not be undersold.
Estimates on special service and prices
on regular work gladly furnished.
Give us a Trial Job and be Convinced
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
Monticello, Indiana
I Told Them All About You
Who Knows
I'll Think of You
A Night in June
Swnnee Shore
Gorgeous
Just Like a Butterfly
Surrender
Twin"; a Ling
Banjo Lyes
Sally Rose
Russian Doll
Beneath Venetian Skies
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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fie S O N CO.jNC.
OHIO.
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