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PRESTO-TIMES
February 4, 1928
Lynn street. Selections were played in the KJR
studio by Fred Colber, composer-pianist and record-
ing artist. Listeners were asked to guess when Mr.
reproducing his record of the same selection. Most
of the contestants admitted their inability to tell
when these shifts were made, and sent in what they
Music Memory Contest Now Being Promoted frankly said were guesses. A great number of people Pipe Organ Manufacturers Now Favor the
thought that Mr. Colber played the entire number
Schumann as an Organ Installation and
for State, of Washington—
alone, and all were greatly impressed by the won-
for Excellent Reasons.
Other Trade News.
derful reproducing piano. The winners were awarded
prizes by Sherman, Clay & Co., here. Second prize
George Hay du Barry, president of the Du Barry went to Miss Zolla Muns of Sultan, Wash., and third
In the new "Wonder Theater 1 ' at Rockford, 111.,
Piano Company of Seattle, left recently for an ex- prize to Richard J. Catiow of 2507 Miller street.
one of the most impressive and up-to-the-minute show
tended trip East to promote his newest invention, a
houses in the middle west, three Schumann grands
tone wave dome in both bass and treble registers
are used both in the permanent stage feature band
to increase vibration within the sound chamber of
and in the rising orchestra pit, and on the stage for
MANUFACTURERS' MEETING.
the upright piano, which he says can also be adapted
The National Piano Manufacturers' Association accompaniments.
to the baby grand instrument. He hopes to interest
In conjunction with a popularity contest the new
representatives held a session Saturday morning in
eastern piano manufacturers, in his invention. ; Count a side room at the Music Industries Chamber of Com- theater is now stimulating wide public interest by fea-
du Barry and his credit manager, Albert McClintock,
turing as one of the big prizes another Schumann
sailed from Seattle via the Panama-Pacific Line for merce headquarters, 45 West 45th street, New York. grand of the Louis XVI model.
E.
R.
Jacobson
presided.
The
executives
of
the
New York, and stops will be made at San Francisco,
National Piano Manufacturers' Association voted to
W. N. Van Matre, president of the Schumann Piano
Los Angeles and Cuba.
guarantee $3,500 on the deficit in the Music Indus-
Company, and actively interested in theater affairs
Gene Austin's latest release just received in Seattle tries Chamber of Commerce. The maximum deficit during the past few years, reports that this particular
is "The Lonesome Road," by Nat Shilkret. "Wake is $7,000, but Alfred L. Smith, secretary, says it will theater is but one of many new show houses through-
Nicodemus," sung by Grank Crumit is on the reverse fall below that sum.
out the United States which have selected Schumanns.
side. Other Victor records of the month art "I Told
Aside from their service on stage and in orchestra
Them All About You," with "Dear, on a Night
The Johnson & Hood Furniture Co., Murray, Ky., pits many are using them as loft installations in con-
v<
Like This on the reverse side, and "Mary" (What has added pianos.
nection with their pipe organs.
Are You Waiting For?), with '"Changes" on the
"Concerning the latter," says Mr. Van Matre, "pipe
reverse side. Gene Austin is a great favorite here.
organ manufacturers tell us that their ability to with-
A music memory contest is being sponsored again
stand drafts and variable temperatures such as com-
this year by the Washington State Federation of
We Supply More Than
monly prevail throughout the upper areas of large
Music Clubs, which is open to any musical organiza-
open interiors and back stage of theaters, has influ-
90%
tion, group of individuals or schools. A list of music
enced their choice in selecting them for this purpose."
compositions, twenty-five in number, constitutes Class
of the Piano, Organ
Speaking generally of business conditions, Mr. Van
and
Action
Trade
in
A. The junior list is composed of the first twenty
Matre said that if January, comparing so unusually
U. S. and Canada
of the Class A group and two additional ones, and
with the same month a year ago, is any indication of
the juveniles use on the first six. The course will
fw
Pouch Skins
what this new year holds forth, 1923 is going to be
be conducted over radio station KJ«R by Mrs. J.
a Specialty
a record year. Many of our old time dealers have
Webster Hoover, a member of the KJR staff.
come very much back to life again and others are
Write for sample hook
Melody Way free music lessons will be continued
replenishing their stocks after a good, substantial
for beginners by the Hopper-Kelly Co. of Seattle. So
Supply especially
holiday business, even though in some instances pre-
for REPAIR MEN
much interest has been take in the Melody Way Sys-
dictions wete none too favorable a month or so be-
tem of Piano Instruction that they have made plans
fore Christmas, said Mr. Van Matre.
to continue these classes under the personal direction
cf efficient teachers.
"In fact, everybody is going to become more ant
more pleased with the way the piano business i s i;
The piano guess contest recently featured by Sta-
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'coming back into its own,' as time goes on."
tion KJR was won by J. D. Sinott of 1931 East
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