March 3, 1928
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P R E S T 0-TI M E S
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
WHOLESALE SALESMEN WANTED
We would like to get in touch with several high grade
piano salesmen who have had successful experience
in wholesale and retail selling. Our 1928 program calls
for expansion of sales effort and there is now an op-
portunity for men of the right calibre to join this
growing organization on a favorable working basis.
If you are looking for a permanent opportunity rather
than just a job, write us for an appointment, giving
your experience, reference and photograph if conven-
ient. Gulbransen Company, 3232 Chicago Ave., Chi-
cago.
STORE FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—Established music store in heart of Cali-
fornia. Stock and fixtures invoice about $10,000. Every-
thing ideal for successful operation. Store has never
failed to make money. Ill health reason for selling.
Address "G. V., Box 1," % PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S.
Dearborn St., Chicago.
SALES MANAGER WANTS POSITION.
WANTED—Position as manager or sales manager. Can
furnish A1 reference in regard to ability, honesty and
character. 15 years' experience as salesman, manager
and owner. 40 years of age. Married. One child.
Desire to make change on or before April 1, 1928.
Address " J , ' 1 care PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
THE NEW
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
MARCH RELEASES.
1956 A Kiss Before Dawn, Marimba Ballad.
1985—Changes—Fox Trot.
1964 Don't Forget When Summer Rolls By—
Fox Trot.
1966 Go Home and Tell Your Mother—F. T
1972 Golden Gate—Fox Trot.
1980 Henry's Made a Lady Out of Lizzie—
Fox Trot.
1954 Hollywood Rose—Fox Trot.
1955 I Can't Believe That You're in Love
With Me.
1960 I'm Making Believe That I Don't Care—
Waltz.
1978 I'll Think of You—Fox Trot.
1974—I'm Walking On Air—Fox Trot.
1962 Indian Cradle Song—Fox Trot.
1959 In Old Manila—Fox Trot.
1963 It's In the Bag—Fox Trot.
1975 Lonesome W 7 altz—Waltz.
1982 Love Baby—Fox Trot.
1967 Mine All Mine—Fox Trot.
1969 Mother of Mine I Still Have You—F. T.
1976 My Ohio Home—Fox Trot.
1981 [Oh, Dem] Golden Slippers—Fox Trot.
1977 Old Fashioned Locket—Fox Trot.
1968 Russian Doll—Fox Trot.
1979 Sorr>—Fox Trot.
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1984 Sunshine—Fox Trot.
;
1971 That Saxophone Waltz.
1983 The Grass Grow r s Greener—Fox Trot.
1987 The Man I Love—Fox Trot.
1953 Whole World Is Waiting—Marimba Bal-
lad.
1957 There Ain't No Land Like Dixieland-
Fox Trot.
1970 There Must Be Somebody Else—F. T.
1965 Tie Your Troubles to the Tail of a Kite—
Fox Trot.
1986 What Do You Say—Fox Trot.
1973 What'll You Do—Fox Trot.
1958 You Can Tell Her Anything—Fox Trot
Extra Choruses
WANTS OUTSIDE MANAGER.
Experienced piano salesman wanted. Must be a strong
closer and capable of handling outside men. Name
references and experience. Kreiter Piano Co., M i l -
waukee, Wis.
TUNER WANTED.
POSITION WANTED—First-class tuner and repairman
with sales experience desires position in mid-western
city of less than 100,000 population. Experience i n -
cludes electrics and reproducers. Address "Tuner,"
Box 4, care PRESTO-TIMES.
SIGNS OF SPRING
IN NEW YORK CITY
(Continued from page 5 )
Staten Island, the Bronx or White Plains." And he
added that he believed that this railroad riding was
one of the agencies that kept Mr. Jacob youthful and
alert to every issue and change in the piano busi-
ness, so that his unerring judgment was like that of
the captain of a good ship steering all of the Jacob
Bros. Co.'s interests into the ports of prosperity and
progressive success.
Noted Musician Killed by Gas.
Harry Simonovicz, aged 51 years, who was first
violin in the New York Symphony Orchestra under
Walter Damrosch, and later was concert ballet master
for Pavlowa, the Russian dancer, was killed by acci-
dental gas poisoning on Sunday of this week in his
home, 14 Catherine street, Elizabeth, N. J. He had
been taking a nap and in his sleep had kicked off the
hose from the gas heater. On the piano lay the
musician's favorite violin, bow and music. Mr. Si-
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS — PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
ELECTRIC PIANOS FOR SALE.
Eight Style " L " Seeburg electric coin-operated pianos.
Bargains for quick sale. Write or wire Schneider
Music Co., Vincennes, Ind.
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, 417 S.
Dearborn St.. Chicago, III.
monovicz was educated at the conservatories in War-
saw and Leipzig, and was known on both sides of
the Atlantic as an exceptional musician and leader.
lie was the fifth generation of his family to carry
on the line's traditional love for music, and it has
descended to his sons, one of whom, Julius Simono-
vicz, is a ce'.list living in Baltimore.
Pianist C. V. Lachmund Dies.
Carl V. Lachmund, 70 years old, died at midnight
Monday of this week at his home, 230 Valentine
Lane, Yonkers, N. Y. Mr. Lachmund was a dis-
tinguished composer, pianist and musical instructor.
He was one of the few remaining pupils of Franz
Liszt at Weimar.
Radio Manufacturers Meet.
'.
The monthly meeting and luncheon of the Radio
Manufacturers' Association was held at the Hotel
Commodore Februay 24. The speaker was John V. L.
llogan, radio engineer, who talked on "Highlights in
the Development of Radio from an Engineering
Viewpoint." He also answered several technical ques-
tions asked by his interested audience.
The Hayes Music Co., 426 Superior street, Toledo,
Ohio, which suffered a heavy loss in the recent tire
in the building, has resumed business next door.
We Supply More Than
90%
of the Piano, Organ
and Action Trade in
U. S. and Canada
Pouch Skins
a Specialty
Write for sample book
Supply especially
for REPAIR MEN
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4 0 SPRUCE ST.. NEWYORK.N.Y.
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
213 East 19th Street, New York
Our new Illustrated Catalogue of Piano
and Player Hardware, Felts and Tools
is now ready. If you haven't received
your copy let us know.
Sole Agents for
1305-09 North 27th St.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
WEICKERT
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STORE FOR SALE.
Music store for sale in thriving northwest city. Annual
business, $60,000, $8,000 last year. Invoice, $10,000.
Address Box Q, % PRESTO-TIMES, 417 S. Dearborn
St., Chicago.
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.
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 n roll department.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
721 N. Kedzie Ave,CHICAGO, ILL.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
CASTLETON, N. Y.
Capitol Roll & Record Co.
Grand and Upright Hammer*
Made of Weicktrt Felt
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
Wll I IAIWS M » k e " °* William. Pianos,
WILLIftlTIJ Epworth Piano, and Or*an»
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