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PRESTO-TIMES
April 28, 1928
NEWS OF THE TRADE
IN INDIANAPOLIS
New Manager for Peterson Piano Company—
Frank Carlin's Optimistic Views—Wilk-
ing Music Co.'s Preparations.
The officials of the Pearson Piano Company, In-
dianapolis, have announced the appointment of Edgar
Daab as general manager of the company. This in-
cludes the various departments of the company, in-
cluding the piano section. Mr. Daab has been asso-
ciated with the music industry in Indianapolis since
1902, when he came from Belleville, 111., and joined
the sales force of the Wulschner Music Company.
He was associated with that company until its disso-
lution in 1913. lie then opened the exclusive house
in Indianapolis for Steinway & Son's at 309 North
Pennsylvania street, and in 1925 when the Pearson
Piano Company bought the Indianapolis interests of
the Steinway & Son's Mr. Daab went to Pearsons in
charge of the Steinway unit of the company. In his
new capacity Mr. Daab is recognized as an example
of a self-made man. He is capable, thorough and effi-
cient, and has made many friends among the music-
loving people of Indianapolis.
Carlin Sees Prosperity.
Frank Carlin of the Carlin Music Company believes
that prosperity for the piano dealer is very near, in
fact Mr. Carlin believes some effects are now being
felt. During his conversation with the correspondent
of Presto-Times. Mr. Carlin said: "There are many
of the large industrial plants opening up in full blast,
according to the reports in the daily papers, and it
will be only a short time until the music industry will
come in for its share. Of course we are the first to
feel a slump, and the last to get any results after
things open up." Mr. Carlin reports a scarcity of
used instruments, and said his company had cleaned
up a large stock of used pianos recently.
Wilking Adds to Sales Force.
L. F. Cox, who has been associated with various
music houses in Indianapolis, has joined the sales
force of the Wilking Music Company. One of the
new Werlitzer Studio pianos with the new Grand
Piano Crown is being exhibited at the Wilking ware-
rooms. This is the first of its kind to reach Indianap-
olis, and is being highly praised by all who have
seen and heard it. The instrument is small with a
He Gives the Reasons Why He Didn't Observe Its
powerful tone.
Wonders by Sunlight.
Attractive Kimball Store.
On
his
visit
to New York last week downtown
Roy Coverdill, manager of the Kimball Piano Store
in Indianapolis, is very proud of his newly arranged trade friends of Ralph Waite, head of the Waite
Piano Co., Chicago, hoped that he would visit them.
wareroom. An entirely new stock is being displayed
with many of the new Period models of the Kimball The reasons why he did not do so are easily stated,
line. Business is all that one can expect at this time but they relate some peculiarities of the big city on
of the year says Mr. Coverdill, ho is looking for an Manhattan Island.
When he arrived at Grand Central station at 42nd
unusual condition as soon as the weather warms up
street, he went direct to Lexington avenue subway
and spring sets in.
without seeing daylight and the beauties of that
Association Distributes Publicity.
district. He continued on up to Cypress avenue be-
The Indianapolis Music Merchants' Association has fore seeing even the Bronx district, and on to the
distributed posters, stickers and other forms of pub- offices and factory of Krakauer Bros. That was his
licity propaganda for National Music Week celebra- objective point in the special business which took him
tion among the music merchants of the city, urging to New York. He left the city from 125th street the
them to co-operate in one of the largest celebrations same evening of his arrival, thus not seeing a glimpse
of Manhattan by sunlight.
in the history of the event.
Mr. Douthitt, representing the Kohler Industries,
New York, was a visitor in Indianapolis during the
The Austin Piano Co., Corinth, Miss., pianos, phon-
past week.
ographs and musical instruments, will move to a new
location in the town next week.
Changes in Personnel.
Changes in the personnel of the Christena-Teague
Piano Company were announced this week as follows: Ind., Hendricks County, and conducted by Prof. Les-
William Christena. formerly vice-president, has been ter Denny, director of the Danville band. Professor
Denny highly endorses Starr pianos.
elected president and general manager; Herbert
Donated Pianos.
Teague, formerly president, has been elected vice-
president, and Miss Pearl Holloway has been elected
Music Week activities in Indianapolis are well under
secretary and treasurer. Herbert Teague, who has way with their headquarters in the Starr Sales Cor-
been president since the organization of the company, poration Building on the Circle. A feature worthy
which succeeded the E. L. Lennox Piano Company, of mention will be the donation of used pianos by
has retired from activity in the company, and con-
Indianapolis music merchants to the public schools
sequently preferred to give up his office. Mrs. Jennie in Brown County. There are no pianos in any of the
Herrington, who has been connected with the music schools in Brown County and, in fact, some of the
industry in Indianapolis for the past eighteen years, children of the county have never seen a piano. Mrs.
has joined the sales force of the Christena-Teague E. B. Birge, president of the Federation of Music
Piano Company and will be in charge of the floor.
Clubs at the Music Merchants' Convention in Octo-
George E. Mansfield, secretary of the Everett Piano ber, made a plea for some used instruments to be used
Company spent Monday in Indianapolis, most of the in the schools, and it was decided by the merchants
of Indianapolis to donate as many instruments as
day at the Pearson Piano Company's store.
The Starr piano has been adopted for the All- necessary and equip the schools under the supervision
County School Concert, which was given Danville, of Mrs. Birge.
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