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PRESTO-TIMES
May 5, 1928
now recognize that the favorite of all strumming
instruments must be fashioned according to the fol-
lowing schedule. It must have not less than twelve
frets, for instance. Its back must be curved or
Clark Orchestra Roll Company, De Kalb, 111., arched. Its body must be not less than two inches Tom Brown Music Company Gives Up Loca-
tion on Lake Street, Chicago, for
deep at the lower bout. Its frame or sides must be
Issues May Bulletin Filled with Music
lined. Its sound hole must be trimmed with cellu-
Band Instrument Center.
of a Timely Character.
loid or inlaid purfling.
The Tom Brown Music Co., Chicago, occupied its
The May bulletin of Orchestrion rolls for Coinola
new quarters this week at 315 South Wabash avenue,
and Empress Orchestrions: "Empress" Styles Y, Yl,
TALKING PICTURES.
B, BB, AS, C, F, V, R and all orchestrion combina- Manufacture of photophones, or "talking film" ma- giving up its old location as 32 West Lake street,
tions, as well as for "Coinola" Styles D, C2, X, AF, chines, on a scale which will permit their installation where it has been for the past two years. The move
AX, CF, CB and K, has been issued by the Clark in theaters, auditoriums, schools and churches within will bring the active concern to the center of the
Orchestra Roll Company, De Kalb, 111.
a comparatively short time was announced last week band instrument and piano trade of Chicago.
The rolls comprise music of great timeliness and, by David Sarnoff, president of RCA Photophone, Inc.,
In commenting on the change, H. J. Wallace, man-
as usual, the selections are admirably grouped. Hits a newly formed subsidiary of the Radio Corporation ager, expressed the opinion that business would in-
now being played by orchestras and sung by stage of America. Particular effort is being made, Mr. crease in view of the fact that a greater number of
headliners are big aids to greater profits by piano Sarnoff said, to rush manufacture of the machine so prospects could be secured by window displays and
that as many as possible will be available to place other forms of advertising which would not be effec-
the features and speeches of the presidential candi- tive at the former location.
The new quarters afford practically the same floor
dates on the screens of the nation this fall.
space, the first floor being used as display and sales
rooms and the offices and studio on the third floor.
Hallet & Davis Piano Co. (Angelus Division) Has
The basement will be used for the stock not on
display.
Issued Attractive List of Dances.
Polk College of Piano Tuning, La Porte, Ind., is
The business accorded the company has been very
The Hallet & Davis Piano Co., New York (Angelus busily engaged making the necessary preparations satisfactory and is attributed to the company's fine
Division) has issued a new list of rolls adapted for for the summer class. The college operates in semes- policies and the high grade merchandise it represents.
use on the Augelus Super Reproducing Piano.
ter form, the summer term starting on the morning
The following recorded by Leopold Godowsky, No. of June 6, enrollment dates the fourth and fifth. The
8454, Devotion (Poem No. 1), Leopold Godowsky.
character of the course given by Polk College of
Dance Records with Words.
Piano Tuning is the attractive feature that contin-
The Logansport Furniture Co., Logansport, Ind.,
Recorded by Walter Redding: 2418, Lovely Lady ually draws students to La Porte. The courses con-
issued a new catalog of piano benches, which are
(from "Lovely Lady"), fox trot.
sist of tuning, repairing, regulating the straight and has
Recorded by Max Kortlander: 2419, There Must grand piano, player piano, coin operated and repro- characteristically tasteful and artistic. The company
Be a Silver Lining, fox trot.
ducers. At the end of the term the student is re- has achieved new beauties in benches, with which it
Recorded by Max Kortlander: 2420, Mary Ann, quired to tune and regulate any number of pianos, or makes the appeal to people of appreciation. Six
models in piano benches pictured in the new
fox trot, Berlin.
until he is able to obtain the grade of a technician, period
booklet
are of the authentic kind insisted upon by
Recorded by Max Kortlander: 2421, Persian Rug, which is the standard of the school.
the alert dealer. They have been created to match
fox trot, Moret.
the most popular styles in period grands. The styles
Recorded by Victor Arden: 2422, Ol' Man River
are available in upholstered styles and in molded edge
(from "Show Boat"), fox trot.
and standard square edge.
MOVES TO WABASH AVE.
NEW ORCHESTRION ROLLS
NEW MUSIC FOR ANGELUS
POLK COLLEGE SUMMER TERM
LOGANSPORT PIANO BENCHES
BOSTON PUBLISHERS ELECT.
Banks M. Davison was elected president of the
Boston Music Publishers' Association last week at
a meeting of the Boston Art Club. Other officers
elected were: Vice-President, Charles W. Homeyer;
secretary-treasurer, James A. Smith. President-
elect Davison and Vice-President-elect Homeyer
acknowledged their unanimous choice with words of
thanks. Secretary-Treasurer Smith, too, voiced his
willingness to accept.
THE STANDARDIZED UKULELE.
The National Association of Musical Instruments
and Accessories Manufacturers has adopted specifi-
cations for a standard approved ukulele, the first
musical instrument to be standardized. It took two
and a half years and the constant efforts of H. C.
Lomb of Elmhurst, L. I., chairman of the committee
in charge of standardization, to accomplish the de-
sirable result. All manufacturers who make ukuleles
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