Presto

Issue: 1928 2206

November 10, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
The Heppe, Marcellua and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos In the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Canada.
Liberal arrangements to responsible agents only.
Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
of De Kalb, Illinois
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 — Originators — Patentees
De Kalb, Illinois
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
Z15 tnglev/cod Av«., CHICAGO. ILL.
SHEET MUSIC MAN HONORED.
At a luncheon last week at the Elks' Club, San
Francisco, Edward P. Little, head of the music pub-
lishing department of Sherman, Clay & Co., was in-
itiated into the Twenty-five-and-Over Club of Sher-
man, Clay & Co., made up of those who have been
connected with the company for over a quarter of a
century. Mr. Little was presented with a beautiful
watch by P. T. Clay, who acted as toastmaster. A
pleasurable mark of the honor is a trip to the
Hawaiian Islands arranged for him by the house, on
which he sailed on the S. S. Malolo. Guests and
fellow members of the Twenty-Five-And-Over Club,
in addition to Mr. Clay and Mr. Little, were: F. R.
Sherman, F. W. Stephenson, R. C. F. Ahlf, L. M.
Lang, Rudolph Trantner, Fred Reed, Fred Norton,
E. R. Armstrong, C. II. Dewing, Mrs. M. R. Snyder,
Mrs. Aimee Post, Paul Pahnke and W. J. O'Connor.
SONORA TO GO ON AIR.
The Sonora Phonograph Company and its parent
company, the Acoustic Products Company, manufac-
turers of Sonora melodons, radios, phonographs,
tubes, loud speakers and phonograph records, have
joined the ranks of the national advertisers sponsor-
ing radio programs of musical entertainment. A con-
tract has been signed with the Columbia Broadcasting
System for "The Sonora Hour," to be broadcast every
Thursday evening from 9 to 10, Eastern Standard
Time, 8 to 9 Central Standard Time, commencing
November 1. The programs will be broadcast direct
from the recording studios of the Sonora Phonograph
Company at 50 West 57th street in New York. The
programs will be of the "variety" type. They will
comprise every type of selection from the standard
classic to the light popular. Famous vocal and instru-
mental soloists will appear on these programs as well
as the Sonora Symphony Orchestra, the Sonora Salon
Group and the Picadors, a popular dance orchestra.
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COINOLAS
FOR
RESTAURANTS, CAFES and
A M U S E M E N T CENTERS
Style C-2
FROM THE BIGGEST
ORCHESTRION
RADIO HI-JACKERS.
On the morning of October 12 a truck carrying
twenty-five Model 72 Majestic electric receiving sets
from the factory of the Grigsby-Grunow Company
to the Warehouse of the Northern Illinois distributor,
Harry Atler Company, 18th and Michigan avenue,
Chicago, 111., was held up by armed bandits and driven
off. The driver was forced into a closed car at the
point of a gun and taken to a distant part of the city,
where he was thrown out. It was discovered that
hi-jackers had taken orders for the 25 Majesties be-
forehand and then stole enough sets to fill them.
LIVELY ADVERTISING IN ALABAMA.
The Jesse French & Sons Piano Co., Montgomery,
Ala., features its sheet music and record department
in a particularly effective way. One scheme of pub-
licity that gets immediate results is strips listing
new songs and the phonograph and Orthophonic rec-
ords reproducing them. The slips are distributed in
packages and otherwise in a manner to reach prob-
able buyers.
TO
STEMMER'S LOUD SPEAKER POPULAR.
The Fuehr & Stemmer Piano Company, 1932 Went-
worth avenue, Chicago, is now beginning to reap a
harvest from the numerous sales of its new loud
speaker, which is made to resemble a large mantel
clock, and is richly finished in mahogany or any other
costly woods. Mr. Stemmer is very much pleased
with the trade his product is commanding.
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
T.L.LUTKINSI
4 0 SPRUCE ST.. NEW YORK.N.Y.
THE MAN THAT CATCHES ME MUST
HAVE THE GOOD HARD CASH
(Comic with Extra Verses)
Regular Trade Price—Retails at 35c
Write for Special Introductory Rates
(Unsold copies can be exchanged.)
J. S. UNGER MUSIC HOUSE, Publishers
Reading
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Pennsylvania
flny Colnola
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gest /
Music Printers (
ANY PUBLISHER
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OUR REFERENCE
BANG!—WE'RE OFF!
Over 1000 orders were filled the past month to
Professional Artist for this "Song." In every
State of U. S. A.
Gladly Furnished
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RAYNER DALHEIM & Co:
- WORK DONE BY
ALL PROCESSES
,654-2060-W.Lake St.XhicagoJll.
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iKEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO ^
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November 10, 1928
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
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The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
POSITION W A N T E D — M a n of wide experience in all
departments of piano business; manufacturing, whole-
saling, retailing and branch store management, is
open for engagement, preferably with piano manufac-
turing concern. Would make a deal on commission
with either drawing account or part salary. Also con-
trols a valuable piano name. Address "Experience,"
care P R E S T O - T I M E S , Chicago.
T U N E R W A N T S POSITION.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced tuner and repairer
wants connection with reliable music house. South
preferred. Married. Strictly sober and reliable. L. H.
Ransbuger, 664-5 Jefferson Ave., Marshall, Mo.
SEEBURG ELECTRICS FOR SALE.
MUST S E L L . Write or wire best cash offer. Seven
Style " L " pianos and one Style " K " with Xylophone.
Take one or alt. Like new. Also one Mills Violana
Virtusse. Schneider Music Co., Vincennes. Ind.
THE NEW
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
JUST RELEASED.
5104—Down By the Old Front Gate—Fox Trot
5102—Dream House—Fox Trot
5101—Etiquette Blues—Fox Trot
5093 F'rinstance—Fox Trot
5090 Good Night—Waltz
5098—1 Get the Blues When It Rains—Fox Trot
5094—I Must Be Dreaming—Fox Trot
5088 I Tore Up Your Picture—Marimba Waltz
5092 I'd Like to Ride Away to a Little Hide-
Away
5089—I'll Be With You When the Roses Bloom
Again
5097 I'm Winging Home—Fox Trot
5100 Just A Little Bit o' Driftwood—Fox Trot
5086 Just Like a Melody Out of the S k y -
Fox Trot
5082 Little Mother—Waltz
5099 Love Affairs—Fox Trot
5085 My Heart Keeps On Speaking of Love—
Fox Trot
5095 Old Pals Are the Best Pals After A l l -
Fox Trot
5087 Rag Doll—Fox Trot
5081 Rosette—Waltz
5103 She's A Great, Great Girl—Fox Trot
5106 Six Feet of Earth (Make Us All of One
Size)
5091 The Dance of the Blue Danube—Fox Trot
5096 Whisper Sweet and Whisper Low—Fox
Trot
5105 When You're Smiling—Fox Trot
5084 You Can't Blame Me For That—Fox Trot
Extra Choruses
A Longer Roll
Seventy-five cents
Printed Words
OUTSIDE SALESMAN W A N T E D .
E X P E R I E N C E D cutside piano salesman wanted. Must
be able to work country trade, selling pianos and
phonographs. Address "R. W . H.," Box 28, care
P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, HI.
W A N T S W H O L E S A L E POSITION.
W H O L E S A L E selling position wanted in Kansas, Okla-
homa, Texas and Missouri territory for strong gen-
eral line of standard make pianos (consignment line
preferred) by man with more than 15 years' experi-
ence in the business. Large volume of business guar-
anteed with proper co-operation. A1 references, photo
and all information immediately available upon re-
quest. Wire or write via ail mail. " W . D. T.," 643
West 60th St., Los Angeles, Cat.
POSITION W A N T E D
By man capable of managing general music business or
piano manufacturing seeks position. Extensive ex-
perience in retail, wholesale and manufacturing lines
with important music houses. First-class references.
Address "Manager," Box 8, P R E S T O - T I M E S .
SALES H E A D W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — A n optimistic, energetic director of retail
sales. A man who can keep salesmen busy and suc-
cessfully direct their efforts. A fine position for such
a man in a large city. Address " K , " care PRESTO-
T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
A T T E N T I O N , PIANO M A N U F A C T U R E R S !
W A N T E D — T o get in touch with piano factory making
low price pianos for retail trade. All answers treated
in strict confidence.
Address "Dealer,"
Box 8,
P R E S T O - T I M E S , 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
ORGANS FOR S A L E .
FOR SALE—Twenty good house organs. Price $5.00 each
on our floor. Address "ZZ," care P R E S T O - T I M E S ,
Chicago.
PIANO LOADER W A N T E D .
WANTED—Used Bowen piano loader for Model 1915 Ford
wanted. State lowest price. Cranston's Piano Store,
DeWitt, Iowa.
MANY NEW BANDS FORMED
ner-Hafsoos Music House, Inc., Conn representative
in Wisconsin. The store will handle a complete
representative line of Conn instruments and will
provide service for the entire west side of Milwaukee
on this line. A. J. Niemiec, manager of the band
instrument division of the Flanner-Hafsoos Music
House, Inc., says that with Mr. Biehoff's prominence
in the music field in Milwaukee as a teacher and com-
poser, added to his value as a music dealer, the ap-
pointment carries an amount of benefit.
The junior Lincoln band was organized early this
year at Willis, Mich., under the direction of H. E.
Laing.
Organization of a band in the La Salle, HI., city
schools was completed this week when a meeting
was held for that purpose. In the present stage of
formation the band will include 33 members, drawn
from the various schools.
The organization of a band at Warren, 111., high
school has been sanctioned by the Board of Education
and work will be started immediately on the organi-
zation. M. S. Nuss, tjf Lena, who has been instructor
in music there for the past few years, will serve as
director of the band. The band will include twenty-
five or thirty pieces.
A fifty-four piece band lias been organized in
Cicero, III., by Mr. Janovsky. The students in the
band were taken from the junior band which meets
fourth hour and which has thirty members in it and
from the senior band which meets seventh hour and
has twenty-four members.
A boys' harmonica band is being organized in the
Wood River school, Wood River, 111. About twenty-
tive have joined.
The Chamber of Commerce Beginners' Band haf
been organized in New Castle, Ind.
At a special meeting last week in Kendallville,
Ind., the Board of Education considered plans for the
establishment of a high school band. The more ex-
pensive band instruments will be purchased by the
school, according to Superintendent Dixon. Ways
and means will also be worked out for the purchase
of uniforms for the members of the band.
Supt. C. R. Dean of the Rensselaer, Ind., city
schools states that steps are being taken toward the
organization of a new school band.
N E W CONN STORE.
Norbert J. Beihoff, of the Norbert J. Beihoff Music
Co., Milwaukee, Wis., has been appointed a sub-
dealer for C. G. Conn band instruments by the Flan-
MAJESTIC INSPECTION.
"Records show that the Grigsby-Grunow Company
is the largest buyer of precision equipment for the
testing of Majestic All-Electric radio receivers of any
radio manufacturer in the world," says the Grigsby-
Grunow Company, in a statement. "This is just an-
other added bit of proof that Majestic performance
and Majestic reputation is not built on good-luck but
on careful preparation necessary to produce the finest
radio receiver that it is possible to build. Every third
step in our production is an inspection, and we have
expert inspectors for all operations to the number of
600. Our factory operatives now number a little
over 6,000, which gives an inspector for every ten
employes in our six plants."
DAMROSCH'S RADIO UNIVERSITY.
Walter Damrosch started his "musical university of
the air" going on Friday morning of last week. Ac 7
cording to the National Broadcasting Company,
twenty-five stations were linked with WJZ in New
York when he began his educational series. He said
he would reach high school students in class rooms
and auditoriums in every state east of the Rocky
Mountains.
NEW LEEDY BOOKLET.
The Roll-Off is the title of a new booklet of the
Leedy Mfg. Co., Inc., drum manufacturers, Indianap-
olis, Ind. It contains "The Story of the Drum" and
incidents relating to the importance of the drum on
historical occasions.
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CHICAGO
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