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Presto

Issue: 1928 2210

December 8, 1928
PRESTO-TIMES
CONNS FOR BOSTON SCHOOLS
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules Piano
manufactured by the
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianoa 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 — Originator! — Patentees
De Kalb, Illinois
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Av«., CHICAGO, ILL.
Big Contracts for Orchestra and Band Instruments
for Schools Closed by Conn Boston Co.
The Conn Boston Co , keeps up its activities in
promoting bands and creating band interest in the
public schools. The recently announced awards for
the purchase of musical instruments for use in pub-
lic schools of Boston, showed that the bulk of the
business went to the Conn Boston Co., located in
the Hotel Statler Building. Other firms of this city
in the music business which shared in a smaller de-
gree in the city's business were Hanry Savage,
the Oliver Ditson Co. of Tremont Street, the Carl
Fischer, Inc., and Nokes & Xicolai, drum manufac-
turers.
The contract to supply the band and orchestra
instruments is important since music in the Boston
school has become a most important feature of the
high school curriculum. Fach high school has its
band, orchestra, and fife and drum corps, and a school
symphony band, made from the best players of all
the high schools, is the outstanding organization of
the city. Classes in all instruments have been formed
at the different high schools, and instruction by com-
petent teachers is part of the day's work. Ten years
ago there was nothing of this nature in the Boston
schools, but in the last five years the activities of
promotion have been rewarded.
FACTS FROM SURVEY.
A survey by the Curtis Publishing Company indi-
cates that approximately 37 per cent of the homes in
the United States have no electric service from cen-
tral stations. This 37 per cent can use only battery-
operated radio sets. The report gives an idea of the
value of the battery market. If one-tenth of the
homes provided with 110-volt 60-cycle A. C. current
buy battery sets, 49 per cent of the total yearly sales
of radio equipment will be battery sets and 51 per
cent A. C. sets. If one-fifteenth of the homes wired
for 110-volt 60-cycle current buy battery sets, the
yearly sum total will show 7 47 per cent battery sets
and 53 per cent A. C. sets, while if only one-twentieth
buy battery receivers 46 per cent of the yearly
total will be battery operated and 54 per cent A. C.
operated.
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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
ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA.
The All-State Orchestra of Illinois is made up of
high school musicians from seventy-two high schools
over the state, and is under the direction of Raymond
F. Dvorak of the University of Illinois School of
Music. Mr. Dvorak is a grand nephew of the com-
poser Dvorak.
ANNOUNCES BRUNSWICK DIVIDEND.
The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Chicago, un-
der date of December 4, announces that the direc-
tors of this company have authorized a dividend of
1)4 P e r cent, payable January 1, 1929, on the out-
standing preferred stock of this company, as of record
December 20, 1928.
TO
SINGING EVANGELIST DIES.
Dr. Henry Schwendener, 75 years old. retired cler-
gyman of St. Joseph, Mich, known as the "singing
evangelist,'" is dead. He retired eight years ago. His
widow, Dr. Hattie Schwendener, although over 70, is
still an active physician, widely known in that state.
W e 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
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.
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
THE SMALLEST
KEYLESS
Manufactured by
The Operators Piano Co.
715-721 N. Kedzie Ave.
CHICAGO
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December 8, 1928
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
TUNER WANTED.
W A N T E D — A n energetic tuner and regulator; also repair
man who understands automatics and reproducing
pianos as well as every phase of the radio business.
One experienced salesman given preference. A good
salary and chance for advancement. Must have A1
reference. Please apply in own handwriting. Address
" M , " care of P R E S T O - T I M E S , Chicago, III.
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.
POSITION W A N T E D
By man capable of managing generaj 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 .
THE NEW
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
JUST RELEASED.
5104—Down By the Old Front Gate—Fox Trot
5102—Dream Houss^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
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.
EUROPEAN AUDIENCES TO HEAR
U. S. MUSIC PUPILS PLAY
American High School Music Has Attracted
an Invitation from an Eminent London
Musician to Go Abroad for
Performances.
An invitation to bring a high school orchestra from
the United States to Europe has come from Percy
A. Scholes of London, eminent musician, who heard
the national high school orchestra play at the music
supervisors' convention in Chicago last summer.
Consequently, an orchestra of 150 pieces, the mem-
bers of which will represent almost as many high
schools in the United States, will visit Europe next
summer.
The organization will be assembled and plans per-
j fected by Joseph E. Maddy of the University of
Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor, chairman of
the instrumental affairs committee of the Music
Supervisors' National Conference.
CHICAGO CIVIC OPERA
On Saturday night, December 15, "Samson and
Delilah" will be presented for the first time this sea-
son at popular prices by the Chicago Civic Opera
Company at the Auditorium. The cast is unchanged
from the previous two performances of the year.
At the Sunday matinee, December 16, will occur
another great performance of "Die Walkure." On its
first presentation it was billed for a Saturday mat-
inee, when practically the entire house is sold by
subscription. Those who were unable to hear it then
should make application for seats for this Sunday
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.
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, III.
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, Cal.
SEEBURG ELECTRICS FOR SALE.
M U S T S E L L . Write or wire best cash offer. Seven
Style " L " pianos and one Style " K " with Xylophone.
Take one or all. Like new. Also one Mills Violana
Virtusse. Schneider Music Co., Vincennes, Ind.
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.
PIANO LOADER W A N T E D .
W A N T E D — U s e d Bowen piano loader for Model 1915 Ford
wanted. State lowest price. Cranston's Piano Store,
DeWitt, Iowa.
matinee as early as possible in order to insure them-
selves good locations.
"Otello" has been scheduled for its third produc-
tion of the season on Thursday evening, December
13, with the cast unchanged from that which pre-
sented it so successfully on two previous occasions
this season.
Two Mozart works have been included in the stand-
ard repertoire of the Chicago Civic Opera this sea-
son. One, "Don Giovanni," was presented wto years
ago with outstanding success. The other, "The Mar-
riage of Figaro," has not been presented at the Audi-
torium since 1911.
SCHAAF PIANOS SATISFY.
Adam Schaaf, Inc., is producing some of the finest
grands these days that were ever put out by that
enterprising Chicago piano factory. Under the effi-
cient management of Harry Schaaf, the company,
never content with present attainments, is pushing on-
ward and upward. Mr. Schaaf realizes that what
customers want today is quality, and in this sense he
is equipped by experience and factory facilities to
meet this particular demand. No matter how par-
ticular the customer may be, he can find in the Adam
Schaaf instruments something to realize his ideals
of what a good and musical instrument ought to be.
PRAISES STRAUBE "SONATA."
James Cherry of Canton, Ohio, recently wrote to
the Straube Piano Co., Hammond, Ind., as follows:
"The Sonata grand came to hand O. K. I am very
much pleased with it in every respect. Best grand
[ have had or seen of that size. You may send me
another like it at your earliest opportunity." Read-
ing and hearing so much about the activity of
the Sonata model with other well known merchants,
Mr. Cherry had decided to try one. The above ex-
presses the result.
THE KOHLER INDUSTRIES
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Hand Played
M
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 a roll department.
hnufacturing for the
Upright and Grand Pianos Player Pianos
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Reproducing Pianos
De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Welte Mignon (Licensee) Reproducing Actions
Expression Player Actions
Piano Hammers
Bass Strings
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service
Capitol Music Roll Co.
721 N. Kedzie Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
(Formerly Columbia Music Roll Co.)
San Francisco Office
458 Phelan Building
trade
Departments
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222
KIMBALLL
BUILDING
CHICAGO
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