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Issue: 1929 2221

February 2.1, W2<)
E. C. HILL TO MANAGE
AMPICO HALL, MILWAUKEE
Chicago Piano Man Will Assume New Duties
March 1, with Competent Force in
Beautiful New Salon.
F. C Hill will take charge of the beautiful new
Ampico Hall. .Milwaukee. Wis., which will be opened
March 1, at 445 Broadway. Mr. Hill, who has had
long and varied experience in the piano field and who
is at present a member of the Chicago Ampico force,
is looking forward to the opening of the store as a
big event in the fact that it will be one of the most
elaborate salons in Milwaukee and will be another
progressive step in the piano circle of that city.
As to the future business of the new Ampico
Hall, Mr. Hill is most optimistic. His assistants
will be competent and the prestige of the Ampico
is pronounced in the Wisconsin city.
R. A. BURKE RETURNS
FROM SUCCESSFUL TRIP
Popular Stcry & Clark Wholesale Manager
Visits Eighteen States in Five Weeks'
Tour of the Trade.
K. A Burke, general wholesale manager of the
Story & Clark Piano Co., 173 North Michigan avenue,
Chicago, returned last week from a road trip which
was one of the most extensive ever taken by Mr.
Burke in the United States. Leaving Chicago more
than live weeks ago, Mr. Burke visited the principal
cities and dealers in the states of Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho. Washington, Oregon, Utah,
Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas. Nebraska and Iowa.
Close analysis of the existing conditions in this
P R E S T 0-T I M E S
vast territory showed the piano business fair in the
states east of the Rocky Mountains, good in Idaho
and Utah and exceptionally good in the Northwest,
Mr. Burke reports. "The worst handicap of dealers
in North Dakota and Montana has been the ex-
tremely cold weather. It was 50 below zero at
Rutte. Mont., and 47 below at Grand Forks, N. D.,
during my visit to these points. However, in spite
of the weather, the trade is in good shape. The gen-
erous orders I received prove that dealers are on
their toes and going after business. The Story &
Clark small grands and uprights were in demand by
a majority of dealers."
In reviewing his trip Mr. Rurke expressed his sat-
isfaction of the results obtained. He also expressed
his appreciation of the nice way dealers received him
wherever he called.
PEERLESS ON THE AIR
In the series of radio broadcasts being presented
under the auspices of the Radio Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation, the third RMA program will be contributed
by the Peerless Reproducers, through the courtesy of
the United Reproducers Corporation of Rochester,
New York, and St. Charles. 111., an RMA member, at
1:30 p. m.. Sunday, February 24, over a chain of 40
stations of the National Broadcasting Company headed
by W F A F . The Pacific Coast chain of the National
Broadcasting Company also will carry this program.
A special program by the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra of 21 pieces is to be the major feature of
the RMA program contributed by Peerless Reproduc-
ers. Two officials of the United Reproducers Cor-
poration, A. T. Haugh of Rochester, and Jess Hawley
of St. Charles, 111., are on the RMA Board of Direc-
tors, and Mr. Haugh is the past president of the RMA.
AXEL CHRISTENSEN MOVES.
Axel Christensen has moved his Chicago School ot
Music to the Kimball Building where he occupies a
large space on the seventh floor. A Kimball grand
piano and seven Kimball uprights were installed in
the new quarters this week.
PROGRESSIVE FT. WORTH DEALER
TRADE IS ACTIVE
IN PHILADELPHIA
Dealers Generally Pleased at the Satisfactory
Etent of Piano Sales and All Say the
Possibilities of the New Season
Are Excellent.
Trade is certainly coming back in Philadelphia for
the better grades of pianos as well as for other musi-
cal instruments.
Just an instance of high-grade work came to my
notice on Monday afternoon of this week -when I
stepped into the store of B. B. Todd, Mathushek
dealer at 1306 Arch street, where a Mathushek Coli-
bri Grand had been sold one hour before my arrival.
Mr. Todd's store handles the Mathushek and the
Jacob Bros, pianos, and the Kolster, Zenith, Majesf'c
and Atwater Kent radios.
"The worst of the piano depression period is over."
said Mr. Todd to the Presto-Times caller. "From
now- on piano business will be steady and sure. And
the better grades will have the call."
P. J. Cunningham Says Trade Improves.
Like Mr. Todd, P. J. Cunningham, president of
the Cunningham Piano Company, 1312 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, believes the turn for the better
noticed since the first of February has come to stay.
Both of these men bel'eve that radio from now on
will greatly help the piano business. And a third
man who expressed himself likewise, was Ed. Trefz,
the manufacturer, 1305-9 North 27th street, Philadel-
phia, upon whom I called on Monday afternoon of
this week.
Ludwig Philadelphia Activities.
The Ludwig Piano Company's Philadelphia store
at 1103 Chestnut street, presents busy scenes this
week. Benjamin F. Busch. one of the salesmen here,
is a veteran in the piano business. His father was a
second cousin of Adolphus Busch of Anheuser-
Busch fame, but he does not trace any relationship to
William Lincoln Bush of Chicago. J. J. Ryan, man
ager of the store, was busy and could not be seen.
The Ludwig card shows that pianos of this make
received highest honors at expositions in Philadelphia
in 1899; Paris, 1900; Buffalo. 1901; London. 1902.
Steinways Go Well in Philadelphia.
Your reporter had a chat with Manager Yon Bcr-
nuth and with J. C. Povey at the Steinway piano
store in N. Stetson & Co.'s. 1111 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, this week. Mr. Povey has been with
this firm for more than twenty years. The business is
going pretty well, especially since the beginning of
February. Mr. von Bernuth says. "Why not? Phil-
adelph : a always has plenty of money."
In the Small Goods Line.
Herbert W. Weymann is busy at Weymann & Son's
store, 1108 Chestnut street, Philadelphia "We man-
ufacture banjos, mandolins, guitars and ukueleles."
said Mr. Weymann to Presto-T'mes representative.
"Trade could be more active." The Weymanns have
a Kimball piano agency.
WURLITZER PLANT ADDITION
Farny R. Wurlitzer, president of the Rudolph Wur-
litzer Manufacturing Company. North Tonawanda,
N. Y., has announced that his company will imme-
diately begin the erection of a one-story addition to
the local plant, 120 feet wide and 525 feet long. This
new building when completed, and also some addi-
tional floor space in the present plant will be leased
to the All-American Mohawk Corporation, to be used
in the manufacture of radio cabinets for the All-
America n Mohawk Company. Work on the new
plant will begin at once and rushed to completion.
Mr. Wurlitzer said, and will be completed early in
May. and that by the end of the summer the pro-
duction will be up to a basis of 1,000 cabinets a day.
The Wurlitzer Company estimate that it will be neces-
sary to have 500 additional employes for this produc-
tion. The contract for the new building has been
awarded to the L. A. Harding Construction of Buf-
falo, N. Y.
LARGE ORDER FROM WEST INDIES
The success of the T. C. Jones Piano Co. of Ft.
Worth, Tex., in building up its business, results in
the necessity for greater space for exhibiting the
goods. The necessity was the reason for the third
move in a few short years. The pictures of the
interior and exterior of this wareroom herewith
shown will prove of interest. Attention is drawn to
the Gulbransen electric sign and the Gulbransen Baby
cut-out in the window in the upper picture, and the
Gulbransen Grand which occupies the prominent dis-
play place in the interior of the store, as shown in
the lower picture.
The export business of the Story & Clark Piano
Co., 173 North Michigan avenue, Chicago, has made
>teady increases year after year. Many active dealers
South America. Mexico and the West Indies
have placed large orders and recently a large order
taken by R. A. Burke, wholesale manager of the corn-
pany, from a progressive West Indies music mer-
chant, caused much enthusiasm at Story & Clark
headquarters.
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February 23, 1929
PRESTO-TIMES
10
STRONG APPEAL OF
NEW TONK K. D. BENCHES
Two New Overton Styles Possess Merits of
Quality, Color, Stability and Finish
That Ensure Their Sale.
The Tonk Manufacturing Company, Chicago,
offers two new K. D. benches, No. 520 and No. 521,
of an alluring character to impress the alert dealer
and his discriminating piano customer. They are the
new Overton K. D. benches, which have features
that commend them to the trade.
These knocked-down benches have the appeal of
quality, style, color, finish and stability, characteris-
tics which promise success for the line. The style
520 is shown in an accompanying cut; the No. 521
is a Louis XVI model with the truth in design that
The OVERTON
K. D. No. 520
distinguishes all period productions of the Tonk Man-
ufacturing Company.
The top size of each model is 14"x34". For small
uprights and grands the height is \2> l / 2 "; for regular
uprights and players, 19^", and both models have
music compartments and player lifts. The new
benches have steel corner construction, absolutely
ensuring long-life stability.
Either model may be had in mahogany or walnut,
with wood tops or with upholstered tops, as shown
in the picture of the Overton K. D. No. 520.
Packed in dust-proof cartons, these new benches
weigh but 20 pounds, which means a saving in freight
of 65 per cent and an 80 per cent saving in storage
space over the average set-up bench.
NEW GULBRANSEN
FOLDERS FOR DEALERS
Four New Publications, Each a Two-Color
Job, Help Sales to Increase Aggregate
of Sales.
active in the piano business for years, and is a val-
uable man for the company.
Prospect Good, Says W. W. Zimmerman.
In an interview with Mr. Timmerman he made the
following statement: "The piano business has very
promising prospects for the coming spring season, but
it is going to require some real hard work to put it
over. We are making plans for a strong sales organ-
business in Indianapolis."
The Christena-Teague Company are the representa-
tives of the American Piano Company's complete line
of instruments in Indianapolis and several of the
adjoining counties.
Tuners' Meet.
One of the events during the week was the Second
Annual Convention, Tri-State District National Asso-
ciation of Piano Tuners, Inc., held at the Hotel Sev-
erin, February 11-12. The address of welcome was
delivered by L. M. Poarch, chairman of the lnd : an-
apolis division. Several prominent men of the in-
dustry were on the program, among them A. V. Min-
ifie, vice-president of the National Association and
president of the Tri-State district, Pontiac, Mich.;
T. J. O'Meara, editor of the Tuners' Journal and
secretary Tri-State Division District, Kansas City,
Mo.; M. T. Wise, Mt. Clemens, Mich.; F. L. Donel-
son, Flint, Mich.; H. E. Pilgrim, Hamilton, Ohio;
Nesl C. Boe, president of N. A. of P. T., Chicago;
Russell W. Oak, Detroit; E. J. Disler, Tiffin, Ohio,
and others. Frank Davis, manager of the House of
Baldwin, and E. W. Stockdale of the Wilking Music
Company were speakers at the banquet on Monday
evening. More than seventy-five members were
present. The convention adjourned on Tuesday after
the noon luncheon.
Joel B. Ryde of the Fuller Ryde Music Company,
has been confined to his home for several days with
a touch of influenza. The last report from Mr. Ryde
showed him improving.
Visit to Jesse French Factories.
Frank Wilking took a committee of ladies to New-
Castle, Ind., to inspect the factories of the Jesse
French & Sons Piano Company on Monday. The
party left Indianapolis about noon by motor car.
When the correspondent of the Presto-Times called
at the Carlin Music Company early Monday morning,
one of the celebrated Kingsbury grand pianos was
being loaded on the company's truck for an early
delivery. Frank Carlin reported business very good
and said it was necessary to get an early start in
order to get their sales delivered.
Frank Wilking, chairman of the legislative com-
mittee of the Indiana Music Merchants' Association,
has been very active since the State Assembly has
been in session and has been very successful in having
many of the injurious bills killed affecting the music
industry.
C. B. Jones, president of the Schiller Piano Com-
pany, was a visitor in Indianapolis this week at the
Pearson Piano Company.
NEW AMPICO ROLLS
The Ampico recordings for March printed by the
Ampico Corp. are as follows, the names of the re-
The Gulbransen Co., Chicago, has issued four cording artists being printed in parentheses:
Brilliant Selection—Gondoliera, Annees de Peleri
folders on the home series of pianos. These folders
are in different colors, each a two-color job. This nage 2de annee (Years of Pilgrimage 2nd Year),
literature features the Gulbransen new upright pianos, Venezia e Napoli No. 1, Liszt (Lhevinne.
Characteristic Selection—Orientale, Chants d'Es-
nationally priced at $275; the registering piano, na-
tionally priced at $395 and the grand piano, nationally pagne (Songs of Spain), Op. 232, No. 2, Albeniz
(Rosenthal).
priced at $495.
Melodious Selections—Remembrance, Schipa (Lon-
Already Gulbransen dealers are setting up new gas); Amaryllis, Louis XIII Air, Transcription, Ghys
sales records through the offer of this piano to the (Kerr); Nocturne, Chenoweth (Chenoweth).
public. In conjunction with the Gulbransen name,
Ballads (with words)—If God Left Only You, E
these prices have a very strong appeal. The public flat, Mitchell-Densmore (Fairchild); In the Garden
has come to know that Gulbransen is a quality prod- of My Heart, C major, Roma-Ball (de Bert); The
uct, that it is made and merchandised on the golden Dawn Brought Me Love and You, C major, Merrick-
rule principle. All over the country special promotion
Kountz (Carroll); The Kerry Dance, F major, Mol-
of the line is being planned and put into operation.
loy (McCormack.
Recordings with Words for Singing—How Aboue
Me? F major, Berlin (Carroll); When Summer Is
Gone, E flat, Harrison, Wilhite (Arden); Sleepy Val-
ley, G majoh, Sterling-Hanley (Fuiks).
Recordings Without Words for Dancing—Fashion-
ette, fox trot, D major, Glogau-King (Lopez, as-
sisted); Waltz Medley (1) Love's Own Sweet Song,
(2) Nights of Gladness, (3) Day Dreams, Visions of
Such Is the Belief of Prominent Men in the Bliss
(4) Spring, Beautiful Spring (5) Just for To-
Music Trade in Indiana Capital—
night, (6) Espanita (arranged and played by Carroll).
Recordings with Words for Singing and Dancing—
Other News.
Marie, "The Awakening," waltz, F major, Berlin
The reorganization of the Christena-Teague Piano
(Shipman); Me and the Man in the Moon, fox trot,
Company, Indianapolis, took place during the past
E flat (Lane); Come West, Little Girl, Come West,
week, and the following officers were elected: Wil- "Whoopee," fox trot, G major, Kahn-Donaldson
liam Christena, re-elected president; Herbert Teague, (Arden and Carroll); A Love Tale of Alsace Lorraine,
vice-president, and Walter W. Timmerman, secretary- fox trot, E flat, Coots-Davis (Lopez, assisted); The
treasurer. Mr. Christena and Mr. Timmerman are Sun Is at My Window, fox trot, E flat (Perkins);
active in the business, and Mr. Teague is associated
My Inspiration Is You, fox trot, C major (Carroll).
with another enterprise and takes no active interest.
Mr. Timmerman announced the appointment of R. M.
The Sandpoiut Music Co., Sandpoint, Idaho, E. C.
Hare, formerly associated with the Wurlitzer House, Hembree, proprietor, has enlarged its quarters and
as sales manager of the company. Mr. Hare has been expended its business in general.
PROSPECTS PROMISING
IN INDIANAPOLIS
The Background
A BUSY ROLL
DEPARTMENT
THE NEW
CAPITOL
WORD ROLLS
Extra Choruses
A Longer Roll
Seventy-five cents
Printed Words
Hand Played
Quality and price make Capitol
rolls the dealer's best profit
producer in a roll department.
Double Your Sales by Pleasing
Your Trade
CAPITOL ROLLS
for all
ELECTRIC PIANOS
MORE VARIETY
MORE PROFIT
There Is a Capitol Roll for Every
Purpose
Recognized for over ten years as
THE BEST for all electric pianos,
orchestrions and pipe organs.
It will pay you to use and supply
others with
CAPITOL ROLLS
Twice-a-month lists of very latest
hits. Send for Bulletins and full
information.
Capitol Music Roll Co.
721 N. Kedzie Ave., CHICAGO, ILL
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