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compared to American dollars, it had a new price
each day in marks.
In England at present taxation is extremely heavy
with a two-thirds estate tax, so that a man cannot
afford to die!
Hold Jobs for Life.
Commenting on salesmen, Mr. Steinway spoke of
the stability with which a man stays in one job in
Kngland as compared to the United States, where the
average individual changes his position every few
years and each step is "up," whereas in England a
man expects to be what he is for the balance of his
life.
Mr. .Steinway has been laud up since his arrival in
this country and does !!ot expect to do much trav-
eling, as he wishes to spend as much time as possible
with his family. He stated that he might possibly
visit Chicago.
He is returning to Europe on the Steamship Bremen
on December 15.
As a man who expressed himself as "in love with
his business," the men of che music trade should keep
before them Mr. Steinwav's excellent advice,
"Climb up on the back of something the public
wants"—and co-operate.
HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA TOUR.
The National high school and band camp at lnter-
lochen, Mich., is sponsored by the Music Supervisors'
National Conference, the National Federation of Music
Clubs and the National Bureau for the Advancement
of Music. The National High School Orchestra, now
in process of formation, will be built up into A and B
sections of about 300 each. The first will play at
Atlantic City in connection with the meeting of the
department of superintendence of the National Educa-
tion Association there February 23-27 and conductors
will be Walter Damrosch, of New York, and Joseph
E. Maddy, of the University of Michigan School of
Music. Section B will play in Chicago during the
Music Supervisors National Conference, March 21-26.
The Conductors, will be Frederick Stock and Mr.
Maddy. Selection of players will be made on Decem-
ber 15.
DEATH OF J. J. BYRNES.
Hero c fortitude, not uncommon among pieno men,
enabled J. J. Byrnes, with Lyon & Healy for 28
years, to remain at his desk all through the dozen
years that a serious ailment was causing him much
suffering. Three weeks ago, his illness became acute
and he was unable to return to his desk. On Thurs-
day, November 20, he died. The funeral was from
St. Mel's Church, Chicago, Saturday, November 22.
Mr. Byrnes was a member of the wholesale sheet
music department.
On November 22 John F. Wisniewski became man-
ager of the wholesale sheet music department of
Lyon & Healy, Chicago.
MAJOR CLELAND'S SON DIES.
George A. Cleland, son of a former president of
The Cable Company, the late Maj. Jonas M. Cleland,
and Mrs. Louise I). Cleland, died on November 26.
He was a brother of James F. Cleland and Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Black. The funeral was held on November 29
at Sioux City, Iowa.
TURNER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY.
George D. Turner, of the Paragon piano plate fac-
tories, Oregon, 111., whose beautiful home is at Elgin,
111 , gave a birthday dinner to some of his friends
some eight or ten days ago, on the occasion of his
teenty-teentli Irrthday. Joyful and jubilant as such
occasions usually are, when good friends get together
this one was surpassingly gay.
THANKFUL FOR THIS AND THAT
Radiograms of the Thoughts of Leaders That Reached Presto=Times on
Thanksgiving Day
George P. Bent—Mr. Bent was thankful because
"The chain of friendship, reaching far,
Links days that were with days that are."
Tom Fletcher, president of the Q R S—DeVry Cor-
poration— Because there were so many fine golfing
days this fall.
Charles Jacob, New York—That the Jungfrau was
not twenty feet higher.
Theodore Steinway—That Steinway & Sons had a
very successful piano year.
J. H. Shale, New York—That the motor boat busi-
ness goes well as supplemental to the piano business.
R. E. Durham, president of Lyon & Healy, Chi-
cago—For the good judgment his company showed
when it decided to re-enliven the Washbnrn name
through the new 7 Washburn piano.
Lucien Wulsin, president of the Baldwin Piano
Company, Cincinnati—For the good results from the
"At The Baldwin" radio broadcasting hour.
A. S. Bond, president of the Packard Piano Com-
pany, Fort Wayne, Ind.—For the courage that comes
from the "bond" of sentiment in their slogan, "If
there's no harmony in the factory, there will be none
in the piano."
Mark P. Campbell, president of the Brambach Piano
Company and the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce—That both organizations of which he is the
head are functioning well.
William Lincoln Bush—That he is still able to tell
a good story.
H. Edgar French, president of Jesse French &
Sons Piano Company, New Castle, Ind.—That radio
and ensemble sets of furniture are splendid partners in
the piaiK) trade.
A. G. Gulbransen, president of the Gulbransen
COmpany, Chicago—That pianos and radio sets are
both going well and that group playing in schools is
on the gain.
Jay Grinnell—president of Griunell Bros., Detroit—
That the automobile business has not felt the jar of
the Wall street stock slump.
B. K. Settergren, president of the Estey Piano
Company, Bluffton, Ind.—Because Estey and Setter-
gren pianos are popular in the market.
H. C. Dickinson, Chicago, vice-president of the
Baldwin Piano Company—That the total volume of
sales will foot up bigger than many pessimists pre-
dicted.
E. R. Jacobson, president of the Straube Piano
Company, Hammond, Ind.—Because the Straube fac-
tory still hums with work.
Florence Heppe, president and treasurer of the
Heppe Piano Company, Philadelphia—Because Phil-
adelphia has awakened from old-fashioned ideas and
is booming by building vast skyscrapers and exten 1
sive subways.
Clarence H. Pond, president of Ivers & Pond Piano
Company, Boston—That the advertising of the com-
pany has brought a considerable increase in trade.
C. D. Greenleaf, president of C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elk-
hart, Ind.—That the merger of interests with Leedy,
I.udwig & Ludwig, et al., is bringing in larger busi-
ness.
Louis M. Severson, president of the Operators'
Piano Company, Chicago—That the latest coin-
operated machines of his invention are the most suc-
cessful of all.
ADAM SCHAAF, Inc.
Established 1839—Boston
FACTORIES
- - NEW YORK CITY
Executive Offices and Wholesale Warerooms
6 East 39th St. (at 5th Ave.)
New York City
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS PLAYER
PIANOS
Established Reputation and Quality Since 1873
OFFICES
FACTORY
Corner of Kostner Avenue
THE
& SALESROOMS
319-321 So. Wabash Ave.,
New Adam Seliaaf Building
CHICAGO, ILL.
CO MSTOCK,
B. J. Grigsby, president of Grigsby-Grunow Com-
pany, manufacturers of Majestic radio, Chicago—That
his company is now rated as one of "The Big Three"
in radio.
George Miller of Lester Piano Company, Phila-
delphia—Because the men who manage the retail
stores in the company's control handle their districts
thoroughly.
For ourselves—Presto-Times repeats what it said
35 years ago at Thanksgiving time: "For the friends
we have and for others we hope to win."
M. E. Lea, president of the Self-Lifting Piano
Truck Company, Findlay, Ohio—For the good demand
for the One-Man Radio Truck.
Joseph Reed, president of the Paragon Plate
Works, Oregon, 111.—That the plateless piano has not
yet been invented.
Ernest G. Clark, president of Clark Orchestra Roll
Company, DeKalb, 111.—Because his "Hits" are hit-
ting it up all along the line.
Herbert Simpson, president of Kohler & Campbell,
New York—-For the many signs of life in the piano
trade throughout the nation.
Ed. Johnson, president of the Schaff Piano String
Works, Chicago—For the great growth in his piano
tuning pin business.
Fernando Wessell, of Wessell, Nickel & Gross,
New York—For old customers and new ones who
want nothing but the best in piano actions.
Arthur Rice, president of the C. Kurtzmann & Co.,
Buffalo, N. L.—For the work done at established
agencies all this year throughout the land.
Adam Schiv ider, Chicago—For several perpetual
treasurershipy.
Crawford Cheney of Comstock Cheney & Co.,
Ivoryton, Conn.—That his friends are and always have
been galore.
Emil W. Wolff, ]j"e'sident of the M. Schulz Com-
pany, Chicago—For the experience that has qualified
him for the presidency of that corporation.
George J. Dowiing, president of The Cable Com-
pany, Chicago—That another Pacific Coast trip is
near at hand.
George I 1 quhart, president of the American Piano
Company, New York—That the company's local ad-
vertising has brought so much cash to the tills of its
man\ r reta : l stores.
C. A. Ericsson, president of Ludwig & Co., New
York—That the great Ludwig building in the Bronx
is so well occupied that it has little vacant s,pace.
John H. Parnham, president of the Cable-Nelson
Piano Company, South Haven, Mich.-—That the radio
industry has helped to fully occupy the space in his
factory.
Fred P. Bassctt, secretary and treasurer of the
M Schulz Company. Chicago—That he has graduated
into the perpetual pres'dency class among the music
industry associations.
Harry Genuett, president of the Starr Piano Co..
Richmond, Ind.—That the season is on for his Cali-
fornia trip.
E. H. Story, president of Story & Clark Piano Co.,
Chicago—For the delightful home ties he has in
sunny Califorrr'a.
Conrad Kreiter, Milwaukee, Wis.—That it is the
Kreiter pianos, rather than something else, that is
now making Milwaukee famous.
HALLET & DAVIS PIANO CO
REPRODUCING
PIANOS
4343 Fifth Avenue
December 1. 1929
C H E ME" Y
[ V O R Y T O N , COIMPW
& CO.
IVORY CUTTERS SINCE 1834
MANUFACTURERS OF
Grand Keys. Actions
and
Hammers, Upright Keys
Actions and Hammer , Pipe Organ Keys
Piano Forte Ivory for .he Trade
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