32
January, 1930
PRESTO-TIMES
FRANCIS DISPLAYS U. S.
HOME OF 1828 AND NOW
"AT THE BALDWIN."
Leon Tumark'n, Russian pianist, Fer-
nanda Doria, American contralto, and
The Baldwin Singers \vill present the "At
the Baldwin" program of Sunday eve-
Francis Piano Company, Galesburg, Revives ning, January 19, over WJZ and asso-
Scenes of the Dangerous Terri-
ciated stations of the NBC chain, at 7:30
torial Days.
p. m., Eastern standard time.
Leon Tumarkin was born in 1904 at
Exceedingly interesting were the contrasting win-
Alexandrovsky, Russia, where his father
dows shown recently in the store windows of E. A.
Francis, enterprising piano dealer of Galesburg, 111., was a prosperous owner of mines. The
representative in that city and vicinity of the Had- Revolution exiled the family, which re-
moved to Boston, where Leon was entered
dorfT, M. Schulz Company, Wurlitzer, Ivers & Pond,
Lester and other makes of pianos These two win- at the New England Conservatory of
Music. Having won honors, Tumarkin
dows were sources of much curiosity and study by
constantly changing crowds of old settlers and their went to New York to accept a scholarship
descendants down to the third generation, as well as at the Juilliard Musical Foundation and
visitors from other lands.
also to study privately under Alexander
Siloti. Tumarkin made his radio debut
We show here the picture of t'.ie interior of the
pioneer's home—"The American Home, 1828." The upon an "At the Baldwin" program of
spinning wheel comes from Mr. Francis' mother's last July.
side of their house. The chair was brought from Ken-
Madame Fernandia Doria, contralto, is
tucky by one of the first settlers in Knox County.
a native of San Francisco. For three gen-
The rifle, carried in the Black Hawk War, was car- erations her family has lived in this coun-
ried by a man in Abraham Lincoln's company. His try and in her is mingled the blood of
son loaned it to Mr. Francis.
English, Irish, French, Spanish, Italian
The old melodeon was brought to Galesburg in an and Dutch. Her career has been equally
ox cart seventy-five years ago. All of the articles are cosmopolitan, for she began her musical
genuine. Note the powder horns on the floor and a
studies in San Francisco, finished them
little to the right of them on the floor the old-fash-
in New York, made her concert debut in
ioned candle snuffers for picking off pieces of the Mexico City, made her operatic debut in
burned wicks, for this was before the days of kero-
Chicago and has sung extensively in Eng-
sene oil lighting. The pistol shows an old-type of
land, France and Italy. She is a guest
shooting iron, for this was before the introdaction
artist this season with the Philadelphia
of the revolver. It looks more like the old style Colts
Civic Opera Company.
gun for size.
Modern hooch-fiends may take the article at the
bottom of the chair for an empty bottle. But be
not so fast in guessing—it is merely a potato masher, PIANO AND RADIO TRADE
without which no log cabin was thoroughly equipped.
COMPARED.
True, there was whiskey to be had and it was sold
Piano
business
has experienced many
from a barrel and carried home in a jug like molasses.
set-backs,
but
the
troubles
which have be-
But real general stores were far away and the liquor
and other supplies were probably transported by set radio manufacturing concerns which
some months ago were supposed to be
"prairie schooners," as the covered wagons of those
in a wonderfully flourishing condition,
days came to be designated by humorists.
overcap the records of mishaps and di-
The other display, the "American Home" window in
minished sales in t'le piano trade. Nu-
1928, showed an up-to-date Haddorff Grand piano as
merous failures and even one of the
the main attraction and in an artistic setting indicating
wealth and the work of the trained director. Here, strongest concerns announced last week
the retirement of its regular quarterly div-
too, were music rolls and stringed instruments of
idend.
various makes and sorts, a Christmas wreath, curtains
for the background and a large basket-urn with pretty
WJZ
New York
WBZA
Boston
WBZ
Springfield
Maas.
WBAL
Baltimore
WHAM
Rochester
WJR
Detroit
WLW
Cincinnati
KYW
Chicago
KWK
St. Louis
LEON TUMARKIN
WREN
Kansas City
Russian pianist, was born in Alexan-
T mn
r±
.
drovsky, in 1904; removed to America at
1 U m a r k i n t ^ t out break of the Revolution; studied
piano at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston
and at the Juilliard Foundation in New York; also privately
under Alexander Siloti. He is possessed of a beautiful
tone.
contralto, was born in San Francisco,
studied in New York, made her concert
debut in Mexico City and her operatic
first-appearance in Chicago. She has sung extensively in
England, France and Italy, and is guest artist this season
with the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company.
WTMJ
Milwaukee
WEBC
Duluth-
Superior
KSTP
Minneapoh's-
St. Paul
unday, January 19th
Winter
Balfour Gardner
THE BALDWIN SINGERS
laj Pastorale
' h 5 Tsmhourin
Scarlatti
Rameau-Godowsky
LEON TUMARKIN
|al Jota
[bj Seguidilla Murciana
de Falld
de Falla
M M P . DORIA
{aj Etude C Sharp Minor
lb} Prelude B Flat Minor
Scnahine
Chopin
LEON TUMARKIN
Ja] The Swan
Ib] When Love h Kind
Saint-Satns-Branscombe
Irish Foil? Song
MME. DORIA
Dabbling In The Dew
English Fol\ Song
MME. DORIA AND THE BALDWIN SINGERS
In Autumn
Moszlfouisfo
LEON TUMARKIN
WSB
Atlanta
WSM
Nashville
KOA
Denver
WMC
Memphis
KSL
Salt Lake
City
WSMB
New Orleans
Tonk & Bro., Inc., to bring the creditors of that con-
cern together under an extension agreement, it is
finally forced to abandon its plan, due to the failure
of certain creditors to cooperate.
From a list of accounts totaling more than $7,5,COO,
the committee was able to secure only $15,596 of
consents or executed agreements. It is very obvious
that it would not be able to continue with this handi-
cap, especially in view of the fact that a number of
creditors have already filed suit.
The committee therefore hereby serves notice on
the secured and unsecured creditors of its withdrawal
and dissolution. The creditors of the company are
now free to use whatever plan of action they deem
necessary for the collection of their accounts.
ZENITH'S BIG PROGRAM
mencan
ome
inW28
THE AMERICAN HOME A CENTURY AGO.
flowers. The Haddorff piano was open, inviting the
performer to play, the bench was ready if a duet
were suggested, and the whole atmosphere of the
place was suggestive of music and enjoyment.
REPORT OF WM. TONK & BRO.
CREDITORS' COMMITTEE
PIANO CLUB ENTERTAINS
Ted Benedict did not only conduct the orchestra
but he was the orchestra at the meeting of the Piano
Club of Chicago on Monday, January 10.
Through the courtesy of Dan Friedman the club
had the opportunity of seeing more moving pictures.
These pictures were the silent type—and how!
The postponed meeting of the board of governors
was held immediately following the luncheon.
Committee Reports a Handicap and Withdraws and
Dissolves.
The following is the latest bulletin of the Special
Creditors' Committee in the matter of Win. Tonk &
Bro., Inc.:
To Creditors Wm. Tonk & Bro., Inc.:
After an earnest and thorough attempt on the part
of the recently formed creditors' committee of William
The Zenith Radio Corp. makes two important an-
nouncements, as follows:
With its entire organisation launched into an ex-
tensive manufacturing program on the new "60" line
introduced January 2, the Zenith Radio Corp. an-
nounces a change in its factory and production man-
agement.
Frank A. Wh ting has been made general factory
manager with all departments, excepting the general
offices, coming under his direct supervision.
Mr. Whiting has appointed George Knott as pro-
duction manager. Mr. Knott comes to Zenith with
an enviable reputation and record as production man-
ager, formerly connected with one of the other large
radio manufacturers for many years. All departments
excepting the woodworking and laboratory will come
under Mr. Knott's supervision.
Paul E. Anderson has been named manager of the
Zenith cabinet factory, assuming full charge of all
woodworking operations.
Howard A. Gates, for years associated with the
Zenith laboratories, has been made chief engineer,
having complete charge of all laboratory departments.
The H. E. Sorenson Co., of Des Moines, Iowa, has
been appointed distributor of Zeirth Radio, according
to Hugh Robertson, sales manager of the Zenith
Radio Corporation of Chicago.
The H. E. Sorenson Co. will serve the central por-
tion of Iowa. Mr. H. E Sorenson is sole owner of
the business.
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