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P R E S T O-T I M E S
October, 1930
H. E. FRENCH, JR.'S AEROPLANE TRIPS
The members of the Jesse French & Sons Piano
Co. have always been identified with up-to-date con-
trivances for rapid travel as well as with the latest
devices for improving the piano or the radio. One
of the late Jesse French's sons, a brother of the pres-
hours from Birmingham to Montgomery. He did not
write his father much about his trip except to com-
plain that he could only make 75 miles an hour on
the Nashville-Birmingham leg because of head winds,
and that he went as high as 4,000 feet in an endeavor
Schumann
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
GRANDS and UPRIGHTS
Have no superiors in appearance, ton*
power or other essentials of strictly
leaders in the trade.
Warning to Infringers
Tnla Trade Mark is oait
In the plat, and also ap-
pears upon the fall board
of all genuine Scaumaan
Pianos, and all lntrlnger.
will be prosecuted. Beware
of Imitations such as Scku-
m i u A Company, Schu-
mann ft Boa, and also
EPhuman, as all ateaoll
skops, dealers and users-of
pianos bearing; a name In
Imitation of the nam.
Schumann with the Inten-
tion of deceiving the public
will fc* *****?»*+£ _i caa
fullest extent of tk. lav.
Mew Catalogue o« Bequest.
Schumann Piano Co.
W. N. VAN MATRE, Pr.sid«nt
Rockford, IIL
AHKUPLANK; IN J E S S K F K K N C H K- SONS" S E R V I C E .
out president, H. Edgar French, and Jesse French
Jr., was killed in an automobile accident years ago,
and now the younger generation of the Frenches are
taking an interest along the lines of the still more
modern methods of transportation, the flying ma-
chines. High above cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbus,
cirro-stratus, cirro-cumulus and cumulo-stratus these
young men fly into the clear sunlight.
About a year ago Presto-Times gave an account
of an adventure in the air of members of the Jesse
French firm, and now H. E. French, Jr., son of the
president, taking a longer tfip, has gone down to
Montgomery, Ala., for the winter to look after the
company's interests at the store there. He flew to
Montgomery in his Golden Eagle plane, the flying
time being \ l / 2 hours from Indianapolis to Louisville:
iy> hours from Louisville to Nashville; 2 hours and
40 minutes from Nashville to Birmingham and \ X A
to escape these air currents, but did not succeed.
Since landing in Montgomery he has made the
round trip to Mobile.
His Golden Eagle monoplane measures about 30
feet from tip to tip of its wings and about the same
from nose to tail. He proposes to use it in traveling
from factory to stores and making visits to dealers.
When young Mr. French arrived in Montgomery
he was met at the airport by Jesse B. Hearin of the
Chamber of Commerce and given a hearty welcome
by the business interests of Montgomery.
Mr. French wishes to use the plane for advertising
and selling trips during the rest of the fall and in
the South in winter. However, he must wait until
he gets a commercial license, as the pilot's license he
now has does not entitle him to any commercial use
of the plane.
ALFRED C. BECKMAN DIES
Piano Co.; he served as superintendent for the Krell
industries and then was general superintendent of the
Baldwin factories in Cincinnati. He represented Had-
dorff and Bush & Lane on the road for a while; lie
then had charge of the M. Schulz Co.'s Werner
factory for seven years and for the past two years
represented the M. Schulz concern on the Pacific
coast following the death of the Schulz Co.'s beloved
old friend, R. K. Maynard.
He returned to Chicago September 1. About a week
antedating his death he had been suffering from an
ulcerated tooth. This developed into blood poison-
ing which brought on his death.
Air. Beckman', owing to these many years of varied
activity, was well known. He had a host of friends
among the manufacturing industry, the supply trade,
and the retail merchants.
Alfred C. Beckman of 5262 Lind avenue, Chicago,
who died on Wednesday of last week, was widely
known in the piano industry and trade. He is sur-
vived by his widow, Mrs. Clara Beckman (nee Han-
son), and two sons and two daughters. The funeral
was held Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p. m. from the chapel
at 3905-07 Lincoln avenue, Chicago.
Mr. Beckman was a member of the Piano Club of
Chicago and several lodges. His death recalls Mr.
Beckman's many years of service in the piano indus-
try. He learned his trade in the old Rice & Hinze
factory, going from there to the Schaeffer Piano Co.,
which was located at that time in Pesplaines, 111. He
served further time with Walter Lane in the old Bush
& Lane factory on West Lake street, Chicago: he
traveled nine or teii years for the old Ivers & Pond
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The O. K. Houck Piano Co. closed its sale and
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