ANSLEY RADIO CORPORATION'S NEW ADDRESS
The Ansley Radio Corporation's New address is 21-10 49th
Avenue, Long Island City, N. Y., for its factory, offices and show-
room. This change was made necessary by the rapid growth of
Anslev's business. Telephone: Stillwell 4-4405.
GOLF TOURNAMENT AND PARTY
The 2nd of the annual series of golf tournaments and dinners,
sponsored by the Chicago Retail Musical Instrument Dealers,
Jobbers, and Manufacturers was held Thursday, June 26th, 1 :00
P.M., at Itasca Country Club and was a great success.
FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION — SOCIETY OF
PIANO TUNER-TECHNICIANS
Six Everett & Cable-Nelson Spinettes
In Rehearsal
BIRKEL RICHARDSON COMPANY SUPPLY TEN
EVERETT AND CABLE-NELSON SPINETS TO FILL
IMPORTANT PLACE IN TRIBUTE DINNER GIVEN AT
EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF MOTION PICTURE
FRATERNITY
The above picture was taken during a rehearsal and shows six
of the ten pianos. Everett and Cable-Nelson Spinets, being plaved
by Jimmy McHugh, Ralph Rainger, Arthur Freed, Walter Don-
aldson, Jerome Kern, and Charles Waken*eld Cadman. The instru-
ments were furnished by the Birkel Richardson Company, the ar-
rangements being made by Jack Bates.
The following article was taken from a recent issue of VARIETY
in Hollywood:
"Buck, George Cohan Honored At Masquers Club Fete
"Greatest aggregation of American musical talent ever to ap-
pear on a single stage brought a touching and beautiful climax
to the Masquers Club dinner.
"Ten pianos ranged counter-echelon shape were played by Amer-
ican Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers songwriters,
including Jimmy McHugh. Jerome Kern, Jimmy Monaco. Arthur
Freed, Charles Waken"eld Cadman, Ralph Rainger, Henry Warren.
Walter Donaldson, Harold Arlen and Sigmund Romberg. "Kiss
Me Again," by the late Victor Herbert, a recording played by
latter, founder of Ascap. closed the show.
"Each composer played his most important number with the
others joining on the chorus, Rainger played, "Love in Bloom";
Warren's selection was, "You're My Everything"; Romberg
"When I Grow Too Old to Dream" ; Donaldson played. "My Blue
Heaven"; Aden's composition was "Over the Rainbow," which
he sang and played; Jimmy McHugh's piece was "I Can't Give
You Anything But Love" ; Arthur Freed played "Singing in the
Rain" ; Jerome Kern brought thunderous applause with his "Old
Man River."
"The one singer-composer, L. Wolfe Gilbert, sang his greatest
number, "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" to an accompaniment by
the 10 pianos with McHugh doing the directing. Manaco played
"You Made Me Love You"; and Cadman gave his beautiful
"From the Land of Sky Blue Waters."
The pianos in the picture are all Series 16 Hepplewhite Everett
consoles. Mr. Bates reports that many of his friends among the
motion picture artists and musicians have purchased Cable-Nelson
and Everett Spinets since this outstanding affair.
This Convention was held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, on
Tune 16, 17 and 18. There were a number of fine exhibits by:
Baldwin Piano Co.; Cable Piano Co.; Gulbransen Piano Co.;
Haddorff Piano Co.; Hardman. Peck & Co.; W. W. Kimball
Piano Co.; Krakauer Piano Co.; Charles Frederick Stein ; Stein-
way & Sons; Rudolph Wurlitzer Piano Co.; Pratt, Read & Co..
Ivoryton .Conn.; American Steel & Wire Co.; Schafl String Co.;
J. C. Deagan, Inc.; Tonk Bros.; and Polsen-Glaser Co., Piano
Movers. A number of Chicago retail piano stores had exhibits.
A number of interesting talks given by Philip Maxwell of the
Chicago Tribune ; E. Whelan of the W. \Y. Kimball Co.; S. K.
Ketterman, Gulbransen Co.; C. (). Musser, J. C. Deagan Co.;
Lawrence H. Selz. Publicity Councel of the National Piano Manu-
facturers Association; P. E. Mason of the Haddorff Piano Co.;
J. H. Broadhurst of Baldwin Piano Co.; Charles Frederick Stein;
Granville Ward of Steinway & Sons; Ralph W. E. Sperry of
Rudolph Wurlitzer Piano Co.; Dr. William Braid White of the
American Steel & Wire Co.; Carlfrederick Kob of Lyon & Healy.
The Convention closed with a banquet on Wednesday evening,
June 18th.
Officers elected are: Alfred H. Utterberg, Pres., Chicago; Carl
L. Schneider. V. P.. New York City; Theodore S. Grose. Sec,
Chicago; Fred Schulz, Treas., Chicago.
GREAT STATE ACCORDION CONTEST
AT 1941 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
Under the joint sponsorship of the llinois State Fair and the
Illinois Accordion Band Association, a contest will be held this
year at Springfield. Illinois. All accordion bands in the state of
Illinois, or within fifty miles of the Illinois state line in neighboring
states, are eligible to participate. This is the first year that accor-
don bands have been so recognized by State Fair Officials. The
contest will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14th, which is Governor's
Day at the Fair. In view of the fact that the Hon. Dwight H.
Green. Governor of Illinois, will be in attendance on that day a
record breaking crowd is expected. The contest will begin at 9 :00
A. M. and last until 9:00 P. M. Bands coming from distant points
will be permitted to play during the mid-day. After each band
has played its required concert it will be dismissed. All bands par-
ticipating will be judged in a twenty-minute concert for technique,
showmanship, appearance, expression and discipline of members.
There will be four classifications for bands of from 10 to 20
members; from 20 to 40 members; and for bands less than a year
old. Splendid awards will be presented including the Governor
Green trophy. A complete "write-up" of this outstanding event
will appear in the next issue of Presto Music Times.
NEW CROSLEY DEALER
'IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Pauline Laughead, wife of Gordon Laughead, Sales Man-
ager of the Story & Clark Piano Co., died at St. Lukes Hospital,
Chicago, Illinois, June 27th. Mrs. Laughead through her long
association with the leaders of the piano industry was well known
to the music trade.
PACK FORTY
The Huey & Philip Hardware Company of 1900 Griffin Street,
Dallas, Texas, has just been granted a franchise to handle the
Crosley Hue of major household appliances in the Dallas area, it
was recently announced by Robert I. Petrie, vice-president and
general sales manager of The Crosley Corporation.
PRF.STO
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