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The Music Trade Review
NOVEMBER 26, 1927
Haddorff Used in
Portland Piano Contest
John H. Dundore Offers Prize to Best Female
Pianist in Terminal Building, Where His
Warerooms Are Located
JESSE FRENCH &SONS
A Style For Every Home <+>
A Price For Every Purse •*•
Terms For Every Income!
PORTLAND, ORE., November 14.—In the reception
room of the new million dollar Terminal Sales
building at Twelfth and Morrison streets was
recently held a unique piano contest, the win-
ning contestant being presented with a hand-
some Batik scarf, awarded by John H. Dundore,
exclusive dealer in the Haddorff piano, who has
his salesrooms in the Terminal building. The
contest was open to all the young ladies of the
building and was judged by three musicians.
The reception room of this building has a Had-
dorff, which was used by the contestants. The
contest was under the direction of Stephen A.
Hull, manager of the building, and the con-
testants offered excellent selections for the en-
tertainment of those attending. Among the
numbers played were "Humoresque," "II
Trovatore," "The Doll Dance" and Chopin
waltzes. Miss Dorothy Wolfken, a student of
Dent Mowrey, nationally known composer and
Duo-Art artist, was the winning contestant,
playing the Chopin waltz, Op. 42. The judges
were Marie Chapman McDonald, Ruth Bradley
Keiser and Irene Campbell Leslie. Mr. Hull
and Mr. Dundore were both greatly preascd
with the response to their contest and an-
nounced that other musical events would be
staged with the Haddorff in the reception room
of the building.
Better Demand Is
Reported in St. Louis
ell Music!
Sell the love of music! Sell the home
attraction of music! Sell the popularity
that comes with the ability to play! Sell
the pleasure of personal performance!
The Piano and the Player Piano will deliver
all of these good things — why then spend
good money advertising bargains and terms
when so many good people are looking to find
that which will be a benefit to their family ?
Duo-Art Technicians' Course Being Held—
Melody Way Plan Being Negotiated
ST. LOUIS, MO., November 23.—Continued im-
provement in business was the outstanding
feature of the music trade in St. Louis last
week, nearly all of the dealers reporting an
upward trend in conditions. The demand for
pianos has shown a perceptible increase, while
sales of phonographs and radios are on the
incline.
While most of the dealers of the city are
marking time pending the outcome of the nego-
tiations recently instituted to inaugurate the
Miessner Melody Way in St. Louis, the Aeolian
Co. of Missouri began a two weeks' course on
instruction for piano tuners and technicians in
servicing the Duo-Art piano.
The classes are being held in the Statler
Hotel and are being conducted by W. H.
Shrade, Jr., who has held similar classes in
other cities of the country. The course, which
began last week, will continue throughout the
present week, and has engendered considerable
interest among the tuners and technicians of
the city.
During the past week James J. Davin, of the
Ampico Corp., and George Liebling, of Chicago,
Kimball concert artist, who was on his way
back home, were visitors in the city.
Kenney Buys Miller Store
Jesse French Pianos are quality!
Jesse French Factories are busy!
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co*
New Castle, Ind.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA., November 19.—The Ken-
ncy Music Store, 331 Ninth street, this city, has
acquired the C. V. Miller Music Store, 810
Fourth avenue, which has been opened as a
branch. The establishment will be known as
the Annex and will handle pianos, phonographs,
radio and other musical instruments. The new
store was opened recently with a musical pro-
gram and reception.
E. C. Pauling has opened a new music store
at 237 Cabot street, Beverly, Mass., handling
a full line of pianos and other musical instru-
ments.