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sample), will actually teach piano playing by means
of the playerpiano.
The Instruction Roll and booklet teaches them
how to play their playerpiano better.
We believe that both of these rolls are virtually im-
portant and we are giving one of each roll with
each special lot of rolls you order, and we beg of
you to take the time to go over both rolls carefully,
so that you may really know what we are doing in
the interest of the playerpiano. Sign and mail the
enclosed card for one or more sets, and we know you
will be pleased with results.
Yours very truly,
T H E Q R S MUSIC COMPANY.
Educator Roll as a Playerpiano "Salesman" Pre-
sented by Company in Usual Generous
Fashion.
PREMIER GRAND PRESIDENT
ON EXTENDED WESTERN TRIP
The following letter from the School of Music of
the Milwaukee State Normal School and signed by
W. Otto Miessner, director, received recently by T.
M. Pletcher, president of the Q R S Company, 306
South Wabash avenue, Chicago, is a most convincing
bit of testimony for the Q R S Educator Rolls:
Aside from his position of director of the School
of Music of the Milwaukee State Normal School, Mr.
Miessner'is a well known manufacturer of pianos,
and his position in the field of music education and
that of piano manufacturing give importance to any-
thing he may say about the uses of the Educator
Rolls:
"Dear Mr. Pletcher: Your new Q R S Educator
Rolls certainly solve the problem of getting children
to practice piano. Since these rolls came my young-
sters are at the piano constantly. We simply can't
chase them away!
"If you own a healthy nine-year-old, you know
what I mean when I say it's some job to keep chil-
dren interested in the drudgery necessary to master
the piano keyboard. Your new rolls make it easy.
They set the pace, furnish an ever present model for
the learner to pattern after, something like the old
copy book that we older folks learned to write by.
"I have been giving a lot of my time to the musical
education of the youngsters and they have a regular
music teacher besides. Although we may try to
teach the children, we can't 'learn 'em.' They've got
to do the learning themselves. Your rolls accomplish
just this because they invite the children to discover
the facts of music for themselves. What they dis-
cover they never forget.
"Parents and music teachers owe you a vote of
thanks for making it easier to learn piano playing.
And when they're older the kids will thank you, too.
Here's hoping there'll be a million of them!
"Sincerely yours,
"W. OTTO MIESSNER."
Walter Hepperla, Expert Piano Maker, Head of New
York Industry, Will Visit Trade.
DUAL BENEFITS FROM
Q R S EDUCATOR ROLLS
W. Otto Miessner, in Letter Tells of Delight-
ful Aid to Teaching Children the Piano
Afforded by the Roll.
.
With a copy of Mr. Miessner's convincing letter
the Q R S Company under date of March 28, pre-
sented dealers with the following opportunity:
Gentlemen: We are going to give you a player-
piano salesman and something besides.
If you order the special list of 24 rolls at a flat
price, wholesale of $12.00, we will send without charge
a new Educator Roll listed at $1.50, which formerly
sold for $2.00 and one new Instruction Roll listed at
$1.50.
The Educator Roll, if carried by the salesman, will
do more to sell a player prospect than hours of the
usual sales talk.
It eliminates the common objection to a player
piano; namely, that "if we buy a player piano the
children will not learn to play the piano by hand,"
because this Educator Set (of which this roll is a
"Built on Family Pride"
Doll & Sons
Represent the Artistic
in Piano and Player Piano
Construction
JACOB DOLL & SONS
STODART
WELLSMORE
Jacob Doll & Sons, Inc.
Southern Boulevard, E. 133rd St.
E. 134th St. and Cypress Ave.
NEW YORK
Walter C. Hepperla, president of the Premier Grand
Piano Corporation, New York, manufacturers of baby
grands exclusively, leaves on an extended trip to the
Middle West and Far West, April 5th—Saturday of
this week. Mr. Hepperla will call on the largest
Premier distributors in those sections of the country
and so secure a close-up of the business conditions
prevailing in the various centers covered by him.
This trip will give him a further opportunity of
closely conferring with the executives and sales forces
of the various Premier distributors to be visited, and
further assist in the exchange of ideas relating to the
small grand pianos generally.
As is well known, Mr. Hepperla has been a big
factor in the development of the small grand idea
since its earliest inception, and is keenly interested in
every phase relating to the further expansion of small
grand prestige and popularity. The itinerary to be
adhered to will mean that Mr. Hepperla will be back
at his desk at the Premier Grand Piano Corporation,
New York, about the middle of May.
UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
HINDERS PIANO COLLECTIONS
Late Appearance of Smiling Spring Has Retarded
Trade Activities in Some Sections.
"There has been some unemployment at factories
which has hurt our collections on pianos and player-
pianos sold on the payment plan," said a Chicago
retail manager to a Presto representative this week.
"But the weather has been very forbidding even for
March, so we are not worrying because we know
that when spring starts in many factories will take
on new men or re-employ the old ones who have
been laid off temporarily on account of bad weather
which with them caused a slackening of orders. You
know that when weather is at its worst very few
lines of business are at their best."
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various
Places.
New Record Corp.; manufacture talking machines;
$3,000,000; John F. Cleveland, E. Derber, L. J.
Bradley, New York.
Barber & Wilson, Kenmore, Erie Co., N. Y.; make
musical instruments; $10,000; F. F. Barber, W, W.
Wilson, J. F. Schueler.
National Radio Print Corp., New York; contractors
and electrical engineers; $20,000; B. M. and G. M.
Komar, C. Goldberg.
Aldine Amusement Co.; theatrical properties, music
hall; $50,000; Wilmington, Del.
llerzog Radio Corp., New York; manufacture
equipment; $1,000,000.
Corubia Radio Co., New York; make parts;
$10,000; J. Corubia, R. Anguisola, A. Ttuebe.
Western Radio Corp.; manufacture equipment;
$50,000; Marie A. Abel, Augusta Frederick, David
M. Harrison, Pittsburgh.
Quiuby Radio Frame Corp., New York; $4,000;
E. J. Quinby, A. Schornstein, B. Klappholz.
Reed Smith, New York; radio and electric supplies;
$5,000; I. Gordan, D. Kraus, R. Tally.
Dixie Radio Co., New York; $10,000; M. Krieger,
H. A. Ross.
COLLINS NOT WITH PRESTO.
L. J. Collins, who has been connected with the ad-
vertising department of Presto for several months
past, is no longer in any way associated with this pub-
lication. Mr. Collins is not authorized to accept any
business for Presto nor to represent the publishers in
any capacity.
April 5, 1924.
ADVANTAGES OF HANDLING
FUEHR & STEMMER LINE
Manufacturers Announce Array of Instruments to
Meet Every Requirement £-i Dealer.
A line of pianos, players and phonographs to meet
the requirements of every phase of the dealer's busi-
ness is presented to the attention of the trade by the
Fuehr & Stemmer Piano Co., 2701-2709 South Wells
street, Chicago. The advantages of an array of pianos
and players varied in style and price from one reli-
able manufacturer are obvious to the experienced
piano man. But individual numbers in the line of
pianos and players will find a suitable place in the
line of the dealer keen to recognize good profit oppor-
tunities.
The Fuehr & Stemmer pianos and players have
reached a good place in the esteem of experienced
dealers who can judge the intrinsic qualities of the
instruments. They are melodious in tone, handsome
in case design and dependable in construction. Fur-
thermore, they are made to sell at prices that ensure
good profits to the dealers and enduring satisfaction
to the customers. The new Fuehr & Stemmer cata-
log is ready and contains full particulars about the
desirable styles.
PENNSYLVANIA MUSIC FIRM
OPENS REMODELED STORE
The C. E. Malarkey Temple of Music, Mahanoy
City, Has All Latest Aids to Sales.
The remodeled E. C. Malarkey Temple of Music,
Mahanoy City, Pa., was thrown open to the public
last week. The Malarkey store, now to be rated one
of the finest musical emporiums in the region, is
located at 101 East Center street. The store room
is the old post office rooms, which have been entirely
renovated to meet the demands of the Malarkey
company.
The store is well lighted and attractively decorated.
Five booths, placed at a cost of over three thousand
dollars, are all glass enclosed, nearly soundproof and
attractively furnished. There are booths for both the
pianos and talking machines. The color effect in each
of the booths differs from its neighbors.
The store is now managed by F. J. McKeon, a
brother of Mrs. Malarkey. The firm carries a fine
line of pianos and playerpianos and also a line of
Edison and Vocalion phonographs with a complete
line of records and piano rolls.
A three-story building will be erected by Isaac H.
Taylor on Main street, Ellicott City, Md., and upon
completion of construction will move his business to
that location.
For a
Bigger and Better
Business
There is nothing to compare
with the complete line of
M. SCHULZ CO.
The Players are RIGHT in
everything t # hat means
money to the dealers and
satisfaction to the public
You will never do anything better
than whmn you get in touch with
M. SCHULZ CO.
711 Milwaukee Avenue
CHICAGO
SOUTHERN BRANCH: 730 Candler Bldg., ATLANTA. GA.
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