Presto
Issue: 1925 2050 - Page 17
November 7, 1925.
PRESTO
"MUNICIPAL AID TO
MUSIC IN AMERICA"
That Is Title of New Book from National
Bureau in Arousing Interest Among
Municipal Authorities.
™ E ^Hardman
The ^Hardman J^ine
is a complete line
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally worthy instruments to
please practically every purse:
The Hardman, official piano of
the Metropolitan Opera House;
the Harrington and the Hensel
Pianos in which is found that in-
builtdurabilitythatcharacterizes
all Hardman-made instruments;
the wonderful Hardman Repro-
ducing Piano; the Hardman
Autotone (the perfect player-
piano); and the popular Playo-
tone.
c llardmanfPeck &Co.
NEW YORK.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
That "Municipal Aid to Music in America," the
new book of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, is arousing great interest among the
mayors and municipal authorities who have received
it is evidenced by the many enthusiastic responses
which have already come in. Among the first to ar-
rive was the following telegram to C. M. Tremaine,
director of the Bureau, from the Director of Munic-
ipal Music in Baltimore:
"Please send to me at once at expense of city ten
copies of book on municipal music, as I want them
for distribution at libraries and for reference.
"(Signed) FREDERICK HUBER,
"Director of Municipal Music."
Mayor Curley of Boston, through his secretary,
wrote that he had referred the book to the City Plan-
ning Board for study by them.
To the mayor of Waltham, Mass., who advised in
his letter acknowledging the book that his city had
appropriated $1,000 for band concerts in public places
during the year 1925, Mr. Tremaine wrote as follows,
indicating one of the ways the book will be used in
a continuous campaign planned for the extension of
publicly supported municipal music activities:
Hon. Henry F. Beal, Mayor,
City of Waltham, Massachusetts.
My Dear Mr. Beal: Your letter of October 20 has
been received, and we are greatly pleased to learn
that the city of Waltham made an appropriation of
$1 000 for band concerts in public places.
I am sorry we could not have gotten this announce-
ment into our survey, "Municipal Aid to Music in
America," but we will have it included in our supple-
ment, which we will get out later. This action on
Waltham's part is in accord with a very strong move-
ment which is sweeping through the country.
We hope you will not only have an opportunity to
read the first six chapters of the survey, so as to
learn the strength of the movement for municipal
support of musical activities, but also some of the
conspicuous examples of what is being done in the
different cities. I also hope you will bring the book
to the attention of the leading musical forces in your
town and convey to them the willingness of this
Bureau to assist in any way it can.
Very truly yours,
C. M. TREMAINE, Director.
KIRKSVILLE, M0., DEALER
SECURES LARGER QUARTERS
Grand*. Upright* and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70.000 instruments made by this company are ling-
Ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write (oi catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you s. proposition if you are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO.. Inc.
Factory: YORK, * V
Established 1870
W. P. Haines & Co.
Manufacturers of
BRADBURY, WEBSTER
and
W. P. HAINES & CO.
Grand, Upright and Reproducing
Pianos
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER. OF A CENTURY
===r^===^\ E St. 1893 \=rr~=^B^
Stout Music House Leases Building Which Is Being
Remodeled to Suit Its Purposes.
The Stout Music House, Kirksville, Mo., is to be
moved from its present location about the first of the
year and occupy a store on South Franklin street.
The rear part of the new store has been remodeled
by building a balcony and this, in addition to the rear
room, will accommodate Mr. Stout's supply of pianos
and radio supplies.
Mr. Stout is at present in South Dakota making a
tour of the state in the interest of the Sims Song
Slides Company and is said to be having a big suc-
cess in placing the slides. He was invited to the state
by the state superintendent of schools and expects to
visit many of the counties in the state. He expects
to return to Kirksville about the first of November.
17
expert of the Hobart M. Cable Piano Co. Static in
the piano for which the dealer and manufacturer often
get the blame are usually the results of an easily
traceable cause elsewhere. This is said:
Sometimes it happens that a rattle, apparently in
the piano, is heard. In nearly every case the cause
can be traced to "sympathetic vibration," which
means that something about the room, articles of
bric-a-brac upon or near the piano, the screws hold-
ing electric light or gas globes., a loose wire hanging
behind a picture, will cause this annoyance. If a
careful search is made, the trouble can usually be
located.
Keep the top of your piano free of articles and
odd knick-knacks. Do not allow pins or anything
else to get inside the piano. They are liable to cause
a great deal of trouble.
When the piano is not in use, keep it closed to pre-
vent the collection of dust and unnecessary exposure
to drafts. Do not, however, keep it tightly closed
for a period of several weeks, but open it frequently
and allow the daylight to strike the keys. Otherwise,
if deprived of light too long, the ivory is liable to
turn yellow. Always close the piano tightly when
dusting or sweeping.
The three greatest enemies of a piano are damp-
ness, extreme and sudden changes of temperature,
and incompetent tuners.
Dampness will cause the strings and tuning pins to
rust the felt bushings of the action and keys to swell,
and this tends to make the action move sluggishly or
cause the keys to stick.
DENVER FIRM ADVERTISES
FOR 25 USED PIANOS
But Cassels Bros. Music Co. Has Proposition to In-
terest the Owners of Second-Hands.
The Cassell Bros. Music Co., Denver, Colo., says
in its advertising that the large demand for used
pianos has depleted the regular stock of that kind;
that it wants twenty-five pianos and will trade in,
allowing so much cash and hand out with its usual
pleasing terms a beautiful playerpiano, all of which
will make a nice Christmas gift. The Cassels store is
being remodeled.
While Music Week in Denver will be opened
May 16, 1926, already much interest is manifested.
Paul P. Prosser, Denver attorney, has been named
president; Dr. David C. Bayless, vice-president; God-
frey Schirmer, treasurer and Freeman H. Talbott,
secretary. On December 2 and 3 of this year, the
operas "Pagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" will be
given, under the direction of Henry E. Sachs.
LEBANON, IND., FIRM RETIRES.
The W. W. Stevens & Son music store, at Lebanon,
Ind., will retire from the field there. The store now
is holding a closing out sale. Ill health of L. W.
Stevens forced the move it is said. Mr. Stevens an-
nounced that he had signed a contract with the
Hobart M. Cable Company, piano manufacturers,
LaPorte, Ind., to take charge of the sale which is to
close November 14.
The F. J. D'Albor Co , Plaquemine, La., has leased
a store building adjoining its store on Railroad ave-
nue and has enlarged its music department.
The Only
Completely
Equipped
Scnool in the
United States
EXPERT ACCOUNTS FOR
STATIC IN THE PIANO
Piano Expert of Hobart M. Cable Piano Co., Telia
It in Laporte, Ind., Paper.
"A new piano should be tuned every three or four
months during the first year, and at longer intervals
thereafter, depending upon the use it receives. Do
not allow anyone to tune or repair your piano except
the most thoroughly competent and reliable tuner.
An incompetent tuner can do untold damage," is the
bit of good advice given to piano owners in La-
porte, Ind. The article printed in the Herald-Argus
of that place was prepared by a piano construction
POOLE
In Successful Operation for 24 Years
In its own new building especially designed and
equipped for its purposes.
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request.
POLK'S COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
WIIXARD R. POWEIX, President
LA PORTE, IND.
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
BOSTON-
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PRESTO
"MUNICIPAL AID TO
MUSIC IN AMERICA"
That Is Title of New Book from National
Bureau in Arousing Interest Among
Municipal Authorities.
™ E ^Hardman
The ^Hardman J^ine
is a complete line
It comprises a range of artisti-
cally worthy instruments to
please practically every purse:
The Hardman, official piano of
the Metropolitan Opera House;
the Harrington and the Hensel
Pianos in which is found that in-
builtdurabilitythatcharacterizes
all Hardman-made instruments;
the wonderful Hardman Repro-
ducing Piano; the Hardman
Autotone (the perfect player-
piano); and the popular Playo-
tone.
c llardmanfPeck &Co.
NEW YORK.
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
That "Municipal Aid to Music in America," the
new book of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, is arousing great interest among the
mayors and municipal authorities who have received
it is evidenced by the many enthusiastic responses
which have already come in. Among the first to ar-
rive was the following telegram to C. M. Tremaine,
director of the Bureau, from the Director of Munic-
ipal Music in Baltimore:
"Please send to me at once at expense of city ten
copies of book on municipal music, as I want them
for distribution at libraries and for reference.
"(Signed) FREDERICK HUBER,
"Director of Municipal Music."
Mayor Curley of Boston, through his secretary,
wrote that he had referred the book to the City Plan-
ning Board for study by them.
To the mayor of Waltham, Mass., who advised in
his letter acknowledging the book that his city had
appropriated $1,000 for band concerts in public places
during the year 1925, Mr. Tremaine wrote as follows,
indicating one of the ways the book will be used in
a continuous campaign planned for the extension of
publicly supported municipal music activities:
Hon. Henry F. Beal, Mayor,
City of Waltham, Massachusetts.
My Dear Mr. Beal: Your letter of October 20 has
been received, and we are greatly pleased to learn
that the city of Waltham made an appropriation of
$1 000 for band concerts in public places.
I am sorry we could not have gotten this announce-
ment into our survey, "Municipal Aid to Music in
America," but we will have it included in our supple-
ment, which we will get out later. This action on
Waltham's part is in accord with a very strong move-
ment which is sweeping through the country.
We hope you will not only have an opportunity to
read the first six chapters of the survey, so as to
learn the strength of the movement for municipal
support of musical activities, but also some of the
conspicuous examples of what is being done in the
different cities. I also hope you will bring the book
to the attention of the leading musical forces in your
town and convey to them the willingness of this
Bureau to assist in any way it can.
Very truly yours,
C. M. TREMAINE, Director.
KIRKSVILLE, M0., DEALER
SECURES LARGER QUARTERS
Grand*. Upright* and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
YORK PIANOS
Uprights and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70.000 instruments made by this company are ling-
Ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write (oi catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you s. proposition if you are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO.. Inc.
Factory: YORK, * V
Established 1870
W. P. Haines & Co.
Manufacturers of
BRADBURY, WEBSTER
and
W. P. HAINES & CO.
Grand, Upright and Reproducing
Pianos
138th Street and Walton Avenue
NEW YORK
A QUALITY PRODUCT
FOR OVER
QUARTER. OF A CENTURY
===r^===^\ E St. 1893 \=rr~=^B^
Stout Music House Leases Building Which Is Being
Remodeled to Suit Its Purposes.
The Stout Music House, Kirksville, Mo., is to be
moved from its present location about the first of the
year and occupy a store on South Franklin street.
The rear part of the new store has been remodeled
by building a balcony and this, in addition to the rear
room, will accommodate Mr. Stout's supply of pianos
and radio supplies.
Mr. Stout is at present in South Dakota making a
tour of the state in the interest of the Sims Song
Slides Company and is said to be having a big suc-
cess in placing the slides. He was invited to the state
by the state superintendent of schools and expects to
visit many of the counties in the state. He expects
to return to Kirksville about the first of November.
17
expert of the Hobart M. Cable Piano Co. Static in
the piano for which the dealer and manufacturer often
get the blame are usually the results of an easily
traceable cause elsewhere. This is said:
Sometimes it happens that a rattle, apparently in
the piano, is heard. In nearly every case the cause
can be traced to "sympathetic vibration," which
means that something about the room, articles of
bric-a-brac upon or near the piano, the screws hold-
ing electric light or gas globes., a loose wire hanging
behind a picture, will cause this annoyance. If a
careful search is made, the trouble can usually be
located.
Keep the top of your piano free of articles and
odd knick-knacks. Do not allow pins or anything
else to get inside the piano. They are liable to cause
a great deal of trouble.
When the piano is not in use, keep it closed to pre-
vent the collection of dust and unnecessary exposure
to drafts. Do not, however, keep it tightly closed
for a period of several weeks, but open it frequently
and allow the daylight to strike the keys. Otherwise,
if deprived of light too long, the ivory is liable to
turn yellow. Always close the piano tightly when
dusting or sweeping.
The three greatest enemies of a piano are damp-
ness, extreme and sudden changes of temperature,
and incompetent tuners.
Dampness will cause the strings and tuning pins to
rust the felt bushings of the action and keys to swell,
and this tends to make the action move sluggishly or
cause the keys to stick.
DENVER FIRM ADVERTISES
FOR 25 USED PIANOS
But Cassels Bros. Music Co. Has Proposition to In-
terest the Owners of Second-Hands.
The Cassell Bros. Music Co., Denver, Colo., says
in its advertising that the large demand for used
pianos has depleted the regular stock of that kind;
that it wants twenty-five pianos and will trade in,
allowing so much cash and hand out with its usual
pleasing terms a beautiful playerpiano, all of which
will make a nice Christmas gift. The Cassels store is
being remodeled.
While Music Week in Denver will be opened
May 16, 1926, already much interest is manifested.
Paul P. Prosser, Denver attorney, has been named
president; Dr. David C. Bayless, vice-president; God-
frey Schirmer, treasurer and Freeman H. Talbott,
secretary. On December 2 and 3 of this year, the
operas "Pagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" will be
given, under the direction of Henry E. Sachs.
LEBANON, IND., FIRM RETIRES.
The W. W. Stevens & Son music store, at Lebanon,
Ind., will retire from the field there. The store now
is holding a closing out sale. Ill health of L. W.
Stevens forced the move it is said. Mr. Stevens an-
nounced that he had signed a contract with the
Hobart M. Cable Company, piano manufacturers,
LaPorte, Ind., to take charge of the sale which is to
close November 14.
The F. J. D'Albor Co , Plaquemine, La., has leased
a store building adjoining its store on Railroad ave-
nue and has enlarged its music department.
The Only
Completely
Equipped
Scnool in the
United States
EXPERT ACCOUNTS FOR
STATIC IN THE PIANO
Piano Expert of Hobart M. Cable Piano Co., Telia
It in Laporte, Ind., Paper.
"A new piano should be tuned every three or four
months during the first year, and at longer intervals
thereafter, depending upon the use it receives. Do
not allow anyone to tune or repair your piano except
the most thoroughly competent and reliable tuner.
An incompetent tuner can do untold damage," is the
bit of good advice given to piano owners in La-
porte, Ind. The article printed in the Herald-Argus
of that place was prepared by a piano construction
POOLE
In Successful Operation for 24 Years
In its own new building especially designed and
equipped for its purposes.
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalogs on request.
POLK'S COLLEGE OF PIANO TUNING
WIIXARD R. POWEIX, President
LA PORTE, IND.
GRAND AND UPRIGHT PIANOS
AND
PLAYER PIANOS
BOSTON-
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).