Presto
Issue: 1927 2115 - Page 5
PRESTO-TIMES
February 12, 1927.
CHRISTMAN
"The First Touch Tells"
THE CHRISTMAN
Reproducing
Grand
Equipped With
THE
THE
MASTER'S
FINGERS
O N YOUR
PIANO
Is the highest attainment in the instru-
ment that reproduces, with absolute
accuracy, the performances of the
World's Master Pianists. It is the
finest creation of Christman artistry,
in which is installed the most famous
of all piano-playing mechanisms.
THE CHRISTMAN
LINE
is complete, from the small upright to
the famous Studio Grand and the
Concert Grands. With this line the
dealer has the variety of sizes and
styles requisite to a complete piano
house.
Has No Superior and Few Equals in
Tone, Construction or Beauty
Write for full particulars and illus-
trated catalogues.
"The Fust Touch Telia"
Re*.
U. S. Pat. Off.
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St.
New York
LYON & HEALY SAFE
LOOTED BY BURGLARS
Six Masked Men Overpower Watchman and
Escape with $15,000, Leaving $10,000 in
Negotiable Securities Behind.
Six masked men took possession of the Lyon &
Healy Building, Jackson boulevard and Wabash ave-
nue, Chicago, for four hours early Friday of last
week and escaped with $15,000 after shattering the
music company's huge safe with nitroglycerin. Nego-
tiable .securities valued at $10,000 were left behind.
The night watchman of the building and three per-
sons occupying upper floor studios were overpowered
and bound while the cracksmen went coolly about
their work. Police assert that the men must have
secreted themselves in the building some time Thurs-
day, as no door or window had been forced.
John Prater, 5711 Maryland avenue, the night
watchman, was the first of the building's overnight
occupants to be seized and escorted under guard to
the ninth floor where, with Theodore Bergey, a vocal
teacher and Mrs. Sudic Burelantine, a sculptor, and
her son Robert, he was held prisoner in Bergey's stu-
dio. Two of the burglars mounted guard while the
other four went about the business of attacking the
huge safe in the ninth floor office.
They were equipped with electric drills, sledges and
all the other equipment of a first-class cracksman.
After they had knocked the combination from the
safe they shot in a charge of nitroglycerin, covered
the safe with piano blankets and set off the explosive.
One guard meanwhile escorted Prater on his hourly
rounds. Prater told the police that the men seemed
to be thoroughly familiar with all floors and rooms
of the building.
After the safe had been blown the bandits trussed
up their captives in Bergey's studio, took Prater's
keys and departed, leaving their safeblowing tools
before the wrecked strong box. Fourteen-year-old
Robert wriggled from his bonds about 5 a. m.,
released the others and summoned the police.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF NEW ENGLAND ASS'N
For Second Time R. G. Knuepfer, the Law-
rence Dealer, Is Chosen Head of Old
Trade Organization.
R. G. Kneupfer, of Lawrence, Mass., was re-elected
president of the New England Music Trade Asso-
ciation at a meeting last week at Mrs. Shipman's res-
taurant, a place favored by piano men for many
years. About thirty men attended the dinner, which
was presided over by the president. The associa-
tion was formed thirty-one years ago.
Other officers elected were: Shepard Pond, first
vice-president; Frank Beal, second vice-president; W.
F. Merrill, secretary and treasurer. The executive
board is composed of Edward S. Payson, chairman;
Bradford C. Edmonds, Jerome Murphy, Walter GilHs
and Frank Beal.
After an interesting discussion it was agreed that
the association become affiliated with the National
Association of Music Merchants. Among those who
spoke in addition to President Knuepfer were Mr.
Payson and D. D. Luxton of the Vose & Sons Piano
Company.
TRADE NEWS FROM
SOUTHERN INDIANA
Many Organizations to Cooperate in Beetho-
ven Centennial; First Woman and Oldest
Man in Music Business in State.
By W. B. CARLETON.
Plans for the Beethoven Centennial Week are under
way among the musicians at Evansville. The centen-
nial of the death of the immortal composer is March
26, and the event will be commemorated during the
week of March 20-26. All Evansville clubs and other
groups of persons are asked to stress the Beethoven
music during the week, and the Stahlschmidt Piano
Co., at Evansville, is co-operating by furnishing rec-
ords of Beethoven and a machine to all clubs of
twenty-five or more. A large committee has been
chosen to work out the plans of the celebration at
Evansville. Many clubs and organizations in south-
ern Indiana will join in the Evansville celebration.
W. B. Miller, of the Harding & Miller Music Com-
pany, accompanied by his wife, left a few days ago
by motor for Miami, Fla., where they will spend the
remainder of the winter. The day after their de-
parture their beautiful home on Park Drive was
entered by burglars and a valuable fur cloak and
many other articles were stolen.
Walter Gcissler, of the W. P. Geissler Music Com-
pany, Evansville, recently returned from a business
trip to Chicago.
Henry Hudson, of the Hudson Music House at
Boonville, Ind., and his wife, will entertain the next
meeting of the Boonville Philharmonic Club and the
entertainment will be held in the Hudson store.
W. F. Schwentker, of Evansville, dealer in pianos
and phonographs, is looking for a very good spring
and summer trade.
Mrs. Harriett Wilder, of Indianapolis, who for
many years operated music houses at Petersburg,
Ind., and Boonville, Ind., is expected to arrive at
Boonville soon to visit relatives. It is said Mrs.
Wilder was the first woman to operate a music
house in the state of Indiana.
Dealers in phonographs in Evansville, and other
southern Indiana cities, say that in spite of the com-
ing of radio, phonograph sales during the past year
were larger than ever and they are looking for a good
business this year.
Albert Barclay, manager of the Warren Music
Company', Evansville, is the oldest music house man-
ager in Evansville, in point of years in the business.
And he says he is still a young man though he has
been engaged in the business for nearly a half cen-
tury.
DEALER COOPERATES IN
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST
And Winegar Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Shows Wide Scope of Gulbransen Piano.
Five hundred parents attended a Gulbransen Reg-
istering Piano concert last week at the Creston High
School, Grand Rapids, Mich., giving through the
cooperation of the Winegar Furniture Co., and the
Parent-Teacher Association. There was an admission
charge, the proceeds of which went to 'the Parent-
Teacher Association.
This was the second of a series and so well pre-
sented that the participants had to respond to a num-
ber of encores. The fact was indelibly impressed on
the minds of those who attended that the Gulbransen
Registering Piano is the logical instrument for per-
sonal participation in music on the part of every
member of the family; that it can be played just like
hand-playing; that it is an ideal instrument for manual
playing as well; that it opens up the door to an
infinite variety of good music, for accompanying and
for solo playing.
MIDWEST DEALERS CALL AT
SCHILLER HEADQUARTERS
Improvement Seen in Piano Trade as Dealers from
Various Sections Place Spring Orders.
That the piano trade is on the upward trend is
testified to by the fact that dealers are placing many
orders with many prominent Chicago firms for their
spring requirements.
Orders have come to the Schiller Piano Co., 209
South State street, Chicago, by telegrams, long dis-
tance calls, and this week many dealers made per-
sonal calls at the Schiller offices.
The visitors were L. C. Schrader, manager of the
piano department of Block & Kuhl Co., Peoria, 111.;
Mrs. Jesse Snavely, Ironwood, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Zuelke, Appleton, Wis.; Mr.- Hoffman, man-
ager of the Herrick Piano' Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.,
and Mr. Desnoyer of Jackson, Mich.
LIKE BUSH & LANE CONCERTS.
On Tuesday evenings each week the Detroit branch
of the Bush & Lane Piano Co. puts on a musicale
over one of the broadcasting stations. The concerts
are considerably enjoyed by radio fans of musical
taste owing to the high character of the talent pro-
vided. The best available artists in the city are asked
to participate.
POLISH PIANO CONTEST.
On Jan. 23 an international competition of pianists
took place in Warsaw, Poland. There were three
prizes of 5,000, 3,000 and 2,000 zlotys respectively,
and the competition was open to pianists of all lands
under 28 years of age, who were compelled, however,
to have their conservatorium certificates and other
documents available.
Damage of about $25,000 was caused recently to
the storage warehouse of the Kane Furniture Co.,
Worce&ter, Mass.
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February 12, 1927.
CHRISTMAN
"The First Touch Tells"
THE CHRISTMAN
Reproducing
Grand
Equipped With
THE
THE
MASTER'S
FINGERS
O N YOUR
PIANO
Is the highest attainment in the instru-
ment that reproduces, with absolute
accuracy, the performances of the
World's Master Pianists. It is the
finest creation of Christman artistry,
in which is installed the most famous
of all piano-playing mechanisms.
THE CHRISTMAN
LINE
is complete, from the small upright to
the famous Studio Grand and the
Concert Grands. With this line the
dealer has the variety of sizes and
styles requisite to a complete piano
house.
Has No Superior and Few Equals in
Tone, Construction or Beauty
Write for full particulars and illus-
trated catalogues.
"The Fust Touch Telia"
Re*.
U. S. Pat. Off.
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th St.
New York
LYON & HEALY SAFE
LOOTED BY BURGLARS
Six Masked Men Overpower Watchman and
Escape with $15,000, Leaving $10,000 in
Negotiable Securities Behind.
Six masked men took possession of the Lyon &
Healy Building, Jackson boulevard and Wabash ave-
nue, Chicago, for four hours early Friday of last
week and escaped with $15,000 after shattering the
music company's huge safe with nitroglycerin. Nego-
tiable .securities valued at $10,000 were left behind.
The night watchman of the building and three per-
sons occupying upper floor studios were overpowered
and bound while the cracksmen went coolly about
their work. Police assert that the men must have
secreted themselves in the building some time Thurs-
day, as no door or window had been forced.
John Prater, 5711 Maryland avenue, the night
watchman, was the first of the building's overnight
occupants to be seized and escorted under guard to
the ninth floor where, with Theodore Bergey, a vocal
teacher and Mrs. Sudic Burelantine, a sculptor, and
her son Robert, he was held prisoner in Bergey's stu-
dio. Two of the burglars mounted guard while the
other four went about the business of attacking the
huge safe in the ninth floor office.
They were equipped with electric drills, sledges and
all the other equipment of a first-class cracksman.
After they had knocked the combination from the
safe they shot in a charge of nitroglycerin, covered
the safe with piano blankets and set off the explosive.
One guard meanwhile escorted Prater on his hourly
rounds. Prater told the police that the men seemed
to be thoroughly familiar with all floors and rooms
of the building.
After the safe had been blown the bandits trussed
up their captives in Bergey's studio, took Prater's
keys and departed, leaving their safeblowing tools
before the wrecked strong box. Fourteen-year-old
Robert wriggled from his bonds about 5 a. m.,
released the others and summoned the police.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF NEW ENGLAND ASS'N
For Second Time R. G. Knuepfer, the Law-
rence Dealer, Is Chosen Head of Old
Trade Organization.
R. G. Kneupfer, of Lawrence, Mass., was re-elected
president of the New England Music Trade Asso-
ciation at a meeting last week at Mrs. Shipman's res-
taurant, a place favored by piano men for many
years. About thirty men attended the dinner, which
was presided over by the president. The associa-
tion was formed thirty-one years ago.
Other officers elected were: Shepard Pond, first
vice-president; Frank Beal, second vice-president; W.
F. Merrill, secretary and treasurer. The executive
board is composed of Edward S. Payson, chairman;
Bradford C. Edmonds, Jerome Murphy, Walter GilHs
and Frank Beal.
After an interesting discussion it was agreed that
the association become affiliated with the National
Association of Music Merchants. Among those who
spoke in addition to President Knuepfer were Mr.
Payson and D. D. Luxton of the Vose & Sons Piano
Company.
TRADE NEWS FROM
SOUTHERN INDIANA
Many Organizations to Cooperate in Beetho-
ven Centennial; First Woman and Oldest
Man in Music Business in State.
By W. B. CARLETON.
Plans for the Beethoven Centennial Week are under
way among the musicians at Evansville. The centen-
nial of the death of the immortal composer is March
26, and the event will be commemorated during the
week of March 20-26. All Evansville clubs and other
groups of persons are asked to stress the Beethoven
music during the week, and the Stahlschmidt Piano
Co., at Evansville, is co-operating by furnishing rec-
ords of Beethoven and a machine to all clubs of
twenty-five or more. A large committee has been
chosen to work out the plans of the celebration at
Evansville. Many clubs and organizations in south-
ern Indiana will join in the Evansville celebration.
W. B. Miller, of the Harding & Miller Music Com-
pany, accompanied by his wife, left a few days ago
by motor for Miami, Fla., where they will spend the
remainder of the winter. The day after their de-
parture their beautiful home on Park Drive was
entered by burglars and a valuable fur cloak and
many other articles were stolen.
Walter Gcissler, of the W. P. Geissler Music Com-
pany, Evansville, recently returned from a business
trip to Chicago.
Henry Hudson, of the Hudson Music House at
Boonville, Ind., and his wife, will entertain the next
meeting of the Boonville Philharmonic Club and the
entertainment will be held in the Hudson store.
W. F. Schwentker, of Evansville, dealer in pianos
and phonographs, is looking for a very good spring
and summer trade.
Mrs. Harriett Wilder, of Indianapolis, who for
many years operated music houses at Petersburg,
Ind., and Boonville, Ind., is expected to arrive at
Boonville soon to visit relatives. It is said Mrs.
Wilder was the first woman to operate a music
house in the state of Indiana.
Dealers in phonographs in Evansville, and other
southern Indiana cities, say that in spite of the com-
ing of radio, phonograph sales during the past year
were larger than ever and they are looking for a good
business this year.
Albert Barclay, manager of the Warren Music
Company', Evansville, is the oldest music house man-
ager in Evansville, in point of years in the business.
And he says he is still a young man though he has
been engaged in the business for nearly a half cen-
tury.
DEALER COOPERATES IN
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST
And Winegar Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Shows Wide Scope of Gulbransen Piano.
Five hundred parents attended a Gulbransen Reg-
istering Piano concert last week at the Creston High
School, Grand Rapids, Mich., giving through the
cooperation of the Winegar Furniture Co., and the
Parent-Teacher Association. There was an admission
charge, the proceeds of which went to 'the Parent-
Teacher Association.
This was the second of a series and so well pre-
sented that the participants had to respond to a num-
ber of encores. The fact was indelibly impressed on
the minds of those who attended that the Gulbransen
Registering Piano is the logical instrument for per-
sonal participation in music on the part of every
member of the family; that it can be played just like
hand-playing; that it is an ideal instrument for manual
playing as well; that it opens up the door to an
infinite variety of good music, for accompanying and
for solo playing.
MIDWEST DEALERS CALL AT
SCHILLER HEADQUARTERS
Improvement Seen in Piano Trade as Dealers from
Various Sections Place Spring Orders.
That the piano trade is on the upward trend is
testified to by the fact that dealers are placing many
orders with many prominent Chicago firms for their
spring requirements.
Orders have come to the Schiller Piano Co., 209
South State street, Chicago, by telegrams, long dis-
tance calls, and this week many dealers made per-
sonal calls at the Schiller offices.
The visitors were L. C. Schrader, manager of the
piano department of Block & Kuhl Co., Peoria, 111.;
Mrs. Jesse Snavely, Ironwood, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Zuelke, Appleton, Wis.; Mr.- Hoffman, man-
ager of the Herrick Piano' Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.,
and Mr. Desnoyer of Jackson, Mich.
LIKE BUSH & LANE CONCERTS.
On Tuesday evenings each week the Detroit branch
of the Bush & Lane Piano Co. puts on a musicale
over one of the broadcasting stations. The concerts
are considerably enjoyed by radio fans of musical
taste owing to the high character of the talent pro-
vided. The best available artists in the city are asked
to participate.
POLISH PIANO CONTEST.
On Jan. 23 an international competition of pianists
took place in Warsaw, Poland. There were three
prizes of 5,000, 3,000 and 2,000 zlotys respectively,
and the competition was open to pianists of all lands
under 28 years of age, who were compelled, however,
to have their conservatorium certificates and other
documents available.
Damage of about $25,000 was caused recently to
the storage warehouse of the Kane Furniture Co.,
Worce&ter, Mass.
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).