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PRESTO-TIMES
May 26, 1928
NEW CLARK ROLLS
June Catalog of Orchestra Rolls Provides
Great Opportunities for Profits
for Piano Users.
Haines, Ideal, Win. A. Johnson, Kibby, King, Krei-
ter, Netzow, Reed, Rhapsodist, Schultz, Standard F
and GR, Waltham, Watson, Wilson.
New Orchestrion Rolls.
The Clark Orchestra Roll Co. also has issued its
June bulletin of Orchestrion Rolls for Coinola and
Empress Orchestrions: "Empress" Styles Y, Yl, B,
BB, AS, C, F, V, R and all orchestrion combinations,
and for "Coinola" Styles D, C2, X, AF, AX, CF, CB
and K.
Song Published by Sherman, Clay & Co. and Com-
posed by Local Men Is Big Seller.
The Sherman, Clay & Co. new waltz song, "Little
Mother," was featured extensively in Portland, Ore.,
on Mothers' Day, May 13. It was written by Erno
Rapee and Lew Pollock, and is in big demand, ac-
cording to A. W. Uulten, manager of the Portland
branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.
C. T. HAUBIEL WINS MUSIC CONTEST.
"A Canoe and You," a recent Victor release which
Charles Trowbridge Haubiel, assistant professor of was composed by Stephen Gay lord of Portland, pub-
music at New York University, has been awarded the lished by the W. J. Purdy Music Co., and recorded
first prize in the American zone of the international by the Herman Kenin Multnomah Hotel Orchestra,
contest for orchestral works in honor of the 100th also of Portland, was featured extensively all over
anniversary of Schubert's death, and has received the Portland upon the release. The song became im-
prize money, $750, from the Columbia Phonograph mediately popular all along the Pacific coast and was
Co., which is sponsoring the competition. Mr. Hau- attracted by Morris Adlcr, traveling representative of
biel's winning work is entitled "Karma-Symphonic the Forster Music Publishing Company of Chicago,
Variations." He is a World War veteran; born in and he secured the publishing rights of the song for
Ohio in 1884. He taught piano and harmony for two his firm.
years at Kingfisher College, Oklahoma. Seventy-six
works were received in this competition.
ENTERTAINS STEINWAY DEALERS.
Steinway dealers in eastern Pennsylvania who at-
tended the recent convention of the Pennsylvania
ORCHESTRA L E A D E R KILLED.
Herb Wiedoeft, orchestra leader and exclusive Association of Music Merchants in Philadelphia, were
Brunswick recorder, was fatally injured in an Huto- entertained by N. Stetson & Co., Steinway repre-
mobile accident May 12 and died in a hospital at sentative in Philadelphia, at a dinner at Jansscn's
Ashland, Ore., May 12. Wiedoeft was on his way to Hof Brau Haus. Among those present were: George
California with his orchestra, where he had a summer Schaeffer, Zigler Piano Co., Harrisburg; A. Z. Moore,
engagement. He had been playing in Seattle and Kirk-Johnson Co., Lancaster; Carl Wittich, Wittich
Music House, Reading; Charles Duffield, Chambers-
stopped off in Portland, Ore., to play as guest artist
for one night at the Cole McElroy Spanish Ballroom, burg, and Charles E. Goodenough, Bethlehem.
who are also Brunswick artists.
The June catalog of ClarJ< Orchestra rolls of Elec-
tric Piano Music has been issued by the Clark Orches-
tra Roll Co., De Kalb, 111.
The June issue is rich in profit opportunities for
piano owners and the new supply of peppy dance
music is particularly alluring.
Here's a whale of a roll, listed at the request of
one of the company's eastern dealers. "A Musical
Mixture" (by request). It is No. 948 and contains
the following:
The Stars and Stripes Forover, march; Mary Ann,
fox trot; The Sidewalks of New York, waltz; St.
Louis Blues; Joy Bells, fox trot; One, Two, Three,
Four, Hawaiian waltz; Milenberg Joys, blues; The
Varsity Drag, fox trot; The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi-
waltz; The Texas Wail, fox trot.
Clark Orchestra rolls are made for the following
automatic instruments, 65-note rewind coin operated
electric pianos, using 3j/2-inch core:
Capitol, Cremona, Eberhardt, Empress 65-note,
Engelhardt, Eusymphonic, Gordon-Howard Calliope,
llarwood, Heller, Howard. Jewett, Lehr, Marquette,
Midget Orchestra, Monarch, Western Electric A, C,
F-J, X, Derby; American, Carleton, Casino, Coinola
A and C and Cupid, Colonial, Cote, Nelson-Wiggen
Style 1, Banj-O-Grand, Style 2, Banjo X Style 3,
Styles 4 and 8; Originators, National 20R, NationaL
Calliope Corp., New-Tone Air Calliope, Presburg" •
Price & Teeple, Regina, Reichard, Schaeffer, Seeburg
A, B, C, E, F, K, L. & P. G. A.; Starr, Tangley Cal-
Donnelly Bros, is the successors to the N. W. Mc-
liaphone, Victor, Violophone.
Dowell Music Co. at Blackwell, Okla.
The rolls also suit pianos using 3-inch cores: An-
derson, Ariston, Armstrong, Autoelectrola, Billings,
Concertrola, Decker Bros., Electratone, Evans,
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
213 East 19th Street, New York
EXPERIENCED FACTORY SERVICE
Recovering and Rebushing Keys
Repairing Pneumatics
Sole Agents for
We Make Them the Same as New
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
WEICKERT
Hammer
and Damper
Felts
Grand and Upright Hammers
Made of Weickert Felt
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
FAST SERVICE
We do first-class work at lowest prices
and will not be undersold.
Estimates on special service and prices
on regular work gladly furnished.
Give us a Trial Job and be Convinced
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
Monticello, Indiana
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS —PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
Our new Illustrated Catalogue of Piano
and Player Hardware, Felts and Tools
is now ready. If you haven't received
your copy let us know.
1305-09 North 27th St.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
MUSIC IN PORTLAND, ORE.
OVERTON BENCHES HELP PIANO SALES
"Overtoil Beauty Benches that help move Midget
Uprights" is the suggestive heading to a statement
of the C. E. Overtoil Company, South Haven, Mich.,
printed on a well-illustrated blotter. The No. 400,
Muted Set Colonial Bench with upholstered top is
pictured.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
CASTLETON, N. Y.
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Playei-actions installed. Instruments
refimshed or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms,
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
339 South Wabash Are.
Manufacturers of
Chicago
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealer.' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englev/ood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBVSHED
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Corner Lewis Street
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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PRESTO-TIMES
May 26, 1928
NEW CLARK ROLLS
June Catalog of Orchestra Rolls Provides
Great Opportunities for Profits
for Piano Users.
Haines, Ideal, Win. A. Johnson, Kibby, King, Krei-
ter, Netzow, Reed, Rhapsodist, Schultz, Standard F
and GR, Waltham, Watson, Wilson.
New Orchestrion Rolls.
The Clark Orchestra Roll Co. also has issued its
June bulletin of Orchestrion Rolls for Coinola and
Empress Orchestrions: "Empress" Styles Y, Yl, B,
BB, AS, C, F, V, R and all orchestrion combinations,
and for "Coinola" Styles D, C2, X, AF, AX, CF, CB
and K.
Song Published by Sherman, Clay & Co. and Com-
posed by Local Men Is Big Seller.
The Sherman, Clay & Co. new waltz song, "Little
Mother," was featured extensively in Portland, Ore.,
on Mothers' Day, May 13. It was written by Erno
Rapee and Lew Pollock, and is in big demand, ac-
cording to A. W. Uulten, manager of the Portland
branch of Sherman, Clay & Co.
C. T. HAUBIEL WINS MUSIC CONTEST.
"A Canoe and You," a recent Victor release which
Charles Trowbridge Haubiel, assistant professor of was composed by Stephen Gay lord of Portland, pub-
music at New York University, has been awarded the lished by the W. J. Purdy Music Co., and recorded
first prize in the American zone of the international by the Herman Kenin Multnomah Hotel Orchestra,
contest for orchestral works in honor of the 100th also of Portland, was featured extensively all over
anniversary of Schubert's death, and has received the Portland upon the release. The song became im-
prize money, $750, from the Columbia Phonograph mediately popular all along the Pacific coast and was
Co., which is sponsoring the competition. Mr. Hau- attracted by Morris Adlcr, traveling representative of
biel's winning work is entitled "Karma-Symphonic the Forster Music Publishing Company of Chicago,
Variations." He is a World War veteran; born in and he secured the publishing rights of the song for
Ohio in 1884. He taught piano and harmony for two his firm.
years at Kingfisher College, Oklahoma. Seventy-six
works were received in this competition.
ENTERTAINS STEINWAY DEALERS.
Steinway dealers in eastern Pennsylvania who at-
tended the recent convention of the Pennsylvania
ORCHESTRA L E A D E R KILLED.
Herb Wiedoeft, orchestra leader and exclusive Association of Music Merchants in Philadelphia, were
Brunswick recorder, was fatally injured in an Huto- entertained by N. Stetson & Co., Steinway repre-
mobile accident May 12 and died in a hospital at sentative in Philadelphia, at a dinner at Jansscn's
Ashland, Ore., May 12. Wiedoeft was on his way to Hof Brau Haus. Among those present were: George
California with his orchestra, where he had a summer Schaeffer, Zigler Piano Co., Harrisburg; A. Z. Moore,
engagement. He had been playing in Seattle and Kirk-Johnson Co., Lancaster; Carl Wittich, Wittich
Music House, Reading; Charles Duffield, Chambers-
stopped off in Portland, Ore., to play as guest artist
for one night at the Cole McElroy Spanish Ballroom, burg, and Charles E. Goodenough, Bethlehem.
who are also Brunswick artists.
The June catalog of ClarJ< Orchestra rolls of Elec-
tric Piano Music has been issued by the Clark Orches-
tra Roll Co., De Kalb, 111.
The June issue is rich in profit opportunities for
piano owners and the new supply of peppy dance
music is particularly alluring.
Here's a whale of a roll, listed at the request of
one of the company's eastern dealers. "A Musical
Mixture" (by request). It is No. 948 and contains
the following:
The Stars and Stripes Forover, march; Mary Ann,
fox trot; The Sidewalks of New York, waltz; St.
Louis Blues; Joy Bells, fox trot; One, Two, Three,
Four, Hawaiian waltz; Milenberg Joys, blues; The
Varsity Drag, fox trot; The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi-
waltz; The Texas Wail, fox trot.
Clark Orchestra rolls are made for the following
automatic instruments, 65-note rewind coin operated
electric pianos, using 3j/2-inch core:
Capitol, Cremona, Eberhardt, Empress 65-note,
Engelhardt, Eusymphonic, Gordon-Howard Calliope,
llarwood, Heller, Howard. Jewett, Lehr, Marquette,
Midget Orchestra, Monarch, Western Electric A, C,
F-J, X, Derby; American, Carleton, Casino, Coinola
A and C and Cupid, Colonial, Cote, Nelson-Wiggen
Style 1, Banj-O-Grand, Style 2, Banjo X Style 3,
Styles 4 and 8; Originators, National 20R, NationaL
Calliope Corp., New-Tone Air Calliope, Presburg" •
Price & Teeple, Regina, Reichard, Schaeffer, Seeburg
A, B, C, E, F, K, L. & P. G. A.; Starr, Tangley Cal-
Donnelly Bros, is the successors to the N. W. Mc-
liaphone, Victor, Violophone.
Dowell Music Co. at Blackwell, Okla.
The rolls also suit pianos using 3-inch cores: An-
derson, Ariston, Armstrong, Autoelectrola, Billings,
Concertrola, Decker Bros., Electratone, Evans,
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
213 East 19th Street, New York
EXPERIENCED FACTORY SERVICE
Recovering and Rebushing Keys
Repairing Pneumatics
Sole Agents for
We Make Them the Same as New
Philip W. Oetting & Son, Inc.
WEICKERT
Hammer
and Damper
Felts
Grand and Upright Hammers
Made of Weickert Felt
Fine Action Bushing Cloths, etc.
FAST SERVICE
We do first-class work at lowest prices
and will not be undersold.
Estimates on special service and prices
on regular work gladly furnished.
Give us a Trial Job and be Convinced
UNITED SPECIALTY CO.
Monticello, Indiana
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
PIANO BASS STRINGS —PIANO REPAIR SUPPLIES
TUNERS AND REPAIRERS
Our new Illustrated Catalogue of Piano
and Player Hardware, Felts and Tools
is now ready. If you haven't received
your copy let us know.
1305-09 North 27th St.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SCHAFF
Piano String Co.
MUSIC IN PORTLAND, ORE.
OVERTON BENCHES HELP PIANO SALES
"Overtoil Beauty Benches that help move Midget
Uprights" is the suggestive heading to a statement
of the C. E. Overtoil Company, South Haven, Mich.,
printed on a well-illustrated blotter. The No. 400,
Muted Set Colonial Bench with upholstered top is
pictured.
Worry Over Player Details
is avoided by the manufac-
turer who uses the
A. C. Cheney Player Action
in his products. He knows
everything is all right and
that the best musical quali-
ties of his pianos are develop-
ed by the use of this player
mechanism.
A. C. CHENEY
PIANO ACTION COMPANY
CASTLETON, N. Y.
The Piano Repair Shop
Pianos and Phonographs Rebuilt by
Expert Workmen
Playei-actions installed. Instruments
refimshed or remodeled and actions and
keys repaired. Work guaranteed. Prices
reasonable.
Our-of-town dealers' repair work solic-
ited. Write for details and terms,
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
339 South Wabash Are.
Manufacturers of
Chicago
HIGH GRADE
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealer.' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englev/ood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
KEYS RECOVERED AND REBVSHED
FRIELD MILLER & COMPANY
Samples of Work on Request
Prompt and Efficient Service
3355 North Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Piano Bass Strings
2009-2021 CLYBOURN AVENUE
Corner Lewis Street
CHICAGO
FAIRBANKS
THE FAIRBANKS CO., Springfield, Ohio
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).