April, 1930
PRESTO-TIMES
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high-class users. Its advice as to methods of ap-
proach to the prospect is "Any approach but a timid
approach.' " As to human emotions to be brought
The seventeenth annual convention of the National
into play, "Pride of possession" is placed at the head
of the list, . A thought along this line is "That the in- Association of Sheet Music Dealers will be held the
The distributorship of Zenith radio in Rochester stallation of the Capehart instrument will instantly week of June 9th at the New Yorker Hotel, New
and the west central portion of New York State has give the prospect's location an added mark of dis- York.
The promoting of musical activity in community,
been taken over by the Chapin-Owen Company, Inc., tinction."
industrial and commercial life, and particularly in
of Rochester, N. Y , whose appointment as Zenith
educational institutions, has unquestionably saved the
jobbers is announced at this time by W. C. Heaton,
ACTIVITY AT BOUSLOG'S.
music industries in the crisis through which they are
sales promotion manager for the Zenith Radio Cor-
E. A. Bouslog, Inc., 2106 Boulevard place, Indian- passing.
poration of Chicago.
apolis, reports activity with its 24-hour service. This
Radio has added a superstructure to the foundation
The Chapin-Owen Company, Inc., with headquar- house, famous for general key repairing, recovering,
laid
by the music industries' organizations and has
ters at 205-213 St. Paul street, boasts of an old-estab- ivory repair work and the repairing of player actions,
lished business and is also jobber of automobile sup- uses the best quality of goods and gives the best for carried music into every household. Never before
plies and sporting goods. Charles S. Owen is presi- the money. The business of repairing pianos is a very has so much music been heard. The phenomenal suc-
dent and manager of the corporation; B. S. Arnold, particular trade and calls for exact skill, so it always cess of radio is an indication of the widespread love
of music. The problem that now presents itself is
vice-president and H. Weisberg, treasurer.
pays the customer to patronize a firm that gives satis- how to harness to this the idea of self-expression.
Mr. Owen, on a recent visit to the Zenith factories faction rather than to go to a house that will cut The listening to music inspires the desire to play and
in Chicago, accompanied by Mr. Arnold, gave as- rates below the profit-line and do bungling work to sing. Music is an art and art consists in doing, not
surance that the Chapin-Owen Co. would provide a get even financially.
listening. Some means must be found to impress on
splendid outlet for Zenith receivers in their territory
the public that the fullest enjoyment of music lies in
and that the entire dealer organization, as well as
The Chicago People's Symphony Orchestra gives performance.
themselves, were extremely enthusiastic over their its seventh and final concert of the season on Sun-
The coming convention will witness the solution of
recent appointment as Zenith jobbers.
day afternoon, April 20, at 2:45 o'clock in the Eighth the difficulties that have handicapped the sheet music
Street Theater, 741 South Wabash avenue, Chicago. trade.
FUNDAMENTALS IN SELLING.
Every sheet music dealer in the United States and
Lambert Groeiner has moved his musical instru- Canada is cordially invited to attend the convention.
In an outline of the training school work of the
Capehart Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., can be found many ment store in Lancaster, Wis.. from the Phillips
He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle
good suggestions for salesmen. It advises the sales- House room to the Edwards building on North Mad-
men to dignify the commercial field by selling to ison street.
who might be better employed.
SHEET MUSIC CONVENTION
NEW ROCHESTER, N. Y.,
DISTRIBUTOR FOR ZENITH
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