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PRESTO-TIMES WANT ADVS.
Wholesale Traveler Wants Position
Man well-acquainted in the piano trade who has been
associated with the piano business all his life, and of a
music trade family, is open (or a position. Learned the
piano trade in a factory, then was a piano traveler for
sixteen years; understands wholesaling and retailing.
Not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors; hard
worker, and hard times do not worry him. Can give bond
or any references required.
Wants western and south-
western territory. Address, "West and Southwest," care
Presto-Times.
EXECUTIVE WANTS CONNECTION.
Capable executive wants connection with reliable firm.
42 years of age. American. 15 years of experience as
manager, owner and sales manager. Can get results.
Reference—yes, plenty. Address " J , " care PRESTO-
TIMES.
CAPABLE PIANO MAN
WILL PROVE ABILITY FOR POSITION.
PIANO S A L E S M A N W A N T S POSITION
WANTED—Position as piano salesman or collector.
Years of experience. Address: J. R. Stillwell, H a r t -
ford, Michigan.
PIANO T U N E R W A N T S POSITION.
Piano tuner, all-around mechanic, wants steady position.
Will go anywhere; South preferred. Address Tuner-
Mechanic, care P R E S T O - T I M E S .
S A L E S W O M A N W A N T S POSITION.
By a "wideawake" piano and radio saleswoman, a direct
factory to home proposition. 12 years' experience in
both wholesale and retail ends, New York, Boston
and Pittsburgh. Splendid references. Open for an
immediate connection. Replies confidential. Address:
care P R E S T O - T I M E S .
LATE CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS.
The latest releases of Clark Orchestra Rolls, manu-
factured by the Clark Orchestra Roll Co., DeKalb,
111., include the following: Sweet Jennie Lee, fox
trot; If I Coud Find the Guy Who Wrote the Stein
Song, 6-8 fox trot; Never Swat a Fly, fox trot; Laugh-
ing at Life, fox trot; Maybe It's Love, fox trot; Choo
—Choo, fox trot; You Darlin', fox trot; Al-
ways in All Ways, fox trot; Old Fashioned Girl,
fox trot; Three Little Words, fox trot; Be-
yond the Blue Horizon, fox trot; I Like a Little
Girl Like That, fox trot and one-step; What's
the Use of Living Without Love, fox trot; Roamin',
fox trot; Wasting My Love on You, fox trot; I Got
Rhythm, fox trot; When Love Comes in the Moon-
light, fox trot; Sing Something Simple, fox trot; Body
and Soul, fox trot; Just a Little Dance Mam'selle, fox
trot.
OUTSIDE SALESMAN W A N T E D .
WANTED—Piano salesman for outside and county work
in Kansas. Truck furnished. Address "Kansas," care
PRESTO-TIMES.
OBITUARY
THE LATE CHARLES K. HARRIS.
The music publishing world lost a notable member
last month in the death of Charles K. Harris, aged
65 years, at his home, 40 West 84th street, New York.
Famous as a song writer and music publisher, he was
widely known as the author of "After the Ball' and
scores of other ballads, among them. "Break the News
to Mother." Born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Mr. Harris
spent most of his earlier years in the Middle West.
When his family moved to Milwaukee he hung out
a sign, "Professor Charles K. Harris, teacher of
banjo."
Another famous music composer and editor, aged
65, who died last month was Harvey Worthington
Loomis, whose home was at Roxbury, Mass. He was
the editor of the C. C. Birchard & Co. publications,
221 Columbus avenue, Boston.
KILLED BY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Frank Nowak, 35 years old, a well-know r n phono-
graph salesman of Chicago, of 2232 West 18th place,
that city, was one of the nine persons killed on New
Year's night by a Grand Trunk passenger train at
147th street and Page avenue, Harvey, 111. His wife,
8-year-old son and 5-vear-old daughter were also
killed.
MRS. WURLITZER, SR.
PIANO
KEY RECOVERING
MCMACKIN PIANO SERVICE
1719-21 Mondamin Ave.
Des Moines, la.
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
• f D« KaLV, Ulinoi.
JAMES S. GRAY OF ALBANY.
James S. Gray of Boardman & Gray, piano manu-
facturers and dealers of Albany, N. Y., died on De-
cember 19 at his Loudenville home. He was 73 years
of age and had been identified with Boardman &
Gray virtually all his life. The firm was founded in
1837 by his father. Mr. Gray is survived by three
sons and one daughter.
Mrs. Leonie Wurlitzer, 88 years old, widow of Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer, founder of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Co., died at her home in Cincinnati on New Year's
Day of a heart attack. Until recently she was in the
best of health and had taken part in various Christ-
mas festivities at her home. She was born in Ribeau-
NEW MUSIC STORE AT YOUNGSTOWN dille, France, October 22, 1842, and came to America
C. G. Lydrickson, active in the music business at in 1853 with her father, Charles Farny, an architect.
Youngstown, Ohio, for more than eleven years, has They moved from New York to Pennsylvania six
just returned to the business and opened a store under years later and in 1859 settled in Cincinnati. She was
the name C. G. Lydrickson Co., Inc., at Market and married to Rudolph Wurlitzer the same year and for
lndianola streets, that city. He will handle pianos many years lived opposite the Woodward High School
and General Electric and Philco radios. Mr. Lydrick- in T the old Woodward homestead in that city, now
son is a well-known figure in the music business in ow ned by the Junior League and operated as a nurs-
Youngtown, having founded and headed the Youngs- ery. For the last thirty years she had lived in the
town Music Co. for many years. Other incorporators Auburndale Apartments. She is survived by two
sons, Rudolph H., president of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
of the new company are John and Frank Schaab
Manufacturing Co., and Farny Wurlitzer, of Buffalo;
two
daughters, Mrs. Carl Eilers and Mrs. George
Harry Bibb, formerly well-known in music trade
Farny, both of New York, and a sister, Mrs. Mar-
circles in Chicago, was a visitor at the luncheon of
the Piano Club of Chicago on January 12. Mr. Bibb guerite Strobel.
is now holding an important position with a radio
DAN G. KEEFE
distributing corporation in St. Louis, Mo.
Daniel G. Keefe, aged 72 years, who was an official
of The Cable Co., Chicago, for many years, died at
his home on West Adams street, Chicago, last month.
Mr. Keefe was a stockholder and one of the directors
of the corporation. Some years ago he served the
HIGH GRADE
company as secretary for a period of several years.
Mrs. Keefe died years ago, but Mr. Keefe is survived
by two daughters and a son. Mr. Keefe was never
actually superintendent of the Cable factory, but he
was a very useful man at the plant as he knew where
every bit of material w r as to be found, "down to the
last screw," as one of his admiring friends put it—a
most valuable source of information on the produc-
tion end of the business.
We can give you four grades of
key covering, four prices, write
for our Silent Salesman, (it's
free) that sells used pianos.
Also bushing, sharps, ivory
work. Used ivory heads bought
and sold, also manufacturers of
busts of famous musicians for
radio ornaments, big profits.
January, 1931
U. G. LEEDY, INDIANAPOLIS.
U. G. Leedy, aged 62 years, pioneer drum manu-
facturer, died at his home in Indianapolis on Janu-
ary 9. He had merged his business about two years
ago with that of the C. G. Conn Co., Inc., of Elkhart,
Ind. Mr. Leedy outlived the late C. G. Conn by only
two days.
Amos Sy, aged 49 years, proprietor of the Sy Piano
Co., Virginia, Minn., died last month. He is survived
by his widow, a daughter, Irene, and two brothers.
As a dealer in musical instruments, Mr. Sy w r as well
known in Virginia and range communities.
Philip M. Christian, Sr., 75 years old, who for many
years was prominently connected with the Cable Piano
Co. in Atlanta, Ga., died at his home in that city on
the last day of the old year.
The Best for Automatic PUyinf PUn«s
Organs and Orchestrions
Whether you sell automatic playing in-
struments or not, it will pay you to
handle and be able to furnish
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
for lists, folders and FULL PARTICU-
LARS.
Clark Orchestra Roll Company
Manufacturers — Originator* — Pat—t—•
DeKalb, IlKawie
CHECKED VARNISH RESTORED TO ITS
ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH RE-FI-NIZE
No new varnish is necessary. You do not re-
move old varnish, apply until check disappears
or is partly filled, rub and you have a new fin-
ish. Absolutely guaranteed to do the work. Will
ship any reliable house on open account.
RE-FI-NIZE COMPANY
Columbus, Ga.
GENERAL PIANO KEY
REPAIRING
24-HOUR SERVICE
RECOVERING
BUSHING
FRONTS
SHARPS
IVORY REPAIR WORK
PLAYER ACTIONS
REPAIRED
STRIKING PNEUMATICS
Air Motors, Governors, Etc., Recovered
E. A. BOUSLOG, Inc.
2106 Boulevard Place
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
J. D. CONLY, A LIVE SALESMAN.
J. D. Conly, formerly of Breckenridge and Mar-
shall Tex., is now making his headquarters at Throck-
morton, Tex. Mr. Conly is one of the most active
piano salesmen in the Lone Star State, having a rec-
ord for selling thousands of pianos—anyway, 2,000
he says for he has been at it for 25 years and has
sold an average of 70 to 80 pianos a year. Here is
a man who pegs away at his chosen line of selling
never upset by hard times or anything like that, and
he looks forward to an increase in his trade during
1931.
A FRAUD WORKING IN THE EAST.
Numerous complaints have been received by the
Better Business Bureau of New York against a man
who gives the name of H. E. Post, H. C. Close or
similar names, and offers to sell those he approaches
a radio set or accessories or appliances for a radio set.
His requests are usually for a sum below $10. Noth-
ing that he pretends to sell is ever delivered. This
man is described as weighing about 225 pounds, and
his age is apparently about 43 years. He is heavy
set and wears shell rimmed glasses.
APPEALING TO COTTON FARMERS
Brook Mays & Co., 128 South Grand street, Mon-
roe, La., make a strong appeal for trade, saying:
"Come on, Monroe, let's do something worth while.
For every dollar up to fifty dollars you pay us as
down payment on a piano we will give you credit for
another dollar. Mr. Farmer, your cotton is worth 15
cents a pound to us. We will accept your cotton at
15 cents per pound on the purchase of a piano."
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