ANSLEY RADIO CORPORATION'S NEW ADDRESS The Ansley Radio Corporation's New address is 21-10 49th Avenue, Long Island City, N. Y., for its factory, offices and show- room. This change was made necessary by the rapid growth of Anslev's business. Telephone: Stillwell 4-4405.

GOLF TOURNAMENT AND PARTY The 2nd of the annual series of golf tournaments and dinners, sponsored by the Chicago Retail Musical Instrument Dealers, Jobbers, and Manufacturers was held Thursday, June 26th, 1 :00 P.M., at Itasca Country Club and was a great success.

FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION — SOCIETY OF PIANO TUNER-TECHNICIANS This Convention was held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, on Tune 16, 17 and 18. There were a number of fine exhibits by: Baldwin Piano Co.; Cable Piano Co.; Gulbransen Piano Co.; Haddorff Piano Co.; Hardman. Peck & Co.; W. W. Kimball Piano Co.; Krakauer Piano Co.; Charles Frederick Stein ; Stein- Six Everett & Cable-Nelson Spinettes way & Sons; Rudolph Wurlitzer Piano Co.; Pratt, Read & Co.. In Rehearsal Ivoryton .Conn.; American Steel & Wire Co.; Schafl String Co.; BIRKEL RICHARDSON COMPANY SUPPLY TEN J. C. Deagan, Inc.; Tonk Bros.; and Polsen-Glaser Co., Piano EVERETT AND CABLE-NELSON SPINETS TO FILL Movers. A number of Chicago retail piano stores had exhibits. IMPORTANT PLACE IN TRIBUTE DINNER GIVEN AT A number of interesting talks given by Philip Maxwell of the EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF MOTION PICTURE Chicago Tribune ; E. Whelan of the W. \Y. Kimball Co.; S. K. FRATERNITY Ketterman, Gulbransen Co.; C. (). Musser, J. C. Deagan Co.; Lawrence H. Selz. Publicity Councel of the National Piano Manu- The above picture was taken during a rehearsal and shows six facturers Association; P. E. Mason of the Haddorff Piano Co.; of the ten pianos. Everett and Cable-Nelson Spinets, being plaved J. H. Broadhurst of Baldwin Piano Co.; Charles Frederick Stein; by Jimmy McHugh, Ralph Rainger, Arthur Freed, Walter Don- Granville Ward of Steinway & Sons; Ralph W. E. Sperry of aldson, Jerome Kern, and Charles Waken*eld Cadman. The instru- Rudolph Wurlitzer Piano Co.; Dr. William Braid White of the ments were furnished by the Birkel Richardson Company, the ar- American Steel & Wire Co.; Carlfrederick Kob of Lyon & Healy. rangements being made by Jack Bates. The Convention closed with a banquet on Wednesday evening, The following article was taken from a recent issue of VARIETY June 18th. in Hollywood: Officers elected are: Alfred H. Utterberg, Pres., Chicago; Carl "Buck, George Cohan Honored At Masquers Club Fete L. Schneider. V. P.. New York City; Theodore S. Grose. Sec, "Greatest aggregation of American musical talent ever to ap- Chicago; Fred Schulz, Treas., Chicago. pear on a single stage brought a touching and beautiful climax to the Masquers Club dinner. "Ten pianos ranged counter-echelon shape were played by Amer- GREAT STATE ACCORDION CONTEST ican Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers songwriters, AT 1941 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR including Jimmy McHugh. Jerome Kern, Jimmy Monaco. Arthur Freed, Charles Waken"eld Cadman, Ralph Rainger, Henry Warren. Under the joint sponsorship of the llinois State Fair and the Walter Donaldson, Harold Arlen and Sigmund Romberg. "Kiss Illinois Accordion Band Association, a contest will be held this Me Again," by the late Victor Herbert, a recording played by year at Springfield. Illinois. All accordion bands in the state of latter, founder of Ascap. closed the show. Illinois, or within fifty miles of the Illinois state line in neighboring "Each composer played his most important number with the states, are eligible to participate. This is the first year that accor- others joining on the chorus, Rainger played, "Love in Bloom"; don bands have been so recognized by State Fair Officials. The Warren's selection was, "You're My Everything"; Romberg contest will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14th, which is Governor's "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" ; Donaldson played. "My Blue Day at the Fair. In view of the fact that the Hon. Dwight H. Heaven"; Aden's composition was "Over the Rainbow," which Green. Governor of Illinois, will be in attendance on that day a he sang and played; Jimmy McHugh's piece was "I Can't Give record breaking crowd is expected. The contest will begin at 9 :00 You Anything But Love" ; Arthur Freed played "Singing in the A. M. and last until 9:00 P. M. Bands coming from distant points Rain" ; Jerome Kern brought thunderous applause with his "Old will be permitted to play during the mid-day. After each band Man River." has played its required concert it will be dismissed. All bands par- "The one singer-composer, L. Wolfe Gilbert, sang his greatest ticipating will be judged in a twenty-minute concert for technique, number, "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" to an accompaniment by showmanship, appearance, expression and discipline of members. the 10 pianos with McHugh doing the directing. Manaco played There will be four classifications for bands of from 10 to 20 "You Made Me Love You"; and Cadman gave his beautiful members; from 20 to 40 members; and for bands less than a year "From the Land of Sky Blue Waters." old. Splendid awards will be presented including the Governor The pianos in the picture are all Series 16 Hepplewhite Everett Green trophy. A complete "write-up" of this outstanding event consoles. Mr. Bates reports that many of his friends among the will appear in the next issue of Presto Music Times. motion picture artists and musicians have purchased Cable-Nelson and Everett Spinets since this outstanding affair. NEW CROSLEY DEALER 'IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Pauline Laughead, wife of Gordon Laughead, Sales Man- The Huey & Philip Hardware Company of 1900 Griffin Street, ager of the Story & Clark Piano Co., died at St. Lukes Hospital, Dallas, Texas, has just been granted a franchise to handle the Chicago, Illinois, June 27th. Mrs. Laughead through her long Crosley Hue of major household appliances in the Dallas area, it association with the leaders of the piano industry was well known was recently announced by Robert I. Petrie, vice-president and to the music trade. general sales manager of The Crosley Corporation. PACK FORTY PRF.STO M I "SIC TIM I'.S

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