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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1914 Vol. 58 N. 3

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
INTRODUCE SCHUBERT ACCORDEON.
New Addition to Comprehensive Buegeleisen
& Jacobson Catalog Is Designated as No.
1002 Schubert Accordeon and Has Won
Many Admirers Throughout the Country.
KIRSCH VIOLIN COLLECTION
Displayed in Wanamaker Auditorium, New
York, Attracts Attention of Local Musicians
and Collectors—Violin Still Most Popular In-
strument, According to All Appearances.
Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113 University place,
New York, have just placed on the market a new
addition to their comprehensive accordeon line,
which is designated as a No. 1002 Schubert accor-
deon. In describing this handsome instrument,
Samuel Buegeleisen, head of this firm, remarked:
"Accordeon No. 100"2 (shown in the accompany-
ing illustration) is one of our new and most suc-
cessful styles of accordeons. This is a Stradella
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TRY TO STEAL STRADIVARRJS.
Hot Chase by Detectives Forces Thieves to Drop
Instrument, but They Make Their Escape—
Violin Recovered and Returned to Owner.
Two young men came into the musty old music
store of Henry Shettel, on the second floor of the
house at 1048 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, one night
last week, and asked to look at a violin. Shettel,
who is sixty-six years old, opened a battered case
in the corner and, reaching into it, drew forth a
violin.
"Look!" he said, holding up to the light, "a
Stradivarius!"
Schettel went into another room to get the bow
in order that he might draw it across the strings
and make music for his customers. He left the
violin lying on a chair. No sooner was he out of
sight than one of the young men leaped forward,
grabbed the instrument, shoved it under his coat
and ran from the house.
Detectives Brierton and Owen, who happened to
be in the neighborhood, saw the two men running
and followed them. They had a lively chase down
Flatbush avenue, and as they gained on the fugi-
tives the violin was thrown into a vacant lot. The
two men escaped, but the violin was taken to the
Snyder avenue station, where it lay on the lieuten-
ant's desk in an outraged silence all night.
The attention of local musicians and music-lovers
was called to an announcement made this week by-
John Wanamaker, of that prominent department
store, that beginning on Monday of this week the
famous Kirsch collection would be on exhibition
in the store's auditorium. This collection which
contains among others a Guanerius, an Amati, a
Guadagini and a Techier is one of the famous
modern violin collections, and as such is known
from coast to coast, tn addition to
this exhibition it was advertised that
at 2 o'clock each day a special matinee
concert would be given, at which the
various violins in the collection would
be played by a prominent violinist.
It is indicative of the wunderful
popularity of the violin that this an-
nouncement was responsible for the
drawing of crowded houses to see the
exhibition of famous violins, and
hear the violin concerts. Krom many
near-by towns violin lovers arrived at
the Wanamaker auditorium to careful-
ly examine the old masters on exhi-
bition and enjoy their music after the
exhibition.
Henderson M. Somerville, president of the Board
Judging from the enthusiastic com-
of United States General Appraisers, has set the
ments of those present at the
dates for the calling of dockets of customs cases
Schubert Accordeon No. 1002.
auditorium during the week, the
for this month at outside ports as follows: Bos-
model, and the entire woodwork is beautifully
jobbers and dealers who maintain that the violin
ton and Baltimore, January 27, and Philadelphia
inlaid with fine Italian mosaic. The corners of
is still king, and will continue to be as long as a
and Pittsburgh, January 2 ( J. All protests by im-
the woodwork and bellows-fold are bound with
true lover for music exists, are not far wrong.
porters at these ports, covering classification and
German silver. This model has an eighteen-fold
The interest manifested by the visitors to the exhi-
reappraisement of merchandise, which are ready
leather-covered bellows, giving it a very powerful
bition and the comments on the beauty of the music
for trial, will be heard by members of the board
tone, and the reeds are of finest steel.
all bore out the reports of the leading members of
to be designated by the president. Cases not
"Nothing has been spared to make this ac-
the trade, who state that the year just ended was
ready may be submitted later at the board's offices
cordeon a strictly high-class professional accor-
the best the violin business ever registered.
in this city for consideration and decision, or heid
deon, and dealers who have a discriminating pro-
Tt is a well-known fact that the manufacturers
until the next docket in October.
fessional trade in the accordeon field can certainly
of cheap violins abroad are absolutely unable to
present No. 1002 to excellent advantage. We also
keep pace with the demand for this class of goods,
ARRESTED AT CHERBOURG.
have about a dozen new styles of Italian model
and will probably be unable to do so for the next
accordeons in our line, but we have been so ex- year or two to come, but it is also significant of
Josef von Slenezynski was arrested at Cher-
tremely busy this year that it has been impossible
bourg, on the steamer "George Washington," on
the popularity of the violin that representative deal-
for us to complete our new catalog or even spare
the complaint of Henry Knopf, a New York violin
ers throughout the country are unanimous in stat-
the time to issue a new accordeon supplement. But ing that the better grade of violins also enjoyed a
dealer, that he has in his possession two costly
our trade knows that we are continually changing
banner trade in 1913, all of which points to an ex- violins taken from Mr. Knopf's store last month.
our lines in our effort to improve and extend
Mr. Slenezyski is fighting his arrest pending the
cellent violin trade during the ensuing year.
them, and we hope to very shortly issue a special
nrrival of extradition papers.
W. 1\ Larkin, of the Forbes-Wallace Co., will
sheet devoted to the new models.
Duncan & Son, of Monmouth, 111., who handle
"We have just closed the best year in our his- take a trip where he will enjoy the beauties of the
pianos,
are going out of business.
Mediterranean
by
a
trip
as
far
south
as
Jamaica.
tory, and this was only made possible, considering
the generally unsettled business conditions, by our
having in stock just what our customers wanted.
Our new 'Silent Salesmen' show-cases have been
a very successful line, and we have received many
encouraging letters from dealers who have ordered
these show-cases, stating that they now have a
place for everything, with everything in its place;
an ideal condition which was practically impossible
The Only Real Sanitary Harmonica.
Its Absolute Cleanliness Appeals
before the introduction of our 'Silent Salesmen'
to A l l Mouth-Organ Players
show-cases without incurring considerable expense.
Factories at TROSSINGEN, GERMANY
NEW YORK, 393 BROADWAY
As our trade knows, there is absolutely no charge
for these show-cases, the dealer paying only for
the merchandise contained therein, and at the reg-
ular prices. We have in course of preparation
some new lines of show-cases which we will de-
Largest Jobbersin'Anierica of
scribe later in the columns of The Review."
CUSTOMS DOCKETS DATES SET.
CH. WEISS on a Harmonica stands for Highest Quality
METALLA
BUEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON.:
WATER KEY FOR^ TROMBONES.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. January H.—A Water Key
for Trombones was invented by Joseph Krause,
Chicago, 111., and Patent No. l,08:?,(>20 was granted
him last week. Slide trombones are provided with
a water key for draining the moisture which
collects in the tubes when the instrument is being
played. Such a key is located at the bend of the
playing slide, which is some distance from the
handle, in view of which the key cannot be opened
without the player removing his hand from the
handle of the slide. In order to obviate this dis-
advantage, the present invention has been designed.
113-115 Univer.ity Place
•*
NEW YORK
M
ODERN
USICAL,, ,
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG,
A PROBLEM
SOLVED!
Warranted that neither Bow Screw Rings nor Caps can fall off on Bow Screws as above Illustrated.
No advance in price If Violin Bows are purchased hiving the Patented Sorew Attaohed to the Frog.
WM.
R. G R A T Z I M P O R T C O . ,
35-37 West 31st Street, lew York City
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HANDSOMEJ)RDER BOOK
JOBBERS TOJ1OLD MEETING.
Being Sent Out by the New York Talking Ma-
chine Co. to Customers and Friends.
Session of Executive Committee of the National
Association of Talking Machine Jobbers
Scheduled to Be Held in Philadelphia on
February 15—Visit Victor Plant Following
Day—To Discuss Important Matters.
The New York Talking Machine Co., 81 Cham-
bers street, New York, the prominent Victor dis-
tributer, is sending out to its dealers who placed
orders with it during the past year with any degree
of activity, a handsome order book, which is a de-
cided innovation in this particular field. Bound in
an expensive dark green limp leather binding with
the individual dealer's name printed in gold on the
front cover, this book makes a valued addition to
the aggressive Victor dealer's selling helps.
In designing the book, the company embodied a
plan whereby the book practically becomes a loose-
leaf folder, making its use indefinite and to all pur-
poses permanent. As soon as an order pad is fin-
ished, a new one can be placed in the leather cov-
ers, this procedure continuing indefinitely, and the
carbons of the orders forming a handy reference
guide for the dealer.
NEW EDITION OF BOOK OF THE OPERA
The Victor Talking Machine Co. announced this
week a new edition of its popular Book of the
Opera, which is a valuable addition to the li-
brary of the Victor distributer and dealer. The
new edition has thirty-five new operas, not hereto-
fore published in the Book of the Opera, making
one hundred operas in all. Among these new ad-
ditions are many operas of unusual interest which
have all scored impressive successes. Two hun-
dred new illustrations, bringing the total up to
more than six hundred, are also presented in the
new book.
NEW DISC HOME RECORDER.
A new disc home recorder, which is described
as a strongly constructed mechanism, has been in-
vented by Senor Alvaro Malibran, a Spanish in-
ventor, who has been working on the perfection of
this device for some time.
According to the present plans of President J.
C. Roush, of the National Association of Talking
Machine Jobbers, a meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee of the association will be held at the Belle-
vue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, on February
15, and a friendly visit paid to the officials of the
Victor Co. at the factory in Camden on February
1G. The date for the meeting was selected after
consulting with the various members of the com-
mittee as to its convenience, as a number of mat-
ters of particular importance to the trade at large
will be taken up for discussion. Plans for the
coming annual convention in Atlantic City will
also be discussed, and it is hoped to make the an-
nual meeting one of the most successful in the his-
tory of the association, both from a business and a
social viewpoint. All jobbers who are members
of the association, whether officers or not, are in-
vited to be present at the meeting.
EDISON DISCFORNOTED VERMONTER.
W. M. Bradley, the hustling representative of
the Edison disc products in Rutland, Vt., reports
the sale of a $250 Edison disc machine to ex-Gov-
ernor Mead, of Vermont, one of the most promi-
nent men in the State. This was the instrument
that Mr. Bradley placed in the Governor's home at
the time of ex-President Tait's visit, and evidently
the demonstration pleased all concerned, judging
from the order.
HIS ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
The engagement was announced this
John C. Ray, familiarly known as "Jack"
sistant to Assistant General Manager H.
son, of the Columbia Graphophone Co.,
week of
Ray, as-
L. Will-
to Miss
HANDSOME TALKING MACHINE QUARTERS IN EL PASO
Conducted by the Southwestern Talking Machine Co. in That Go-ahead City—Now Controlled
by Rafael Cabanas, President of the Mexican Phonograph Co.
(Special to The Review.)
EL PASO, Texas, January 12.—The accompany-
ing illustration, showing the main floor of the
Southwestern Talking Machine Co.'s headquarters
in this city, gives a fair indication of the up-to-
date ideas of this hustling Columbia representa-
tive. Sound-proof demonstration booths furnished
lumbia Graphophone Co. Raphael Cabanas, presi-
dent of the Mexican Phonograph Co., and an ar-
dent Columbia admirer, is at the head of the new
company, while Robert R. Souders is general man-
ager with headquarters in Dallas. J. M. Spain,
who is well-versed in Columbia selling details, is
in charge of the local store.
Marguerite Latham, a popular Flatbush belle. Mr.
Ray is a son of Herbert B. Ray, assistant advertis-
ing manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co.,
and has been connected with the Columbia Co. for
a number of years. No date has been set for the
wedding.
COLUMB1AJBRIEFLETS.
H. L. Wilson on Trip West—New Local Dealers
—G. P. Metzger to Pacific C o a s t — N e w
Spanish Catalog—W. L. Eckhardt a Visitor.
H. L. Willson, assistant general manager of the
Columbia Graphophone Co., is at present away on
a short trip to the most important trade centers of
the Middle West. Judging from his reports to
date, Columbia dealers throughout this territory
are enjoying a banner January trade.
Among the recent additions to the lists of Co-
lumbia representatives in near-by territory are the
following: Russell & Lawrie, Tarrytown, N. Y.,
and F. W. Kinney, Graphite, N. Y.
The latter
will specialize on the sale of foreign records, to
which trade its section of the State is particularly
adapted.
George P. Metzger, the live-wire advertising
counsel of the Columbia Graphophone Co., left
this week for a trip to the coast. Mr. Metzger will
visit many Columbia dealers en route, gathering
ideas and plans for 1914 Columbia publicity.
R. F. Bolton, manager of the Chambers street
store of the Columbia Graphophone Co., has had
the "pleasure" the past ten days of serving his
State in the capacity of a juror. Incidental to
these duties, Mr. Bolton was a member of a mur-
der case jury which was confined to a hotel for
four days and nights pending hearing of case.
Walter L. Eckhardt, the hustling manager of the
Pennsylvania Talking Machine Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., Columbia distributer, was a visitor this week
to the executive offices of the company in the
Woolworth Building, New York. Mr. Eckhardt
spoke optimistically of business conditions.
The export department of the Columbia Co. has
just issued a very attractive 1914 catalog of Span-
ish records. Considerably thicker than last year's
edition, and containing a number of valuable im-
provements, this 1914 catalog should prove a valu-
able addition to Columbia export literature.
Columbia dealers throughout the country report
a steady demand for the new Columbia automatic
stop, introduced to the trade a short while since.
This automatic stop is giving excellent satisfaction
to its users.
ECUADOR'S DUTY ON DISCS.
Referring to the classification of talking ma-
chine discs, Vice-Consul General Baker at Guaya-
quil, states as follows: "A recent decision of the
customs authorities of Ecuador classifies talking
machine discs and cylinders as 'merchandise not
specified,' dutiable under class 18 at 0.30 sucre per
kilo (6.63 per 100 pounds) net, plus the usual sur-
taxes of 125 per cent. Previous to this decision,
phonograph discs were sometimes appraised as
'phonograph parts,' dutiable under class 21 at 0.50
sucre per kilo net ($11.05 per 100 pounds), plus
the usual surtaxes. (It is reported unofficially that
discs are now dutiable at the latter rate.)"
A PLEASING GIFT.
in a dignified and refined manner are included in
the artistic appearance of the company's ware-
rooms, which are tasteful and refined to a degree.
The Southwestern Talking Machine Co. is the
new name of the company, which recently pur-
chased the Dallas and El Paso stores of the Co-
The El Paso store of the Southwestern Talking
Machine Co. is located at the corner of Stanton
and Texas streets, one of the best spots in the busi-
ness section of the city. During 1913 the store
closed an excellent business, which bids fair to be
exceeded month by month during the ensuing year.
A very useful and practical gift in the shape of
a key chainelette was sent out this week by the
Blackman Talking Machine Co., 97 Chambers
street, New York, Victor and Edison distributer,
to all its dealers. The most important feature of
this key chainelette is the fact that each chain is
numbered, and the corresponding number is regis-
tered at the offices of the Blackman Co., so that
any Blackman dealer who loses his keys will have
them returned to him with a maximum of speed.
The key portion can also be used as an emergency
screw driver or Presto gas tank key.

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