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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1918 Vol. 66 N. 15

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
13, 1918
OUTPUT OF MUSIC INDUSTRY CURTAILED THIRTY PER CENT.
INCORPORATED IN NEW YORK
Important Ruling of War Industries Board Made to Conserve Coal and Steel Supply—Is Oper-
ative Only During April and May—Importance of the Industry Recognized
Hammann-Levin Co. Chartered in This State
in Interests of Present Concern in Baltimore
WASHINGTON, I). C, April 8.—After a confer-
ence here last Friday between the Fuel Ad-
ministration, the War Industries Board and
George W. Pound, representing the music in-
dustry, it was announced that the curtailment
of 30 per cent, of the output of the music in-
dustry generally had been ordered for the
months of April and May. This agreement nat-
urally covers the manufacture of pianos. The
curtailment being general is regarded as a
means not only of conserving the coal supply,
but of relieving in some measure the demand
for steel and other supplies entering into the
manufacture of musical instruments, and like-
wise the present demands upon transportation.
The curtailment was not ordered arbitrarily,
but was accompanied by agreement, a signifi-
cant and important fact.
Following the curtailment order, confer-
ences were held with the War Industries Board
for the purpose of arranging lor the trans-
fer of as much war work as possible to musical
instrument factories, in order to offset to some
measure the effect of a curtailment of the regu-
lar output.
The Fuel Administration pointed out that the
musical instrument industry is a very large one,
and of distinct importance to the economic life
of the country, and that likewise its factories
were well equipped in many particulars for
the manufacture of various war supplies. The
Fuel Administrator's statement regarding the
curtailment said in part:
"It will be the aim of the Government to
effect the necessary economies in connection
with this industry just as far as possible by
a transference of work.
"This will obtain for the country the full eco-
nomic value of the industrial investment and
equipment and, at the same time, limit the
output of its product not needed for the war
to such an extent as seems necessary."
The Hammann-Levin Co., Inc., has been in-
corporated under the laws of New York to
manufacture pianos, player-pianos and musical
instruments, with a nominal capital stock of
$500,000. The incorporators are given as Ber-
tram L. Marks, Girard S. Wittson and D.
Hubener, all of them clerks in the office of
Wentworth, Lowenstein & Stern, the well-
known New York attorneys. Louis Lowen-
stein, of the company, advises The Review that
the concern has been incorporated in New York
in the interests of the present Hammann-Levin
Co., of Baltimore.
NEW KROEGER WHOLESALE MEN
Kroeger Piano Co. Makes Important Announce-
ment Regarding New District Sales Managers
The Kroeger Piano Co., of Stamford, Conn.,
recently announced the appointment of J. N.
England as district sales manager with head-
quarters
Ga. Mr. England will have
POUND EXPLAINS FEATURES^RECENT FEDERAL RULING charge of at the Atlanta,
territory embracing the States of
Says That Curtailment Order Will Not Seriously Affect Industry, as Piano Factories Will Be Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North
and South Carolina and Florida. Simultaneous
Kept Busy on War Orders—Modification of Order May Come in June
with this appointment the Kroeger Co. an-
George W. Pound, counsel and general man- the country depend on the progress of the nounces that J. W. Sturges has been appointed
ager of the Music Industries Chamber of Com- war. The officials at Washington have requested district sales manager with headquarters at Fort
merce, returned to New York Monday from that I visit the Capital every couple of weeks Worth, Tex. He will operate in the territory
Washington, where he had been in conference for the purpose of discussing such matters as embracing the States of Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana and Colorado.
with the Fuel Administration and the War In- may come up.
dustries Board, regarding plans for curtailing
The Kroeger Co. is at present seeking a ca-
"I might say at this time that I have reason
the output of the industry. Mr. Pound corrob- to believe that there will be a more or less pable district sales manager to have headquar-
orated the report that a 30 per cent, curtail- serious shortage of steel for a brief period dur- ters in Chicago, and another district sales man-
ment in the output of musical instruments, based ing the next six months, which may cause ager, who will make his headquarters on the
upon the output of the industry for 1917, had some trouble to the trade. We are at present Pacific Coast. The Kroeger Co. expects to
been ordered by the Governmental authorities, exporting steel in considerable quantities, and conclude negotiations for these important posts
to be in force during April and May. On June at the same time the importation of chrome steel within the near future, and all these new moves
1, further conferences will be held between the has been cut 50 per cent. Although chrome are part of the new policy of systematizing the
Governmental bodies and the representatives, steel is not used in pianos, a shortage in any sales organization throughout the entire United
of various industries to effect such a read- one type of steel naturally affects the supply States.
justment of industry as the situation at that of all grades. It would be well for the piano
time may warrant. "What has been generally men to prepare themselves in every way pos-
termed the fuel problem," declared Mr. Pound, sible to overcome this shortage by getting in BRONX BOARD OF TRADE YEAR BOOK
"has grown to a point where it is less a ques- as much stock in advance as possible."
Many Piano Manufacturers Listed as Members
tion of fuel than of general supplies and ship-
—Three Piano Men on Directorate
ping, particularly the latter.
J. C. MARTIN PASSES AWAY
"Although the public press made much of the
The Bronx Board of Trade, of which Rich-
curtailment of the musical instrument output, Well-Known Piano Man of Dayton, O., Dies ard W. Lawrence, the president of Kohler &
which may prove of advantage to us by empha-
After Long Illness
Campbell, Inc., is first vice-president, has issued
sizing the fact that we are ready and fitted
a very complete Year Book for 1918, in which
for engaging in war work, we were not in any DAYTON, O., April 8.—The music trade in this the various activities for the past year are set
sense the first affected by curtailment orders. State has suffered a severe loss in the death of forth. On the board of directors of this or-
During the past three months the Government J C. Martin, head of J. C. Martin & Co., promi- ganization are Max J. deRochemont, of the Laf-
has been in conference with representatives of nent piano house in this city, who passed away fargue Co., and Richard B. Aldcroftt, president
many industries, and has issued curtailment at his home last week, after an illness lasting of the DeRivas & Harris Mfg. Co., as well as
orders ranging from 30 per cent, to 50 per cent, several weeks. Mr. Martin, who was born in Mr. Lawrence, who is also chairman of the
of the total output in many lines.
1849, began life as a school teacher and later membership council," while Mr. deRochemont is
"When I went to Washington I found that studied law. He came to Dayton in 1883, and chairman of the. membership committee. The
certain men high in official life were strongly embarked in the piano business. Five years piano industry is represented in the membership
in favor of fixing a flat 50 per cent, curtail- later he moved to the southeast corner of Fourth of this organization by the Aeolian Co., Beh-
ment on the industry, but through the proper and Jefferson streets, where the business of his ning Piano Co., Bjur Bros. Co., Bogart Piano
presentment of facts in favor of our cause, the company has been located ever since. In addi- Co., Decker & Sons, Inc., DeRivas & Harris
tion to his interests in the piano field Mr. Mar- Mfg. Co., Jacob Doll & Sons, Ebe Piano Co.,
order for a 30 per cent, curtailment was filed.
"The curtailment order does not come as a sur- tin was also widely known as a raiser of fine Inc., Estey Piano Co., E. Gabler & Bro., C. F.
prise, for it has been expected for sometime past horses, and his reputation in this connection ex- Goepel, Kohler & Campbell, Inc., Laffargue Co.,
Lawson Piano Co., Ludwig & Co., Mansfield
by all those in touch with the situation, for tended far beyond the borders of the State.
F'iano Co., Mathushek Piano Co., National Piano
these are serious times. The Fuel Administra-
Manufacturers'
Association, Pease Piano Co.,
tion and the War Industries Board have, in my
SCHILLER CO. TO EMPLOY WOMEN
Charles J. Pfriemer, Staib-Abendschein Co.,
opinion, acted most favorably towards us, not
only in fixing a fair percentage of curtailment,
The Schiller Piano Co., Oregon, 111., has an- Steck Piano Co., Jules Valois, Horace Waters
but in providing that piano factories shall re- nounced that it will employ women to meet the & Co., Wilfred Piano Co., Winter & Co.
ceive sufficient war work to offset in a large shortage of labor in its factory. The company
measure the effect of the cutting down of the ; r plans to employ special instructors to train the
The Stransburg Music Co. has opened elab-
regular production. What will happen in June women and a number of applications have al- orate new quarters in the Veith Building, Mead-
I cannot say, for all the industrial problems of ready been filed.
ville, Pa.
WINTER & CO.
RUDOLF
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
PIANOS AND PLAYER-PIANOS
22O SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
APRIL 13, 1918
Hippodrome, which will seat about 4,000 people.
"Liberty Day" in Cleveland was the biggest
T. J. Dunnigan Opens Retail Store—May Co. Featuring Weil-Known Lines—Dreher Store Has demonstration in the city's history. The city
was one round of patriotic enthusiasm all day,
Liberty Loan Window—Talking Machine Dealers to Give Benefit in May
April 6, and far into the night, the parade re-
new period models of instruments, featuring the quiring over two hours to pass the reviewing
CLEVELAND, O., April 9.—Thomas J. Dunnigan,
Dreher's "Liberty Loan" stand in the Public Square. Secretary of the
who has been assistant manager of the piano Aeolian-Vocalion.
department of the May Co. for several years, window decorations are very attractive. They Navy Daniels reviewed the parade and spoke
has launched into business on his own account. are driving on the Grand Pianola, pointing out in the Central Armory during the afternoon.
Music played a big part in the demonstration.
Monday he announced that he had purchased the merits of the Duo-Art models.
the University Music Co.'s store, 1010 Euclid
Henry Dreher, of the B. Dreher's Sons Co., Every music, piano and talking machine store
avenue, near the Western Reserve University, in has returned from a trip to New York and in the city "did its bit" in window displays and
several piano men were on important sub-com-
the upper shopping section of Cleveland. This other Eastern cities.
store has a fine business and is largely patron-
Arrangements for the benefit the Talking mittees working up interest in the launching of
ized by students of the university. The store Machine Dealers' Association of Northern Ohio the third Liberty Loan of which Cleveland is
handles Cheney talking machines and records. propose to give for the Y. M. C. A. and Knights asked to take $55,000,000. More than $27,000,000
"I expect to put in a fine line of pianos next of Columbus, this city, early in May, are making was subscribed the opening day.
fall," said Mr. Dunnigan, "and will have other good headway. The affair promises to be one
Piano and talking machine men say that they
plans to announce to my friends."
of the spring's biggest musical events. Several do not anticipate any decrease in sales because
Mr. Dunnigan was located in Pittsburgh for phonograph stars have already consented to of the third loan. Some dealers say the busi-
two years as manager of the Boggs & Buhl de- give their services in singing. The arrangements ness will increase, as the war is making music-
partment store when it was controlled by the committee appointed by President Charles K. lovers and patriotism is encouraging the sale of
May Co. of this city, and when the May con- Bennett of the association will report in a few player-pianos and talking machines for home
cern sold the establishment Mr. Dunnigan re- days. The benefit may be held in the Keith use.
turned to Cleveland. He left the May Co.
Saturday.
EXCELLENT STIEFF PUBLICITY
BUSINESS CHANGE IN BUFFALO
Tt is understood that the piano department
business of this concern will be looked after Albert F. Koenig Buys Out Interest of L. B. Baltimore Piano Manufacturers Using Some
High-Grade Booklets to Feature Their Line
Adams in the Adams-Koenig Piano Co.—To
by others in charge of Manager Dan J. Nolan
Continue and Enlarge the Business
and that Mr. Dunnigan's duties will be dis-
BALTIMORE, MD., April 8.—That Chas. M. Stieff,
tributed to present employes.
Inc., are firm believers in the use of high-class
BUFFALO, N. Y., April 9.—Albert F. Koenig has
Mr. Dunnigan is organist for St. Ann's fash-
ionable church. He is widely known in Cleve- bought out the interests of L. B. Adams in the booklet work in the representation of their
land music circles and for a year was organist Adams-Koenig Piano Co. Mr. Koenig will con- pianos is well evidenced by the literature found
at St. Thomas Aquinas' church. He is very duct the business at the present store, 626 Main upon the tables at their headquarters at 9 North
popular with the trade and his friends assert street, and will follow the same policy which Liberty street, in this city, and in their sixteen
made the firm successful in the past seven branch warerooms throughout the country. One
he will make good in East Cleveland.
"A poor piano will usually keep in condition years. As in the past, Mr. Koenig will feature of two pieces of literature that stand out most
until you have paid for it, but seldom much the Hallet & Davis line. The Adams-Koenig conspicuously is a book of some sixty pages
longer; and not always that long. Think of Co. has always catered to the better class of entitled "indorsements." As its name would im-
the names you see on pianos in fine old homes. trade and has placed the Hallet & Davis pianos ply, it is chiefly composed of testimonial letters
Chickering, Henry F. Miller, Mehlin—names and players in many of the best homes of Buf- from many of the enthusiastic users of the Stieff
piano. The great majority of these indorsements
that have stood for musical excellence for years. falo.
"This business will be expanded and the sales come from large institutions of learning situated
Many of these noble pianos have been in use
for fifty years, or more, and are still sweet- force reorganized and increased," said Mr. Koe- in various sections of the country. The other
nig. "I have renewed the lease on the present is the Stieff catalog, attractively covered in
toned."
royal purple and artistically printed on fine
Thus spoke the sales manager of the May premises for several years. This is a very de- stock. The frontispiece is a very fine reproduc-
Co. in calling attention to sixty-three styles of sirable location."
tion in colors of the painting by Griffith B.
Chickering, Mehlin, Shoninger, Estey, Marshall
Coale entitled "The First Lesson." The book
& Wendell, Henry F. Miller, J. & C. Fischer,
HOLDING REMOVAL SALE
is chiefly devoted to a history of the Stieff piano
Apollo, Angelus, Armstrong, and Behr Bros.,
and a description of the large plant that produces
Mathushek & Sons Piano Co. is now holding these instruments. The various styles are de-
offered patrons by the firm.
"Pretty hard to beat this offering," remarked a removal sale at the warerooms long occupied scribed on separate sheets and are inserted in an
Dan J. Nolan, manager of the company's piano by them at Forty-seventh street and Broadway, envelope arrangement on the back cover.
preparatory to moving to their new quarters at
department.
The B. Dreher's Sons Co. are offering sixteen 37 West Thirty-seventh street, New York.
CLEVELAND PIANO TRADE SATISFIED WITH CONDITIONS
FOUR STARS IN SERVICE FLAG
To Save Yourself, You Must
Save Your Country
OUR factory, your store, your home, represent years.of
Y
labor, thought, saving and struggle. If they are threat-
ened, you spring to their defense with all your strength, all
your ingenuity and resourcefulness. They are the fruits of a
lifetime of effort, and must be protected and preserved at all
cost.
Your country represents the toil, the sacrifice, the struggle of
past generations of Americans. They won it by their valor;
they freely gave their lives, when called upon, to preserve its
integrity and its freedom; they have handed it down to you
as a priceless heritage and a sacred trust.
Can You Do Less for Your Country than You Would Do for Your Home?
To Save yourself, you must save your country
BUY LIBERTY BONDS!
by Kindler & Collins, Inc., 520 West 48th St., N. V.
James S. Gray Has Three Sons and a Son-in-
Law in the Service of Uncle Sam
ALBANY, N. Y., April 8.—James S. Gray, of
Boardman & Gray, well>-known piano manufac-
turers of this city, has the honor of having four
stars in his family service flag. Three of the
stars represent his songs, Bradley C. Gray, a
petty officer in the Yale Naval Reserve Training
School, New Haven; Sergeant Neil A. Gray and
Sergeant Emerson C. Gray, both of Troop B,
New York Cavalry, now in the Federal service,
and doing guard duty on the State Waterways.
The fourth star represents Major M. S. Damon,
Mr. Gray's son-in-law, also of the New York
Cavalry, and on guard duty in the State.
KROEGER USING TRADE ACCEPTANCE
The Kroeger Piano Co., of Stamford, Conn.,
adopted the trade acceptance on April 1.
When a sale is on a time settlement basis this
company requires that the trade acceptance shall
be mailed within ten days after the date of ship-
ment. Bearing on this new move Mr. Garrit-
son, president of the Kroeger Co., stated to a
representative of The Review: "We are firm
believers in the trade acceptance plan, and for
a long time have given earnest thought and
study to the way the trade acceptance idea has
been taken up and developed by leading indus-
trial institutions of the country."

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