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THE
MAY 3, 1919
MUSIC
TRADE
BEHN1NG AGENCYFOR Q1RARO CO.
GOOD BUSINESS IN INDIANAPOLIS
Oakland, Cal., Music House Secures Appoint-
ment as Behning Agent for Northern Cali-
fornia—Has Long and Successful History
Pearson Co. Opens New Branch Store—Players
in Excellent Demand—Prospects for Pros-
perous Trade Are Very Bright
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., April 28.—Local piano deal-
ers report that all branches of their business are
unusually good. T. H. Bracken, manager of
the Starr Piano Co. store, says that both the
Starr phonograph and player business is good,
and he looks for a big record this year.
The Pearson Piano Co. this week opened a
new branch store in Hartford City, Ind. This
makes the eighth branch store the company has
in the State. C. R. Everett is in charge of
the new branch. E. W. Stockdale, manager of
the Pearson Co., says that the player business
shows a steady increase. The demand for used
pianos is unusual, Mr. Stockdale adds. The
company is planning to remodel the store dur-
ing the summer months. It is planned to de-
vote the entire first floor to talking machines
with about sixteen booths.
Rapp & Lennox report the player business ex-
cellent. George Lennox is making a record as
a captain in the Victory Loan campaign.
The Baldwin Piano Co. is featuring the ap-
pearance of Mischa Levitzki, the pianist, here
Lawrence V. Hill
May 3. E. G. Hereth, manager, says that busi-
field, having arranged for new warerooms in ness continues to be brisk.
city across the bay. For several years past the
J. B. Ryde, of the Fuller-Ryde Music Co., was
Girard Piano Co. has featured the Starr pianos in Chicago this week on business. C. J. Fuller
and likewise the Starr phonographs most suc- reports that the small goods, sheet music and
cessfully as a distributor, and in broadening out talking machine departments are all doing good
recently has not only taken on the Behning business.
line, but has likewise added the Poole and
E. L. Lennox, of the E. L. Lennox Piano Co.,
Packard pianos, giving it a strong quartet of is well pleased with the business in the new
representative instruments.
location of the store.
The Girard Piano Co. was established in 1873, Frank Carlin, of the Carlin Music Co., can see
and has carried on its business consistently prospects for a big. business only. All branches
along high-grade lines. Several years ago the of the business are making nice records, Mr.
company was reorganized with B. R. Van Val- Carlin says.
kenburg, factory manager of the American
Photo Player Co., as president; Lawrence V.
EXTENDS EXCISE TAX FILING DATE
Hill, vice-president; Mrs. Van Valkenburg, treas-
urer, and Mrs. Hill, secretary.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Announces May
The active member of the house is Mr. Hill,
31 as Final Filing Date for Tax Reports on
familiarly known as "Larry," who before joining
Pianos and Other Manufactured Articles
the Girard Co. was for fifteen years a member
WASHINGTON, 1). C, April 28.—Extension of
of the Kohler & Chase organization in Seattle,
San Francisco, and finally in Oakland, where time from April 30 to May 31 has been allowed
he was local manager for that company. He is by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper for
very active in civic affairs, has been vice-presi- the filing of returns covering taxes on a va-
dent of the Oakland Advertising Club, and is a riety of manufactured articles such as automo-
member of the Chamber of Commerce and Com- biles, pianos, etc. The returns should be made
mercial Club. He is also closely allied with the for the period between February 25 and March
31, and are due April 30, but return blanks have
Music Teachers' Association.
The company's store is at 517-519 Fourteenth not yet been provided by the Revenue Bureau.
street, in the heart of the business district. The Under the new order the tax return must in-
warerooms occupy the first floor of the build- clude April business and taxes must be paid by
ing, with a display window on the ground floor. May 31.
This order relates to the excise taxes which
During the past two years the company has done
a most thriving business, the extent of which producers must pay on tires and their parts,
may be Realized from the fact that during the pianos, graphophones, sporting goods and
first ten months last year sales amounting to games, chewing gum, cameras, photographic
$100,000 were'made. With the additions just films, candy, firearms, knives, electric fans,
made to its line the outlook for the future is of cigarette holders, vending machines, fur articles,
niotorboats, canoes, toilet soaps and toilet
tlu 1 brightest.
powders.
OAKLAND, CAL., April 25.—Announcement was
made this week of the fact that the Girard
Piano Co., of this city, has been appointed ex-
clusive distributor in northern California for
the Behning piano, the product of the Behning
Piano Co., New York, and that the local com-
pany contemplated entering the San Francisco
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THE WERNER INDUSTRIES CO.
9th and Harriet Sts.,
CINCINNATI, O.
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REVIEW
"This is the luxury of muii'c. It touches every
key of memory and stirs all the hidden springs
of sorrow and of joy. I love it for what it
makes me forget, and for what it makes me re-
member."
THE KROEGER
PLAYER-PIANO
brings to you a mastery of the technical
and interpretative possibilities of musical
expression. The possessor of such an
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EARL SHEPHERD CO. GROWING
The Earl Shepherd Co., Klamath Falls, Ore.,
is soon to occupy a new building in the heart of
the business district. Every modern improve-
ment is being added to the new quarters, and
when complete the Shepherd concern will have
one of the most up-to-date stores in the West.
Many lines of pianos and player-pianos are car-
ried in stock, as well as talking machines, rec-
ords and music rolls. The Knabe piano and
Ampico are featured, as well as such well-known
makes as the Behning, Lyon & Healy, Fischer,
Autopiano, Gulbransen, Behr Bros, and Cable-
Nelson.
Charles H. Ditson & Co., New York, have just
filled an order for fifteen drums for the Czecho-
slovak army. These drums are now boxed and
ready to be shipped.
STYLE 48
Kroeger Piano Co.
New York, N. Y., and Stamford, Conn.