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OCTOBER 7,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
1922
CONCERTS IN PITTSBURGH AID THE CAUSE OF MUSIC
Nearly One Hundred Public Concerts During the Past Season Have Measurably Increased Pub-
lic Interest in and Demand for Music—Local Trade Keeps Active—News of the Week
PITTSBURGH, PA., October 3.—Ninety-four con-
certs—the gift of the City of Pittsburgh to its
people—have made an appreciable difference in
public taste for music, raised its standards and
kept community singing an integral part of
civic life, according to the 1922 report just is-
sued by the Civic Club.
Out of the ninety-four band concerts given in
the open air during the Summer in parks and
playgrounds owned by the city sixty were ar-
ranged by the Civic Club committee. The Civic
Club's co-operation in city music, which con-
sists in the arrangement of concerts, suggestions
as to music and the location for them, has been
in force since Mayor Babcock's administration.
The responsibility of seeing that money appro-
priated for the band concerts is spent econom-
ically and efficiently has been turned over to
the Civic Club committee. The personal super-
vision of the executive and assistant secretary
of the Club, stenographic service, postage costs
and all other services necessary to the move-
ment are given to the city free of charge by
the committee and the services of an organiza-
tion of volunteer forces are contributed.
Gray & Martin, who conduct a music store in
the Jenkins Arcade, have taken over the Bald-
win piano agency for Pittsburgh and have on
display in their showrooms a line of reproducing
grand Baldwin pianos, as» well as uprights and
player-pianos. The Ellington and Hamilton
lines are also on display. Mr. Martin reports
trade conditions as excellent for the past month.
The Starr Phonograph Co., of Pennsylvania,
which has taken possession of the entire build-
ing at 634 Grant street, has, in addition to a
complete line of Starr phonographs and Gen-
nett records, placed on sale a full line of the
celebrated Starr pianos. The manager is H. C.
Niles, who was formerly in charge of the ad-
vertising department of the company at the
home offices, Richmond, Ind. Mr. Niles stated
that business conditions since taking possession
of the new quarters are showing a marked in-
crease.
With the donation of a sum of money left
over from a recent Bread and Milk Week cam-
paign, in which the Congress of Women's Clubs
of Western Pennsylvania participated, which the
CHARACTER
"Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
—(Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS
Pittsburgh bakers and dairymen gave to the
Congress for its co-operation during the Week,
the women purchased a Lindemann upright
piano from Dawson Bros. Piano Co. which will
be installed in the new clubhouse.
Fred Newman, manager of the Anipico de-
partment of the W. F. Frederick Piano Co.,
reports a marked improvement in business in
his department and stated in one day he had
closed over $600 worth of business. Mr.
Newman stated that plans were under way for
the holding of an Ampico Week. A similar
week held last year proved quite satisfactory.
W. C. Dierks, of the C. C. Mellor Co., left
on a motor trip to Lexington, Ky. He will be
absent a week.
Paul Fink, of the Premier Piano Co., New
York, was a caller on the trade here.
A fine window display was made by Volkwein
Bros, of the popular Feist song, "Why Should
I Cry Over You." In the show window was
a large cutout of the cover page of the song
sheet, which was surrounded by display of the
gaily colored sheet music.
J. D. Clinton Koch, for more than forty years
a church organist, died suddenly at Boyertown,
Pa., following an attack of heart disease. Mr.
Koch was 64 years of age and had been or-
ganist at various churches, latterly the Union
Church at Trumbauersville, Pa., where he
resided.
JENKINSON CO. IN NEW QUARTERS
Moving into Larger Factory at 2016-18 Elm
Street, Cincinnati—Greater Output Planned
CINCINNATI, O., October 2.—The Jenkinson
Player Action Co. is now moving into new quar-
ters at 2016-18 Elm street. The new quarters
comprise a three-story building with a double
basement, giving the company over twenty
thousand square feet of working space, con-
siderably more than they had previously. This
will permit a much larger production than
formerly.
The company has for many years specialized
in the manufacture of stacks, spool-boxes, bel-
lows and all kinds of individual parts for player
actions as well as Fotoplayer parts. It also
maintains a department in which new stacks
are manufactured to take the place of old and
obsolete stacks. When seen by a representative
of The Review this week A. H. Duwelius, sec-
retary of the company, stated:
"We feel very much pleased in having been
able to secure this plant into which we are
now moving, as it gives us a splendid oppor-
tunity to increase our production as well as
providing space for the development of several
new ideas which we have in mind."
Manufactured by
JACKSONVILLE CONCERNS MERGE
Smith, Barnes
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., October 3.—The Arnold
Music Co., the largest Victor dealer in this city,
has been merged with the F. O. Miller Piano
Co. The concern will be known as the Arnold-
Edwards Piano Co. in the future. The officers
of the new company arc: W. E. Arnold, presi-
dent, and W. M. Edwards, vice-president and
secretary. F. O. Miller is chairman of the board
of directors. Among the lines of instruments
handled are the Chickering with the Ampico,
Mathushek and the Victor talking machine.
= and =
Strohber Co.
have for 33 years
justified their right
to be called
Pianos of Character
FACTORIES
North Milwaukee, Wis.
Chicago, III.
OFFICE
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, III.
Victrola No. 300
$250
Victrola No. 300, electric, $290
Mahogany, oak or walnut
Victor supremacy
is the supremacy
of performance
"There is no way to
judge the future except by
the past."
Victor supremacy extends
over a quarter-century. A
consideration of vital im-
portance to every dealer in
Victor products.
Victrola No. 330
$350
Victrola No. 330, electric, $390
Mahogany
Other styles $25 to $1500
HIS MASTERS VOICE"
Victrola
REG.US.PAT OFF.
CANTON DEALERS HOLD SALES WEEK
CANTOX, O., October 2.—Excellent response was
given the annual Fall exposition and sales week
by music dealers of this city, officers of the
Canton Retail Merchants' Association, under
whose auspices the affair was held, announced
this week. Every music house in the city
co-operated by special window displays.
Important = Look for these trade-marks.
Under the lid On the label.
Victor Talking
Machine Co.
Camden,N. J.