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THE
Buffalo Trade Views New
Year With Confidence
Declares That Present Indications Point to a
Business Situation That Should Prove Gen-
erally Satisfactory to Music Men
N. Y., December 23.—Sales in prac-
tically all lines of musical instruments, partic-
ularly in reproducing and player-pianos, took
on such a lively tone during the week preceding
Christmas, that dealers, especially in the down-
town section of the city, were forced to keep
their salespeople working overtime, and specu-
lation as to what the last minute rush preced-
ing the holiday buying would mean, became
prevalent.
One dealer in the metropolitan section of
the city said, "I cannot believe that buying of
the past ten days is only seasonal. We have
passed through a very dull year, as most deal-
ers have, but if you will look back a couple of
years, it will be seen that this same thing oc-
curred at the end of 1922, and the first three
months of 1923 were part of a boom season.
The summer of that year was exceptionally
good."
Speaking of his outlook for business in 1925
B. E. Neal, of Neal, Clark & Neal, said that
the coming year will be a good one from all
present indications. "The election was a favor-
able turn for the music trades," Mr. Neal said,
"and I feel quite certain that we will have
a healthy prosperity for at least the next three
years."
"I think that 1925 will be a year of reason-
able prosperity for the music trade," said John
F. Huber, sales manager for Denton, Cottier
& Daniels. "We are preparing for a good year,
and our entire organization is in an optimistic
mood in that regard."
"With more seasonable weather, I think the
piano trade will enjoy an exceptional Winter
season," said J. H. Hackenheimer, president of
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C. Kurtzmann & Co., who said they are closing
one of the biggest years the company has ever
known. 1d All three of our Buffalo plants have
been working overtime to fill holiday orders,"
Mr. Hackenheimer said. "Especially gratify-
ing is business coming from the West and
Southwest, which is usually a barometer for
national prosperity. October and November
of this year were the two biggest months we
have ever experienced."
A. W. Erion, president of the Erion Piano
Co., reports that piano sales, in both grands
and players, in which Cable-Nelson pianos and
Bush & Lane instruments are featured, have
shown a steady gain since the first of Novem-
ber. Mr. Erion said the company recently
placed a large order with the Cable-Nelson
Co. in anticipation of a heavy Spring trade.
Federal Protection for
Goods Shipped on Trucks
Bill Introduced by Interstate Commerce Com-
mission Would Grant to Interstate Shipments
by Truck Protection of Carlin Act
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 20.—Merchan-
dise moving in interstate commerce by motor
trucks will be given the same protection from
theft as when moved in railroad cars, under the
terms of a bill which has just been recom-
mended for adoption in the Senate by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. The bill was
passed by the House during the last session.
The measure recognizes motor trucks as in-
struments of interstate transportation and ex-
tends to them the provisions of the Carlin Act,
adopted in 1913, providing penalties for the un-
lawful breaking of seals of freight cars, con-
tainers, etc., and the theft of goods. In view
of the increasingly important part which the
automobile truck is playing in the movement of
freight, the adoption of this measure will be of
great benefit to shippers, since at the present
DECEMBER 27, 1924
time it is difficult to obtain convictions for theft
because of the requirement that the interstate
character of the shipments be proved. Under the
terms of the bill the waybill would be prima
facie evidence of the interstate character of the
merchandise.
Mathushek Changes
in Sale Personnel
Several personnel changes in the retail stores
of the Mathushek & Son Piano Co., in the
New York district, were announced this week
by H. S. Bardenhcuer, general manager of the
metropolitan branch stores. They include the
appointment of Thomas S. Knight as manager
of the New Brunswick branch. Mr. Knight
has been prominent in the piano business in
Jersey City for a number of years, one of his
recent connections being with the Brunton
Piano Co. Mr. Bardenheuer has also added J.
De Santis to the outside sales force of the New
York Mathushek store at 37 West Thirty-sev-
enth street.
Buys Building in Reading
RKADINC, PA., December 15.—Perry B. Reif-
snyder, of Reifsnyder's Music House, Lebanon,
l'a., lias just purchased a three-story brick building
at 119 North Sixth street and plans to open a
music house here about April 1. The building,
which is 20x227 feet, is said to have cost $65,000.
Mr. Reifsnyder will have the structure remodeled
to suit the needs of his music business.
Opens Radio Department
SYRACUSE, N. Y., December 15.—The F. C. How-
ard Piano Co., located at 618 South Salina
strrct, has announced the opening of its new
radio demonstration salon in its warerooms.
A well appointed line of standard receivers and
well known accessories will be carried.
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