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The Music Trade Review
DECEMBER 31, 1927
W. P. Hamilton Elected
Houck Go. Vice-President
and harmony. He was one of the original Gold
Dust Twins of radio fame, and has done much
phonograph work as arranger and director.
Wm. G. Hess to Join
B. K. Settergren Go.
Manager of Little Rock, Ark., Store of O. K.
Houck Piano Co. Promoted to Official Post
at Recent Meeting of Stockholders
Fred Stone and Daughter
Admire Little Behr Piano
Prominent Supply Man Purchases an Interest
in Bluffton, Ind., Concern and Will Take Up
New Duties With That House Soon After
First of Year
LITTLE ROCK, AKK., December 24.—W. P. Ham-
Dorothy Stone Comments on Tonal Quality of
the Little Instrument Used in Cincinnati and
Her Father Buys One for His Home
ilton, manager of the local store of the O. K.
Houck Piano Co., which has its headquarters
When Fred Stone and his talented daughter,
Dorothy, appeared in Cincinnati in their latest
musical success, "Criss Cross," William R.
Graul, representative of Behr Bros, pianos in
that city, sent a Baby Behr piano to the Grand
Opera House, for the use of Miss Stone in
the show. The result was the following letter
from Miss Stone:
"I wish to compliment you on the little Behr
Bros. Miniature piano which I used in my
production, 'Criss Cross,' at the Grand Opera
House. The tone and singing quality of this
little piano is quite remarkable, and it filled
every requirement and test that it was put to.
1 can truthfully recommend it to musicians,
especially vocalists who need a small instru-
ment, due to lack of space."
Even more substantial recognition came to
Mr. Graul a few days later when Fred Stone
himself sent a check for a No. 1 ivory and
green stripe Behr piano to be sent to Mrs.
Stone at their home in Forest Hills, New York.
The All-Electric Piano Player Corp., New
York, has been incorporated with a capital
W. P. Hamilton
in Memphis, was elected vice-president of the stock of $200,000. W. S. Archibald, City Hall
company at a meeting of the stockholders re- Station, is named as incorporator.
cently. Mr. Hamilton has been with the O. K.
Houck Co. for twenty-two years, and was con-
nected with the Nashville and Chattanooga
stores before coining to Little Rock as book-
keeper in 1910. He was made manager in 1919,
and his recent promotion is in recognition of
his proven ability. The officers of the Houck
Co. arc J. 1\ Houck, president; W. C. Suther-
land, vice-president and general manager; W.
P. Hamilton, vice-president; J. G. McConnell,
treasurer, and Jesse F. Houck, Jr., secretary.
William C. Hess, for the past year manager
of the American Piano Supply division of Ham-
macher, Schlemmer & Co., and before that for
twenty-seven years actively connected with the
American Piano Supply Co., has resigned for
the purpose of becoming associated with the
B. K. Settergren Co., piano manufacturer of
Bluffton, Ind., in which concern he has pur-
chased an interest.
The resignation of Mr. Hess becomes effec-
tive on December 31, and he will take up his
new activities in Bluffton as soon after the first
of the year as he can arrange his affairs in the
East. His duties in his new connection will
be defined after he has consulted with Mr. Set-
tergren.
As a prominent member of the supply trade
he is at present president of the Musical Sup-
ply Association of America. Mr. Hess has a
wide acquaintance throughout the piano industry
and is distinctly popular. His success in the
supply division of the industry presages a simi-
lar success in the production end.
F. H. Schwender, proprietor of the S. & S.
Music Store, Utica, N. Y., has removed from
the location at 209 Columbia street to new quar-
ters at 227 Columbia street, and has changed the
name of the concern to Schwender's Music
Store.
Four Feet of PIANO Easy to Sell
Wm. F. Wirges Recording
Manager for Brunswick
Brings to New Post a Broad Musical Expe-
rience and an Understanding of Sales Prob-
lems—Headquarters in New York
Wm. F. Wirges has recently been appointed
recording director of the Brunswick Recording
Laboratories in New York, and has brought
to that post an unusual combination of musical
ability and understanding of sales problems.
He operates between New York and Chicago,
directing the work of the Brunswick artists.
Mr. Wirges was born in Buffalo, and began
studying the piano at the age of eight years,
his father being a well-known bandmaster and
trombone and baritone soloist. Mr. Wirges
in due time became director of the school or-
chestra, and has since maturity directed many
theatre and hotel orchestras and taught piano
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