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MARCH 31, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Indiana State Association
Prepares for Convention
cipal speakers at the latter will include Her-
mann Irion, president of the Music Industries
Chamber of Commerce, and C. J. Roberts,
president of the National Association of Music
Merchants. Among the subjects to be discussed
at the business sessions will be the present in-
come tax law on instalment sales, the condi-
tional sales law, radio merchandising, music in
the schools, etc. The mayor of Syracuse will
welcome the visiting merchants.
President C R. Moores Appoints Number of Leading Dealers in
State to Discuss Topics of Vital Interest to the
New Piano Department
Retail Music Merchants of the State
Opened in Portland, Ore.
F
T. WAYNE, I N I ) , March 26.—C. R. Moores, president of the Indiana State Music Mer-
chants' Association, has appointed a number of committee chairmen to take care of the
various arrangements for the annual convention of that Association. Particular atten-
tion is being given to the development of a program that will serve to meet the present prob-
lems in the music industry, and prove of constructive value to dealers who attend the annual
sessions.
In order that the subjects may be handled of the Ihdiana Association for one year, to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation of C.
properly, Mr. Moores has appointed prominent
W.
Copp.
members of the trade to gather information
and to talk on the selected topics, the subjects
selected and those who will handle them being
as follows:
Piano Trade-ins, W. L. Claypool, Claypool-
Lacey Music Co., Crawfordsville; Phonograph
Trade-Ins, C. P. Herdman, Baldwin Piano Co.; Association Officials Decide Upon That Hotel
as Headquarters for Annual Meeting of State
Small Instrument Trade-Ins, Albert A. Klamer,
Association to Be Held in Philadelphia in
Harding & Miller Music Co., Evansville; Ad-
May
vertising, Fred L. Paige, W. R. Paige & Co.,
Terre Haute; Bands and Orchestras, Frank J.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., March 26.—At a meeting
Carlin, Carlin Music Co., Indianapolis; Legis-
held in this city last week and attended by
lative, Frank C. Wilking, Wilking Music Co.,
President A. Z. Moore, of the Pennsylvania
Indianapolis; Advancement of Music, Joel Ryde,
Music Merchants' Association, President G. C.
Fuller-Ryde Music Co., Indianapolis; Carrying
Ramsdell, of the Philadelphia Piano Dealers'
Charge, A. T. Rapp, Rapp-Lennox Piano Co.,
Association, and George C. Witney, of C. J.
Indianapolis; Membership, Geo. E. Stewart, In-
Heppe & Son, the Adelphia Hotel was selected
dianapolis; Music Lessons and Piano-Playing
as convention headquarters for the annual meet-
Contests, C. R. Moores, the Packard Music
ing of the state association to be held here on
House, Ft. Wayne; Manufacturers' Stamp, Wm.
May 7 and 8.
Christena, Christena-Teague Piano Co., Indian-
Committees representing the state body and
apolis; Insurance, John S. Pearson, Pearson
Piano Co., Indianapolis; Window Displays, the local trade are now actively engaged in the
John S. Pearson; Radio, C. C. Mathews, Stew- mapping ou-t of a program that will be of suf-
ficient interest to attract a record-breaking
art-Warner, Indianapolis; Sheet Music, Will
Young, Ft. Wayne; Collections, T. McPheeters, attendance of music merchants from all sections
of Pennsylvania. The Committee on Arrange-
Pearson Piano Co., Indianapolis; Over and Short
Merchandise, J. E. Butler, Butler Music Co., ments includes besides Messrs. Moore, Rams-
dell and Witney: A. C. Weymann, of H. A.
Marion.
Weymann & Sons, and George Miller of the
In announcing his desire to arrange for a
Lester Piano Co. and F. A. North Co.
really worth-while convention President Moores
said: "It is our aim and desire that our State
organization shall be a constant help and as-
sistance to every merchant in the State regard-
less of whether or not he is a member of our
Association. We believe that if we can show
these music merchants that we can actually do President of Sonora Phonograph Co. to Co-
operate in Plan to Send American Music
something for them they will be interested
Students Abroad for Study
. enough to become affiliated with our organiza-
tion, which will automatically give them mem-
bership in the National Association of Music
Percy L. Deutsch, president of the Sonora
Talking Machine Co., New York, has an-
Merchants.
"I have lined up a large number of commit- nounced two annual scholarships as a gift of
tees,' each of which I believe will handle a sub- the company to the recently organized Inter-
ject that is very important and vital to the national Opera Bureau, which will send Ameri-
life of our State and national organization. can students to European opera houses. The
Each of the chairmen is going to co-operate two Sonora scholarships now offered will be
to the extent of getting up in his own way a for a young man and a young woman, each for
circular or letter addressed to the 300 mer- one year's study. The offer will be renewed
chants in Indiana soliciting their ideas, sugges- and contested for during four years in separate
tions and co-operation in respect to the treat- auditions by the committee headed by Reinald
ment of those problems which their long years Werrenrath.
of experience in the industry had qualified them
to handle successfully. Each merchant in the
State will receive before the convention date
from twelve to fifteen letters full of matters of
interest relating to the program and to their
business affairs generally."
SYRACUSE, N. Y., March 26.—At a meeting here
Various officials and members of the different
of some of the officers of the New York State
national organizations in the trade representing
Music Merchants' Association, including Presi-
all fields have been invited to attend the con-
dent S. H. Morecraft and Secretary G. L. Ches-
vention and give the dealers the benefit of their
bro, it was decided that the annual meeting of
broad experience.
that body will be held at the Hotel Syracuse
Wilbur Templin, of the Wilbur Templin Mu- on May 1 and 2, where the business sessions
sic Stores, Elkhart, has been named director
and the annual banquet will be held. The prin-
PORTLAND, ORK., March 24.—W. L. Bobo has
leased space on the mezzanine and second floors
of the Seiberling, Lucas Music Co.'s store and
has installed a piano department, featuring the
Gulbransen piano, and has installed a complete
line of Gulbransens. Mr. Bobo has installed a
Gulbransen grand in the KXL broadcasting
studio, which is one of the busiest in the Pacific
northwest. The management is greatly pleased
with the Gulbransen and states that it is admir-
able for broadcasting purposes.
Adelphia Hotel to House
Pennsylvania Convention Edward Jay Biel Resigns
As Advertising Manager
Percy L. Deutsch Announces
Two Annual Scholarships
Edward Jay Biel, secretary and advertising
manager of the Progressive Musical Instrument
Corp., New York, since its formation five years
ago, has resigned his position. He expects to
re-enter the trade after a short vacation. Mr.
Biel was formerly engaged in newspaper work
and advertising. He lives at 175 West Seventy-
sixth street, New York.
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