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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 13

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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 31, 192a
Group Piano Instruction
Exhibit at the Convention
National Association of Music Merchants Announces Conditions
Covering Exhibit of Retail Dealers' Group Piano In-
struction Work at Convention in New York
National Association of Music Merchants has announced the conditions under which the
T HE awards
will be made in connection with the exhibit of the actual operation of group piano
instruction in piano warerooms to be held during the convention at the Hotel Commodore in
June.
Cash prizes totaling $200 have been offered and the contest will be divided into two sections,
one for merchants operating as individuals, where there has been no city-wide plans, and the other
for exhibits where city-wide plans have been
carried out. Exhibits should, include advertis- Chas. E. Goodenough of Bethlehem, Pa., who
ing matter used in the daily papers, samples of report that they have found it necessary to en-
correspondence including followup letters; de- large materially the space devoted to the differ-
tails of the number enrolled in each wareroom, ent departments of their business. Another
and the number of percentage of sales made to visitor was Frederick Reidemeister, treasurer of
the homes of students enrolled in cases where Steinway & Sons, who was accompanied by
such homes were not previously supplied with Roman de Majeski of the wholesale department.
and Charles Christian of the Schumann Piano
pianos.
The award of prizes will be determined by Co., Rockford, 111., whose line is also handled
the popular vote of those visiting the exhibit, by Stetson & Co.
each visitor being given a ballot. The total
number of votes necessary to affect an award
New Cunningham Grand
will be 100, and the total number of "exhibits
necessary to establish a contest not less than
Wins Quick Success
ten. All the material for the exhibits in the
contest must be in the offices of the National
PHILADELPHIA, PA., March 25.—The new Petite
Association of Music Merchants, 45 West 45th Grand, introduced to the trade about a month
street, New York, not later than May 7, 1928.
ago by the Cunningham Piano Co., this city,
The official count of the ballots and the award has met with immediate success, with the result
of prizes will be made by a committee consist- that the factory of the company is being hard
ing of 13. B. Wilson, The Music Trade Review, pressed to keep in sight of the demand for
W. J. Dougherty, The Music Trades, and F. A. that particular model. The Petite Grand is fur-
Steete, The Music Trade Indicator.
nished both in mahogany and walnut, and is
designed particularly for small homes and
apartments.
Kranich & Bach Line
for Boggs & Buhl, Inc. g
The music department of Boggs & Buhl, Inc.,
Pittsburgh, Pa., has added the Kranich & Bach
line of pianos as leader, according to an an-
nouncement made this week by Frederick
Grebe, wholesale manager of Kranich & Bach,
New York, who returned recently from a short
trip tnrough Pennsylvania and New York State.
The music department, which is in charge of
W. H. McConnell, is taking a large initial stock
of Kranich & Bach grands, period models and
uprights and is planning an active introductory
campaign in Pittsburgh and vicinity.
Macintosh in the East
March 26.—Now engaged in
a tour of the Eastern section of the country,
Vice-President S. B. Macintosh, of the Schu-
mann Piano Co., Rockford, 111., stopped over in
PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
Philadelphia to visit the local distributors of
the Schumann, the firm of N. Stetson and Co.,
1111 Chestnut street. He previously made the
rounds of the dealers in Central Pennsylvania,
taking in Lancaster, Harrisburg and other
points.
Preparing Plans for Ohio
Association Convention
Committee Chairmen Appointed at Meeting of
Officials Held in Toledo—Commodore Hotel
to Be Headquarters
TOLEDO, O., March 26.—Toledo music merchants
met this week with Robert Taylor, president,
and Rex Hyre, secretary of the Ohio Music
Merchants' Association, at the Lorraine Hotel
for the purpose of making preliminary arrange-
ments for the State convention which will be
held in Toledo in September.
Chairmen of the various committees were
named. They are Henry C. Wildermuth, treas-
urer of the Whitney-Blaine-Wildermuth Co.,
general chairman, who also was chosen chair-
man of the golf committee. W. W. Smith,
president of the J. W. Greene Co., chairman,
finance committee. Henry Stuckc, manager
Grinnell Bros., chairman, entertainment com-
mittee. Get acquainted, Fred N. Goosman;
transportation, William Whitney.
The Commodore Hotel, Toledo's newest and
finest hotel, was chosen as the convention head-
quarters, and it was decided to hold a number
of the convention affairs at one of the country
clubs close to the city.
Rex Hyre, Bob Taylor and Henry Wilder-
muth conducted a campaign for new members
for the State Association during their stay, and
enrolled the following music merchants: George
Terry, manager Union Music Co.; Vincent De-
Prisco, small goods dealer; W. W. Reade,
Phonograph Supply Co.; T. M. Cook, of T. M.
Cook, Inc., and Hyman Rothenstein, proprietor
Fischer Music Co.
Miss Elsie Baer Promoted
AKRON, O., March 24.—Miss Elsie Baer. for
fourteen years manager of the talking machine
departments of the M. O'Neil Co., here, has re-
linquished this post to become personnel di-
rector in the new store, it is announced.
The UTMOST in TONE and BEAUTY-
at a moderate
price!
Weisberger Co. to Open
New Store in Barberton, O.
BARBKKTON, O., March 24.—Opening of the new
store of the Weisberger Co., Inc., department
store will take place about May 1 according to
Harry, Weisberger, president of the company.
The hew store will cost when completed ap-
proximately $200,000. It is four stories and
basement.
Jn the new building the music departments
a?fe to be greatly enlarged, more floor space be-
ing allotted to all lines of music merchandise.
Location of the music departments in the new
store lias not been mentioned.
Numerous Trade Visitors
to Stetson Headquarters
PHILADELPHIA, PA., March 24.—Among recent
visitors to the headquarters of N. Stetson &
Co., the prominent Steinway dealers of 1111
Chestnut street recently were Mr. and Mrs.
Most
prospective
pur-
chasers fall in love with
this little Holland at first
sight.
The tone more than jus-
tifies their first impres-
sions. And after years of
use it remains a tribute to
the fine judgment of both
purchaser and seller.
Watch the sales of small
uprights grow this year!
Only 48 itithes'high:
r•••.
-•• Inquiries cheerfully answered.
HOLLAND PIANO MANUFACTURING CO.
Executive rmd sales headquarters
Metropolitan Bank Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn.
Factory: MENOMONIE, WIS. -
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International Meeting in Washington
to Fix Date for World Schubert Week
Louis Sterling, of Columbia Phonograph Co., Sends Letter to National Governments
Calling for Simultaneous Date of Celebration
A CALL for an international meeting in
**• Washington to fix on a simultaneous date
tor Schubert Weeks throughout the world, and
to co-ordinate the centennial plans, has been
issued by Louis Sterling, chairman of the board
of the Columbia Phonograph Co. (sponsors of
the Centennial), in a letter addressed to the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Education of
England, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Aus-
tria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Poland. In
his letter Mr. Sterling says:
"In the belief that it would heighten the effec-
tiveness of the Schubert celebrations in the va-
rious countries if they were held during the
same week, I am writing to ask your opinion
as to the most feasible date for the Schubert
Week in your country.
"Would it not make for a more co-ordinated
expression if our committees agreed on a uni-
form date?
"Inasmuch as the ambassadors and ministers
of the various countries are members of our
advisory body, it is suggested that we organize
a conference at Washington for an exchange
of ideas on this subject and other phases of a
co-ordinated Centennial."
Since the announcement of the Centennial
many candidates have appeared for the title of
Schubert descendant, but only one such claim
has been authenticated. He is Ignatz Stuppock,
sixty-nine years of age, in destitute circum-
stances, living in Vienna. He is the grand-
nephew of Franz Schubert, and after having
established this fact, a fund was raised to re-
lieve his destitution. The fund was headed with
a contribution of $250 by Mr. Louis Sterling,
MARCH 31, 1928
Chairman of the Board of the Columbia Phono-
graph Co.
To aid talented students in European con-
servatories a series of Schubert Centennial
scholarships is being established by Louis
Sterling, chairman of the Board of the Columbia
Phonograph Co. The scholarships will be
limited to the Centennial and will apply to two
students in the leading academies of Austria
and Germany. The school first to-receive this
scholarship is the State Academy High School
of Music in Berlin (Staatliche akademische
Hochschule fur Musik). These scholarships are
to be known as the Louis Sterling Columbia
Phonograph Schubert Scholarships.
H. G. Hook Elected President of the
Indianapolis Music Merchants' Ass'n
Other Officers Are Frank A. Davis and A. T. Rapp, Vice-Presidents; L. H. McPhee-
ters, Secretary; and William Christena, Treasurer
NDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 24.—At the
last meeting of the Indianapolis Music Mer-
chants' Association held March 19, the follow-
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
H. G. Hook, president; Frank A. Davis, first
vice-president; A. T. Rapp, second vice-presi-
dent; L. H. McPheeters, secretary; William
Christena, treasurer; executive committee: Ira
Williams, Bert Sarling and C. O. Herdman.
It has been decided to increase the member-
ship in the Association by annexing the fol-
lowing auxiliaries: sheet music division, small
instrument division, phonograph division, record
I
division and music roll division. With the addi-
tional divisions the membership will increase
100 per cent. The question of the radio division
also came up, but was not approved by a ma-
jority of the members, who considered it large
enough to have its own association. It was
learned also that a Radio Retailers' Association;
is now being organized and sponsored by the
Radio Jobbers' Association of Indianapolis, Ind.
The association called a special meeting on
Friday, March 23, at the Starr Piano Co.'s ware-
rooms to perfect one of the largest and most
elaborate programs for National Music Week
that was ever put on in Indianapolis.
Standard Action Go. Now
Settled in New Plant
A Leading Name
the only one of its kind
Today Hardman, Peck & Company stand in the unique
position of being the one great independent name in the
piano industry, under one family leadership for over half a
century, offering a complete line of pianos retailing from $375
to $5000. In the Harrington piano and the Standard piano
which are made by Hardman, Peck & Company with their
name on the jail board, there is the prestige and confidence
only such a name can give. In uprights, grands, period cases.
players and reproducing pianos—there is an instrument to
suit every taste, carrying with it the reputation that has been
accorded Hardman, Peck & Company through 86 years of
fine piano making. Write today for information as to avail-
able territories, styles and valuable booklet, "How to Increase
Piano Sales."
The Standard Action Co., Cambridge, Mass.,
has just made formal announcement to the
trade of the removal of the company's plant
from 4 Osborne street to 84 Sidney street,
Cambridge. The new factory building is most
modern in every particular and occupies a city
block containing about two acres of ground
with frontage on five streets. New types of
automatic machinery and complete electrical
equipment have been installed and the new
plant is now in full operation.
New Brunswick Traveler
Covers New York State
Kenneth Bancroft has succeeded Paul Herrity
as New York State representative for the Pana-
trope Division of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender
Co., and is already covering the territory. Mr.
Bancroft has had wide sales experience not only
in the United States but in other countries, and
is enthusiastic over the sales possibilities of the
Brunswick product.
New York Office
of Pratt Read Moves
HARDMAN • STANDARD • HARRINGTON
The office of Pratt Read products, which is
under the direction of Miss M. A. King, has
been moved to room 2101, Ampico Tower build-
ing, 508 Fifth avenue, New York. The new
telephone number is Bryant 4560.
Made and Guaranteed by
Death of Dana S. Jackman
Hardman^Veck&'Ga
433 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK
MASTER PIANO CRAFTSMEN FOR OVER 86 YEARS
BUFFALO, N. Y., March 26—Dana S. Jackman,
forty-eight years old, piano dealer and tuner of
Dansville, N. Y., was stricken with heart failure
while tuning an instrument in one of the schools
at Hornell, N. Y. He died within a few hours
in Bethesda Hospital in Hornell. Mr. Jackman
was widely known as an expert tuner.

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