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The Music Trade Review
Chicago and Middle West
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year as assistant to Dr. A. W. Gray, of the
L. D. Caulk Research Laboratories He also
served for three years as Chief Engineer of
the King Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y., one of the
group of fourteen manufacturers operating
under Neutrodyne patents a few years ago."
Annual Stag Party of
Chicago Piano Club
The annual stag party of the Chicago Piano
Club will be held on Monday, December 3, at
the Lake Shore Athletic Club, 850 Lake Shore
drive, Chicago.
Vice-President G. R. Brownell is chairman
of the entertainment committee and announces
that the swimming pool and other facilities of
the club will be available for the Piano Club
guests on that evening. Other features of the
affair will include a venison dinner and special
entertainment.
a suburb of Chicago, the piano department of
O. W. Richardson & Co., held a special musical
program.
The concert was given at the new Richardson
store in Oak Park at Lake and Marion streets
and through the courtesy of the W. W. Kim-
ball Co. two gifted artists were presented.
These were Henriot Levy, well-known inter-
preter of Chopin, and Mrs. Louise Hattstaedt
Winter, well-known soprano.
A Kimball piano was used throughout the
evening with Mr. Levy being heard in a group
of Chopin numbers and Mendelssohn's Varia-
tions.
Gulbransen Go. Declares
Common Stock Dividend
President A. G. Gulbransen, at Meeting of
Board of Directors, Outlines Progress Made
by the Company Thus Far This Year
The Gulbransen Co. has declared a dividend
of two per cent on outstanding common stock
payable on or before November 30 to stock-
holders of record November 20. In connection
with the action of the board of directors in
declaring the dividend, President A. G. Gul-
bransen summarized the progress of the com-
As a feature of the Fall Festival for the Ad- pany so far this year. He stated that the plant
vancement of Music recently held in Oak Park, was operating at full blast and that it had been
necessary to rearrange factory space to take
care of the demand, as well as to purchase and
install new equipment.
Mr. Gulbransen made the report that more
grands and more registering pianos were pro-
duced during the month of October than in
any other month of the year, and he also ex-
pressed gratification over the response to the
announcement of the company's two new
models of radio receivers.
During the present year the company has
completed an extensive program of work and
direct contact with merchants and the public.
Regional meetings have been held in leading
centers—New York, Chicago, San Francisco,
Special
Los Angeles, Portland, Dallas, Atlanta, Omaha
at
and Des Moines. The full Gulbransen line of
pianos has been given effective display such as
Mahogany or Walnut—Upholstered
no piano has ever before had in the history of
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Under the direction of Vice-President John
Height, 20 ins. Grand Height, 1 9 ins.
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gram in co-operation with Gulbransen mer-
Mahogany, $6.50; Walnut, $6.85
chants has been undertaken. The groundwork
has been accomplished in 1928 and results are
beginning to show. Merchants have been
pledged to increase the man-power of their
businesses; they have been shown that the fight
SO. ACTON, MASS.
of this industry is indisputably from the outside
Give Musical Program With
Oak Park Music Festival
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and not from the inside; proof has been given
that the public properly approached will buy
pianos and the problem is therefore one of
organization.
Q R S Go. Offices Opened
in Los Angeles
Los AN<;ELKS, CAL., November 16.—P. S. Lasher,
Pacific Coast manager of the Q R S Music Co.,
was visiting in-Los Angeles this week, and with
the help of Phillip Meisenzahl, Southern Cali-
fornia district manager, selected offices for the
new Southern California branch at 1607 West
Ninth street. Mr. Meisenzahl reports very good
business with the new motion picture camera
and the establishment of a number of leading
music houses and also states that the new
electric portables are selling very readily.
Lehman Piano Go.
Going Out of Business
ST. LOUIS, MO., November 19.—Considerable
surprise has been aroused in the trade here by
the announcement that the Lehman Piano Co.,
one of the best-known concerns in the city, was
closing out its stock preparatory to going out
of business. The company was recently ap-
pointed exclusive distributor in St. Louis for
the American Piano Co.'s products and which
has, of course, added interest to the statement
that it is going out of business.
Gonroy Piano Go. Adds
Six Lines of Radio
The Conroy Piano Co., St. Louis, which re-
cently took on the RCA radio line and the
Victor combinations, has secured the distribut-
ing rights for six other radio lines. The new
instruments are being displayed for the first
time this week in a limited way pending the
completion of the remodeling operations on
the company's building at 1104 Olive street.
The Park Ridge Music Store, Park Ridge,
111., owned by Geo. B. and Edward Hill, has
moved to new and larger quarters at 7 South
Prospect avenue, that town.
American
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THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
wanted" advertisement intended
for this Department, to occupy four
lines agate measure, and it will be in-
serted free. Replies will also be for-
warded without cost. Additional space
charged at the rate of 25c per line. If
bold-faced type is desired, the cost for
same will be 25c a line, 7 words to a line.
"Help Wanted" advertisement! will be
charged for at the rate of 25c per line.
Cash must accompany order.
Business Opportunities and For Sale
advertisements inserted as display space
only at $7.00 per single column inch.
AH advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issae.
NEW WHOLESALE-RETAIL PLAN FOR
SALESMEN—This company wishes to engage
the services of two successful piano salesmen.
It offers an unusual opportunity to candidates
who share the enthusiastic belief of its execu-
tives in the piano as the basic instrument for
music study and for the music merchant. The ences required.- For further information write
company will consider only those who 'have a M. I. Swan, P. O. Box 423, Tulsa, Okla.
consistent record as clean-cut salesmen. A spe-
POSITION WANTED—Superintendent with years ex
cial plan has been prepared wherein piano perience,
scale and piano draftsman and inventor. Thorough
wholesaling and retailing are combined so that piano mechanic. Address Box No. 3291, The Music Trade
Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
the successful candidates can share in both the
usual wholesale and the usual retail compensa-
POSITION WANTED—Experienced tuner and repairer
tion. Without constant traveling, the plan wants connection with-reliable music house. South pre-
ferred. Strictly sober and reliable. Married. Address
affords occasional change of scene. Not con- Box No. 3285, care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lex-
tent with its 58 years as a successful manufac- ington Avenue, New York.
turer, this organization has put this plan in
POSITION WANTED—Experienced in all departments
actual operation to the advantage of its dealers of retail piano selling, strong closer, ability to sell and
demonstrate straight pianos.
management _ of
and salesmen This advertisement is inserted branch store in East. References. Desire
Salary or commission
Address Box No. 3386, ca/e The Music Trade
because of a desire to make the plan available basis.
Review, 430 Lexington Avenue, New York.
to a greater number of dealers. If you wish
to apply, ask for our New Wholesale-Retail
POSITION WANTED—A-l piano tuner, repairer of
uprights, actions, Ampicos, players, small goods,
Plan and tell us of your recent activities and grands,
some refinishing, IS years' experience. Conduct business
own account and have dealers' patronage.
Pacific
your qualifications. WEAVER PIANO CO., on
States preferred. Fair violinist. Address Box No. 3284,
INC., Manufacturers, York, Pa.
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HIGH-CLASS PIANO
SALESMEN
WANTED—Experienced, aggressive salesmen
are wanted to sell high-grade pianos in the Oil
Capitol. Unusual commission offered. Refer-
POSITION—Thoroughly capable tuner and technician,
member N. A. P. T., would like to hear from reliable
dealers in south or southwest who are willing to pay for
first class service.
Pneumatic and expression work a
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Lexington avenue, New York City.