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DECEMBER 22, 1928
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The Music Trade Review
Getting Action by the Human Figure
Into the Window Display of the Piano
ribs. There is general sympathy among Mr.
Luxton's many friends, who wish him a speedy
recovery.
Next Federal Census
Advanced to November, 1929
Federal Survey Will Be as of November 1,
1929, Instead of May, 1930
"Joan of Art" at Meeting
of So. California Ass'n
Winner of Pageant of Music Contest Present
at December Session—Brinckerhoff Stresses
Publicity Value
Los ANGELES, CAL., December 13.—The Decem-
ber meeting of the Music Trades Association
of Southern California was made notable
through the announcement that Miss Betty
Robbins, who won the "Around the World and
Joan of Art Contest" at the pageant of music
which was held last June, would be the honored
guest of the Association. Due to the indisposi-
tion of President Richardson, the chair was
occupied by Vice-President Mansfield, who in
turn handed the gavel to F. McL. Brinckerhoff,
secretary of the Platt Music Co., who was in
charge of the evening's program. Mr. Brincker-
hoff spoke of the large opportunities for pub-
licity both on behalf of-Southern California and
of the music trades, which can be secured
through Miss Robbins' visits to the various
capitals of the world. He then called on Waldo
T. Tupper, managing director of the pageant
of music, to introduce Miss Robbins—Joan of
Art; her mother, Mrs. Robbins and her vocal
teacher, Madame Sprotte. Miss Robbins briefly
addressed the members, thanking them for the
honor accorded her and then sang three songs,
accompanied by Madame Sprotte, which were
accorded hearty applause.
Leonard T. Schaefer, camera division Q R S
Co., gave a very interesting address "Preparing
Yourself for Talking Movies and Television in
the Home." Through the courtesy of W. H.
Lawton, local manager of the Columbia Phono-
graph Co., a new model Columbia Electric Viva-
tonal and Kolster-combination instrument was
supplied so that, before the actual meeting was
called to order, the guests were able to enjoy
dancing during the dinner.
New England Association
Considering Affiliation
BOSTON, MASS., December 18.-—It may be after
all that the New England Music Trade Asso-
ciation will become affiliated with the National
Association and on a basis that will eliminate
any initiation fee. A letter has just been re-
ceived by Shepard Pond, president of the New
England association from Delbert L. Loomis,
executive secretary of the National Association,
in which overtures are made along this line,
and he suggests that "it might appear to be
mutually proper and very desirable to become
affiliated with the National body." The Boston
association is likely very shortly to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
Shepard Pond Sails
on Caribbean Cruise
BOSTON, MASS., December 18.—Shepard Pond,
treasurer of the Ivers & Pond Piano Co., and
of the Poole Piano Co., left to-day for a holiday
cruise on the Hamburg-American liner Reliance
to be away two weeks. The cruise will take
in the Caribbean and will make stops at Havana,
Jamaica and Panama. This is the third trip
which Mr. Pond has taken this year. His
brother, Dana Pond, the artist, who came
home for the holidays, will return to Paris,
France, before New Year's.
Three Behnings Selected
for Brooklyn Elks Club
The Behning Piano Co. in New York has
announced the sale recently of three Behning
pianos to the Elks Club m Brooklyn, where
these instruments have been installed in the
beautiful club house of that organization. These
pianos were specially selected along with
various other new equipment for this new
building, only recently completed. One Behn-
ing grand and two upright pianos were the
types selected.
D. D. Luxton Meets With .
Strange Accident
BOSTON, MASS., December 18.—D. D. Luxto'ii,
vice-president of Vose & Sons, is making a
good recovery following a curious accident
which befell him a few days ago. He was
alighting from his automobile when in some
manner he slipped and dislodged several of his
WASHINGTON, D. C, December 18.—The next
census of population, manufacturing, distribu-
tion and agriculture will be made as of
November 1, 1929, instead of May 1, 1930, under
an amendment made to the legislation provid-
ing for the census by the Senate commerce
committee, in line with recommendations from
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine.
The outstanding feature of the next and sub-
sequent censuses will be the survey which is
to be made of wholesale and retail distribution,
incorporated in the census at the recommenda-
tion of former Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover. The recommendation for regular
surveys of distribution was made by Secretary
Hoover after it had been brought to the atten-
tion of the department that there was little or
no information available regarding this branch
of industry. This resulted in the department
making a number of test surveys, the outstand-
ing development of which was that in a study
of tlie Baltimore situation it was found that
33 per cent of the retailers did a gross business
of less than $100 a week while 55 per cent of
the retailers did less than $200 gross.
The information developed in the survey of
Baltimore and other cities, the Secretary said,
"is starting wholesalers to considering how
much of a high-priced salesman's time should
be devoted to visiting such stores."
Closes Radio Shop
CANTON, ()., December 17.—The radio a';ul talk-
ing machine shop opened several months ago
by the William R. Zollinger Co. has been sold
and all radio and talking machine merchandis-
ing is now confined to the main department of
the Zollinger store on the fourth floor of its
building. The shop was maintained largely for
night service to its radio clients and to serve
as a trade-in store.
Selects A. Mathushek
H. J. Kenner, manager of the Better Busi-
ness Bureau of New York City, has purchased
a beautiful Mathushek Florentine Grand Piano
for his own home. Mr. Kenner is well known
in the piano trade in Greater New York for the
assistance he has given the trade in stopping
fraudulent and misleading piano advertising.
Music Dealer Bankrupt
Chas. • F. Hodel, operating a music store in
East Greenwich, R. I., has filed a petition in
bankruptcy listing liabilities of $20,100.71, and
assets of $9,279.95.
Whiteman's Shop Chartered
Whiteman's Music Shop, Inc., Buffalo, N. V.,
lias been incorporated by Murray Whiteman,
Franklin R. Brown and E. Hagmeir, all of
Buffalo.
Bland Co. Enlarges
The Bland Piano Co. has leased larger
quarters in the Nissen Building, Winston-
Salem, X. C, and will occupy them shortly.
The Kelly Drug Co., Winona, Mass., has
arranged to open a new store in that town
devoted exclusively to the sale of phonographs
and radio apparatus.