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JANUARY 19, 1929
Charles Craig Now Sonora
Metropolitan Sales Manager
Charles A. Craig, who has been in charge of
the sales promotion department of the Sonora
Phonograph Co., has now been appointed Met-
The Music Trade Review
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Celebrates Record Year of Sales
Employes of Well-known Retail Establishment in Pacific Section Are Rewarded
With Bonuses and Banquet for Faithful and Efficient Work
T OS ANGELES, CAL., January 13.—A little
over a year ago it looked as though the
T)anz Music Co. would have to move from its
of the new business center and is profiting ac-
cordingly, to such an extent that, whereas a
year apo thirty-two employes were more than
Danz Music Co. Employes Are Tendered a Banquet
location at 105 North Spring street, this city, or
perhaps give up business for the reason that the
company's store faced the site of the new City
Hall and the whole district was a chaos of
Charles A. Craig
closed streets, debris, and ruins of buildings
lopolitan field sales manager, according to an being razed to make way for the new civic
announcement by A. J. Kendrick, vice-president center. Although A. C. Danz, head of the busi-
and general sales manager of the company.
ness, kept going, he had to depend on such
Mr. Craig, who has had long and valuable ex- business as would brave the devastated area,
perience in field work, will be responsible for and that was far from being an overwhelming
sales in Brooklyn, Long Island, Manhattan and amount.
northern New Jersey, and will direct the sales-
Now the faith and courage of Mr. Danz have
men now covering that territory.
been properly rewarded. The new City Hall
has been completed and the grounds around it
Spears' Music House, Inc., Rome, N. Y., has beautifully landscaped. The streets have been
been incorporated with capital stock of opened and are utilized by a heavy volume of
traffic. The Danz store is now in the heart
$30,000.
The name of the Retail Music Corp., New
York, has been changed to the Wheeler Trad-
ing Corp.
FOR SALE
75 used upright pianos of good, fair and
standard makes. The price and the name
of the manufacturer as well as the number
and condition of each piano will be sent on
application.
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Baumer Piano Co., New Rochelle,N.Y.
Buys Van Nuys Music Go.
A. E. Norvold sold his entire interests in the
Van Nuys Music Co., Los Angeles, Cal., to H.
S. Beck who will continue the business under
the same name. Mr. Beck expects to enlarge
the operations of the business and will continu *
as the Gulbransen representative of that city.
adequate to take care of the business, the
staff has now been increased to 110 people.
The excellent business enjoyed by the com-
pany during the past year was made the excuse
for a banquet given by Mr. Danz to all the
employes of the company, on which occasion
substantial bonuses were given to those who
had aided in building up the satisfying sales
record. It was a gala occasion, with speeches
few and brief, but with an excellent entertain-
ment provided by the members of the com-
pany's staff itself, under the direction of Miss
Marie Prescott.
Among those who were particularly active
in aiding Mr. Danz to increase the business of
the company during the year were John J. Fos-
ter, sajes manager, and Herbert L. Hively, head
of the accounting department.
Death of David J. Stevens
SYRACUSE, N. Y., January 14.—David J. Stevens,
sixty years old, superintendent of the action
department of the Amphion Piano Player Co.
here, died suddenly while at work in the plant
last week. Fellow employes found him dead
of heart disease in a hallway. Stevens was
The Hanson Music Co., Inc., Covington, Va., formerly superintendent of the action depart-
has been incorporated with capital stock of ment of Chickering & Sons, Boston, taking the
$25,000. W. A. Hanson is president of this new position at Syracuse last April when these two
concern, which will handle representative lines companies were merged. The widow and two
children survive.
of instruments.
THE REVIEW'S UNIVERSAL "WANT" DIRECTORY
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NY member of the music trade may
forward to this office a "position
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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" advertisements 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.
All advertisements intended for this
department must be in hand on the Sat-
urday preceding date of issue.
SALESMAN WANTED—A leading piano
establishment in a large Pennsylvania city re-
quires the service of a high-class man of ex-
perience. Excellent opportunity and generous
proposition is offered to the right man. Reply
in detail as to age, experience and other quali-
fications.
Worthy applications will receive
prompt reply for perional interview. Corre-
spondence strictly confidential. Address Box
No. 3305, care The Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington Avenue, New York City.
WANTED—Experienced piano salesman, will-
ing to work and able to close sales. Position
with one of the leading houses in Utah. Good
opportunity if you want to go West. Give full
particulars. Box 112, Music Trade Review, 333
N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 111.
POSITION WANTED by experienced small goods man-
ager and instrument salesman, knows all band and orches-
tra instruments.
Can organize and promote ideas for
sales and salesmen. "Conn Dealers Preferred," they all
know me. Address Box 3306, Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington Avenue, New Yoik C ty.
POSITION WANTED—If you are in need of a high-
class tuner, repairman and refinisher, please let me send
you my references and experience. Address Box 3307,
Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York
City.
POSITION WANTED—Experienced sales manager and
store manager desires position with reliable dealer—
South Atlantic States preferred, but will go anywhere.
Write or wire. A. C. H., Box 634, Greene, N. Y.
POSITION WANTED—Tuner and player repairman, 36
years old, 18 years' experience.
Best of references.
Address Box 3299, care The Music Trade Review, 420
Lexington Avenue, New York.
WANTED—Connection with music house as tuner and
reproducer service man, or would like to supervise first-
class repair shop. Good mechanic. Address Box 3300,
care The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue,
New York City.
POSITION WANTED by fine tuner and tone regulator,
expert in players, Duo-Art and most other makes. Thor-
oughly practical. Late of Aeolian Co., New York;
Bluthner & Co., London, Eng. Address Box 3301, care
The Music Trade Review, 420 Lexington Avenue, New
York City.
STORE MANAGER AND SALES PROMOTION MAN-
AGER with years of highest executive efficency, desires
to settle permanently with good concern. Highest refer-
ences. Address Box 3302, care The Music Trade Review,
420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.
POSITION WANTED by young man, aggressive, ex-
perienced, as bill and charge clerk with reputable pub-
lisher. Address Box 3303, care The Music Trade Review,
420 Lexington Avenue, New York City.