Music Trade Review

Issue: 1929 Vol. 88 N. 3

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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-
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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
A
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.
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Northwestern Phonograph
Supply Go. Chartered
January 12.—The Northwest-
ern Phonograph Supply Co. of St. Paul has
filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary
of State providing for a capital stock of $50,-
000. Incorporators are Harry Bernstein, presi-
dent; Grayce B. Slovetsky, secretary, and M.
B. Kelby, all of St. Paul.
Mr. Bernstein, originator of exclusive phono-
graph record shops here, now operates a chain
of twelve stores in the Twin Cities. The new
corporation plans to open two new stores in
downtown St. Paul, Miss Slovetsky announced.
Headquarters for the company is at 479 St.
Peter street.
ST. PAUL, MINN.,
Phonographs and records, together with radio
and musical merchandise, are being handled in
the Sweet Shop, Raton, New Mexico, opened
recently by W. L. MacGregor, who plans to
conduct a first class store.
Wisconsin Radio Men Dine
MILWAUKEE, WIS., January 14.—More than 150
members of the Wisconsin Radio Trade Asso-
ciation attended the annual banquet and party
of that organization at the Elks' Club here. An
elaborate entertainment program was presented
which included many prominent radio enter-
tainers.
New Building in Beaumont
The Carter Music Co., Beaumont, Tex., of
which Henry Carter is manager, has erected a
two-story building to house the music business.
The building includes a music conservatory and
concert hall, and is provided with twenty studio
rooms. The cost was $75,000, and this new
building ranks as one of the most finely ap-
pointed structures of its kind in that section
of Texas. Each department of the store has
been elaborately fitted and furnished for the
comfort of patrons.
"The Logical Leader for the Retail Piano Merchant Who Sells Quality"
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JANUARY 19, 1929
H. C. Schultz, Inc., to Hold
Annual Sales Convention
Sonora Distributors for Detroit and Cleveland
Plan Interesting Series of Business Sessions
—Addresses by Prominent Tradesmen
DETROIT, MICH., January 12.—The annual con-
vention of H. C. Schultz, Inc., Sonora phono-
graph and musical merchandise distributors for
Detroit and Cleveland, will be held in this city
the next week-end, January 18, 19 and 20. An
interesting series of meetings have been
arranged and those attending the convention
will be addressed by prominent men in various
branches of the music business, including A. J.
Kendrick, vice-president and general sales man-
ager, and P. H. McCulloch, assistant sales man-
ager Eastern district, Sonora Phonograph Co.,
Art Haugh, vice-president, United Reproducers,
Inc., manufacturers of Peerless Speakers; Lloyd
Sutton, Western sales manager, E. T. Cunning-
ham Co.; and R. C. Poyser, general sales man-
ager, Pan-American Band Instrument Co.
All the Schultz sales representatives from
both territories will spend the three days in
Detroit.
A novel event is planned for Saturday night.
A whole floor of the warehouse has been trans-
formed into a theatre, a stage has been erected,
and on it will be conducted an entertainment
contest between teams representing the Detroit
and Cleveland houses. Frank Newberry, of the
Detroit office,, will be master of ceremonies.
Music will be supplied by the Schultz orchestra
composed of members of the Schultz wholesale
music division.
Paul G. Mehlin & Sons
Sell Factory Building
Will, However, Continue Manufacture of Pianos
in Leased Space in the Same Structure
HROUGH Charles Frederick Stein's zeal in experiment-
ing along both theoretical and practical lines, and through
his clinging to an ambition to build the finest grand piano
possible, an instrument of extraordinary tonal qualities has
been presented to the musical world.
To the musician and likewise to the music merchant this
is of paramount importance. But to the music merchant there
is added and vital importance in the fact that this instru-
ment is of inestimable value as a sales asset.
The Charles Frederick Stein possesses a mellow singing
tone of marvelous possibilities. Its durability is assured
through the use of the very best of materials and through pains-
taking hand workmanship. The case designs, veneers and
finishes are most attractive.
These sales merits are so extraordinary as to be readily
apparent to the customer, after comparison and are therefore
of great assistance in reducing sales resistance.
Charles Frederick Stein is considering additional agencies
and you would be interested, we are sure, in more complete
information.
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CARROLL AVENUE
CHICAGO, I I I .
Announcement was made this week by
Charles Mehlin, of Paul G. Mehlin & Sons,
West New York, N. J., that the Mehlin factory
:it Broadway and Twentieth street has been
sold to the Reiss Premier Pipe Co.
In commenting on the sale Mr. Mehlin said
to a representative of The Review: "This does
not mean that we are to move from the factory
as we are leasing an ample amount of space
from the new owners in which to continue the
manufacture of Mehlin & Sons pianos as hereto-
fore. The sale was consummated due to the
fact that we had an opportunity to sell at a
most satisfactory price, and the money which
we received from the sale will be used in our
business."
The Mehlin factory is a modern brick and
concrete structure, covering a plot 200 x 250
feet, four stories high.
A. J. Olson Joins Sonora
Baltimore Sales Staff
A. J. Olson, well known in the phonograph
sales field, has joined the staff of the Baltimore
office of the Sonora Phonograph Co., under the
direction of N. M. Michaels, and will cover the
State of West Virginia. Mr. Olson originally
entered the phonograph field with Thos. A.
Edison, Inc., when the first Edison disc phono-
graphs were introduced and later was connected
with Jones Motrola, Inc., makers of electrical
motors for phonographs. After serving over-
seas during the war, he joined the staff of Com-
mercial Investment Trust, Inc., with which
finance company he remained for four years,
later becoming connected with ' the Bankers
Commercial Securities Co.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.

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