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NOVEMBER
William D. Schultz joins Julius Breck-
woldt & Son, Dolgeville, N. Y.
A. W. Comstock, former president of
the Comstock Cheney & Co. and a director
of Pratt Read & Co., Ivoryton, Conn, passes
away suddenly at the age of 81.
E. A. Kieselhorst, former prominent piano
dealer passes away in St. Louis, Mo.
Piano shipments for the month, 16,163.
DECEMBER
Paul Fink, vice president of Winter &
Co., New York, severely injured in auto
accident on Hutchinson River Parkway,
New York.
Carl Peck, chairman of the Board of
Directors of Hardman Peck & Co., New
York, passes away at the age of 76.
C. Albert Jacob, president of Jacob Bros,
and the Mathushek Piano Manufacturing
Co., New York passes away at the age of
76.
William R. Steinway & Sons, New York
accompanied by Roman de Majewski,
director of wholesale sales, completes
coast to coast trip after calling on Stein-
way dealers.
Mrs. Mary T. Dougherty, wife of William
J. Dougherty, editor. The Music Trades.
Frederick Reidemeister, Hermann Irion
and Albert Sturcke retire from Steinway
& Sons, New York.
Production for the month, 15,347.
Production for 1940, 136,250.
Wide Recognition
in Baldwin sales
Activities by the Baldwin Piano Co.,
Cincinnati, O., during the past three
months disclosed interesting current facts
regarding the Baldwin piano and its use
in various walks of life. Among the artists
who have selected the Baldwin recently
are Gregor Piatagrosky, eminent cellist,
Helen Traube, noted soprano, Ruth Slen-
czynski, the 15 year old pianist whom
critics this year termed a "full fledged
genius," Leo Podilsky, prominent pianist,
Szigeti, famous violinst, Robert Schmitz,
pianist, Igor Strawnisky, celebrated
modern composer and conductor, Daniel
Ericourt, noted French pianist and others.
The Baldwin was also used through the
season by the Chicago Opera Co., and has
been purchased for use in many institu-
tions of learning recent months such as
for the auditorium of the East Central
State College, St. Olaf College, Keesville
Central School, Keevesville, N. Y., Con-
verse County Schools, Wyoming, Board
of National Education, Caracas, Venezuela,
East Central Teachers College, Ada, Okla..
Culver Military Academy, Culver Ind.,
Kenmore Senior High School, Kenmore,
N. Y., Young Academy of Arts, Lawton,
Okla., Oklahoma, A. & M. University, Still-
water, Okla., Union High School Colusa,
Cal., Greensboro College, Greensboro, N.
C, Warren County High School, Front
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Royal, Va., Duke University, Des Moines,
la.. Stonewall Jackson High School,
Charleston, W. Va., Mississippi, State Col-
lege for Women, Columbus, Miss., Central
High School, Rochester, Minn, and others.
Several sales have also been made to
prominent radio stations. Two Baldwin
grands are now used by the Canton Ah
Capella Choir, the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, and the Baldwin was featured
at the dedication of the new auditorium
at the Indiana State Fair. Eight Baldwins
were recently featured in the annual re-
cital of Zirkle Studios, in Springfield, O.
N.Y. Installment
Bill Revised
A letter has been sent to the piano
dealers in New York State by W. A.
Mennie, secretary of the National Piano
Manufacturers Association advising them
of the recent action taken by the associa-
tion in suggesting certain changes in two
bills which when introduced into the New
York legislature last year were killed due
to their detrimental effect on installment
selling.
Two new bills will be introduced this
next session by Assemblyman Holley and
Senator Williams but with such changes
as have been suggested by several asso-
ciations which have been in conference
with the Legal Aid Society of New York
who sponsored the two previous objec-
tionable bills. Representing the piano in-
dustry as a committee were C. Albert
Jacob, Jr., Mathushek Piano Mfg. Co., and
Hermann Irion of Steinway & Sons, New
York. Mr. Irion attended practically every
one of the lengthy conferences on these
bills and in his letter Mr. Mennie points
out: "This committee asks me to assure
you that the bills are now acceptable by
the piano industry and should be favored
when introduced. This letter is for your
information in the event that you should
hear of the introduction of the bill."
The purposes of the Council are stated
as follows:
1. To provide the member organizations
with a forum for the free discussion of
problems affecting the national musical
life of this country.
2. To speak with one voice for music
whenever an authoritative expression of
opinion is desirable.
3. To provide for the interchange of in-
formation between the various member
organizations.
4. To encourage the coordination of
efforts of the member organizations, there-
by avoiding duplication or conflict.
5. To organize exploratory surveys or
fact-finding commissions whenever the
Council shall deem them necesary for the
solution of important problems.
6. To encourage the development and
appreciation of the art of music and to
foster the highest ethical standards in the
musical professions and industries.
Membership in the Council is limited
to organizations whose musical activities
are national in scope. The list of present
members includes the following:
American Academy of Teachers of Sing-
ing, American Composers Alliance, Amer-
ican Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tem, Intercollegiate Musical Council,
League of Composers, Music Publishers
Protective Association, Music Teachers
National Association, National Association
American Composers and Conductors,
National Association of Broadcasters, Na-
tional Broadcasting Company, National
Federation of Music Clubs, National Guild
of Piano Teachers, National Piano Manu-
facturers Association of America, Sigma
Alpha Iota, Song Writers Protective Asso-
ciation, Standard Music Publishers Asso-
ciation, American Guild of Musical Artists,
Associated Glee Clubs of America, Music
Library Association, National Music Camp,
National Music Printers, and Allied Trades
Association, National Association of Musi-
cal Merchandise Wholesalers.
Paul Fink Recovers
Piano Mfrs- Ass'n front Accident
inNat.MusicCouncil Paul Fink, vice president of Winter &
The National Piano Manufacturers As-
sociation has become a member of The
National Music Council which has been
formed for the purpose of providing a
clearing house for the nationally active
musical interests of this country.
On April 29, 1940, the National Music
Council was incorporated under the laws
of the State of New York, and the follow-
ing officers were elected: President, Ed-
win Hughes; First Vice-President, Mrs.
Vincent H. Ober; Second Vice-President,
Davidson Taylor; Secretary, Franklin Dun-
ham; Treasurer, Walter G. Douglas; Archi-
vist Harold Spivacke. The Library of Con-
gress, was made the official depository for
the archives of the Council. Sidney Wil-
liam Wattenberg of Wattenberg and Wat-
tenberg was appointed legal counsel for
the organization.
Co., New York is now recovering from a
serious accident which occurred on the
evening of Friday the 13th of December,
while returning to his home from the
factory. Driving on Hutchinson River
Parkway his car was in collision with
an unlighted girder which protruded
from the rear of a truck which backed out
of a safety island between the lanes of
traffic. The impact threw his car off the
parkway into a tree.
Mr. Fink was immediately rushed to
the Fordham Hospital where it was found
that a possible fracture of the skull for-
tunately was an ugly cut in the scalp
which necessitated nine stitches and
what appeared at first to have been
a broken hip was a dislocation. It was a
miraculous escape as the car was com-
pletely demolished.