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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1941 Vol. 100 N. 4

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 191*1
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Wurlitzer Sales Show Satisfactory
Increase For First Quarter 1941
centages of increase at this time" he said,
"our business is very satisfactory." Be-
sides the increase in business several in-
novations in piano construction and eye
appeal are also in the making at the Wur-
litzer plant. Pursueing a policy of creat-
ing individual and exclusive designs, as
well as advanced methods of construction
have been outstanding achievements of
this house which have been of great bene-
fit to its dealers.
These, combined with a one name pol-
icy which was inaugurated a few years
ago have been factors which made it
possible for the company to issue a state-
ment at the beginning of this year that
in 1940 shipments totaled 18,107 pianos
of which nearly 99' i were Wurlitzeris.
Not only is this a tribute to the adherence
to a policy but the large number of favor-
able comments regarding the product
itself which are continuously received
from dealers handling this line merely
add emphasis to the soundness of the
manufacturing policies of the present
management.
Cooperation with dealers through a well
organized salesforce under the able direc-
tion of vice-president, Hugh Stewart who
himself spends practically all his time
traveling the country over visiting dealers,
Cyril Farny
with the progress that the company has combined with a most comprehensive
made since the first of the year. "Although national advertising campaign helps com-
I cannot give you the exact figures or per- plete a picture of progressiveness which
presents conclusive reasons for Wurlitzer
success in every section of the country.
During a recent trip through the East
Cyril Farny, vice-president and manager
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., DeKalb, 111.
expressed himself as being highly pleased
Baltimore Chapter
of Namm Formed
Another regional chapter of the
National Association of Music Merchants
was formed on March 18th when dealers
from Maryland, Delaware and District of
Columbia met at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel in Baltimore, Md. Chauncy D.
Bond of the Weaver Piano Co., York, Pa.,
acted as temporary chairman and the
dealers were addressed by Ray S. Erland-
son of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincin-
nati, O., who told them of the good work
which is being done by the Music Mer-
chants Association of Ohio and what
benefits can be derived by earnest coop-
eration of the dealers in a localized
chapter.
After a discussion -which lasted from
1.30 P. M. until 5 P. M., the dealers pres-
ent elected Ernest R. Fink, manager of
the Hecht Bros, piano department, chair-
man, R. G. Winfrey, of the Baltimore
branch of C. G. Conn Ltd.. vice chairman.
S. Dallas Tucker, Washington, D. C, treas-
urer and Frank ]. Pelz, Pelz Music Store,
Baltimore, secretary.
With the organization formed it was
voted to ask permission for the members
to attend the meeting of the Eastern
Pennsylvania chapter which will be held
in Hershey, Pa., on April 18th.
Recent Mason <& Hamlin Sales
Station WSGM Birmingham, Ala., re-
cently purchased a Mason <& Hamlin grand
from the E. E. Forbes that city.
Professor E. W. Olmstead of Cuerna-
vaca. Mexico, has also purchased a style
E Mason & Hamlin from the Cable Piano
Co., Minneapolis, Minn., Charles H. lack-
son. Manager, recently wrote that he has
received a letter from Professor Olmstead
in which he expresses his complete satis-
faction.
The Grand Piano Co. of Roanoke, Va.,
reports the sale of a Knabe grand to Sta-
tion WSLS. Roanoke, Va.
LUDWIG-RICCA
PIANOS
605 EAST 132nd STREET
NEW YORK
Hugh A. Stewart
Miss Enck Wins
Honeymoon Tour
Miss Gertrude Enck of the J. H. Troup
Music House, Harrisburg, Pa., is the grand
prize winner of RCA Victor's "War Horse
Sweepstakes" contest for record dealers.
As winner, she was awarded a be-
spangled all-expense tour of Havanna for
two. Miss Enck, however, converted
the trip into a honeymoon, embarking
immediately after her marriage March 8
to Charles H. Pressel of Crestwood, N. Y.
Miss Enck heads a list of 31 prize win-
ners on the basis of her 100-word state-
ment summarizing her record sales activi-
ties. Contestants were required to sell 25
well known, or "War Horse" albums.
First Lady Uses
Knabe in Florida
A letter recently recieved by Wm.
Knabe & Co., East Rochester, N. Y., from
John Turner Inc., Miami, Fla. stated:
"We know that you will be interested
to learn that we rented a Knabe style W
to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for her stay
here at 365 Ocean Bldv., Golden Beach,
and that Paderewski was among the dis-
tinguished pianists who used this piano
when playing for her."
Hepperla & Co. Open in New York
Hepperla & Co., of which Walter C.
Hepperla, for many years identified with
the piano industry, is the head has
opened a piano wareroom at 14 East 39th
Street, New York. The location is just
east of Fifth Ave. in the heart of the shop-
ping district. Albert H. White, formerly
with Horace Waters & Co. is associated
with Mr. Hepperla.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 1941
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Chicago &
Midwest
Wurlitzer Headquarters to be
Moved to Chicago in August
ARNY R, WURLITZER, President of the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O.,
has announced removal of a major portion
of the executive offices of the company
to Chicago, 111., the actual move to be
made som etime during August.
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Mr. Wurlitzer said that at a recent meet-
ing of the Board of Directors it was unani-
mously voted to move the executive
offices.
"The close proximity of the Dekalb plant,
among many other reasons, make it highly
desirable to have executive offices located
in Chicago," said Mr. Wurlitzer.
The company has approximately 75
people in its executive and retail store
offices. Of this number 40 have been
invited to make the move, the others to
continue in positions in Cincinnati.
The move to Chicago in no way affects
the retail store at 121 East Fourth Street,
Cincinnati. After the actual move has
been made the retail store will take over
space now occupied by the executive
offices in order to take care of a fast grow-
ing business.
Rudolph H. Wurlitzer, Chairman of the
board, and several other members of the
executive staff will continue to make their
headquarters in Cincinnati.
The company was established in Cin-
cinnati in 1856 by Rudolph Wurlitzer, who
came from a long line of musicians and
artisans in the musical instrument industry.
The company operates retail stores in
Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago,
Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Los An-
geles, New York, and Philadelphia.
Directors are Rudolph H. Wurlitzer,
Farny R. Wuritzer, J. M. Hutton, Ir., Clifford
R. Wright, and R. C. Rolfing.
T a luncheon held in February the
members of the Chicago Piano <&
Organ Association unanimously voted to
hold monthly luncheon meetings here-
after, on the first Friday of each month,
commencing April 4th, at Harvey's. The
monthly meetings would have been in-
augurated March 7th were it not that the
Chicago Piano Sales Clinic was scheduled
for that day.
After the report of the treasurer it "was
voted to waive dues for the current fiscal
year. It was found that the income from
bonds owned by the association about
balanced anticipated annual expenses this
year and the members saw no reason for
accumulating more funds unless and until
ways and means should be found for
sound expenditures for the good of the
music industry.
The annual banquet of the Association
was held at the Palmer House, Thursday,
March 13th. An .exceptionally fine pro-
gram of music and other entertainment,
including a comedy relief, was presented.
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ORDON LAUGHEAD, Sales Manager
of Story & Clark Piano Co., has an-
nounced the appointment of two new
Story <& Clark dealers: The Colorado
Springs, Colo, and Russ Bailey's House of
Music, Spokane, Wash.
Recently at Phoenix, Arizona, Frank
Flanigan, President of the Colorado
Springs Music Co., renewed a 25 year old
friendship -with Mr. Laughead who was
calling upon the Story <& Clark dealer,
I. W. Dawson Music Co.
The Russ Bailey's House of Music was
appointed over the long distance tele-
phone following a recent visit by Mr.
Laughead and his assistant, Donald Sey-
mour.
The Russ Bailey music business is car-
ried on in the old Simon store. This has
been the location of Spokane's leading
piano store for over fifty years. It is
opposite the Spokane Post Office on the
main business thoroughfare of Spokane.
Mr. Bailey is a young aggressive music
merchant who has made remarkable
progress.
C. J. Kramer, proprietor of the C. J.
Kramer Music Co., Gary, Ind., and a Story
& Clark dealer, announced the sale of two
Storytones to the new Hotel Gary, of
Gary, Ind., and to the fashionable Pad-
dock Club at Hammond, Ind. Mr. Kramer
is a director and the largest individual
stockholder in the Gary Hotel.
Earl Billings, Jr.
Now Salesmanager
George H. Stapely, president of the
Everett Piano Co., South Haven, Mich.,
has announced the appointment of Earl
R. Billings, Jr., as salesmanager of the
company. Mr. Billings who comes from
a family who have been identified with
the piano business for many years, has
for the past few years been connected
with the sales division of the Everett com-
pany and has devoted his time mainly
to sales promotion. During this time he
has visited many dealers throughout the
country and through the school of ex-
perience has fitted himself well for the
position to which he has just been ap-
pointed.
Edward Vogt in Service
Edward Vogt, son of Joseph Vogt, -well
known Chicago supply man, and secre-
tary of the Chicago Piano and Organ As-
sociation will leave soon for training camp
having been inducted into the service on
March 21st.
New Steinway Dealer in Akron
Announcement was recently made by
Steinway pointment of The O'Neill Co., Akron.
Ohio, as representatives of the Steinway
piano. The O'Neill Co. is one of the large
department stores in the mid west. The
department is under the direction of
George Guinter, a piano man of long ex-
perience.

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