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EMIL RAYMOND
Emil Raymond, 54, since 1944 Editor
of The Music Trades, New York,
passed away suddenly on January 18
in New York Hospital after a brief
illness. Mr. Raymond had contracted
a cold in December which finally devel-
oped a heart condition which proved
fatal. He is survived by a mother and
a sister. Funeral services were held
on January 20th at the Memorial Fun-
eral Chapel.
CHARLES CLINTON ADAMS
Charles Clinton Adams, 69, head of
the Adams Music Co., Peoria, 111. and
one of the city's widely known business
men, died on January 25th at his home
following an illness of four months.
Mr. Adams who founded the Adams
Music Co. at Dwight, 111. in 1894, came
to Peoria in 1903, acquiring the Bald-
win Music house here. In 1911 the firm
purchased Peoria's oldest music firm,
MAN POWER
TUNER WANTED
Experienced Tuner for permanent position.
Town of 63,,000. Emerson Piano House,
Decatur, III.
Piano Tuners Attention
Have just lost my complete set of piano tun-
ing equipment through theft. If you have any
extra tools or wish to dispose of your own,
please send me particulars. E. J. Chamber-
lain, 1254 Fulton St., Fresno. Calif.
W A N T E D
Good, sober tuner and repair man. Good
salary, good working conditions in good
city.
R. C. BRISTOW & SON
Petersburg, Va.
POSITION WANTED —Experienced Action
Regulator and Repair Man wishes to make a
connection with a Piano Manufacturer or a
Dealer who is reconditioning pianos. Address.
Box No. 12. The Music Trade Review, Room
510, 1270 Sixth Ave., New York 20, N. Y.
PIANO TUNER AND VOICER—First class ex-
pert to supervise Department. Firm develop-
ing along new engineering lines is prepared
to make advantageous offer to a top man.
Box 512. The Music Trade Review, 1270 Ave-
nue of the Americas, New York 20, N. Y.
30
Brown, Page and Hillman, and con-
tinued there until 1920 when, the loca-
tion was changed. Growth of the busi-
ness through the 52 years since its in-
ception required larger quarters and in
1934 the Adams Music Co. opened at
529 Main Street, where it has con-
tinued to serve efficiently the musicians
of Central Illinois.
Mr. Adams married Miss Cora B.
Baker on Jan. 6, 1896. They celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
Jan 6. of this year. Mr. Adams held
membership in Livingston lodge No.
371; Peoria Consistory, Scottish Rite,
Mohammed temple, Shrine, Creve Co-
eur club and First Federated church.
Surviving are his widow; one son,
Charles B. Adams; a sister, Miss Cora
E. Adams of Chicago, and two grand-
children, Charles Clinton and Cynthia
Baker Adams.
JAMES C. HENDERSON
James C. Henderson, for many years
travelling representative for the Gulb-
ransen Co., Chicago, 111., passed away
at his home in Scotch Plains, N. J. on
February 11th. Mr. Henderson, who
was in his 86th year was a well
known figure in the industry for many
years. At one time he was president
of the Ann Arbor Organ Co., which
made organs and the Henderson piano.
In recent years before his retirement
in 1942 he travelled through the south-
east. He is survived by a widow and
two sons, George Henderson, connected
with the Rock of Ages in Newark, N. J.
and Jack Henderson of Grinnell Bros.,
Detroit, Mich. Funeral services were
held on February 13th at the Hig-
gins Mortuary, Plainfield, N. J. and
interment took place in Ann Arbor,
Mich.
GEORGE F. CRESSEY AND
ERNEST A. CRESSEY
George F. Cressey, 56, treasurer of
Cressey & Allen, Portland, Me. died
suddenly on February 2nd. His death
followed closely that of his cousin
Ernest A. Cressey, who was once vice
president of the C. C. Harvey Co.,
Boston, which occurred two days earl-
ier.
George Cressey was a native of
Portland and graduated from Bowdoin
College. He became associated with his
father, founder of the Cressey busi-
ness, and was treasurer for 20 years.
At one time he was a director of the
National Association of Music Mer-
chants.
He is survived by a widow, a son
Sgt. Walter C. Cressey and a brother
William, all of Portland.
M'F'RS FOR DE-CONTROL
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and to the public in an effort to pro-
mote unity and the well-being of all.
It was announced that the Associa-
tion's booklet—"Your Piano and Its
Proper Care" — has just been revised
and reprinted and is available at the
Secretary's Office at a cost of five cents
per copy.
In a bulletin sent to members on
January 30th, by George A. Fernley,
executive secretary, he said:
"As you are aware, developments
during the past week indicate that
OPA Regulations may be relaxed and
some industries completely removed
from price control.
Washington Officials have openly
stated that increased production is es-
sential and that price regulations are
of little value if they retard output.
"In view of current developments, it
is highly important for all of our Mem-
bers to again contact their Senators
and Congressmen urging that the piano
and piano parts industry be released
from price control.
quested that you communicate with
them again on this subject even though
you have sent them an expression of
your views on previous occasions.
"In support of your contention that
the piano and piano parts industry
should be released from price control,
it might be advisable to emphasize the
reasons upon which you base your rec-
ommendations such as—
(a) The pricing policies being fol-
lowed by OPA are unrealistic
and unsatisfactory and fail to
give due consideration to con-
ditions within the industry.
(b) As a result, their policies are
definitely retarding rather than
stimulating the production of
pianos and piano parts.
(c) That pianos are not "cost of liv-
ing" products.
(d) OPA Officials need have no fear
that piano prices will spiral up-
ward to inflationary levels be-
cause competition within the in-
dustry has always been exceed-
ingly keen and this in itself will
hold prices in check.
(e) The War Production Board has
revoked all controls over our in-
dustry but this has been of little
value because of the impossibil-
ity of recovering costs under
OPA Regulations.
(f) Some manufacturers of pianos
and piano parts have refused to
resume operations because of
their inability to recover pro-
duction costs. Others have been
operating at a loss.
(g) Release from price control will
definitely stimulate production
and enable the industry to de-
liver pianos to retail merchants
who are in urgent need of in-
struments for resale."
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, FEBRUARY, 1946