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Issue: 1920 1774

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TRAFFIC TROUBLE
GROWS NO LESS
Edward A. Leveille, Traffic Manager at Chi-
cago of the Piano Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation Advises Shippers to Anticipate
Their Fall Requirements at Once.
"Traffic congestion in July! Think of it!" said
Edward A. Leveille, traffic manager for the Chicago
Piano Manufacturers' Association to a Presto repre-
sentative on Wednesday of this week. "Why, when
I worked for the Michigan Central Railroad Com-
pany we used to put our feet on the table in July—
there was so little to do in that month. But now—
why, it required from three to four months to get
piano supplies through from Deep River, Conn., to
Chicago!"
Mr. Leveille sent out the following letter this
week:
Mr. Leveille's Letter.
Chicago, July 19, 1920.
To Members:
There can no longer be any question but that the
demand for transportation this fall will be far in ex-
cess of the supply.
The present congested condition of the carriers,
at a time of the year when the demand is normally
lightest, the slow movement of freight, the depleted
fuel reserves, the serious consideration being given
the extension of the permit system, and the action
of the Interstate Commerce Commission in assum-
ing control over the distribution of cars, and the as-
signment by the Commission of all open top equip-
ment for the movement of fuel and large numbers
of box cars for grain, are unmistakable evidences
of the difficulties with which we will have to con-
tend this fall.
It is suggested in the interest of uninterrupted
operations, that manufacturers give immediate and
careful attention to the question of materials and
supplies, and anticipate their fall and winter require-
ments to the utmost extent that it is practicable to
do so.
EDW. A. LEVEILLE,
Traffic Dircetor.
An Emergency Exists.
Mr. Leveille then called the attention of the re-
porter to service order No. 9, which resulted from a
session of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Division 5. held at its office in Washington, D. C,
on the 13th day of July, 1920. This order states:
It appearing in the opinion of the Commission
that because of a shortage of equipment and conges-
tion of traffic aggravated by unfavorable labor con-
ditions which continue to exist upon the lines of
each and all the common carriers by railroad sub-
ject to the Interstate Commerce Act within the ter-
ritory east of the Mississippi River, and because of
the inability of the said common carriers properly
and completely to serve the public in the transporta-
tion of coal, an emergency exists which requires im-
mediate action.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has, there-
fore, ordered that there be no interference with coal
shipments.
NOTABLE STEINWAY PIANO
SALES IN MILWAUKEE
Four of the Famous Instruments Recently Placed
in Auditorium; Prominent Citizens Purchasers.
Notable sales of the Steinway Style B parlor
grand have been made by the Gram house in Mil-
waukee. One is for the auditorium of the new $4,-
000,000 home office building of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co. and was purchased by
P. R. Sanborn, first vice-president. Another Stein-
way was purchased by the Women's Club of Eau
Claire, Wis., for its new quarters. The third, and
one of the most prized of all, is that of a Steinway
parlor grand by Milwaukee-Downer College, one of
the most noted educational institutions exclusively
for women in the United States.
The Milwaukee Elks' Club recently purchased
a Steinway style B, mahogany grand. Other pur-
chasers of Steinway grands include: J. Frederick
Palmer, Frank I. Comey, Mrs. A. L. Wirth, B. Lew-
enauer, Leo Goldman, Mrs. B. Barrett, Peter Mc-
Bride, David Cohen, J. H. Lawton, all of Milwau-
kee; and C. W. Collier and Clarence F. Straubel, of
Green Bay, Wis.
A. B. SMITH INCORPORATES.
The A. B. Smith Piano Co., Akron, O., has been
incorporated for $1,000,000. A. B. Smith is one of
the widely known piano men of the Middle West.
He has built a great business and has branch houses
in several cities throughout Ohio. As a distributor
of pianos Mr. Smith has assumed a large place in
the trade and his increased capitalization suggests
still greater things than ever.
CHASE=HACKLEY MANAGER
WINS HIS VACATION
H. D. BRADLEY AT WORK.
Manager H. D. Bradley, of the Chase-Hackley
Piano Co., Muskegon, Mich., is away on a month's
vacation on Bermuda Island. Mr. Bradley has
proved his right to the rest by the steady and en-
thusiastic manner with which he has sustained the
responsibilities of the offices of the active piano in-
dustry which was so long in care of the late
Braton S. Chase. Mr. Bradley assumed the work of
Mr. Chase when that gentleman died, and he had
added to the already extensive business of the com-
pany, as well as supervising the addition to the fac-
tory by which the output has been considerably
increased.
H. D. Bradley is one of the younger clement in
the piano industry who had "arrived" some time
ago. He and his brother, Ff. H. Bradley, manager
of the Chicago offices of the Chase-Hackley Piano
Co., make what may properly be referred to as a
"team," and a mighty good one, of the kind the
late Hobart M. Cable liked to refer to as "wheel-
horses, 11 Mr. Bradley will be back in Muskegon
again in August.
July 24, 1920.
COURT DECISION
IN EILERS CASE
Judge Bean, at Portland, Ore., in the Now;
Famous Contention, Upholds the Petition
of Master as to Unity and Identity of
the Different Eilers Interests.
The Smith, Barnes & Strohber Company, and
other creditors of Hy Eilers, of the Pacific Coast,
scored a point in their litigation this week. A
Presto representative, hearing of the decision of
Judge Bean at Portland, Ore., was referred to Law-
yer John Taylor Booz, First National Bank Build-
ing, for the particulars. Mr. Booz made the follow-
ing statement:
Mr. Booz Explains It.
The Trustees in Bankruptcy of Eilers Music
House about a year ago filed a petition in the U.
S. District Court at Portland, Oregon, which was
referred to the Referee as special Master; in this
petition asking that Oregon Eilers Music House be
declared to be a part of Eilers Music House.
Three or four months ago the special Master's
report stated that the assets of Oregon Eilers Music
House were a part of the Eilers Music House, bank-
rupt, and recommended that a decree be entered by
the Court turning over these assets to the Trustee
in Bankruptcy of Eilers Music House.
A telegram dated July 19th states that Judge
Bean of the United States District Court has ap-
proved the special Master's recommendations and
ordered the Trustee of Eilers Music House to take
full charge of Oregon Eilers Music House at once.
A telegram dated July 20th states that Judge Bean
has granted a stay of five days for Oregon Eilers
Music House to file a $75,000 bond, but has warned
the parties against any dissipation of assets either
at Portland or Spokane.
The Trustee in bankruptcy of Eilers Music House
and Oregon Eilers Music House own the entire
capital stock of Spokane Eilers Music House, and
if this decision is sustained it will carry with it the
assets of Spokane Eilers Music House as well as
Eilers Music House.
However, doubtless, the separate creditors of the
Oregon Eilers Music House and of Spokane Eilers
Music House will be paid their claims and only the
surplus go to the creditors of the Eilers Music
House. This, however, should materially increase
the assets.
The reporter further learned that Judge Bean, of
the United States District Court of the District of
Oregon, in upholding this week the decision of A.
M. Cannon, master in chancery handed down in
1918. has smoothed the way for the creditors to col-
lect their claims.
In part, the Master in Chancery said, when mak-
ing his report in 1918 "In short, for anything that
appeared on the surface, there was discernible there
luit one business, and, mere corporate title aside,
that is all there was in fact.
"Parts of Same Enterprise."
"There were many indubitable corporations, it is
true, but they were parts and parcels of the same
enterprise, and nothing else whatever can be made
of it.
"And so it seems anachronistic to say that the
officers and chief stockholders of the Eilers Music
I louse, a failing and insolvent corporation, may
lawfully transfer to Oregon Eilers, of which they
are likewise the officers and chief stockholders, a
laige amount of music house property for some-
thing of no substantial value; may take from the
former one of its principal branches of business and
sources of income; may lead its creditors by their
contracts, representations and engagements to be-
lieve that whatever was done was done and per-
formed in furtherance of the determination success-
fully to liquidate the debts and put upon a sound
foundation the Eilers business; may in fact for al-
most two years combine, handfe and operate the
several corporations for that purpose and with that
design; yet are at liberty when the reversion in for-
tune actually comes to segregate from the various
companies that portion which seems to have value,
upon the grounds solely that it is a distinct cor-
poration, entirely individual, in which they hold the
stock.
"The persons involved are estopped to do this by
every consideration which the court of equity may
draw upon."
MOVES INTO NEW STORE.
F. W. Eberhard, piano dealer at Pierce City, Neb.,
w r as in Chicago this week ordering goods. He said
he was stocking up for his new store, into which he
will move right away. It is a large new building,
and Mr. Eberhard is justified in the pride with which
he speaks of his business. He has been an enthusi-
astic dealer in good pianos and he is entitled to his
success.
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July 24, 1920.
RRESXO
WHERE DOUBTS ARE DISPELLED
Under This Head Presto Will Answer Any Question Pertaining to Pianos, or
Other Subjects of Direct Interest to the Trade and Musical Public
Inquiries must bear the signature and address of
writer in order to receive attention. Answers thought
to be of general trade interest will be published. If an
answer is not of general interest it will be mailed pro-
vided stamp is inclosed.
THE HOLLERBACH PIANO.
Lagro, Ind., July 19, 1920.
Editor Presto: Is the Hollerbach piano, of To-
ledo, Ohio, a stencil, high grade or medium grade?
I fail to find it mentioned in Presto Buyers' Guide
for 1918.
Yours truly,
J. E. McNOWN.
There Avas an instrument of the name manufac-
tured in Toledo by the Hollerbach Piano Co., but
the industry was discontinued several years ago. As
we remember, the scale and other assets were pur-
chased by an industry in another Ohio city, and the
instrument itself was absorbed into one of another
name.
We do not believe there are any Hollerbach pianos
produced at this time. If the instrument about
which you write is one that had been manufactured
some time past it is, presumably, one of the original
Hollerbachs from Toledo. If it is of recent con-
struction, we cannot give you any positive informa-
tion concerning it. The name may still be used as
a trade mark by some manufacturing concern. The
Hollerbach piano was listed in Presto Buyers'
Guide up to the time of its discontinuance in Toledo.
FLOREY BROTHERS GRAND.
Wichita, Kans., July 15, 1920.
Editor Presto: We fail to find Florey Brothers,
of Washington, N. J., listed in Presto Buyers'
Guide.
Will you kindly favor us with such information
as you may have concerning this company and their
grand pianos?
Yours very truly,
INNES-COSGROVE MUSIC CO.,
By O. W. COSGROVE.
Florey Bros., a small industry at Washington, N.
J., was for a good many years regularly listed in
Presto Buyers' Guide. Two years ago we were
notified that the concern had discontinued business,
but since then it is our understanding that the in-
dustry has resumed with sales offices in New York
City. The instruments produced were good ones.
Our representatives have not had opportunity to
visit the Florey Bros, industry and inspect their
product, but that will be done before the 1921 issue
of Presto Buyers' Guide goes to press in October
next. It is certain, therefore, that the Florey Bros,
small grands will have attention in the next edition
of "the book that sells pianos" if they are to con-
tinue in the market.
WAR R0
.1 ™LWARBLES
(A New One Every Week.)
By The Presto Poick.
SOME REAL SPORT.
Name Plate & Novelty Co., 4638 W. Huron St.
(etchers in metal). C. H. Hanson Co., 178 N. Clark
St. Crowe Name Plate & Engraving Co., 1749
Grace St. General Etching & Mfg. Co., 312-6 S.
Hamilton Ave.
Perhaps you may find what you want by address-
ing the firms named.
"A. B. CHASE" AND "ROYAL."
Nelsonville, O., July 13, 1920.
Editor Presto: I am writing you to see if you
will let me know if the Royal playerpiano, made by
the Warner Piano Co., of Cincinnati, is their first
grade piano. Would also like a little information
about the A. B. Chase player.
Was thinking of getting A. B. Chase player and
am told that A. B. Chase players have not been
made for over one year, only in electric.
Please advise me about this matter; also let me
know if the Royal player is good.
Yours truly,
CHAS. HASHMAN.
The Royal playerpiano is manufacured by the
Werner Industries, Inc., Ninth and Harriet Sts.,
Cincinnati, Ohio. The industry is a reliable one
and it has been in existence for a great many years.
It was originally known as the Krell Piano Co. and
the Royal instruments have been manufactured for
something like a quarter century. The Royal is a
reliable instrument of popular grade.
You have been badly misinformed about the A.
B. Chase playerpiano. That famous instrument is
still manufactured by the A. B. Chase Piano Co.,
Inc., whose factory is at Norwalk, Ohio, and execu-
tive offices at 9 East 45th St., New York City. The
A. B. Chase instrument is distinctly a high-grade
player which sells for a price in proportion to its
merits.
DEALERS SEEK PIANOS
IN CHICAGO MARKET
Many Merchants Call at Central Manufactur-
ing City and Place Orders for
Instruments.
J. G. Lewis, piano dealer of Manchester, Iowa,
was in Chicago this week. He ordered pianos and
playerpianos.
T. T. White, of Tulsa, Okla., was another west-
erner who ordered pianos and playerpianos when
in Chicago this week.
C. C. Fehr, piano dealer at Geneseo, 111., was in
Chicago on Wednesday of this week ordering goods.
William Brock, of Louisville, Ky., who was in
Chicago on Wednesday of this week, ordered pianos
for his trade.
USED PHONOGRAPH RECORDS.
Herbert E. Turner, of Aurora, 111., the well known
Peekskill, N. Y., July 16, 1920.
Editor Presto: Enclosed find twenty-five cents piano merchant, was a caller at some of the piano
for which you may send the Phonograph Directory manufacturers' headquarters in Chicago this week.
& Guide. I would like to know if there is any He placed good orders, too.
A. G. Ogren, of the Ogren Music Company,
market for old numbers of records? I have been
handling records for quite some time and have a Rockford, 111., made one of his periodic trips to Chi-
large number which I can't seem to sell; and I was cago this week to place orders for more good in-
wondering if they had any value for the material struments with the manufacturers. Mr. Ogren will
in them, or to any one to sell at a low price. Any move his business into a very large new store in
the coming fall.
information will be very much appreciated.
William P. Smythe, head of the "Billy' 1 Smythe
Yours truly,
Music Company. Louisville, Ky., arrived in Chi-
V. FRANK.
cago this week. He ordered pianos and player-
Without doubt there are many dealers who will pianos. Mr. Smythe has composed some song hits
be glad to know of any opportunity to buy records, recently.
in pood order, at a reasonable discount.
Mrs. Carl Williams of Denver, Colo., piano dealer,
We can suggest no better plan than to run a was in Chicago this week.
"Want Ad." in Presto. Without doubt even a sin-
E. A. Sheldon of Charles City, Iowa, was in Chi-
gle insertion would sell all, or a great part, of the cago
this week ordering goods.
records. Or dealers interested may write to this
E. A. Matausek, piano dealer of Racine, Wis.,
paper anyway and their letters will be forwarded.
spent a few days in Chicago this week on a buying
trip.
METAL NAME PLATES.
J. W. Trout and Mr. Bronson of Fond du Lac,
Wis., piano men, were in Chicago on Monday of
Frost, Minn., July 18, 1920.
Editor Presto: Kindly tell me where I can buy this week.
name plates to use on phonographs, instead of trans-
fers. Have seen metal or composition plates used,
OCCUPIES A FOUR-STORY BLOCK.
but do not know where they can be procured.
T. R. Overell. of the J. M. Overell Furniture Com-
Yours very truly,
pany, Los Angeles, Calif., spent part of this week
G. P. PETERSON.
in Chicago. The J. M. Overell Furniture Company
Name plates used on phonographs are made by is a prosperous and reliable concern at Los Angeles.
a number of industries engaged in that specialty, It occupies its own four-story, modern brick build-
here in Chicago. Among them are the following: ing at 700 to 708 South Main street. It carries a
Etching Co. of America, 2526-8 W. Congress St. good line of pianos and playerpianos also and keeps
(makers of brass and aluminum plates). Western a staff of experienced piano salesmen at work.
They were talking of the sports,
Where the woods and streams expand,
And of tennis, ball—all sorts,
'Cept, of course, uprights and grand;
One said, "I'm the high dive winner
Of the swim last year at sea!"
"What of that," chipped in a sinner,
"When you can't drive straight from tee?
"Did you ever see the putts
That are done by Paul B. Klugh?
Or Morenus when he shuts
All the hazards from his view?
Did you ever see Al Bond
When he's just addressed the ball?
Or Ken Curtis fly a pond?—
Then you don't know sport at all.
There's no trick in shooting game,
And no fun in catching fish,
There's no joy in tacking lame
Just to hear the gib-sail swish;
But it's dizzy sport and glad
To see Bogy skinned alive
When Gus Behning, Shale and Shaad
Get their sticks and putt and drive!"
MILWAUKEE ASSOCIATION
PLANS FESTIVAL AND SHOW
President Paul F. Netzow Appoints Committee to
Take Charge of Fair Activities.
Plans for conducting a Music Festival at the Wis-
consin State Fair, to be held at Milwaukee, Aug. 30
to Sept. 4, and for a second annual music show in
the Auditorium in October were discussed at the
monthly members' session of the Milwaukee Asso-
ciation of Music Industries at the Hotel Blatz on
Thursday noon, July 15.
President Paul F. Netzow appointed the follow-
ing as a special committee in charge of the State
Fair activities: Clarence C. Warner, chairman;
Harry W. Krienitz and Leonard E. Meyer, the last
named also being secretary and treasurer of the
Wisconson state association.
The music show, like last year, will be a part of a
general food, household and music exposition con-
ducted under the auspices of the Milwaukee Jour-
nal, the largest of the local daily newspapers. It
will be held in the Auditorum from Oct. 7 to 14, or
more than a month earlier than in 1919, when the
dates were Nov. 20 to 25.
F. D. D. HOLMES CONVALESCENT.
Frederick D. D. Holmes, secretary and manager
of the Smith Piano Co., 274 West Water street, Mil-
waukee, underwent an operation of a serious nature
on Juiy 14. He withstood the shock well and was
recovered sufficiently to permit his removal to his
residence. Sixty-first and Cedar streets, in Wauwa-
tosa, at the close of last week. Mr. Holmes is now
resting easily and it is believed he will be able to
get back to his desk shortly after Aug. 1.
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