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Issue: 1924 1957

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PRESTO
January 26, 1924.
kee factory, to the Dollar Line S. S. Co., was an
excellent bit of publicity. The little piano was placed
on the "President Harrison," which sailed Jan. 5 in
the first trip of a 'round the world service. The de-
parture of the vessel was a well-advertised event in
which many local notables participated. The news-
papers were filled with the sailing story and the Stroh-
ber Diminutive was freely and flatteringly written
about.
NEWSY ITEMS FROM
CALIFORNIA FIELD
Anticipations for Proposed Convention of
Pacific Coast Dealers in San Francisco
Provides Themes for Conversation.
TO MY MUSIC BOX.
The question of holding a convention of western
music dealers this year is as good as settled and the
Do you smile, perhaps, when I play
location and date will possibly he determined in a few
His song to you, this way?
weeks. San Francisco is clearly the choice of the ma-
Tt's such a dear, silly little s o n g -
jority of dealers who responded to the questionnaire.
Funny, how I play it all day long . . .
Even the dealers of Los Angeles, a possible rival for
There—when I touch the key like this,
the convention location, have passed resolutions rec-
You and I know it is a kiss.
ommending San Francisco as the best place to hold
a meeting of the kind.
And here let's muse a bit, and dream
The Music Trades Association of Southern Califor-
Delightful little fantasies that seem
nia at a recent meeting suggested "early in spring"
Almost real—yet tragically so frail
as the time to hold the convention of Pacific Coast
They cut, like stinging storms of hail
dealers. But the Music Trades Association of North-
If songs would only have no end—
ern California suggests that the meeting would not
Hopelessly hopeful, I play it again,
be expedient until July at the earliest. The sugges-
Knowing crushingly that, for me,
tion is in view of the fact that the conventions of all
The end will sob to a minor key. .
the national associations of the music trades are
—RU T H E D A in Chi. Ev. Post.
scheduled to meet in May in New York. This week
George R. Hughes, president of the northern Califor-
nia association, will name committees to formulate
SUCCESSES WITH HARDMAN.
plans for the convention.
Yohn Bros., Harrisburg, Pa., representative in that
The continuation of the successful policy of the
section of the line of pianos and players of Hardman,
Southern California Music Co., Los Angeles, was as-
Peck & Co., New York, is achieving great success in
sured by the able and interesting speech made by
placing the Hardman instruments in theaters and
President Uhl on the occasion of the banquet of the
other public places where admirable tone and dura-
staff recently at which close to 200 participated. Mr. bility are essentials. The Harrisburg dealers recently
Uhl made it clear that he meant to perpetuate every-
placed a Hardman piano in the Regent Theater and
thing that had contributed to the growth and pros-
one in the Coliseum Dance Hall in that city.
perity of the company. Above all things he desired
co-operation, he said, and felt assured of that from
PIANO MERCHANTS MEET.
the character of the personnel. George Marygold,
The New York Piano Merchants' Association held
vice-president, also spoke and short talks were made
its monthly meeting on Tuesday of this week at the
by Worth Hathaway, second vice-president; Scott
Annex Grill Room, 12 West Thirty-third street. At
Williamson, Jr., secretary; R. M. Hovey, treasurer;
the meeting following the dinner H. J. Kenner, presi-
and others.
dent of the Better Business Bureau, spoke, and C. C.
The sale recently by Sherman, Clay & Co., San
Morningstern also gave a scheduled talk on "The
Francisco, of a Strohber Diminutive made by the
Smith, Barnes & Strohber Co., in its North Milwau- Playerpiano."
OLD MANCHESTER FIRM
FEATURES THE STEINWAY
Watkins Bros., with Branches in Other Important
Places, Has Built Up Great Business.
Watkins Bros., Manchester, Conn., is an enthu-
siastic representative of the Steinway piano and its
Steinway window displays are attractions in the hand-
some store of the company.
With the possible exception of one smaller concern,
Watkins Brothers is the oldest retail business in Man-
chester. Established in 1874 by Clarence G. and F.
Ernest Watkins, the first branch engaged in was
undertaking, but in less than two years from the time
they first opened their doors they had added a line of
furniture.
New quarters became imperative and in 1890 a large
wooden structure was built at Main and School
streets. The business was continued there until the
construction of the building at Main and Oak streets.
Meantime the firm had been branching out in other
directions. At the time of the opening of the first
new building a piano department was installed, which
was destined to become an important feature of the
business. In 1905 the business of the old firm of
Woods & McCann on Asylum street, Hartford, Conn.,
was bought and later the business of William Wander
& Son, Steinway agents, and still later the talking
machine department of Ludlow, Barker & Co., all of
Hartford. With these purchases came not only some
valuable connections but the good will of Hartford
people. A branch store in Bristol was opened six
years ago and only recently a very desirable long
term lease on a new location was secured. The new
Bristol store has recently been redecorated and is now
one of the most attractive places in Bristol. With
the purchase of William Wander & Son's stock and
good will the company acquired the splendid building
at 241 Asylum street, which it now occupies.
Arch C. Stallard, representing the E. C. Christian
Music Co., Lexington, Ky., has rented a store in New
Castle, Ky., and is displaying a line of pianos and
phonographs there.
Through Generations
Have Come Ludwig Ideals
CHARACTER
"Admirable Quality: Acknowledged Reputation'— (Standard Dictionary)
PIANOS and PLAYER-PIANOS
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ = MANUFACTURED BY ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S
SMITH, BARNES © STROHBER CO.
Have for 37 years justified their right to be called
T
PIANOS OF CHARACTER
OFFICE
FACTORIES
Eat 1884
North Milwaukee, Wi«.
Chicago, 111.
1872 Clybourn Ave m e
Chicago, 111.
TWO TRADE WINNERS
HARTFORD
H E Ludwigs, the Ericssons
and the Perrys c r e a t e d ,
nearly a century ago, the stand-
ards to which the Ludwig has
been built. Their ideas and ideals have been car-
ried forward by the present generation and today
the direct descendants of those early builders of artis-
tic pianos are the men directing the destiny of the
Ludwig Piano.
I CHURCHILL
If you want Good Goods at Right Prices, here ars two
that will meet your requirements—Players and Pianos.
RELIABLE — FINE TONE — BEAUTIFUL
Ludwig & Co.
Willow Ave. and 136th St.
NEW YORK
Made By
HARTFORD PIANO COMPANY
1223-1227 MILLER STREET, CHICAGO
Grands-KURTZMANN-PIayers
M A N U F A C T U R E D
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and
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FOR TONE, BEAUTY
AND LASTING
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KRAKAUER BROS. E
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Offices*
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Y.
The WERNER INDUSTRIES
NEW YORK CITY
CO. Cmci
P I A N O S
AND
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PRESTO
January 26, 1924.
ment of music and the spread of music interest. The
association responded by voting unanimous support
of all her undertakings.
The new president, Roger S. Brown, is renowned
for his activity and the members of the association
More Than Three Per Cent of Gold Notes Deposited are assured he will augment its influence among the
New England trade and increase its membership.
with Committee to Secure Investors.
His home is in Salem, where he takes an active part
More than 93 per cent of the entire issue of five in local affairs. He has a wide circle of friends in
year 8 per cent gold notes of the Columbia Grapho- the trade not only in the New England states, but all
phone Company, have been deposited with the Re- over the country.
organization Committee, according to a statement
issued Tuesday by M. N. Buckner, chairman of the
GROSS STORE REMODELED.
committee. January 28 has been fixed as the last
George P. Gross, music merchant, Cincinnati, has
day for the deposit of the remaining outstanding just completed the remodeling of his store at 1324
notes.
Main street. Mr. Gross, who started in business in
After January 28, according to the announcement, a small way, has built up a substantial trade on pianos,
the New York Trust Company will receive deposits talking machines and other musical instruments, in-
of notes only upon payment in cash of a sum equal cluding records and rolls. On account of the expan-
to Vz of 1 per cent of the principal amount of notes sion of his business he has found it necessary on sev-
tendered for deposit. Depositors of notes on which eral occasions to enlarge the space occupied. Re-
interest to April 1, 1922, has not been paid will at the cently he acquired more property adjoining that
time of deposit receive an amount equal to such un- which he already owned, and this has been utilized to
paid interest.
enlarge his store.
PLANS FOR REORGANIZING
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE CO
ELECTION OF NEW ENGLAND
MUSIC TRADE ASSOCIATION
Roger S. Brown, Prominent Piano Traveler, Chosen
President at Annual Meeting in Boston.
Roger S. Brown, head of the road forces of the
Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co., Boston, was
elected president of New England Music Trade As-
sociation at the annual meeting last week. Other
officers elected were Harry Spencer, first vice-presi-
dent; Leonard M. Wright, second vice-president, and
William F. Merrill, secretary-treasurer.
Mr. Spencer, who is head of Krafts, Bates &
Spencer, Inc., distributors of Brunswick products, was
second vice-president last term. The re-election of
Mr. Merrill as secretary-treasurer was a foregone
conclusion. A considerable share of credit for the
success of the New England Music Trade Associa-
tion belongs to him.
Mrs. Williams Arms Fisher, educational director of
the National Federation of Music Clubs, was a guest
of the association at the meeting and banquet at
which she was introduced by Edward S. Payson.
Mrs. Fisher told about her work for the encourage-
MOVES IN WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
M. H. Housel & Co., Williamsport, Pa., music
dealers, recently moved to 141-143 West Fourth
street. The interior of the new store is finished in
ivory enamel, with mahogany doors and hardwood
floors. The display and reception room is at the front
of the new store. Ten hearing rooms and two large
demonstration rooms are in'rotation on the two sides.
The repair shop, fully equipped, is located at the rear
of the building, B. J. Leavy being in charge.
TUNERS REPRESENTED.
Charles Deutschmann, president of the National
Association of Piano Tuners, is in the east attending
the mid-year meeting of the Music Industries Cham-
ber of Commerce at New York. Mr. Deutschmann
may be reached at 105 W. 40th street while in that
city. During his trip to the east Mr. Deutschmann
will visit Providence, R. I., Philadelphia and Harris-
burg, Pa.
PIANO TRAVELERS HIT BY
REVOCATION OF RATES
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order of Year Ago,
Declaring Salesmen's Object Is Defeated
by Inadequate Statute.
Piano travelers and members of the National Piano
Travelers' Association are already expressing indig-
nation because of the order which the Interstate Com-
merce Commission issued about a year ago directing
Class 1 railroads to sell interchangeable mileage books
at reduced rates was set aside this week by the
Supreme Court.
The case arose when the commission ordered issu-
ance of mileage books worth $90, to be sold at 20 per
cent below the regular railway fares. The railroads
brought suit, alleging that the construction of the law
by the commission was unconstitutional and also vio-
lated the Interstate Commerce Act.
The case decided was that of the United States, the
Interstate Commerce Commission and the National
Council of Traveling Salesmen against the New York
Central, Atlantic City Railroad Company, St. Law-
rence Railroad Company and others, the railroads
bringing their appeal to the Supreme Court.
"We are of opinion that the interpretation of the
statute in the court below was right," said Justice
Holmes in the opinion. "There is no doubt that the
bill owed its origins to a movement on the part of
traveling salesmen and others to obtain interchange-
able mileage or scrip coupon books at reduced rates."
A. M. Loeb, president of the National Council of
Traveling Salesman's Associations, which include a
membership of 912,000, issued a statement express-
ing disappointment over the Supreme Court's action
in the mileage book case, but observing that the court
"has evidently and unqualifiedly sustained the consti-
tutionality of the act and of the power of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to enforce its require-
ments.
He pointed out that the matter was referred back
to the commission for further hearings at which, he
said, the traveling men would have additional evi-
dence to present to confirm their position on the 20
per cent reduced rate.
R. J. Harkins has been appointed manager of the
record department of the eastern division of the
Brunswick Company, with headquarters at New York,
succeeding H. J. Leopold, recently transferred to
The old officers of the C. C. Harvey Co., Boston,
Chicago.
were re-elected at the annual meeting last week.
THE ORIGINAL RELIABLE
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Grand
Small Grand
Upright
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PIANOS
Handled by the
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retailers in the
country.
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Thirty years of satisfactory service in American homes.
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