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PRESTO
April 18, 1925.
NEWS OF PACIFIC
COAST MUSIC TRADE
Flans for Meeting June 23 to 26 of Western
Music Trade Association Promises Va-
riety of Interest to Attract Big Repre-
sentation from All Over the West.
OTHER TRADE INCIDENTS
Interesting Items From San Francisco and Elsewhere
in the Slate Relate Activities of Prominent
Houses.
Detailed plans for the annual meeting of the
Western Music Trade Association will be made at a
meeting of the directors in Los Angeles, n e x t
week. The gathering of the association will be
at the Bjltmore Hotel, in that city, from June
23 to 26 inclusive, and it is expected that a large rep-
resentation of the eastern industry and trade will pro-
ceed to Los Angeles after the convention of the
national music trades associations at the Drake Hotel,
Chicago, earlier in the month.
The relation of the music merchant to the radio
will be a topic to be considered at the business ses-
sions of the June meeting of the Western Music
Trades Association and that fact is interesting radio
manufacturers who are alive to the possibilities of
radio in the music stores. It is admitted that the
radio trade is of the chaotic character that is certain
to be unprofitable, and to reform, or rather properly
form, methods will be a task for a representative asso-
ciation. Manufacturers of radio are coming to real-
ize that the music store is the natural outlet for radio,
but not all the manufacturers seem to realize the
fact. The question of representation which involves
limited dealership, satisfactory discounts, and other
matters leading to the stability of the radio business,
will be considered by the members jointly with rep-
resentative members of the radio industry, at the
convention in Los Angeles in June.
Kohler & Chase Celebration.
Koliler & Chase, San Francisco, which had planned
to celebrate the diamond jubilee of its founding in
April, has postponed the event to September in order
to make, its commemorative activities coincide with
those of the state of California, which state will cele-
brate its admittance to the Union in the latter month.
The observance of entry day, September 9, will
be state-wide, but the greatest events will be arranged
for San Francisco, where a full week will be given
over to the pageants, parades and patriotic events, in
which music will be a prominent feature. The jubilee
observances will be not only national in character but
KURTZMANN
Grands—Players
Manufactured by
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
Factories and General Offices
526-536 Niagara Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
Makcr
» o f Williams Pianos.
Epworth Pianos acd Organs
international. The wisdom of Kohler & Chase in
tying up with the big doings is obvious.
Carry Out Expansion Plans.
Expansion plans are being carried out by Sherman,
Clay & Co., in Stockton, where the three-story build-
ing at 1515 East Main street is being remodeled for
the exclusive use of the company. Space to provide
for the continuous growth of the business will be
allotted to each department. The sales staff in every
department of the store has been increased.
The new store of Sherman, Clay & Co.'s branch in
Oakland is another case of anticipating the demands
of a growing business. The quarters at 3420 East
Fourteenth street have all the requirements of space
and ideal arrangement to permit of the certain ex-
pansion. A special drive for spring business in the
piano department is being made by the energetic
manager, Humphrey Peel.
Lee S. Roberts Arrives.
Remodeling plans are now under way on a building
on Post street, near Grant avenue. San Francisco,
which will house the new business under the manage-
ment of Lee S. Roberts, which will feature pianos,
reproducing pianos, Q R S music rolls, and radio.
Mr. Roberts arrived in San Francisco last week from
Chicago and will superintend the completion of the
plans for the new store.
M. P. Thompson's Trip.
M. P. Thompson, manager of the Pacific Coast
business of the Baldwin Piano Co., gives a very in-
teresting account of his trip to Mexico, recently
made with members of the Down Town Association.
It was essentially a pleasant trip, but Mr. Thompson
made certain business incidents highly pleasurable.
The manner in which the business in Baldwin
pianos was being conducted was a joyous surprise
for him, and a day spent with the Baldwin represen-
tative in Mexico City showed him how important
was the business there In the city alone five lead-
ing music stores handle the line of the Cincinnati in-
dustry.
MATHUSHEK PIANO CO. BUYS
OLD MERIDIAN STORE
First Mus.'c House in Connecticut City Added to
Local Store of New York Industry.
The Mathushek Piano Company's branch at 31
West Main street, Meriden, Conn., has purchased the
stock of the J. A. V. Thomas Company, 21 State
street, in that city.
The Thomas store is one of the oldest and best
known stores in Meriden, and was established in
1867. The business has been conducted by the Misses
Indianna and Virginia Thomas for a number of years,
and was incorporated in 1918.
The Mathushek Company, with headquarters in
New York City, operates nineteen stores. Their first
Meriden store was opened about ten years ago, and
the present store is under the management of Carl
Straus.
The first Mathushek store in Meriden was located
at 81 East Main street. With rapidly expanding
business, these quarters became too small, and the
present large store, 31 West Main street, was secured.
Carl Strauss, the manager, is a native of Meriden,
and has been with the Mathushek Company for the
last seven years. Miss Louise Boeohle is in charge
of the record repartment, and Miss Muriel Brown of
the accounts.
STARR CHICAGO STORE
HOLDS REMOVAL SALE
Retail Warerooms to Be Cleared of Pianos, Talking
Mach'nes and Records by May 1.
The Chicago store of the Starr Piano Co., Rich-
mond, Ind., will vacate its present quarters at 423
South Wabash avenue, on May 1, and acquire new
quarters, the location of which has not yet been
announced.
In preparing for the change, the Chicago store is
clearing its retail warerooms of pianos, phonographs
and records in a big removal sale which has been
under way for two weeks. The Starr apartment
grand has been a heavy seller during this season.
DEALERS AND MUSIC WEEK.
That dealers in every city should co-operate in the
plans to make National Music Week a success is
urged by the national committee for the promotion of
activities. It is pointed out to the trade that an easy
and effective way to help towards success is to make
the best use of the printed matter prepared by the
national com.nittee. Stickers, display card hangers,
wind shield transparencies and posters, arc provided
for dealers.
SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR
JESSE FRENCH FACTORY
Two Hundred Employes Listen to Interesting
Educational Addresses by Officials of
the Company at New Castle.
In order to impress the purposes of the Safety
Campaign in the factory of the Jesse French & Sons
Piano Company, New Castle, Ind., an illustrated lec-
ture was given last week to employes by W. E. Har-
ris, chairman of the safety committee. As pictures
of various safety devices were thrown on the screen,
Mr. Harris explained their purpose and urged the
employes to use guards and to promote safety in
every operation possible.
In a short address, assistant superintendent Mc-
Kown urged every employe to co-operate in the fur-
therance of the safety campaign. He pointed out to
the men that it was not alone for the plant that they
should be more careful in their work, but that they
should remember their wives and their children who
would be the losers should the employe be seriously
or permanently injured.
Superintendent Mcllrath proposed a plan of cutting
the cost of production and urged every employe to
aid in carrying out his plan. He stated that it was
decided to run a little competitive contest in the
plant to learn who could save the plant the most
money in a given pe'riod. His plan was to have the
employes suggest to him at the office any plan of
their that might result in the saving of one cent on
an operation. As a man suggested a saving he would
be credited with one point and at the end of the
given period the men with the most points to their
credit would be awarded.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
IN MUSIC GOODS TRADE
New and Old Concerns Secure Charters in Various
Places.
The Glenn Dillard Gunn School of Music, Inc.,
Chicago; increase of stock from $5,000 to $5(),(XX).
Acer Radio Products, Wilmington, Del.; $250,000;
William Sloan Simons, Edward G. Wells, Rockville
Centre, L. I.; Wendell H. Garrison, Bay side, L. I.
Arc Radio Sales Co., Newark, N. J.; 1,500 shares,
no par; John G. Herbst, Fred Brown. Belleville;
Eugene H Smith, Newark.
Frazier Piano Corp., Greensboro, N. C ; $50,000 and
$3C0; S. S. Reynolds, Charlotte, Charles, Frazier,
Jamestown, and M. R. Reynolds, Greensboro, N. C.
Grossman, Osborne & Stanley, New York; publish
music; $5,000; H. Grossman, N. Osborne, J. Stanley.
HISTORY IN BOOKLET.
The "Test of Time" is the name of a booklet re-
cently issued by the Siegling Music House, Inc..
Charleston, S. C. The history of the firm, which
was founded in 1819 and claims the distinction of
being the oldest music house in the United States,
was outlined in an interesting way. At the present
time the business is in the hands of the third genera-
tion, with Rudolph Siegling as president and treas-
urer. The high business standards that have insured
the success of the Seigling house are set forth in the
booklet and grateful tribute is paid the various in-
struments handled by the company, for some of
which they have been representatives for many years.
QUALITY
in Name and in Fact
TONE, MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION,
WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN—all In ac-
cord with the broadest experience—are
the elements which give character to
Bush & Lane Products.
BUSH&LANE PIANOS
BUSH & LANE CECILIAN PLAYER PIANOS
take high place, therefore, in any com-
parison of high grade pianos because of
the individuality of character which dis-
tinguishes them in all essentials of merit
and value.
BUSH ft LANE PIANO CO.
Holland, Mich.
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