September 5, 1925.
13
PRESTO
NEW FREIGHT RULING
AFFECTS MUSIC TRADE
KURTZMANN
Interstate Commerce Commission Takes Mile-
age as Basis for Rates Computed Accord-
ing to the Exact Carrying Service
Rendered.
Grands—Players
Manufactured by
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
Factories and General Offices
526-536 Niagara Street
BUFFALO, N. Y.
STR1CH & ZEIDLER, foe
An important decision on freight rates on less-
than-carload shipments in the southeastern territory
has just been announced by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The ruling affects the music indus-
tries.
The new ruling is based on the actual distance over
which shipments are carried, and it is possible that
the railroads in all parts of the country will be or-
dered to adopt this method. The commission con-
siders mileage is the logical basis for computing"
freight carrying rates.
This phase of the rate situation has been produc-
tive of dissatisfaction by the shipping interests for
a long time. Railroad freight rates were originally
based on competition but the situation in time de-
veloped discriminative conditions that became the
cause of many complaints before the commission.
The attitude of the commission is that freight rates
should be based on the services rendered.
GRAND, UPRIGHT and PLAYER
WOMAN SURGEON
BUYS "DARLING MODEL"
AND
HOMER PIANOS
BRINKERHOFF
- Reproducing Grands
Player-Pianos
and Pianos
The Line That Sells Easily
and Satisfies Always
BRINKERHOFF PIANO CO.
OFFICES, REPUBLIC BLDG.
209 State Street
CHICAGO
The "Darling Model," one of the wide line of
pianos manufactured by the Schaeffer Piano Manu-
facturing Co., 209 South State street, Chicago, was
recently purchased by Dr. Effie Lobdell, one of the
most famous woman surgeons in America.
Dr. Lobdell, aside from her skill as a surgeon, has
an eye for attractiveness and a keen ear for music.
Satisfaction to eye and ear prompted her to purchase
the Schaeffer instrument, which measures only three
feet eight inches.
The tiny Schaeffer model is meeting with success
wherever represented and its demand is attributed to
its unusual volume of tone which, ordinarily, is not
found in pianos of its size. Another feature which
characterizes the "Darling Model" is its fine con-
struction, the nature of which will permit its removal
from place to place without fear of injuring its deli-
cate mechanisms.
The Schaeffer "Darling Model" is especially
adapted for school use and as the school season is
now at hand, a great volume of sales is anticipated.
A SEATTLE APPOINTMENT.
Allan R. Thompson has been appointed executive
secretary of the Music Trades Association of Seattle.
Mr. Thompson has had valuable experiences in trade
association affairs, and the selection of such a man
was considered a necessity for an organization of
such ambitious character as the Seattle music trade
body. Mr. Thompson is executive secretary of the
Young men's Business Club of Seattle, with over
three lumdred members.
HEPPE PIANO COMPANY
are the only pianos in the world with
Three Sounding Boards.
Patented In the United States. Great Britain,
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Main Office, 1117 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
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FACTORY
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1020 So. Central Park Ave.,
319-321 So. Wabash Ave..
Corner FUlmore Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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the Field
The Williamson Music Co., Gillespie, 111., moved
this week to the Ewing Building on East Main street.
W. W. Stevens & Co. has closed out its stock and
discontinued its business at Lebanon, Ind.
The Clark Music Co., Rocky Ford, Colo., has in-
creased its capital $15,000.
Harris M. Meyer is proprietor of the Meyer Music
Store, Kalamazoo, Mich., which this week moved
from 316 to 224 West Main street, Kalamazoo.
The E. I. King Music Co. in the Donahue Music
Store, Fort Dodge. Iowa, has increased its capital
$25 000.
The John Elliot Clark Co., Salt Lake City, moved
this week from 150 to 180 South Main street.
The Des Moines Music Co., 810 Walnut street, Des
Moines, has installed a new store front.
The Warner Music Co., Youngstown, Ohio, moved
recently from the Arcade to 16 West Phelps street.
B. F. Wright, formerly with the O. K. Houck
Piano Co at Little Rock, Ark., has joined the staff
The Heppe, Marcellus and Edouard Jules PUittO
manufactured by the
The Lyon & Healy
Reproducing Piano
SOME LATE DOINGS IN
THE RETAIL TRADE
Items of General News Value from
Throughout the Country.
REP
ANNOUNCES PIANO CONTEST.
A trip to New York City at the expense of the
W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Johnstown, Pa., is the
prize for the winner of a piano playing contest an-
nounced by the firm. The contest, to he held in
October, is open to all non-professional piano stu-
dents in Cambria, Somerset, Westmoreland and In-
diana counties and will be judged by a jary of prom-
inent musicians. An opportunity to hear some of
the best concert programs of the season will be
afforded the winner, who also will be given the privi-
lege of making a recording for the Ampico.
Dr. Effie Lobdel, Eminent Practitioner, Im-
pressed with Fine Performance of Attrac-
tive Little Schaeffer Instrument.
740-742 East 136th Street
NEW YORK
Grands
of the Nowlin-Car Music Co. of Pine Bluff, Ark., as
head salesman.
The Bungalow Music House, Taylorvillc, 111 , Wil-
liam H. Fowler, proprietor, moved to 214 South Main
street recently.
C. E. Hollenbach, piano dealer at 162 Post street,
Spokane, Wash., has enlarged his store.
Nelson V. Edgar, Orange, Cal., has been succeeded
by the Channey-Bookless Radio Co.
THE BALDWIN
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