August, 1931
Glances and Observations
Advices from Europe indicate that the Bechsteins,
piano manufacturers of Berlin, are interested in the
newly invented piano produced by the eminent psy-
chic, Nernst. Like many other attempted improve-
ments and additions to the piano, this new electrically
operated piano does not, in all possibility, stand much
of a show 7 to making any particular progress in the
piano world.
Ellwood Hirzel and Max Miller have opened a
music store in the Dreyer block at Bnrley, Idaho.
M. R. Hindman. who has been associated with the
Schnioller & Mueller Piano Co., has become the man-
ager of that company's Hastings, Neb., store.
The trade generally hears with great regret the
financial misfortunes of these two well-known and
honorable music houses: The old established Carl
Hoffman Music Co. of Leavenworth, Kans., and the
Claypool-Lacey Co., Crawfordsville, Ind.
The boost given to music as an aid and incentive
to work and workmen in manufacturing plants by
the announcement made by the Illinois Manufactur-
ers' Association has gone far and wide. The Illinois
Manufacturers' Association stated that "investigation
has shown that noontime concerts by employes' bands
increase production and put employes in a more cheer-
ful mood."
The Lincoln (Neb.) Star published a portrait of
Edward J. Walt, president of the Walt Music House,
that city, who was elected a director of the National
Association of Music Merchants at the June conven-
tion in Chicago.
E. F. Lindbeck, formerly a partner in the Lind-
beck & Nelson Music House, Kewanee, 111., has
opened a new store under the name, "The Music
Shop," located on North Main street. Musical in-
struments, pianos, radios and sheet music as well as
instrumental supplies are included in the stock of Mr.
Lindbeck's store.
The Bretz Music Store at 325 Broadway, Loraine,
Ohio, has just undergone remodeling and made into
one of the finest music stores of northern Ohio. The
proprietor, George F. Bretz. is a democratic leader in
that section and has been engaged in the music busi-
ness for upwards of 32 years.
C. E. Tunnell of Plattsmouth, Neb., has purchased
the business of Fred Herschel at Tama City, Iowa,
and enlarged his selling facilities very materially.
The new music store and radio shop will be con-
ducted by Mr. and Mrs. Tunnell. Mr. Tunnell is a
nephew of M. A. Jones, president of the Tama State
Bank, Tama City, Iowa.
Arthur L. Roberts, formerly associated with
Heaton's Music House, Columbus, Ohio, has become
manager of the piano department of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., located at 144 South High street,
Columbus, Ohio. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have
been closely identified with musical activities in Co-
lumbus and have many friends in musical circles.
Mr. Roberts is a member of the Kiwanis club, Cham-
ber of Commerce, the Shrine, and is assistant musical
director of the Elks.
Speaking of J. D. Mahaffey, who recently located
at Brookfield. Mo., opening out with a line of Kimball
p ; aiios, the Brookneld (Mo.) Gazette says of this
gentleman: "Mr. Mahaffey has had broad experience
in his line of business and for many years has sold
the products of the Kimball Co., first at Kansas City
and for the past several years at Cameron. Mr. and
Mrs. Mahaffey reside at 640 Brookfield avenue. They
are a cultured couple. While at Cameron, Mrs. Ma-
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haffey was president of the Business and Professional
Women's Club."
The affairs in the failure of the Stone Piano Co.,
Fargo, N. D., have been entirely settled and the last
dividends of four and sixty-six per cent have been
paid by the Merchants National Bank & Trust Co.,
of Fargo, the receiver for the Stone Music Co.
O. R. Sticken, secretary of the Edmund Gram Co.,
reported that total sales for May of this year showed
a 30 per cent increase over the same month of last
year.
On the occasion of a recent visit of John Powell,
special representative of Steiuway & Sons, to Mil-
waukee he was interviewed by the Journal of that
city, which quoted him as saying: "Business condi-
tions are generally better in this section of the coun-
try than they are in the West and South." Mr.
Powell spent several days as a guest of Edmund
Gram, proprietor of Edmund Gram, Inc., before con-
tinuing his inspection of agencies in various parts of
the United States. Satisfactory sales, he said, have
recently been made, due in large part to more effi-
cient business methods and "salesmanship instead of
just order taking."
The Palace Music House, Huntington, N. Y., has
taken new location at 390 New York avenue, Hunt-
ington. This house is interesting the public in piano
class instruction and offers its salesrooms for this
purpose. In one of their announcements they say:
"Nothing can supplant the cultural and esthetic value
of a musical education, and the physical fact that a
beautiful piano stands invitingly in the living room
is one of the strongest influences in awakening in
children's hearts that deep inner desire to express
their talents on the keyboard." This house carries
in stock the Steinway and the Aeolian lines.
the letter was returned as "Not there." There must
have been some error in the address on the envelope
or lack of postage or other irregularity, because the
permanent address of Cable & Sons is at 1306 Chest-
nut street. The Cable & Sons business was taken
over by Lester Piano Co. several years ago and
moved from New York to Philadelphia.
The World's Fair stamps are becoming popular
and a considerable number of music dealers arc using
them on their stationery.
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Abraham C. Troup, the elder brother of the well-
known firm of Troup Bros, of Harrisburg, Pa., died
suddenly on Monday, July 20. Heart failure was as-
signed as the cause of his death. He was 65 years
old.
While Mr. Troup has been in poor health for about
six months and had retired to his summer home in
the mountains, his ultimate recovery was confidently
expected by his family and friends. He is survived
by his wife, Coro Frey Troup; three sisters, Mrs.
Anna Owens, Mrs. Ellen Strumminer, Mrs. Wm.
Wright, and three brothers, John H. Troup, Harry
Troup and Louis A. Troup. The deceased's brother,
Louis A. Troup, was his partner and will continue
to conduct the business.
A. C. Troup, popularly known as "A. C , " was a
man of outstanding ability and character, coupled
with the physical strength necessary to carry the
selling end of Troup Bros, to the high plane of suc-
cess it reached long before his death. He formed a
partnership with his brother Louis at Chambersburg,
Pa., in 1896. The brothers were peculiarly fitted for
the piano business. They finally established them-
selves in Harrisburg where for many years they car-
ried on a general music business.
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stating that a correspondent had addressed a letter to
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