Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 10 - Page 10
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THE
10
LOUISVILLEJMSPUTE AIRED.
Trouble Following Award of Contracts for
School Pianos Reviewed by Legislative Com-
mittee—What the Fuss Was About.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
istence of the court. The Democratic leaders as-
sert that the Economy Commission up to date has
served no useful purpose. They point out that the
commission has already expended $175,000. It will
go out of business on July 1 if the House leaders
have their way.
The Tariff Board is the pet aversion of the
Democrats. Although Champ Clark, Representa-
tive Underwood and most of the Democrats voted
to create the board, its conclusions have proved
very annoying since the Democrats began to tinker
with the tariff. So it has been decreed by the
House leaders that the Tariff Board shall go.
The Democrats figure they will save about
$1,000,000 a year if they can abolish the Tariff
Board, the Economy Commission and the Com-
merce Court by the simple expedient of providing
no appropriations. An additional saving of $25,000
will be effected if the House and Senate can be
induced to knock out the President's traveling
account.
The dispute regarding the awarding of contracts
for the supplying of pianos for use in the public
schools of Louisville, Ky., was recalled during the
investigation of the conditions in the public schools
of that city by a special committee appointed by the
State Legislature. It was alleged that the bid of
the Montenegro-Riehm Music Co. had been dis-
regarded, owing to the fact that that company had
refused to sell the instruments upon a rental sales
basis, while the Krausgill Piano Co. supplied the
pianos with the understanding that $10 monthly be
paid on each instrument for ten months in the year
and that the payments thus made be credited toward
the purchase price so that in three years the pianos
would belong to the schools. It was claimed that
it had been the practice of the Louisville school
board in the past to rent the pianos at from $3.50
DEATH OF JOHPUt.
to'$4 per month, with an annual expense of $50
Veteran Pittsburgh Piano
p.er instrument, for tuning, repairs, etc.
HENDRICKS.
Man Expires at
Home in That City—His Interesting Career.
PLAN END OF COMMERCE COURT.
The Democratic Party Hope to Legislate This
Court Out of Existence—Also Determined to
Kill Tariff Board and Economy Commission
and Cut Off President Taft's Traveling Ac-
count—Politics Evidently Replacing Reason
and Commonsense in Legislative Hall.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, March 4, 1912.
The Commerce Court, created on the recom-
mendation of President Taft, will be legislated out
of existence if the House and Senate concur in
a recommendation about to be made by th,e House
Committee on Appropriations. It became known
to-day that the legislative, executive and judicial
bill, which soon will be reported, will contiin no
provision for the maintenance of the Commerce
Court for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.
The Democrats also intend, if possible, to cut
out of the sundry civil bill the provision appro-
priating $25,000 to cover the cost of the annual
travels of the President. Neither will provision
be made for the Tariff Board or Economy Com-
mission.
The indications are that there will be a bitter
partisan fight over the proposal of the Democrats
to provide the President with a fund that has been
authorized annually for years to make trips
throughout the country at the invitation of the
people. Democrats complain, and the insurgents
echo the complaint, that for some months "the
President has been on the road delivering political
speeches." The Democrats insist that while they
entertain no hostile feeling toward Mr. Taft they
propose to see that no further appropriations are
made for the "traveling account" of the President.
As to the Commerce Court, the Democrats claim
that its rulings have generally gone contrary to the
orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
They declare there is no good reason for the ex-
(Special to The Review.)
Pittsburgh, Pa., March 4, 1912.
John Richard Hendricks, secretary and treasurer
of the Hendricks Piano Co., 611 Smithfield street,
and one of the best known business men of the
city, died at his home on Superior avenue, North-
side, last week, aged 59 years. Following his grad-
uation from the public schools Mr. Hendricks
studied law for some time, but finally entered the
music business, which he followed up to the time
of his death. Mr. Hendricks first became identified
with the firm of Mellor & Hoene, which then be-
came the firm of Mellor, Hoene & Hendricks. He
remained a member of that firm for about ten
years. At that time he went into business for him-
self under the firm name of the Hendricks Piano
Co. Mr. Hendricks had always evinced a keen in-
terest in Northside politics and had for more than
22 years represented the old eleventh ward, Al-
legheny, in both branches of Councils. He re-
tired from active politics a short time before the
consolidation of the two cities. He was a mem-
ber of the North Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church and of the Royal Arcanum. He was mar-
ried about 38 years ago to Miss Mary A. Carnahan.
His widow, two sons, J. Milton and Frank S., two
daughters, Mrs. Clarence C. Mullen and Mrs. R.
' (). Blackburn, and four grandchildren survive him.
The funeral, which was held on Thursday, was
largely attended.
B. B. BURTON WITH E. E. FORBES.
Former Manager of Cable Piano Co. in Bir-
mingham, Ala., Makes New Connection.
making plans to make the Packard the
best known piano as well as the best
piano in America. A few new dealers
in new territory—are going to help reap
the harvest. Write The Packard Com-
pany, Fort Wayne, Ind.—to-day.
ORGAN MUSK^ON PIANO.
New Practising Device Invented by English-
man to Aid Organ Students.
P. Knifton, a British inventor, js credited with
the invention of a patent adjustable organ con-
sole, designed for the purpose of permitting the
practice of organ music on a pianoforte when
proper connections are made. The console con-
tains a manual of six octaves, connecting with felt-
covered feeders, and a detachable pedal board of
thirty-two notes, acting upon the manual from
CCC to G. The connection is made by the con-
sole being pushed to the instrument. The touch on
nianual and pedals is similar to the organ, perfect
repetition being played with expression.
THE NEW ESTEYJLONDON MANAGER,
Richard J. Guy, Has Had Wide Experience in
Different Branches of Trade.
Richard J. Guy, manager of the London, Eng-
land, branch of the Estey Organ Co., has had a
most interesting career in the music trade in both
Great Britain and India, he having entered busi-
ness at the age of fifteen years as an employe of
the piano department of Silber & Fleming, Lon-
don. Besides his connection with the trade, Mr.
Guy has also had much experience as an organist
and choir director.
A SUPERIOR ACTION
IS THE HEART OF A
SUPERIOR PIANO.
A SUPERIOR HAMMER
IS THE HEART OF A
SUPERIOR ACTION.
(Special to The Review.)
Birmingham, Ala., March 4, 1912.
B. B. Burton has resigned his position as man-
ager of the Cable Piano Co. to accept the position
of secretary and chief of the business staff of the
Forbes Piano Co. His resignation with the Cable
Company will become effective March 1.
Mr. Burton is one of the best known and most
popular business men of Birmingham. As man-
ager of the Cable Company he built up a large
trade and was planning.for an increase of business
when the company was burned out a few weeks
ago.
THE WEAVER GRAND IN CONCERT.
Every Packard owner is a
Packard booster — that's the
reason every Packard dealer de-
lights to sell Packard Pianos. We are
nished for the concert met every demand made
upon it and both immediately wrote a personal
testimonial letter in praise of the instrument. Miss
Nielsen said:
"The Weaver piano is a superb and delightful in-
strument which responds to every requirement and
wish of the artist. I admire its superior tone and
action."
Mr. Simmons was equally enthusiastic, writing
as follows: "Gentlemen—I am greatly delighted
with the use of your Weaver piano during our
private rehearsals and at concert. Few pianos sup-
port the singer so perfectly and respond to the re-
quirements of the accompanist, and at the same
time have sufficient brilliancy and character of tone
for the concert pianist as your Weaver piano."
Wins High Praise at Recent Recital of Miss
Alice Nielsen in York, Pa.
(Special.to The keview.)
York, Pa., March 4, 1912.
The Weaver Organ & Piano Co. is highly grati-
fied over the triumph scored by the Weaver piano
at the local concert given by Alice Nielsen, the
grand opera star, who had replaced Mme. Nordica
on the tour, owing to the illness of the latter. Both
Miss Nielsen and E. Romayne Simmons, her ac-
companist, were enthusiastic in their praises for
the manner in which the Weaver grand piano'fur-
When you find this ham-
mer in a piano, you know
it is a superior piano.
It is the hall-mark of piano
superiority, and the life of
the music.
Made of superior German
felt.
ASK FOR THEM
401-424 E. 163d St.. New York
Chicago Office: Republic Bldg.
THE
10
LOUISVILLEJMSPUTE AIRED.
Trouble Following Award of Contracts for
School Pianos Reviewed by Legislative Com-
mittee—What the Fuss Was About.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
istence of the court. The Democratic leaders as-
sert that the Economy Commission up to date has
served no useful purpose. They point out that the
commission has already expended $175,000. It will
go out of business on July 1 if the House leaders
have their way.
The Tariff Board is the pet aversion of the
Democrats. Although Champ Clark, Representa-
tive Underwood and most of the Democrats voted
to create the board, its conclusions have proved
very annoying since the Democrats began to tinker
with the tariff. So it has been decreed by the
House leaders that the Tariff Board shall go.
The Democrats figure they will save about
$1,000,000 a year if they can abolish the Tariff
Board, the Economy Commission and the Com-
merce Court by the simple expedient of providing
no appropriations. An additional saving of $25,000
will be effected if the House and Senate can be
induced to knock out the President's traveling
account.
The dispute regarding the awarding of contracts
for the supplying of pianos for use in the public
schools of Louisville, Ky., was recalled during the
investigation of the conditions in the public schools
of that city by a special committee appointed by the
State Legislature. It was alleged that the bid of
the Montenegro-Riehm Music Co. had been dis-
regarded, owing to the fact that that company had
refused to sell the instruments upon a rental sales
basis, while the Krausgill Piano Co. supplied the
pianos with the understanding that $10 monthly be
paid on each instrument for ten months in the year
and that the payments thus made be credited toward
the purchase price so that in three years the pianos
would belong to the schools. It was claimed that
it had been the practice of the Louisville school
board in the past to rent the pianos at from $3.50
DEATH OF JOHPUt.
to'$4 per month, with an annual expense of $50
Veteran Pittsburgh Piano
p.er instrument, for tuning, repairs, etc.
HENDRICKS.
Man Expires at
Home in That City—His Interesting Career.
PLAN END OF COMMERCE COURT.
The Democratic Party Hope to Legislate This
Court Out of Existence—Also Determined to
Kill Tariff Board and Economy Commission
and Cut Off President Taft's Traveling Ac-
count—Politics Evidently Replacing Reason
and Commonsense in Legislative Hall.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, March 4, 1912.
The Commerce Court, created on the recom-
mendation of President Taft, will be legislated out
of existence if the House and Senate concur in
a recommendation about to be made by th,e House
Committee on Appropriations. It became known
to-day that the legislative, executive and judicial
bill, which soon will be reported, will contiin no
provision for the maintenance of the Commerce
Court for the fiscal year that will begin July 1.
The Democrats also intend, if possible, to cut
out of the sundry civil bill the provision appro-
priating $25,000 to cover the cost of the annual
travels of the President. Neither will provision
be made for the Tariff Board or Economy Com-
mission.
The indications are that there will be a bitter
partisan fight over the proposal of the Democrats
to provide the President with a fund that has been
authorized annually for years to make trips
throughout the country at the invitation of the
people. Democrats complain, and the insurgents
echo the complaint, that for some months "the
President has been on the road delivering political
speeches." The Democrats insist that while they
entertain no hostile feeling toward Mr. Taft they
propose to see that no further appropriations are
made for the "traveling account" of the President.
As to the Commerce Court, the Democrats claim
that its rulings have generally gone contrary to the
orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
They declare there is no good reason for the ex-
(Special to The Review.)
Pittsburgh, Pa., March 4, 1912.
John Richard Hendricks, secretary and treasurer
of the Hendricks Piano Co., 611 Smithfield street,
and one of the best known business men of the
city, died at his home on Superior avenue, North-
side, last week, aged 59 years. Following his grad-
uation from the public schools Mr. Hendricks
studied law for some time, but finally entered the
music business, which he followed up to the time
of his death. Mr. Hendricks first became identified
with the firm of Mellor & Hoene, which then be-
came the firm of Mellor, Hoene & Hendricks. He
remained a member of that firm for about ten
years. At that time he went into business for him-
self under the firm name of the Hendricks Piano
Co. Mr. Hendricks had always evinced a keen in-
terest in Northside politics and had for more than
22 years represented the old eleventh ward, Al-
legheny, in both branches of Councils. He re-
tired from active politics a short time before the
consolidation of the two cities. He was a mem-
ber of the North Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church and of the Royal Arcanum. He was mar-
ried about 38 years ago to Miss Mary A. Carnahan.
His widow, two sons, J. Milton and Frank S., two
daughters, Mrs. Clarence C. Mullen and Mrs. R.
' (). Blackburn, and four grandchildren survive him.
The funeral, which was held on Thursday, was
largely attended.
B. B. BURTON WITH E. E. FORBES.
Former Manager of Cable Piano Co. in Bir-
mingham, Ala., Makes New Connection.
making plans to make the Packard the
best known piano as well as the best
piano in America. A few new dealers
in new territory—are going to help reap
the harvest. Write The Packard Com-
pany, Fort Wayne, Ind.—to-day.
ORGAN MUSK^ON PIANO.
New Practising Device Invented by English-
man to Aid Organ Students.
P. Knifton, a British inventor, js credited with
the invention of a patent adjustable organ con-
sole, designed for the purpose of permitting the
practice of organ music on a pianoforte when
proper connections are made. The console con-
tains a manual of six octaves, connecting with felt-
covered feeders, and a detachable pedal board of
thirty-two notes, acting upon the manual from
CCC to G. The connection is made by the con-
sole being pushed to the instrument. The touch on
nianual and pedals is similar to the organ, perfect
repetition being played with expression.
THE NEW ESTEYJLONDON MANAGER,
Richard J. Guy, Has Had Wide Experience in
Different Branches of Trade.
Richard J. Guy, manager of the London, Eng-
land, branch of the Estey Organ Co., has had a
most interesting career in the music trade in both
Great Britain and India, he having entered busi-
ness at the age of fifteen years as an employe of
the piano department of Silber & Fleming, Lon-
don. Besides his connection with the trade, Mr.
Guy has also had much experience as an organist
and choir director.
A SUPERIOR ACTION
IS THE HEART OF A
SUPERIOR PIANO.
A SUPERIOR HAMMER
IS THE HEART OF A
SUPERIOR ACTION.
(Special to The Review.)
Birmingham, Ala., March 4, 1912.
B. B. Burton has resigned his position as man-
ager of the Cable Piano Co. to accept the position
of secretary and chief of the business staff of the
Forbes Piano Co. His resignation with the Cable
Company will become effective March 1.
Mr. Burton is one of the best known and most
popular business men of Birmingham. As man-
ager of the Cable Company he built up a large
trade and was planning.for an increase of business
when the company was burned out a few weeks
ago.
THE WEAVER GRAND IN CONCERT.
Every Packard owner is a
Packard booster — that's the
reason every Packard dealer de-
lights to sell Packard Pianos. We are
nished for the concert met every demand made
upon it and both immediately wrote a personal
testimonial letter in praise of the instrument. Miss
Nielsen said:
"The Weaver piano is a superb and delightful in-
strument which responds to every requirement and
wish of the artist. I admire its superior tone and
action."
Mr. Simmons was equally enthusiastic, writing
as follows: "Gentlemen—I am greatly delighted
with the use of your Weaver piano during our
private rehearsals and at concert. Few pianos sup-
port the singer so perfectly and respond to the re-
quirements of the accompanist, and at the same
time have sufficient brilliancy and character of tone
for the concert pianist as your Weaver piano."
Wins High Praise at Recent Recital of Miss
Alice Nielsen in York, Pa.
(Special.to The keview.)
York, Pa., March 4, 1912.
The Weaver Organ & Piano Co. is highly grati-
fied over the triumph scored by the Weaver piano
at the local concert given by Alice Nielsen, the
grand opera star, who had replaced Mme. Nordica
on the tour, owing to the illness of the latter. Both
Miss Nielsen and E. Romayne Simmons, her ac-
companist, were enthusiastic in their praises for
the manner in which the Weaver grand piano'fur-
When you find this ham-
mer in a piano, you know
it is a superior piano.
It is the hall-mark of piano
superiority, and the life of
the music.
Made of superior German
felt.
ASK FOR THEM
401-424 E. 163d St.. New York
Chicago Office: Republic Bldg.
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