Music Trade Review
Issue: 1913 Vol. 57 N. 16 - Page 9
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GAINS REPORTED IJSLBOTHJMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Exports of Musical Instruments for Eight Months Ending August 31, $100,595 in Excess of Total
for Same Period in 1912—Imports Show Gain During Same Months of $55,764—Figures
Regarding Trade in Player-Pianos, Music Rolls, Piano Players and Small Goods.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, I). C, October ]-k—The sum-
mary of exports and imports of the commerce of
the United States for the month of August 1913,
the latest period for which it has been compiled,
has just heen issued by the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Commerce and Labor. The fig-
ures relating to musical merchandise, including"
pianos, organs, piano players and miscellaneous
"small goods," are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during August amounted to $159,864, as compared
with $108,979 worth which was imported the same
month of 1912. The eight months' total ending
August shows importations valued at $l,16t),234, as
against $1,110,470 worth of musical instruments
imported during the same period of 1912, and
$1,000,3")") in 1911. This gives an increase in im-
ports for the eight months of $55,704.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for August, 1913, amounted to $258,510, as
compared with $318,853 for the same month of the
' previous year. The eight months' exportation of
musical instruments amounted to $2,385,150, as
against $2,284,551 for the same period in 1912, and
$2,310,532 in 1911.. This shows an increase in ex-
ports for the eight months of $100,595.
Of the aggregate exhortations in August, there
were 815 organs, valued at $48,995, as compared
v/ith 838 organs in 1912, valued at $59,448. The
eight months' total shows that we exported 5,394
organs, valued at $454,718, as against 0,587 organs,
valued at $473,665, for the same period in 1912,
and 5.909 organs, valued at $454,718, in 1911.
f
In August, 1913, we exported 473 pianos, valued
at $108,208, as compared with 072 pianos, valued at
$133,548, for the same month of the previous year.
The eight months' total shows 4,621 pianos, valued
at $008,494, as compared with 4,851 pianos, valued
at $1,050,428, exported in the same period of 1912,
and 3,950 (pianos and player-pianos), valued at
$912,492, for the same period of 1911.
Of the aggregate exportations in August there
were 106 piano players, valued at $14,329 as com-
pared with 67, valued at $22,554, in August, 1912. For
the eight months' period 767 of these instruments,
valued at $153,491, were sent abroad, as compared
with 637, valued at $177,552, in 1912, and 1.745,
valued at $494,097, in 1911.
The exports of player-pianos (which are now
listed under a separate heading) show that 87 of
these instruments, valued at $31,989, were exported
during August, as compared to 93, valued at $20,-
751 exported in August, 1912. The eight months'
total shows 922 player-pianos, valued at $207,797,
were exported in 1913.
The exports of perforated music rolls for the
month of August, which are also listed under a sep-
arate 'heading, amounted in v-alue to $5,249. as com-
pared to $10,247 in August, 1912. The eight
months' total amounted in value to $90,043.
The value of all other instruments, and parts
thereof, sent abroad during August, 1913, amounted
to $54,978. The total exports for the eight months
under this heading foot up $502,509, as against
$510,150 exported during the same period of 1912,
and $448,625 exported during the same period of
1911.
Victor-Victrola
The biggest thing in
the musical world
The Victor-Victrola
has created more real
progress and prosperity
than was ever experi-
enced in the music trade.
N o t only h a s it
aroused unprecedented
interest in the best music,
but it has elevated the en-
PIANOS JN CLEVELAND SCHOOLS.
DETROIT TO HONOR KAMMERER.
tire music industry to a
Deroit Music Trades Association at October
Detroit Music Trades Association, at October
Hundreds of the Instruments Are Old Squares
Meeting Votes to Contribute to Fund for
position of dignity and
and Practically Worthless—Most of Uprights
Memorial—First Meeting This Season.
Owned Personally by Instructors.
prosperity in the business
(Special to The Review.)
DETROIT,
MICH.,
October
14.—The
Detroit
Music
(Special to The Review.)
world such as was never
Trades Association, at its October meeting, voted
CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 14.—The members of
unanimously to forward a contribution for the
the School Board of this city appear very much
known -before the days
surprised to learn that the public schools of the fund which the New York music trades men are
of the Victor-Victrola.
city are loaded down with hundreds of old fash- raising for a memorial to the late Robert C. Kam-
ioned square pianos, for which thousands of dol- merer. A committee was named to take charge
In its artistic triumph,
lars have been paid and which are worthless as an of the matter.
The matter was brought up through the receipt
asset to-day.
as a leader of all things
by C. A. Grinnell of a letter from J. A. Coffin, of
A list made by Director Hogen Tuesday of
pianos now in the 115 public school buildings the New York committee having the matter in
musical it has achieved
showed that there are 422 square pianos, 170 up- hand, telling of the movement. The memorial is
to he in the form of a free bed ir the German
rights and 20 concert, grands.
the highest honors pos-
Hospital. Five thousand dollars will be subscribed,
Of the 170 uprights more than one-half are
sible to attain.
owned personally by principals or teachers. Most enough, it is believed, to endow it for a long time.
The meeting was the first one of the autumn
of the uprights were installed in the school, build-
In its commercial tri-
ings because the teachers were disgusted with the and was devoted principally to social chat.
old-fashioned squares.
umph it has brought
"We gave away free to poor children in the past TO TEST NEW WISCONSIN AD LAW.
year forty of the old square pianos," asserted J. T. Vigilance Committee of Milwaukee Advertisers'
prestige and profit to
Wamelink, of the J. T. Wamelink & Sons
Club Starts Action Against Raincoat Com-
t h o u s a n d s of Victor
Piano Co.
pany, Which Will Fight Case.
According to A. C. Shriner, school board pur-
dealers.
(Speciil to The Review.)
chasing agent, the average price paid for squares
MILWAUKEE, WIS., October 14.—Piano men all
by the board has been about $50 or $60. None
And the Victor-
has been 'bought by the board for eighteen months. over Wisconsin will await with interest the out-
come of the first case which has been brought under
Victrola line today pre-
the new Wisconsin reform advertising law. A. M.
BUYS INTEREST JN PIANO HOUSE.
Candee, chairman of the vigilance committee of
sents new opportunities
(Special to The Review.)
OwENSiiORO, KY., October 13.—R. Marvin Thorn- the Milwaukee Advertisers' Club and a member
even overshadowing all
berry, formerly a salesman for the Montenegro- of the central vigilance committee, organized by
Riehm Music Co., has severed his connection with representatives of the various industries to see
the wonderful accom-
that firm and purchased a one-third interest in the that the new law is enforced, recently issued a
complaint
against
the
Goodrich
Raincoat
Co.,
Ill
Daniel-Samuels Music Co. The firm is now com-
plishments of the past.
posed of W. P. Daniel, W. S. Samuels and R. M. Grand avenue, Milwaukee, charging that the con-
cern published fraudulent advertising in the Mil-
waukee newspapers. J. R. Goldberg, manager of
the concern, declares that everything he has ad-
vertised is true and that he will fight the case.
Milwaukee piano men are particularly interested
in this case, as they are considering the proposition
"How does your piano work since you had it re- of bringing action under the new law against a
turned?" "I find it much better for Chopin and local house, which, it is alleged, violated the new
Beethoven, but 1 can't get the Wagner effects on statute in a series of advertisements which it ran
in the local papers some weeks ago.
it as I used to."
Thornberry.
Mr. Thornberry has had considerable experience
in the piano business, having been a salesman for
the past fourteen years, and is well acquainted
throughout Daviess and adjoining counties.
Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
Canadian Distributors.
Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records
;md Victor Needles—the combination. There is no
other way to get the unequaled Victor tone.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GAINS REPORTED IJSLBOTHJMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Exports of Musical Instruments for Eight Months Ending August 31, $100,595 in Excess of Total
for Same Period in 1912—Imports Show Gain During Same Months of $55,764—Figures
Regarding Trade in Player-Pianos, Music Rolls, Piano Players and Small Goods.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, I). C, October ]-k—The sum-
mary of exports and imports of the commerce of
the United States for the month of August 1913,
the latest period for which it has been compiled,
has just heen issued by the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Commerce and Labor. The fig-
ures relating to musical merchandise, including"
pianos, organs, piano players and miscellaneous
"small goods," are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during August amounted to $159,864, as compared
with $108,979 worth which was imported the same
month of 1912. The eight months' total ending
August shows importations valued at $l,16t),234, as
against $1,110,470 worth of musical instruments
imported during the same period of 1912, and
$1,000,3")") in 1911. This gives an increase in im-
ports for the eight months of $55,704.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for August, 1913, amounted to $258,510, as
compared with $318,853 for the same month of the
' previous year. The eight months' exportation of
musical instruments amounted to $2,385,150, as
against $2,284,551 for the same period in 1912, and
$2,310,532 in 1911.. This shows an increase in ex-
ports for the eight months of $100,595.
Of the aggregate exhortations in August, there
were 815 organs, valued at $48,995, as compared
v/ith 838 organs in 1912, valued at $59,448. The
eight months' total shows that we exported 5,394
organs, valued at $454,718, as against 0,587 organs,
valued at $473,665, for the same period in 1912,
and 5.909 organs, valued at $454,718, in 1911.
f
In August, 1913, we exported 473 pianos, valued
at $108,208, as compared with 072 pianos, valued at
$133,548, for the same month of the previous year.
The eight months' total shows 4,621 pianos, valued
at $008,494, as compared with 4,851 pianos, valued
at $1,050,428, exported in the same period of 1912,
and 3,950 (pianos and player-pianos), valued at
$912,492, for the same period of 1911.
Of the aggregate exportations in August there
were 106 piano players, valued at $14,329 as com-
pared with 67, valued at $22,554, in August, 1912. For
the eight months' period 767 of these instruments,
valued at $153,491, were sent abroad, as compared
with 637, valued at $177,552, in 1912, and 1.745,
valued at $494,097, in 1911.
The exports of player-pianos (which are now
listed under a separate heading) show that 87 of
these instruments, valued at $31,989, were exported
during August, as compared to 93, valued at $20,-
751 exported in August, 1912. The eight months'
total shows 922 player-pianos, valued at $207,797,
were exported in 1913.
The exports of perforated music rolls for the
month of August, which are also listed under a sep-
arate 'heading, amounted in v-alue to $5,249. as com-
pared to $10,247 in August, 1912. The eight
months' total amounted in value to $90,043.
The value of all other instruments, and parts
thereof, sent abroad during August, 1913, amounted
to $54,978. The total exports for the eight months
under this heading foot up $502,509, as against
$510,150 exported during the same period of 1912,
and $448,625 exported during the same period of
1911.
Victor-Victrola
The biggest thing in
the musical world
The Victor-Victrola
has created more real
progress and prosperity
than was ever experi-
enced in the music trade.
N o t only h a s it
aroused unprecedented
interest in the best music,
but it has elevated the en-
PIANOS JN CLEVELAND SCHOOLS.
DETROIT TO HONOR KAMMERER.
tire music industry to a
Deroit Music Trades Association at October
Detroit Music Trades Association, at October
Hundreds of the Instruments Are Old Squares
Meeting Votes to Contribute to Fund for
position of dignity and
and Practically Worthless—Most of Uprights
Memorial—First Meeting This Season.
Owned Personally by Instructors.
prosperity in the business
(Special to The Review.)
DETROIT,
MICH.,
October
14.—The
Detroit
Music
(Special to The Review.)
world such as was never
Trades Association, at its October meeting, voted
CLEVELAND, OHIO, October 14.—The members of
unanimously to forward a contribution for the
the School Board of this city appear very much
known -before the days
surprised to learn that the public schools of the fund which the New York music trades men are
of the Victor-Victrola.
city are loaded down with hundreds of old fash- raising for a memorial to the late Robert C. Kam-
ioned square pianos, for which thousands of dol- merer. A committee was named to take charge
In its artistic triumph,
lars have been paid and which are worthless as an of the matter.
The matter was brought up through the receipt
asset to-day.
as a leader of all things
by C. A. Grinnell of a letter from J. A. Coffin, of
A list made by Director Hogen Tuesday of
pianos now in the 115 public school buildings the New York committee having the matter in
musical it has achieved
showed that there are 422 square pianos, 170 up- hand, telling of the movement. The memorial is
to he in the form of a free bed ir the German
rights and 20 concert, grands.
the highest honors pos-
Hospital. Five thousand dollars will be subscribed,
Of the 170 uprights more than one-half are
sible to attain.
owned personally by principals or teachers. Most enough, it is believed, to endow it for a long time.
The meeting was the first one of the autumn
of the uprights were installed in the school, build-
In its commercial tri-
ings because the teachers were disgusted with the and was devoted principally to social chat.
old-fashioned squares.
umph it has brought
"We gave away free to poor children in the past TO TEST NEW WISCONSIN AD LAW.
year forty of the old square pianos," asserted J. T. Vigilance Committee of Milwaukee Advertisers'
prestige and profit to
Wamelink, of the J. T. Wamelink & Sons
Club Starts Action Against Raincoat Com-
t h o u s a n d s of Victor
Piano Co.
pany, Which Will Fight Case.
According to A. C. Shriner, school board pur-
dealers.
(Speciil to The Review.)
chasing agent, the average price paid for squares
MILWAUKEE, WIS., October 14.—Piano men all
by the board has been about $50 or $60. None
And the Victor-
has been 'bought by the board for eighteen months. over Wisconsin will await with interest the out-
come of the first case which has been brought under
Victrola line today pre-
the new Wisconsin reform advertising law. A. M.
BUYS INTEREST JN PIANO HOUSE.
Candee, chairman of the vigilance committee of
sents new opportunities
(Special to The Review.)
OwENSiiORO, KY., October 13.—R. Marvin Thorn- the Milwaukee Advertisers' Club and a member
even overshadowing all
berry, formerly a salesman for the Montenegro- of the central vigilance committee, organized by
Riehm Music Co., has severed his connection with representatives of the various industries to see
the wonderful accom-
that firm and purchased a one-third interest in the that the new law is enforced, recently issued a
complaint
against
the
Goodrich
Raincoat
Co.,
Ill
Daniel-Samuels Music Co. The firm is now com-
plishments of the past.
posed of W. P. Daniel, W. S. Samuels and R. M. Grand avenue, Milwaukee, charging that the con-
cern published fraudulent advertising in the Mil-
waukee newspapers. J. R. Goldberg, manager of
the concern, declares that everything he has ad-
vertised is true and that he will fight the case.
Milwaukee piano men are particularly interested
in this case, as they are considering the proposition
"How does your piano work since you had it re- of bringing action under the new law against a
turned?" "I find it much better for Chopin and local house, which, it is alleged, violated the new
Beethoven, but 1 can't get the Wagner effects on statute in a series of advertisements which it ran
in the local papers some weeks ago.
it as I used to."
Thornberry.
Mr. Thornberry has had considerable experience
in the piano business, having been a salesman for
the past fourteen years, and is well acquainted
throughout Daviess and adjoining counties.
Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
Canadian Distributors.
Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records
;md Victor Needles—the combination. There is no
other way to get the unequaled Victor tone.
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