Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 65 N. 22 - Page 13
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
13
GREATLY INCREASED ACTIVITY PREDICTED IN DETROIT
War Orders Will Bring Added Prosperity to All Lines—Edison Dealers Hold Successful Conven-
tion—J. H. Ling and John Alexander Optimistic—News of the Week
contract amount. We find quite a number tak-
ing advantage of the offer. Our talking machine
department is holding about even—we would
probably do more were it not for the fact that
there are so many Columbia dealers in Detroit,
and we cannot offer the public any extra in-
ducement for them to come here when they
can get the same things in their own neighbor-
hoods." Mr. Alexander was a busy man last
week, playing the piano every day at # the Y. M.
C. A. sales meetings at the Detroit Athletic
Club in connection with the million dollar
Y. M. C. A. campaign war fund.
Both Mr. Ling and Mr. Alexander are opti-
mistic about 1918, and say their stock is good,
and that they have had no trouble with ship-
ments. Right now the player end is the best
feature of the business, grands being just fair.
Collections are also fair at the Ling store.
Roy Dunn, of the Kurtzmann Piano Co., of
Buffalo, was a visitor this week.
Bert Wilkinson, salesman with the J. L. Hud-
son Co., is on the sick list.
E. P. Andrew, of the J. L. Hudson Co., is not
worrying over future merchandise stocks. At
the present time he has considerably more than
he had a year ago, which is sufficient to supply
his wants until the first of February. He re-
ports the sale of several Ampico grands at
$1,950, which he had come by express.
Kresge's new five and ten-cent store at Wood-
It is interesting to note that the city of Flint,
with a population of nearly 22,000, boasts the ward and State streets opened for business Mon-
highest percentage on the State wage scale, day of this week, and one of the feature attrac-
according to tabulations made from the 1917 tions was the personal appearance each day in
report of the Michigan Labor Commissioner. the music department of Egbert Van Alstyne
The automobile business is the principal indus- and Dick Whiting, as well as Eddie McGrath
try in Flint, which explains the high wage scale and Walter King, the latter of Chicago. Messrs.
Van Alstyne and Whiting played their own com-
there.
John Alexander, manager of the J. Henry positions, and Messrs. McGrath and King did
Ling music store, says of business conditions: the singing.
Oswald Hustedt, proprietor of the Hustedt
"Owing to the coal situation, more than any-
thing else, many families are doubling up, which Piano Co., 814 Gratiot avenue, is making a
has caused an increase in the number of repos- strong play for business, especially in the player
sessions. The high cost of foodstuffs has also roll department and Grafonola department. Al-
had a similar effect.
We are accepting Lib- though nearly two miles from the heart of the
erty Bonds at par as extra payments on piano city, he has started a newspaper campaign and
contracts. In other words, we won't let the is using as much as twenty inches of space each
customer make them as his regular monthly time in all the papers. He believes it possible
payments, but he can apply Liberty Bonds if for the outskirt dealer to increase his business
he wants to pay more than his regular monthly commensurate with the money spent in news-
papers for advertising.
C. W. Cross, manager of the local store of the
Bush & Lane Piano Co., has joined the Michigan
State troops, which is taking the place of the
National Guard during the war. Mr. Cross drills
at least once a week, and is very apt to see
With 3 sounding boards
"home guard" duty at any time. In the same
company is Ed Andrew, Jr., of the talking ma-
in each (Patented) have the
chine department of the J. L. Hudson store.
greatest talking points in
The J. H. Reardon Piano Co., Inc., recently
the trade.
established at 65 East Forest avenue, is han-
dling a complete stock of musical instruments—
pianos, players, new and used talking machines.
The Piano Exchange, operating two retail
stores on Grand River avenue, has filed articles
of association, the total capital stock being $10,-
000, of which $500 has been paid in in cash. The
principal stockholders are Bernard Hallis, ninety-
four shares; William H. O'Neill, five shares, and
Charles P. Adams, one share.
DETROIT, MICH., November 27.—Detroit is about
to enter a period of great industrial activity—
probably the greatest in her history. This is
the opinion of leading business men of the city
and representatives of various clearing houses.
It is pointed out that within a short time this
city will probably be making the tremendous
amount of $500,000,000 worth of war orders.
Dozens of large concerns in various lines are
adjusting themselves to make huge war orders.
The third annual convention of the Edison
dealers of the Detroit zone held in the motor
car city recently was a most enjoyable and suc-
cessful affair, there being nearly 150 dealers on
hand, in addition to their ladies and home office
men. The entire morning and afternoon of
convention day was devoted to business discus-
sions. There was a banquet at the Hotel Pont-
chartrain at 6 p. m., after which the entire
gathering went to Arcadia to hear the concert
given by Anna Case. After the concert the
conventionites tendered a reception to Miss
Case. R. B. Ailing, Detroit manager for the
Phonograph Co., of Detroit, Mich., Edison job-
bers, said it was a splendid convention and that
everybody had a good time and profited there-
by. Originally the convention date was No-
vember 15, and there was to be a big public
recital by Marie Rappold, but this had been
'.'called off."
The VALUE of the
Christman Agency
to the dealer em-
braces not only the
QUALITY of the
pianos for the prices
we ask—but also
the SERVICE we
give them.
That is why many
of the finest houses
in the trade are
making a place for
CHRISTMANS in
their line.
You will find
3 Great Pianos
Christman
Upright
Player and
Grand Pianos
to be exceptional in
quality and also that
Christman Service is
REAL co-operation.
Your letter of inquiry
courteously solicited.
GEO. COLDEWAY COMMISSIONED
We fix " o n e p r i c e d -
wholesale and retail.
The Heppe Piano Co.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Geo. Coldeway, formerly bookkeeper for
Kindler & Collins, who has been training for the
last three months at the Officers' Training Camp
at Fort Myer, was commissioned a first lieuten-
ant last week. Mr. Coldeway expects to return
to New York within a few days and await his
assignment to duty.
"The First Touch Tells"
Christman Piano Co.
HAZELTON PIANO^T "HERO LAND"
A Hazelton piano is being used for Lady
Aberdeen's Folk Dancing Theatre at "Hero
Land," which is being held at the Grand Central
Palace.
L
597 E. 137th Street
New York
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
13
GREATLY INCREASED ACTIVITY PREDICTED IN DETROIT
War Orders Will Bring Added Prosperity to All Lines—Edison Dealers Hold Successful Conven-
tion—J. H. Ling and John Alexander Optimistic—News of the Week
contract amount. We find quite a number tak-
ing advantage of the offer. Our talking machine
department is holding about even—we would
probably do more were it not for the fact that
there are so many Columbia dealers in Detroit,
and we cannot offer the public any extra in-
ducement for them to come here when they
can get the same things in their own neighbor-
hoods." Mr. Alexander was a busy man last
week, playing the piano every day at # the Y. M.
C. A. sales meetings at the Detroit Athletic
Club in connection with the million dollar
Y. M. C. A. campaign war fund.
Both Mr. Ling and Mr. Alexander are opti-
mistic about 1918, and say their stock is good,
and that they have had no trouble with ship-
ments. Right now the player end is the best
feature of the business, grands being just fair.
Collections are also fair at the Ling store.
Roy Dunn, of the Kurtzmann Piano Co., of
Buffalo, was a visitor this week.
Bert Wilkinson, salesman with the J. L. Hud-
son Co., is on the sick list.
E. P. Andrew, of the J. L. Hudson Co., is not
worrying over future merchandise stocks. At
the present time he has considerably more than
he had a year ago, which is sufficient to supply
his wants until the first of February. He re-
ports the sale of several Ampico grands at
$1,950, which he had come by express.
Kresge's new five and ten-cent store at Wood-
It is interesting to note that the city of Flint,
with a population of nearly 22,000, boasts the ward and State streets opened for business Mon-
highest percentage on the State wage scale, day of this week, and one of the feature attrac-
according to tabulations made from the 1917 tions was the personal appearance each day in
report of the Michigan Labor Commissioner. the music department of Egbert Van Alstyne
The automobile business is the principal indus- and Dick Whiting, as well as Eddie McGrath
try in Flint, which explains the high wage scale and Walter King, the latter of Chicago. Messrs.
Van Alstyne and Whiting played their own com-
there.
John Alexander, manager of the J. Henry positions, and Messrs. McGrath and King did
Ling music store, says of business conditions: the singing.
Oswald Hustedt, proprietor of the Hustedt
"Owing to the coal situation, more than any-
thing else, many families are doubling up, which Piano Co., 814 Gratiot avenue, is making a
has caused an increase in the number of repos- strong play for business, especially in the player
sessions. The high cost of foodstuffs has also roll department and Grafonola department. Al-
had a similar effect.
We are accepting Lib- though nearly two miles from the heart of the
erty Bonds at par as extra payments on piano city, he has started a newspaper campaign and
contracts. In other words, we won't let the is using as much as twenty inches of space each
customer make them as his regular monthly time in all the papers. He believes it possible
payments, but he can apply Liberty Bonds if for the outskirt dealer to increase his business
he wants to pay more than his regular monthly commensurate with the money spent in news-
papers for advertising.
C. W. Cross, manager of the local store of the
Bush & Lane Piano Co., has joined the Michigan
State troops, which is taking the place of the
National Guard during the war. Mr. Cross drills
at least once a week, and is very apt to see
With 3 sounding boards
"home guard" duty at any time. In the same
company is Ed Andrew, Jr., of the talking ma-
in each (Patented) have the
chine department of the J. L. Hudson store.
greatest talking points in
The J. H. Reardon Piano Co., Inc., recently
the trade.
established at 65 East Forest avenue, is han-
dling a complete stock of musical instruments—
pianos, players, new and used talking machines.
The Piano Exchange, operating two retail
stores on Grand River avenue, has filed articles
of association, the total capital stock being $10,-
000, of which $500 has been paid in in cash. The
principal stockholders are Bernard Hallis, ninety-
four shares; William H. O'Neill, five shares, and
Charles P. Adams, one share.
DETROIT, MICH., November 27.—Detroit is about
to enter a period of great industrial activity—
probably the greatest in her history. This is
the opinion of leading business men of the city
and representatives of various clearing houses.
It is pointed out that within a short time this
city will probably be making the tremendous
amount of $500,000,000 worth of war orders.
Dozens of large concerns in various lines are
adjusting themselves to make huge war orders.
The third annual convention of the Edison
dealers of the Detroit zone held in the motor
car city recently was a most enjoyable and suc-
cessful affair, there being nearly 150 dealers on
hand, in addition to their ladies and home office
men. The entire morning and afternoon of
convention day was devoted to business discus-
sions. There was a banquet at the Hotel Pont-
chartrain at 6 p. m., after which the entire
gathering went to Arcadia to hear the concert
given by Anna Case. After the concert the
conventionites tendered a reception to Miss
Case. R. B. Ailing, Detroit manager for the
Phonograph Co., of Detroit, Mich., Edison job-
bers, said it was a splendid convention and that
everybody had a good time and profited there-
by. Originally the convention date was No-
vember 15, and there was to be a big public
recital by Marie Rappold, but this had been
'.'called off."
The VALUE of the
Christman Agency
to the dealer em-
braces not only the
QUALITY of the
pianos for the prices
we ask—but also
the SERVICE we
give them.
That is why many
of the finest houses
in the trade are
making a place for
CHRISTMANS in
their line.
You will find
3 Great Pianos
Christman
Upright
Player and
Grand Pianos
to be exceptional in
quality and also that
Christman Service is
REAL co-operation.
Your letter of inquiry
courteously solicited.
GEO. COLDEWAY COMMISSIONED
We fix " o n e p r i c e d -
wholesale and retail.
The Heppe Piano Co.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Geo. Coldeway, formerly bookkeeper for
Kindler & Collins, who has been training for the
last three months at the Officers' Training Camp
at Fort Myer, was commissioned a first lieuten-
ant last week. Mr. Coldeway expects to return
to New York within a few days and await his
assignment to duty.
"The First Touch Tells"
Christman Piano Co.
HAZELTON PIANO^T "HERO LAND"
A Hazelton piano is being used for Lady
Aberdeen's Folk Dancing Theatre at "Hero
Land," which is being held at the Grand Central
Palace.
L
597 E. 137th Street
New York
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