Music Trade Review
Issue: 1920 Vol. 70 N. 20 - Page 9
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MAY
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
15, 1920
9
SAN FRANCISCO RETAILERS REPORT EXCELLENT DEMAND
Call for Musical Merchandise of Every Sort Is Well Above Average, but Shortage of Stock Pre-
vents Dealers From Doing Maximum Business—Personals and Trade News of the Week
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., May 8.—There seems to
be little change in the demand for goods in the
musical lines, but shortages in many types of
pianos and players are holding back the sales
seriously. Freight conditions are deplorable and
even when goods arrive there are long delays
in the railroad yards. The house of Wiley B.
Allen was so short of certain pianos that it
recently diverted half a shipment which was
going forward to Seattle by ship to the San
Francisco house. All the houses are either en-
tirely out or are getting very low in stock on
certain types. And this makes it difficult to
satisfy customers, who are admittedly becom-
ing more and more difficult to close with. If
every house was thoroughly stocked it is likely
that the sales would record well up with the
rush of the best recent months. But with con-
ditions as they are there is no doubt that sales
are slowing down. This is especially true of
the more expensive musical instruments. With
talking machine records and music rolls busi-
ness continues at a very lively clip.
Lloyd to Be K. & C. Branch Manager
J. R. Lloyd, who has been with Kohler &
Chase for many years, is to have the manage-
ment of the branch store the company is estab-
lishing at San Jose. This new store is to be
opened in the near future. It is also reported
that Kohler & Chase are to open a branch store
in Los Angeles, but the name of the manager
has not yet been announced. Sherman, Clay &
Co. have opened a branch store at 326 Main
street, Salinas, Cal., under the management of
C. E. Key. Edward Reardon, who recently be-
came associated with the Pacific Music Roll
Co., is making one of his first trips on the road
for that company.
An Order From Paris for Artempo Rolls
Louis Goelzlin, manager of the Pacific Music
Roll Co., is feeling good over a recent order
for Artempo rolls which he received from a
music company in Paris, France. Why the
French house wrote to San Francisco for the
rolls is not plain unless some friend of the
Pacific Music Roll Co., who was with the Ameri-
can army in France, recommended the San
Francisco house. After filling the order and
sending a catalog, as requested, Mr. Goelzlin for-
warded the letter from Paris to the home office.
Shipment of Rolls Wanders Far
Music rolls are supposed to be inanimate
things and certainly should keep out of politics,
but apparently a shipment of Q R S music rolls
made up mostly of the song "I'll See You in
C-U-B-A," was not content with either the
designation or the inhibition. At any rate, the
shipment started from Chicago to the San
Francisco branch—and disappeared. Finally it
was traced and at last reports it was speeding
south of the Rio Grande direct for the City
of Mexico. The supposition is that the song
is seeking out Carranza in order to bear its
message of warning to the former President of
that revolution-torn republic.
New Q R S Quarters Ready by June
Henry Lyons, assistant manager of the Pacific
branch of the Q R S Music Co., states that re-
moval of the new headquarters of the company
will be accomplished before the first of June.
New racks are being shipped from Chicago and
the machinery for cutting rolls will leave very
soon. He says that Manager Quinn has left
Chicago for San Francisco and with the stops
OARDMAN
,#GRAY-
PIANOS
ESTABUSHED—IN—183Z
ALBANY,
N. Y.
he is making should be here about the middle
of the month. He will have been away about
seven weeks at that time.
Bohen With American Photo Player Co.
George A. Bohen, who has been an old-time
piano salesman, and has a wide acquaintance
all over the West, became affiliated with the
American Photo Player Co. on May 1, after
being out of the music business for nearly ten
years. Mr. Bohen will be connected with the
sales force of the company outside the terri-
tory controlled for retailing the Photo Player
goods by Sherman, Clay & Co. J. Samuels,
vice-president of the American Photo Player
Co.; Jack Levy, director of exploitation, and
Mr. Bohen have left for a week-end trip to
the Van Nuys factory. They intend to inspect
the various improvements that are being made
in the plant and environs. H. H. Hicks, who
travels for Sherman, Clay & Co., in connection
with retailing the Fotoplayer and Robert Mor-
ton organ, is on a trip in northern California,
where he reports several excellent prospects.
Byron Mauzy Featuring Ampico
Byron Mauzy states that its Ampico repe-
titions of the Ornstein Ampico program given
the previous week at the Curran Theatre are
having a good sale. Herbert Higginbottom,
manager of the Ampico department, had pre-
pared a talk on Ornstein and his work, the Am-
pico and its value, and the benefits and possi-
bilities of the Ampico in the home. These con-
certs and the talks by Mr. Higginbottom have
brought some excellent results and the house
feels fully repaid for its work in connection
with the concert.
The Talking Machine Dealers' Association of
California has called a meeting at Sherman, Clay
& Co., for May 11, for the purpose of discuss-
ing the questions brought up at the last meet-
ing. This refers specifically to the formation
of a general musical association.
COMMENDS PACKARD NATIONAL ADS
Printers' Ink Monthly Compliments New
Series of Packard Piano Co. and Reproduces
Full-page Example to Show Artisticness
The recent national advertising campaign
started by the Packard Piano Co. has attracted
considerable attention on account of the beauty
and general artisticness of its ads. Printers'
Ink Monthly for May cites one of these ads as
an example of modern treatment of the piano.
It says: "In the recent advertisement of the
Packard Piano Co. there is not only beauty and
excellent composition from the standpoint of
art, but also there is sensed a friendly invita-
tion to try the piano's tone and action, both of
which qualities are stressed in the advertising
text." The ad in question was reproduced in
full-page form.
GIVING FALSE NEWS MISDEMEANOR
Governor of New York Signs Bill Protecting
Publishers—Becomes Effective September 1
ALBANY, N. Y., May 10.—The Betts bill, making
it a misdemeanor to furnish false news to a
newspaper, was signed by Gov. Smith last
Thursday. Assemblyman Charles II. Betts, the
introducer, is the publisher of a paper at Lyons.
The new law reads:
"Any person who knowingly and wilfully
states, delivers or transmits by any means what-
ever to any manager, editor, publisher, reporter
or other employe of a publisher of any newspa-
per, magazine, publication, periodical or serial
any false and untrue statement of a fact concern-
ing any person or corporation, with intent that
the same shall be published, is guilty of mis-
demeanor."
The law will become effective September 1.
Christman
Pianos
Are an
Investment
Their TONE will
appeal to the most
critical person.
Their SCALE is
evenly balanced.
Their FINISH is of
the highest quality.
They make friends
and increase sales.
When in the market for
Reproducing
Players
Grands
and
Uprights
WRITE US
"The first touch tells"
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street, New York
MAY
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
15, 1920
9
SAN FRANCISCO RETAILERS REPORT EXCELLENT DEMAND
Call for Musical Merchandise of Every Sort Is Well Above Average, but Shortage of Stock Pre-
vents Dealers From Doing Maximum Business—Personals and Trade News of the Week
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., May 8.—There seems to
be little change in the demand for goods in the
musical lines, but shortages in many types of
pianos and players are holding back the sales
seriously. Freight conditions are deplorable and
even when goods arrive there are long delays
in the railroad yards. The house of Wiley B.
Allen was so short of certain pianos that it
recently diverted half a shipment which was
going forward to Seattle by ship to the San
Francisco house. All the houses are either en-
tirely out or are getting very low in stock on
certain types. And this makes it difficult to
satisfy customers, who are admittedly becom-
ing more and more difficult to close with. If
every house was thoroughly stocked it is likely
that the sales would record well up with the
rush of the best recent months. But with con-
ditions as they are there is no doubt that sales
are slowing down. This is especially true of
the more expensive musical instruments. With
talking machine records and music rolls busi-
ness continues at a very lively clip.
Lloyd to Be K. & C. Branch Manager
J. R. Lloyd, who has been with Kohler &
Chase for many years, is to have the manage-
ment of the branch store the company is estab-
lishing at San Jose. This new store is to be
opened in the near future. It is also reported
that Kohler & Chase are to open a branch store
in Los Angeles, but the name of the manager
has not yet been announced. Sherman, Clay &
Co. have opened a branch store at 326 Main
street, Salinas, Cal., under the management of
C. E. Key. Edward Reardon, who recently be-
came associated with the Pacific Music Roll
Co., is making one of his first trips on the road
for that company.
An Order From Paris for Artempo Rolls
Louis Goelzlin, manager of the Pacific Music
Roll Co., is feeling good over a recent order
for Artempo rolls which he received from a
music company in Paris, France. Why the
French house wrote to San Francisco for the
rolls is not plain unless some friend of the
Pacific Music Roll Co., who was with the Ameri-
can army in France, recommended the San
Francisco house. After filling the order and
sending a catalog, as requested, Mr. Goelzlin for-
warded the letter from Paris to the home office.
Shipment of Rolls Wanders Far
Music rolls are supposed to be inanimate
things and certainly should keep out of politics,
but apparently a shipment of Q R S music rolls
made up mostly of the song "I'll See You in
C-U-B-A," was not content with either the
designation or the inhibition. At any rate, the
shipment started from Chicago to the San
Francisco branch—and disappeared. Finally it
was traced and at last reports it was speeding
south of the Rio Grande direct for the City
of Mexico. The supposition is that the song
is seeking out Carranza in order to bear its
message of warning to the former President of
that revolution-torn republic.
New Q R S Quarters Ready by June
Henry Lyons, assistant manager of the Pacific
branch of the Q R S Music Co., states that re-
moval of the new headquarters of the company
will be accomplished before the first of June.
New racks are being shipped from Chicago and
the machinery for cutting rolls will leave very
soon. He says that Manager Quinn has left
Chicago for San Francisco and with the stops
OARDMAN
,#GRAY-
PIANOS
ESTABUSHED—IN—183Z
ALBANY,
N. Y.
he is making should be here about the middle
of the month. He will have been away about
seven weeks at that time.
Bohen With American Photo Player Co.
George A. Bohen, who has been an old-time
piano salesman, and has a wide acquaintance
all over the West, became affiliated with the
American Photo Player Co. on May 1, after
being out of the music business for nearly ten
years. Mr. Bohen will be connected with the
sales force of the company outside the terri-
tory controlled for retailing the Photo Player
goods by Sherman, Clay & Co. J. Samuels,
vice-president of the American Photo Player
Co.; Jack Levy, director of exploitation, and
Mr. Bohen have left for a week-end trip to
the Van Nuys factory. They intend to inspect
the various improvements that are being made
in the plant and environs. H. H. Hicks, who
travels for Sherman, Clay & Co., in connection
with retailing the Fotoplayer and Robert Mor-
ton organ, is on a trip in northern California,
where he reports several excellent prospects.
Byron Mauzy Featuring Ampico
Byron Mauzy states that its Ampico repe-
titions of the Ornstein Ampico program given
the previous week at the Curran Theatre are
having a good sale. Herbert Higginbottom,
manager of the Ampico department, had pre-
pared a talk on Ornstein and his work, the Am-
pico and its value, and the benefits and possi-
bilities of the Ampico in the home. These con-
certs and the talks by Mr. Higginbottom have
brought some excellent results and the house
feels fully repaid for its work in connection
with the concert.
The Talking Machine Dealers' Association of
California has called a meeting at Sherman, Clay
& Co., for May 11, for the purpose of discuss-
ing the questions brought up at the last meet-
ing. This refers specifically to the formation
of a general musical association.
COMMENDS PACKARD NATIONAL ADS
Printers' Ink Monthly Compliments New
Series of Packard Piano Co. and Reproduces
Full-page Example to Show Artisticness
The recent national advertising campaign
started by the Packard Piano Co. has attracted
considerable attention on account of the beauty
and general artisticness of its ads. Printers'
Ink Monthly for May cites one of these ads as
an example of modern treatment of the piano.
It says: "In the recent advertisement of the
Packard Piano Co. there is not only beauty and
excellent composition from the standpoint of
art, but also there is sensed a friendly invita-
tion to try the piano's tone and action, both of
which qualities are stressed in the advertising
text." The ad in question was reproduced in
full-page form.
GIVING FALSE NEWS MISDEMEANOR
Governor of New York Signs Bill Protecting
Publishers—Becomes Effective September 1
ALBANY, N. Y., May 10.—The Betts bill, making
it a misdemeanor to furnish false news to a
newspaper, was signed by Gov. Smith last
Thursday. Assemblyman Charles II. Betts, the
introducer, is the publisher of a paper at Lyons.
The new law reads:
"Any person who knowingly and wilfully
states, delivers or transmits by any means what-
ever to any manager, editor, publisher, reporter
or other employe of a publisher of any newspa-
per, magazine, publication, periodical or serial
any false and untrue statement of a fact concern-
ing any person or corporation, with intent that
the same shall be published, is guilty of mis-
demeanor."
The law will become effective September 1.
Christman
Pianos
Are an
Investment
Their TONE will
appeal to the most
critical person.
Their SCALE is
evenly balanced.
Their FINISH is of
the highest quality.
They make friends
and increase sales.
When in the market for
Reproducing
Players
Grands
and
Uprights
WRITE US
"The first touch tells"
Christman Piano Co.
597 E. 137th Street, New York
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