Music Trade Review
Issue: 1926 Vol. 82 N. 25 - Page 5
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JUNE 19, 1926
The Music Trade Review
Oscar W. Christian Made Manager of
Wurlitzer Stores in Philadelphia, Pa.
Succeeds Cyril Farney, Who Was Recently Transferred to DeKalb Factory—Lester to Show
New Line in September—James Bellak's Sons to Handle the Kimball Line
PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 15.—Philadel-
phia was represented at the music industries
convention in New York last week with repre-
sentatives from almost all the houses of promi-
nence in the city attending.
Having been unable to make a display of its
latest designs in period models and reproducers
at the convention, the Lester Piano Co., associ-
ated with the local retailers, the F. A. North
Co., 1306 Chestnut street, is planning to bring
out its newest line in the Fall. The manufac-
turers of the Lester will, later on, invite the
dealers to a view of the new line anticipating
that it will be ready for exhibition by Septem-
ber. Those of the local headquarters who at-
tended the convention were: President George
Miller, of the company, and his son and Vice-
President Lawrence Miller. They were accom-
panied by Jacob Schiller, of the wholesale de-
partment.
Following his visit to New York and after
having received many inquiries from those at-
tending the music industries convention for in-
formation and assistance in securing adequate
accommodations during the Sesqui-centennial
Exposition, David Jacob, of the Knabe Ware-
rooms, 1020 Walnut street, is planning to extend
the courtesy of his company to the trade desir-
ing to attend the Sesqui while they are in the
city. He sends to the music dealers who are
contemplating a visit to the exposition a special
invitation to make the Knabe warerooms their
stopping place while in the city. He announces
the firm will hold open house to all the music
merchants. Mr. Jacobs also will be pleased to
make advance hotel arrangements for any mer-
chants desiring to visit the city during the
Sesqui, and invites them to let him know when
they desire reservations. This service is given
with an altruistic and friendly consideration for
those who are not acquainted with the city. Mr.
Jacobs is a member of the Legislative Commit-
tee of the National Association of Music Mer-
chants and so was represented on the conven-
tion program. He was accompanied by Herman
Jacobs, his brother, of the S. Jacobs & Sons Co.
Oscar W. Christian has been appointed man-
ager of the Philadelphia branches of the Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co., succeeding Cyril Farney,
who recently was transferred to the DeKalb
factory headquarters as chief of the production
services. Manager Christian, a graduate of the
Conservatory of Prague, is well known in musi-
cal circles. He comes to Philadelphia after be-
ing associated with Landay Bros, of New York,
and previously with Yahrling & Rayner Music
Co. of Youngstown, O. Francis L. Wiest, who
has been acting manager since the departure of
Mr. Farney, is made assistant manager.
Returning from the New York convention
with great elation over the very successful busi-
ness which was accomplished during the exhibi-
tion made at the Belmont Hotel, Ben Witlin,
president of the Witlin Musical Instrument Co.,
is now engaged on an excellent advance sea-
sonal activity for the Starr Piano Co., of Rich-
mond, Ind. Already the local representative
has a well-filled order book for the Starr and
especially for the new models of electric re-
producers in uprights and grands, which the
firm has just brought out.
Myers F. Hall, Inc., 2626 Germantown ave-
nue, has been the rendezvous of the Shriners,
who remained over on a sight-seeing trip since
the recent national convention of the Shrine
Clubs, which was part of the opening program
of the Sesqui-centennial Exposition. An at-
tractive window was featured during the con-
vention with miniature Nobles parading on the
decorative drapings and carpet of the Shrine^
colors in red, green and yellow, while the $1,000
model of the Victor Orthophonic, in the Borgia
No. 2 model, played the "Mystic Shrine March."
This firm, also distributor of the Jacob Bros,
pianos, drew many Shriners to its store as a
result of the display and sold many of the march
records and patriotic numbers.
Having viewed many models and makes of
period designs in pianos the Philadelphia deal-
ers, James Bellak's Sons, are planning to add
these models to the large assortment of grands
now being carried in stock. The firm has taken
on the distribution of the Kimball pianos made
by the W. W. Kimball Co., of Chicago, in addi-
tion to its lines of the Hallet & Davis, Bellak,
and those made by Cable & Son. Already
record sales have been made for the initial busi-
ness in the Kimball styles.
that the cost for individual display should b?.
kept to a minimum. Members of the trade who
visited the exhibit were much impressed with
the display material.
Hand-decorated Ampico
Record Cabinets Shown
Display at Commodore During Convention
Week Attracted Much Favorable Attention—
To Harmonize With Modern Piano Cases
Among the exhibits featured at the Commo-
dore last week was the display of the new styles
of Ampico record cabinets designed to har-
monize with the, attractive new piano cases that
are now being placed on the market. Among
Production Per Inhabitant
in Australia Leads World
Leslie H. Winkworth Corrects Some False
Impressions Regard-Jig Extent of Australia's
Total Import and Export Trade
NEW YORK, June 14, 1926.
Editor, The Music Trade Review,
New York.
Dear Sir—In your issue of June 5, 1926, I am
reported as saying "Australia Imports £34,000,-
000 and exports £7,000,000. We hope to equalize
those figures." The impression might be gained
by some readers that Australia is a low-produc-
tion country, and that these figures refer to our
total imports and exports, whereas they refer
only to Australia's annual trade with the United
States of America—the figures for Australia's
total imports and exports for the year 1924 were
very much greater and the difference between
imports and exports was not nearly as great.
As a matter of fact Australia leads the world ii•
the value of production per inhabitant, the total
production for 1922 was £382,208,000 (pounds)
an average of more than £63 (pounds) foi
every man, woman and child in the country.
Australia has definitely entered upon the manu-
facturing stage and by legislation and national
sentiment is encouraging industrial develop-
ment.
I hope that you will publish these facts and
at the same time convey to the piano and music
trade my appreciation of the very many cour-
tesies which have been extended to me by its
members.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed)
LESLIE H. WINKWORTH.
(Sydney, Australia.)
Stewart-Warner Display
Material for Dealers
Elaborate Equipment for Window Exhibits Ore
of the Features of the Company's Convention
Exhibit in New York Last Week
A particularly interesting feature of the con-
vention display of the Stewart-Warner Speed-
ometer Co. at the Commodore last week, which
included an exhibit of all the varioi.s types of
radio receivers manufactured by the company,
was the wealth of dealers' helps shown. The
company has prepared an elaborate series of
window display accessories in the form of minia-
ture broadcasting stations, handsome screens to
furnish backgrounds for the showing of re-
ceivers and other equipment of the type thai
the ordinary dealer could not afford to install
on his own account. It was stated that the
company had arranged for the transfer of the
more elaborate window display material from
dealers in one section to those in another, so
Ampico Decorated Cabinet
the featured cabinets was one decorated in
Louis XV antique style and hand-painted in
green and red, and a Louis XVI model painted
in red, gold and parchment. These special Am-
pico record cabinets have already found much
favor among those owners of Ampico pianos
who desire suitable containers for their roll
libraries.
Another feature of the display of particular
interest to dealers was the new floor rack de-
signed to simplify the stocking of Ampico rec-
ords and making it possible to add additional
shelving units as more space became necessary.
Watkins Bros. Furnish
Storrs Community House
Steinway and Becker Bros. Pianos and Electrola
Included in the Equipment Installed in New
Community Building in Storrs, Conn.
Watkins Bros., Inc., South Manchester, Conn.,
are naturally quite elated over a recent order se-
cured from the Connecticut Agricultural College
at Storrs, Conn., for the equipment of the Storrs
Community Building. In addition to all the
high-grade furnishings that went into the build-
ing, the order also called for a Steinway grand
Style M, a Becker Bros, upright piano and a
Victor Electrola.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
JUNE 19, 1926
The Music Trade Review
Oscar W. Christian Made Manager of
Wurlitzer Stores in Philadelphia, Pa.
Succeeds Cyril Farney, Who Was Recently Transferred to DeKalb Factory—Lester to Show
New Line in September—James Bellak's Sons to Handle the Kimball Line
PHILADELPHIA, PA., June 15.—Philadel-
phia was represented at the music industries
convention in New York last week with repre-
sentatives from almost all the houses of promi-
nence in the city attending.
Having been unable to make a display of its
latest designs in period models and reproducers
at the convention, the Lester Piano Co., associ-
ated with the local retailers, the F. A. North
Co., 1306 Chestnut street, is planning to bring
out its newest line in the Fall. The manufac-
turers of the Lester will, later on, invite the
dealers to a view of the new line anticipating
that it will be ready for exhibition by Septem-
ber. Those of the local headquarters who at-
tended the convention were: President George
Miller, of the company, and his son and Vice-
President Lawrence Miller. They were accom-
panied by Jacob Schiller, of the wholesale de-
partment.
Following his visit to New York and after
having received many inquiries from those at-
tending the music industries convention for in-
formation and assistance in securing adequate
accommodations during the Sesqui-centennial
Exposition, David Jacob, of the Knabe Ware-
rooms, 1020 Walnut street, is planning to extend
the courtesy of his company to the trade desir-
ing to attend the Sesqui while they are in the
city. He sends to the music dealers who are
contemplating a visit to the exposition a special
invitation to make the Knabe warerooms their
stopping place while in the city. He announces
the firm will hold open house to all the music
merchants. Mr. Jacobs also will be pleased to
make advance hotel arrangements for any mer-
chants desiring to visit the city during the
Sesqui, and invites them to let him know when
they desire reservations. This service is given
with an altruistic and friendly consideration for
those who are not acquainted with the city. Mr.
Jacobs is a member of the Legislative Commit-
tee of the National Association of Music Mer-
chants and so was represented on the conven-
tion program. He was accompanied by Herman
Jacobs, his brother, of the S. Jacobs & Sons Co.
Oscar W. Christian has been appointed man-
ager of the Philadelphia branches of the Ru-
dolph Wurlitzer Co., succeeding Cyril Farney,
who recently was transferred to the DeKalb
factory headquarters as chief of the production
services. Manager Christian, a graduate of the
Conservatory of Prague, is well known in musi-
cal circles. He comes to Philadelphia after be-
ing associated with Landay Bros, of New York,
and previously with Yahrling & Rayner Music
Co. of Youngstown, O. Francis L. Wiest, who
has been acting manager since the departure of
Mr. Farney, is made assistant manager.
Returning from the New York convention
with great elation over the very successful busi-
ness which was accomplished during the exhibi-
tion made at the Belmont Hotel, Ben Witlin,
president of the Witlin Musical Instrument Co.,
is now engaged on an excellent advance sea-
sonal activity for the Starr Piano Co., of Rich-
mond, Ind. Already the local representative
has a well-filled order book for the Starr and
especially for the new models of electric re-
producers in uprights and grands, which the
firm has just brought out.
Myers F. Hall, Inc., 2626 Germantown ave-
nue, has been the rendezvous of the Shriners,
who remained over on a sight-seeing trip since
the recent national convention of the Shrine
Clubs, which was part of the opening program
of the Sesqui-centennial Exposition. An at-
tractive window was featured during the con-
vention with miniature Nobles parading on the
decorative drapings and carpet of the Shrine^
colors in red, green and yellow, while the $1,000
model of the Victor Orthophonic, in the Borgia
No. 2 model, played the "Mystic Shrine March."
This firm, also distributor of the Jacob Bros,
pianos, drew many Shriners to its store as a
result of the display and sold many of the march
records and patriotic numbers.
Having viewed many models and makes of
period designs in pianos the Philadelphia deal-
ers, James Bellak's Sons, are planning to add
these models to the large assortment of grands
now being carried in stock. The firm has taken
on the distribution of the Kimball pianos made
by the W. W. Kimball Co., of Chicago, in addi-
tion to its lines of the Hallet & Davis, Bellak,
and those made by Cable & Son. Already
record sales have been made for the initial busi-
ness in the Kimball styles.
that the cost for individual display should b?.
kept to a minimum. Members of the trade who
visited the exhibit were much impressed with
the display material.
Hand-decorated Ampico
Record Cabinets Shown
Display at Commodore During Convention
Week Attracted Much Favorable Attention—
To Harmonize With Modern Piano Cases
Among the exhibits featured at the Commo-
dore last week was the display of the new styles
of Ampico record cabinets designed to har-
monize with the, attractive new piano cases that
are now being placed on the market. Among
Production Per Inhabitant
in Australia Leads World
Leslie H. Winkworth Corrects Some False
Impressions Regard-Jig Extent of Australia's
Total Import and Export Trade
NEW YORK, June 14, 1926.
Editor, The Music Trade Review,
New York.
Dear Sir—In your issue of June 5, 1926, I am
reported as saying "Australia Imports £34,000,-
000 and exports £7,000,000. We hope to equalize
those figures." The impression might be gained
by some readers that Australia is a low-produc-
tion country, and that these figures refer to our
total imports and exports, whereas they refer
only to Australia's annual trade with the United
States of America—the figures for Australia's
total imports and exports for the year 1924 were
very much greater and the difference between
imports and exports was not nearly as great.
As a matter of fact Australia leads the world ii•
the value of production per inhabitant, the total
production for 1922 was £382,208,000 (pounds)
an average of more than £63 (pounds) foi
every man, woman and child in the country.
Australia has definitely entered upon the manu-
facturing stage and by legislation and national
sentiment is encouraging industrial develop-
ment.
I hope that you will publish these facts and
at the same time convey to the piano and music
trade my appreciation of the very many cour-
tesies which have been extended to me by its
members.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed)
LESLIE H. WINKWORTH.
(Sydney, Australia.)
Stewart-Warner Display
Material for Dealers
Elaborate Equipment for Window Exhibits Ore
of the Features of the Company's Convention
Exhibit in New York Last Week
A particularly interesting feature of the con-
vention display of the Stewart-Warner Speed-
ometer Co. at the Commodore last week, which
included an exhibit of all the varioi.s types of
radio receivers manufactured by the company,
was the wealth of dealers' helps shown. The
company has prepared an elaborate series of
window display accessories in the form of minia-
ture broadcasting stations, handsome screens to
furnish backgrounds for the showing of re-
ceivers and other equipment of the type thai
the ordinary dealer could not afford to install
on his own account. It was stated that the
company had arranged for the transfer of the
more elaborate window display material from
dealers in one section to those in another, so
Ampico Decorated Cabinet
the featured cabinets was one decorated in
Louis XV antique style and hand-painted in
green and red, and a Louis XVI model painted
in red, gold and parchment. These special Am-
pico record cabinets have already found much
favor among those owners of Ampico pianos
who desire suitable containers for their roll
libraries.
Another feature of the display of particular
interest to dealers was the new floor rack de-
signed to simplify the stocking of Ampico rec-
ords and making it possible to add additional
shelving units as more space became necessary.
Watkins Bros. Furnish
Storrs Community House
Steinway and Becker Bros. Pianos and Electrola
Included in the Equipment Installed in New
Community Building in Storrs, Conn.
Watkins Bros., Inc., South Manchester, Conn.,
are naturally quite elated over a recent order se-
cured from the Connecticut Agricultural College
at Storrs, Conn., for the equipment of the Storrs
Community Building. In addition to all the
high-grade furnishings that went into the build-
ing, the order also called for a Steinway grand
Style M, a Becker Bros, upright piano and a
Victor Electrola.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
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