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The Music Trade Review
Hanley Piano Co. Announces It Will
Handle the Complete Columbia Line
A. G. Hoye Joins Sales Force of Raudenbush Piano Co. Minneapolis Branch—Foster & Waldo
Historical Advertising Wins Comment—Slight Lull Reported in Local Trade
M I N N E A P O L I S and ST. PAUL, MINN.,
October 18.—There is a little lull in the
activities of the music trade, following the first
Fall rush, but no one is disappointed with the
present showing and there is much expectation
of a big holiday business.
The Hanley Piano Co. has just taken on the
complete Columbia line and P. J. Hanley re-
ports a pleasing response of a high-class
clientele. There has been a decided accelera-
tion in the phonograph demand and both classi-
cal and popular records are going well. Mr.
Hanley has recently tried out several new sales-
men and those who have succeeded in making
a berth in the Hanley forces are Stewart Adams,
F. E. Bodenstein and Harry Olson. None of
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these chaps are novices, having had experience
in the music field with other firms. They should
have a good year, for the Hanley Piano Co. in
its new store has a consistent increase in the
volume of business.
E. W. Furbush, of the Bush & Gerts Piano
Co., is a visitor in the Twin Cities at present.
The Raudenbush Piano Co. has recently ob-
tained the services of A. G. Hoye as salesman
at the Minneapolis branch. Mr. Hoye is well
known in the trade, having been with the Cable
Piano Co. H. B. Smith, Minneapolis manager,
states that business has been satisfactory so far
in October.
H. B. Marshall, of the Krakauer Piano Co.,
was in St. Paul and her sister city recently.
OCTOBER 23, 1926
E. R. Dyer, president of the Metropolitan
Music Co., is away on a short business trip
through Minnesota. The Metropolitan salesmen
on the road report a good business in the rural
districts. A recent visitor from the Aeolian Co.
is "Joe" Sayward, who is on an extended trip.
Early in October the Foster & Waldo Co. is-
sued the first of a new type of advertising. It
was a full page and showed the history of Min-
neapolis and the firm of Foster & Waldo from
the early fifties down to the present day. There
were many interesting cuts of events of the
years, such as the building of a big bridge, a
mill explosion, etc. The advertisement was
framed by two curtains drawn back from the
scenes and a bit of poetry headed the.page.
Many pioneer Minneapolitans "were greatly
pleased with the type of display and it again
called to mind that Foster & Waldo is a firm,
Simon-pure, made in Minneapolis as well as
the oldest music house that is located in this
section.
Former Commissioner's Rule
Held Binding on Successor
Board of Tax Appeals Holds Internal Revenue
Commissioner's Ruling Prima Facie Evidence
in Future
CROWN
Established 1870
"They Positively Stay Sold"
One of our Crown dealers says:
"We have sold many Crown Pianos
and Players and have this to say for
the Crown instruments, they positively
stay sold. Every one we have sold has
proven to be entirely satisfactory."
The high quality of Crown pianos
appeals to the consumer and—"they
positively stay sold." Translating re-
sales into real sales is the mission of
the Crown Piano. Real sales mean real
profits.
WASHINGTON, D. C, October 18.—The decision
of a Commissioner of Internal Revenue, even
if it has no greater influence, should be con-
sidered as prima facie correct by his successor
in office, it is held by the United States Board
of Tax Appeals in refusing to set aside a ruling
of a previous occupant of that office at the ap-
peal of Commissioner David H. Blair, the pres-
ent incumbent.
"In the courts and before this' board," the
commissioner is rebuked, "the findings and de-
cision of the commissioner are presumed to
be correct until the contrary is shown, and the
decision of one commissioner should be en-
titled to at least the same weight with his suc-
cessor in office."
This point, however, the board states, gives
rise to two important questions which deserve
serious consideration, although they were not
called up for decision in this case, as to whether
in such circumstances and while the Govern-
ment retains the tax paid for one year, it is
estopped to collect a tax upon the same amount
as income for the following year, and whether
the decision of one commissioner, with full
knowledge of the facts, is binding upon his suc-
cessor in office in the absence of fraud or mis-
take in mathematical calculation.
Fayette Piano Co. to Expand
AKRON, O., October 18.—After a year and a half
of active business the Fayette Piano Co., 209-
211 South Main street, plans to expand soon,
according to S. F. Hossman. The firm handles
pianos exclusively, including the Mason & Ham-
lin, Leonard, Lester, Brewster and Haines Bros.
This concern took over the location of the
South Main street store of the George S.
Dales Co.
Burns Go. Opens Store
DAYTONA BEACH, FI.A., October 18.—The Burns
Catalog on request,
GEO, R BENT CO., Inc.
Louisville, Ky*
Piano Co., Inc., which took over the business
of the Burns Music Shoppe, this city, less than
six months ago, has opened a second store at
146 South Beach street. The other store at 819
Main street will be continued with the same
lines of musical instruments.
Buys Hawkins Stock
The stock and fixtures of the Hawkins Piano
Co., bankrupt of Columbus, Ga., were sold at
public auction to the Humes Music Co., whose
offer was approximately $4,500. The accounts
and contracts were not sold.