Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 84 N. 13 - Page 9
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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 26, 1927
C. W. Thompson Appointed Manager of
Pittsburgh Store of W. F. Frederick
Succeeds Rutherford M. Perry Who Recently Resigned—Lester Piano Showing Suc-
cessfully Staged in Monessen—Brooks Music House Moves
PITTSBURGH,
PA., March
21.—C. W.
*• Thompson has been appointed manager of
the Pittsburgh store of the W. F. Frederick
Piano Co., 635 Smithfield street. He succeeds
Rutherford M. Perry, who was associated with
the firm for several years. Mr. Perry stated
that he was undecided as to his future activities,
although he will continue to be allied with
the music industry. W. F. Frederick, the well-
known president of the company, spent several
days during the past week, arriving here
from the West.
A Lester "Piano Show" was staged by the
E. G. Hays Co. on March 17 and 18 at the
music studio of the firm at 470 Donner avenue,
Monessen, Pa. A feature of the first evening
was the music furnished by the Golden Gate
Orchestra. Charles H. Wilt, general manager
cf the firm, was in charge of the arrangements.
A fine assortment of Lester pianos was on
display and was much admired by the hundreds
of persons who visited the store on the two
evenings. Among the types shown were the
Nineteen Fruit Liners
Now Have Panatropes
Instruments So Installed as to Give Music in
Any Part of the Ship Desired
Nineteen passenger ships of the United Fruit
Co.'s line have recently been equipped with
Brunswick Panatropes. The ships are wired
from the instrument, which is placed in the
Louis XVI period, the Florentine period, the
Lester home grand and the Lester reproducing
grand.
The Brooks Music House has moved from
1204 Eleventh street, Altoona, to larger and
more commodious quarters at 1117 Twelfth
street. The firm was at the pld location for
the past ten years. F. F. Brooks originally
started the business on November 1, 1914, at
1006 Chestnut street. Due to increasing busi-
ness, Mr. Brooks had to seek larger quarters
and his present move is also to meet the de-
mand of his increasing business.
The feature of the new store is that ample
space is provided for display and a complete
Audak record hearing set is installed for the
benefit of those who wish to hear records be-
fore purchasing.
W. B. Hamilton, general manager of the C.
C. Mellor Co., Steinway representative, 604
Wood street, Pittsburgh, leaves this week for
California, where he will spend five or six
weeks.
cert grand for the auditorium. For a number
of years past a Kimball parlor grand has been
used in this capacity with such satisfaction that
a Kimball concert grand was selected.
This
grand was one recently used there in concert
by George Liebling, eminent international
pianist, who played under the auspices of Knox
College.
Indianapolis to Have
Piano-Playing Contest
Local Association to Promote Event—H. W.
Wert Elected President of the Local Music
Merchants
Panatrope on Board a Fruit Liner
music room, to both decks, so that dancing
can be had on either side of the ship. The
Panatrope itself has been so adjusted that it
will play in the music room and on the deck,
or on the deck alone, and thus music can be
had in any part of the ship at any time without
disturbing the other parts if they wish to re-
main quiet.
This installation shows another phase of
Panatrope adaptability which has proved itself
in many ways since the instrument was intro-
duced. The illustration shows the instrument
on S. S. "Toloa."
Celebrates Seventy-Ninth
Birthday by Three Sales
Joe Benedict, head of the Benedict Music
House and for the past thirty-five years Kim-
ball representative in Galesburg, Illinois, cele-
brated his seventy-ninth birthday last week by
selling three pianos. One sale was made to the
Galesburg High School, which purchased a con-
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 19.—At the animal
meeting of the Indianapolis Music Dealers'
Association plans were outlined by Harry W.
Wert, sales manager of the Pearson Piano Co.,
for a piano-playing contest to be conducted
here soon. The Association elected officers for
the coming year as follows: Harry W. Wert,
president; Ira Williams, of the Pettis Dry
Goods Co., vice-president; H. G. Hook, Starr
Piano Co., second vice-president; Bert Sering,
Carlin Music Co., secretary, and H. J. Teague,
of the Christina-Teague Piano Co., treasurer.
The executive committee is made up of the
following: William Christina, Christina-Teague
Piano Co.; O. C. McRay, L. S. Ayres & Co.,
and C. P. Herdman, of the Baldwin Piano Co.
Duo-Art Artists Appear
in Broadway Productions
Two popular Duo-Art artists are featured in
new Broadway shows. Pauline Alpert appears
in "Lemaire's Affairs" and Rubie Bloom ap-
pears in "Lucky," at the New Amsterdam.
These artists have produced recordings of
Broadway's latest popular hits for the Duo-Art.
New Store in Canton, O.
CANTON, O., March 22.—The Canton Music Co.
has opened a new store at 229 Cleveland avenue
northwest, to specialize in merchandising of
pianos, talking machines, radios and small
goods. The store is in the former location of
the W. S. Custer Music Co., which some weeks
ago made an assignment. Much the same per-
sonnel is identified with the new company, it is
said. The store is in the heart of the Cleveland
avenue retail district and is well stocked.
Supreme Court Affirms
Browning Patent Decision
Highest Tribunal Upholds Lower Courts in De-
cision That Browning Talking Machine
Patents Are Valid
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 21.—The United
States Supreme Court, on March 21, on the
authority of previous decisions covering the
same point, affirmed the decision of the lower
courts holding John Bailey Browning to be the
inventor of the two-door cabinet with an ampli-
fier inclosed for talking machines.
The case was brought by the Victor Talking
Machine Co., owner of the Johnson patent No.
946,442, covering the same cabinet, against the
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. and Browning,
owners of Browning patent No. 1,402,738, to
have the Browning patent declared invalid as
to certain claims on the ground that it inter-
fered with certain claims of the Johnson patent,
;ind that Johnson and not Browning was the
true and original and first inventor.
The courts below decreed the invalidity of
the Johnson patent claim on the ground that
Johnson was not the true and original inventor,
and the Supreme Court affirmed the decision on
the authority of the decision in Morgan v.
Daniels.
To Represent Broadcasters
Hon. Frank D. Scott, former Congressman
from Michigan, has been appointed Washington
legal representative for the National Associa-
tion of Broadcasters to maintain contact be-
tween that organization and the newly ap-
pointed Radio Control Commission.
Pratt Read
Products
have stood for years
as an asset of
incalculable value
to the piano industry.
Know Our
PIANO KEYS
PIANO ACTIONS
PLAYER ACTIONS
and Our Service
Write us at the
first opportunity
PRATT, READ & CO.
Established in 1806
The PRATT READ PLAYER ACTION CO.
Deep River, Conn.
The Music Trade Review
MARCH 26, 1927
C. W. Thompson Appointed Manager of
Pittsburgh Store of W. F. Frederick
Succeeds Rutherford M. Perry Who Recently Resigned—Lester Piano Showing Suc-
cessfully Staged in Monessen—Brooks Music House Moves
PITTSBURGH,
PA., March
21.—C. W.
*• Thompson has been appointed manager of
the Pittsburgh store of the W. F. Frederick
Piano Co., 635 Smithfield street. He succeeds
Rutherford M. Perry, who was associated with
the firm for several years. Mr. Perry stated
that he was undecided as to his future activities,
although he will continue to be allied with
the music industry. W. F. Frederick, the well-
known president of the company, spent several
days during the past week, arriving here
from the West.
A Lester "Piano Show" was staged by the
E. G. Hays Co. on March 17 and 18 at the
music studio of the firm at 470 Donner avenue,
Monessen, Pa. A feature of the first evening
was the music furnished by the Golden Gate
Orchestra. Charles H. Wilt, general manager
cf the firm, was in charge of the arrangements.
A fine assortment of Lester pianos was on
display and was much admired by the hundreds
of persons who visited the store on the two
evenings. Among the types shown were the
Nineteen Fruit Liners
Now Have Panatropes
Instruments So Installed as to Give Music in
Any Part of the Ship Desired
Nineteen passenger ships of the United Fruit
Co.'s line have recently been equipped with
Brunswick Panatropes. The ships are wired
from the instrument, which is placed in the
Louis XVI period, the Florentine period, the
Lester home grand and the Lester reproducing
grand.
The Brooks Music House has moved from
1204 Eleventh street, Altoona, to larger and
more commodious quarters at 1117 Twelfth
street. The firm was at the pld location for
the past ten years. F. F. Brooks originally
started the business on November 1, 1914, at
1006 Chestnut street. Due to increasing busi-
ness, Mr. Brooks had to seek larger quarters
and his present move is also to meet the de-
mand of his increasing business.
The feature of the new store is that ample
space is provided for display and a complete
Audak record hearing set is installed for the
benefit of those who wish to hear records be-
fore purchasing.
W. B. Hamilton, general manager of the C.
C. Mellor Co., Steinway representative, 604
Wood street, Pittsburgh, leaves this week for
California, where he will spend five or six
weeks.
cert grand for the auditorium. For a number
of years past a Kimball parlor grand has been
used in this capacity with such satisfaction that
a Kimball concert grand was selected.
This
grand was one recently used there in concert
by George Liebling, eminent international
pianist, who played under the auspices of Knox
College.
Indianapolis to Have
Piano-Playing Contest
Local Association to Promote Event—H. W.
Wert Elected President of the Local Music
Merchants
Panatrope on Board a Fruit Liner
music room, to both decks, so that dancing
can be had on either side of the ship. The
Panatrope itself has been so adjusted that it
will play in the music room and on the deck,
or on the deck alone, and thus music can be
had in any part of the ship at any time without
disturbing the other parts if they wish to re-
main quiet.
This installation shows another phase of
Panatrope adaptability which has proved itself
in many ways since the instrument was intro-
duced. The illustration shows the instrument
on S. S. "Toloa."
Celebrates Seventy-Ninth
Birthday by Three Sales
Joe Benedict, head of the Benedict Music
House and for the past thirty-five years Kim-
ball representative in Galesburg, Illinois, cele-
brated his seventy-ninth birthday last week by
selling three pianos. One sale was made to the
Galesburg High School, which purchased a con-
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., March 19.—At the animal
meeting of the Indianapolis Music Dealers'
Association plans were outlined by Harry W.
Wert, sales manager of the Pearson Piano Co.,
for a piano-playing contest to be conducted
here soon. The Association elected officers for
the coming year as follows: Harry W. Wert,
president; Ira Williams, of the Pettis Dry
Goods Co., vice-president; H. G. Hook, Starr
Piano Co., second vice-president; Bert Sering,
Carlin Music Co., secretary, and H. J. Teague,
of the Christina-Teague Piano Co., treasurer.
The executive committee is made up of the
following: William Christina, Christina-Teague
Piano Co.; O. C. McRay, L. S. Ayres & Co.,
and C. P. Herdman, of the Baldwin Piano Co.
Duo-Art Artists Appear
in Broadway Productions
Two popular Duo-Art artists are featured in
new Broadway shows. Pauline Alpert appears
in "Lemaire's Affairs" and Rubie Bloom ap-
pears in "Lucky," at the New Amsterdam.
These artists have produced recordings of
Broadway's latest popular hits for the Duo-Art.
New Store in Canton, O.
CANTON, O., March 22.—The Canton Music Co.
has opened a new store at 229 Cleveland avenue
northwest, to specialize in merchandising of
pianos, talking machines, radios and small
goods. The store is in the former location of
the W. S. Custer Music Co., which some weeks
ago made an assignment. Much the same per-
sonnel is identified with the new company, it is
said. The store is in the heart of the Cleveland
avenue retail district and is well stocked.
Supreme Court Affirms
Browning Patent Decision
Highest Tribunal Upholds Lower Courts in De-
cision That Browning Talking Machine
Patents Are Valid
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 21.—The United
States Supreme Court, on March 21, on the
authority of previous decisions covering the
same point, affirmed the decision of the lower
courts holding John Bailey Browning to be the
inventor of the two-door cabinet with an ampli-
fier inclosed for talking machines.
The case was brought by the Victor Talking
Machine Co., owner of the Johnson patent No.
946,442, covering the same cabinet, against the
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. and Browning,
owners of Browning patent No. 1,402,738, to
have the Browning patent declared invalid as
to certain claims on the ground that it inter-
fered with certain claims of the Johnson patent,
;ind that Johnson and not Browning was the
true and original and first inventor.
The courts below decreed the invalidity of
the Johnson patent claim on the ground that
Johnson was not the true and original inventor,
and the Supreme Court affirmed the decision on
the authority of the decision in Morgan v.
Daniels.
To Represent Broadcasters
Hon. Frank D. Scott, former Congressman
from Michigan, has been appointed Washington
legal representative for the National Associa-
tion of Broadcasters to maintain contact be-
tween that organization and the newly ap-
pointed Radio Control Commission.
Pratt Read
Products
have stood for years
as an asset of
incalculable value
to the piano industry.
Know Our
PIANO KEYS
PIANO ACTIONS
PLAYER ACTIONS
and Our Service
Write us at the
first opportunity
PRATT, READ & CO.
Established in 1806
The PRATT READ PLAYER ACTION CO.
Deep River, Conn.
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