Music Trade Review
Issue: 1927 Vol. 85 N. 26 - Page 13
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JUST BEFORE GOING TO PRESS
Association Executives
W. P. Palmer, American
Ampico Hour of Music
Plan for Ohio Convention
Steel & Wire Head, Dies
Over Radio Next Year
President Taylor and Secretary Hyre Visit
Toledo to Make Preliminary Arrangements—
Co-operation With Teachers Planned
Began Career as Office Boy in Employ of
Carnegie Steel Co. in Pittsburgh—President
Since 1899
New Series of Broadcast Concerts Through
National Broadcasting Stations Regularly
Beginning January 1
CLEVELAND, O., December 19.—President Robert
E. Taylor, of the Music Merchants' Association
of Ohio, and Rexford C. Hyre, secretary of
the organization, accompanied by their wives,
paid a visit to Toledo the past week and looked
over the hotel situation with a view to de-
termining the most suitable hostelry as head-
quarters for the 1928 convention of the Asso-
ciation. No selection has as yet been made.
The two officers were guests of the Toledo
dealers at a dinner at which preliminary plans
for the convention were discussed. President
Taylor has appointed H. C. Wilbermuth chair-
man of the Toledo convention committee.
Secretary Rexford C. Hyre, of the Music
Merchants' Association of Ohio, has announced
that the Association is trying to get in touch
with music teachers all over the State with a
view of working out some kind of a co-opera-
tive plan whereby the teachers and dealers will
both benefit. It is felt that the teacher is los-
ing as many pupils as the dealer is losing sales,
and that an arrangement may be perfected
whereby a teacher in each of the eighty-eight
counties of Ohio will give lessons in the melody
way so that dealers will have a competent
teacher to send pupils to.
CLEVELAND, O., December 19.—William P.
Palmer, president of the American Steel and
Wire Co. since 1899, died at his home here on
Saturday after a short illness. He formerly
was secretary of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., assist-
ant to the president of the Carnegie Steel Co.,
and second vice-president of the Illinois Steel
Co.
Mr. Palmer was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., June
17., 1861. He started his business career as an
office boy in the employ of Carnegie Co. in
Pittsburgh. His wife was Mary B. Adams.
He was a member of many clubs in Cleve-
land; the Duquesne and the Pittsburgh Clubs
of Pittsburgh; the Chicago Club of Chicago;
the Engineers' Club and India House of this
city; the Society of Colonial Wars; the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers; the Engineers'
Society of Western Pennsylvania and the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
A weekly radio recital to be known as the
Ampico Hour of Music will be inaugurated by
the Ampico Corp., New York, on January 1, over
the Blue Network of the National Broadcasting
Co. chain and will constitute a regular feature
for this group of stations on dates to be as-
signed later. Some brilliant programs are in-
sured for these weekly concerts, owing to the
exclusive services of a wide range of celebrated
artists in every class of musical achievement,
controlled by the pianos associated with the
Ampico Corp., including the Chickering, Knabe,
Mason & Hamlin and the Ampico reproducing
piano.
Among the artists appearing on the opening
program are Josef Lhevinne, celebrated con-
cert pianist; Frank Black and his orchestra;
Adam Carroll and J. Milton Delcamp, popular
recording artists for the Ampico catalog;
Richard Rodgers, composer of the music for
"Garrick Gaieties," "The Girl Friend," "Peggy
Ann" and "The Connecticut Yankee"; Frank
Munn, tenor, and Edgar Fairchild and Ralph
Rainger, whose piano duo act is one of the
outstanding features of the current edition of
the "Ziegfeld Follies."
J. W. Jenkins Has Narrow
Escape in Motor Upset
KANSAS CITY, MO., December 17.—J. W. Jen-
kins, president of the J. W. Jenkins Sons Music
Co., is recovering from a severe shakeup re-
ceived recently in an automobile accident near
Peculiar, Mo. Mr. Jenkins was discovered on
United States highway, No. 71, in a dazed con-
dition in his Packard motor car by Allen S
Jaiser, who took him to his home. He stated
that he was returning from a duck hunt near
Hartwell, Mo., where he is a member of the
Hartwell Gun Club, and in attempting to pass
another car went into a ditch and overturned.
Members of the family said that with the ex-
ception of a serious gash on the forehead no
other injuries had been sustained by Mr. Jen-
kins.
Prize Piano Is Presented
BOSTON, MASS., December 20.—An interested
j^roup of friends of Mrs. Arthur B. Maddison,
of Cliftondale, Mass., near here, gathered at
Steinert Hall to-day to witness the presentation
to her of a George Steck grand piano, the sec
ond grand prize in the contest conducted by
the Aeolian Co.
Albert M. Steinert Passes
Away in Providence, R . I .
Head of Local House of M. Steinert & Sons
Co. and Prominent in Musical Circles Dies
in His Sixty-first Year
PROVIDENCE, R. I., December 17.—Albert M.
Steinert, head of the local house of M. Steinert
& Sons Co., and brother of Alexander Steinert,
president of the company, died at his home here
on Thursday in his sixty-first year. In addition
to looking after his music trade interests, Mr.
Steinert was distinctly active in musical circles
in Providence, and promoted many concerts and
recitals. He was also noted as a collector of
antique harpsichords and related musical in-
struments. The funeral services were attended
by many members of the trade, including rep-
resentatives of Stcinway & Sons and the Aeo-
lian Co., New York.
Starr Piano Removal
The recording studios and general sales
offices of the Starr Piano Co., which were estab-
lished at 9 East Thirty-seventh street, New
York, about ten years ago, were moved last
week to new quarters at 60-10 Thirty-eighth
avenue, Woodside, L. I. The company is oc-
cupying the whole of a large one-story building
at this address, which will constitute the head-
quarters of Ben Witlin, general manager for
the concern in the East. A full line of Starr
pianos, phonographs and Gennett records will
be on display here
STARR PIANOS
W. B. Williams Resigns
From Haddorff Piano Co.
W. B. Williams, one of the most widely
known wholesale representatives in the piano
industry, and who for the past ten years has
been general Eastern representative for the
HaddorfF Piano Co. of Rockford, 111., has re-
signed that position, his resignation taking
effect on January 1. Mr. Williams has as yet
announced no plans for the future, but will
continue to maintain his office in the Bush
Building, at 130 West Forty-second street, New
York City.
The Gelco Corp. Is
Chartered in New York
The Celco Corp., New York City, has been
incorporated with a capital stock of 100 shares
common, to manufacture and distribute musical
instruments. The incorporator is W. A. Hall,
36 West Forty-fourth street, New York. The
Cclco is the name of a reproducing mechanism,
formerly controlled by the United Piano Corp.,
Norwalk, Ohio, the assets and good will of
which were recently purchased by J. Harry
Shale, who was formerly treasurer of that com-
pany.
STARR PHONOGRAPHS
GENNETT
RECORDS
(Represent the HiqkeftoAttainmint
in oMuncal
(Worth
9&.STARR PIANO COMPANY
Established 1872
Richmond. Indiana
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JUST BEFORE GOING TO PRESS
Association Executives
W. P. Palmer, American
Ampico Hour of Music
Plan for Ohio Convention
Steel & Wire Head, Dies
Over Radio Next Year
President Taylor and Secretary Hyre Visit
Toledo to Make Preliminary Arrangements—
Co-operation With Teachers Planned
Began Career as Office Boy in Employ of
Carnegie Steel Co. in Pittsburgh—President
Since 1899
New Series of Broadcast Concerts Through
National Broadcasting Stations Regularly
Beginning January 1
CLEVELAND, O., December 19.—President Robert
E. Taylor, of the Music Merchants' Association
of Ohio, and Rexford C. Hyre, secretary of
the organization, accompanied by their wives,
paid a visit to Toledo the past week and looked
over the hotel situation with a view to de-
termining the most suitable hostelry as head-
quarters for the 1928 convention of the Asso-
ciation. No selection has as yet been made.
The two officers were guests of the Toledo
dealers at a dinner at which preliminary plans
for the convention were discussed. President
Taylor has appointed H. C. Wilbermuth chair-
man of the Toledo convention committee.
Secretary Rexford C. Hyre, of the Music
Merchants' Association of Ohio, has announced
that the Association is trying to get in touch
with music teachers all over the State with a
view of working out some kind of a co-opera-
tive plan whereby the teachers and dealers will
both benefit. It is felt that the teacher is los-
ing as many pupils as the dealer is losing sales,
and that an arrangement may be perfected
whereby a teacher in each of the eighty-eight
counties of Ohio will give lessons in the melody
way so that dealers will have a competent
teacher to send pupils to.
CLEVELAND, O., December 19.—William P.
Palmer, president of the American Steel and
Wire Co. since 1899, died at his home here on
Saturday after a short illness. He formerly
was secretary of Carnegie, Phipps & Co., assist-
ant to the president of the Carnegie Steel Co.,
and second vice-president of the Illinois Steel
Co.
Mr. Palmer was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., June
17., 1861. He started his business career as an
office boy in the employ of Carnegie Co. in
Pittsburgh. His wife was Mary B. Adams.
He was a member of many clubs in Cleve-
land; the Duquesne and the Pittsburgh Clubs
of Pittsburgh; the Chicago Club of Chicago;
the Engineers' Club and India House of this
city; the Society of Colonial Wars; the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers; the Engineers'
Society of Western Pennsylvania and the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
A weekly radio recital to be known as the
Ampico Hour of Music will be inaugurated by
the Ampico Corp., New York, on January 1, over
the Blue Network of the National Broadcasting
Co. chain and will constitute a regular feature
for this group of stations on dates to be as-
signed later. Some brilliant programs are in-
sured for these weekly concerts, owing to the
exclusive services of a wide range of celebrated
artists in every class of musical achievement,
controlled by the pianos associated with the
Ampico Corp., including the Chickering, Knabe,
Mason & Hamlin and the Ampico reproducing
piano.
Among the artists appearing on the opening
program are Josef Lhevinne, celebrated con-
cert pianist; Frank Black and his orchestra;
Adam Carroll and J. Milton Delcamp, popular
recording artists for the Ampico catalog;
Richard Rodgers, composer of the music for
"Garrick Gaieties," "The Girl Friend," "Peggy
Ann" and "The Connecticut Yankee"; Frank
Munn, tenor, and Edgar Fairchild and Ralph
Rainger, whose piano duo act is one of the
outstanding features of the current edition of
the "Ziegfeld Follies."
J. W. Jenkins Has Narrow
Escape in Motor Upset
KANSAS CITY, MO., December 17.—J. W. Jen-
kins, president of the J. W. Jenkins Sons Music
Co., is recovering from a severe shakeup re-
ceived recently in an automobile accident near
Peculiar, Mo. Mr. Jenkins was discovered on
United States highway, No. 71, in a dazed con-
dition in his Packard motor car by Allen S
Jaiser, who took him to his home. He stated
that he was returning from a duck hunt near
Hartwell, Mo., where he is a member of the
Hartwell Gun Club, and in attempting to pass
another car went into a ditch and overturned.
Members of the family said that with the ex-
ception of a serious gash on the forehead no
other injuries had been sustained by Mr. Jen-
kins.
Prize Piano Is Presented
BOSTON, MASS., December 20.—An interested
j^roup of friends of Mrs. Arthur B. Maddison,
of Cliftondale, Mass., near here, gathered at
Steinert Hall to-day to witness the presentation
to her of a George Steck grand piano, the sec
ond grand prize in the contest conducted by
the Aeolian Co.
Albert M. Steinert Passes
Away in Providence, R . I .
Head of Local House of M. Steinert & Sons
Co. and Prominent in Musical Circles Dies
in His Sixty-first Year
PROVIDENCE, R. I., December 17.—Albert M.
Steinert, head of the local house of M. Steinert
& Sons Co., and brother of Alexander Steinert,
president of the company, died at his home here
on Thursday in his sixty-first year. In addition
to looking after his music trade interests, Mr.
Steinert was distinctly active in musical circles
in Providence, and promoted many concerts and
recitals. He was also noted as a collector of
antique harpsichords and related musical in-
struments. The funeral services were attended
by many members of the trade, including rep-
resentatives of Stcinway & Sons and the Aeo-
lian Co., New York.
Starr Piano Removal
The recording studios and general sales
offices of the Starr Piano Co., which were estab-
lished at 9 East Thirty-seventh street, New
York, about ten years ago, were moved last
week to new quarters at 60-10 Thirty-eighth
avenue, Woodside, L. I. The company is oc-
cupying the whole of a large one-story building
at this address, which will constitute the head-
quarters of Ben Witlin, general manager for
the concern in the East. A full line of Starr
pianos, phonographs and Gennett records will
be on display here
STARR PIANOS
W. B. Williams Resigns
From Haddorff Piano Co.
W. B. Williams, one of the most widely
known wholesale representatives in the piano
industry, and who for the past ten years has
been general Eastern representative for the
HaddorfF Piano Co. of Rockford, 111., has re-
signed that position, his resignation taking
effect on January 1. Mr. Williams has as yet
announced no plans for the future, but will
continue to maintain his office in the Bush
Building, at 130 West Forty-second street, New
York City.
The Gelco Corp. Is
Chartered in New York
The Celco Corp., New York City, has been
incorporated with a capital stock of 100 shares
common, to manufacture and distribute musical
instruments. The incorporator is W. A. Hall,
36 West Forty-fourth street, New York. The
Cclco is the name of a reproducing mechanism,
formerly controlled by the United Piano Corp.,
Norwalk, Ohio, the assets and good will of
which were recently purchased by J. Harry
Shale, who was formerly treasurer of that com-
pany.
STARR PHONOGRAPHS
GENNETT
RECORDS
(Represent the HiqkeftoAttainmint
in oMuncal
(Worth
9&.STARR PIANO COMPANY
Established 1872
Richmond. Indiana
13
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