Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 16 - Page 8
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The Music Trade Review
G. W. Browne Appointed
Grau General Manager
Well-known Piano Man Takes Important Post
in Cincinnati Music House, and Has Wide
and Varied Experience in the Trade
CINCINNATI, O., April 16.—The Otto Grau
Piano Co. has announced the appointment of
C. W. Browne, who recently joined the organ-
ization as general manager of the business. The
portant part. Before joining Miessner he was
manager of the Duo-Art department of the
Metropolitan Music Co., Minneapolis.
In the short time he has been in Cincinnati
Mr. Browne has made many friends in and out
of the trade, and has given evidence of his abil-
ity based upon his wide and successful experi-
ence.
APRIL 21, 1928
President Roberts Appoints
Exhibit Rules Committee
Members Will Be Charged With the Duty of
Seeing That All Exhibits Are Kept Closed
During Business Sessions of Merchants
President C. J. Roberts, of the National As-
sociation of Music Merchants, has appointed an
Exhibit Rules Committee, the duties of which
will be to visit the exhibit rooms just prior to
the opening of the business session of the mer-
Leroy B. Dowd, a piano merchant formerly in chants for the purpose of urging upon ex-
business at Newark, O., was convicted recently hibitors that it is the desire of the association
by the Federal Court at Columbus, Ohio, for that the displays be kept closed during the
fradulent use of the mails, and was sentenced to hours of the meetings, namely, from 9:30 a. m.
serve one year and one day in the United States to 1 p. m., on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day mornings.
Penitentiary, at Atlanta.
The members of the committee are Shirley
The offence that brought about the conviction
of Dowd was the use of the mails in transmit- Walker, San Francisco, chairman; Alex Mc-
ting fraudulent and fictitious piano instalment Donald, New York; M. V. DeForeest, Sharon,
contracts to the Bankers Commercial Security Pa.; Henry Weisert, Chicago; O. A. Field, St.
Co., Inc., New York. The conviction was ob- Louis; B. B. Burton, Birmingham, Ala.; Geo.
tained by the Postal authorities of the United H. Beasley, Texarkana, Ark.; A. D. LaMotte,
San Diego, Cal.; C. R. Moores, Ft. Wayne, Ind.;
States government.
H. G. Pulfrey, Ann Arbor, Mich.; E. P. An-
drew, Detroit; F. L. Paige, Terre Haute, Ind.;
A. Z. Moore, Lancaster, Pa.; L. V. Casagrande,
Milwaukee; S. H. Morecroft, Syracuse, N. Y.,
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 16.—The suit filed in and A. L. Maresh, Cleveland, O.
Federal district court at Milwaukee by Leo Feist
and other New York Music publishers against
the Staffnote Player Roll Co., Milwaukee, and
nineteen music dealers in Wisconsin has been
dismissed by agreement of the parties. The suit
arose over claims for royalties on copyrighted
CLEVELAND, O., April 17.—The Grossman Music
songs.
Co., located at East Second street and High
avenue, has been appointed exclusive distribu-
tor for Okeh and Odeon records in Ohio,
western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This
As a means for indicating individual support is a new departure for this well-known whole-
of local music weeks, there has been introduced sale music house who heretofore have not
the National Music Week Button to be worn handled any records nor phonographs, but
by all those participating in the annual observ- have confined themselves to the sale of band
ance of this important movement. The button instruments and small goods. Both Okeh and
carries the slogan "In support of National Odeon records enjoy a large sale in Cleveland
Music Week" in white letters on a blue back- and executives of the firm predict a bigger busi-
ground, and are to be obtained from the Na- ness than ever on them, as they have a very
tional Music Week Committee, 105 West For- large stock on hand and the record has many
tieth street, New York.
outlets here.
Piano Dealer Convicted
of Fraud With Leases
Music Roll Suit Dismissed
Grossman to Distribute
Okeh and Odeon Lines
C. W. Browne
appointment does not involve any change in the
official .family, which consisted heretofore of
Otto Grau, president; F. Joseph Volz, vice-
president, and J. Fred Van Court, secretary.
Mr. Browne, who has just assumed his new
duties, has had long and successful experience
in the piano trade, coming to Cincinnati to join
the Grau Co. from New York, where he had
previously been in charge of the wholesale pro-
motion department of the Aeolian Co. Previ-
ously Mr. Browne had been vice-president of
the Miessner Piano Co., Milwaukee, the head of
which is W. Otto Miessner, originator of the
Melody Way Group Instruction Method, in the
development of which Mr. Browne played an im-
Issues Music Week Button
Becker Bros.
Factory and
Warerooms:
767-769
10th Ave.
High Grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
NEW YORK
Makers since 1891
Grand and Upright Pianos
Player and Reproducing Pianos
High Quality—Greatest Value
in the market today
¥. A.Stanck fern*
Uprights
•PHILADELPHIA ,
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
FACTORY
526-586 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Factory: 3859 So. Ashland Ave.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Moderately Priced and Eaiy to Sell
Player-Pianos
KRAKAUER BROS., Cypress Avenue, ISCfo a r t 137th Streets
.2-14 CHESTNUT ST
Win Friends for the Dealer
Executive Offices:
228-230 So. Wabaah Are., Chicago
RAKAUE K
Grands
KURTZMANN
PIANOS
NEW YORK
Don't fail to inpmitimatm
402-410 Wait 14th St.
New York
More Cunningham pianos are found in Philadelphia homes than
any other and you can accomplish the same results in your
city.
Ask for our plan of selling Cunningham pianos.
The Music Trade Review
G. W. Browne Appointed
Grau General Manager
Well-known Piano Man Takes Important Post
in Cincinnati Music House, and Has Wide
and Varied Experience in the Trade
CINCINNATI, O., April 16.—The Otto Grau
Piano Co. has announced the appointment of
C. W. Browne, who recently joined the organ-
ization as general manager of the business. The
portant part. Before joining Miessner he was
manager of the Duo-Art department of the
Metropolitan Music Co., Minneapolis.
In the short time he has been in Cincinnati
Mr. Browne has made many friends in and out
of the trade, and has given evidence of his abil-
ity based upon his wide and successful experi-
ence.
APRIL 21, 1928
President Roberts Appoints
Exhibit Rules Committee
Members Will Be Charged With the Duty of
Seeing That All Exhibits Are Kept Closed
During Business Sessions of Merchants
President C. J. Roberts, of the National As-
sociation of Music Merchants, has appointed an
Exhibit Rules Committee, the duties of which
will be to visit the exhibit rooms just prior to
the opening of the business session of the mer-
Leroy B. Dowd, a piano merchant formerly in chants for the purpose of urging upon ex-
business at Newark, O., was convicted recently hibitors that it is the desire of the association
by the Federal Court at Columbus, Ohio, for that the displays be kept closed during the
fradulent use of the mails, and was sentenced to hours of the meetings, namely, from 9:30 a. m.
serve one year and one day in the United States to 1 p. m., on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day mornings.
Penitentiary, at Atlanta.
The members of the committee are Shirley
The offence that brought about the conviction
of Dowd was the use of the mails in transmit- Walker, San Francisco, chairman; Alex Mc-
ting fraudulent and fictitious piano instalment Donald, New York; M. V. DeForeest, Sharon,
contracts to the Bankers Commercial Security Pa.; Henry Weisert, Chicago; O. A. Field, St.
Co., Inc., New York. The conviction was ob- Louis; B. B. Burton, Birmingham, Ala.; Geo.
tained by the Postal authorities of the United H. Beasley, Texarkana, Ark.; A. D. LaMotte,
San Diego, Cal.; C. R. Moores, Ft. Wayne, Ind.;
States government.
H. G. Pulfrey, Ann Arbor, Mich.; E. P. An-
drew, Detroit; F. L. Paige, Terre Haute, Ind.;
A. Z. Moore, Lancaster, Pa.; L. V. Casagrande,
Milwaukee; S. H. Morecroft, Syracuse, N. Y.,
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 16.—The suit filed in and A. L. Maresh, Cleveland, O.
Federal district court at Milwaukee by Leo Feist
and other New York Music publishers against
the Staffnote Player Roll Co., Milwaukee, and
nineteen music dealers in Wisconsin has been
dismissed by agreement of the parties. The suit
arose over claims for royalties on copyrighted
CLEVELAND, O., April 17.—The Grossman Music
songs.
Co., located at East Second street and High
avenue, has been appointed exclusive distribu-
tor for Okeh and Odeon records in Ohio,
western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This
As a means for indicating individual support is a new departure for this well-known whole-
of local music weeks, there has been introduced sale music house who heretofore have not
the National Music Week Button to be worn handled any records nor phonographs, but
by all those participating in the annual observ- have confined themselves to the sale of band
ance of this important movement. The button instruments and small goods. Both Okeh and
carries the slogan "In support of National Odeon records enjoy a large sale in Cleveland
Music Week" in white letters on a blue back- and executives of the firm predict a bigger busi-
ground, and are to be obtained from the Na- ness than ever on them, as they have a very
tional Music Week Committee, 105 West For- large stock on hand and the record has many
tieth street, New York.
outlets here.
Piano Dealer Convicted
of Fraud With Leases
Music Roll Suit Dismissed
Grossman to Distribute
Okeh and Odeon Lines
C. W. Browne
appointment does not involve any change in the
official .family, which consisted heretofore of
Otto Grau, president; F. Joseph Volz, vice-
president, and J. Fred Van Court, secretary.
Mr. Browne, who has just assumed his new
duties, has had long and successful experience
in the piano trade, coming to Cincinnati to join
the Grau Co. from New York, where he had
previously been in charge of the wholesale pro-
motion department of the Aeolian Co. Previ-
ously Mr. Browne had been vice-president of
the Miessner Piano Co., Milwaukee, the head of
which is W. Otto Miessner, originator of the
Melody Way Group Instruction Method, in the
development of which Mr. Browne played an im-
Issues Music Week Button
Becker Bros.
Factory and
Warerooms:
767-769
10th Ave.
High Grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
NEW YORK
Makers since 1891
Grand and Upright Pianos
Player and Reproducing Pianos
High Quality—Greatest Value
in the market today
¥. A.Stanck fern*
Uprights
•PHILADELPHIA ,
C. KURTZMANN & CO.
FACTORY
526-586 Niagara St., Buffalo, N. Y.
Factory: 3859 So. Ashland Ave.
Pianos and Player-Pianos
of Superior Quality
Moderately Priced and Eaiy to Sell
Player-Pianos
KRAKAUER BROS., Cypress Avenue, ISCfo a r t 137th Streets
.2-14 CHESTNUT ST
Win Friends for the Dealer
Executive Offices:
228-230 So. Wabaah Are., Chicago
RAKAUE K
Grands
KURTZMANN
PIANOS
NEW YORK
Don't fail to inpmitimatm
402-410 Wait 14th St.
New York
More Cunningham pianos are found in Philadelphia homes than
any other and you can accomplish the same results in your
city.
Ask for our plan of selling Cunningham pianos.
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