Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 20 - Page 5
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The Music Trade Review
MAY 19, 1928
Hardman Will Be Handled
by Summey in Cincinnati
finished piano salesman both in Loa Angeles
and San Diego. Charles R. Bowen bears the
reputation of being one of the keenest go-
getters in the phonograph and radio sales end.
Fred Kahn has been with the Platt Music Co.
for some time and owes his promotion to loyal
hard work and steady, good sales record. F.
Walter Nubling has served apprenticeship and
graduated successfully in piano salesmanship;
Rutherford M. Perry was formerly sales man-
ager for Kohler & Chase Co., San Francisco.
Well-Known Distributor to Handle Line Both at Wholesale and
Retail in That Territory—M. W. Fantle to Distribute
Q R S Music Roll Line—Gross Enlarges Store
Meeting of Oregon Radio
Trades Association
INCINNATI, ()., May 14.— Dan K. Sum.ney lias made arrangements to represent the
manufacturers ot the Hardman piano in this territory, and will sell them at wholesale to
dealers as well as at retail to his own trade. This piano has not had representation in
Cincinnati for many years, but Mr. Summey expects to bring it back into its former popularity.
He has also made arrangements to wholesale the Cable piano, which he has been selling at retail
in the past. His place of business will remain where it has been for some time in the Women's
Exchange Building, at 213 East Fourth street.
—
Mr. Summey has ordered a large stock of both
The Biddle Music Shop, which occupies a
of these lines.
portion of the Starr store, has arranged to in-
In order to accommodate its enlarged piano crease its stock of small goods by the addition
line the George P. Gross Co. has added two of a line of band instruments. According to
showrooms on the second floor, this making Richard L. Peavey, manager of this department,
tour rooms devoted to the display of grands. who also is well known as a broadcaster, radio
The company now carries the entire line of can be made a year-around business, provided
the American Piano Co., including the Mason & there is a continued and proper effort to sell it.
Hamlin, which formerly was carried by Dan
i\ Summey. The company has added two ex-
perienced men to its sales force, these being
\V. I.. Mitchell and E. Long. The Chickering
piano which was the property of Liszt, which
r
ihe Gross Co. had announced would be on dis- Los Angeles Music House Announces Round-
play in its store, arrived a few days late, but
ing Out of Executive Family With Appoint-
it remained long enough to permit carrying out
ments and Reappointments
the program arranged, with Jock Jolas giving
concerts in the store and at various gatherings.
Los AN<;ELES, CAL., May 11.—A number of in-
The Gross Co. has made arrangements to "go teresting appointments and reappointments have
on the air," and it will broadcast fine programs recently taken place in the Platt Music Co. and
from W L W each morning from 10 to 11. Carl are now announced by Ben Platt, president,
J. Kist, manager, who was confined to his home through Edwin Lester, general sales manager.
several days because of illness, is once more C. H. Mansfield is appointed associate general
back at his desk.
sales manager; G. F. Hall, formerly assistant
The M. VV. l-'antle Co., of which Morris sales manager, becomes radio merchandise man-
Fantle is the head, has just announced that it ager; A. B. McCrea is appointed manager piano
has taken over the distribution in this territory department at the main Broadway store; Leo-
of the (J R S, U. S. and Imperial music rolls. pold Poulin is appointed assistant manager
"We will carry a large stock of each," ex- piano department at the main Broadway store;
plained Mr. Fantle, "both in popular and year- Chas. R. Bowen receives the appointment of
arouml sellers. We are somewhat elated that manager, radio and phonograph departments at
at the end of our second year of business we the main Broadway store; Fred Kahn becomes
have found that we made a gain of 250 per assistant manager radio and phonograph de-
cent over our first year. We find that condi- partments at the main Broadway store; F.
tions are improving right along and we expect
Walter Nubling receives the appointment of
to continue to grow."
director of affiliation activities, including the
E. 15. Daulton, manager of the Cincinnati handling of artists, teachers, etc.; Rutherford
branch of the I'runswick-Balke-Collender Co., M. Perry has been engaged for special promo-
has appointed John Dodson to act as assistant tional work.
manager, to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
Many of those mentioned above arc entirely
motion of H. H. Sellers, former assistant man- new to the Platt organization. First of all C.
ager. Mr. Sellers is now covering Ohio terri- H. Mansfield, who has become associate gen-
tory in the Columbia district.
eral sales manager with Edwin Lester, has an
The local branch of the Starr 1'iano Co. has enviable record of able executive activities prin-
just received and placed on display the new cipally in phonograph and radio departments.
Style 3 electric pickup talking machine, and Before coming to Los Angeles half a dozen
.-evcral other models of this machine are ex- years ago, he was in Texas where he was well
pected to arrive soon from the factory. Ac- known as a phonograph man. A. B. McCrea
cording to Mr. Hunt the new Starr portable has been in charge of piano departments in the
has become very popular and sales are increas- East as well as in Los Angeles. Leopold
ing day by day.
Poulin has since distinguished himself as a
C
Platt Music Go. Appoints
New Department Heads
ESTABLISHED 1862
POKTI.ANI), OKK., May 11.—The Oregon Radio
Trades Association held a special dinner meet-
ing at the Congress Hotel, May 4, with sixty-five
numbers in attendance. J. W. Condon, Jr., of
the Condon Co., and president of the Oregon
Radio Trades Association, presided. A feature
oi the meeting was the showing of two new
RCA educational reels by J. T. Bray, Pacific
Northwest representative of the Radio Corp. of
America. Mr. llray gave a splendid talk in
connection with the showing of the films. Hurst
Harrison, vice-president oi the association, gave
a talk to ihe dealers, appealing to them to stick
to the uniform policy for service as set down by
the association and spoke on the dealer's serv-
ice problems in general. Burton Beck, pas-
senger agent of the O. W. R. & N. railroad,
told the dealers of the arrangements and rout-
•.ng for the special car, which will take them u.
the radio convention in Chicago, June 11. Many
interesting features are being arranged for the
Oregon dealers who will make this trip.
George B. Hovenden to
Retire From Music Trade
i
I'oKTi.ANli, OKI-:.. May 11.—George 15. Hovenden
of the Hovenden Piano Co., 146 Park street,
announces that after twenty six years in the re-
tail music business in Portland, he has decided
to close his store and will retire from active
music business to engage in fanning. Mr.
Hovendeu is one of the pioneer music men of
Portland. His first connection here was with
the Allen-Gilbert-Ramaker Co., and he has oper-
ated his own store for 26 years most success-
fully.
Charles H. Leisser Dead
PITTSBURGH, PA., May 14.—Char|es H. Leisser,
aged 81 years, died at his h&me^Jtrh" •$!« North-
side, this city, of infirmities incident to old age.
He was a life-long resident of Pittsburgh. For
years Mr. Leisser was a prominent figure in
the musical world through association with the
house of C. C. Mellor & Co. Before that he
was in the Pittsburgh central postoffice under
Postmaster E. C. Negley. Since 1910, when he
retired from active business, he has spent much
time in travel.
Additional space will be given to the talking
machine and sheet music departments of the
\kron Dry goods Co., Akron, O., when the com-
pany takes possession of new building on South
State street about July 1.
L^UTER
ONE OF AMERJCA'SflFINE
NEWARK N. J.
PIANOS
UPRIGHTS
GRANDS
THE LAUTER-HUMANA
The Music Trade Review
MAY 19, 1928
Hardman Will Be Handled
by Summey in Cincinnati
finished piano salesman both in Loa Angeles
and San Diego. Charles R. Bowen bears the
reputation of being one of the keenest go-
getters in the phonograph and radio sales end.
Fred Kahn has been with the Platt Music Co.
for some time and owes his promotion to loyal
hard work and steady, good sales record. F.
Walter Nubling has served apprenticeship and
graduated successfully in piano salesmanship;
Rutherford M. Perry was formerly sales man-
ager for Kohler & Chase Co., San Francisco.
Well-Known Distributor to Handle Line Both at Wholesale and
Retail in That Territory—M. W. Fantle to Distribute
Q R S Music Roll Line—Gross Enlarges Store
Meeting of Oregon Radio
Trades Association
INCINNATI, ()., May 14.— Dan K. Sum.ney lias made arrangements to represent the
manufacturers ot the Hardman piano in this territory, and will sell them at wholesale to
dealers as well as at retail to his own trade. This piano has not had representation in
Cincinnati for many years, but Mr. Summey expects to bring it back into its former popularity.
He has also made arrangements to wholesale the Cable piano, which he has been selling at retail
in the past. His place of business will remain where it has been for some time in the Women's
Exchange Building, at 213 East Fourth street.
—
Mr. Summey has ordered a large stock of both
The Biddle Music Shop, which occupies a
of these lines.
portion of the Starr store, has arranged to in-
In order to accommodate its enlarged piano crease its stock of small goods by the addition
line the George P. Gross Co. has added two of a line of band instruments. According to
showrooms on the second floor, this making Richard L. Peavey, manager of this department,
tour rooms devoted to the display of grands. who also is well known as a broadcaster, radio
The company now carries the entire line of can be made a year-around business, provided
the American Piano Co., including the Mason & there is a continued and proper effort to sell it.
Hamlin, which formerly was carried by Dan
i\ Summey. The company has added two ex-
perienced men to its sales force, these being
\V. I.. Mitchell and E. Long. The Chickering
piano which was the property of Liszt, which
r
ihe Gross Co. had announced would be on dis- Los Angeles Music House Announces Round-
play in its store, arrived a few days late, but
ing Out of Executive Family With Appoint-
it remained long enough to permit carrying out
ments and Reappointments
the program arranged, with Jock Jolas giving
concerts in the store and at various gatherings.
Los AN<;ELES, CAL., May 11.—A number of in-
The Gross Co. has made arrangements to "go teresting appointments and reappointments have
on the air," and it will broadcast fine programs recently taken place in the Platt Music Co. and
from W L W each morning from 10 to 11. Carl are now announced by Ben Platt, president,
J. Kist, manager, who was confined to his home through Edwin Lester, general sales manager.
several days because of illness, is once more C. H. Mansfield is appointed associate general
back at his desk.
sales manager; G. F. Hall, formerly assistant
The M. VV. l-'antle Co., of which Morris sales manager, becomes radio merchandise man-
Fantle is the head, has just announced that it ager; A. B. McCrea is appointed manager piano
has taken over the distribution in this territory department at the main Broadway store; Leo-
of the (J R S, U. S. and Imperial music rolls. pold Poulin is appointed assistant manager
"We will carry a large stock of each," ex- piano department at the main Broadway store;
plained Mr. Fantle, "both in popular and year- Chas. R. Bowen receives the appointment of
arouml sellers. We are somewhat elated that manager, radio and phonograph departments at
at the end of our second year of business we the main Broadway store; Fred Kahn becomes
have found that we made a gain of 250 per assistant manager radio and phonograph de-
cent over our first year. We find that condi- partments at the main Broadway store; F.
tions are improving right along and we expect
Walter Nubling receives the appointment of
to continue to grow."
director of affiliation activities, including the
E. 15. Daulton, manager of the Cincinnati handling of artists, teachers, etc.; Rutherford
branch of the I'runswick-Balke-Collender Co., M. Perry has been engaged for special promo-
has appointed John Dodson to act as assistant tional work.
manager, to fill the vacancy caused by the pro-
Many of those mentioned above arc entirely
motion of H. H. Sellers, former assistant man- new to the Platt organization. First of all C.
ager. Mr. Sellers is now covering Ohio terri- H. Mansfield, who has become associate gen-
tory in the Columbia district.
eral sales manager with Edwin Lester, has an
The local branch of the Starr 1'iano Co. has enviable record of able executive activities prin-
just received and placed on display the new cipally in phonograph and radio departments.
Style 3 electric pickup talking machine, and Before coming to Los Angeles half a dozen
.-evcral other models of this machine are ex- years ago, he was in Texas where he was well
pected to arrive soon from the factory. Ac- known as a phonograph man. A. B. McCrea
cording to Mr. Hunt the new Starr portable has been in charge of piano departments in the
has become very popular and sales are increas- East as well as in Los Angeles. Leopold
ing day by day.
Poulin has since distinguished himself as a
C
Platt Music Go. Appoints
New Department Heads
ESTABLISHED 1862
POKTI.ANI), OKK., May 11.—The Oregon Radio
Trades Association held a special dinner meet-
ing at the Congress Hotel, May 4, with sixty-five
numbers in attendance. J. W. Condon, Jr., of
the Condon Co., and president of the Oregon
Radio Trades Association, presided. A feature
oi the meeting was the showing of two new
RCA educational reels by J. T. Bray, Pacific
Northwest representative of the Radio Corp. of
America. Mr. llray gave a splendid talk in
connection with the showing of the films. Hurst
Harrison, vice-president oi the association, gave
a talk to ihe dealers, appealing to them to stick
to the uniform policy for service as set down by
the association and spoke on the dealer's serv-
ice problems in general. Burton Beck, pas-
senger agent of the O. W. R. & N. railroad,
told the dealers of the arrangements and rout-
•.ng for the special car, which will take them u.
the radio convention in Chicago, June 11. Many
interesting features are being arranged for the
Oregon dealers who will make this trip.
George B. Hovenden to
Retire From Music Trade
i
I'oKTi.ANli, OKI-:.. May 11.—George 15. Hovenden
of the Hovenden Piano Co., 146 Park street,
announces that after twenty six years in the re-
tail music business in Portland, he has decided
to close his store and will retire from active
music business to engage in fanning. Mr.
Hovendeu is one of the pioneer music men of
Portland. His first connection here was with
the Allen-Gilbert-Ramaker Co., and he has oper-
ated his own store for 26 years most success-
fully.
Charles H. Leisser Dead
PITTSBURGH, PA., May 14.—Char|es H. Leisser,
aged 81 years, died at his h&me^Jtrh" •$!« North-
side, this city, of infirmities incident to old age.
He was a life-long resident of Pittsburgh. For
years Mr. Leisser was a prominent figure in
the musical world through association with the
house of C. C. Mellor & Co. Before that he
was in the Pittsburgh central postoffice under
Postmaster E. C. Negley. Since 1910, when he
retired from active business, he has spent much
time in travel.
Additional space will be given to the talking
machine and sheet music departments of the
\kron Dry goods Co., Akron, O., when the com-
pany takes possession of new building on South
State street about July 1.
L^UTER
ONE OF AMERJCA'SflFINE
NEWARK N. J.
PIANOS
UPRIGHTS
GRANDS
THE LAUTER-HUMANA
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