Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 7 - Page 8
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The Music Trade Review
President Irion Files
• Protest With Senator Smoot
Head of Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce Calls Attention to Unfair Provisions of
Proposed New Revenue Act
President Hermann Irion, of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce, under date of
February 13, sent the following letter to Sena-
tor Smoot, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, denouncing retroactive legislation
adverse to business and urging amendments to
the Revenue Bill necessary to prevent double
taxation on returns filed on instalment business.
In his letter Mr. Irion said:
"Honorable Reed Smoot, Chairman,
"Finance Committee, United States Senate,
"Washington, D. C.
"My dear Senator Smoot:
"In transmitting herewith brief of this Cham-
ber with reference to the provisions of Section
44 of the Revenue Bill, relative to reporting in-
come from instalment sales, I wish to call your
personal attention, and that of your committee,
to the great importance of the instalment
method of financing retail purchases and, con-
sequently, the very real danger to the retail
credit structure of the nation's business from
vhe bill in its present form.
"However, more is involved even than this,
for the good faith of the Government is at
stake.
"In 1920 the Treasury Department issued
regulations permitting taxpayers to adopt the
so-called instalment basis. Now, after many
have made the change and are definitely com-
mitted, the department has adopted radically
different regulations, which are retroactive,
compelling these unfortunate taxpayers to
make substantial additional payments on in-
come which has already paid its taxes in full.
"As a matter of good faith Congress should
amend this bill so as to protect from further
taxation prior returns filed in accordance with
FEBRUARY 18, 1928
then existing Treasury Department regulations.
"Trusting that this matter will receive" your
favorable consideration, I am
"Respectfully yours,
[Signed]
"HERMANN IRION,
"President, Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce."
The brief referred to in the letter prepared
by the Chamber calls particular attention to the
unfair provisions of the proposed new Revenue
Act, and suggests certain changes in amend-
ments calculated to eliminate the double taxa-
tion feature and free merchants selling on in-
stalments from the danger of being forced to
pay taxes twice on the same accounts.
M. Grass & Son Open a
Piano Department
Conservatory for Teaching of the Piano Also
Announced by Philadelphia Dealers—Store
Property Is Enlarged
PHILADELPHIA, PA., February 13.—M. Grass &
Son, music dealers in the West Philadelphia
section, have recently extended the business to
include a piano department, sheet music, brass
and string instruments, and musical conserva-
tory for the instruction of youths. The store
located at 27 South Sixtieth street has been
enlarged by addition of a second floor to the
property. The front part of the store will be
given over to display of pianos with a conserva-
tory attached, under direction of Emanuel La-
porte, teaching the Shefte and Melody Way
plans. The string, brass and other musical in-
struments are sold on the main floor with a
large display section given over to radio and
talking machines included. The business is now
controlled by William Grass and Alexander
Grass, who recently succeeded their father, the
late M. Grass, founder of the store.
Brunswick Reduces
Prices on Panatropes
Retail List Prices on Three Popular Models
Materially Reduced by the Company—Credit
Adjustments for Dealers
A recent notice from the general offices of
the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., in Chicago,
announced that three models of the Brunswick
Panatrope have been reduced in price. They
are the P-ll reduced to $550 list price; the
IM4 reduced to $365 list price, and the Valen-
cia (Exponential Type) reduced to $175 list
price.
This price adjustment, it is held, opens new
sales opportunities for Brunswick dealers.
Although the price guarantee on Brunswick
J'anatrope expires on December 31, Brunswick
dealers have been offered credit adjustments
on their current stocks.
Brunswick national advertising during the
month of January featured these adjusted
prices on the various models and an attractive
layout of dealer ads were prepared for those
who wished to co-operate with the advertising.
Reproducing Grand—Style R
(Welte'Mignon Licensee)
A Superb Instrument—in Brown Mahogany—Satin Finish
Poole Piano Company
Cambridge A
BOSTON, MASS.
Poling Instrumental in
Bringing Opera to Akron
AKRON, O., February 13.—Earle Poling, head of
the Windsor-Poling Music Co., one of the larg-
est music merchandising houses in Akron, has
been largely instrumental in bringing to Akron
the Chicago Civic Opera Company. It will play
at the Keith Palace for two nights.
Mr. Poling and his wife, who is associated
with him in the business, are among a score
who are sponsoring the opera. The ticket sale
is toeing conducted at the Poling store, and
both he and Mrs. Poling have been lauded by
the press for their untiring efforts in bringing
the opera to Akron.
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The Music Trade Review
President Irion Files
• Protest With Senator Smoot
Head of Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce Calls Attention to Unfair Provisions of
Proposed New Revenue Act
President Hermann Irion, of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce, under date of
February 13, sent the following letter to Sena-
tor Smoot, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, denouncing retroactive legislation
adverse to business and urging amendments to
the Revenue Bill necessary to prevent double
taxation on returns filed on instalment business.
In his letter Mr. Irion said:
"Honorable Reed Smoot, Chairman,
"Finance Committee, United States Senate,
"Washington, D. C.
"My dear Senator Smoot:
"In transmitting herewith brief of this Cham-
ber with reference to the provisions of Section
44 of the Revenue Bill, relative to reporting in-
come from instalment sales, I wish to call your
personal attention, and that of your committee,
to the great importance of the instalment
method of financing retail purchases and, con-
sequently, the very real danger to the retail
credit structure of the nation's business from
vhe bill in its present form.
"However, more is involved even than this,
for the good faith of the Government is at
stake.
"In 1920 the Treasury Department issued
regulations permitting taxpayers to adopt the
so-called instalment basis. Now, after many
have made the change and are definitely com-
mitted, the department has adopted radically
different regulations, which are retroactive,
compelling these unfortunate taxpayers to
make substantial additional payments on in-
come which has already paid its taxes in full.
"As a matter of good faith Congress should
amend this bill so as to protect from further
taxation prior returns filed in accordance with
FEBRUARY 18, 1928
then existing Treasury Department regulations.
"Trusting that this matter will receive" your
favorable consideration, I am
"Respectfully yours,
[Signed]
"HERMANN IRION,
"President, Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce."
The brief referred to in the letter prepared
by the Chamber calls particular attention to the
unfair provisions of the proposed new Revenue
Act, and suggests certain changes in amend-
ments calculated to eliminate the double taxa-
tion feature and free merchants selling on in-
stalments from the danger of being forced to
pay taxes twice on the same accounts.
M. Grass & Son Open a
Piano Department
Conservatory for Teaching of the Piano Also
Announced by Philadelphia Dealers—Store
Property Is Enlarged
PHILADELPHIA, PA., February 13.—M. Grass &
Son, music dealers in the West Philadelphia
section, have recently extended the business to
include a piano department, sheet music, brass
and string instruments, and musical conserva-
tory for the instruction of youths. The store
located at 27 South Sixtieth street has been
enlarged by addition of a second floor to the
property. The front part of the store will be
given over to display of pianos with a conserva-
tory attached, under direction of Emanuel La-
porte, teaching the Shefte and Melody Way
plans. The string, brass and other musical in-
struments are sold on the main floor with a
large display section given over to radio and
talking machines included. The business is now
controlled by William Grass and Alexander
Grass, who recently succeeded their father, the
late M. Grass, founder of the store.
Brunswick Reduces
Prices on Panatropes
Retail List Prices on Three Popular Models
Materially Reduced by the Company—Credit
Adjustments for Dealers
A recent notice from the general offices of
the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., in Chicago,
announced that three models of the Brunswick
Panatrope have been reduced in price. They
are the P-ll reduced to $550 list price; the
IM4 reduced to $365 list price, and the Valen-
cia (Exponential Type) reduced to $175 list
price.
This price adjustment, it is held, opens new
sales opportunities for Brunswick dealers.
Although the price guarantee on Brunswick
J'anatrope expires on December 31, Brunswick
dealers have been offered credit adjustments
on their current stocks.
Brunswick national advertising during the
month of January featured these adjusted
prices on the various models and an attractive
layout of dealer ads were prepared for those
who wished to co-operate with the advertising.
Reproducing Grand—Style R
(Welte'Mignon Licensee)
A Superb Instrument—in Brown Mahogany—Satin Finish
Poole Piano Company
Cambridge A
BOSTON, MASS.
Poling Instrumental in
Bringing Opera to Akron
AKRON, O., February 13.—Earle Poling, head of
the Windsor-Poling Music Co., one of the larg-
est music merchandising houses in Akron, has
been largely instrumental in bringing to Akron
the Chicago Civic Opera Company. It will play
at the Keith Palace for two nights.
Mr. Poling and his wife, who is associated
with him in the business, are among a score
who are sponsoring the opera. The ticket sale
is toeing conducted at the Poling store, and
both he and Mrs. Poling have been lauded by
the press for their untiring efforts in bringing
the opera to Akron.
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