Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 8 - Page 5
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FEBRUARY 25, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Buffalo Dealer Indicted
for Prize Puzzle Contest
National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music, and secretary of the Committee. The
Bureau is preparing a revised draft of the Com-
mittee's report, which it will be remembered in-
cludes their consensus of opinion on all ques-
tions concerning the classes, and which will be
the basis for the manual. This revised draft
will be submitted for approval to all the mem-
L. S. Ellison, of Ellison Piano House, That City, Held in Bail
of $5,000 for Alleged Violation of United States Postal
Laws — Fraud Charged by Authorities
ready in time for the meeting of the Music
Supervisors' National Conference in April.
One important task the Bureau is completing
in connection with the report is to gather data
concerning the administration of the school
piano classes from twenty or thirty representa-
UFFFALO, N. Y., February 20.—Lawrence S. Ellison, head of the L. F. Ellison Piano tive cities in which they are being successfully
House, 219 Genesee street, this city, and operating a branch in Niagara Falls, surrendered operated. This review of current practices will
last week to U. S. District Attorney Richard H. Templeton, and was released in $5,000 be included in the manual as a supplement to
bail to secure appearance on an indictment charging him with violation of the postal laws as a the ideas of the committee and to enable those
result of his so-called puzzle contests conducted last year.
organizing the work to select from the various
The indictment returned secretly by the Federal Grand Jury on November 2 contains two methods of meeting typical problems those best
counts. The first count charges Ellison with
•
suited to their own needs.
using the mails to defraud, and the second with eighty-fifth birthday anniversary and marked
devising a scheme to obtain money under false the occasion fittingly by selling one grand piano
pretenses.
for cash, together with a player-piano and
Wolfe Music Co. Opens
Two of the complainants against Ellison are straight upright on terms, on that day.
Lionel J. Read, of Sanborn, and Thos. F. Fraw-
Mr. Summers, who was formerly a teacher
KENT, O., February 18.—One of the most com-
ley, of Niagara Falls. They allege, according to of music, started in business in 1872 and for plete music stores in eastern Ohio, the Wolfe
the indictment, that last Summer an advertise- the past 35 years has been at his present ad- Music Co., has been opened here, and is mer-
ment of the Ellison Co. contained a minor puz- dress. He enjoys excellent health and seems chandising leading makes of pianos, talking ma-
zle and the announcement that prizes would be to be good for many years to come, despite chines and radios. The store is located in a
awarded for winning solutions. They sent in the fact that he is a veteran of the Civil War. newly completed building, easily accessible to
the downtown district.
their solutions of the puzzle, and in return re-
—
B
ceived from Ellison a letter complimenting
them on their skill and an alleged prize, they
said. The prize was marked: "Credit memo
refund draft" which entitled them to a reduc-
tion of $85 on the purchase price of a piano.
The Government in the indictment charged
that Ellison intended to advance the proper
price of his pianos in order to meet the pres-
entation of the "draft."
Ellison is further accused of obtaining a sum
of money from George E. Strigel, of this city,
who saw the puzzle and the announcement in
another newspaper. He, too, solved the puzzle
and received a "draft" for credit on a piano.
It is stated that prior to the publication of
the first contest, advertisement the copy was
submitted to the post office department for
an opinion as to its legality. The postmaster
at Buffalo, it is declared, was advised that the
advertising copy submitted did not in itself
violate postal regulations, but the fact was
pointed out that numerous puzzle contests of
similar character in the past had, through the
method of their operations, resulted in Federal
prosecutions.
The date for the hearing on the indictments
lias not been announced.
P r Q r f r e s s M a d e Oil S c h o o l
Piano Glass Manual Waltham Expansion Put Off
Work Moving Ahead Rapidly Under Direction
of Piano Section of Committee on Instru-
mental Affairs of Music Supervisors' Na-
tional Conference
Since the recent meeting in New York of
the piano section of the committee on instru-
mental affairs of the Music Supervisors' Na-
tional Conference, considerable progress has
L. F. Cotterman, who has conducted a general
been made toward the publication of its manual music store at 3184 Main street, Buffalo, for
for the conduct of the school piano classes, several years, will dispose of his stock and go
according to C. M. Tremaine, director of the out' of business in the near future.
Thirteen Knabe Grands Installed in
Keith-Albee Theatres in New York City
Sale Made by Walter Butler, Who Recently Celebrated His Twenty-fifth Anniversary
in the Employ of the Knabe Warerooms, New York
A N important transaction was completed re-
-^*- cently by the New York Knabe Ware-
rooms when thirteen Knabe grand pianos were
Celebrates 85th Birthday
installed in five of the largest theatres in the
by JVlaKinif X h r e e ISa.leS metropolitan area, featuring Keith vaudeville.
It is interesting to note that credit for making
R. G. Summers, Veteran Music Merchant of these installations goes to Walter Butler, who
Brooklyn, Is Still Active in Business—Entered recently celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary
with the house of Knabe.
the Trade in 1872
The names of these playhouses are: Keith's
R. G. Summers, the veteran piano dealer of Hippodrome, which has two Knabe grands on
1192 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y., who fea- the stage and one in the pit; the E. F. Albee
tures the Straube line, recently celebrated his Theatre, Brooklyn, which has two Knabe
Z.
ESTABLISHED 1662
grands on the stage, one in the pit and one in
the lounge; the Keith-Albee Theatre, White
Plains, N. Y., opened in November, 1927, and
F. _.
F. Proctor's Theatre, , New Rochelle, , each
_.
have one Knabe grand piano, and F. F. Proc-
tor's 86th street Theatre has two Knabe grands
on the stage, one in the pit and one in the
lounge. These playhouses have a combined
seating capacity of 19,047, the famous Hip-
podrome alone providing seats for 6,100, and
it is estimated that in the course of a single
year 10,000,000 persons witness performances
at these five theatres.
L^UTEH
ONE OF AMERICA'S
lT~
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 20.—The $100,000
factory addition which was to have been made
to the Waltham Piano Co., 1623 Island avenue,
here, has been postponed indefinitely, according
to Paul F. Netzow, president. No reason for
the postponement has been given by Mr. Net-
zow.
NEWARK N. J.
—-
FINE PIANOS
UPRIGHTS
GRANDS
THE LAUTER-HUMANA
"£=
FEBRUARY 25, 1928
The Music Trade Review
Buffalo Dealer Indicted
for Prize Puzzle Contest
National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music, and secretary of the Committee. The
Bureau is preparing a revised draft of the Com-
mittee's report, which it will be remembered in-
cludes their consensus of opinion on all ques-
tions concerning the classes, and which will be
the basis for the manual. This revised draft
will be submitted for approval to all the mem-
L. S. Ellison, of Ellison Piano House, That City, Held in Bail
of $5,000 for Alleged Violation of United States Postal
Laws — Fraud Charged by Authorities
ready in time for the meeting of the Music
Supervisors' National Conference in April.
One important task the Bureau is completing
in connection with the report is to gather data
concerning the administration of the school
piano classes from twenty or thirty representa-
UFFFALO, N. Y., February 20.—Lawrence S. Ellison, head of the L. F. Ellison Piano tive cities in which they are being successfully
House, 219 Genesee street, this city, and operating a branch in Niagara Falls, surrendered operated. This review of current practices will
last week to U. S. District Attorney Richard H. Templeton, and was released in $5,000 be included in the manual as a supplement to
bail to secure appearance on an indictment charging him with violation of the postal laws as a the ideas of the committee and to enable those
result of his so-called puzzle contests conducted last year.
organizing the work to select from the various
The indictment returned secretly by the Federal Grand Jury on November 2 contains two methods of meeting typical problems those best
counts. The first count charges Ellison with
•
suited to their own needs.
using the mails to defraud, and the second with eighty-fifth birthday anniversary and marked
devising a scheme to obtain money under false the occasion fittingly by selling one grand piano
pretenses.
for cash, together with a player-piano and
Wolfe Music Co. Opens
Two of the complainants against Ellison are straight upright on terms, on that day.
Lionel J. Read, of Sanborn, and Thos. F. Fraw-
Mr. Summers, who was formerly a teacher
KENT, O., February 18.—One of the most com-
ley, of Niagara Falls. They allege, according to of music, started in business in 1872 and for plete music stores in eastern Ohio, the Wolfe
the indictment, that last Summer an advertise- the past 35 years has been at his present ad- Music Co., has been opened here, and is mer-
ment of the Ellison Co. contained a minor puz- dress. He enjoys excellent health and seems chandising leading makes of pianos, talking ma-
zle and the announcement that prizes would be to be good for many years to come, despite chines and radios. The store is located in a
awarded for winning solutions. They sent in the fact that he is a veteran of the Civil War. newly completed building, easily accessible to
the downtown district.
their solutions of the puzzle, and in return re-
—
B
ceived from Ellison a letter complimenting
them on their skill and an alleged prize, they
said. The prize was marked: "Credit memo
refund draft" which entitled them to a reduc-
tion of $85 on the purchase price of a piano.
The Government in the indictment charged
that Ellison intended to advance the proper
price of his pianos in order to meet the pres-
entation of the "draft."
Ellison is further accused of obtaining a sum
of money from George E. Strigel, of this city,
who saw the puzzle and the announcement in
another newspaper. He, too, solved the puzzle
and received a "draft" for credit on a piano.
It is stated that prior to the publication of
the first contest, advertisement the copy was
submitted to the post office department for
an opinion as to its legality. The postmaster
at Buffalo, it is declared, was advised that the
advertising copy submitted did not in itself
violate postal regulations, but the fact was
pointed out that numerous puzzle contests of
similar character in the past had, through the
method of their operations, resulted in Federal
prosecutions.
The date for the hearing on the indictments
lias not been announced.
P r Q r f r e s s M a d e Oil S c h o o l
Piano Glass Manual Waltham Expansion Put Off
Work Moving Ahead Rapidly Under Direction
of Piano Section of Committee on Instru-
mental Affairs of Music Supervisors' Na-
tional Conference
Since the recent meeting in New York of
the piano section of the committee on instru-
mental affairs of the Music Supervisors' Na-
tional Conference, considerable progress has
L. F. Cotterman, who has conducted a general
been made toward the publication of its manual music store at 3184 Main street, Buffalo, for
for the conduct of the school piano classes, several years, will dispose of his stock and go
according to C. M. Tremaine, director of the out' of business in the near future.
Thirteen Knabe Grands Installed in
Keith-Albee Theatres in New York City
Sale Made by Walter Butler, Who Recently Celebrated His Twenty-fifth Anniversary
in the Employ of the Knabe Warerooms, New York
A N important transaction was completed re-
-^*- cently by the New York Knabe Ware-
rooms when thirteen Knabe grand pianos were
Celebrates 85th Birthday
installed in five of the largest theatres in the
by JVlaKinif X h r e e ISa.leS metropolitan area, featuring Keith vaudeville.
It is interesting to note that credit for making
R. G. Summers, Veteran Music Merchant of these installations goes to Walter Butler, who
Brooklyn, Is Still Active in Business—Entered recently celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary
with the house of Knabe.
the Trade in 1872
The names of these playhouses are: Keith's
R. G. Summers, the veteran piano dealer of Hippodrome, which has two Knabe grands on
1192 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y., who fea- the stage and one in the pit; the E. F. Albee
tures the Straube line, recently celebrated his Theatre, Brooklyn, which has two Knabe
Z.
ESTABLISHED 1662
grands on the stage, one in the pit and one in
the lounge; the Keith-Albee Theatre, White
Plains, N. Y., opened in November, 1927, and
F. _.
F. Proctor's Theatre, , New Rochelle, , each
_.
have one Knabe grand piano, and F. F. Proc-
tor's 86th street Theatre has two Knabe grands
on the stage, one in the pit and one in the
lounge. These playhouses have a combined
seating capacity of 19,047, the famous Hip-
podrome alone providing seats for 6,100, and
it is estimated that in the course of a single
year 10,000,000 persons witness performances
at these five theatres.
L^UTEH
ONE OF AMERICA'S
lT~
MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 20.—The $100,000
factory addition which was to have been made
to the Waltham Piano Co., 1623 Island avenue,
here, has been postponed indefinitely, according
to Paul F. Netzow, president. No reason for
the postponement has been given by Mr. Net-
zow.
NEWARK N. J.
—-
FINE PIANOS
UPRIGHTS
GRANDS
THE LAUTER-HUMANA
"£=
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