Music Trade Review
Issue: 1930 Vol. 89 N. 9 - Page 25
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333 No. MICHIGAN
AVENUE
R. A. Burke Now Secretary
of Story & Clark Piano Co.
R. A. Burke last month was elected a mem-
ber of the Board of Directors, and now is sec-
retary, of the Story & Clark Piano Co. This
is a well-deserved promotion for a capable, pop-
ular and energetic man who has had nearly
twenty years' service with the company. Mr.
Burke is a member of a prominent Southwest-
ern Illinois family, and served in the U. S.
Marines during the World War. For a number
of years he has been sales manager of the
company, which position he also retains. On
his selling trips he has covered practically every
State in the Union, and is well known and well
liked by hundreds of dealers. The Story & Clark
Piano Co. also has a prosperous export trade,
particularly in Latin America, where Mr. Burke
has also traveled much to maintain his contact
with Storv & Clark dealers.
FRANK W. KIRK
Manager
Deutschmann; Eugene Whelan, and Axel
Christensen has been nominated in place of E.
V. Galloway, resigned.
W. W. Kjmball Heads
Kimball Organ Department
The W. W. Kimball Co. announces the ap-
pointment of W. W. Kimball as managing di-
rector of its organ department. Mr. Kimball is
a son of President Curtis H. Kimball, and a
grandnephew and namesake of the founder of
that great house. He is a Dartmouth graduate
of marked engineering ability, and ever since he
has left school has devoted himself to the man-
ufacturing section of the Kimball Co. For a
Dundore to Represent
Schulz Pianos in West
H. D. Hewitt, sales manager of the M. Schulz
Co., annnounces an important change in selling
operations. For three years A. C. Beckman
has been representing M. Schulz Co. in the
West. Now he is retiring and will return to
Chicago. A new arrangement has been effected
with Charles Dundore, who "will visit the Schulz
dealers on the Pacific Coast in the territory
from Utah West between Canada and Mexico.
Mr. Dundore, who has represented the Had-
dorflf Piano Co. of Rockford, 111., on the Pacific
Coast for the past several years, will still con-
tinue to represent the Haddorff line as well.
As Mr. Hewitt put it to a representative of
The Review, "The present arrangement in rep-
resenting two independent manufacturers will
permit of more frequent visits to the trade.
This will place the dealer in closer and more
frequent contact with the Haddorff and . the
Schulz factories, and both companies believe it
will be helpful alike to the dealers and to the
two companies interested."
Nominations for Chicago
Piano Club Officers
The nominating committee of the Piano Club
of Chicago selects the following ticket, which
will undoubtedly be elected at the annual meet-
ing in October: For president, Benj. F. Duvall;
for vice-president, Edward E. Benedict; for sec-
retary, David W. Kimball, and for treasurer, S.
M. Harris. For member of the Board of Gov-
ernors to serve for a two-year term: Gurney R.
Brownell; Ray J. Cook; Otto Schulz; C. A.
Lyon & Healy Plan Large
Steinway Ad. Campaign
What is said will be the most elaborate news-
paper advertising campaign ever run by Lyon
& Healy, Chicago, in the interests of a single
instrument, will be launched early in September
for the purpose of featuring the Steinway piano,
which that company has handled as leader for
many years.
The copy for the campaign is now being pre-
pared by an advertising organization of national
prominence, and the appeal will be based chiefly
on the elevating influence of the piano in the
home and its value as a medium for the train-
ing of children in music. A number of leading
newspapers in the territory served by Lyon &
Healy will be used regularly over an extended
period in presenting the distinctive series of
Steinway advertisements.
The copy, with its cultural appeal, will be of
the type that is calculated to arouse more gen-
eral interest in the piano as an instrument to
the benefit of the trade at large as well as to
Lyon & Hraly and the Steinway house.
Starr Grants Allowances
for Old Pianos Destroyed
Wallace W. Kimball
number of years past he has been specializing
on pipe organs and the steadily growing future
of that business.
As is well known, the W. W. Kimball Co.
have designed and built organs for many of
the greatest auditoriums in the country, includ-
ing such big instruments as those in Roxy's
theatre in New York, the Municipal Auditoriums
in Minneapolis, Minn., Memphis, Tenn., and
other cities.
The W. W. Kimball Co., which was founded
in 1857, is one of the largest concerns in the
musical instrument business, maintaining large
factories in Chicago, devoted to the manufacture
of pianos, organs and radio. The company be-
gan the manufacture of pipe organs some forty
years ago and has built some of the most
famous organs in America.
Mr. Kimball, who is a member of the Board
of Directors of the company, has technical
equipment that will enable him to accomplish
much in his new post as head of the organ de-
partment.
23
Much interest has been aroused in the trade
by the recent announcement made by Fred Gen-
nett, secretary of the Starr Piano Co., Richmond,
Ind., to the effect that the company not only
believed that obsolete pianos should be de-
stroyed, but would, during a limited period,
share the dealer's loss in destroying worthless
trade-ins.
The Starr Co. offers, during a limited period,
to extend a series of credits ranging from $5.00
to $2000 to be allocated to the dealer's present
account or on future purchases, these credits to
be in connection with the sale of Starr-made
instruments. Only one trade-in credit will be
allowed to each sale. Claims are to be made
on forms furnished by the Starr Co. and ap-
proval of the claims will be made upon inspec-
tion and witnessing of destruction of worthless
instruments by Starr Co. representatives. All
claims must be filed before a certain date. No
credit deduction may be taken prior to formal
acceptance of the claim and the company's de-
cision as to any claim is to be final. A report
received from the Starr Co. indicates that a
large number of retail dealers have already
taken advantage of this very unusual offer.
If a number of piano manufacturers, possibly
all of the members of the National Piano Manu-
facturers' Association, were to adopt a plan of
somewhat similar nature, it is probable that a
very long step would be taken towards the
elimination of a great number of worthless
pianos which might otherwise remain in use.
333 No. MICHIGAN
AVENUE
R. A. Burke Now Secretary
of Story & Clark Piano Co.
R. A. Burke last month was elected a mem-
ber of the Board of Directors, and now is sec-
retary, of the Story & Clark Piano Co. This
is a well-deserved promotion for a capable, pop-
ular and energetic man who has had nearly
twenty years' service with the company. Mr.
Burke is a member of a prominent Southwest-
ern Illinois family, and served in the U. S.
Marines during the World War. For a number
of years he has been sales manager of the
company, which position he also retains. On
his selling trips he has covered practically every
State in the Union, and is well known and well
liked by hundreds of dealers. The Story & Clark
Piano Co. also has a prosperous export trade,
particularly in Latin America, where Mr. Burke
has also traveled much to maintain his contact
with Storv & Clark dealers.
FRANK W. KIRK
Manager
Deutschmann; Eugene Whelan, and Axel
Christensen has been nominated in place of E.
V. Galloway, resigned.
W. W. Kjmball Heads
Kimball Organ Department
The W. W. Kimball Co. announces the ap-
pointment of W. W. Kimball as managing di-
rector of its organ department. Mr. Kimball is
a son of President Curtis H. Kimball, and a
grandnephew and namesake of the founder of
that great house. He is a Dartmouth graduate
of marked engineering ability, and ever since he
has left school has devoted himself to the man-
ufacturing section of the Kimball Co. For a
Dundore to Represent
Schulz Pianos in West
H. D. Hewitt, sales manager of the M. Schulz
Co., annnounces an important change in selling
operations. For three years A. C. Beckman
has been representing M. Schulz Co. in the
West. Now he is retiring and will return to
Chicago. A new arrangement has been effected
with Charles Dundore, who "will visit the Schulz
dealers on the Pacific Coast in the territory
from Utah West between Canada and Mexico.
Mr. Dundore, who has represented the Had-
dorflf Piano Co. of Rockford, 111., on the Pacific
Coast for the past several years, will still con-
tinue to represent the Haddorff line as well.
As Mr. Hewitt put it to a representative of
The Review, "The present arrangement in rep-
resenting two independent manufacturers will
permit of more frequent visits to the trade.
This will place the dealer in closer and more
frequent contact with the Haddorff and . the
Schulz factories, and both companies believe it
will be helpful alike to the dealers and to the
two companies interested."
Nominations for Chicago
Piano Club Officers
The nominating committee of the Piano Club
of Chicago selects the following ticket, which
will undoubtedly be elected at the annual meet-
ing in October: For president, Benj. F. Duvall;
for vice-president, Edward E. Benedict; for sec-
retary, David W. Kimball, and for treasurer, S.
M. Harris. For member of the Board of Gov-
ernors to serve for a two-year term: Gurney R.
Brownell; Ray J. Cook; Otto Schulz; C. A.
Lyon & Healy Plan Large
Steinway Ad. Campaign
What is said will be the most elaborate news-
paper advertising campaign ever run by Lyon
& Healy, Chicago, in the interests of a single
instrument, will be launched early in September
for the purpose of featuring the Steinway piano,
which that company has handled as leader for
many years.
The copy for the campaign is now being pre-
pared by an advertising organization of national
prominence, and the appeal will be based chiefly
on the elevating influence of the piano in the
home and its value as a medium for the train-
ing of children in music. A number of leading
newspapers in the territory served by Lyon &
Healy will be used regularly over an extended
period in presenting the distinctive series of
Steinway advertisements.
The copy, with its cultural appeal, will be of
the type that is calculated to arouse more gen-
eral interest in the piano as an instrument to
the benefit of the trade at large as well as to
Lyon & Hraly and the Steinway house.
Starr Grants Allowances
for Old Pianos Destroyed
Wallace W. Kimball
number of years past he has been specializing
on pipe organs and the steadily growing future
of that business.
As is well known, the W. W. Kimball Co.
have designed and built organs for many of
the greatest auditoriums in the country, includ-
ing such big instruments as those in Roxy's
theatre in New York, the Municipal Auditoriums
in Minneapolis, Minn., Memphis, Tenn., and
other cities.
The W. W. Kimball Co., which was founded
in 1857, is one of the largest concerns in the
musical instrument business, maintaining large
factories in Chicago, devoted to the manufacture
of pianos, organs and radio. The company be-
gan the manufacture of pipe organs some forty
years ago and has built some of the most
famous organs in America.
Mr. Kimball, who is a member of the Board
of Directors of the company, has technical
equipment that will enable him to accomplish
much in his new post as head of the organ de-
partment.
23
Much interest has been aroused in the trade
by the recent announcement made by Fred Gen-
nett, secretary of the Starr Piano Co., Richmond,
Ind., to the effect that the company not only
believed that obsolete pianos should be de-
stroyed, but would, during a limited period,
share the dealer's loss in destroying worthless
trade-ins.
The Starr Co. offers, during a limited period,
to extend a series of credits ranging from $5.00
to $2000 to be allocated to the dealer's present
account or on future purchases, these credits to
be in connection with the sale of Starr-made
instruments. Only one trade-in credit will be
allowed to each sale. Claims are to be made
on forms furnished by the Starr Co. and ap-
proval of the claims will be made upon inspec-
tion and witnessing of destruction of worthless
instruments by Starr Co. representatives. All
claims must be filed before a certain date. No
credit deduction may be taken prior to formal
acceptance of the claim and the company's de-
cision as to any claim is to be final. A report
received from the Starr Co. indicates that a
large number of retail dealers have already
taken advantage of this very unusual offer.
If a number of piano manufacturers, possibly
all of the members of the National Piano Manu-
facturers' Association, were to adopt a plan of
somewhat similar nature, it is probable that a
very long step would be taken towards the
elimination of a great number of worthless
pianos which might otherwise remain in use.
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