Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
FEBRUARY, 191*0
Chicago and the Mid- West
YRIL FARNY, vice president and
manager of The Rudolph Wurlitzer
C
Co., DeKalb, 111., recently returned from
the west, the New Arrowhead Springs
NDIANAPOLIS piano dealers have
been cooperating in the use of spot
Hotel at Lake Arrowhead.
radio announcements over local stations
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an eastern trip which took him through
HE Gulbransen Co., Chicago has just which are working out advantageously.
Nashville, Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala.;
announced two new models. One is a The type of announcements are similar
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Or- console to be known as the Viceroy. It to the following:
lando, Deland, Jacksonville, Fla; Dur- is 3 feet 4 inches high and is available
"A modern piano makes the difference
ham, N. C.; and Washington D. C.
in walnut and mahogany. The other is between a house and a home . . . A
On his way back when he 'stopped at a grand 4 feet 61/2 inches long. It is moderne piano adds beauty to your
Washington he suffered an attack of known as the Wilshire and is also fur- home . . . brings real pleasure to your
grippe and was unable to attend the an-
family. So trade in your old-fashioned
niversary dinner tendered to Percy R.
piano now—own a new, smartly-styled
Bowers, manager of the Wurlitzer, New
spinet or grand piano. You and your
York store, for which he was headed.
children can learn to play quickly and
He was enthusiastic about conditions as
easily with the new methods of piano
he found them "I found dealers' stocks
instruction . . . See your Indianapolis
very low" he said, "and all of them very-
piano dealer tomorrow."
optimistic about 1940. Many dealers
The scheme was promoted by Forest
feel that their business should be at
Wilking.
least 25% ahead of 1939." Mr. Farny
has completely recovered from his ill-
ness and is now busy at the factory.
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HE Corley Company, Richmond, Va.,
passes away at the age of 69
recently had a window display fea-
turing a Wurlitzer Spinette finished in
Edward H. Uhl, until a recent illness,
Kordevon, which attracted a great deal
president of the Southern California
of attention. The striking manner of
Music Co., Los Angeles, Cal., died Janu-
showing prospective customers how
ary 19, 1940, at 2:00 P. M.
much charm and beauty a piano can add
Mr. Uhl was born in Indianapolis in
to the decorative theme of the room
1870,
and after his school life, he entered
created much interest and enthusiasm
the
employ
of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
for pianos. This window display is re-
as
a
traveling
representative. Within
produced on Page 3.
a
few
years
he
became
vice-president of
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the company in Chicago.
EN WITLIN, Gulbransen Eastern
He went to Los Angeles in 1923, at
Sales Representative, spent several
which time he acquired the interests of
days at the factory during January for
Frank J. "Hart in the Southern Cali-
the purpose of reviewing new models
fornia
Music Co., and became president
Two New Gulbransen Models
and discussing plans for 1940; also to
of the organization.
meet several prominent dealers from the nished in walnut and mahogany.
Mr. Uhl was one of the original
East, including David Jacobs of Jacobs
Two other models, the Embassy and founders of the Better Business Bureau,
Brothers, Philadelphia.
the new Fairfax are also referred to in and at one time its president, and he
Mr. Witlin reported the prospects in a bulletin recently issued by E. P. Wil- was also a director of the Downtown
his territory exceptionally favorable liams salesmanager of the company. Business Men's Association. Another
which was verified by several substan- Specifications of these two instruments important post he occupied was as presi-
tial telegraphic orders received from have not as yet been announced but will dent of the National Association of
Eastern dealers during Mr. Witlin's be forthcoming within the near future. Music Merchants.
visit. When he left he planned to attend Regarding conditions Mr. Williams
He was one of the original members
the Piano Salemen's Clinic in New York. states: "All indications point to a con- of the Rotary Club in Chicago, A mem-
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tinuation of the fine volume of sales had ber here, and also a member of the Scot-
ORD has been received by the during the fall months for those dealers tish Rite in Chicago. Locally Mr. Uhl
Story & Clark Piano Co. that F. who go after business aggressively. We was also a member of the Larchmont
Walter Nubling of Barker Bros, piano suggest that these efforts be given sup- Lodge and the Al Malaikah Temple.
Besides his widow, Louise M. Uhl, he
department, Los Angeles, California, re- port of adequate stocks and that replace-
cently sold two popular Story & Clark ments be made promptly of models sold leaves a brother and three sisters, all
of the latter residing in Indianapolis.
spinets to the most luxurious hotel in during the holiday season."
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