The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

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New Stores and Changes Among Dealers During Past Month New Stores Opened Recently Throughout Country and Changes in Management Compiled for the Benefit of Manufacturers and Jobbers Arkansas Paris — The Parrot Music Co., formerly of Van Buren, has moved to new quarters in the Commercial Hotel Building, this city. California Durango — The M. & M. Music Shop, formerly located in the Hunter Piano Co. Building, has taken new quarters in the Maytag Building, this city. San Francisco — Waters & Ross have moved their music business from 19 Stockton street to new, larger quarters at 1155 Market street. Willowbrook — A. P. Zimmerman has opened a new music store, featuring small goods, in the Theatre Building, this city. San Francisco — Irene Norton has taken over the music and furniture business of Charles W. Thomas, and has opened for business at 177 Post street. San Francisco — The Rainbow Music Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of .1520,000 to engage in a general music business here. Illinois Chicago — The branch store of Lyon & Healy at 1569 Milwaukee avenue has suffered a severe Are loss, and has taken temporary quarters a few doors from the old address. Chicago — The Woodlawn branch of Lyon & Healy, located in the South Side of the city, has moved to new quarters and has installed a new musical merchandise department. Park Ridge — George & Edward Hill have taken over the business formerly known as the Music Shop, at 51 Summit avenue, this city, and will conduct same in the future. Chicago — The Knapp Music Co., Inc., 2308 West Madison street, has been incorporated with a capital stock of .$30,000 to engage in a general music business. Frccport — A new music department, handling a full stock of instruments, has been opened in the Stukenberg &'Berchers department store here. Indiana Washington — The Johnson Music Store, formerly located on Main street, has moved to new quarters here. Massachusetts North Adams — Wood Bros., dealing in musical instruments in the Richmond Hotel Building, have taken new quarters in Martin block on Bank street. Plymouth — Maurice Feldman, formerly manager of the local branch of the United Music Co., has resumed the position and will also supervise the Taunton branch. Springfield — The Flint & Brickett Co. has opened a music salon, handling pianos, phonographs and accessories, which is under the management of A. E. Flint. Michigan Detroit — The Michigan Music Corp., 10050 Aurora avenue, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000 and 20,000 shares, no par, to conduct a general musical instrument and repair business. Benton Harbor — The L. B. Gorton Music Store, operating stores here and in Paw Paw, has discontinued the latter branch, moving all the merchandise to the Benton Harbor store. Minnesota Wells — The C. M. Rentz music department has suffered considerable damage in a recent Are. Missouri Mobcrly — The Taylor Music Co., of this city, has been purchased by J. B. Ralston, former manager of the store, who has reorganized the business under the name of the J. B. Ralston Music Co. St. Louis — As a result of its disastrous Are, the Aeolian Co. of Missouri has established temporary quarters at 1117-19 Locust street, until its warerooms at 1004 Olive street are renovated. Montana Butte — Louis Dreibelbis, proprietor of the Dreibelbis Music Co., 77 West Park street, has announced plans for moving his music store to the Baltimore Block on West Park street, which he has purchased. Nebraska Omaha — Clarence E. Weissner has been appointed manager of the musical merchandise department of the Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. Grand Island — The Jones Music Co. has opened elaborate, new warerooms here, handling the Kimball line of pianos and other instruments. New Jersey Jersey City — The retail store of Wissner & Sons, this city, has moved to new quarters at 2071 New ark avenue, and will retain William A. Lawton as manager, assisted by Jack McGovern. Palisades — The Dragner Music Shop, Inc., has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000 to engage in a general music business; the officers are: Henry, Philip A. and May V. Dragner. Plainfleld — W. Ernest Robinson has been appointed manager of the Mathushek Piano Co. store at 218 West Front street. New York Buffalo — The Columbia Music Shop, this city, has been incorporated by N. Rovner to engage in a general music business with a capital stock of $25,000. Brooklyn — The Silver Music Shop has filed an amendment to its charter, increasing its capital stock from $1,000 to $10,000. Patchogue — The Smith & Lull Corp., of this city and Bay Shore, has purchased the business of Lindenberger-Smith, Inc., local music house, and the two firms have consolidated their showrooms here. Buffalo — Evans & Eiss, this city, have been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000 to deal in musical instruments. New York City — The Interallied Musical Corp. has been incorporated to engage in a general music business with a capital stock of GOO shares of common, no par value. Ohio Columbus — Otto B. Heaton has acquired the interest of C. Wert Heaton in Heaton's Music Store, this city, and will operate the business as sole proprietor. Cleveland — The Muehlhauser Bros. Co. has opened a radio department as a result of the Insistent demand of its patrons and will handle the StrombergCarlson line. Cleveland — A. L. Maresh has assumed control of the Maresh Piano Co. again after an absence of nearly a year, and will operate the business assisted by his brother, Charles Maresh. Alliance — Schochs Studio, well-known local music house, has closed out its musical merchandise department and will increase its other departments. Kent — Robert Wolfe, who operated a music store in Newton Falls for three years, has opened a new general music store here in the New Theatre Building. Dayton — The Meredith Music Store, 109 South Ludlow street, has suffered a severe fire loss, when musical merchandise valued at more than .$1,500 was destroyed. Dayton — The Anderson-Soward Co. has opened a branch music store in the new Riverdale Theatre Building on North Main street, handling pianos, phonographs and radio. Oklahoma Chickasha — B. H. Young has purchased the B. H. Gade Music & Book Store, 107-109 North Fourth street, this city, with Mr. Gade's retirement from active business. Oregon Portland — S. J. McCormick, one of the oldest music merchants here, has moved the McCormick Music Co. business to new quarters. Portland — Louis Mack, who operated a sheet music department in the McCormick store, has moved his stock to 363 Morrison street, where he occupies the entire store. Portland — A voluntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed by H. H. Barbour on behalf of the Portland Music Co., 227 Sixth street, this city. Pennsylvania Philadelphia — Joseph Weinberg, who operates music stores at S30 South street and 1307 Point Breeze avenue, has acquired a third store at 2166 Ridge avenue with Joseph Friedman in charge. Philadelphia — Louis Dubrow, who conducts a general music store at 420 South street, has opened a new branch store at 635 South street with Miss D. Dubrow as manager. Harrisbuig — The Chas. M. Stieff, Inc., retail store here, of which I. L. Chilcoat was manager, has been closed. Lebanon — Oscar Booker has taken over the business of the Reifsnyder Music & Furniture Store and' is now located on Market Square. Tennessee Knoxvillc — Gus' Phonograph & Radio Shop. South Gay street, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $15,000. Lebanon — R. E. Johnson's Music & Radio Shoppe has consolidated with the H. Baird Radio Shop of this city. Texas Plainview — Jesse Jones and his son, Maxwell, have opened a new music store here, called the Plainview Music Co., handling Starr pianos, phonographs and musical merchandise. Washington Seattle — C. H. Rose, who operated a music store here some years ago, has opened a new establishment, called the Rose Music Co., at 404 Union street. West Virginia Huntington — The two music stores of the Kenney Music Co., here, have been consolidated into one large store at 319 Ninth street, where three large floors will be devoted to the display of pianos, phonographs and other instruments. Wisconsin Milwaukee — The Gitzel Music Shop has completed enlargement of its quarters at 961 Kinnickinnic avenue and now has a new Japanese display room. Marshfield — Henry Lorge has opened a new music business, handling pianos, phonographs and radios in his home at 406 South Cedar street. J. O. Smith, of RCA, Talks on Causes of Interference The principal cause of inductive interference, or so-called man-made static, is the electrical equipment owned and operated by industrial concerns and by the average household, according to J. O. Smith, of the Radio Corp. of America, who recently addressed the Iowa section of the National Electric Light Association at Cedar Rapids, la. Mr. Smith told of the nation-wide campaign to suppress inductive interference, in co-operation with local organizations and individuals. He stated that the Radio Corp. of America has for a number of years employed a highly trained staff of men for the purpose of studying and correcting causes of broadcast interference in collaboration with power companies, railways, telephone and telegraph companies, radio clubs, broadcast associations and others, and the extent of the campaign may be judged by the fact that during 1927 some five hundred investigations of reported cases of interference were conducted. Radio Jobbers Ask for Rebate Information At the monthly meeting of the Radio Jobbers' Division of the St. Louis Radio Trades Association the matter of RCA licensed manufacturers being rebated on changing tube prices by tube manufacturers, yet refusing to rebate the jobbers of the sets, was discussed. It was resolved that the matter be referred to the R. M. A. through the Federated Radio Trades Association merchandising committee. Senate Passes Radio Bill The Senate on February 6 passed the Watson Bill (S. 2317), extending the administrative life of the Radio Commission until March 16, 1929, when, thereafter, commissioners must be reappointed. It is also provided in this Bill that no broadcasting license, or license renewal, shall be issued by the Commission for a period of more than six months until 1930. Other licenses may be issued up to one year. Coincident with the passing of this Bill a favorable report was made confirming O. H. Caldwell, Sam Pickard and H. A. Lafount as members of the Federal Radio Commission. 103