The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

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 Alabama Birmingham.— The Chalifoux La Point Music Co., this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000, to conduct a general retail music business. Arkansas Little Rock. — G. C. Moses and Mrs. Peyton Smith have opened a new phonograph and radio store at 708 Main street, this city. California Riverside. — L. E. Starkweather and Fred Bobo have acquired the business of the Riverside Music Co., which has been incorporated under the new management and will handle a complete line of musical instruments. Santa Monica. — The stock and fixtures of the S. M. Cronk Music Co., Fourth and Santa Monica boulevard, have been disposed of, following the decision of Mr. Cronk to close out the business. Connecticut Hartford. — Jacob Kravitz, formerly of Boston, has taken over control of the Feinblum Music Co., 71 Windsor street, and will conduct the business in the future. Manchester. — Walter Bradley and George J. Smith have opened a musical merchandise store on Main street, handling Pah-American band instruments and Washburn, Weymann, Bacon and Epiphone banjos and mandolins. Hartford. — The music store conducted by Salvatore Diele at 505 Front street, this city, has suffered a fire loss. District of Columbia Washington. — The Mt. Pleasant Music Shop, Inc., 3310 Fourteenth street, N.W., has opened a branch store at 1534 Seventh street, N.W., to be known as the Piano & Music Warehouse. Florida Orlando. — The Cooper Music Store has moved to its new location in the McKenney-Rylander Building, 112 North Orange avenue. Illinois Carmi. — The Music Shop, of which R. C. Stillwell is proprietor, has moved to new quarters in the Winner Building on Main street. Danville. — William M. Kelly, who has been associated with the Cable Piano Co., 119 North Vermilion street, about eighteen months, has been appointed manager of the concern. Chicago.— The Winschiff Piano Co., 1528 West Chicago avenue, this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000 to deal in musical instruments of all kinds. Indiana Evansvillc. — The Schneider-Jordan Music Co., this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $15,000 to engage in a general music business. The incorporators are Ralph Jordan, P. C. Schneider and M. H. Berlin. Kentucky Louisville. — Carl Shackleton has opened new music warerooms in the Strand Theatre Building, here. Louisiana Baton Rouge. — The Wilson Music Co., of this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $85,000 to engage in a general music business. Minnesota Litchfield. — The Hershey Music Store, located for several years in one of the McClure Buildings, has moved to the balcony of the Whalberg Variety Store, with Mrs. R. E. Iverson still in charge. Hihbing. — William Robinson has purchased the Winberg Music Co., of this city, and will conduct the business in the future. Missouri St. Louis. — A. W. Hosier, manager of the phonograph and radio departments of the Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney's Department Store, has succeeded H. M. Brown as manager of the piano department. Montana Billings. — Peter and Angelo D'Amico have held the formal opening of their music store, known as the Melody Shop, 2709 First avenue. North, which handles Baldwin pianos. Brunswick phonographs and Buescher band instruments. New Jersey Jersey City. — The Hyde Music Co., 15 Exchange place, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $125,000 to deal in loud speakers, amplifiers and other music and radio merchandise. Bayonnc. — Morris Sachs, who has been identified with the Marshall Music Shop, this city, about twelve years, has opened his own music store, called Sachs Melody Shop, at 533 Broadway. Burlington. — Charles Luedeke, formerly with the Philadelphia store of the Ludwig Piano Co., has been appointed manager of the local branch of that company. Wildwood. — Harry Keating has opened a new music store, called the Music Shoppe, at Lincoln and Pacific avenues, handling pianos, phonographs and small goods. New York Kenmore. — The remodeled store of Goold Bros, has been formally opened in the quarters formerly occupied by Barber & Wilson, with Floyd Barber as manager. Rome. — The Buckingham & Moak Co., of Utica, has opened a new branch music store here at 129 North James street, with George B. Shearer as manager. Buffalo. — The Laurens Enos Co., large Main street department store, has opened a new talking machine and radio department with Charles King as manager. BufTalo. — The Fagan Piano Co. has closed out its business which was located at Hertel and Colvin avenues. BufTalo. — "M. Lucas has opened a music store at Delaware avenue and West Chippewa street, handling phonographs and records. BufTalo. — L. F. Cotterman has decided to close out his music business at 3184 Main street. New York City. — Hyman Kleinman, trading as the Triangle Phonograph Shop, 8 East Burnside avenue, has filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy with assets of $10,000 and liabilities of about $22,000. Rochester. — The J. W. Martin & Bros, music store. 73 State street, which has been operated by the Levis Music Store as a branch for the past year, has been permanently closed. New York City. — The Rosenthal Violin Co. has been incorporated with a capital of 50 shares to engage in the sale of musical instruments. Richmond Hill.— The Willard Music Shop. 9708 Jamaica avenue, has remodeled its warerooms and has increased its stock of musical merchandise. North Carolina Wilmington. — The local branch of Charles M. Stieff, Inc., has moved from 211 Chestnut street to new quarters at 9-11 North Front street. Ohio Cincinnati. — Carl J. Rist, formerly connected with the sales staff of the Gruen Watch Co., here, has been appointed manager of the George P. Gross Piano Co., with which he was at one time identified. McArthur. — Charles Goddard has been made manager of the Summers Music Stores, with branches here and in Wellston. Akron. — The Stowe Piano Co. has moved from its temporary quarters to its new permanent home at 2GS South Main street, which has been decorated appropriately for its use. Cleveland. — Neil D. Bell has resigned his position as general manager of the Wolfe Music Co. Dayton. — A branch of the Anderson-Soward Co. has been opened in the Riverdale Theatre building, handling a full line of musical instruments under the management of Charles W. Loman. Cleveland. — Randall Miller has been made manager of the Superior avenue branch of the Euclid Music Co. Norwalk. — Fisher & Zoll have moved their music store to new quarters in the Odd Fellows Block on West Main street, this city. Kent.— The Wolfe Music Co. has been opened in a downtown section of the city, handling pianos, phonographs and radios. Middleton. — The McFarland Music Store, formerly located at 1310 Central avenue, has moved to new quarters in the Gordon Building on Central avenue. Oklahoma Enid. — The Chenoweth & Green Music Co. has formally opened its remodeled warerooms at 110 South Independence street. Enid. — T. J. Clark, for many years connected with the McDowell Music Co.. has opened his own music business at 119 West Maple street, handling Starr phonographs. Perry. — The Enid branch of the McDowell Music Co. has been moved to this city, where it is occupy ing the former site of the Colby Department Store. Oregon Medford. — Timmons' Music Shop and Witham's Radio Service have taken joint space near the First National Bank Building, this city. Pennsylvania Philadelphia. — The Morton Piano Co. has been reorganized under the name of the Morton Furniture Co., 914 Walnut street, but will retain a large music department. Philadelphia. — The Ballen Modern Music Shop, 2144 North Front street, has been incorporated with acapital stock of $25,000. Philadelphia. — The music store of H. Royer Smith, at Tenth and Walnut streets, has been enlarged and consolidated with the concern's branch at Seventeenth and Walnut streets. Philadelphia. — A severe loss has been suffered by the music store of Foster Bros., 4359 Main street, in a recent Are. Norristown. — The stock and good-will of the Youngjohns Music Co., 162 West Main street, has been purchased by the Miller Piano Co., that city. Philadelphia. — M. Grass & Son, 27 South Sixtieth street, has been enlarged and now includes an upper floor and a modern piano department. Texas Corsicana. — The T. J. York Music Co., operating a music store on North Beacon street, this city, has opened a branch store at Main and Collins streets. Mercedes. — Miss Pauline Adams has been appointed manager of the sheet music and record departments of the Baum & Westerman Music Store, here. Vermont Rutland. — Norris M. Bradley has disposed of his music business to his brother, George M. Bradley, retiring after fifty-two years' activity in the trade. Washington Hillyard. — Marie Shellman and Howard Carr have opened a new music store at N5112 Market street, this city, handling a general stock of musical instruments. Seattle. — The Western Music Co., of this city, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $49,000. Spokane. — The Jason Piano Co., West 918 Riverside, this city, has suffered a slight loss in a recent fire of unknown origin. Wisconsin Milwaukee. — Vesey Walker, formerly1 identified with the Kesselman-O'Driscoll Co., has opened the Walker Music Shop at 310 Wisconsin avenue, featuring Buescher, Leedy and Paramount lines. Appleton. — The Irving Zuehlke Music Store was demolished in a recent fire, which burned the building practically to the ground. Madison. — The music business of Harry Rosenthal has been incorporated with 200 shares of no par value, the incorporators being Leo D. Swidler, Harry Primakow and Charles Swidler. Menomonie. — Paul E. Gregg has again taken over the Gregg Music Store, located in the WatermanEhrhard Building. Bob Bennett Is A. C. Dayton Sales Manager Dayton, O., March 8.— R. W. (Bob) Bennett, retiring president of the St. Louis Radio Trade Association and until his present connection a director of the Fed-erated Radio Trade Association, has been appointed general sales manager of the A. C. Dayton Co., of this city, manufacturer of radio receivers and electrical equipment. Mr. Bennett has taken a financial interest in the Dayton organization and in his official capacity will be in direct charge of sales, advertising, credits and in conjunction with Conrad Strassner will generally supervise the company's business. Mr. Bennett founded and for six years conducted the R. W. Bennett Co., manufacturers' agency, which accomplished a most successful business during that period. QQ