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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
IMPROVEMENT^ IN VIOLINS
Invented and Patented by John Doyle, Ho-
boken, N. J.—Some of the Claims Made.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, June "22.—John Doyle, of
Hoboken, N. J., has been granted patent No.
1,096,812 on an improvement in the violin. It ap-
pears that Mr. Doyle discovered that the tone of
violins is made more mellow by an easily effected
treatment of the surfaces of the bridge and body.
His experiments have been long and careful with
three excellent violins, and he says that he has
confined his efforts mainly to the common grade
of instruments. The improvement, which consists
in a thin, tight-fitting coat of requisitely rigid pile
material glued on the bridge or other sound-giving
surface of the wood and terminating closely at
the edge of the supporting part, can be applied to
old violins, but it may be preferable to apply it at
the time of the original manufacture.
AFTER SUMMER BUSINESS.
How Chas H. Ditson & Co., of New York,
Take Advantage of Opportunities to Widen
Summer Activities—Chat with H. L. Hunt.
"Our advertising campaign in the daily news-
papers to increase our summer business is proving
very successful " said H. L. Hunt, manager of the
musical merchandise department of Charles H.
Ditson & Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth street, New
York. "We have been making consistent efforts
to take advantage of every possible opportunity
to, widen our summer activities, and as a result
of our local advertising our business to date
shows a substantial increase over last year, with
every indication of our July and August business
being equally as satisfactory. Conditions seem
to be generally improving in all mercantile lines,
and this is reflected in the inquiries we are re-
ceiving from our newspaper advertisements.
"Mandolins and guitars are always popular
sellers during the summer months, and these are
the instruments which we specially feature in our
publicity. Mandolins, in particular, are the ideal
stringed instruments for use in summer camps,
bungalows and seaside resorts, and our mandolin
business is increasing each summer. This year
the demand has leaned toward the better class of
mandolins, the cheap instruments being consid-
erably less active than in past years.
"During the past few weeks we have sold large
quantities of drums, bugles, trumpets, etc. These
instruments can hardly be termed the ideal sum-
mer instruments, but they are for the small boy
who will spend the summer months in the coun-
try and who wants to make a lot of noise when
the opportunity presents itself.
"So far this summer has been a splendid one
for band instruments, as there are apparently
many new bands forming in all parts of the coun-
try at the present time. Amateur bands are be-
co.ming more numerous than ever before, and
M a n u f acturers, Importers,
Publishers. Largest and
most complete stock of
Musical Merchan-
dise i n t h e
trade.
ATTRACTIVE!!
Modern
Service
SPECIALTIES
AUGUST MULLER
and J . HEBERLEIN, VIO-
LINS, VIOLAS AND CELLOS
MITTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOG
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealers may say that they cost more than
others.
Excelsior drums cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by nslnff cheaper
material, use less care in making' them, and dis-
pense with the new patented Improvements.
If we did, however, Excelsior Drums would
not be the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
catalogue.
EXCELSIOR
DRLJIVI
WORKS
A. a. SOISTMAXT, Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Kanaffex,
Tenth and Market Streets,
OA3CDXK, V. J>
tthese bands in many instances compare most
favorably with the professional ones. We have
also sold many band instruments to reformatories,
prisons and homes, as the formation of bands
seems to have a beneficial effect on the inmates of
these different institutions."
NEW INVOICEJiEGULATIONS
Concerning Merchandise Imported on Consign-
ment to Become Effective on July 1.
There have just been issued copies of President
Wilson's executive order amending the consular
regulations in respect to the form of invoice to be
used where goods have not been actually pur-
chased. The new regulations become effective on
July 1 and a number of merchants of New York
retained counsel for the purpose of having the
Treasury and State departments agree on the
changes, and met last week to have the proper
method of invoicing merchandise under the new
regulations explained to them.
Formerly, when goods were imported on con-
signment, the merchandise was invoiced on a con-
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signment form, the market value being stated.
Under the amended consular rules such goods will
be invoiced on the purchase form, the document
disclosing both the agreed price and the market
price.
BIG BROOKLYN_FACTORY DEAL.
An important Brooklyn deal in the Williamsburg
section has been made in the purchase by the
Gretch Corporation, makers of stringed musical in-
struments, of a plot 75x140 feet, being the north-
west corner of Berry and South Fifth streets. A
seven-story concrete factory will be erected on the
site, which will be factory 3 of the Gretsch Cor-
poratkm, factories 1 and 2 being in close proximity.
The plot purchased faces the Brooklyn end of the
Williamsburg Bridge.
In disposing of a reappraisement suit Monday
Judge Brown, of the Board of United States Gen-
eral Appraisers, held that importers cannot deduct'
discount items on entry of merchandise as non-
dutiable unless all purchasers of the goods are
given the benefit of such allowances.
C. Bruno & Son, ine
351-353 Fourth Ave.
NEW YORK.
We announce the purchase of the
stock, name and good-will of the
John F. Stratton Co., 62 Grand St.
NEW
YORK
and will conduct the business as the
"Stratton .Department" from our
own headquarters.
We wish to ask the trade to send
their letters and orders to us.
All Stratton business will have
the unexcelled Bruno Service.
C BRUNO & SON, Inc.
JOHNF.
STRATTON
SPECIALTIES
John F. Strattons Cel-
ebrated " Russian and
" Naples Gut Violin
Strings, and the Cel-
ebrated " Birmingham
Steel and Silk Strings
lor all i n s t r u m e n t s .
Also a complete line of
Trimmings.