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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A BRAVE AMBASSADOR
EMERGENCVJMPORT RULE.
CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA.
Some Interesting Communications Received by
the W m . R. Gratz Import Co. Regarding
Musical Merchandise Conditions in That
Country—Manufacturing Still Going On.
The accompanying illustration shows the Bar-
Of Trade Is Theo. H. Stark, Who Is Fearless in
Navigating an Auto Around Mountain Tops.
ney Oldfield of the trade ready for reconnoiter-
ing into the enemy's lines, being taken at the top
of Sunset Mountain, Pennsylvania, which is near
Delaware Water Gap. Theo H. Stark—for it is
he on the front seat of the steam-roller—is known
for his work in behalf of C. Bruno & Son, Inc.,
Recent Issue by the Treasurer at Washington
Decides that Owners May Examine Merchan-
dise Prior to Entry During the War.
t Special to The Keview.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, September
5.—Assistant
The William R. Gratz Import Co., 35 West
Secretary of the Treasury Peters has granted an
Thirty-first street, New York, the well-known
emergency permission for owners to examine mer-
musical merchandise house, received a number of
interesting communications this week from sev- chandise prior to entry during the existence of the
eral of the manufacturers abroad, whose products European war. This regulation was deemed neces-
it handles exclusively in this country, which are sary owing to the fact that the mails are being de-
more encouraging than any advices received in layed and as a consequence it is difficult to obtain
the past. It had been generally supposed that the the regulation consular invoice. The ruling reads:
"It has come to the attention of the Department
factories in Europe would be obliged to close as
soon as war was a practical certainty, but the that owing to disturbed conditions by reason of
letters received from Bohland & Fuchs, Graslitz, •war in Europe that merchandise sometimes arrives
Bohemia, Austria; V. Kohlert's Sons, Graslitz, and prior to receipt of the consular invoices or other
Otto Weidlich, Brunndoebra, Saxony, state that papers on which entry can be made.
"In view of these conditions collectors of cus-
they have not ceased manufacturing for a single
toms
are hereby authorized, until further in-
day and that they are ready to take care of their
American trade promptly as soon as transporta- structed, to permit a consignee or owner to open
the cases and inspect the goods under customs
tion facilities improve somewhat.
supervision for the purpose of preparing a pro
The products manufactured by these three
forma invoice, when it shall satisfactorily appear
T. H. Stark in His Auto.
houses are well known to this country, the Wm. R.
that owing to the war conditions in Europe the
351-353 Fourth avenue, New York, where he is a Gratz Import Co. having handled them for a num- importer has been unable to obtain the necessary
special ambassador covering several of the big ber of years with signal success. Bohland & papers on which to make entry and that he cannot
Fuchs make a popular line of band instruments.
cities of the country, and also doing other odd
otherwise obtain such information.
jobs about the Fourth avenue emporium. In the Otto Weidlich manufactures harmonicas and ac-
"A bond for the production of a certified invoice
cordeons, while V. Kohlert's Sons make a com-
rear seat are Mrs. Stark and Master Stark. This
will be required in all cases where the value of the
plete line of saxophones, clarionets, flutes and pic-
photo was taken while he divided his vacation
merchandise is more than $100."
colos. As transportation affairs in Europe are
between Pennsylvania and Asbury Park.
being
rapidly
straightened
out,
the
fact
that
these
It is said that women are possessing more cour-
TO OPEN" VIOLJNTREPAIR SHOP.
age this year than ever, due no doubt to the con- manufacturers are still turning out instruments is
An
elaborate violin repair shop has been opened
a matter of considerable gratification to the Wm.
structive movements in suffrage circles. Perhaps
in
the
store of H. E. McMillin & Son Co., 2053
so and perhaps not, but no one envies her the • R. Gratz Import Co.
East
Ninth
street, Cleveland, O., with Carl
Joseph Mock, secretary of the company, stated
pleasure of riding down Summit Mountain be-
Rothammer, a violin repairer of reputation, in
this week that the company was taking care of
hind the aforesaid-mentioned lever manipulator.
charge. Mr. Rothammer studied the art of violin
One dealer is reported to have said: "Why, I'd its trade as well as it possibly could, and that it
was still in a position to supply all its representa- making and repairing for several years under
rather have given Stark a double order than to
do that." But then he didn't know what a skilful tives with certain lines, including the Specialty European masters and has plied his trade in va-
violin strings, which had been very successful since rious parts of the world.
driver is Mr. Stark.
first placed on the market, and the ''Belloti" Italian
Liege, which only so recently was the center of
cymbals, which are in use throughout the country. hostilities between the Germans and Belgians, has
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
laiional Musical String Co.
New Brunswlok, N. J .
LATEST CUSTOMS RULINGS.
Castanets Are Declared Not to be Musical
Instruments.
The Board of General Appraisers has decided
that castanets are not "musical instruments," as
that term is used in the old tariff law. Bernard,
Judae & Co., Chicago, imported the articles which
are held in the palm of the hand and used by stage
dancers. The Collector returned the castanets at
45 per cent, ad valorem as musical instruments. The
importers claimed classification as manufactures
of wood with a tax of -35 per cent. The Collec-
tor's assessment was reversed.
been called the cradle of violinists. Among the
famous wielders of the bow who came from that
heroic city are Ysaye, Cesar Thomson, Edouard
Dethier, Ovide Musin, and the violoncellist Jean
Qerardy. Cesar Franck was also born at Liege.
The oldest arvd
largest musical
merchandise house
in America
The Central Music Co., Little Rock, Ark., has
surrendered its charter as a corporation.
MUSICAL
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