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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE WEISS FLUTAjGROWS IN FAVOR.
Has Won a Large Following of Admirers
Throughout
the Country—Dealers
Find
Them Profitable to Handle.
\\ . Boeckler, in charge of the American branch
or Ch. Weiss, harmonica and Fluta manufacture-
at 393 Broadway, New York, states that there has
been a steadily increasing demand since the first of
the year for the Weiss "Fluta." This instrument,
which has been on the market for the past two
years, has scored a phenomenal success in this
The Weiss Fluta.
comparatively short period, and music dealers from
coast to coast have sold the F'.uta in large quanti-
ties.
The Fluta has many merits which form valuable
sales arguments for dealers featuring it, including
the fact that it has actual musical merit and pre
sents a most attractive appearance. The Fluta is
thirteen inches long, and looks like a clarinet. It
is made of the toughest material available for the
purpose, and will never crack. Moisture does not
affect it, and it is constructed to withstand climatic
influences. The mouthpiece, as well as the bell,
are of solid brass and heavily nickel-plated. Thi
Fluta retails for $1.
A DRUM AND CYMBAL BEATER.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 6.—Patent
No.
1,128,142 was last week granted to J. Hubbmann for
a Combination Drum and Cymbal Beater, and it
has for its object the provision of a contrivance of
this character by which a drummer seated on
play a bass drum and cymbal with one foot, leav-
ing his hands free to play a snare drum or other ef-
fects or instruments necessary for an up-to-date
trap drummer.
A further object comprises a novel arrangement
of actuating parts connected to a foot pedal in
such a manner as to permit accurate timing of the
beating of the drum and cymbal and cause the two
to strike at the same time, fast or slow, loud or
soft, according to signs of music, as well as ad-
justment of the parts for use on drums of various
sizes and depths.
Court of Customs Appeals, where such rejoinder
has been made, but the tribunal knows of no case
where objection has been made on the ground o:
misjoinder because such proceedings has been foi
lowed.
CAN'T PROCEED JOINTLY.
1MPROVEMENTSJN THE DRUM.
Customs Decision Which Involves a Number of
Importers.
A new idea in protest making was turned down
this week by the Board of General Appraisers,
when it was decided that a customs protest signed
by twenty-two importers and covering forty dif-
ferent entries does not meet the requirements of
Par. N, Sec. 3, of the Tariff act of 1918. The
suit before the board stands in the names of the
Kinney & Levan Co. and others, and was ap-
parently signed by A. W. Fenton, Jr., as attorney.
The protest makes no objection to the classifica
tion of the goods entered by the protestants, but
makes claim for the 5 per cent, rebate specified in
Sec. 4, Par. J, Subsection 7, of the Tariff act,
whether the merchandise was brought to this coun-
try in American ships or those of nations having
commercial treaties with this country. The testi-
mony brings out that the document filed by the
lawyer is a protest by different importers, each with
separate and distinct claims for refunds of money
from the United States. There is nothing to in-
dicate that they have a community of interests or
a common interest in the amount to be refunded.
It was brought out that each importer whose
name is signed to the protest has paid his duty
upon a separate and distinct liquidation by the col
lector, and, if he recovers, can recover only such
amount as would be determined to belong to him
individually. Judge Waite says in his decision for
the board that there is no such thing in this case as
a community of interests which would warrant
any one of the parties in proceeding for the re-
covery of his claim in connection with the other
importers involved. The decision says the board is
aware of the fact that cases are united at hearings
and appeals taken and adjudications had by th^
Weymann Mandolutes and
"Keystone State" Instruments
A. O. SOISTMAN, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Manager,
Tenth and Market Streets,
CAMDEN, XT. J.
C.Bruno & Souk
393 Broadway
New York
Manufacturers, Importers
Publishers. Largest and
most complete stock of
Musical Merchan-
dise i n t h e
trade.
THE WORLD'S BEST
others.
Excelsior drama cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
We could make them cost less by using* 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.
EXCEI SIOR D R U M
WORKS
The oldest aivd
largest musical
merchandise house
in America
CH. WEISS
Black Diamond
Strings
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealer* may Bay that they ooit more than
The Garde Republicaine Band, under the leader-
ship of Gabriel Pares, composer of famous mili-.
tary music, arrived last week from Havre by the
French liner "Chicago," and started Tuesday after-
noon in a special train for San Francisco to play
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The band,
which consists of fifty-four pieces, until recently
was at the front in the Argonne. It was recalled
by the French Government to fulfil a promise made
to the exposition managers before the war that it
should appear at the exposition. Coming up the
bay Tuesday morning the band, one of the finest
in Europe, stirred the ship's company by playing
the "Star Spangled Banner," "God Save the King"
and the "Marseillaise."
are Popular the
World Over
1010 Chertnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
New Brunswick, N. J.
THE "GARDE REPUBLICAINE" BAND.
Harmonicas
Metallas
Flutas
Incorporated
Manufacturers of
The Famous
ATTRACTIVE
Modem
SPECIALTIES
Service
AUGUST MULLER
and J. HEBERLEIN, VIO-
LINS, VIOLAS AND CELLGS
MITTENWALD VIOLIN STRINGS
SEND FOR COMPLETE CATALOG
B
UEGELEISEN
& JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
M.
Carnes, Rochester, N. Y., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,127,589 for a Drum, the object of
which is to construct the shell of a drum in such
a manner as to increase its strength and rigidity
without materially increasing its weight thereof,
to provide an improved device for putting the drum
heads in tension, to provide an improved form of
muffler for drawing the snares into contact with
the drum head or releasing them from contact
therewith, and to equip the drum with an improved
form of snares that improves the quality and vol-
ume of the noise made by the drum when the snare
is in contact with the drum-head, and which form
of snare is more easily released from the drum-
head when it is desired to make it inoperative.
WEISS
WEYMANN&SON
lational Musical String Co.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, March (i.—George
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