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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LARGER PARCELS IN MAILS.
Size Limit Increased to Bring Commercial
Crate Within Regulations.
(Special to The Review.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13.—Orders by the
Postmaster General were issued to-day increasing
the parcel post size limit and providing for a re-
ceipt for articles mailed by parcel post. The first J
order became effective immediately. The second
order will go into effect on September 1.
Section 454 of the postal laws and regulations is
so amended as to increase the size limit from
seventy-two to eighty-four inches in length and
girth combined. This action follows a demand for
an increase in the size limit. The principal effect
is to bring the commercial crate within the regula-
tions.
The new regulation regarding receipts amends
Section 458% of the postal laws and regulations.
On i ayment of one cent the postmaster at the mail-
ing office may give a receipt to the sender of an
ordinary parcel of fourth-class mail. A postage
stamp to cover the charge for the receipt will be
affixed to the parcel, and the name and address of
the addressee must be written i» the receipt by the
sender. The receipt will constitute evidence of the
mailing of the parcel. Many commercial organiza-
tions have asked the Post-Office Department thaf
in accordance with express practice generally the
receipt privilege be granted.
left. Even his instrument was shot away, except
the mouthpiece and slide; but, making no sound,
Samuel Buegeleisen, head of Buegeleisen & Ja- he kept up gallantly at the head of the fighters.
cobson, 113 University place, New York, received
Half the band had been killed and the others dis-
advices this week of the death in battle of Eugene abled, but the violence of the renewed charge was
Sartory, Paris, France, the famous violin bow
so great that the enemy was beaten. Mr. Decreus
maker, whose products have received recognition
had to leave the army owing to severe rheumatism
from musicians in all parts of the world. Mr. Sar- contracted through exposure.
tory had joined the French army at the start of the
war, and had fought gallantly until his death. The
CABINET COMPANY IN TROUBLE.
Sartory violin bows are handled by Buegeleisen &
The
New Cabinet Co., Inc., Evansville, Ind., has
Jacobson, who have made consistent efforts to im-
press their merits upon musical merchandise deal- filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, scheduling
liabilities of $61,352.45 and assets of $28,167.48.
ers, with pleasing success.
The Citizens National Bank is the largest creditor,
holding notes against the concern for $41,500.
DEATH OF EUGENE SARTORY.
STUDEBAKE^CONN RUMORS.
There is considerable talk in some of the West-
ern newspapers to the effect that the interests of
C. G. Conn in his vast musical business in Elkhart,
Ind., may be purchased by George and Clement
Studebaker, the well-known capitalists of South
Bend, Ind. It is said that the deal involves a sum
of somewhere between $600,000 and $800,000, and
that Mr. Conn will maintain merely a nominal in-
terest in the band instrument factory.
Regarding the truth or falsity of the foregoing
nothing official has been given out by Mr. Conn,
who is at present at his Pacific Coast home at
Catalina Island.
GROWTH OF FOREIGN INQUIRIES.
"There has been a noticeable increase in the
number of inquiries we are receiving from foreign
countries," remarked H. L. Hunt, manager of the
musical merchandise department of C. H. Ditson
& Co., 8 East Thirty-fourth street, New York
"These inquiries have asked for details regarding
all classes of musical merchandise and sheet music,
and indicate an activity in these products which
is quite encouraging."
CANT DECIDE MERELY ON SAMPLES.
The Board of General Appraisers served notice
on importers this week that the tribunal has no
such expert knowledge as enables it to decide
The most interesting feature of an interview
classification
protest cases merely by samples of
HOLLOW BRIDGE^FOR VIOLINS.
with Camille Decreus, the French pianist and com-
the merchandise in controversy.
poser, in the New York Times, is his account of
(Special to The Review.)
HOT SPRINGS, ARK., July 20.—D. C. Richards, the effect of military music on disheartened men.
It was at Vaquois that the Frenchmen had been
piano dealer of this city, has entered the world
A dispatch from London, Eng., says that the
of invention with a hollow bridge for use with repulsed three times, when their colonel had a sud-
den inspiration. Usually bands are kept at the rear,
war threatens to cause a shortage of drums in
violins and some instruments that are fitted with
England. The stocks of drums are very low, vel-
bridges. The device is said to impart to the in- but this officer, summoning the leader, told him
lum is scarce and high priced, and factories are
strument an exceptional improvement in the mat- to put his men at the head of the regiment, strike
up the "Marseillaise," and lead the men to victory. busy making ammunition instead of being engaged
ter of tone. Mr. Richards has not yet announced
his intention concerning the marketing of the This was done. One man after another went in the more peaceful pursuit of making brass rods
down, till finally only one, a trombone player, was for the drum frames.
device.
MUSIC AS A FACTOR IN BATTLE.
SHORTAGE OF DRUMS IN ENGLAND.
Bell Brand Harmonicas
"Made in America"
Have won a national reputation because of their remarkable and durable
qualities. They are not the best merely because they are American made,
and the only harmonicas made in this country, but they stand competition
with the products of the world, embodying the very best musical qualities
and workmanship.
BELL BRAND HARMONICAS
CAN BE PROCURED FROM THE FOLLOWING WHOLESALE HOUSES
C. BRUNO & SON, New York City, N. Y.
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON, New York City, N. Y.
OLIVER DITSON CO., Boston, Mass.
C. H. DITSON & CO., New York City.
W. J. DYER & BRO., St. Paul, Minn.
J. W. JENKINS SONS' MUSIC CO., Kansas City, Mo.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO., Cincinnati, O.
KOERBER-BRENNER MUSIC CO.. St. Louis, Mo.
LYON & HEALY, Chicago, 111.
C. MEISEL, New York City, N. Y.
SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., San Francisco, Cal.
TONK BROS. CO., Chicago, 111.
THE RUDOLPH WURLITZER CO.. Chicago. Ill
THE ELIAS HOWE CO., 8 Bosworth St., Boston, Mass.
The National Musical String Co
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New
Jersey