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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
51
RECENT CUSTOMS RULING
NEW VALVE CONSTRUCTION
NEW BRUNO &_SON CATALOG
Merchandise May Not Be Assessed at Less
Than Its Entered Value
For Musical Horns Invented and Patented by
Wm. F. Seidel—Details of Invention
Prominent Dealers In Small Goods Issue Folder
on Hawaiian Musical Instruments
The Board of United States General Apprais-
ers held in a decision handed down recently
that the Collector of Customs cannot under the
provisions of sub-section 1 of section 3 of the
tariff act of 1913, assess merchandise at a less
value than the entered value unless so directed
to do by the Secretary of the Treasury. The
action of the Secretary, according to the Gen-
eral Appraisers, under the power given him by
this provision of the law, is not subject to re-
view by the customs board. This decision
overrules a protest of John L. Vandiver, of Phil-
adelphia. The facts in this case appear from
the record as follows: On entry the importers
included in the entered value certain agents'
commissions which they considered to be non-
dutiable charges, but which they included in
the entered value for the following reason stated
on entry: "Importer adds marks 76 to make
market value as indicated by appraiser's advance
in similar cases now pending on appeal to re-
appraisement. This addition is made pursuant
to section 1 of section 3, tariff act of 1913."
Reappraisement was had and the invoice value
was sustained by the General Appraiser. The
matter was submitted to the Treasury Depart-
ment and its decision was stated in the follow-
ing language: "The Department does not regard
the action of the importer in making an ad-
vance, merely because a previous advance has
been made by the appraiser and without injury
on his part as to the true market value, as
constituting the good faith and diligence con-
templated by the statute. For this reason and
also because the importer failed to certify that
the entered value was higher than the market
value, as required by the statute, the application
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 10.—William F.
Seidel, F.lkhart, Ind., was last week granted
Patent No. 1,780,030 for a valve construction for
musical horns, such as cornets and other similar
instruments, and it is the object of the invention
to simplify the construction of valve mechanism.
In the present state of the art instruments of
this character are provided with key-operated
valves, which when adjusted alter the length of
the tubular passage to change the pitch. In one
type of valve, pistons are employed which are
longitudinally reciprocated, and a plurality of
cross-ports in the piston are provided for con-
nection between the different tubes. Usually
each piston is provided with three cross-ports,
one of said ports being in normal registration
to provide the open passage through the horn
and the other two ports being used for cutting
in the crook which alters the pitch. Difficulty
has been experienced in forming such a con-
struction so as to prevent interference between
the several ports and at the same time to limit
the length of stroke. With this improvement
the construction is simplified by dispensing with
one of the ports, thereby increasing the amount
of clearance space as well as decreasing the
length of the stroke. The inventor has also
modified the construction and arrangement of
the tubes connecting with the valve to permit of
this difference of one port.
Under the heading of "The Native Music of the
Hawaiian Islands," C. Bruno & Son, Inc., 353
Fourth avenue, New York, has just issued an
eight-page folder exclusively devoted to the instru-
ments used in securing music of this character.
It is one of the most complete assortments of
this character ever presented to the trade, and
embraces the following lines: "Jonah Kumalae,"
genuine Honolulu Hawaiian Ukuleles, which are
made of genuine Koa wood, and "Lyra Brand,"
made in America Hawaiian style Ukuleles, being
produced in mahogany and dull finish, Hawaiian
style steel extension nut guitars, as well as the
eight-string banjo-mandolin and the four-string
tango banjo-mandolin. This folder likewise in-
cludes some of the models of the Orpheum banjos
and accessories which have been having a tremen-
dous demand both in wholesale and retail circles.
FRIEDMAN JOINSj\SHLAND FORCES
CHICAGO, I I I . , April 10.—Jack Friedman, for-
merly with A. G. Spalding & Bros, for sixteen
years, has been appointed Western representa-
tive of the Ashland Manufacturing Co. Mr-
Friedman is an expert on violin strings.
IMPORTANT RULING ON PROTESTS
Board of General Appraisers Holds That Single
$1 Fee Covers Thirteen Protests
T. M. James & Sons, St. Louis, went before
the Board of General Appraisers with the com-
plaint that the Collector demanded $13 before he
was willing to forward a like number of entries
to the board for review. The firm claimed that $1
was sufficient for the protest regardless of the
number of entries. The'board held that the Col-
lector had violated the rule established by the
board and Customs Court and directed a reliquida-
tion whereby $12 will be returned.
MUTE FOR STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributor*
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 10.—Patent No.
1,177,184 was last week granted to Dennis E.
Hartnett, New York, for a mute for stringed in-
struments, adapted to be applied to all plectrum
and bowed instruments.
The object of this invention is to provide a
mute which is arranged so as to be capable of
being thrown into and out of position without
interruption in the playing of the instrument,
and which is so constructed that it is at all
times in a position in which it cannot interfere
with the operation of the instrument. The con-
struction is such, furthermore, that a new
string can be readily inserted without removing
the mute. Furthermore, when adjusted to the
rear of the bridge it does not diminish the tone.
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CiiK'ACo, li-i... April 10.—The Chicago Piano &
Organ Association recently passed resolutions of
regret on the death of Sol. Grollman, who was
president of the Racine Stool Mfg. Co., of Racine,
Wis.
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