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THE
FEBRUARY 25, 1922
MUSIC
TRADE
51
REVIEW
LUMBER CONSENT DECREES PLANNED.
LAST PICTURE OF ALFRED DOLGE
COMPENSATION BILL IN WASHINGTON
Department of Justice May Accept Consent
Decree from Lumber Association Against
Which Proceedings Have Been Instituted
Photograph of Trade Veteran Taken While on
Visit to Hartz Mountains Last Summer Shows
Him Apparently in Excellent Health
New Measure Before Congress Would Require
the Insurance of Music Store Employes
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 20.—The Depart-
ment of Justice, it is generally believed, will
accept a consent decree from trade associations,
especially the lumber associations against which
proceedings have been started or against which
charges have been preferred, with regard to
price and production control.
Attorney-General Daugherty to-day said the
department has no disposition to prosecute any
association which expressed a willingness to con-
fine its activities within the law. It is believed by
the Attorney-General that most of the associa-
tions thought they were acting within legal
bounds.
The Department of Justice has citations pend-
ing against a great number of lumber and other
associations charging them with price agree-
ment, co-operating for the purpose of curtailing
production and other illegal activities. It was
intimated that these charges would be dropped
providing such associations would agree to con-
fine their practices within the recently inter-
preted legal bounds.
The Attorney-General said officials of several
of these associations have appeared before him
and expressed a willingness to discontinue any
practice which was deemed illegal.
The many friends of Alfred Dolge, the veteran
of the music industry who died recently in Milan,
Italy, will be interested in the last photograph of
Mr. Dolge, which he had taken with Josef Goebel
VENEER AND PLYWOOD OPPORTUNITY
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 20.—A commercial
agent in Algeria desires the exclusive agency for
the sale of plywood and veneer, according to
information received by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce here.
Quotations
should be given c. i. f. Algiers and Oran. Pay-
ment to be made in cash against documents at
port of destination. Further information can
be obtained by communicating with the Bureau
or any of its district offices and referring to op-
portunity No. 757.
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HEED OUR ADVICE
C. F. GOEPEL & CO.
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Stains
Fillers
137 E. 13th STREET
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th A r c , *nd 6th St.
The Lafayette Phonograph Co., 1358 North
Wells street, Chicago, has incorporated, under
the laws of the State of Illinois, to conduct a gen-
eral musical instrument and talking machine busi-
ness, with a capital of $20,000. Incorporators
are: W. H. King, Jr., R. McCormick and Adams
and Ames W. Ross.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in
celluloid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
Are you still wasting your time and go-
ing to the expense of scraping off old
varnish and shellac to eliminate the
checks and cracks in order to secure a
smooth surface for refinishing?
Use Behlen's Varnish Crack Eradica-
tor.
It saves time, trouble and incidentally
expense, at the same time giving you as
fine a body surface for the new finish
as you could possibly wish for.
A sample can for trial awaits your
request.
Anilines
Shellacs
Alfred Dolge and Josef Goebel
while on a brief vacation in the Hartz Mountains
late last Summer. The picture shows Mr. Dolge
apparently hale and hearty and his appearance
gives no hint of his approaching end. The pic-
ture is published through the courtesy of the
Deutsche Instrumentenbau-Zeitung, of Berlin,
which, by the way, published an extended and
exceedingly interesting tribute to this great de-
veloper of the piano industry in America.
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NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 20.-—Music dealers
in the District of Columbia would be required
to insure their employes under the terms of a
bill which is pending in Congress. The measure
i.- to provide compensation for injuries and in-
surance for death for all employes except casual
workers whose employment is not in the course
of the trade, business, profession or occupation
of the employer. Thus not only would clerks
and other regular employes of business houses
be covered, but household servants as well.
The bill places the administration of the law
under the United States Employes' Compensation
Commission, which now administers compensation
for employes of the Federal and District govern-
ments. The employers in the city would be re-
quired to insure with the Commission and would
not be permitted to carry insurance with com-
mercial insurance companies. It is declared by
advocates of the measure that employers will be
able to carry insurance with the Commission at
a much lower premium rate than would be the
case if it were placed with insurance companies.
PATENTS PIAN0j\CTI0N BRACKET
Otto Higel, of New York, Devises Form of
Bracket Adjustable to Various Dimensions
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 20.—Otto Higel,
New York, was last week granted Patent No.
1,406,382 for a piano-action bracket, the princi-
pal objects of which are to devise a form of
action bracket of a light and strong construction
which may be readily manufactured in various
lengths and will be cheap to produce.
Up to the present time it has been the prac-
tice to use a cast iron bracket for supporting
piano actions, and owing to the variations in
dimensions and designs of pianos to which the
action is applied it is necessary for the manufac-
turer to carry a large stock of different sizes and
forms. The present form enables the manu-
facturer to adjust the hrackct to various dimen-
sions owing to its being constructed of sheet
netal.
PIANO HAMMER DEMAND INCREASES
January was an exceedingly busy month for
the Eastern branch of the Standard Felt Co., on
Twenty-third street, New York City, according
to David A. Smith, manager. This concern, in
addition to felts for various purposes, makes a
specialty of piano hammers. Mr. Smith reportec
an increasing demand for piano hammers since
the first of the year.
PLAYER MANUFACTURERS
ATTENTION!
We make a specialty of Piano and Player-
Piano Hardware, Transmissions and Gears,
Metal Spool Ends, and so forth. We make
only on special order after designs furnished
us or will furnish designs on request.
Write us your needs.
Elgin Metal Novelty Co.
ELGIN
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ILLINOIS
George H. Harper Co. V F N F F R < S SfiSffitttK!
Orange, N. J.
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