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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
2, 1925
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trades as the Standard Music Co. at 724 Market
street. It is a beautiful establishment just re-
cently completed and one of the show places
of the city. Market street in Chattanooga is all
that the name implies—it is in the heart of
everything.
Mr. Bearing has displayed splendid taste and
judgment in fitting this emporium. If there
were any prizes to be given for the most attrac-
tive and complete music store, Mr. Dearing's es-
tablishment would be way up on the list. He
handles the Victor talking machine products
and the Victor dog sits calmly on the upper
shelf evidently well fed, for it has grown to full
size, listening to "His Master's Voice." A well
stocked sheet music department carrying all the
popular music as well as the standard editions
such as Schirmer Library, A. P. Schmidt, Dit-
son, Century, Witmark's Black and White
series, educational material, methods and
studies, is a feature of the store.
I was so very much impressed with Mr. Dear-
ing's establishment that I couldn't help but tell
him about it. He was so modest he actually
blushed. Mr. Dearing, without fearing, is near-
ing a future that is going to be a bright one
for him. Through a happy thought on his part,
the day ended perfectly for me. He directed
me to the Tourists' Blue Bus Line which takes
you to Lookout Mountain. There, with all the
other sight-seers, I gazed at and enjoyed all of
Nature's wonders.
Sheet Music Happenings
in Buffalo District
"O Katharina" Popular—New Ager, Yellen &
Bornstein Number—Engle With Shapiro,
Bernstein & Co., Inc.
BUFFALO, N. Y., April 26.—Following the Lenten
season, sales of popular music were stimulated
considerably in this territory. The Leo Feist
number "O Katharina" is exceptionally popular
here. Fred Denipsey, district manager for Leo
Feist, Inc., has just returned to the city after
several weeks spent in the Cleveland district
where sales of that song have increased con-
siderably in volume.
A new Ager, Yellen & Bornstein number,
"Cheatin' On Me," has been introduced in this
territory and is showing up well. Jimmy Court-
ney is representing the publishers and broad-
casting the number from station WGR.
Dan Engle, well known in vaudeville circles,
has joined the sales staff of Shapiro, Bernstein
& Co., Inc.
Improve Music Department
HURON, S. D_, April 26.—Costain Bros, are
dressing up their store for the Spring, and also
making new arrangements for their sheet music
and record displays. These two departments
have been growing rapidly.
Sheet Music Dealers to Hold Annual
Meeting in New York on June 8, 9, 10
To Be Held Coincident With the Meeting of the Music Publishers' Association of the United
States—Hotel McAlpin to Be the Convention Hotel
' T p H E twelfth annual convention of the Na-
•*• tional Association of Sheet Music Dealers
will be held at the Hotel McAlpin, New York
City, on June 8, 9 and 10. The sessions will
commence on Monday morning and are sched-
uled to close late Wednesday afternoon. The
Music Publishers' Association of the United
States will hold its meeting the morning and
afternoon of Tuesday, June 9, with its annual
dinner in the evening. With these two annual
gatherings meeting during the same week it
will be possible for committees and representa-
tive dealers from the National Association to
attend the publishers' sessions.
The National Association of Sheet Music
Dealers has increased its membership consider-
ably during the past year, and its activities are
holding the interest of dealers, everywhere. Its
members report a year of considerable help in
sales and the development of the retail busi-
ness. A survey shows that standard music par-
ticularly has won a greatly enlarged clientele.
The progress of music in schools and in the
home and the increased number of music stu-
dents have broken all records, all of which, of
course, has been reflected in sales.
The industry has made great strides towards
better conditions. With the net price markings
appearing on all issues a new business stand-
ard has been set, and students, teachers, schools,
conservatories, retailers and publishers all have
benefited.
The Dealers' Association has been the great
force behind this progressive move, and un-
doubtedly it will be instrumental in achieving
further progress for the general help of the in-
dustry. The details of this program for the
coming year are not yet in hand, but it is under-
stood that the Association has in mind further
constructive measures which, in their prelimi-
nary presentation, have won widespread ap-
proval.
Informal Organization
of Copyright Interests
L. Smith, of the Chamber; George Beattys,
attorney for the Aeolian Co.; John G. Paine of
the legal department, Victor Talking Machine
Co.; Arthur Garmaize, copyright attorney of the
Columbia Phonograph Co.; Henry Lanahan,
general counsel of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.', and
David Goldman, Treasurer, General Phono-
graph Co.
Sub-Committees Being Appointed to Endeavor
to Arrive on Substantial Agreement on Pro-
posed Statute
A conference was called on Wednesday of
last week by Congressman Sol Bloom to adjust
differences of opinion among the elements in-
terested in the proposed new copyright bill, to
the end that the Committee on Patents may
have a bill in which there will be substantial
agreement.
Frederick W. Hume, secretary of the Na-
tional Publishers' Association, was elected
president of an informal organization of rep-
resentatives of the various lines of industry
interested. The idea is to have separate con-
ferences on each controversial subject attend-
ed by representatives of those interested. Mr.
Hume will then be notified of the success or
failure jn adjusting their differences, and a final
consolidated report will be sent to the Commit-
tee on Patents. This means, in effect, that
representatives of the Authors, Composers &
Publishers Society will confer with represen-
tatives of the Music Industries Chamber of
Commerce on that part of the bill having to
do with mechanical license.
The mechanical companies belonging to the
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce were
represented at an open discussion of the Per-
kins copyright bill at the New York Bar As-
sociation, April 22, by General Manager Alfred
Jack Mills Campaign
on the Pacific Coast
Bernie Pollack, Western Representative, on Re-
turn to California, to Begin Big Drive
Bernie Pollack, Western representative for
Jack Mills-, Inc., is returning to California after
spending two weeks visiting the home office of
the Mills organization, 148 West Forty-sixth
street, New York City. Mr. Pollack will imme-
diately start an exploitation campaign through-
out the Pacific Coast on the outstanding songs
of the Mills catalog, including "What Do We
Get From Boston?" "Oh, Heinrich," "Every-
thing Is Hotsy Totsy Now" and "Ukulele
Baby." Mr. Pollack will visit some of the
larger trade centers on his way to the coast.
New Violin Book
The Boston Music Co. has issued a new book
by Jaspar Graham called "Very First Lessons
on the Violin." This includes twelve numbers
with tuneful piano accompaniment. The pieces
are. described as easy to play.