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THE
FEBRUARY 28, 1925
MUSIC
TRADE
49
REVIEW
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
meeting of executives of the concern since the
death of Philip W. Oetting, president of the
company, on December 30. Mr. Shailer stated
further that the concern's business since the
Takes Action Against Chicago Concern for Al- first of the year had shown a firm tone.
leged Selling of Shellac Gum That Did Not
Come Up to Standard for That Product
U. S. Patent Office Makes
Much Progress During Year
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 21.—The Rosen-
bush & Solomon Co., a large Chicago house
distributing paints and varnishes, was cited by
the Federal Trade Commission this week in a
complaint alleging unfair methods of competi-
tion in the distribution and sale of a shellac
compound. The company is said to sell certain
varnishes composed of shellac gum and various
substitutes therefor in which shellac gum is not
the principal and predominant element. The
complaint recites in full a resolution adopted
by the National Varnish Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation and the Paint Manufacturers' Associa-
tion of the United States, in which it was
clearly defined that the word "Sliellac" on
labels means only shellac gum cut or dissolved
in alcohol, and that if the shellac be reduced or
modified it shall bear in addition the word
"compound" in conspicious letters, and further
if there be less than 50 per cent of genuine
shellac gum that the label show the product
to be substitute or imitation.
dented progress in bringing the work of the
Patent Office up to date is shown by the annual
report just issued by the Commissioner of Pat-
ents. A total of 101,134 applications for pat-
ents, trade-marks, etc., were received during
1924, an increase of 2,738 over the preceding
year, and 63,062 patent, design and trade-mark
applications were granted, an increase of 5,550
over 1923; yet, notwithstanding the greatly in-
creased work, the end of the year showed an
actual reduction of nearly 12,000 in the number
of applications awaiting final action.
The early enactment of legislation curbing
the activities of patent attorneys whose meth-
ods are questionable is advocated by the com-
missioner. This legislation, he declares in his
report, is an absolute necessity to safeguard the
interests of thousands of inventors whose busi-
ness is transacted through the Patent Office.
Federal Trade Commission
Cites Large Varnish House
April 1 as Closing Date of
Waste Prevention Contest
National Lumber Manufacturers' Association
- Reports That Many More Entries Have Al-
ready Been Received Than Were Listed Last
Year.
The time limit for the submission of entries
to the manufacturing improvement and waste
prevention contest, which is sponsored annually
by the National Lumber Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation, has been extended from March 1 to
April 1, 1925. Already 25 per cent more entries
have been received than at this time last year.
Manufacturers who are already using some of
the devices that their employes have suggested
are championing them before the committee.
This contest is open to the general public as
well as to members of the lumber industry. A
series of awards will be made for original
methods of mechanical devices which will re-
sult in the improvement products, the reduction
of manufacturing cost, the elimination of waste,
or the reduction of those wastes which cannot
be entirely avoided.
Material Reduction Reported in Number of Pat-
ents Awaiting Final Action Despite Increased
Demand Made Upon Staff
WASHINGTON, D. C, February
21.—Unprece-
Pneumatic Leather Demand
An excellent mid-Winter business in pneu-
matic leathers is being obtained by the concern
of T. L. Lutkins, Inc., New York, according to
T. L. Lutkins, president. Mr. Lutkins states
that his son, T. L. Lutkins, Jr., has been mak-
Well-known Piano Supply House Now En-
ing a successful trip, calling on the player
joying a Very Substantial Business, Indicat-
manufacturing trade in the Middle West, and
ing a Better Trend of Trade Generally.
Australian Wool Growers Take Drastic Steps that his letters have been most optimistic re-
to Stabilize the Market for Their Product- garding activity in the piano manufacturing in-
W. M. Shailer, secretary of the firm of Philip
Competition Is Active
dustry in general. The younger Mr. Lutkins
W. Oetting & Son, New York, importers of
makes the Middle Western trip every year at
piano felts and allied products, stated this week
BOSTON, MASS., February 19.—The action of the this time, visiting manufacturers in such points
that the annual meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the company will be held within a wool growers in Australia in cutting the offer- as Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee,
week or two, but that no definite date had been ings in half at the current sales, either by etc. Equally favorable conditions in the player
decided upon. This will be the first official actually reducing the offerings or by omitting manufacturing and organ-making fields are re-
some of the sales, apparently is having the de- ported by William A. Wood, who is traveling in
sired effect of halting the decline in raw wool the interests of the Lutkins house through
prices, which has been in progress in those Canadian territory at the present time.
markets since the December holiday closing
sales. Cables received from the Sydney closing
to-day stated that there was an upward reac-
tion in prices, which were about 4 cents a clean
The Division of Specifications of the Depart-
pound higher at the close. The competition ment of Commerce is expected to complete at
was good and the selection was fairly good.
an early date a dictionary or handbook of stand-
Write for a sample can of Behlen's
ard specifications, the preparation of which
Varnish Crack Eradicator and try it.
Consult the Universal Want Directory of was begun in 1923. In this book will be pub-
Once you learn how much it means to
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted lished references to all of the more important
you in the saving of time on your refin-
free of charge for men who desire positions. specifications in general use for the purchasing
ishing jobs by eliminating the necessity
of supplies.
of scraping off old varnish and shellac,
and how much more satisfactory are
213 East 19th Street. New York
the results, because of the better sur-
Sole Agents for
face it gives to work on, you, like
WEICKERT HAMMER AND DAMPER FELTS
others, will continue to use it.
GRAND AND UPRIGHT HAMMERS
Made of Welckert Felt
Manufacturers of
Write to-day.
Philip W. Oetting & Son
to Hold Annual Meeting
Cut Off Wool Offerings to
Check Decline in Prices
Specification Directory
PHILIP W. OETTING & SON, Inc.
WHITE, SON CO.
ORGAN AND PLATER-PIANO
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellac*
THE
Staina
Fillert
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near «th AT*., and 8th St.
GOSHEN
ARTNOVELTYCO.
exclusive manufacturers of
Piaivo Beixekes
and Musie Cabirxets
Writ* for catalog and details
INDIANA
LEATHERS
530-540 Atlantic Are., BOSTON, MASS.
For over 25 years Specialists
in high grade Piano Cases
Paterson Piano
Case Co.
PATERSON, N. J.