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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 26, 1527
The Technical and Supply Department—(Continued from page 41)
divisions and we should aim to foster this with termining that what is necessary is educational
Vaughan on Trip
a common understanding and proper spirit. We work to stimulate the appreciation of what the
are in the midst of tremendous competition player-piano can do. He invited the members
with the radio, automobile, washing machine to attend the second series of player-piano re-
and other articles. Our problem is to bring the citals to be given by the Association Wednes-
place of the piano up to the top of the list day, March 23.
through economy of production and sales ap-
peal. We should aim to standardize our fac- New Rule to Govern
tories and at the same time to preserve our
own individuality. I believe that we are getting
Exports of Goods to Cuba
somewhere in the music industries but it has
taken thirty years to solve some of the prob- Original Manufacturer's Invoice Must Be Pre-
lems."
sented at Cuban Consulates for Vise of
Chas. Deutschmann, president of the National
Consular Invoice
Association of Piano Tuners, pointed out the
value of the outside tuner and technician to
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 19.—Exporters of
such a body. He stated that the man that sees musical merchandise making shipments to Cuba
and works on the instrument four or five years of goods dutiable on an ad valorem basis will
after it is made can offer valuable suggestions be required after March 23 to present at Cuban
tor changes and improvements. The industry is consulates the original manufacturer's invoice
accepting suggestions with a better spirit at the for vise of the consular invoice, under regula-
present time than ever before, he said, and re- tions just issued by the Cuban Treasury, ac-
search work to bring about the better construc- cording to advices received at the Department
tion of pianos is extremely valuable to the of Commerce. The manufacturer's invoice
trade.
must contain a declaration, sworn to before
Charles Klauber, editor of the Music Trade a notary public, that the prices shown repre-
Indicator, followed with a suggestion that a sent the true value of the goods, including the
research institute for the scientific and prac- expenses involved in packing and placing them
tical study of piano construction and main- ready for embarkation to Cuba.
tenance be established. He stated that such a
Customs officials have been instructed not
laboratory, headed by so eminent a man, for to accept invoices covering goods dutiable on
instance, as Professor Dayton C. Miller, of the an ad valorem basis when they do not fulfill
Case School of Applied Science, might do won- the requirements of the decree, unless bond is
ders for the piano and the expense of main- deposited by the importer to guarantee
taining it might be a very small matter in con- presentation of the documents in the proper
sideration of possible good results obtainable.
form.
Wm. H. Collins, well-known retail and
The value of goods for the assessment of
wholesale salesman, sales manager of the T. P. ad valorem duties is considered in the Cuban
Seeburg Piano Co., outlined briefly the im- customs law to be the current wholesale pric*
portance of the technical work in connection at the time of exportation in the principal mar-
with the manufacturer of automatic instru- kets of the country of origin, including in
ments. He said that people must have faith the value the cost of the cases, wrapping,
in a product and in order to gain their faith, crating, sacking and all other covers of any
instruments that are scientifically constructed kind necessary to prepare the merchandise for
should be offered.
shipment to Cuba, and railroad freight charges
B. B. Ayers made a strong appeal to the im- from the interior to the port of embarkation,
portance of the player-piano and the efforts as well as cartage charges, strapping and com-
that have been undertaken by the Chicago mission.
Piano & Organ Association to lift the player-
piano out of what is called the "clown" class
Wood Oil Prices
to the highly artistic possibilities it offers in
the rendition of the highest class compositions.
WASHINGTON, 1). C, March 21.—Prices of wood
He said that the foot player-piano does not
oil
in China have increased noticeably, accord-
have to be brought back, for there are
thousands of instruments throughout the coun- ing to cables from Consul General Lockhart,
try and while he was East he noted the ac- Hankow, China, made public by the Depart-
tivity of three large player action plants dc- ment of Commerce. It is reported that there are
large stocks in the interior in the Wanhsicn
area, but the lack of transportation facilities on
the Yangtze-Kiang make the receipts at Han-
kow relatively small, and stocks which are prac-
tically all sold at Wanhsien or Hankow are de-
layed. Transportation on the up-river ports is
showing some signs of improvement, but re-
ceipts in Hankow are far from normal.
The cable states that the quality of the 1927
crop is good and that the amount of oil ex-
pressed is above the corresponding period of
1926.
David H. Schmidt Co.
G. H. Vaughan, Eastern district manager of
the Ohio Veneer Co., Cincinnati, O. plans to
make a short trip through the piano and fur-
niture trades in the East about April 1 after
having spent four or five weeks at his offices at
405 Lexington avenue, New York. Mr. Vaughan
stated that the company has obtained several
large shipments of mahogany logs, which are
being manufactured into veneers especially for
the piano industry. The logs were selected for
their beautiful figuration, and samples of them
have already caused much interest among the
piano superintendents and woodworking fore-
men, who have seen them.
Superintendents' Visit
Arrangements are being made by E. M.
Keulbach, secretary of the Superintendents'
Club of the New York I'iano Manufacturers'
Association, for a visit by a group of superin-
tendents to the plant of the S. Karpen & Bros.
Furniture Co., Long Island City. This will con-
stitute the first variation of the visits of the
New York superintendents, who have heretofore
confined their tours of inspection to the plants
of the piano industry. The date for the visit
will be announced by Mr. Reulbach in the near
future. During the past season, eight or ten
prominent piano factories were toured by
groups of superintendents.
Appointed to Committee
WASHINGTON, 1). C, March 21. -Appointment of
four prominent lumbermen as members of the
national committee on wood utilization has
been announced by Secretary Hoover, chair-
man. The new members are Harry V>. Krausz,
manager of the dimension department, Pearl
River Valley Lumber Co, Canton, M4ss.>,i&»# 1 .
Lindewirth, manager dimciision,j, ( sales depart-
ment, Chicago Mill & Lumber Co., Chicago;
Charles Dregge, president, Nichols & Cox
Lumber Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., and A. L.
McBean, general manager, Edward Hines Hard-
wood & Hemlock Co., Park Falls, Wis.
$100,000 Gift to Forestry
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 21.—The American
Forestry Association has just received a gift
of $100,000 from George D. Pratt, of New York.'
The donation is toward an endowment fund
of $200,000, the income from which is to be
' popular
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