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Lange Brings Suit on
Carl Fischer, Inc., Catalog
Now Ready for the Trade
Banjo Resonator Patent
Papers have been served in the action brought
by William L. Lange, manufacturer of Para-
mount banjos at 225 East Twenty-fourth street,
New York, against the Epiphone Banjo Corp.,
Mew York, and Harry Myers, its secretary and
treasurer, as co-defendants for an alleged infringe-
ment on U. S. patent No. 1,550,826, issued to Mr.
Lange in August, 1925. The patent pertains to a
banjo in which a resonator of greater diameter
than the rim of the instrument is employed, the
resonator being spaced from the rim by means
of a spacing member provided with sound open-
ings. Alleged infringements by certain other
parties will be disposed of by licensing agree-
ments, or suits will be considered if such nego-
tiations fail, according to a statement issued by
Mr. Lange.
New Volume of 165 Pages Represents Elaborate
Presentation of the Many Lines Featured by
That Company
The new Carl Fischer, Inc., wholesale cata-
log is just off the press, and is most attractive
and comprehensive.
It is nine by tw-elve inches and contains 165
pages. The leather embossed cover is a beau-
tiful shade of red that serves admirably as a
background for the hand-lettered title which
is printed in jet black. The text pages are pro-
tusely illustrated with half-tone engravings of
the latest models of instruments and accessories.
Interspersed with the black and white illustra-
tions are a number of four-color photographic
reproductions. Those of the Heinrich, Theo.
Heberlein, Jr., and the Florentina Violins are
especially worthy of mention, as they show the
colors and finishes exactly as they appear on
the instruments.
In compiling this catalog, Carl Fischer, Inc.,
has deviated from the usual musical instru-
NEW ORLEANS, LA., December 10.—A visit to the
factories of the manufacturers of King, Ludwig mental jobbers' policy of quoting a flat discount
;uid other band instruments is planned by F. from a wholesale list price where established
P. Carpenter, general manager of the King retail prices exist. The retail price is used as
Music House, Inc., Strand Building. Claude L. the list price on all merchandise that has an
Burnes, of the Waco Band House, Waco, Tex., established net resale price and the discount is
will be brought to New Orleans to take charge quoted accordingly. This method not only en-
of the King house when Mr. Carpenter leaves. ables the dealer to price the merchandise cor-
rectly, but also shows him his actual margin in
profit.
Among the numerous items listed in the new
Carl Fischer, Inc., catalog are such well-known
lines as Bucet clarinets and saxophones, Loree
The Nicomede Music Co., Altoona, Pa., re- oboes, Heckel bassoons, National Band Instru-
ports a steadily increasing demand for the ments, Heinrich, Theo., Heberlein, Jr., Milano
Rainbow Flasher, manufactured by the company and Florentina violins, Caruso strings, Martin
for the use of dealers. One dealer wrote that guitars and ukuleles, Vega banjos, Ludwig &
during a Flasher exhibit in his display window, Ludwig drums, Schmidt French horns, Hohner
over 85 per cent of those passing by, by actual harmonicas and accordions.
Any musical instrument dealer may receive a
count, stopped to watch the Flasher operate.
copy
of this catalog on request to Carl Fischer,
This gives some idea of its appeal.
Inc., Cooper Square, New York, N. Y.
Carpenter to Visit Band
Instrument Factories
Nicomede Rainbow Flasher
Popular With the Dealer
Western Mdse. Men Meet
READY—Greater Than Ever
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Tenor Banjo
A new and complete revised edition of an
up-to-date method. Positively shows a new
idea in grading of lessons with many added
features. Every teacher should see this new
TENOR BANJO method.
Price, $1.00
Published by
NICOMEDE MUSIC CO., Altoona, Pa.
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CHICAGO, III., December 10.—The monthly meet-
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Manufacturers of the Chicago Zone was held
on December 6, at the Auditorium Hotel, when
current business subjects were taken up for dis-
cussion. It was announced that the annual
meeting and election of officers will be held at
the next meeting in January.
WILMINGTON, O., December 11.—Clinton county
schools have taken the lead in developing an
all-county orchestra, composed of the best
musicians in each of the ' schools. Minoma
Benson, county supervisor of music, has per-
sonally selected about thirty pupils to com-
pose the orchestra.
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