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The Music Trade
Review
Successful Meeting Held in South
by Musical Instrument Mfrs. Ass'n
^ \ N E of the most successful meetings ever
held by the National Association of Musical
Instrument and Accessories Manufacturers took
place at the Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia, on Friday and Saturday,
March 22 and 23.
Among those in attendance were H. C. Lomb,
Waverly Musical Products Co.; H. O. Gable,
Armour & Co.; D. L. Day, Bacon Banjo Co.;
Jay Kraus, Harmony Co.; B. R. Hunt, Consoli-
dated Case Corp.; Frank Kordick, Regal Musi-
ial Instrument Co.; G. F. Chapin, Standard
Musical String & Mfg. Co.; H. Kuhrmeyer,
Stromberg-Voisinet Co., and Alfred L. Smith,
Secretary of the Association.
MARCH 30, 1929
New Squier String
Aluminum Wound Violin "A" String Product
Announced by Western Manufacturer
James F. Hodgson, of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, and Kenneth S.
Clark, of the National Bureau for the Advance-
ment of Music, also attended the Friday session.
Business sessions were held Friday morning,
Friday evening and Saturday morning. Most
of those present played golf Friday and Satur-
day afternoons or enjoyed the other amuse-
ments and attractions of the resort.
A great deal of interest was aroused by plans
presented by Mr. Hodgson for the formation of
an export corporation under the provisions of
the Webb-Pomerene Act which would repre-
sent manufacturers of all types of instruments
and be in a position to offer a complete line to
foreign customers. It was thought that suffi-
cient economies could be effected by such an
New England Association
organization to make it feasible to send sales
Urges Vermont Supervisor representatives into foreign markets. The ex-
port committee of the Association was in-
Appeals to Newspapers in State to Support structed to bring before the Association at its
Movement for Music Supervisor—Soliciting next meeting a definite plan for organization
of such a corporation.
Views of Members
The Association adopted the prize-winning
BOSTON, MASS., March 25.—The secretary of the slogan of the Music Industries Chamber of
New England Music Trade Association is send- Commerce, "The richest child is poor without
ing out a questionnaire to the members of the musical training." The plans of the new Slogan
organization to find out their views on matters Committee were discussed, and the members
pertaining directly to the organization, such as: showed much interest in co-operating to make
Should the annual meeting be a strictly business the slogan popular throughout the music trade.
A great deal of time was devoted to discus-
affair without entertainment? Should the an-
nual meeting be held in the evening with enter- sion of the fretted instrument promotion of the
tainment and dinner? Would the members be National Bureau for the Advancement of Music,
interested in a combination meeting and dinner, led by Mr. Clark, who has this promotion in
and could the official body count on the indi- charge. Mr. Clark had with him material for
the new booklet which is about ready for the
vidual member's attendance?
The association also has sent out, as a sort printer on fretted instrument clubs. Plans were
of feeler, a circular letter to the leading news- discussed for a campaign to be started to show
papers in Vermont in an effort to secure their the advantage of fretted instrument activities
co-operation looking to the creation of the among Summer camps.
office of supervisor of music in the schools. The
circular states: "We submit that a well-qualified
Interest in Band Contest
and earnest State supervisor of music is an
essential department of public education in
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL V March 22.—A great deal
States that have a large rural population. Many of interest is being shown this year in the band
of the advantages enjoyed by urban communi- contest open to high school bands in northern
ties are withheld for obvious reasons from the California which will be a feature of San Fran-
inhabitants of the more sparsely settled regions. cisco's annual Music Week celebration, May 5-
* * * As an association devoted to whatever will 11. The bandmasters of the various schools
contribute toward a greater public appreciation are making the arrangements under the direc-
of music, particularly in New England, we tion of the executive board of the California
earnestly hope that you will agree with us in Band Masters' Association, of which E. P.
our belief that the services of a State supervisor Allyn is president. George D. Ingram, musical
of music for Vermont would be a step in the director of the Mission High School, is chair-
right direction."
man of the board.
The V. C. Squier Co., manufacturers of
wound musical strings, of Battle Creek, Mich.,
announced this month aluminum wound violin
"A" string, packed straight in hermetically
sealed individual tube packing.
Regarding this innovation, Raymond Gould,
treasurer of the company, stated this week to
a representative of The Review: "There has
been an insistent demand for this aluminum
wound 'A' string, packed straight instead of in
the old-type package which was supplied only
coiled in envelopes. We are, therefore, now
able to supply it in our own hermetically sealed
packing. It is not only the most attractive
packing ever invented, but the most practical,
as the string is absolutely protected from any
and all damage while in the tube."
Musical Instrument Exports of U. S.
for Past Year Showed an Increase
Made from Genuine Calfskin
U. S. Department of Commerce Reports Total Valuation of $18,131,205 for 1928 as
Compared With $17,673,367 for Preceding Annum—An Interesting Analysis
Al/'ASHINGTON, D. C, March 25.—Exports
* * of musical instruments from the United
States in 1928 had a value of $18,131,205, com-
pared with $17,673,367 in 1927, according to a
survey just completed by George R. Connelly,
of the specialties division of the Department
of Commerce.
The sale of American musical instruments
continues to become more widespread each year
as new markets are opened up, according to
Mr. Connelly, thus offsetting the loss of lucra-
tive markets through domestic development or
high tariffs and, although 1928 exports are still
below the peak year of 1920, a very satisfactory
recovery has been made since the slump of
1921, shipments last year exceeding that year's
total by 111 per cent and being only eight per
cent under the 1920 record.
Latin America is the most important market
for our musical instruments, it is stated, pur-
chases in 1928 amounting to $10,623,283 and
constituting over fifty-eight per cent of the
total, with phonographs accounting for over
forty-seven per cent and records more than
twenty-nine per cent of sales. Canada was the
second best market with purchases amounting
to $2,287,561. Exports of Oceania, however,
declined from 1927, being valued at $2,073,828,
against $3,902,689.
Despite the strong competition met from
Germany, Great Britain, France and to a lesser
extent from other smaller European countries,
it is pointed out, the European area is still an
important outlet for our musical instruments,
exports to this area showing a steady increase
during the past three years and totaling $1,244,-
042, $1,377,655 and $1,476,078 for 1926, 1927 and
1928, respectively.
D
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