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National Bureau for Advancement of
Music Is Reorganized
Board of Control of Nine Members, Representing the Music Industries, Music Supervisors and Philanthropic
Institutions, to Govern Body With C. M. Tremaine Continuing as Director and Harry Meixell as
Treasurer—Scope of Work to Be Broadened—Change Effective November First
the reorganization program of the National Bu-
reau for the advancement of Music: Repre-
senting the music industries: Hermann Irion,
Steinway & Sons; Lucien Wulsin, Baldwin Co.;
Alfred L. Smith, C. G. Conn, Ltd. Representing
the music supervisors: Dr. Joseph E. Maddy,
University of Michigan; Dr. Hollis Dann, New
York University; Professor Peter W. Dykema,
Columbia University. Representing philanthropic
organizations: Dr. John Hrskine, Julliard School
of Music; Dr. Howard Hanson, Eastman School
of Music; the name of the third member is to
be submitted by Dr. Erskine.
On October 23, 1930, the Board of Control
held its first meeting at which a sub-committee
on work plans and budget, consisting of the
following, was appointed: Hermann Irion, Dr.
John Erskine, Professor Peter W. Dykema. A
sub-committee on by-laws was also created upon
which the following will serve: Dr. Joseph E.
Maddy, chairman; Dr. Hollis Dann, Harry
Meixell.
C. M. Tremaine was nominated as director
for the reorganized National Bureau for the Ad-
vancement of Music; Miss Gertrude Borchard
was nominated as secretary, while Harry Meixell
was elected treasurer of the organization. The
reorganization is to take effect as of November
1, 1930.
Complete details regarding the new set-up
of the Bureau together with the policy under
Hermann Irion
which it will operate, which in the future will
other two groups mentioned and obtain rep- be definitely decided upon in advance, will be
resentatives from these groups on the Board announced in The Review next month. Mean-
while, the trade is to be congratulated upon the
of Control.
At the time of going to press all but one turn that events have taken, because it means
member of the Board of Control have been a distinct advance in the development of musi-
chosen and have consented to go along with cal interest along all lines.
A S was mentioned editorially in The Review
**• last month, the National Bureau for the
Advancement of Music is being completely re-
organized along lines that will broaden the
scope of the work and interest in the great
movement of various outside organizations of
influence and power. Although full details
regarding the reorganization plans are not yet
available, owing to their incompletion, enough
is known to indicate that the Bureau is des-
tined to be a most powerful factor in the de-
velopment of musical interest and activity
throughout the country. The progress of the
reorganization work is briefly as follows:
At the meeting of the Board of Directors of
Music Industries Chamber of Commerce held
on October 15, 1930, consideration was given
to the formal resignation from directorship of
the National Bureau for the Advancement of
Music tendered by C. M. Tremaine.
Prior to acting upon the resignation, however,
tlie Board of Directors carefully considered and
adopted recommendations of President C. Al-
fred Wagner, dealing with the reorganization
of the National Bureau for the Advancement
of Music and the placing of the control over
the activities of the National Bureau in the
hands of a Board of Control, consisting of
nine members—three to be chosen from music
industries, three from the music supervisors'
national conference and three from philanthropic
organizations interested in the advancement of
music. With the adoption of this project of
reorganization of the National Bureau, the resig-
nation of C. M. Tremaine was then acted upon
so as to leave the Board of Control absolutely
free in giving consideration to its choice of
a director for the reorganized National Bureau.
President C. Alfred Wagner thereupon ap-
pointed Hermann Irion, chairman; Lucien Wul-
sin and Alfred L. Smith to represent music in-
dustries on the new Board of Control of the
National Bureau and suggested that they pro-
ceed immediately to enlist the support of the
Death of Lyman Payne
Veteran Music Dealer
State, have announced their intention to dis-
continue the sale af pianos and musical instru-
ments immediately. All of the pianos and mu-
sical instruments on hand are being disposed
of at reduced prices. The department was
established about 15 years ago. The firm will
continue the sale of Victrolas and radio sets.
^fI[lI)LETOWN J
CONN.—Lyman
Payne,
who for
more than half a century conducted a music store
in this city, died at his home here on October
6 after a brief illness. Although Mr. Payne
was in his eighty-eighth year he remained active
in his business until overcome by his last ill-
ness.
Mr. Payne was born in Portland, Conn, and
went to school there. Later he attended the
State Normal School and after graduation
taught school for a short time. When he was
twenty-two years old he started in business by
selling melodious and in 1874 opened his first
store. As the business grew he moved his store
several times to larger quarters, the present
store being on College street. In addition to
his music business Mr. Payne conducted a large
and successful farm.
The deceased is survived by two daughters
and three sons.
Kaufmann's Discontinues
Musical Instrument Lines
PITTSBURGH,
PA. •— Kaufmann's
Department
Stores, Inc., which operated one of the largest
]>iaii<> and musical instrument departments in the
has spent over thirty years in the trade, in his
early days with A. H. Goetting, the well-known
jobber, of Springfield, Mass. He was in his
fifties and was born in Kingston, N. Y., though
his home for many years has been in New York
City. He had a host of friends among the deal-
ers in all sections of the country among whom
his passing has caused deep regret.
Wm. C. Heaton Heads
Kelley Automatic Music
the Kolo Products Co.
Co. Now in Bankruptcy
W. C. Heaton, for many years prominent in
the music trade as president of the Auto Pneu-
matic Action Co. and through his connection
with other companies, has been elected president
and general manager of the Kolo Products Co.,
Inc., of New York, manufacturers of a cleans-
ing preparation for the household. M. DeAn-
geles, formerly associated with Mr. Heaton in the
AutoPneumatic Action Co., is the treasurer of
the Kolo Products Co.
Jacob Henry Ellis
Dies in Cleveland
Jacob Henry Ellis, one of the most popular
members of the general sheet music trade and
a veteran in the industry, died in Cleveland on
October 24. Mr. Ellis, who for some years past
lias represented the Sam Fox Publishing Co.,
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The Kelley Automatic Music Co., Albany,
N. Y., has filed a voluntary petition in bank-
ruptcy with liabilities of $156,537, and assets of
$ 154,614, including real estate, $50,000; merchan-
dise, $83,275, and accounts, $10,790. Henry C
Kelley is president of the company.
Chas. F. M. Steinway
Attends Winter Opening
When the Winter Piano Co., Erie, Pa., re-
cently secured the agency for the Steinway
pianos in that territory, elaborate quarters were
arranged for the display of the instruments
and when they were formally presented to the
citizens of Erie, Charles F. M. Steinway, secre-
tary of Steinway & Sons, visited Erie as the
special representative of that company.