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P R E S T O
April 26, 1924.
radio apparatus has not yet been developed and it is
difficult to foretell what the future demand in
Jamaica will be.
FIGHTING FREE RADIO
Officials of Composers' Association Tell Why They
Want Royalties from Broadcasters.
The charge that the Authors' and Composers' so-
ciety comprises a monopoly was denied by Eugene
Buck, president of the Broadcasters' Association, be-
fore the senate committee last week.
Victor Herbert, who is vice president of the
society, said the situation threatening the composer
was illustrated by experience of his own grandfather,
who created dozens of popular songs which are still
sold widely, '"but he never derived a cent from
them."
He mentioned one recent song of his own, which
he said, is broadcast eight or ten times a day.
Mr. Buck said his organization was after the cab-
aret with its "cover charge," the movie houses, which
gave copyrighted music as an integral part of their
programs and department stores or broadcasting sta-
tions which used music as a part of their elaborate
publicity programs.
"We do not want a nickel/' said Mr. Herbert,
"from the educational institution, charity, organiza-
tions or municipal radio station."
E. C. Mills, also an official of the society, argued
that the radio use of songs violated the specific
right given under the copyright law\
"The broadcasters come with the claim," he said,
"that the advertising we get is full satisfaction for our
equity. They advertise us to death."
Mills said the radio is keeping 10,000,000 people at
home. "It can't come with clean hands," he said,
"until the radio audience pays a just—but it will be
nominal—price for its entertainment."
THE OSSMANS IN CHICAGO.
The Ossmans, famous Victor artists, who use Lyon
& Healy Washburn Banjos, are now on a tour of the
country, playing the Keith circuit. The Balaban &
Katz theaters, Chicago, recently, featured them in a
banjo novelty act. During their three weeks'
engage-
ment, it is estimated that the Ossmans w 7 ere heard by
350,000 people. Both the Ossman boys have made a
life-time study of the banjo. They play the regular
5-string instrument and have developed many beauti-
ful combiimtions for two banjos.
ADDS EDISON TO LINE.
L. W. Symons, of the Symons Hardware Co.,
Plainfield, Ind., representatives and dealers for the
Brunswick phonograph and records announced last
week that he has secured the local agency for the
Xew Eciison phonograph and records. Mr. Symons
states he has several of the new Edison machines on
the floor and a good initial stock of records. Mr.
Symons says he expects to give the Edison owners
the same high quality service they have given the j
owners of the Brunswick and similar type phono
graphs.
FOR PERPETUAL WOOD SUPPLY
National Lumber Manufacturers' Association Com-
mitted to Reafforestation as Main Object.
More than 300 members of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association gathered last week at the
Congress Hotel, Chicago, to attend the twenty-sec-
ond annual meeting of the association and expressed
as the main object of the association, "to reforest the
timberlands so ruthlessly sawed away, and place again
mighty trees on them, but in turn to cut these, and
again replant so that there will be a perpetual supply
of lumber."
"'Timber is a crop like corn," said Edgar P. Allen,
publicity director of the association. "About 85 per
cent of the manufacturers are owners of the timber
LUNCHEON FOR C. D. GREENLEAF.
During his visit to Los Angeles recently, C. D. lands. They want to reforest the timber lands to
Greenleaf, president of C. G. Conn, Ltd., was the prevent a timber famine. It will not benefit the pres-
guest of honor at a luncheon given at the Los An- ent generation, but it will create a perpetual supply
geles Athletic Club, given by the musical merchan- of lumber. It will require, however, federal supervi-
dise committee of the Music Trades Association of sion. This we are asking at Washington. Forest
Southern California, of which Harry Baxter is presi- fires destroy twice the acreage of timber each year
dent. G. S. Marygold, president of Music Trades than taking the crop for lumber. Next week is forest
protection week, and this organization is doing all it
Association of California, presided.
can to preserve and protect the forests."
ASSISTANT MANAGER PROMOTED.
Harry J. Reeves has succeeded Arthur J. Pete as
manager of the talking machine and radio department
of the Lion Store, Toledo, O. Mr. Reeves has ac-
quired valuable experience as assistant manager dur-
ing the past three years. Mr. Pete has been promoted
to the position of merchandising manager for a
group of retail departments of which the Lion Store
is a member.
SELLS PUR-I-TONE.
The Radio Shop, Inc., was incorporated with a
capital stock of $80,000 recently to do business at 724'
South Michigan avenue, Chicago. The new company
will handle the Pur-I-Tone in a table speaker radio
set manufactured by the Puritan Distributors, Inc.
The combination of table and loud speaker can be
used with any radio set.
N E W ZEALANDER RETURNS HOME.
Ray Eady of the music firm of Lewis R. Eady,
Auckland, New Zealand, who had been studying
band instruments construction at the factory of C.
G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., sailed for home last
week. Mr. Eady is the manager of the band instru-
ments department in the Auckland store and an en-
thusiast in Conn methods. In addition to sales the
house has an important repair shop.
USE BUESCHER INSTRUMENTS.
Henry Sautrey and his Cameo Record orchestra
was the headliner at the Orpheum theater in Port-
RADIO SITUATION IN JAMAICA.
land, Ore., and while there featured a concert at the
There is practically an absolute prohibition at phonograph
of Meier & Franks, who are
present against the erection and operation of radio the Portland department
agents
for
the Cameo records. The
equipment in Jamaica, according to Consul S. W. orchestra uses Buescher instruments
exclusively and
Honaker, Kingston. The local government, however, while there paid their respects to Seiberling
& Lucas
is endeavoring to draw up a set of rules under which Music Co., Btiescher agents.
permits may be granted for the operation of receiv-
ing sets by private individuals. The location of
Jamaica is such that broadcasting from Habana and
Log prices are higher now than at any time for
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