May 23, 1925.
23
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GREAT BAND MASTER'S SPEECH
John P. Sousa's Talk at Dutch Treat Club Started
with "Stars and Stripes."
John Philip Sousa, foremost band master, has been
introduced as principal speaker in dinners all over
the world, but he perhaps never had such an intro- 1
duction as that which presented him to a distin-
guished audience of publishers, editors, authors, ar-
tists and newspaper men at a luncheon of the Dutch
Treat Club in New York, Tuesday, May 12th.
President George Barry Mallon, addressing the
three hundred members and their guests present,
said, "I am pleased to introduce to you the next
speaker," and with that he pressed a button and
the Duo-Art piano began to play "The Stars and
Stripes Forever."
Mr. Sousa described some of his world experi-
ences which are to be included in the story of his
very eventful life, soon to be published by G. P.
Putnam Sons.
CIRCASSIAN WALNUT SCARCE.
According to piano manufacturers and superin-
tendents, little genuine Circassian walnut has been
obtainable in this country since the war. This wood
is obtained from the Russian Caucasus section, from
which it is floated to the Black Sea for shipment.
During the world war supplies were naturally cut
off and many substitutes came into vogue in place
of this handsome veneer.
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THE WALNUT SITUATION.
The buying of American walnut during the greater
part of the past year was extremely heavy in com-
parison with the same period one year ago. Produc-
tion at the various mills remains in a peculiar posi-
tion. Most of them are oversold on the grades of
F. A. S. and Selects; at the same time, stocks No. 1
Common and No. 2 Common remain in a somewhat
unbalanced position.
RELIEF OF FOREST TAXATION.
A phase of the reforestation program, before the
Wisconsin legislature in Madison, provides tax relief
on forest lands. The proposed State constitutional
amendment provides for such a resolution by the
Senate Judiciary Committee. The resolution would
amend the taxing clause of the State constitution to
promote improvements, including forests.
block from its music store, and will erect a six-story
building on the site now improved by a two-story
structure.
Fred C. Miller, formerly with W. J. Dyer & Bro.,
St. Paul, Minn., has been appointed sales manager
of the retail piano department of the Starr Piano
Co., Los Angeles.
The Graber Music House, Visalia, Cal., has moved
into a new store at Garden and Main streets.
The Clark Music Co. has remodeled all the depart-
ments of its retail establishment at 416-420 South
Salina street, Syracuse, N. Y.
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CONNS FOR SCHOOL BAND.
Landau's Music and Jewelry Store, Hazleton, Pa.,
recently equipped the newly organized Nesquehoning
School Band with over one hundred C. G. Conn in-
struments. Over one hundred Conn instruments were
furnished for use in the band, these being purchased
individually by each member of the band.
NEW CALIFORNIA BRANCH.
The Merrifield Music Co., San Luis Obispo, Cal.,
has just opened a branch store in the Home Bank
Building on Main street, Porterville, Earl Merrifield
is manager.
A FEW NOTES.
The Boston Music Co. has issued a new book by
Jaspar Graham called "Very First Lessons on the
Violin." The pieces are described as easy to play.
Costain Bros., Huron, S. D., is making new ar-
rangements for its record displays.
The production of lumber in the United States in
1923 was 37,165,540,000 feet, an increase of 17.7 per
cent as compared with 1922.
Brodrip & Blair, 183 Orange street, New Haven,
Conn., are remodeling its quarters to take care of
increasing business.
Kohler & Chase, San Francisco, have purchased
property on O'Farrell street, near Stockton, one
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