January 29, 1927.
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PRESTO-TIMES
SMALL GOODS, MUSIC ROLLS AND SHEET MUSIC
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
New Bulletins for February Filled with
Snappy Music for a Variety of Coin-
Operated Electric Pianos.
The Clark Orchestra Roll Co., De Kalb, 111., has
issued its February bulletin of electric piano music
fitted with the latest in dance tunes. The rolls are
made for the following automatic 65-note rewind
coin-operated electric pianos, using 3j/^-inch cores;
American, Casino, Coinola, Colonial, Cremona,
Eberhardt, Empress 65-note, Engelhardt, Harwood,
Heller, Howard, Jewett, Lehr, Marquette, Monarch,
Western Electric, Nelson-Wiggen, National 20R,
Schaeffer, Seeburg, Starr, Tanglcy, Victor, Violo-
phone.
The following, using 3-inch cores may also use the
new music:
Ariston, Armstrong, Autoelectrola; Concertrola,
Electratone, Haines, Ideal, Kibby, Kreiter, Netzow,
Reed, Rhapsodist, Schulz, Standard, Waltham and
Wilson.
The rolls include radio hits, marches, reviews,
waltzes, blues and xylophone hits. The foreign sec-
tion of the catalog has new Bohemian, Colombian,
French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Jewish,
Mexican, Polish, Roumanian, Russ : an, Spanish and
Swedish rolls. The 4X series are adapted to Nelson-
Wiggen styles 4X, 5X, 5, 6, 7. Xylophone specials
are attractive arrangements for the 65-note piano
using a xylophone attachment.
The music for orchestrion rolls is composed in a
special bulletin of the Clark Orchestra Roll Co.
These rolls are suited for Coinola and Empress or-
chestrions, "Empress," Styles Y, Yl, B, BB, AS, C,
F.'V, R and all orchestrion combination and "Coin-
ola," Styles D, C2, X, AF, AX, CF, CB and K.
while hunting for familiar voices over the radio he
was rewarded by hearing Axel Christensen, Piano
Club member, who was doing his pianolog number
over station W H T at Chicago.
CHEAP VIOLINS ARE TOYS
By Court's Order Collector's Classification as Musical
Instrument Is Set Aside.
Sustaining a protest of the Kornblum Bros. Im-
porting Company of St. Louis, Judge Sullivan of "the
United States Customs Court, in New York, finds
that certain, small, cheap violins are dutiable as
toys at 70 per cent ad vadorem, under paragraph 1414,
act of 1922. The collector's assessment at $1 each
and 35 per cent ad valorem, under paragraph 1443, is
set aside. In summarizing the court's conclusions in
this case, Judge Sullivan writes:
"The testimony showing that certain articles resem-
bling violins, smaller than half size instruments; that
lack many of the essential parts of a true violin; that
do not produce a perfect tone; that violin teachers
would not use in instructing pupils in the rudiments
of the art, are used by children for amusement, they
are properly dutiable as toys at 70 per cent ad
valorem, under paragraph 1414, act of 1922, and not
as violins under paragraph 1443 of the act of 1922."
NEW INDUSTRY FOR ELKHART.
H. & A. Selmer, Inc., of New York, musical instru-
ment importers, have bought a site in Elkhart, Ind.,
and will move their New York office to Elkhart, as
well as their plant at Boston in which flutes are man-
ufactured, George M. Bundy, president of the con-
cern, announced in Elkhart last week.
BRUNSWICK-BALKE DIVIDEND.
The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Chicago, has
VISITS COLUMBUS FACTORY.
authorized a dividend of 75 cents per share on the
E. V. Galloway, manager Chicago branch of The outstanding common stock of this company to stock-
Henry Holtzman & Sons Co., was a visitor to the holders of record at the close of business on Febru-
factory at Columbus, Ohio, last week. Friday night ary 5, 1927, and payable February 15, 1927.
C. G. CONN, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.
C. D. GREENLEAF, Pres.
J. F. BOYER, See'y
World's largest manufacturer* of High Grade Band and Orchestra Instruments. Employs 1,009
expert workmen.
All of the moit celebrated Artists use and endorse Conn Instruments.
Famous Bandmasters and Orchestra Directors highly endorse and recommend the use of the
Conn Instruments in their organizations.
Conn Instruments are noted for their sase ot playing, light and reliable valve or key action;
quick response, rich tonal quality, perfect intonation, tone carrying quality, artisticness of design,
beautiful finish and reliable construction.
Conn Instruments are cent to any point in th U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch store
or agencies will be found in all large cities. Write for catalogues, prices, etc.
C. G. CONN, Ltd.
DEPT. MS.
ELKHART, IND.
SLINGERLAND
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QENNETT ELECTROBEAM
New Talking Machine Record of Starr Piano
Co., Richmond, Ind., Effects Tremendous
Stimulation in Sales.
The new Electrobeam Record of the Gennett line
produced by the Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., is
a means to the amazing increase in talking machine
record sales with Gennett dealers.
The Electrobeam Record is an achievement of
America's foremost engineers, the Radio Corp. of
America, the General Electric Co. and the Starr Piano
Co. The new releases now ready for shipment to the
trade includes the following:
Popular D'ance—Mother Dear, fox trot, vocal
chorus, Elmer Grosso's Greenwich Village Orchestra,
and Don't Take that Black Bottom Away (black
bottom rhythm), fox .trot, vocal chorus, Fred Rich
and His Times Square Orchestra.
If Tears Could Bring You Back to Me, fox trot,
vocal chorus, Elmer Grosso's Greenwich Village Or-
chestra, and The Riff Song (from "The Desert
Song"), fox trot, vocal chorus, Willie Creager's
Rhythm Aces.
A Little Music in the Moonlight, fox trot, vocal
chorus, Fred Rich and His Times Square Orchestra,
and Clap Yo' Hands (from "Oh Kay!") (black bot-
tom rhythm), fox trot, vocal chorus, Willie Creager's
Rhythm Aces.
Who'll Be the One, fox trot, vocal chorus, Hal Le
Vin and The Collegians, and Have You Forgotten,
fox trot, vocal chorus, Hal Le Vin and The Col-
legians.
Here or There (As Long as I'm with You), fox
trot, vocal chorus, Willie Creager's Rhythm Aces,
and Lonely Eyes, fox trot, Joe Candullo and His
Everglades Orchestra.
Old Time Fiddlin' and Singin'—The Death of John
Henry, vocal, and Roving Gambler, vocal, Welby
Toomey.
Spanish—El L^cayali, fox trot, and El Picaflor, one
step, Orquesta de los Toreros Musicos.
Popular Vocal—Where Do You Work-a John? and
My Baby's Back, Jack Kaufman.
Jersey Walk (from "Honeymoon Lane"), and I
Can't Get Over a Girl Like You, Duke and His Uke.
Just a Melody, and When You're Far Away, Ver-
non Dalhart & Carson Robison.
Race Records—Address to Negroes of America, Dr.
Henry Hugh Proctor. D. D., and Lift Every Voice
and Sing. American Negro Anthem; Kentucky Blues,
vocal, "Big Boy," and The Coon Crap Game, vocal,
"Big Boy," George Owens; Amazing Grace, negro
sermon with singing, and I'll Be Satisfied, negro ser-
mon with singing.
Negro Spiritual—Bye and Bye, Nazarene Congre-
gational Church Choir, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Joshua
Fit de Battle of Jericho, Nazarene Congregational
Church Choir, Brooklyn, N. Y.
MINNESOTA'S BAND TAX.
The revised draft of a band tax law is now before
the Legislature of the state of Minnesota. The meas-
ure provides for a tax levy in cities of the second,
third and fourth classes and villages for providing a
fund for the maintenance of a band for municipal pur-
poses.
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
of De Kalb, Illinois
Slingerland Banjos
are sold the country over because
they are Highest quality and sold
at a reasonable price.
Over 40 Styles of Banjos, Banjo Mandolins, Tenor Banjos
and Banjo Ukuleles, to select from.
Write for Catalogue
SLINGERLAND BANJO CO.
1815 Orchard Street
CHICAGO
The Best for Automatic Playing Pianos
Organs and Orchestrions
Whether you sell automatic playing in-
struments or not, it will pay you to
handle and be able to furnish
CLARK ORCHESTRA ROLLS
Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
for lists, folders and FULL PARTICU-
LARS.
Clark Orchestra Roll Company
Manufacturers — Originators — Patentees
De Kalb, Illinois
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