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P R E S T O-T I M E S
April 30, 1927.
SMALL GOODS, MUSIC ROLLS AND SHEET MUSIC
NEW QULBRANSEN ROLLS
Fox Trots, Marches, Ballads, Salon and Sacred
Music in Charming Varieties in New
Advance List for May.
In the following list is new music announced by
the Gulbransen Music Roll Co., 599 Eleventh avenue,
New York city, and 3232 West Chicago avenue, Chi-
cago. The names of the recording artists are printed
in parentheses:
No. 20291, Oriental Moonlight, fox trot—Key G,
Smoley-Seaman (Wehrleu); No. 20292, 1 Never See
Maggie Alone, fox trot—Key G, Lynton (Wehrlen);
No. 20293, Wistful and Blue, fox trot—Key E flat,
Davidson (Clarke); No. 20294, Ain't She Sweet? fox
trot—Key E flat, Ager (Stevens); No. 20285, A Lane
in Spain, fox trot—Key F, Lewis-Lombardo (Wehr-
len); No. 20296, The Cat, fox trot—Key G, Jones
(Stevens); No. 20297, Muddy Water, fox trot—Key
E flat. DeRose-Richman (Fisher); No. 20298. Nest-
ing Time, fox trot—Key E flat, Dixon-Monaco
(Wehrlen); No. 20299, So Blue, waltz—Key E flat,
Crawford-Henderson (Clarke); No. 20300, Somebody
Said, fox trot—Key G. Clare-Woods (Clarke); No.
20301. That's My Hap-Hap-Happiness. fox trot—Key
E flat, Sherman (Richmund); No. 20302, That's What
I Call a Pal, waltz—Key G, Nelson (Stevens); No.
20303, It All Depends on You. fox trot—Key C, De-
Sylva-Brown-Henderson (Clarke).
Sacred Music—No. 20304. Every Day Brings My
Soul Nearer Home, hymn—Key A flat, Prather (Ly-
big); No. 20305, Are You Going to Meet Them Up
There? (hymn—Key F), Crowe (Lybig).
Standard Ballads—No. 20016, Believe Me. if All
Those Endearing Young Charms, Key F, Moore
(Schubert); No. 20085, My Old Kentucky Home,
Key G, Foster (Jones); No. 2104, Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep, Key B flat, Knight (Schubert);
No. 20124. Then You'll Remember Me, "The Bohe-
mian Girl," Key B flat, Balfe (Jones).
March (Word Roll)—No. 20006, American Eagle
March, Key F, Boehme (Lutter).
March (Instrumental)—No. 30011, American Patrol,
Op.
92, descriptive march—Key D, Meachani
(Henrich).
Salon (Instrumental)—No. 30043, By the Sea, Rev-
erie—Key F, Fisher (Jones); No. 30196, Pierrot and
Pierrette, Key G, Valz Exquisite, Edwards (Jones);
No. 30204, The Robin's Return, Key A flat, Fisher
(Henrich); No. 40057, Moonlight on the Hudson, Op.
60, Morceau de Salon, Key D flat, Wilson (Schubert).
ASKED TO AID PUBLISHERS
Postmasters Directed to Give Name of Postoffice in
Returning Undelivered Publications.
Tn an effort to assist publishers in correcting mail-
ing lists Post Office Department announced recently
that postmasters had been instructed to insert the
name of their postoffices or their postmarks on the
form used in disposing of undelivered second-class
matter.
The full text-of the announcement of R. S. Regar,
third assistant postmaster general, follows:
Complaint is made that many postmasters neglect
to insert the name of their postoffice or insert the
postmark thereof on Form 3578 sent publishers con-
cerning undeliverable copies of their publications.
It should be apparent to postmasters that publish-
ers cannot correct their mailing lists unless this infor-
mation is furnished. The failure to furnish the name
of the post office results in the mailing of many
copies which cannot be delivered and the consequent
needless return to the publishers of copies under label
Form 3579.
The name of the post office and postmark must be
placed on all notices on form 3578 even though they
may be sent under cover of penalty envelopes bearing
the name of the post office of origin.
Postmasters should at once take up this matter
with their clerks preparing these notices and impress
upon them the necessity of furnishing the above men-
tioned information as well as all the other informa-
tion contemplated by the form, and that such notices
be legibly prepared.
ORCHESTRA MUSIC ENTERS FREE
Printed Music Used by Cincinnati Symphony Orches-
tra Granted Free Entry in Recent Ruling.
The collector of the duties at Cleveland, O., was
overruled in a decision handed down recently by the
United States Customs Court, involving the correct
tariff treatment of certain printed music entered in
the name of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Company.
On entry, duty was assessed thereon under para-
graph 1310, tariff act of 1922, at 15 per cent ad val-
orem. The protestant claimed free entry under para-
graph 1530 as music imported by a society or insti-
tution solely for religious, philisophical, educational,
scientific, or literary purpose, or for the encourage-
ment of the fine arts.
This claim is sustained by Judge Young, who
pointed out that, according to the evidence, the im-
porting company was established solely for educa-
tional purposes. In concluding his opinion. Judge
Y'oung stated:
"In pursuance of 'the declared purpose for which
the company was incorporated and established, the
testimony shows, talent has been employed every
year at a cost far beyond what could be expected
from admission fees. This has been the policy of
the company, and it has been consistently followed."
PRIZE DAY AT FEDERATION
Awards for Winning Compositions and Presentation
of Pieces Made at Friday's Session.
Friday. April 22, was prize day at the convention
of the National Federation of Music Clubs at the
Congress Hotel. Chicago, and presentation of the
various compositions which were awarded prizes
offered by organizations and individuals throughout
the country comprised the greater part of the day's
program.
Edith L. Reed of Evanston is the composer of the
song. "Swans," which won the $100 prize provided
by Mrs. J. R. Custer of Chicago. Gustave Strube,
conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, was
awarded the $200 prize given by the Kansas City
Music Club for a violin, violincello and piano num-
ber. Victor Saar captured an award of $100 from
the St. Cecilia Society of Grand Rapids, Mich., for
a violincello solo, "Sonata." May A. Strong was
awarded the $500 prize from the Theodore Presser
estate, for a three part chorus for women's voices.
OPENS IN MADISON, WIS.
The Ward-Brodt Music Co. is a new business at
328 State street, Madison, Wis., carrying lines of
musical merchandise and sheet music. The principals
are Cecil Brodt, a cornetist and director of the Madi-
son Temple Band, and T. Lane Ward, also a musi-
cian, who served during the World War as drummer
in the First Wisconsin Infantry Band.
Where Proposition to Carry Tax Levy Was
Defeated Is Accounted for in Ways
Easily Understood.
It is not considered surprising that the proposition
to levy a municipal tax for the maintenance of a band
was defeated at recent elections in several places. In
the greatest number of cases the defeats occurred in
places considered suburbs to large cities where 'the
opportunities to hear music are great. In towns of
the smaller kind where the musical advantages are
limited, the tax question carried. The creation of a
community-supported band was considered a sure
means to the increase of civic joys.
It is not considered remarkable either that the
possession of a school band in some of the small
places resulted in a lack of enthusiasm for a municipal
band that led to the defeat of the band tax propo-
sition. The school band was poin-ted out to the
thrifty-minded as a sufficient source of musical pleas-
ure and in that way too many citizens were induced
to vote against the band tax.
A study of the band situation in many sections
showed the rapid rise of the study of musical instru-
ments in the schools and the development of school
bands and orchestras everywhere. In Kansas, for
instance, interscholastic orchestra meets arc as com-
mon as athletic contests. The Illinois state band
contest among high schools to determine the contest-
ant in the national finals in June shows the great
number of school bands in the state and at the same
time displays their wonderful proficiency. In Chicago
alone twenty bands of full quota participated in the
city test for the honor to appear in the state try-out
at Springfield. The growth of the school bands
reflects the attitude of the school authorities. Deans,
professors, directors of music departments, super-
visors; the cream of the profession appear on the
formidable list of those who enthusiastically favor
the teaching of music in the schools. Their argu-
ments cover all the points raised, a main one being
the responsibility of the community to develop the
musical talent of its children through instruction in
instrumental music in the schools. The citizens gen-
erally agree that the band or orchestra is an im-
portant organization functioning conspicuously on all
public occasions.
TEACHERS' CONVENTION ANNOUNCED.
The Music Teachers' Association, Racine, Wis.,
will hold its convention there April 26, 27 and 28.
One of the interesting events of the convention will
be the master classes held Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday morning by David A. Clippinger, one of
the country's foremost musicians.
The Kahn & Kahn Piano Co. has been organized
in Pine Bluff, Ark., by A. G. Kahn and George F.
Kahn. Pianos, phonographs, musical merchandise
and sheet music is carried.
THE FAMOUS
CLARK
ORCHESTRA ROLLS
of De Kalb, Illinois
A music goods and radio store has been opened by
William S. Pope at 56 Washington street, Chelsea,
Mass.
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Conn Instruments are sent to any point in the U. S. subject to ten days free trial. Branch stores
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Monthly bulletins of new records. Write
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