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November 19, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
B A L D W I N AT GERMAN FESTIVAL
Left—Paul Bechert, European manager for Bela Bar-
tok; Bela Bartok, famous Hungarian composer and pian-
ist who will make his debut in America this fall with
the Baldwin piano. Erno Balogh, famous Hungarian
pianist.
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Upper Center—Paul Bechert, Bela Bartok and Wil-
liam B. Murray, after a conference regarding the Bartok
American tour.
Lower Center—Margarete Wit. distinguished Viennese
pianist; Adolph Weismann, noted critic and writer on
music; Mrs. William B. Murray; Sergei Koussewitsky,
famous conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra;
Yvonne Casella, wife of Alfredo Casella, the famous Ital-
ian composer, conductor and pianist; Paul De Kos, Dutch
concert impresario; Mrs. Adolph Weismann.
Right—Walter Qieseking with Karl Leimer, Gieseking's
only piano teacher.
The outstanding musical event in all Europe, and
one that is international in character, is the Annual
Musical Festival held at Frankfurt, Germany.
Artists flock to it from all over the world to renew
old friendships, make new acquaintances and listen to
musical compositions that merit unusual interest.
At the 1927 festival, Baldwin was represented by
William B. Murray, who has been touring the con-
tinent this past summer in connection with the Euro-
pean exploitation and artistic appreciation of the
Baldwin piano.
and conservatories of Portland, Ore., under the aus-
pices of Sherman, Clay & Co. The three principal
points stressed by Mr. Taylor were "Follow your
Batch of Interesting Items Tell of Activity in Dis- boy or girl tonight and they will lead you some place
where there is music" and "Some place where there
tribution of Goods.
is music should mean home" and "Some music is
good for all of us and all music is good for some
Viola Bonham, well known professional pianist of
Portland, Ore., has been added to the sheet music of us."
department of Seiberling, Lucas Music Co. of that
M. E. Harris, manager of Radio Headquarters, the
city. Miss Bonham replaces Anna Howall, who re- East Side retail radio shop, and also manager of the
signed to accept a position in the sheet music depart- radio department in the McCormick Music Co. on
ment of Sherman, Clay & Co.
Broadway, Portland, Ore., has been elected secretary
According to Maybelle Elliott, manager of the of the Oregon Radio Trades Association, to succeed
sheet music department of Seiberling, Lucas Music George J. Thompson, Jr., who resigned at the recent
Co., the four best sellers at the present time are annual meeting.
"Give Me a Night in June" (Remick), "Sundown"
(Feist), "Me and My Shadow" (Berlin), and "Char-
FRED BASE GETS ORDERS AT DETROIT.
maine" (Sherman, Clay & Co.). She also says that
of the newer numbers coming to the front are "To-
Fred Base, traveler for the Fred Gretsch Mfg. Co.,
gether We Two" (Berlin), "My Blue Heaven" Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., returned to Chicago on Mon-
(Feist), "Beneath Venetian Skies" (the new Remick day of this week from Detroit, Mich., where he had
waltz), and "'Chlo-e" (The Song of the Swamp), success in getting orders. Mr. Base said that several
published by Villa Moret.
dealers in Detroit are on the qui vive in anticipating
"All Kinds of Music for All Kinds of People" was the starting up of Henry Ford's plants on the 22nd
the theme used by G. L. Taylor of San Francisco, inst. in the manufacture of large quantities of the
who gave a series of lectures to the school, clubs new Ford model autos.
SHEET MUSIC IN PORTLAND, ORE.
ZENITH RADI C0RP SUES
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Chicago Corporation Seeks to Protect Prestige De-
rived from Outfitting MacMillan for Polar Trip.
The Zenith Radio Corporation, of Chicago, seeking
to protect the prestige it derived from furnishing
Commander Donald B. MacMillan with radio ap-
paratus for his polar exploration, recently brought
suit in the United States District Court against three
retail radio dealers, asking for damages and a perma-
nent injunction to prevent them from advertising
"MacMillan radio sets."
The dealers against whom the action was taken
were Mark's Auto Accessories, Inc., of Lansing,
Mich.; Dave's Auto Accessories, of Detroit, and the
John Ross Sales Company, of Detroit. All of these
firms, the complaint declares, have fraudulently rep-
resented to the public that "MacMillan" radio appa-
ratus offered for sale by them is the same as that
which the explorer used on his Arctic expeditions.
The Zenith complaint declares, however, that no
apparatus other than theirs was ever taken by Com-
mander MacMillan on his Arctic explorations, and
that no other explorer by the name of MacMillan
or "McMillan" has made explorations in the Arctic
since the use of radio communication.
The complaint describes three expeditions made
by Commander MacMillan in which he carried Ze-
nith apparatus.
The Zenith Corporation asks for an immediate in-
junction to restrain the defendants from "directly
or indirectly representing, claiming, stating or im-
plying, either verbally or in writing or by published
advertisements, or by any other manner whatsoever"
that their apparatus was the same as that used by
Commander MacMillan. It is further asked that this
injunction be made permanent.
EASTERN ASSOCIATION MEETS
Talking Machine and Radio Men Guests This Week
of Knickerbocker Company in New York.
A huge get-together meeting of Talking Machine
and Radio Men, Inc., in conjunction with the entire
radio and phonograph trades was held at 12 o'clock
sharp on November 16 at the reception room of the
Knickerbocker Company, at 114 East 23rd street,
New York city. The association was the guest of the
Knickerbocker Company on that day when a sumptu-
ous luncheon was served.
There was entertainment offered by the Brunswick
company; a number of subjects important to the
trade were discussed, and reports of membership
drive received. It was the last meeting for the year
1927.
MUSICIANS' H O M E CAMPAIGN.
The Harmony Acres Musicians' Home has been
perfected, and the campaign was officially launched
this week. The movement has for its object the
establishment of a home for friendless, dependent
musicians, including composers, teachers, singers,
players and conductors who are no longer able to
support themselves. A beautiful five-acre-tract at
Bay Shore, L. I., has been kindly donated by the
famous orchestral director and composer, Emma R.
Steiner, and her associate, Margaret I. MacDonald,
writer.
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