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December 3, 1927
PRESTO-TIMES
THE PIANO REPAIR SHOP
Every Variety of Repair Work Performed and
Prompt Completion of Jobs Assured.
The Piano Repair Shop, 339 South Wabash avenue,
Chicago, reports a busy condition in its well-equipped
.shops and says it marks an increase of sales with
piano dealers. The company says there is no com-
plaint of a glut of trade-in pianos with the dealers
who use the services of the Piano Repair Shop.
A wide variety of services are offered by the Piano
Repair Shop and all the work is performed by expert
workmen. Player actions are installed, instruments
remodeled or refinished and actions and keys repaired.
Prompt work is promised. Write for details of work
and prices.
SMALL GOODS HELP PIANO SALES.
J. S. Boyer, general sales manager of the C. G.
Conn Co., Inc., says that any music house can secure
a great deal of business outside of its regular line of
pianos if it will take on band instruments. In fact,
live houses are putting in band instruments as acces-
sory to their piano trade. Many dealers are doing
this and they find, Mr. Boyer says, that it has stim-
ulated trade in pianos. Anything that helps the
cause of music in one way is apt to help it in other
ways by keeping up interest in the things of music.
And invariably any musical soul will settle his final
choice on the piano, the basic musical instrument.
ENCOURAGES HARMONICA PLAYING.
The latest publication of the National Bureau for
the Advancement of Music, just off the press, repre-
sents another of the Bureau's direct promotions. It
is a large, handsomely illustrated thirty-two page
booklet, designed to stimulate interest in harmonica
playing, and entitled ''Harmonica Bands for Boys
and Girls—Philadelphia Leads Movement with 70,000
Enrolled." It is directed chiefly to those in charge
of music in schools, settlements, playgrounds and in-
stitutions of various types, and to the women's clubs,
music clubs, parent-teacher associations and others,
who, once they see the possibilities, may be induced
to organize groups of this kind in their community.
ANOTHER ZENITH VICTORY.
Determination on the part of Zenith Radio Cor-
poration to stop fraudulent advertising is responsible
for the second court victory Monday, November 28,
when Judge Oscar Hebel of the Superior Court of
Chicago, granted Zenith an injunction against the
Consumers' Radio Stores. Zenith Radio Corporation
has the sole right to use Commander MacMillan's
name in advertising, and any attempt by others to
use the explorer's name will be vigorously prose-
cuted by Zenith.
SONG HIT OFFENDS LONDON.
The song hit "Halleujah" in the American musical
comedy, "Hit the Deck," shocked three English
critics, and as a result the Lord Chamberlain has or-
dered some lines rewritten. The principal objections
were to the words "How I Sang About Judgment
Morn." But even the "Halleujah" must be changed,
since the critics say the words as used in the song
are a travesty on religion. The words "Oh be Joy-
ful" will be substituted. It is said that when the
Lord Chamberlain has completed the alterations, only
the music of the play will be recognizable.
WANT WAR SONGS STOPPED;
Doing away with patriotic songs of a martial na-
ture, including "The Star-Spangled Banner," in the
public schools was urged as a constructive aid toward
the elimination of war at a round table conference
held by the committee chairmen of the New Jersey
Federation of Women's Clubs.
BUSY MAKING PIANO STRINGS.
Ed. Johnson, president of the Schaff Piano String
Company, 2009-2021 Clybourn avenue, Chicago, spent
Saturday last at Michigan City, Ind. Mr. Schaff's
plant is keeping busy in manufacturing its produc-
tions for the piano manufacturers.
VERDICT FOR C. Q. CONN
United States Court of Claims Hands Down
Judgment for C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart,
Ind., on Tax Protest.
On November 7, the United States Court of Claims
handed down a decision rendering judgment in favor
of C. G. Conn, Ltd., for the total amount of plating
taxes which had been paid under a ruling of the
Treasury Department, which taxed band instruments
under the jewelry section of the revenue acts of 1918
and 1921.
This case had been pending for a number of years
and was originally brought primarily for the purpose
of stopping the collection of this tax, rather than for
the recovery of the money already paid. However,
owing to the long delay in reaching a decision, the
jewelry tax has been repealed for several years. The
law in question was very evidently intended to apply
to jewelry and it was very evident to any unpreju-
diced person that Congress had no intention of tax-
ing band instruments under this section. However,
the Internal Department ruled differently and the
only recourse finally became the United States Court
of Claims. The decision of the court was unanimous
in favor of the plaintiff.
The Government now has ninety days in which to
appeal this case to the Supreme Court. However, in-
asmuch as under the new rules cases can be appealed
to the Supreme Court only after receiving permission
and in view of the very patent nature of the ques-
tion involved, Robert C. Cooley, who was the attor-
ney in the case, is of the opinion that there is very
little probability of the case being successful'.}'
appealed.
In this case, all of the plating taxes paid, whether
by manufacturers or dealers, will be recoverable un-
less they are barred by the Statute of Limitations.
This is a ponit about which there is still some ques-
tion. At any rate, it is advisable for all dealers to
immediately file claims with their Internal Revenue
Collector for the full amount of the payments which
they made to the Government on account of plating
taxes, with interest from the date of payment.
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