Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 59 N. 12 - Page 53
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
showed a steady, consistent trade during the
month.
53
own country. Add to that output the foreign de-
mand for band and orchestra instruments that, nec-
In Band Instrument Field Set Forth by C. G.
essarily, must come from South America and other
Conn, the Prominent Manufacturer.
countries now in the market, and an estimate may
CONDITIONS IN TROSSINGEN
be had of the future output to be required of
(Special to The Review.)
Related by Mr. Boeckler, in Charge of the
American manufacturers."
ELKHART, IND., September 14.—Discussing the
Local Weiss Offices—Families of Em- condition of the musical instrument trade, C. G.
ployes Gone to War Being Paid.
Conn, the well-known band instrument manufac-
DRUMS "MADE=IN°INDIANAPOLIS."
turer of this city, said: "Every musical instrument
W. Boeckler, in charge of the American offices factory in Europe is closed, and there will be no
(Special to The Review.)
of Ch. Weiss, 393 Broadway, New York, manu- speedy reopening of these factories at the end of
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., September 14.—The Leedy
facturer of harmonicas and the Fluta, received the war. Many of the workmen will have fallen
Manufacturing Co. of Indianapolis, manufactur-
this week an interesting newspaper from Tros- victims to the bloody conflict, and they cannot im-
ers of drums, had an attractive display this week
in the windows of H. P. Wasson & Co., one of
singen, Germany, under date of August 20. This mediately be replaced, even in time of an undis-
the large department stores. The exhibit at-
city is the home of the Weiss factory and numer- turbed peace. Seven-tenths of the brass and reed
tracted wide attention. It made up a part of the
ous other musical merchandise factories of im- musical instruments heretofore supplied to Ameri-
"Made-in-Indianapolis" exhibit.
portance, and Hermann Weiss, manager of the can musicians have been the products of European
American branch of Ch. Weiss, was last heard
factories. These factories also furnished instru-
from at Trossingen, prior to the start of the war. ments to musicians in other parts of civilization.
RETURNS TO HIS DESK.
According to the Trossingen newspapers the
This supply has been entirely cut off, and all fur-
William R. Gratz, president of the William R.
Weiss factory and practically all the other plants
ther demands must be met entirely by American
Gratz Import Co., 35 West Thirty-first street,
in that city are closed at the present time, al- instrument makers. That will mean, at least, an
though it is hoped to open them in the near
increase of nearly three times the amount of the New York, returned to his desk Monday after an
extended stay at Lenox, Mass.
future on part time, if circumstances will permit. present American output with which to supply our
In the meantime the wives and children of the
soldiers at the front are receiving weekly pay-
ments from the factories where the heads of the
families are employed in times of peace.
FAMOUS VIOLINS DAMAGED.
Instruments Made by Gemiinder and Owned by
Aquinas College, Columbus, O., Suffer in the
Recent Fire in That Institution.
August Gemiinder & Sons, the prominent violin
manufacturers and importers at 141 West Forty-
second street, New York, received at their head-
quarters this week two violins that were consid-
erably damaged in a recent fire at Aquinas Col-
lege, Columbus, O. These violins, which are now
being carefully repaired in the Gemiinder repair
department, possess unusual distinction which
makes them of more than passing interest.
One of these instruments is valued at $1,000 and
was the first violin made on the Gemiinder model
and exhibited by August M. Gemiinder in 1905,
before prominent artists in all parts of the world.
This violin won the approval of all who heard it,
and after traveling extensively was purchased by
Richard Griffin, a violin connoisseur, who in turn
presented it in company with a second Gemiinder
violin valued at $600 to the Aquinas (College,
where it formed an important part in the college's
valuable collection. The fire injured the violins
considerably, although Mr. Gemiinder expects to
put them in perfect condition before returning
them to the college.
APPRAISERS TO RESUME.
Some Cases Will Have to be Postponed Owing
to the War.
The three boards of the United States General
Appraisers have resumed their regular docket
hearings, which have been suspended during the
summer. An unusually large number of customs
protest cases arising under the old and new tariffs
are set for trial and will be disposed of as rapidly
as possible. It is expected that some of the im-
porters' cases on the dockets will have to be post-
poned until the close of the European war.
Since the board adjourned its hearings on ac-
count of the Summer recess, a great number of
protests raising new questions of interpretation
to be given various paragraphs of the act of 1913
have been filed with the tribunal. Most of these
will ultimately be thrashed out before the Cus-
toms Court, while some raising points of consti-
tutional law will probably go to the Supreme
Court.
Frank A. Snyder, Pittsburgh, Pa., is the in-
ventor of a spit valve for cornets, on which pat-
ent No. 1,107,458 was granted him last week, the
object of which is to provide an improved spit
valve or water key for use in connection with a
cornet or the like.
OPPORTUNITY FOR_THIS COUNTRY
THE WAR
I N A M E R I C A Everybody's Talking It.
IN
E U R O P E Everybody's Doing It.
W H A T ' S I T ALL ABOUT ?
NOT ONE IN A THOUSAND KNOWS.
BUT
We do know that Imported Musical Mer-
chandise is getting mighty scarce—prices
necessarily are subject to further change
without notice. We will protect our trade
as long as possible—But—
TAKE OUR ADVICE—AT ANY PRICE
ORDER NOW
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
New York
DURRO, N. Y., Will Reach Us
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
showed a steady, consistent trade during the
month.
53
own country. Add to that output the foreign de-
mand for band and orchestra instruments that, nec-
In Band Instrument Field Set Forth by C. G.
essarily, must come from South America and other
Conn, the Prominent Manufacturer.
countries now in the market, and an estimate may
CONDITIONS IN TROSSINGEN
be had of the future output to be required of
(Special to The Review.)
Related by Mr. Boeckler, in Charge of the
American manufacturers."
ELKHART, IND., September 14.—Discussing the
Local Weiss Offices—Families of Em- condition of the musical instrument trade, C. G.
ployes Gone to War Being Paid.
Conn, the well-known band instrument manufac-
DRUMS "MADE=IN°INDIANAPOLIS."
turer of this city, said: "Every musical instrument
W. Boeckler, in charge of the American offices factory in Europe is closed, and there will be no
(Special to The Review.)
of Ch. Weiss, 393 Broadway, New York, manu- speedy reopening of these factories at the end of
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., September 14.—The Leedy
facturer of harmonicas and the Fluta, received the war. Many of the workmen will have fallen
Manufacturing Co. of Indianapolis, manufactur-
this week an interesting newspaper from Tros- victims to the bloody conflict, and they cannot im-
ers of drums, had an attractive display this week
in the windows of H. P. Wasson & Co., one of
singen, Germany, under date of August 20. This mediately be replaced, even in time of an undis-
the large department stores. The exhibit at-
city is the home of the Weiss factory and numer- turbed peace. Seven-tenths of the brass and reed
tracted wide attention. It made up a part of the
ous other musical merchandise factories of im- musical instruments heretofore supplied to Ameri-
"Made-in-Indianapolis" exhibit.
portance, and Hermann Weiss, manager of the can musicians have been the products of European
American branch of Ch. Weiss, was last heard
factories. These factories also furnished instru-
from at Trossingen, prior to the start of the war. ments to musicians in other parts of civilization.
RETURNS TO HIS DESK.
According to the Trossingen newspapers the
This supply has been entirely cut off, and all fur-
William R. Gratz, president of the William R.
Weiss factory and practically all the other plants
ther demands must be met entirely by American
Gratz Import Co., 35 West Thirty-first street,
in that city are closed at the present time, al- instrument makers. That will mean, at least, an
though it is hoped to open them in the near
increase of nearly three times the amount of the New York, returned to his desk Monday after an
extended stay at Lenox, Mass.
future on part time, if circumstances will permit. present American output with which to supply our
In the meantime the wives and children of the
soldiers at the front are receiving weekly pay-
ments from the factories where the heads of the
families are employed in times of peace.
FAMOUS VIOLINS DAMAGED.
Instruments Made by Gemiinder and Owned by
Aquinas College, Columbus, O., Suffer in the
Recent Fire in That Institution.
August Gemiinder & Sons, the prominent violin
manufacturers and importers at 141 West Forty-
second street, New York, received at their head-
quarters this week two violins that were consid-
erably damaged in a recent fire at Aquinas Col-
lege, Columbus, O. These violins, which are now
being carefully repaired in the Gemiinder repair
department, possess unusual distinction which
makes them of more than passing interest.
One of these instruments is valued at $1,000 and
was the first violin made on the Gemiinder model
and exhibited by August M. Gemiinder in 1905,
before prominent artists in all parts of the world.
This violin won the approval of all who heard it,
and after traveling extensively was purchased by
Richard Griffin, a violin connoisseur, who in turn
presented it in company with a second Gemiinder
violin valued at $600 to the Aquinas (College,
where it formed an important part in the college's
valuable collection. The fire injured the violins
considerably, although Mr. Gemiinder expects to
put them in perfect condition before returning
them to the college.
APPRAISERS TO RESUME.
Some Cases Will Have to be Postponed Owing
to the War.
The three boards of the United States General
Appraisers have resumed their regular docket
hearings, which have been suspended during the
summer. An unusually large number of customs
protest cases arising under the old and new tariffs
are set for trial and will be disposed of as rapidly
as possible. It is expected that some of the im-
porters' cases on the dockets will have to be post-
poned until the close of the European war.
Since the board adjourned its hearings on ac-
count of the Summer recess, a great number of
protests raising new questions of interpretation
to be given various paragraphs of the act of 1913
have been filed with the tribunal. Most of these
will ultimately be thrashed out before the Cus-
toms Court, while some raising points of consti-
tutional law will probably go to the Supreme
Court.
Frank A. Snyder, Pittsburgh, Pa., is the in-
ventor of a spit valve for cornets, on which pat-
ent No. 1,107,458 was granted him last week, the
object of which is to provide an improved spit
valve or water key for use in connection with a
cornet or the like.
OPPORTUNITY FOR_THIS COUNTRY
THE WAR
I N A M E R I C A Everybody's Talking It.
IN
E U R O P E Everybody's Doing It.
W H A T ' S I T ALL ABOUT ?
NOT ONE IN A THOUSAND KNOWS.
BUT
We do know that Imported Musical Mer-
chandise is getting mighty scarce—prices
necessarily are subject to further change
without notice. We will protect our trade
as long as possible—But—
TAKE OUR ADVICE—AT ANY PRICE
ORDER NOW
BUEGELEISEN & JACOBSON
113-115 University Place
New York
DURRO, N. Y., Will Reach Us
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