Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 62 N. 12 - Page 55
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GOODS MUST NOT BE UNDERVALUED. NEW REGULATIONS ON DRAWBACKS.
Appellate Court Rules That Shipper Cannot
Recover Damages in Excess of Value De-
clared on Goods Shipped by Express.
Earlier Rules Relating to Drawbacks Have
Been Made Much More Stringent by New
Order, Which Becomes Effective March 21.
The Treasury Department, in an order sent out
A warning to merchants in the music trade that
they must not undervalue goods delivered to ex- to collectors and other officials of the customs,
press companies for shipment if they expect to re- has stiffened earlier rules relating to drawback on
cover full value for the loss of the goods if they articles covered by supplemental sworn statements
are stolen or destroyed is contained in the opinion or schedules. The new instructions state that a
of the Appellate division in a suit against the number of cases have come to the attention of the
Adams Express Co. to recover $2,207 as the value department from which it appears that at some
o*: five shipments of wearing apparel sent to Bos- ports it has been the practice to accept supple-
ton from New York, which were stolen by em- mental sworn statements and schedules and to al-
ployes of the express company. The decision is low drawback on the articles covered thereby, not-
withstanding that the drawback rate contains no
in favor of the defendant.
Three of the shipments, valued at $750, $416, authority for such action.
and $220, were sent by Revillon Freres, and two,
The order also recites that at a few ports draw-
valued at $208.95 and $613, belonged to A. & J. back is being allowed to articles exported prior to
Engel, Inc. The action was brought in behalf of
the receipt of authorized supplemental statements
the owners by Leo L. D'Utassy.
and schedules. It is now directed that in the
The suit came before the Appellate division on future, where supplemental statements of sched-
a demurrer by the plaintiff to the answer of the ules are presented in connection with rates of
defendants, contending that the plaintiff could not drawback containing no authority for the filing
recover more than $50 for each shipment, because thereof, the state of receipt shall be noted thereon
no greater value was declared for the goods when and the same shall be transmitted to the depart-
they were shipped.
ment. The liquidation of entries covering articles
The plaintiff contended that defendant's negli- embraced in such supplemental certificates is to be
gence in not preventing the theft of the goods con- suspended pending receipt of departmental au-
stituted an abrogation of the agreement as to lia- thority.
bility, but the Appellate division rules that while
Hereafter, when supplementary sworn papers are
the defendant was negligent, yet the company is filed showing changes in the quantities or kinds
not liable in - excess of the amount stipulated in of imported materials appearing in the manufac-
the agreement.
ture of an article, or covering other articles or
brands of the same article, or in any way affect-
ing the rate of allowance, drawback is to be al-
INCORPORATED.
lowed only upon exportation on or after the date
The U. S. Band Instrument Co., of Cleveland, of receipt of the supplemental statement or sched-
O., was incorporated last week by C. A. Alexan- ule in the collector's office. The amended rules
der, M. A. Copeland and T. J. Moffett. The con- which arc outlined above become effective on
cern will manufacture and sell brass instruments March 21.
of all kinds, its capitalization being $10,000.
MUSIC
Made of Highest
Quality Gut
STRINGS
Large Stocks —
Prompt Delivery
STRONG SMALL GOODS DEMAND.
February an Excellent Month, Declares H. L.
Hunt—General Conditions Satisfying.
"February was an unusually active month in
this department," said H. L. Hunt, manager of
the musical merchandise department of Charles
H. Ditson & Co., New York, in a recent chat with
The Review. "Our sales totals for the month were
well in advance of last February, and judging from
our March sales to date, there is a stability to the
musical merchandise industry which is pleasing.
"The best indication of the status of the small
goods trade lies in the fact that our entire stock
is in popular favor with our patrons, there being
no special demand for any particular line of
merchandise, but a general, healthy trade in all
types of instruments."
Mr. Hunt spent a few days in Philadelphia last
week, and while there took advantage of the op-
portunity to visit some of the musical instrument
dealers in that city. He was gratified to find that
practically without exception they were closing
a business considerably ahead of last year.
BRUNO DOINGJiOOD BUSINESS.
Otto L. Eisser, of C. Bruno & Son, Books Good
Orders in New England and Ohio.
Otto L. Eisser, traveling representative of C.
Bruno & Son, Inc., 353 Fourth avenue, New York,
returned recently from a jaunt through New .ling-
land and Ohio, and his reports of sales are in
every way in line with the excellent business con-
ditions. "I had a better trip this year than I've
ever had before," said Mr. Eisser, "and this not
only covers Victor machines and records, but
musical merchandise as well. There is a shortage
in both classes of goods, but Bruno service has
proved to meet the requirements of the trade, both
in deliveries and prices, and while it is difficult to
supply everything, our percentage of 'filled' orders
is nearly 100 per cent. Trade on musical mer-
chandise made in this country is also excellent."
DULCETTE SYNDICATE BEING SUED.
Send for Pric* LUt
DKPT. B.
Ashland Manufacturing Co.
WEYMANN
Manufac-
turers of
The oldest ai\d
largest musical
merchandise house
ii\ America —-
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
1010 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established over half a century.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
lational Mitioal String Co.
Now Brunawiok, N. J .
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealers may say that they cost more than
others.
Bxcelslor drums cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
Wt could make them cost less by
using- cheaper
material, use less care in making 1 them, and dis-
pense with the new patented improvements.
If we did, however, Excelsior Drums would not
he the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
oatalofue.
EXCELSIOR DRUM WORKS
A. a. SOX8TMAV, Yioe-Pres. and Oem. Manager,
Teat* an* Market Streets,
OAXDBV, » . J.
CBrimo&Soiunc
351-53 4? Ave. Newark
(Special to The Review.)
TOPEKA, KAN., March 13.—The Dulcette Syndi-
cate, formed here three years ago to manufacture
a musical instrument known as the Dulcette, is
being sued for $775 by L. P. Heil and J. W.
Schaeffer, who claim that this amount is due them
for rent of premises at Sixth and Jackson streets,
where some forty instruments have been stored
since the syndicate was formed. They claim the
instruments are not worth the amount of rent
asked for, and ask that they be given judgment
for the difference between what the instruments
will bring at a sheriff's sale, which they are also
seeking, and the $775 alleged to be due.
OLIVER DITSON CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
Manufacturers
Importers and Jobbers ot
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
3 - n5MJnivertit
NEW YORK
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
rgest Jobbers in America
ODERN
USICAU
ERCHANDISi
RITE FOR NEW CAT
51
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
GOODS MUST NOT BE UNDERVALUED. NEW REGULATIONS ON DRAWBACKS.
Appellate Court Rules That Shipper Cannot
Recover Damages in Excess of Value De-
clared on Goods Shipped by Express.
Earlier Rules Relating to Drawbacks Have
Been Made Much More Stringent by New
Order, Which Becomes Effective March 21.
The Treasury Department, in an order sent out
A warning to merchants in the music trade that
they must not undervalue goods delivered to ex- to collectors and other officials of the customs,
press companies for shipment if they expect to re- has stiffened earlier rules relating to drawback on
cover full value for the loss of the goods if they articles covered by supplemental sworn statements
are stolen or destroyed is contained in the opinion or schedules. The new instructions state that a
of the Appellate division in a suit against the number of cases have come to the attention of the
Adams Express Co. to recover $2,207 as the value department from which it appears that at some
o*: five shipments of wearing apparel sent to Bos- ports it has been the practice to accept supple-
ton from New York, which were stolen by em- mental sworn statements and schedules and to al-
ployes of the express company. The decision is low drawback on the articles covered thereby, not-
withstanding that the drawback rate contains no
in favor of the defendant.
Three of the shipments, valued at $750, $416, authority for such action.
and $220, were sent by Revillon Freres, and two,
The order also recites that at a few ports draw-
valued at $208.95 and $613, belonged to A. & J. back is being allowed to articles exported prior to
Engel, Inc. The action was brought in behalf of
the receipt of authorized supplemental statements
the owners by Leo L. D'Utassy.
and schedules. It is now directed that in the
The suit came before the Appellate division on future, where supplemental statements of sched-
a demurrer by the plaintiff to the answer of the ules are presented in connection with rates of
defendants, contending that the plaintiff could not drawback containing no authority for the filing
recover more than $50 for each shipment, because thereof, the state of receipt shall be noted thereon
no greater value was declared for the goods when and the same shall be transmitted to the depart-
they were shipped.
ment. The liquidation of entries covering articles
The plaintiff contended that defendant's negli- embraced in such supplemental certificates is to be
gence in not preventing the theft of the goods con- suspended pending receipt of departmental au-
stituted an abrogation of the agreement as to lia- thority.
bility, but the Appellate division rules that while
Hereafter, when supplementary sworn papers are
the defendant was negligent, yet the company is filed showing changes in the quantities or kinds
not liable in - excess of the amount stipulated in of imported materials appearing in the manufac-
the agreement.
ture of an article, or covering other articles or
brands of the same article, or in any way affect-
ing the rate of allowance, drawback is to be al-
INCORPORATED.
lowed only upon exportation on or after the date
The U. S. Band Instrument Co., of Cleveland, of receipt of the supplemental statement or sched-
O., was incorporated last week by C. A. Alexan- ule in the collector's office. The amended rules
der, M. A. Copeland and T. J. Moffett. The con- which arc outlined above become effective on
cern will manufacture and sell brass instruments March 21.
of all kinds, its capitalization being $10,000.
MUSIC
Made of Highest
Quality Gut
STRINGS
Large Stocks —
Prompt Delivery
STRONG SMALL GOODS DEMAND.
February an Excellent Month, Declares H. L.
Hunt—General Conditions Satisfying.
"February was an unusually active month in
this department," said H. L. Hunt, manager of
the musical merchandise department of Charles
H. Ditson & Co., New York, in a recent chat with
The Review. "Our sales totals for the month were
well in advance of last February, and judging from
our March sales to date, there is a stability to the
musical merchandise industry which is pleasing.
"The best indication of the status of the small
goods trade lies in the fact that our entire stock
is in popular favor with our patrons, there being
no special demand for any particular line of
merchandise, but a general, healthy trade in all
types of instruments."
Mr. Hunt spent a few days in Philadelphia last
week, and while there took advantage of the op-
portunity to visit some of the musical instrument
dealers in that city. He was gratified to find that
practically without exception they were closing
a business considerably ahead of last year.
BRUNO DOINGJiOOD BUSINESS.
Otto L. Eisser, of C. Bruno & Son, Books Good
Orders in New England and Ohio.
Otto L. Eisser, traveling representative of C.
Bruno & Son, Inc., 353 Fourth avenue, New York,
returned recently from a jaunt through New .ling-
land and Ohio, and his reports of sales are in
every way in line with the excellent business con-
ditions. "I had a better trip this year than I've
ever had before," said Mr. Eisser, "and this not
only covers Victor machines and records, but
musical merchandise as well. There is a shortage
in both classes of goods, but Bruno service has
proved to meet the requirements of the trade, both
in deliveries and prices, and while it is difficult to
supply everything, our percentage of 'filled' orders
is nearly 100 per cent. Trade on musical mer-
chandise made in this country is also excellent."
DULCETTE SYNDICATE BEING SUED.
Send for Pric* LUt
DKPT. B.
Ashland Manufacturing Co.
WEYMANN
Manufac-
turers of
The oldest ai\d
largest musical
merchandise house
ii\ America —-
Superior Quality MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Victor Distributors
1010 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Established over half a century.
Black Diamond
Strings
THE WORLD'S BEST
lational Mitioal String Co.
Now Brunawiok, N. J .
EXCELSIOR
DRUMS ™ STANDARD
Some dealers may say that they cost more than
others.
Bxcelslor drums cost more because they are
worth more. Cost more to make.
Wt could make them cost less by
using- cheaper
material, use less care in making 1 them, and dis-
pense with the new patented improvements.
If we did, however, Excelsior Drums would not
he the Standard as they are to-day. Write for
oatalofue.
EXCELSIOR DRUM WORKS
A. a. SOX8TMAV, Yioe-Pres. and Oem. Manager,
Teat* an* Market Streets,
OAXDBV, » . J.
CBrimo&Soiunc
351-53 4? Ave. Newark
(Special to The Review.)
TOPEKA, KAN., March 13.—The Dulcette Syndi-
cate, formed here three years ago to manufacture
a musical instrument known as the Dulcette, is
being sued for $775 by L. P. Heil and J. W.
Schaeffer, who claim that this amount is due them
for rent of premises at Sixth and Jackson streets,
where some forty instruments have been stored
since the syndicate was formed. They claim the
instruments are not worth the amount of rent
asked for, and ask that they be given judgment
for the difference between what the instruments
will bring at a sheriff's sale, which they are also
seeking, and the $775 alleged to be due.
OLIVER DITSON CO.
BOSTON, MASS.
Manufacturers
Importers and Jobbers ot
MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE
Attractive Specialties
Modern Service
ESTABLISHED 1834
3 - n5MJnivertit
NEW YORK
MUSICAL
Merchandise
Cincinnati
Chicago
rgest Jobbers in America
ODERN
USICAU
ERCHANDISi
RITE FOR NEW CAT
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