Music Trade Review
Issue: 1924 Vol. 79 N. 6 - Page 41
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THE
AUGUST 9, 1924
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
41
Song Sharks Make Refunds
and Escape With Fines
Two Convictions in Chicago Latest Result of
the Campaign Being Carried on Against
Operations of the Song Sharks
Stock Up
for the
Big Campaign
These twenty magazinei will carry CEN-
TURY NATIONAL ADS. to more than fifty
million monthly readers during September,
October, November and December:
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 West 40th St.
New York
George A. Friedman
Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Business Manager of Jack Mills, Inc., Receives
Congratulations of Fellow Workers Upon His
Silver Wedding Anniversary
George A. Friedman, business manager of
Jack Mills, Inc., and his wife recently cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding. Mr. Friedman received congratula-
tions from his co-workers and many of his
friends in the trade who were aware of the
important event in his life.
Mr. Friedman is one of the best-known music
men in the publishing field. He has been con-
nected with some of its most successful houses
and has a wide range of acquaintance among
dealers and other important factors. For a
number of years he was general manager of the
Broadway Music Corp., following which he as-
sisted in organizing and placing on a firm
foundation the firm of McCarthy & Fisher
which later changed its name to Fred Fisher,
Inc. For a short time he was in business for
himself under the trade name, George A. Fried-
man, Inc. In all, he has been connected with
the music publishing business over twenty-two
years.
Two more convictions have been scored in
Chicago as a result of a campaign against song
sharks instituted by the Post Office Department
in co-operation with the Better Business Bureau
of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce
and other interests to end, if possible, that type
of fraud.
In the latest Chicago case, Lester E. Simmons
and Mary F. Letgers, operating under various
names, including the Idyl Publishing Co., War-
field Music Service, Letgers Music Co., etc.,
were let off with fines of $750 and $250, re-
spectively, by U. S. Judge Carpenter, after re-
funds had been made to those of their victims
whose complaints were on file and who had
expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of
their transaction.
In addition to paying fines the defendants also
signed an affidavit in which the postmaster at
Chicago was instructed to treat as refused all
mail addressed to the company names under
which they had been operating.
Investigation of the case brought out a num-
ber of pathetic incidents. One girl in Ohio, a
cripple, had paid to the defendants money being
saved for an operation in an effort to improve
her financial condition by writing songs. An-
other invalid received back nearly $300 paid
to the sharks.
Beilin With Irving Berlin
F E I S T , Inc., FEIST BMg. t Ntw York
Jaflnnrmnryinnnnnnnnfinnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnm
professional managers in the music business and
should ably represent the Berlin organization
in Middle West territory.
New Sam Fox Fox-trot
Numbers for Schools
Al Beilin, formerly professional manager for
Besides publishing Victor Schertzinger's
M. Witmark & Sons, will be in charge of the
Chicago office of Irving Berlin, Inc., after Au- "Marcheta" and "Dream Girl," both of which
gust 10. Beilin is considered one of the best have had wide success, the latter recently achiev-
ing prominence, the John Franklin Music Co.,
1547 Broadway, New York City, has also a well-
known catalog of octavo arrangements in two,
three and four-part form for men's, women's
and mixed voices. It also has two-part chorals
for junior high schools.
Some Recent
—^—
Additions
to
fox-trot
"THE OLD H0MESTE4D in the VALLEY"
BOURDON DEUTY MUSIC CO.
P. O. Box 103, Sta. A.
Hartford, Conn.
mum NUJIK
( SACRED - SECULAR )
"Eukadidles" Book No. 2
Jack Mills, Inc., has issued the "Eukadidles"
Book No. 2. This and several other ukulele
publications in the above catalog are having a
wide sale. All of them are the works of well-
known ukulele authorities and include a ten-
lesson course in ukulele playing and Wendell
Hall's "Uke-Songs."
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
Music by
Lyric by
FRANCESCA F. MILLER
MOTHER! O MY MOTHER!
ERNEST R. BALL
ROSES OF PICARDY
THE WORLD IS V/AITING^SUNRISE
INTHE GARDEN OFTO-MORROW
THE SONG OF SONGS
LOVE'S FIRST KISS
SMILEMU YOUR TEARS
IF WINTER COMES
THE STORY OF THE ROSARY
Lyrio by
MAXWELL C. FREED
Music by
HARRY D. SQUIRES
THERE'S JUST A BIT O' HEAVEN
IN YOUR SMILE
Lyric by
BENT0N LEY
Miuic by
LEE DAVID
GIVE ME ONE ROSE
TO REMEMBER
Lyric by
J. WILL CALLAHAN
CHAPPELL-HARMS.INC.
185 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK
LEO.
The Sam Fox Publishing Co., New York and
Cleveland, ()., has announced the release of its
Clark Hillyer, vaudeville veteran, retired from new melody fox-trot, "There's No One Just
the show business five years ago at the age of Like You," words and music by Joe L. Sanders.
sixty-three, is now spending his time in song- The number is appearing as a current record
writing and music publishing, having formed a release and a wide campaign in its support has
company for the purpose under the name Old- been placed under way by the publisher. The
Timer Publishing Co. The first release by the number has been given a particularly attractive
three-color title page, tbe reproduction from
firm is entitled "Everywhere."
an original oil painting.
The most beautiful Irish waltz in jcurs
AMERICAS POPULAR
BALLAD SUCCESSES
Write for Dmalert' Price*
Clark Hillyer Publishing
'THE DREAMS OF MY IRISH COLLEEN"
A most wonderful
AKCADl
MAYTIME
I LOVE YOU
JUNE NIGHT
SONG OF LOVE
LINGER AWHILE
WONDERFUL ONE
DOODLE DOO DOO
PARADISE ALLEY
MOONLIGHT MEMORIES
SING A LITTLE SONG
DON'T MIND THE RAIN
WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD
WAIT'LL YOU SEE MY GAL
I'M ALL BROKEN UP OVER YOU
SOMEONE LOVES YOU AFTER ALL
WHERE THE DREAMY WABASH
FLOWS
WORRIED (I'M WORRIED OVER YOU)
DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON ME
*
M .
WITMARK
1650 BROADWAY
Music by
FRANK H. GREY
&
SONS
NEW YORK
Victor Herbert's
MASTERPIECE
A KISS
THE
THE
AUGUST 9, 1924
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
41
Song Sharks Make Refunds
and Escape With Fines
Two Convictions in Chicago Latest Result of
the Campaign Being Carried on Against
Operations of the Song Sharks
Stock Up
for the
Big Campaign
These twenty magazinei will carry CEN-
TURY NATIONAL ADS. to more than fifty
million monthly readers during September,
October, November and December:
Century Music Pub. Co.
235 West 40th St.
New York
George A. Friedman
Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Business Manager of Jack Mills, Inc., Receives
Congratulations of Fellow Workers Upon His
Silver Wedding Anniversary
George A. Friedman, business manager of
Jack Mills, Inc., and his wife recently cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding. Mr. Friedman received congratula-
tions from his co-workers and many of his
friends in the trade who were aware of the
important event in his life.
Mr. Friedman is one of the best-known music
men in the publishing field. He has been con-
nected with some of its most successful houses
and has a wide range of acquaintance among
dealers and other important factors. For a
number of years he was general manager of the
Broadway Music Corp., following which he as-
sisted in organizing and placing on a firm
foundation the firm of McCarthy & Fisher
which later changed its name to Fred Fisher,
Inc. For a short time he was in business for
himself under the trade name, George A. Fried-
man, Inc. In all, he has been connected with
the music publishing business over twenty-two
years.
Two more convictions have been scored in
Chicago as a result of a campaign against song
sharks instituted by the Post Office Department
in co-operation with the Better Business Bureau
of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce
and other interests to end, if possible, that type
of fraud.
In the latest Chicago case, Lester E. Simmons
and Mary F. Letgers, operating under various
names, including the Idyl Publishing Co., War-
field Music Service, Letgers Music Co., etc.,
were let off with fines of $750 and $250, re-
spectively, by U. S. Judge Carpenter, after re-
funds had been made to those of their victims
whose complaints were on file and who had
expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of
their transaction.
In addition to paying fines the defendants also
signed an affidavit in which the postmaster at
Chicago was instructed to treat as refused all
mail addressed to the company names under
which they had been operating.
Investigation of the case brought out a num-
ber of pathetic incidents. One girl in Ohio, a
cripple, had paid to the defendants money being
saved for an operation in an effort to improve
her financial condition by writing songs. An-
other invalid received back nearly $300 paid
to the sharks.
Beilin With Irving Berlin
F E I S T , Inc., FEIST BMg. t Ntw York
Jaflnnrmnryinnnnnnnnfinnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnm
professional managers in the music business and
should ably represent the Berlin organization
in Middle West territory.
New Sam Fox Fox-trot
Numbers for Schools
Al Beilin, formerly professional manager for
Besides publishing Victor Schertzinger's
M. Witmark & Sons, will be in charge of the
Chicago office of Irving Berlin, Inc., after Au- "Marcheta" and "Dream Girl," both of which
gust 10. Beilin is considered one of the best have had wide success, the latter recently achiev-
ing prominence, the John Franklin Music Co.,
1547 Broadway, New York City, has also a well-
known catalog of octavo arrangements in two,
three and four-part form for men's, women's
and mixed voices. It also has two-part chorals
for junior high schools.
Some Recent
—^—
Additions
to
fox-trot
"THE OLD H0MESTE4D in the VALLEY"
BOURDON DEUTY MUSIC CO.
P. O. Box 103, Sta. A.
Hartford, Conn.
mum NUJIK
( SACRED - SECULAR )
"Eukadidles" Book No. 2
Jack Mills, Inc., has issued the "Eukadidles"
Book No. 2. This and several other ukulele
publications in the above catalog are having a
wide sale. All of them are the works of well-
known ukulele authorities and include a ten-
lesson course in ukulele playing and Wendell
Hall's "Uke-Songs."
Consult the Universal Want Directory of
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
free of charge for men who desire positions.
Music by
Lyric by
FRANCESCA F. MILLER
MOTHER! O MY MOTHER!
ERNEST R. BALL
ROSES OF PICARDY
THE WORLD IS V/AITING^SUNRISE
INTHE GARDEN OFTO-MORROW
THE SONG OF SONGS
LOVE'S FIRST KISS
SMILEMU YOUR TEARS
IF WINTER COMES
THE STORY OF THE ROSARY
Lyrio by
MAXWELL C. FREED
Music by
HARRY D. SQUIRES
THERE'S JUST A BIT O' HEAVEN
IN YOUR SMILE
Lyric by
BENT0N LEY
Miuic by
LEE DAVID
GIVE ME ONE ROSE
TO REMEMBER
Lyric by
J. WILL CALLAHAN
CHAPPELL-HARMS.INC.
185 MADISON AVE
NEW YORK
LEO.
The Sam Fox Publishing Co., New York and
Cleveland, ()., has announced the release of its
Clark Hillyer, vaudeville veteran, retired from new melody fox-trot, "There's No One Just
the show business five years ago at the age of Like You," words and music by Joe L. Sanders.
sixty-three, is now spending his time in song- The number is appearing as a current record
writing and music publishing, having formed a release and a wide campaign in its support has
company for the purpose under the name Old- been placed under way by the publisher. The
Timer Publishing Co. The first release by the number has been given a particularly attractive
three-color title page, tbe reproduction from
firm is entitled "Everywhere."
an original oil painting.
The most beautiful Irish waltz in jcurs
AMERICAS POPULAR
BALLAD SUCCESSES
Write for Dmalert' Price*
Clark Hillyer Publishing
'THE DREAMS OF MY IRISH COLLEEN"
A most wonderful
AKCADl
MAYTIME
I LOVE YOU
JUNE NIGHT
SONG OF LOVE
LINGER AWHILE
WONDERFUL ONE
DOODLE DOO DOO
PARADISE ALLEY
MOONLIGHT MEMORIES
SING A LITTLE SONG
DON'T MIND THE RAIN
WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD
WAIT'LL YOU SEE MY GAL
I'M ALL BROKEN UP OVER YOU
SOMEONE LOVES YOU AFTER ALL
WHERE THE DREAMY WABASH
FLOWS
WORRIED (I'M WORRIED OVER YOU)
DON'T BLAME IT ALL ON ME
*
M .
WITMARK
1650 BROADWAY
Music by
FRANK H. GREY
&
SONS
NEW YORK
Victor Herbert's
MASTERPIECE
A KISS
THE
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