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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
the largest office building in Manila while he
was there. This concern, headed by Ameri-
cans, would not appear out of place in any
large city in the United States, and offers the
ALLENTOWN, PA., September 17.—A new music
Sales Manager of Wholesale Sheet Music De- music-lovers of the Philippines anything in the
section, featuring sheet music and musical mer-
partment of Carl Fischer, Inc., Finds Wide- music line from a pipe organ to a sheet of
popular music. In the Hawaiian Islands, par- chandise, has been opened in the enlarged base-
spread Interest in Libraries in Far East
ticularly in Honolulu, he was impressed with ment of Heinz store here. The music depart-
One of the longest journeys ever made by the up-to-date methods of the music stores in ment has a cheerful appearance and two young
ladies have been engaged to demonstrate late
a traveling representative of an American music handling their merchandise.
In Japan Mr. Hauser found musical develop- popular hits at the piano. In addition to the
publisher was completed this month by Arthur
.A., Hauser, sales manager of the wholesale sheet ment growing very rapidly. For some time popular music, favorite song editions and
music department of Carl Fischer, Inc., New there has been a large symphony orchestra in standard and teaching pieces are carried in
York, who returned from a three-months' trip Tokio, which was organized under the direction stock. Efforts are being made by the manage-
to the Orient. Mr. Hauser sailed from San of Koschat Yamada, who studied music in ment to conduct this department in an up-to-
Francisco on June 15 and returned to Van- Europe. During a recent leave of absence, date fashion, tying up with important local
couver, B. C, during the last week of August, while he visited Europe again, the orchestra musical events.
making extensive visits to prominent music passed to the direction of one of his assistants
houses in Honolulu, the Philippines, Shanghai, and now efforts are being made to create a
Hong Kong, Tokio, Yokohama, Kobe and second symphony for Mr. Yamada, who is
handicapped in getting players for some of the
Louis Breau, well-known song-writer, died
many other points en route.
recently at his New York home oh Riverside
An experienced traveler, having represented rarer instruments. Music study is taking rapid
Drive as a result of intestinal trouble, which
Carl Fischer, Inc., in the field for many years, strides, however, and the country boasts of
had baffled medical analysis during the past two
Mr. Hauser brought-back a wealth of reminis- one very important conservatory.
In addition to finding the Carl Fischer cata- years. For the past year Mr. Breau had 5een
cences regarding his trip, the first one he has
made in the Orient. The most striking of his log known to all the leading music stores in free lancing from his home, but previous to
observations was the widespread interest in the Orient, Mr. Hauser was gratified also at his illness was identified with the professional
standard libraries of American publishers in finding so many Carl Fischer musical instru- staff of Bibo, Bloeden & Lang, Inc., New York.
even the most remote countries. He explained ments in use by orchestras in every place he His best-known compositions in recent years
that his trip was made not so much to develop visited. The .personal side of his trip was most were "Humming," "I Want My Mammy,"
"Cheritza" and others.
new accounts as to pay a personal visit to the pleasant, he stated, and added that he had
many large concerns that have been ordering enough interesting personal experiences to fill
The Sauter Rugglin Radio & Music Shop,
by mail from the Carl Fischer house for years. a book. Asked how he managed to make him-
Mr. Hauser stated that he was astounded at self understood in the various foreign lands, he Inc., Wilmington, Del., has been incorporated
the degree of completeness and modernity em- said that the English language will nowadays with a capital stock of 1,000 shares of common
serve to take one through practically any coun- stock to deal in sheet music, records and radio
bodied in the new home of the Lyric Music
merchandise.
House, Inc., which held its formal opening in try on the globe.
New Sheet Music Section
Opened in Allentown, Pa.
Arthur A. Hauser Returns
From Trip to Orient
Death of Louis Breau
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MOUNTAIN HOME
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RIGHT OR WRONG
ALL DAY LONG
MY CAROLINA HOME
HONOLULU SWEETHEART
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THE LITTLE
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A GOOD MAN IS
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