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VOL. 88. No. 13
REVIEW
Published Weekly. Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Aye., New York, N. Y. Mar. 3 0 , 1 9 2 9
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Meeting Galled to Discuss the
Fine Arts Campaign
National Leaders Will Assemble in Washington on April 8th to
Outline Movement for Governmental Bureau of the
Arts—Called by Frederick P. Stieff
MEETING of vast importance to the entire music industry has been arranged for April 8th
in Washington, D. C, at which time definite plans will be discussed and outlined relative
to the movement that has been started for the establishment of a Department of Fine Arts
under Federal auspices, same to include recognition of all the arts, including music.
Many prominent people, who were asked to attend in an advisory capacity, have already
accepted the invitation of Frederick Philip Stieff, of Baltimore, chairman of the special committee
of the National Association of Music Mer-
chants, and this gathering promises to be a been held in Baltimore several months ago, at
notable one in many respects. It is expected which time a preliminary discussion took place.
that out of this meeting will develop a definite As a result of that first meeting considerable
plan of furthering the movement so that prompt newspaper publicity wa3 given to the move-
ment and a great deal of interest aroused. It
action will be taken in governmental circles.
Those who have already signified their in- is confidently hoped that a strong appeal to
tention to be present at this meeting, which will governmental officials will be drafted at this
be held in the presidential suite of the Congres- meeting and presented in Washington with the
view of getting immediate action on the plan.
sional Country Club, are:
Telling the Whole World
About the 1929 Conclave
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Mrs. Edgar Stillman Kelley, president of the
National Federation of Music Clubs.
Dr. Alfred P. Dennis, vice-chairman of the
Tariff Commission of the United States.
Mrs. John F. Sippel, president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Hermann Irion, president of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce.
Delbert L. Loomis, secretary of the National
Association of Music Merchants.
Mrs. Joseph C. Byron, president of the Mary-
land Chapter of the National Federation of
Music Clubs.
Mrs. John L. Alcock, president of the Mary-
land Chapter of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Frederick R. Huber, Municipal Director of
Music for the City of Baltimore.
Hans Schuler, Director of the Maryland In-
stitute of Art and Design.
Bayard Turnbull, Baltimore architect.
J. Fred Essary, author and journalist.
In addition to the foregoing the following
members of the Music Merchants' committee,
appointed by President Roberts, are expected
to be present, together with Mr. Stieff, who is
the chairman:
Carl A. Droop, Washington, D. C ; John J.
Glynn, New York; Jay Grinnell, Detroit and
Robert N. Watkin, Dallas, Texas.
This will be the second meeting held in con-
nection with this movement, the first having
Two New Wholesale Officers
Are Announced by Edison
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., announces the open-
ing of branches of the Edison Distributing
Corp. in Boston, Mass, and Minneapolis, Minn.,
for the wholesale distribution of Edison radio
and radio-phonograph products and records.
C. V. Chisholm has been appointed manager
of the Boston office at 96 South street. Mr.
Chisholm has for a number of years been field
representative for the Edison Co., and enjoys
the acquaintance of practically every music
dealer in New England. J. W. A. Henderson
has been appointed manager of the Minneapolis
office at 608 First avenue, North. Mr. Hender-
son was formerly sales manager for the Bel-
rnont Corp., and prior to that time was special
representative for the local branch of the
Stewart-Warner Co. He is, therefore, a well-
known figure in music and radio circles, center-
ing on the Twin Cities.
George E. Mansfield, representing the Ever-
ett Piano Co., has been visiting headquarters
in San Francisco and northern California
branches of Sherman, Clay & Co., where he has
been showing some very excellent moving pic-
tures of the new Everett pianos and the fac-
tory in the act of making them.
MUSIC TRADES
CONVENTION
DRAKE HOTEL
JUNE 3 TO 6 1929
CHICAGO
The Official Sticker of ihe 1929 Music
Conventions in Chicago Next June
r
HE official sticker to be used in advertis-
ing the National Convention of Music In-
dustries to be held in Chicago at the Drake
Hotel, June 3rd to blh, has been announced
by the convention arrangements committee.
The new sticker will be used on all pro-
motional literature and is calculated to adver-
tise the forthcoming convention to all mem-
bers of the trade. It is attractively designed
and carries the slogan adopted by the music
industries, "The richest child is poor without
a musical training." The stickers are now be-
ing distributed to manufacturers who, in turn,
are sending thrm to their dealers to use on
letterheads, envelopes and other advertising
literature.
New Radio Store for Summit
A. H. Kenan of Summit, N. J., who for the
past six years has been associated with the Sun
Radio Co., of New York, recently opened a
radio shop on Springfield avenue, Summit, N. J.,
where he will feature the Sonora line. Mr.
Kenan has a wide reputation as a radio en-
gineer of ability among the New York trade,
where he is familiarly called "Andy." His new
store will be known as the Ajak Radio Shop
and will carry a complete stock.
The Hefling Music Co., now located in North
Broadway, New Philadelphia, O., will move to
new quarters at the Daily Times building in
Fair avenue, N. W., when the building is com-
pleted.