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Musical Merchandise Section of The Music Trade Review
Oppose United States Basis
for Valuation of Imports
Fred Grctsch, president of the National Mu-
sical Merchandise Association, has called the
attention of the importers of musical instru-
ments to the report of the Customs Committee
of the National Council of American Importers
and Traders, Inc., to the effect that there is
great danger that the Senate Finance Commit-
tee will adopt the United States value as the
major basis of valuation on imports. This
means that duty will be levied on the whole-
sale selling price in America instead of the
wholesale foreign values in ttie country of
origin, making it impossible for an importer to
compute costs and determine selling price until
the goods have arrived and been appraised upon
the new basis.
It is stated that the United States valuation
is advocated as a means for preventing fraudu-
lent undervaluation, but is held that official fig-
ures show that such frauds are negligible. Im-
porters resent the suggestion of the new basis
as a direct reflection upon their honesty, ac-
cording to Mr. Gretsch, and declare that the
adoption of the United States value would in-
crease duty enormously. It is suggested that
all importers interested get in touch with their
senators immediately and register their protests.
Schwartz Proposes New
Promotion Association
Suggests Organization to Work With National
Bureau to Encourage Adults as Well as
Children to Play
One of the interesting suggestions presented
at the Chicago Convention last month was that
of J. Schwartz, president and sales manager of
the J. Schwartz Mlusic Co., New York, to the
effect that an additional body be organized to
be affiliated with the Music Industries Chamber
Three
New Model
B&D
SPECIAL
Banjos
These New Model "B k D Special"
Banjos embody the same quality and
workmanship as all other Bacon
Banjos.
No expense has been spared to make
these the very best value obtainable
for the price.
They are sure to please particular
customers.
Drop us a card and we will mail
vou our new circular.
No. 1 — $55 .00
No. 2— $75 . 0 0
No. 3 — $100°°
Neck, Rim, Resonator
beautifully
figured,
fine grain Brazilian
Walnut, handsomely
s h a d e d two-tone
finish.
Nickel p l a t e d metal
parts, geared pegs,
latest arm rest, direct
attachment.
B & D Super Strings,
23-inch scale.
Reinforced neck with
tool steel bar running
full length. Guaran-
teed against warping.
Patent Tone Amplifier
Resonator.
Beautiful Pearl Designs.
The Bacon Banjo Co., Inc.
GROTON, CONN., U. S. A.
On the Thames River—opposite New London
of Commerce and to carry on propaganda work
through various mediums to the end of creating
interest in the playing of musical instruments
by all, grown-ups as well as children.
This new body through its elected officers
would have a voice in all the meetings of the
National Bureau for the Advancement of Mu-
sic and would pay particular attention to mat-
ters of interest to band, orchestra, fretted in-
struments and sheet musfc groups.
The idea favors an association made up of
every manufacturer, importer, jobber and dealer
in band and orchestra instruments, as well as
those publishing and dealing in sheet music,
which would co-operate directly with the Na-
tional Bureau for the Advancement of Music.
Manufacturers and jobbers would pay a mini-
mum annual fee of fifty dollars while dealers
would pay twelve dollars. The Association
would establish a postal service, obtainable for
a small fee, and would emphasize the fact in
all its publicity that "It's more fun to play than
to listen."
In presenting this suggestion, Mr. Schwartz
stated that it was based upon results of personal
investigations made by him in various parts of
the country and which showed that the industry
was in sharp competition with the manufac-
turers and sellers of automobiles, electric re-
frigerators, etc., and with such pastimes as golf
and bridge.
Ludwig & Ludwig Arrange
to Make the James Snare
Ludwig & Ludwig have just completed ar-
rangements for the exclusive manufacture of
the special drum snare, known to the trade as
the James Snare, which has been a favorite with
drummers for the past ten years, being used
extensively in the seacoast cities where damp-
ness affects the gut snare.
In addition to Ludwig & Ludwig manufac-
turing them for their own use. on drums, they
also announce they will arrange for the manu-
facture of these snares and supply them to
other drum makers. They will be described as
the "Snappi Snare," which is a more descrip-
tive term, and tells the complete story in two
words.
E. P. James is of San Diego, Cal., and has
been in Chicago the past few days completing
arrangements for the transfer and use of his
patents with Ludwig & Ludwig as sole licensee.
Ludwig & Ludwig further announce that new
tools and dies are now in process for the
manufacture of this new improved type of
snare.
Latest Rolmonica Rolls
When the White Lilacs Bloom Again.
1 Kiss Your Hand, Madame.
Wedding of the Painted Doll.
Sweet Adaline.
Louise.
Dream Mother.
Dem Golden Slippers.
Sweetheart of All My Dreams.
Heigh-Ho! Ev'rybody Heigh-Ho!
A Spanish Waltz.
Sing a Little Love Song.
I Get the Ulues When It Rains.
I Wish I Had Died in My Cradle.
lilue Hawaii.
My Sin.
Wedding Hells.
I'm Just a Vagabond Lover.
Perfume of Roses.
Yoti and 1 in the Moonlight.
Here We Are.
Patent
The United States Patent Office has allowed
patent No. 1,713,855 on the Oettinger tailpiece
for banjos as of May 21, 1929. The patent has
been assigned to the Bacon Banjo Co., Inc., of
Groton, Conn., who will market it in the future
under the name B & D Super (Oettinger) tail-
piece.