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Musical Merchandise Section of The Music Trade Review
Leedy Mfg. Co. Offers
New Line of Tom-Toms
The Leedy Mfg. Co., makers of the well-
known Leedy drums and orchestral accessories,
have displayed considerable enterprise and now
offer what they call Leedy Full Dress Tom-
Toms, made in their own factory in Indian-
apolis. They are made in four sizes, 10 inches
by 4 inches; 13 inches by nine inches; fourteen
inches by twelve inches; sixteen inches by six-
The New Line of
teen inches. The finishes are of DuPont, Pyra-
lin in black onyx, rainbow pearl, red onyx and
marine pearl, and they may also be obtained
in plain shells finished in black, white or red
duco.
As G. H. Way explained to The Review: "We
believe our new American-made tom-toms are
superior to the ordinary Chinese models. They
are instruments of beauty and durability. The
shells are of laminated construction heavily
reinforced with wide inside hoops, with extra
heavy heads of close-grained steer hide, pro-
ducing a better tone and resisting damp weather
better than the Oriental pigskin. With these
we believe there will be no more rattling or
splitting of shells, and they are adorned with
heavy decorated tacks and strong brass rings
that will not pull out. As tom-tom rhythms
are now all the rage in orchestral effects, they
offer a great scope for shading and fit almost
every modern number."
Want Al Smith to Devise
Muffler for Saxophones
Here is the way the old grads of Dartmouth
College regard Alfred L. Smith's recent con-
nection with C. G. Conn, Ltd., Mr. Smith him-
self being an alumnus of that college. The
following appeared in the Dartmouth College
Club:
"Al Smith has deserted the New York fold
The GLOBE
Music Company
Manufacturers of
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
Guitars, Mandolins
Lute Mandolins, Ukuleles
Banjo Ukuleles, Banjos
In many styles and
modern finishes
ST. CHARLES, ILL.
to go to the heart of the corn belt and become
vice-president of the C. G. Conn Co., the peo-
ple who make musical instruments. They have
a swell letterhead adorned with sliphorns,
drums, silver-lined cornets, piccolos and saxo-
phones. At the top is a picture of the factory,
which looks as if it stretched from Elkhart to
South St. Paul, and contained enough assorted
and assembled noises to make the subway sound
like the soothing notes of a kitten's purr. If
Al's out there to find the way of applying a
Maxim silencer to a saxophone, it's all right
with us."
Leedy Tom-Toms
J. Walter Strong Now
Holton Sales Manager
Sees Great Opportunity
for Band Instruments
A. H. Beardsley, president of the Buescher
Band Instrument Co., Elkhart, Ind., is enthusias-
tic over the opportunities that lie in store for
the band instrument dealer who is able to
visualize the possibility of establishing and co-
operating with industrial bands and other ama-
teur organizations as well as working with the
schools. In this connection Mr. Beardsley said
to The Review recently:
"Never before in the history of the band instru-
ment business has the wide-awake dealer pos-
sessed such an opportunity as confronts him
today.
"From Maine to California, every city, town,
hamlet and crossroad either has or wants to
have a band. It is the dealer's privilege, work-
ing in conjunction with the manufacturer, to
help them to attain their desire.
"And while schools are providing material for
a great many of these bands, they are not by
any means the only new bands that are being
organized. Industrial concerns are furnishing a
great deal of business to the dealer, while lodges
and fraternal organizations furnish their share.
"This increase in the dealer's prosperity is
naturally reflected in increased shipments by
the manufacturer, and these increased shipments
J. Walter Strong, for the past seven years
office, export and advertising manager of Frank
Holton & Co., Elkhorn, Wis., has recently been
made sales manager of that company.
In addition to his new duties he will continue
with most of his old
ones. Under his gu'd-
ance a splendid export
business has been de
veloped and Holton
representation will be
found in the four cor-
ners of the world.
Mr. Strong predicts
that 1930 will be the
biggest year in Holton
history due to the sales.
J. Walter Strong
and merch a n d i s i n g
plans recently formulated. He is confident that
the recent mergers in the industry will react
most favorably for the up-and-doing independ-
ent instrument manufacturers.
Duplex Mfg. Co. to Make
the Heyn Drum Pedal
The Duplex Manufacturing Co., St. Louis,
Mo., makers of the Duplex separate tension
drums, announce that they have taken over
the manufacture and sale of the Heyn drum
pedal. This was formerly manufactured by
the Heyn Drum Mfg. Co., of Omaha, Neb. The
pedal was designed by Chester Heyn, a pro-
fessional drummer, and is widely used by pro-
fessionals all over the country. A folder on
this pedal, giving full details of mechanical
construction, is now ready for the dealer and
will prove of interest. The Duplex Co. is also
preparing a new Duplex drum catalog which
will go to press early in November.
Launch Educational Work
The Des Moines Music Co., Des Moines, la.,
has organized an educational department under
the direction of Ralph R. Story of Denver, to
provide instruction in musical instruments to
one hundred boys and girls between the ages of
nine and seventeen. A concert will be held at
the end of three months and prizes awarded.
A. H. Beardsley
naturally lead to production of new and better
models.
"The Buescher Co. has recently perfected and
released for sale a new slide trombone of dis-
tinctly modernistic tendencies, with an action
almost unbelievably fast, and a tonal quality
never before experienced.
"In addition to this new instrument, we are
bringing out this month, particularly for the
benefit of the dealer, a new cornet and a new
trumpet. Each is constructed with an excep-
tionally short valve, embodying an entirely new
type of duo-cone, non-tilting spring, resulting
in a lighter, faster, and more positive action—
a neater and more compact model.
"Buescher dealers everywhere have acclaimed
this new trombone as being the greatest stride
forward in the history of this company. I pre-
dict that Buescher dealers everywhere will have
the same opinion of the new cornet and trumpet.
I feel that in bringing out these three new
models we have added materially to the band
movement."
The Geneva Music House, South Exchange
street, Rochester, N. Y., has been purchased by
Henry Bolin who has managed the store for
the past twenty years. Mr. Bolin will continue
to operate the place with the assistance of his
sister and brother.