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oral demonstration rooms to take care of the Gen- identical home on Long: Island which inspired the
nett records, which he has added to his sheet music writing of the famous song "Home, Sweet Home."
The Home, Sweet Home House will first be used for
store.
demonstration purposes during the "Better Homes in
America" campaign early in June and later in the
month for reception purposes in connection with a
Masonic conclave.
A Few Items Interesting to People in Sheet Music
FRENCH PUBLISHERS' EXHIBIT.
Department Are Printed.
The following music publishers are represented in
At a recent meeting the Boston Music Publishers' the Premier Salon de la Musique, opened in Paris
Association endorsed the Kelly-Stevens bill now be- this week to show the world the extent of French
manufacture of music goods and music commodities
fore Congress.
Jesse M. Glick, an employe of Sherman, Clay & generally: A Bardin, Clapson, Paul Lecourcelle,
Co., San Francisco, is gaining fame as a lyric writer. Deiss & Crepin, Durand & Co., Ecole de Musique,
Mr. Glick scored three successes recently when he Edit, Lucien Brule, E. Gallet, Gaudet, Hachette, Ch.
Hayet, Louis Jacouout, Janin, C. Joubert, La Pari-
sold verses to a New York publisher.
The Song Shop was recently opened at 247 Chest- sienne, Alphone Luduc, Lemoine & Co., L. Mallo-
nut street, Morgantown, W. Va., under the manage- chon, Marchetti, Rourt, Larolle & Co., B. Roudanez,
Francis Salabert, Simon R. Soler.
ment of Mrs. Ray Krimm.
The Ideal Music Store carries a line of sheet music
and music books at 24 N. Main street, Liberty, N. Y.
WELCOMES BANJOISTS.
M. B. Brissie will move next week to the new
• Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, whose enthu-
Professional Building in Spartansburg, S. C.
siasm for music is widely known, delivered the ad-
Rotters Music Shop was recently opened at 5440 dress of welcome to the members of the American
Groves avenue, Detroit.
Guild of Banjoists, Mandolinists and Guitarists at the
An interest in the Music Shop, 145-147 E. Main opening of the twenty-second annual convention at
street, Lexington, Ky., was recently bought by War- the Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D. C, recently.
ren A. Burnett.
'"Music makes for better citizenship. It will drive out
envy and hate, which do much to poison the well
springs of our life. Whenever our people gather to-
MISS SCOTT WILL TALK.
I would have music, for it brings happiness
One of the feature talks during the Prosperity gether
and
contentment,"
said Secretary Davis.
Convention in Chicago next month will be that of
Miss Martha Scott, a music educator, who will tell
about her experiences in teaching music in connec-
J. H. REMICK & CO. SUES.
tion with settlement work. Her address will be
J. H. Remick & Co., music publishers, New York,
given at one of the Noonday luncheons and an in- has entered suit in Norfolk, Va., against two theater
teresting object lesson thereat will be a boys' chorus owners charging the unauthorized use of songs copy-
from Hull House, Chicago's famous social settle- righted by the company. One is against the V. V. V.
ment.
Co., Norfolk, operators of the Norva Theater, for
using "Sweet Indiana Home." The second suit is
against M. C. Harkness, owner of the Apollo Theater
THE HOME, SWEET HOME HOUSE.
Memories of John Howard Payne are revived in for using "Nobody Lied."
Washington, D. C, by the erection of the Home,
Sweet Home House on a site south of the Treasury
The Ingram Music Shop, Rochester, Pa., has been
Department. The structure is said to duplicate the purchased by the Rewbridge Bros.
SHEET MUSIC TRADE NOTES
NEW YORK
433 Fifth Ave.
HARDMAN, PECK & CO. ( F .".r)
CHICAGO
Republic Bldtf.
Manufacturers of the
HARDMAN PIANO
The Official Piano of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Owning and Operating the Autotone Co. makers of the
Ov/ning and Operating E.G. Harrington & Co., Est. 1871,makers of the
HARRINGTON PIANO
AUTOTONE (BsJSSS
The Hardman Autotone
The Harrington Autotone
The Autotone The Playotone The Standard Player-Piano
{Suf rente A mong Moderately Priced Instruments)
The Hensel Piano
The Standard Piano
May 12, 1923
MUSIC TEACHER WANTED
Uncle Sam Offers Salary and Privileges to Competent
Instructor for Indian Service.
The United States Civil Service Commission an-
nounces an open competitive examination for music
teacher, the applications for which will close on June
19. The examination is to fill vacancies in the Indian
Service, at an entrance salary of $760 a year, plus
the increase of $20 a month granted by Congress, and
vacancies in positions requiring similar qualifications.
Furnished quarters, heat and light are allowed ap-
pointees free of cost. At each boarding school there
is a common mess, and meals are furnished at cost.
Applicants must have been graduated from a four
years' high school course. In addition they must
have had at least, three years' experience as music
teacher, and experience in vocal training of mixed
choruses, quartets, and other musical organizations,
and in giving instrumental lessons, particularly on the
piano. The completion of each year of study in piano
and vocal music in a recognized conservatory of
music will be accepted in lieu of one year of the re-
quired experience.
Competitors will not be required to report for ex-
amination at any place, but will be rated on their
education, training and experience. Full information
and application blanks may be obtained front the
United States Civil Service Commission, Washing-
ton, D. C, or the Secretary of the Board of U. S.
Civil Service examiners at the post office or custom-
house in any city.
The branch store of the H. Hauschildt Music Co.,
at Sacramento, Cal., is in charge of Edward Kaufman.
Schaff Bros.
Players and Pianos have won their stand-
ing with trade and public by 54 years of
steadfast striving to excel. They repre-
sent the
LARGEST COMPETITIVE VALUE
because of their beauty, reliability, tone
and moderate price. They are profitable
to sell and satisfactory when sold.
Brighten Your Line with the
SCHAFF BROS.
The Schaff Bros. Co.
KOHLER INDUSTRIE
Established 1868
Huntington, Ind.
of NEW YORK
AFFILIATED
COMPANIES
HIGH GRADE
r
anufacturing for the trade
Upright and Grand Pianos
Player Pianos
Reproducing Pianos
Auto De Luxe Player Actions
Standard Player Actions
Art De Luxe Reproducing Actions
Parts and Accessories
Wholesale Chicago Office and Service '•Departments
San Francisco Office
462 cphelan building
KOHLER INDUSTRIES
1222 KIMBALL B U I L D I N G
CHICAGO
Folding Organs
School Organs
Practice Keyboards
Dealers' Attention Solicited
A. L. WHITE MFG. CO.
215 Englewood Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
WILLIAMS
PIANOS
The policy of the Williams House is and always
has been to depend upon excellence of product
instead of alluring price. Such a policy does not
attract bargain hunters. It does, however, win the
hearty approval and support of a very desirable
and substantial patronage.
Maker, of William. Pianos,
Epworth Piano, and Organ.
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