Presto

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P R E S T O-T I M E S
March 10, 1928
CONN INSTRUMENTS THEIR CHOICE
A complete set of in-
struments made by C. G.
Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind.,
is used by the Parisian
Red Heads, now appear-
ing in the vaudeville
stage, billed as "Amer-
ica's Greatest Girl Baud."
The instruments, which
are finished in gold, were
sold to the artists by the
Henton-Knecht C o m -
pany, Conn representa-
tives in Philadelphia.
The band has played
m a n y repeat engage-
ments, a proof of the hit
it is making. This re-
markable musical organ-
ization is directed by
Miss Bobby Grice. Every
member of the organiza-
tion is a versatile artist,
many of them doubling
on various instruments.
CONDEMNS TAX ON RADIO
Secretary of the Radio Protective Association Tells
How It Would Result in Injustices.
Any effort to tax radio listeners—even if only for
the support of the radio commission—will result in
injustices and inequalities, that are almost certain to
be followed by efforts to impose taxes on listeners to
support broadcasting stations and eventually pay
heavier patent royalties than are already being paid
by the public, according to L. A. Nixon, eastern sec-
retary of the Radio Protective Association.
In discussing the proposal of Representative Will
R. Wood, chairman of the house sub committee on
appropriations, who suggested that radio receiving
sets be taxed to provide revenue for the Federal
Radio Commission, Mr. Nixon pointed out the ex-
treme difficulties of collecting a head tax from listen-
ers as is attempted in Canada and England. "Because
of the very smallness of the tax that might be
assessed the individual it will be difficult of collec-
tion," he said.
AUBURN BEAUTIES WHO MAKE GOOD MUSIC.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Use of Popular Song in Radio Program in Minneap-
olis Basis of Suit.
Use of popular songs in commercial radio pro-
grams is asserted to be an infringement of copyright,
in a suit filed in the Federal District Court, Minne-
apolis, last week.
The action was started by Gene Buck of New
York, president of the American Society of Com-
posers, Authors and Publishers, and is against Dr.
George W. Young, an optometrist and jeweler, who
operates station WDGY of Minneapolis.
The complaint contends that Dr. Young's station
used "My Blue Heaven" in a program on Dec. 20.
Preceding and following the song the announcer is
alleged to have said: This is station WDGY, oper-
ated by Dr. Young's jewelry store. Dr. Young will
save you 20 per cent at his store."
Alleging that use of the song in such an adver-
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tising program was an infringement, destroying the
value of the copyright, the society asks an injunction
against the practice and asks damages of $250.
A BIG AUSTRALIAN ORGAN.
What is claimed to he the largest orchestral organ
in the British Empire is being installed in the Capitol
Theater, Sydney. Built by the Wurlitzer Co., Cin-
cinnati, it will cost £21,000, and have a range of 173
different orchestral effects.
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RADIO PATENT.
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use at lowest cost of modern radio and future im-
provements is the object of a plan for cross-licensing
of radio patents now being completed by the Radio
Manufacturers' Association. Radio patents will be
exchanged and made available equally to all manu-
facturers joining the RMA patent interchange plan.
Broadening of radio patent cross-licensing to include
future developments, such as television, is provided
for in the RMA plan.
OTTO R. TREFZ, Jr.
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