Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03

{XsSEA larry HAMMOND composer of
QkEHSN popular melodies who had amassed
6M5 imposing bank account by dint of inditing
4MSHR lengthy series of airs that fitted into the
UENINVN "moon," Spoon" and "coon" school of
CNMS& popular song writing, for which uncer
SLyA15 tain part of the public is always clamor-
SS~oe>SS ing SO madly.
On OCCASION when his stock of ditties
low and the demands of his publishers ncessan for
tinke -tinkes bearing his magic name Hammond
not above paying fair days wages to some earnest
and worthy young composer whose name as yet had
no magic with the public but who could be depended
upon to write the catchy nklenkles take his money,
and keep still about it. That however, neither here
there being strictly private business transaction.
They do say that Dumas didn't write than half of
those two hundred and sixtysomethng novels his pub
fishers credited him with; but what's the difference if
he got the royalties and the public got the stories?
Sufficient it for the world, and especially the song
writing and theatrical world to know that Hammond
success; that he had in the parlance of his light
hearted and ting profession acquired large bundles
of @kale which latter may be taken of the
SYNONYMS for money"
He mingled with the elect of Bohemia his ghtest quip
widely quoted and aspiring song composers hungry
for the afuence that his followed him to imbbe
wisdom when he spoke When representatives of the
press round demand the of his success he
unbosomed himself of the customary platitudes about
unremtting industry and concentration although he
could not spell either word) but he thoughtully said
nothing about the earnest and anonymous young
posers who writing the melodies to which he
proudly attached his remuneratve The phloso-
pliers have often told us that such is life.
A he lolled in of his clubs afternoon with
admring friend, watching the smoke wreaths
ascend from their fat cigars great idea born in the
Hammond brain. This most unusual occurrence,
since he had learned how simple thing it to hire
minor league brains and he fastened to tell his friend
about it.
"Bll I've been thinking about how to make some
coin" observed Hammond, @and think I've struck the
right groove"
"That's good one, Harry" he said. "You figuring
out how to make money! Why you've got more now
than you and jump over"
ooh, | know Hammond admitted frowning at the
end of his cigar ave got little change packed away;
but mean the big money want to get into business
I'm tired of grinding out songs and fretting about
whether they II get not, and of giving up all the
best of it to the publishers. That isn't business Bill
That's all right for kid starting In but think
cut out for business guy"
1t will be observed that Hammond did not always
take pains dip up his diction from prest wells of
English undeled. That detail however, is by
imperative in the song writing business.
"Wel what you thinking about going into?" his
friend pursued eager to hear the point of the joke.
The composer looked at him sagely before unfolding
the great idea. ave been thinking about this
bile business" he sad "and it looks like great game
to mel the secondhand auto business The big
manufacturers have got the inside track selling the
machines of course; but there ought to be lot of
coin grabbing these used cars painting em up little
prices but still have to have machine. What do you
Think"
"Do you know anything about automobiles" the
other asked cautiously.
SAINT been riding in em for years." the composer
demanded "What is there to
know about EN-? You buy
second hand car for so much
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