The Washington herald., 1920-06-13

Harry c. Grove celebrated the
twsnty-nfth anniversary OF his en-
trance into the phonograph busi-
ness last week. Mr.. Grove left the
employ OF the Washington City
Postoffice to work with the CO.
lumbia Phonograph Company. To-
Gated at that time In Pennsylvania
avenue between Ninth and Tenth
streets. This quarter Of q century
spent In dealing in phonograph
records has placed him In q posi-
zion where his opinion carries con-
siderable weight. So when Mr..
Grove says that the best selling
records he carries are Railroad
Blues" a jazz record, ana BABY
Mine" and Nanny Song. sung by
Lucy Gates. these records, then,
must be especially interesting.
]. Edgar Robinson has recently
received copies OF the Americaf,
Organ Monthly. a new. magazine
devoted primarily to the publiea-
tion OF new pieces by American
and European composers. The mag
azine will also carry occasionally y
arrangements for works of the
older masters. The publishers state
that each number will contain
twelve pages of music of churchly
character or suitable for recital
Each issue will contain, besides the
music. four pages devoted TO ar
ticles OF interest to organists. This
store also has copies for free distrl.
button of the Record Review
which is published by the educa.
tional department. Columbi q
Graphophone Company. The issue
for June contains an interestins
outline for a course in music suit
able for the use of public schois.
II. E. Stewart. manager of tn,
Edison Phonograph Department oi
the Gibson Company. Inc. says thai
anyone seeking variety should heal
"Swanee." a unique Edison Re-Cre-
alton. which takes the form Of q
duet between Al Bernard and Frank
NJ, Kamplain in which the formtl
sings of Dixieland while the latter
yodels his famous embroideries or
the theme. Mr.. Stewart stoppeo
long enough in his praise OF "Bo.
La-Bo." which he claimed Marc An.
tony sang to Cleopatra when they
hoated down the Nile. to say
Music Is a great antidote for un,
rest. In my opinion no normal per.
son could do wrong or think wrong
with the sound of music in his ears
1t has been my experience that bet.
ter work and better business are
done by persons who have an appre.
citation OF the finer things of life
and there is nothing finer than goot
music"
o. J. DeMoll, who represents tn,
Duo-Art Piano. informed The Her
aid reporter that Ula Sharon, thai
dazzling bit of human sunshine wnt
danced herself into the hearts oi
her audience last Sunday Afternoon
at The Belasco. makes IT a rule IL
possible to use the Duo-Art Plan,
as an accompanist to her dancing
This instrument was to have played
the music for Miss Sharon last Sun
day, but for some reason did mo-
reach the stage of the Belasco. I'm,
like the piano" said Mr.. De MolI
the Duo-Art is not a passive In.
strument whose voice is lifted only
at command of the gifted artist.
hands. The sensitive Duo-Art Rec.
ords of the finest interpretations b,
the worlds greatest pianists. repro
duces these performances with such
perfect fidelity as almost to out.
rival the artists recitals in con
cert halls"
Homer L. Kit, secretary and
treasurer of the Arthur Jordan
Piano Company. becomes very en-
thusiastic in talking upon the sub.
ject of the Foto Player and the Lini
Picture Pipe Organ. which are de
signed for moving picture houses
The Link organ can be controlled
from the picture booth, or by the
ticket seller. or, in fact, by anyone
who can secure a view of the pic
lures. AS Mr.. Kilt says: 'all one
has to do is to touch a button foi
the kind of music you want" The
Foto Player Is being used in the
Home, Navy and New theatsrs
while the Link organ has beer
placed in the Criterion and Em-
press. r. H. Kimmel. sales man.
ager for the Jordan company, -
now travelling through the States
OF Pennsylvania. West Virginia and