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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

FORTY- EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORTO F THE

REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS

FOR THE FISCAL YEARENDING JUNE 30

1945

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASIIINGI'ON r 1946





T H E COPYRIGHT OFFICERE PO RT T O T H E L I BRA RIA N O F CO N G RESS BY T H E RE G I ST E R O F CO PY RI G H T S

WASHINGTON, . C., October 26, 1945.

S R: The Copyright business and thework of the Copyright Office for the

fiscal year July 1, 1944 to June 30, 1945,inclusive, are summarized as follows:

First I have the honor to submit myrepo rt as Register of Copyrights for thefiscal year ending June 30, 1945. I desireto pay tribute to my predecessor, RichardC. DeWolf. Mr . DeWolf joined the staffof the Copyright Office in 1907 and,except for a few years spent in the practiceof law, remained with it as attorney,Assistant Register, Acting Register, andSpecial Consultant to the Register untilhis retirement in May of this year. Duringall those years he gave the CopyrightOffice loyal service, ability of a high order,and sound legal judgment. I am deeplygrateful to him for remaining for a timefollowihg my appointment and for givingme the benefit of h i rich experience in,and broad knowledge of, copyright law

and the procedures of the Office.

Increase in Applications for Registra-tion of Copyights

The principal function of the CopyrightOffice is to register claims of copyrightpresented to it. This work necessarilyvaries with business conditions and otherfactors that affect the number of copy-rightable works annually produced bothhere and abroad. Thus the number ofcopyrights registered rose 82 percent inthat prosperous decade which followedthe first World War, and dropped 40 per-cent in the ensuing years of depression,though this decrease may be explained, atleast in part, as the natural result of anincrease in the fees charged. Between1933 and 1942 registrations increased 33

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percent to 182,232. In 1943 they declined21,443, but rose again in 1944 and 1945,and at the end of fiscal year 1945 stood at178;848.

The total number of copyright registra-tions declined less than 2,000, not 2 per-cent, from 1941 to 1945, but the over-allfigures give a false impression of the effectof World War I1 on the business of theCopyright Office. For example, shortagesin paper and photographic platerials cut

in half the production of books and photo-graphs, enemy action reduced the numberof foreign deposits to less than a tenth ofthe number recorded in 1941, and a gen-eral curtailment in nonessential civilianenterprises caused a marked decrease inregistrations of works of art, maps, draw-ings, and motion picture photoplays. Onthe other hand, the war seems to havestimulated, or at least not interfered with,musical expression for there was a gain of36 percent in the number of musical com-positions copyrighted'in the last four years

which amounted to 57,835. Periodicals,commercial prints and labels, and motionpictures other than photoplays also in-creased during the war.

It is impossible to foretell what the busi-ness of the Copyright Office will be in theyears immediately following the war, buta marked increase is probable. Th e sixyears following the first World War wit-nessed a 53 percent increase in the num-ber of registrations. The shipment of allvarieties of copyright materials fromabroad has been so hampered by the con-flict that a flood will almost certainlyreplace the mere trickle which camethrough in fiscal 1945. In fact,, severalthousand items arrived between the endof the year and th e writing of this report.Additional copyright application blanks re-

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quested for use in France alone have been5,000. American publications should alsoincrease. Not only has the war preventedthe printing of many works but millionsof Americans have had the stimulus of newexperiences, which should be reflected inliterary and artistic creation. If to theeffect of the war should be added economicprosperity rivaling that of the period 1918to 1928, it seems not unlikely that copy-right registrations will increase more thanthe 80 percent which they then did.

An increase in the productivity ofauthors, composers, artists, photographers,draftsmen, and advertisers leads not only

to an increase in the number of copyrightregistrations, but also to an increase in thenumber of inquiries submitted on questionsof copyright. In fact, as the war drew toa close, there was such an expansion ofpublic interest in copyrights that thesearching staff of the Copyright Office isunable currently to keep abreas t of itswork.

Seizure of Enemy CopyrightsThe Trading with the Enemy Act au-

thorizes the Alien Property Custodian to

vest title to American copyrights held orcontrolled by enemy nationals. By virtueof this Act, he sent us du ring fiscal 1945vesting orders covering 57,895 'publica-tions and issued many licenses authorizingAmerican citizens to reproduce foreignworks, thus making available to Americanscientists engaged in furthering the wareffort much useful information whichotherwise would have been deni'ed them.

The Copyright Office recorded theorders covering such seizures and con-ducted many searches to inform.prospec-

tive licensees of the history and status of thecopyrights vested. Until their ultimatedisposition is determined by Congress, it isimpossible to predict how much work theirseizure will throw upon the CopyrightOffice in future years. If licenses or as-signments are granted for all or a large

part of the copyrights seized, the Copy-right Office may have to note the changeon over 150,000 index cards, as well as onthe original records.

International CopyrightThe Inter-American Academy of Inter-

national and Comparative Law and theInter-American Federation of Societies ofAuthors and Composers held conferencesat Havana in January of this year. Th eCopyright Office was ably represented byHerbert A. Howell, Assistant Register,who took an active part in the discussions.

The meeting of the Inter-AmericanAcademy was devoted to considerationsof comparative and international law, in-cluding copyright law. Th e basic themewas encouraging improvement and greateruniformity in the laws of the differentAmerican countries on matters affectingtheir mutual interests. For example, atthe session devoted to copyright law, theprincipal topic was a projected postwaruniversal copyright convention, and it wasgenerally agreed that this could best serveits purpose by ultimately combining andharmonizing the Buenos Aires Copyright

Convention of 1910 with the Berne Copy-right Convention, as revised at Rome in1928.

The Conference of the Inter-AmericanFederat ion of Societies of Authors andComposers was devoted almost exclusivelyto copyright law as it affects the severalrepublics. Its objectives were to obtain inall the American countries the broadestpossible protection for authors and com-posers, to improve copyright laws andinter-American relations on the subject ofcopyright, and to assist the affiliated

societies by creating a center for the ex-change of informat ion. The Buenos AiiesCopyright Convention of 1910, which hasbeen ratified by the United States and 13Latin American countries, was accepted asthe basic initrument. Mr . Hbwell recom-mended tha t the governments of the re-



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maining seven Lati n American countriesbe urged to ratify this Convention forth-with and tha t an y changes proposed in theterms and principles of the original con-vention be carefully weighed so as not tojeopardize general ratification. Th e taskof suggesting certain emendations to bringthis Convention more completely intoharmony with present-day needs wasassigned to the Pan American Union,which is presenting its views at the NinthInternational Conference of Alr~cricanStates at Lima, Peru this month.

Changes in Ofice Procedures and Re-

classijcation o Persotlnel

Both the qua ntity and the quality of theservices rendered by the Copyright Officedeteriorated during the war. Forty-fiveexperienced members of the staff left toenter the Armed Services, and their placeswere either not filled at all or were ofnecessity filled by persons without previousknowledge of the Copyright Act an d Copy-right Office procedures. In an effort tosave expense and labor the informationcontained in the catalogs of copyrightentries was so reduced as to reduce theusefulness of the catalogs and to occasion

some complaint from those who resortedto them.' But even this did not provesufficient to enable the Office to keep upwith its work with a smaller and less ex-perienced staff, or to give a public servicecomparable to that of prewar years. Th earrearage mounted steadily during fiscalyear 1945, giving rise to criticism becauseof dilays in the issue of certificates or ofreplies to correspondence.

As the war drew to a close, it becameobvious that the catalogs would have tobe improved, the procedures of the Office

simplified, and an adequately trained andqualified staff recruited.

Th e need for changes in the catalogs wasparticularly evident with respect to thecatalogs dealing with subjects not repre-

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sented by competent bibliographies com-mercially compiled as in the case of musicor motion pictures. It was suggested, forexample, that the Copyright Office shouldissue a music catalog which would containinformation as to American music com-parable with the contents of the greatHofmeister catalogs for German music.Such a catalog, it was contended, wouldbe of great scrvice not only to personsinterested in copyrights in Americanmusic, to American music lovers, to musicstorcs, an d to broadcasters, hut it wouldservc as a medium for popularizing Ameri-can music abroad, particularly in SouthAmerica. When the objection was raisedthat it would be much more expensivethan the present sometimes ineffectiverecord, it was suggested that the musiccatalog should be published annuallyrather than monthly as at present and thatregistrations of unpublished sheet musicmight well be omitted , in view of the factthat there is less public interest in suchcompositions. In order to satisfy therequirements of the few persons havingconstant need of information cmcerningmusic copyrights or who are Znterested inunpublished sheet music, it was suggestedthat the Copyright Office sell its catalog

cards at cost plus 10 percent. Th e Copy-right Office has taken these suggestionsunder advisement and plans to ask theviews of a considerable nu mber of inter-ested persons before deciding what changesto make in present practices.

A study of the practices of the Office wasinaugurated in the hope that ways mightbe found of simplifying procedures andreducing the staff necessary to perform th eroutine work of the Office. Th e possibilityof accomplishing great savings by changesin the Office forms and procedures was

made evident by a n excellent report mad eduring the year by Katharine W. Clugstonand Isaac Goldberg, of the Library staff.In addition, a, committee of four has beenappointed to survey the Copyright Office



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and devise better methods for the dischargeof its responsibilities. This committeerbe-gan its work after the close of the year andis cqmposed of Herbert A. Howell, theAssistant Register, Louis C. Smith, theSenior Attorney, Eleanor I. .Jones, Chiefof the Mails, Files and Search Section, andHoward Myers, Chief of the Index Section.We look forward with interest to its recom-mendations.

A general survey of positions in theCopyright Office has been undertaken inorder to secure for its personnel compensa-tion commensurate with the qualifications,aptitudes, and abilities which the public

has a right to expect from it.

Dealh of Mr. CoxIn the death of John I. Cox on August

5,1945, the Copyright Office lost one of itsmost capable and trusted members. Mr .Cox joined the Copyright Office staff in1909 and for many years has been both

Chief of the Accounting Section and Sec-retary-Treasurer of the Library of Con-Beneficiary Association. He performed h uduties in both capacities with distinctionand his long service was marked by un-usual devotion to his work. Duri ng a longand trying illness, he courageously returnedto theo ffic e whenever his health permit ted.

Reliremenl of Mr. Lyons and Mrs.Crocker

In February 1945, illness forced MatthewLyons to sever his connection with theCopyright Office after 44 years of service.Throughout his many years of service Mr.

Lyons was always outst anding for accuracyand careful attention paid to details.

Maja Crocker, after 27 years in theCopyright Office, retired on February28, 1945. She was best known for the

conscientious attitude she always main-tained toward her duties and the efficientmanner with which she performed them.

REOISTRATION BY SUBJECT M AT T E R CLASSES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 1941 TO 1945, INCLUSIVE

Class

A . . . . .

B. . . .C . . . . .D . . . . .E . ....F . ....G . . . . .H .....I . ....

Subject matter of copyright

Books:( a ) Printed in the United States:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ooksproper . . . . . . . . . .amphlets, leaflets, e tc .Contributions to newspapers and. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eriodicals.

Tota l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .( b ) Printed abroad in a foreign language.(c) English books registered for ad

interim copyright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Periodicals (numbers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lectures, sermons, addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dramatic or dramatico-musical cornposi-

tiom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musicalcompositions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M a p . .................................Worksofart, rnodelsor designs. . . . . . . . . . . . .Reproductions of works of art . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drawings or plastic works of a scientific or

technical character.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1941

12,73531,187

5,845

49,7671,553

565

51,88542,207

1,362

5,01049,135

1,3982, 187

34 3

2 ,359

1943 1942945 1944

8,65827, 558

3,568-----9,784

156

51 7-----0,457

42,99562 9

3,68148,348

73 71,649

22 1

1,911

6,96227,936

4,856

39,75411 1

679

40,54445,763

1,177

4,71457,835

85 71,821

186

1,554

10,37733, 620

5,119

49,11665 1

509

50,27645,145

963

4 ,80350,023

1,2172 ,110

32 1

2,086

7,58527,683

4,730

39,99882

60 2

40,68244,364

1,126

4,87552,087

4941,743

173

1,957



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REOISTRATION BY SUBJECT M A ~ R LASSES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 1941 TO ~ge., CL US IW--co n t i n u ed

Copyr ight Depos i t sT h e to ta l n umb er of sep arate ar tic les depos ited in compliance with the copyr ight

law, which were registered during the fiscal year, is272,092. T he number of a r ti c le sin each class for th e last f ive fiscal years is shown in th e ta ble which follows:

N U M B E R OF ARTICLES DEPOSITED D U R I N G T HE FISCAL YEARS 1941 1'0 1845, INCLUSI\'E

1941

2,4117,1523.058

822976

1910,323

180,647

Clasn

J . . . . .KK . .K. . . .L. . . .M. . .R R . . .R . . . . .

Subject matter of copyright

Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Commercial prints an d labels.. . . . . . . . . . . . .Prints an d pictorial illustratione.. . . . . . . . . . .

Motion picture photoplays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Motion pictures not photoplays.. . . . . . . . . . .Renewals of comm ercial prints an d labels.. . .

Renewals of all other classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

To t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Class

A

B'C

D

EFGH

I

JICK

& K

L

hl

1945

1,2587,4032,634

6151,120

3011,337

178,848

Spbject matter of copyright

Books:(4 ) Printed in th e United States:

Books proper- - . - - - - - - _ . . _ - - - - - - - - . -

Pamphlets, leaflets, etc- - - - - - . - - - . - - - -

Contributions to newspapers and peri-o d i c a l s . . - -

Total(b) Prin tedab road in a foreign language-- - _ -

(c) English works registered for ad interimcopyright - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Total - - - _ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - . - - .

Pericdicals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Lectures, sermons, etc- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . - . - -Dram atic or dramatic-musical compositions----_-

Musical compositions-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - . -

M ap s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - . - - - - - - - - -.-

Wor ks of art, models, or designsReproductions of works of art- - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - .

Draw ings or plastic works of a scientific or tech-nical character - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . -

Photographs

1 rints, labels, and pictorial illustrations. - - - - - - - -

Motion picture photoplays- - . - - - - - , - - - - - - . - - - . - -

Motion pictures not photoplays- - . - - . - - _ - - - _ - - .

Total - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1945

13,92455,872

4 878

74,67411 3

655

75,44291,526

1,1775, 182

67,1731,7092,392

341

2,0171,953

19,7W

1,2282, 172

272,092

1944

IS, 17055,366

4,746

75,28282

602

75,96688,736

1,1265,278

61,060977

2,419319

2,5141,893

16,508

1,2082,334

260,338

1942

1,5027,1622,917

8711,348

2711,461

182,232

1944

1,2705,9532,426

6041,268

4410,203

169,269

1941

25,47062,276

5,888

93,6341,553

565

95,7528?,214

1,3625,618

59,3692,8242,964

552

3,302

4,173

20,068

1,6251,884

283,737

1943-----17,31655, 116

3,568

76,0001%

517-----6,67385,990

6294, 190

57,3431,4622,277

393

2,6981,655

15,329

1,3862,098

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252,123

I

1943

-----,0425,3852,317

6931,074

209,630-----

60,789

1942

20,75467,240

5, 119

93,113651

509

94,27390,290

9635,468

60,0982,4022,583

580

2,8912,543

20,026

1,7432, 576

286,436



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Gross Receipts, Etc., Since Ju ly 1, 1897

Since July 1, 1897, the d at e of organization o f the Copy right Office, the tota lregistrations have been 6,585,403 and the total receipts for fees $8,560,353.60.T h efigures, year by year, appear in the following table:

STATEMENT OF GROSS CASH RECEIPTS, Y E A R LY FEES, NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS, ETC., FOR 48 FISCAL. YEARS

Year Yearly fees

applied--$55,926.50

58, 267.0065,206.0063,687. 5064,687.0068,871. SO

72,629.0078,058.00

80, 198.0084,685.0082,387.5083,816.75

104,644.95109,913.95116,685.05114,980.60120, 210. 25111,922.75112,986.85110,077.40106,352.40113,118.00126,492.25134,516.15138,516.15149,297.00162,544.90166,909.55178,307.20184,727.60195,167.65308,993.80327,629.90309,414.30280,9C4. 90250,995.30251,591.50259,881.70285,206.90280,541.40298,799.60306,764.40320,082.90347,430.60

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Number of

r e g i s t r a -tions

Increasein regis-trations

Decrease

i n regis-trations



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S T AT E M E N T OF GROSS CASH RECEIPTS, Y E A R LY FEES, N U M B E R OF REGISTRATIQNS, ETC., FOR 48 F I S C A L YE AR S-

continued

Year Gross recelpts Yearly fees

applied

Number of Increase Decreasereglstra- In reg~s- in regis-

1tiom

1trations tratio:s

SUMMARY OF COPYRIGHT BUSINESS, FISCAL YEAR 1946

BalanceonhandJuly1,1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74,335.67Gross receipts July 1, 1944, to June 30, 1945 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,402.04

Total to be accounted for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .441,737.71

Refunded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,139.85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hecks returned unpaid . 82.80Deposited as earned fees. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 337,376.70B' an ce carried ov u to July 1, 1945:

Fees earned in June 1945 but not deposited until July 1945. $29,576.50Unfinished bwinem balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,502.53Deposit accounts balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,059.33

88,138.36441,737.71

FEES RECEIVED

Registrations for prints and labela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,403 at $6.00 $44,418.00Registrations for published works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103,873 at $2.00 207,746.00Registrations for published photographs without certificates. . . . . . . . 419 at $1.00 419.00Registrations for unpublished works.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,786 at $1.00 55,786.00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .egistrations for renewals of prints and labels. 30 at $6.00 180.00Registrations for renewals, all other c l w a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,337 at $1.00 11,337.00

Total num ber of registrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,848Feu for registrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,886.00Fccs for recording 4,292 assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,274.00Few for indexing 19,869 tramfen of propr ietorship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,986.90Few for 2,135 certified documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,135.00Fees for 277 notices of user recorded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277.00Faes for rearchw made at $1 per hour of time conrumed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,254.00

18,926.90

Respectfully submitted.



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Publications of the Copyright Ofice

NOTE .-Orders for the following publication8 (except those listed as free, which may be obtained fromthe Co pyrig ht Office) 8hould be addres sed to the Super inten den t of D ocume nts, Was hington, D. C., accom-panied by remittanc e (postage stamps not accepted--coin at sender's risk).

BUL LET IN NO. 3. Cloth; 35c.Copyrig ht Ena ctm ents of the United States, 1783-1906. 2d ed. rev., 174 pp. 80. 1906.

BULLE TIN NO. 8. Cloth,65c.Copyright in Congress, 17891904.A bibliography and chronolog ical record of all proceedings in

Congre ss in relation to copyright. 468 pp. 80. 1905.BUL LLTIN NO. 14. Paper, 15c.

Copyright Law of the United States of America, being the act of March4, 1909 (in force July 1, 1909),as amen ded by ihe ac ts of A ugust 24, 1912, Ma rch 2, 1913, Marc h 28, 1914, Dece mber 18,1919, July 3,1926, Ma)- 23,1928, Ja nuar y 27, 1938, July 31,1939, M arc h 15, 1940, April 11 ,1940, and Septe mber 25,1941, together w ith Rules for Practice and P rocedure unde r section'25, by the Suprem e Court of theUnited States . vi, 76 pp. 80. 1942. (Reprinte d with insert 1945.1

BU LL ETI N NO. 17. Cloth, 65c.Decisions of the U nited S tates courts involving copyright.1909-1914. Second enlarged edition.

vi,279pp. 80. 1928.BU LL ETI N NO. 18. Cloth, $1.

Decisions of the United State s courts involving copyrigh t. 1914-1917. ix,605 pp. 8". Reprinted1938.

BU LL ETI N NO. 19. Cloth, $1.Decis ions of the United Stat es courts involving copyrigh t. 1918-1924. xi, 477 pp. 80. 1926.

BU LL ETI N NO. 20. Cloth, $1.50.Dec isions of the United State s courts involving copyright. 1924-1935. xiii, 947 pp. So. 1936.

BU LL ETI N NO. 21. Cloth, 75c.Dec isions of the United State s courts involving copyright. 1935-1937. vii, 355 pp. 80. 1938.

BU LL ETI N NO. 22. Cloth, 75c.Decisions of the United States courts involving copyright. 1938-June 1939. vii, 327 pp. 8". 1939.

BU LL ET IN NO. 23. Cloth, $1.00.Dec isions of the United State s courts involving copyright. 1939-1940. vii, 391 pp. 80. 1943.

BU LL ETI N NO. 24. Cloth, $2.00.Decis ions of the United State s courts involving copyrigh t. 1941-1943. ix, 683 pp. 80. 1944.

CATALOG OF COPYRIGHT ENTR IES OF BOOKS .4ND OTHER ARTICLES RE GISTEREDUN-

DER TH E COPYRIGHT LAW.Subscrip tions $10 per year. Also obta inab le in sections as fo!lows:Part I, Group 1. Books. Mo nthly , with annual index (13 nos.), $3 per year.Part 1, Group2. Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions t6 newspapers or periodicals, etc. lectures, ser-

mons, addresse s for oral delivery, maps. Mon thly, with ann ual index (13 nos.), $3 per year.Pa rt I, Group 3. Dram atic compositions, motion pictures.Monthly. with annual index (13 nos.),

$2 per year.Part 11. Periodica ls. Quar terly with annual index (4 nos.), $2 per year.Part 111. Mus ical compositions. Mo nthly , with annual index (13 nos.),$3 per year.Pa rt IV. Works of ar t, reproduc tions of a work of a rt, draw ings or plastic works of a scientific or

technical charac ter, photographs, prints and pictorial illustrations. Monthly , with annual index (13nos.) $2 per year.

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS OF TH E COPYRIGHT OFFICE.Free.

Title 37, Chapt erdI of the Codeof Federal Regulations as amended to October 1, 1941. 16 pp. 1942.COPYRIGHT CONVENTION BETWF.EN T H E UNITED STATES AND O THER AMERICANREPUB LICS, SIG NE D AT BUENOS AIRES, August 11, 1910. 7 pp. 1942. Free.

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