The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

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58 The Talking Machine World, New York, January, 1928 Southern Aluminum Go. to Distribute Allen Portables Large Distributor in New Orleans Now Represents Allen Line of Portable Phonographs Exclusively in Its Extensive Territory The Southern Aluminum Co., New Orleans, La., world's largest distributor of portable phonographs, now represents Allen portables yond the point of merely stocking the trade. It offers only meritorious merchandise which is fully guaranteed, and at prices which afford the dealer a real and legitimate profit. Operating with ample capital they extend terms which relieve the burdens of the trade and assist the dealer to expand. They create ingenious sales suggestions for their customers; supply useful advertising material, and in many cases furnish salesmen for sales promotional aid. By these methods the Southern Aluminum Co. has developed many comparatively small concerns into considerably larger ones, and large concerns into really great ones. The files of the company disclose hundreds of testimonials from merchants whose books show thousands of new accounts built up through these business-getting methods. The addition of Allen portables is being heralded to the trade in a big way by the Southern Aluminum Co. L. P. Naylor Joins Staff of the Arcturus Radio Go. Gus Blancand exclusively in the territory covered by its extensive organization. The achievements of the Southern Aluminum Co. in this industry extend over a period of years, and their success is broadly recognized by thousands of active dealers with whom they are now co-operating. Gus Blancand, president of this company, is one of the most dynamic, alert men in the business. His personality has fanned the flame of friendship that to-day binds the distributor to his retail clients to the point where dealers accept merchandising assistance and sales help from his organization with a confidence that is almost unique. The Southern Aluminum Co. goes far be L. P. Naylor, a well-known figure in radio engineering circles, is the latest addition to the executive staff of the Arcturus Radio Co., Newark, N. J., manufacturer of A-C tubes. Mr. Naylor has been appointed sales manager of the Arcturus organization. He was formerly associated with the Amrad Corp., Forest Electric Co. and the Cooper Rutter Co. His experience includes intimate knowledge of the gaseous rectifier type of tube. Mr. Naylor was the manufacturer of the Roylan B battery eliminator, and is an active member of several technical societies. Sherman, Glay & Go. Make Large Profit on Building San Francisco, Cal., January 4. — Sherman, Clay & Co. will realize half a million dollars through the sale of the large office building at Post and Stockton streets, which they have owned for several years, as an investment. In the itemized, audited report of Sherman, Clay & Co., as of December 31, 1923, they showed the building to have a value of $502,581.44 net. The structure was acquired in 1919 to become the future home of the company, but has appreciated so much in value that it was sold for approximately a million dollars. "Electrified That's the magic word that moves radio sets today. You can electrify every radio set in your town with "A" and "B" Electric Power Units ^f/^\ j Acids or Liquids i-^l \ Concealed Batteries Majestic Units Improve Radio Reception Write us for name of your nearest jobber. Grigsby-Grunow-Hinds Co. 4540 Armitage Ave. Chicago James Melton, Tenor, Now Exclusive Columbia Artist First Introduced to Metropolitan Audiences as a Member of Roxy's Gang — Has Joined the Singing Sophomores and Is Radio Feature One of the most recent additions to the Columbia Phonograph Co.'s list of exclusive popular recording artists is James Melton, young Southern tenor, who first sang to New Yorkers as a member of Roxy's Gang. This young artist is a native of Florida and attended the University of Florida, University of Georgia James Melton and Vanderbilt University, paying his way by singing and orchestral directing. In addition to his engagement with Roxy, Mr. Melton has received a number of offers from Broadway producers and is now featured in several radio broadcast hours. He recently became a member of the Singing Sophomores, Columbia's famous male quintet. Mr. Melton was one of the assisting artists at the Columbia Phonograph Co. Radio Hour on December 21 when the "Two Black Crows" entertained. Polymet Officials Abroad Otto Paschkes, president, and Nat C. Greene, vice-president of the Polymet Mfg. Co., sailed recently for Europe on a business and pleasure trip. They plan to study the European situation so as to be in a position to extend to European radio manufacturers and distributors the most effective service and co-operation. It is expected that they will return to the Polymet headquarters in New York the latter part of February. Fine Atwater Kent Publicity Nashville, Tenn., January 3. — Upon the occasion of the recent Nashville radio show the Nashville Banner published a special Atwater Kent section devoted entirely to news and Atwater Kent advertising. President Kent's picture appeared on the first page together with an interesting story on the growth of the Braid Electric Co., local Atwater Kent distributor. Wall-Kane Christmas Gifts N. Cohen, president of the Wall-Kane Needle Mfg. Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., greeted his many friends in' the talking machine trade at the holiday season with two useful as well as ornamental gifts. One was an attractive metal desk calendar simulating the familiar display card of Wall-Kane needles, attached to which was a daily calendar pad. The other was a combined letter opener and magnifying glass. The Mahaffey Music Co. recently opened a store in Cameron, Mo., with a complete line of talking machines, records, radio and other musical instruments.