The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, March, 1928 J. E. Sampson Elected President of St. Louis Radio Trade Association Association Elected New Body of Officers at Recent Meeting — Columbia Branch Opens Many New Accounts — Artists' Appearances Aid Sales St Louis, Mo., March 6. — At a recent meeting of the St. Louis Radio Trade Association held at the Claridge Hotel, here, Julin E. Sampson, vice-president of the dealer group, was elected president of the Association for 1928. He succeeds Robert W. Bennett, who has headed the organization for the past year. Other officers elected are Walter E. Dyer, A. C. Brandt and George Van Sickle, vice-presidents; S. B. Singer, secretary, and W. A. Ward, treasurer. The following were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of two years: Roy Haege, W. A. Ward, J. T. Sampson, A. C. Brandt, W. H. Dyer and E. A. Reutner. Fred Wiebe, Singer, N. E. Hill and Franklin McDermott were elected to the board for one year. Virtually the entire radio fraternity was present at the meeting. Following the election of officers the members of the Association listened to an address by Harold M. Wrape, who was recently elected for a third term as president of the Federated Radio Trades Association. Mr. Wrape discussed the recent action of the Association at the Milwaukee convention in reorganizing the body into various groups, including the jobbers, dealers, factory agents and trades associations. Robert E. Lee, secretary of the Automobile Dealers' Association of St. advantages to be derived from organizations. The local branch of the Columbia Phonograph Co. reported that the demand for phonographs and records during the past month had been "exceptional," and that "sales records still continue to be shattered." Similar optimistic statements were issued by other companies in the city. Additional stimulus to the big demand for the "Two Black Crows" was given by a full-page feature story which appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 19, detailing the gradual rise to stardom of Moran and Mack. The local Columbia branch also reported the opening of several new accounts, including the Hood-Johnson Co., of Murray, Ky. ; H. & R. Furniture Co., of Granite City, 111., and the Elmer L. Landon store, of Overland, Mo., all of whom have installed a full line of Columbia phonographs and records. Victor business in St. Louis is being aided considerably by the recent formation of a record club. The club recently held a dinner meeting at the Town Club, which was attended by Frank Harkgrave and Walter Hiers, Victor factory representatives. In brief addresses to the gathering they discussed ways and means of disposing of more machines and records. E. C. Rauth, vice-president of Koerber-Brenner Co., local Victor distributor, discussed general business conditions. Victor record sales in St. Louis were given additional impetus by the appearance of Gene Austin, Victor artist, at the St. Louis Theatre, while Brunswick record business was aided by the appearance of Al Jolson at Loewe's State Theatre in St. Louis. The production of Artophone portables and other models has been virtually trebled by the formal beginning of operations in the corporation's new plant here. The step was necessitated by the increased demand for Artophone products, it was announced by Herbert Schiele, president of the corporation. W. C. Fuhri, general sales manager of the Columbia Co.; R. Hahn, of the Sterling Radio Co., Columbia distributor in Kansas City, and Eli Oberstein, treasurer of the Okeh Phonograph Corp., were recent visitors to St. Louis. District Manager N. B. Smith, of the St. LouisKansas City branch of the Columbia Co., recently made an extensive tour through Kansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, while Ray C. Layer, vice-president of the Artophone Corp., visited Oklahoma and Texas in the interests of their companies. In the radio field, announcement was made that Robert W. Bennett, retiring president of the St. Louis Radio Trades Association, has been appointed manager of the A. C. Dayton Mfg. Co., of Dayton, O., maker of the A. C. Dayton radio receivers. Koehler Wrape, his associate in the R. W. Bennett Co., is to manage that firm, which will continue as a factory representative. Announcement also was made that the Barrett Electric Co. of St. Louis has been appointed exclusive distributor of the FreedEisemann radio receivers and accessories, and that the Union House Furnishing Co. had added the Kolster AC receiver line. More than fifty dealers attended a meeting of the St. Louis Kolster Club which was held at the Coronado Hotel here. Eugene Strauss, head of the Strauss Co., discussed Kolster prospects for the coming year, while E. C. 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