The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

72 The Talking Machine World, New York, March, 1928 Federated Radio Trade Association Convention Staged in Milwaukee {Continued Manufacturers' Association, presented a paper describing the aims and work of the N. E. M. A. The Federated Radio Trade Association went on record as approving the Radio Trade-in Book published by the Radio Trade-in Book Co., Memphis, Tenn. There was also adopted a complete set of advertising standards prepared through the efforts of the Mid-west Radio Trade Association of Chicago. Irwin Kurtz, president of the Talking Machine and Radio Men, New York City, reported the need of concerted action throughout the entire country on matters of legislative importance, and urged the entire assembly to cooperate immediately with the legislative committee of the Association. The Federated Radio Trade Association made a very important decision at the convention in that it resolved into four individual member sections, and there is now established from page 70) an individual member section for local radio trade associations, one for distributors, and one for dealers and one for manufacturers' agents. Harold J. Wrape Re-elected President The annual election of officers took place February 15 with Harold J. Wrape unanimously re-elected as president for the coming year. Vice-presidents are Thomas White, Buffalo, chairman of the jobbers' section; Michael Ert, Milwaukee, chairman of the Association section; Julian Sampson, St. Louis, chairman of the dealers' section; George Riebeth, Minneapolis, chairman of the manufacturers' agents' section; H. H. Cory, honorary secretary, and Harry Alter, Chicago, honorary treasurer. The official organ of the Association, the Federated Radio Trade Journal, has been discontinued, and in its place will be instituted a monthly news bulletin, published at the office of the executive secretary in Chicago. Radio Distributors' Organization Formed at F. R, T. A. Conclave Jobbers' Association Includes Individual Wholesalers From All Parts of the Country and Becomes Part of the Federated — Committees Appointed If FV'C GRAPHITE PHONO a J SPRING LUBRICANT Ilsley's Lubricant makes the Motor make good. Is prepared in the proper consistency, will not run out, dry up or become sticky or rancid. Remains in its original form indefinitely. Put up in 1, S, 10, 25 and 50-pound cans for dealers. This lubricant is also put up in 4-ounce cans to retail at 25 cents each under the trade name of FITRFKA noiseless talking ajl^MWUaVfm machine lubricant Write for special proposition to jobbers ILSLEY-DOUBLEDAY & CO.. 229-231 Front St.. N.wTork One of the most outstanding features of the bi-annual convention of the Federated Radio Trade Association in Milwaukee was the foundation of a national organization of radio distributors. This organization includes individual jobber members throughout the entire country, and becomes a part of the Federated Trade Association. The jobbers' section will act individually and of its own accord, and is planned to build a strong foundation for the Association. They will solve their own individual problems for the good of the entire industry, but will not attempt to dominate the sections of the Federated as a group. The chairman of the jobbers' section automatically becomes a vice-president of the Federated Radio Trade Association, and the jobbers' section is governed by an executive committee composed of two representatives from each of the nine zones, eight of which comprise the entire United States and the ninth the Dominion of Canada. This executive committee will act as the board of directors of the jobbers' section and will govern it. There have been appointed five major committees which are now functioning and which made a report of their activities at a meeting of the executive committee held late in February. The executive committee is composed of the following: Thomas White, chairman, Wholesale Radio Equipment Co., Buffalo, N. Y. ; R. C. Coleman, Geo. C. Beckwith Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; Martin Wolf, Electric Appliance Co., Chicago., 111.; Harry Alter, the Harry Alter Co., Chicago, 111.; Fred Wiebe, BrownHall Supply Co., St. Louis, Mo.; J. F. Connell, Kruse-Connell Co., Indianapolis, and W. H. Roth, Radio Specialty Co., Milwaukee, Wis. The finance committee is automatically headed by Thomas White as chairman. The manufacturers' relations committee is headed by Harry Alter, chairman, with G. K. Purdy, Geo. C. Beckwith Co., Milwaukee, and H. E. Richardson, Young, Lorish & Richardson Co., Chicago, with one advisory member from each of the zones. The dealer relations committee is headed by F. A. Wiebe with Martin Wolf and E. W. Pflager, of the General Ignition Co., Milwaukee, with one advisory member from each of the zones. The membership committee is headed! by J. F. Connell, and Martin Wolf is chairman of the publicity committee. On admission for membership the following rule applies: "A jobber shall become eligible for membership in the jobbers' section of the Federated Radio Trade Association if he conducts business on a substantial wholesale basis and passes the requirements of the membership committee." Many wholesale radio firms throughout the entire country have signified their intention of joining this national movement Capehart Automatic Phono. Corp. Formed Huntington, Ind., Firm to Market Automatic Phonograph Known as Orchestrope — J. W. Caswell, President The Capehart Automatic Phonograph Corp., Huntington, Ind., has been organized to market a phonograph known as the Orchestrope, which automatically turns the records over and plays them on both sides. It has a capacity of twentyeight records. One of the features is its simple construction, which enables the operator to arrange a program while the machine is playing, or when idle. Records can be repeated or if one cares they can play it the same as they do a common phonograph. The present cabinets are designed for commercial purposes only. The cabinets are built by the CaswellRunyan Co., Huntington, Ind. The officers of the company are: J. W. Caswell, president; Winifred Runyan, secretary and treasurer; H. E. Capehart, vice-president and general manager; J. E. Broyles, general sales manager, and W. C. Peterson, sales promotion and advertising manager. The inventor, T. W. Small, will be factory superintendent. Eighteen branch offices are being organized in the United States, and the company will have a selling force of over three hundred representatives. It is the intention of the company to appoint exclusive dealers in each county. Columbia Records La Scala Artists 'l"h e Columbia Phonograph Co. has just made contracts that give exclusive recording rights with seventeen of the Italian vocal stars at La Scala, Milan, Italy, world-famed cradle of opera. Sixteen other singers at La Scala have non-exclusive contracts with ' Columbia. This Winter Columbia's American releases have included several new Celebrity records by members of this group and considerable interest has been aroused by this chance to