The talking machine world (Aug-Dec 1919)

December 15, 1919 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 23 VICTOR TONE CONTROL SUSTAINED Patent Office Delivers Decision, on Appeal, Awarding Priority of Invention on Sound Chamber Doors and Amplifier Arrangement of Victor Talking Machine to E. R. Johnson. Washington. D. C, December 2. — The Examinerin-Chief of the United States Patent Office, has just handed down an opinion, on appeal, which is of wide interest to the talking machine industry, by awarding priority of invention on talking machine devices, commonly known as the ' ' sound chamber doors and amplifier ' ' arrangement of the Victor talking machine to Eldredge R. Johnson, president of the Victor Talking Machine Co., of Camden, N. J. It should be remembered that the Johnson patent, which was granted January 11th, 1910, on an application dated January 12th, 1905, was made the subject of an application for interference on the part of John B. Browning, which was filed on January 18th 1908. After a hearing before the Examiner of Interferences he saw cause to grant an interference to Mr. Browning, which ruling was appealed by Mr. Johnson, with the final result of the definite endorsement of Mr. Johnson's claim by the Examiner-in-Chief as set forth. The opinion handed down is a most extended one, covering twenty odd pages, in which the evidence on both sides is reviewed exhaustively and the question of credibility discussed at length. The opinion is absolutely unqualified in approving priority of invention by Mr. Johnson, and the evidence of the applicant for interference is rather severely arraigned in various parts of the document which concludes as follows: ' ' We have found nothing suspicious about the Johnson case, and therefore hold that the Examiner of Interference erred in raising a doubt * * * The decision of the Examiner of Interference is reversed, and priority of invention is awarded to Eldridge R. Johnson, the senior party. ' ' As a matter of course the applicant for interference has the option of taking an appeal to the IT. S. Commissioner of Patents which he has done. The examiners-in-chief who reviewed the case were, Fairfax Bayard, S. E. Fouts and R. E. Marine. ; | JOHN CORDES ON GENNETT RECORDS The latest addition to the ranks of the artists who record for the Starr Piano Co. on the Gennett records is John Cordes, Jr., of New York. He has signed a contract to record exclusively for the Gennett records for the year 1920, The first numbers by John Cordes appeared in the November list and were the popular ' ' Sand Dunes ' ' and "Tell Me." In the January supplement there will also be two other numbers played by the Cordes Orchestra "Peggy," (fox trot), and "Follies Medley", (fox trot). He who is always finding fault with others is likely to be full of faults himself. RE-OPENS IN SALT LAKE CITY Glen Bros.-Roberts Piano Co. Prominent Talking Machine Dealers Celebrate Opening of Remodeled Store in Western City — Victor Dogs Popular. Salt Lake City, Utah, December ].— The enlarged home of the Glen Bros., Roberts Piano Co., Victor, Columbia and Edison dealers, was thrown open to the public two weeks ago and the event was made a notable one in this city. Fourteen new sound proof demonstration booths, perfectly ventilated, comprise one of the many features of the store. James A. Sitt, vice president of the company spared no effort to make the formal opening a success and planned several novel features, including special concerts for the children in the room designed exclusively for them. Victor dogs were distributed to the guests visiting the store during the day and several concerts, both of records and player rolls, made up the musical program. TRUST THE MAN ON THE JOB Trust the man on the job — or if he shows he cannot be trusted put somebody else in his place. Spread responsibility around and through the whole institution. But make it conscious responsibility. Let every individual have" a chance to manifest initiative, make everyone realize that he is an actual and important cog in a big machine. Man power is the multiplied power of every individual exerted in the same direction. to wind your phonograph Hence the reason why the following phonograph jobbers are acting as Motrola Distributors DISTRIBUTORS Cohen & Hughes, Washington, D. C. Florida Talking Machine Co., Jacksonville, Fla. Lvon & Healy, Chicago, 111. Cohen & Hughes, Baltimore, Md. E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Baltimore, Md. Eastern Talking Machine Co., Boston, Mass. Beckwith O'Neil Co., Minneapolis, Minn. J. W. Jenkins' Sons Music Co., Kansas City, Mo. Schmelzer Arms Co., Kansas City, Mo. W. D. & C. N. Andrews, Buffalo, N. Y. Perry B. Whitsit Co., Columbus, Ohio. Penn Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Badger Talking Machine Co., Milwaukee, Stewart Talking Machine Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Eclipse Musical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Keynalds Music House, Mobile, Ala. Talking Machine Co., Birmingham, Ala. H. A. "Weymann & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Geo. D. Ornstein Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Cleveland Talking Machine Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Chicago, 111. W. J. Dyer & Bro., St. Paul. Minn. Knickerbocker Talking Machine Co., New York City. W. D. Andrews Co., Syracuse, N. Y. J. Samuels & Bro., Inc., Providence, R. I. EDISON DISTRIBUTORS Denver Dry Goods Co., Denver, Colo. Pardee Ellenberger Co., New Haven, Conn. Phonographs, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. Diamond Music Co., New Orleans, La. Pardee Ellenberger Co., Boston, Mass. COLUMBIA WHOLESALERS Everywhere Lawrence H. Lucker, Minneapolis, Minn. Silverstone Music Co., St. Louis, Mo. Phonograph Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Phonograph Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Girard Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Buehn Phonograph Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Proudfit Sporting Goods Co., Ogden, Utah. Kipp Phonograph Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Harger & Blish, Des Moines, Iowa. American Phonograph Co., Gloversville, N. Y. Phonograph Co. of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wise. PATHE DISTRIBUTORS John A. Futch Co., Jacksonville, Fla. Fuller Morrison Co., Chicago, III. Hallet & Davis Piano Co., Chicago, 111. W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, 111. National Piano Co., Baltimore, Md. Hallet & Davis Piano Co., Boston, Mass. Wm. Volker Co., Kansas City, Mo. Wright & Wilhelmy Co., Omaha, Nebr. Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., New York City. Fischer Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Philadelphia Pathephone Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburgh Pathephone Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Buffalo Wholesale Hardware Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Harbour Longmire Phonograph Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. Salt Lake Hardware Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. R. B. Broyles Furniture Co., Birmingham, Ala. ! STARR PIANO COMPANY — All Branches and Distributors BRUNSWICK DISTRIBUTORS « Kraft, Bates & Spencer, Inc., Boston, Mass. Butler Bros., Chicago, 111. Brunswick Balke Collender Co., Seattle, Wash. Wallace Brown, Inc., Detroit, Mich. SONORA DISTRIBUTORS Wester n Jobbing & Trading Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Minneapolis Drug Co., Minneapolis, Minn. Smith, Kline & French Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Yahr & Lange Drug Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Hessig Ellis Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn. Strevell-Paterson Hardware Co., Salt Lake City, Utah. MISCELLANEOUS A. C. Becker Co., Chicago, 111. Empire Talking Machine Co., Chicago, 111. A. Burdwise, Baltimore, Md. F. C. Henderson Co., Boston, Mass. National Phonograph Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Hoeffler Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis. American Phonograph Co., Burlington, Vt. E. R. Godfrey & Sons Co., Milwaukee, Wis. Gilbert Bros. Mfg. Co., Wichita, Kansas B. J. Sheppard Co., Savannah, Ga. Associated Furniture Manufacturers, St. Louis, Mo. Wiley B. Allen Co., San Francisco, Cal., and branches. Pacific Accessory & Supply Co., Portland, Oregon. Cabinet & Accessaries Co., New York City. Plaza Music Cornpany, New York City. BROOKS MFG-. CO., Saginaw, Mich. CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR— His Masters Voice. Ltd., Toronto, Canada JONES-MOTROLA, Inc. 57 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago PHOENIX TRADING CO., 1265 Broadway, New York City -Write us — We have a wonderful proposition to offer you 315 So. Broadway Los Angeles