The talking machine world (Apr-June 1921)

96 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD April 15, 1921 THE TRADE IN BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND— (Continued from page 95) the purchase -which I made of your Puritan phonograph. I mj-self was proceeding with the development of a self-contained phonograph having a larger type of horn than I found in the present commercial types. In your phonograph I found my problem solved. The tonal beauty of the instrument is a source of great pleasure to. us. The elimination of practically all of the frictional sounds and the amplifying of the musical tones are such that it is truly a musical instrument and not the noisy travesty which I have found the average phonograph to be." An Enterprising Rutland Dealer J. G. Pollard, manager of the United Talking Machine Co., of Rutland, Vt., was in town a few days ago. He is an exclusive Columbia dealer and one of the big ones who use the sell-b3'^-truck plan of doing business. He reports business as especiallj^ good in his territory and beginning early in April he plans to operate three trucks instead of one as formerly. Mr. Pollard, who was accompanied to Boston hy his son, is one of the most hustling Columbia dealers in the New England field. A Valuable Acquisition George P. Donnelly, who is in charge of the internal organization of the Boston Columbia wholesale headquarters, has from ever)' point of view proved a great acquisition to the Columljia forces. He has been associated with the Columbia interests for a great many years and before coming back to Boston was in charge of the Portland branch, which subsequently became consolidated with Bosrton. Mr. Donnelly is one of the best-versed men in the talking machine industry hereabouts and he is thoroughly familiar with, symphonic and operatic music, which makes him a strong factor in the local organization. Moreover, he is popular with all the attaches of the company, which counts for much in meeting with success. The Tone-A-Phone Greatly Interests Frank R. Humphrey, acting in the interests of Vitalis Himmer, Jr., of New York, gave two demonstrations of the Tone-A-Phone in this city a few days ago. One was at the Tremont Theatre, where a Victrola is used in one of the scenes of "Call the Doctor." The demonstration was .given between performances and there was general approval of the merits of the attachment. The other demonstration was in a dance hall in the Back Bay and b) the use of this Tone-A-Phone the music was greatly intensified. It is planned to open offices here in Boston. Attends Teachers' Convention Miss Grace Barr, of the educational department of M. Steinert & Sons, spent several days nORTON-GALLO-CREAMERCP NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT VICTOR SERVICE SPECIALISTS the latter part of March in Augusta, Me., whither slie went to attend the Teachers' Convention in that city. Miss Barr made a deep impression by the informing talks which she gave touching the educational advantages of the Victrola. G. L. Richardson a Visitor A recent Boston visitor was G. L. Richardson, the Victor representative in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, who spent several dav-s here renewing acquaintances and making new friends. Seen on the Famous Boardwalk A. M. Hume, head of the \'ictor Shop of A. M. Hume Music Co., Victor distributor, spent a few days, with his wife, at Atlantic City the middle of March. Both the rest and change vvcre very beneficial to Mr. Hume. Opens Many Brunswick Accounts Harrj' Spencer, head of the wholesale department of the Brunswick, sees a busy season ahead with his proposition, which is rapidly making friends all along the line. Recentlv he has opened some very good ne^v accounts in the New England territory. Wallace Brown a Visitor Wallace Brown, wholesale manager of the Vocalion at the New York office, spent a day here lately, the guest of Manager \^'heatley, of the Boston ^"ocalion headquarters. Some Columbia Brieflets J. A. Marshall, assistant manager of the Dealer Service department of the Columbia Graphophone Co., was in town for several days the end of March and was entertained while here by Manager Mann. He came here from Winchendon, where he had been in connection with a deal for the increased production of Si Am So, the shimmying doll, which has caused such a sensation and which is made at the Converse to\' shops in that town. One of the valued attaches of Manager Mann's staff at the Columbia Co. is John J. Moore, Jr., who, thanks partly to a course in business administration at Dartmouth, is proving himself DITSON SERVICE Has tack of it years of successful experience and an understanding of dealer problems tkat will make tke road smootker during tke coming montks. VICTOR EXCLUSIVELY Oliver Ditson Co. BOSTON Clias. H. Ditson ^ Co. NEW YORK