The talking machine world (July-Dec 1922)

September 15, 1922 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 77 SAN FRANCISCO Sales Volume Increases — New Victor Styles Interest — To Hold Music Week in November — New Managers and Other News of Month San Francisco, Cal., September 4. — Buying on the impulse of the moment is no longer an important factor in the music business on the Coast, say the leading dealers of San Francisco, yet for all that the sales volume is steadily increasing. Talking machine sales have increased as well as piano sales and the buyers seem largely to weigh and consider most deliberately before purchasing. The increased sales are not due to the special prosperity of any one class, though the employed class has shown greater purchasing power of late, probably on account of the activity in the many California seasonal industries. The railway strikes have caused prices of agricultural products to drop somewhat in the local markets, but the general condition of the growers is perhaps normal. Most crops are reasonably heavy, and some are unusually so. Interested in New Flat-top Victor Consoles The trade is showing much interest in the new flat-top console type machines announced by the Victor Co., and the announcement of another record exchange, the second for the year thus far, is welcome news to the talking machine dealers. B. R. Scott, assistant wholesale manager of the Victor department of Sherman, Clay & Co., says September records may be a little late in arriving on the Coast on account of tFe railroad troubles. Mr. Hamilton, traveling representative for the Victor Co., is back on the Coast after a trip to the factory at Camden. He was in San Francisco a few days and then left for Los Angeles. He will be in the South for about a month and then spend most of his time in northern California for several months to come. Master Syncopationist Buys Brunswick Paul Ash, the popular pianist and musical director of the Granda Theatre Orchestra, recently purchased a Brunswick phonograph at the Sterling Furniture Co., which company has one of the most active Brunswick departments on the Coast. Paul Ash is a master syncopationist whose jazz programs have excited the wonder of modern music-lovers. New Manager at Hauschildt's Clarence Moran, manager of the talking machine department of the Hauschildt Music Co., has resigned his position to accept one in the piano department of the Wurlitzer store, in this city. Mr. Myers, the assistant manager of the Hauschildt department, has been promoted to the post of manager. Apollo of the Sales Game Tells Secret Billy Morton, manager of the retail Victor department of Sherman, Clay & Co., in this city, is generally considered an Apollo in the local talking machine fraternity. "My wonderful physical development," says Billy proudly, "is due entirely to the Victor Health records. I demonstrate these records so often that I have become the living apotheosis of the doctrine they promulgate — the doctrine of physical health and beauty." Outlook Is for Lively Fall Trade Raymond E. Wolfinger, manager of the talking machine department of the Wiley B. Allen Co., has returned from a vacation trip to Lake Tahoe and the Yosemite Valley. He says the local business of the company is very good and that the outlook is for a lively Fall trade. James J. Black, treasurer of the Wiley B. Allen Co., is shortly to become a benedict, so Dame Rumor has it. At least he has been seen out with the same girl twice lately. A Progressive Columbia Manager The most successful business record of the San Francisco branch of the Columbia Graphophone Co. in the last year is due largely to the progressive and energetic activities of P. S. Kantner, who has been the -acting manager. Mr. Kantner's success has been recognized by the company and his appointment as manager of the branch has been confirmed in a letter from G. W. Hopkins, the general sales manager. Mr. Kantner has lined up the California Columbia dealers in his district so that they now work with great effectiveness in the various co-operative advertising campaigns. The Eastern Outfitting Co., San Francisco, one of the largest Columbia dealers in the district, sold 509 Columbia machines during the last three advertising campaigns. Mr. Kantner is at present on a trip to New York. November 5 to 12 Will Be Music Week The time has been definitely decided for Music Week in San Francisco. The week from November 5 to 12 is the time chosen as being the best to suit all those musical interests which will line up to make the week a success. The cooperation of all sorts of clubs and societies is assured and no doubt the week this year will make a decided stir. The talking machine dealers will see to it that the phonograph is given due prominence in many of the musical programs being planned. Install Talking Machine Department E. M. Loveland, of Ferndale, Cal., has installed a talking machine department in his store, but as yet is handling records exclusively. He has the Okeh line. Broadcasting Conditions in Radio Field Radio interest in the interior districts of California is not growing as fast as it should by reason of the inadequate broadcasting. The average radio set cannot receive at long enough distances to make the Coast broadcasting available, and the local broadcasting is usually none too attractive. Interest in the large cities continues to increase steadily. Vocal and instru-mental selections by the artists themselves produce the best results through the ether, though the record broadcasting is sometimes very satisfactory. J. J. Black, of the Wiley B. Allen Co., who is a splendid singer, sang for the radio at the Hale Bros, station this month. Takes on Music Rolls The California Phonograph Corp. in this city, has departed from its time-honored policy of dealing exclusively in talking machine merchandise and now has taken on the Q R S music roll line distributed in this territory by A. L. Quinn, the Pacific Coast manager of the Q R S Music Co., of Chicago. PHYSICAL CULTURE RECORD SET Dr. Royal S. Copeland Author of Series of Exercises Set to Music Issued by Bridgeport Die & Machine Co. — Opportunity to Keep Fit Bridgeport, Conn., September 6. — A new physical culture record set has been placed upon the market by the Bridgeport Die & Machine Co., record manufacturer of this city. Dr. Royal S. Copeland, well-known health commissioner of New York City, is the author of the various exercises and also gives a series of talks on health. The set consists of five ten-inch records in an album. On the A side of each record are contained the various physical culture exercises and on the B side a health talk. The exercises are to musical accompaniment and charts are supplied. It has been stated that Dr. Copeland will answer without cost health inquiries in connection with this record set which may be mailed him by owners of these sets at any time. Both James W. Ogden, president, and W. A. Macfarlane, secretary and treasurer of the organization, are giving much of their attention to this new end of the business and are making a number of trips throughout the country in the interest of the physical culture set and the Puritan records, which this concern also produces. ELKHART'S NEW STORE Stewart & Schultz to Handle Pianos, Talking Machines and Band Instruments Elkhart, Ind., Septernber 5. — Stewart & Schultz is the name of the new music firm which has just opened a fine store in this city. Members of the firm were formerly with the Boyer Music House and are experienced men. 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