The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

Last-Minute News of the Trade Continental Radio Corp. Formed to Continue Slagle Radio Line Fort Wayne Business Men Form Corporation Chartered With Capital of $300,000 — Charles W. Niezer Is Board Chairman and Carl D. Boyd President of New Company Ft. Wayne, Ind., December 5. — It was announced last week that the Continental Radio Corp. had been formed by a number of prominent Ft. Wayne bankers and business men to Carl D. Boyd take over and continue the business of the Slagle Radio Co. of this city. Charles W. Niezer, president of the First National Bank, is chairman of the board of directors and Carl D. Boyd, widely known throughout the radio James Davin Joins Majestic Sales Force Will Devote Activities to Sales Promotion Work Among Majestic Distributors and Dealers — Well Qualified Herbert E. Young, general sales manager of the Grigsby-Grunow Co., Chicago, manufac James J. Davin turer of Majestic receivers, announced this week the appointment of Tames J. Davin as a member of the sales department. Mr. Davin, industry, is president of the new company. The Continental Radio Corp. has been incorporated Charles W. Niezer with a capitalization of $300,000, consisting of 30,000 shares with a par value of $10. As soon as the present production season is over the entire plant on East Pontiac street, which has (Continued on page 108) who is widely known throughout the music industries, will concentrate his activities on the development of sales promotion work among Majestic jobbers and dealers. The appointment of James J. (Jimmy) Davin as a member of the Majestic sales organization has been received with enthusiastic approval by Majestic distributors and dealers throughout the country, who recognize in Mr. Davin one of the most capable executives in the music industry. A student of merchandising and thoroughly familiar with every problem incidental to the marketing of quality products, Mr. Davin brings to his new work a most unusual and invaluable experience. "Jimmy" Davin's association with the music industries dates back some fifteen years when he became identified with the New York Talking Machine Co., the largest and most successful Victor wholesaler in the country. From the day that he entered the business, he devoted the major part of his activities to sales promotion work, visiting the dealers constantly, familiarizing himself with their problems and going through every phase of their merchandising activities. He gained the esteem and friendship of dealers throughout the East in this important work and in later years became identified with prominent national organizations whose interests were directed primarily to the stimulation of sales among distributors and dealers in the music industry. For the past several years, Mr. Davin has been identified with the Ampico division of the American Piano Co., visiting dealers from coast to coast and broadening his knowledge of sales promotion plans through the discussion of retail problems incidental to the marketing of highpriced quality merchandise. 32d Lee Wichelns Named Kolster Ad. Manager Promoted From Assistant Advertising Manager Post — Long Connected With C. Brandes, Inc., Headset Manufacturer Lee Wichelns, who for several years has been assistant advertising manager of Kolster Radio Corp., has been promoted to advertising manager. Mr. W'ichelns was formerly in the advertising department of C. Brandes, Inc., maker of the famous Brandes headsets, that every amateur and professional wanted in the old days of wireless. When Brandes merged with Federal Telegraph Co., of California, to form Kolster Radio Corp., Mr. Wichelns remained in the advertising work of the combined companies. As Lee Wichelns a result of his long association with the department's activities, he is thoroughly acquainted with it and with the Kolster trade organization. D. A. Kelly Rejoins the Carryola Co. D. Allcott Kelly, who came to the Carryola Co. of America, Milwaukee, Wis., late in 1927, has again rejoined the company after an absence of three months. Mr. Kelly has, in the comparatively short time he has been in the industry, made many friends. His background and experience include all types of selling, advertising and sales promotion, having former!}been associated with the James M. Walsh Co., a mail order house selling direct to the consumer, in the capacity of assistant sales manager. He was advertising manager of the MoeBridges Co., Milwaukee, one of the world's largest lighting fixture manufacturers, and has also had experience with advertising agencies in copy and contact work. Mr. Kelly directs the advertising and sales promotion campaign of the Carryola Co. of America, and during the past few weeks this organization has introduced several new developments in the portable phonograph and electric pick-up line. It is said that the company is now working on other important developments which will be announced to the trade in the near future.