The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1914)

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THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 25 ATLANTIC CITY WINS FOR 1914. NEW QUARTERS FOR C. W. LINDSAY. CELEBRATES 65TH ANNIVERSARY. Annual Convention of the National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers to Be Held at Popular Seaside Resort This Summer — Elaborate Program Being Arranged for the Meeting— Planning for Big Attendance from All Sections of the United States. Under date of January 16, Secretary Whitsit, of the National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers, sent out to all members a communication informing them that the executive committee at its meeting last September endorsed Atlantic City as the place for holding the 1914 convention. A return postal was enclosed with instructions to check Atlantic City if the member favored it and if not to express his choice of other cities. To date about 75 per cent, of the membership have responded and the choice is all but unanimous for Atlantic City, there being just two dissenting votes. Now that the meeting place has been decided on work will begin at once arranging for the convention. If the 1914 gathering does not eclipse any previous one it will not be the fault of the officers in charge. Already President Roush and Chairman Wiswell of the arrangement committee have had their heads together and they have passed the word along that not only will there be more doing from an entertaining standpoint, but there will also be several innovations in the association business meetings. In other words, these gentle ment have adopted as their slogan, "something doing extraordinary in '14," and th'e members knowing their caliber seem to be perfectly satisfied to leave it to them. A special effort is going to he made this year to get to the convention the heads of all houses jobbring the talking machine line, as well as their department managers. Prior to this time a great many jobbers have considered their talking machine department as merely a side line, but association officials have reason to believe this condition no longer exists ; in fact, when comparisons with other departments are made of the 1913 business it is thought that the talking machine line will have forced its way ahead of most of their other departments. This being true, there is no good reason for the heads of these concerns ignoring longer the National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers, and much pressure is going to be brought to bear to convince them of this fact. It sounds reasonable. President Roush and Secretary Whitsit spent a day together in January talking over the important things to take up February 16, when the executive committee will confer with the Victor directors. Once when Mischa Elman arrived at a certain city to give a recital he hailed a conveyance at the station and requested to be driven to the concert frail. "Not a bit of good — the house has been sold out this last fortnight," retorted the driver. "That is rather awkward," replied the young violinist. "But never mind, drive me there all the same. I'll take my chance of getting in." Will Erect New Building for Quebec Branch and Give Added Prominence to Victrolas in Quebec Province — Work to Begin in May. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Quebec, Que., February 9. — Greater prominence will be given the Victrola line in this city as a result of the decision of the firm of C. W. Lindsay, Ltd., to erect new premises for its local branch in the city of Quebec. The results of its negotiations was the purchasing of property on St. John street, opposite its present store. This property gives it 4,252 square feet of ground on which it proposes to build a five-story steel building, containing an attractive front and all conveniences. Work will be begun on the new building in May. FIBRE NEEDLE MASTERPHONE. Wins Much Praise from Trade and General Public — Promises to Have a Big Demand. "The reception accorded our new fibre needle Masterphone has been very gratifying," said M. B. Claussen, president of the Masterphone Corporation, 187 Broadway, New York. "Since announcing our new Masterphone late last month we have received orders for it from all parts of the country, as the trade having derived entire satisfaction from our steel needle device, felt confident in the success of our fibre needle Masterphone. "Notwithstanding the fact that the new Masterphone has only been on the market for a week or two, we are already in receipt of a number of communications from music lovers who are enthusiastic over the tonal results obtained by the use of the fibre needle Masterphone. The true, natural tone of the record is not only brought out, but augmented by the use of the Masterphone, and with the endorsement of a number of famous artists who have listened to their own records as played with our new device, we naturally feel certain that music lovers throughout the country will appreciate its true musical value." TO HANDLE THE EDISON LINE. Two Companies Incorporated, One with Headquarters in Chicago and the Other in Kansas City — Latter to Act as Phonograph Distributers— Will Also Open Retail Store. ( Special to The Talking Machine World.) Chicago, 111., February 9. — The San Francisco Phonograph Co., which has conducted a store in this city for some time past, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $15,000 for the purpose of handling Edison phonographs. The incorporators are: Morris Cohen, Fred Barth and Clyde E. Shorey. The same people have also incorporated the Western Phonograph Co., which will act as distributer for Edison phonographs and records, with headquarters in Kansas City. The Western Co. will open a retail store on Grand avenue, Kansas City, under the management of W. P. Hope. R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd., Jobber of Edison Phonographs, Holds Interesting and Successful Reception to Mark Business Anniversary— Its Sixty-fifth, by the Way. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Toronto, Ont., February 9. — A most successful anniversary reception was held on Tuesday, January 20, by the R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd., of Toronto, who is the Canadian distributer of Edison phonographs and records. The occasion was the firm's sixty-fifth anniversary, and the crowds that inspected its ten-story "Home of Music," showed their appreciation of the programs rendered in the recital hall. Both the afternoon and evening concerts presented a variety of music furnished by Miss Estelle J. Carey, soprano soloist, Esther Smith's concert orchestra, the Edison disc" phonograph and others. The building was most suitably decorated throughout and each floor was inspected by throngs of interested visitors. The event was announced by invitation cards and wellwritten daily paper announcements. This completes the first year of the R. S. Williams & Sons Co. occupancy of its splendid new building. WIN SUCCESS WITH COLUMBIA LINE. Music Supply Co., of Toronto, Ont., Forced to Move to Larger Quarters to Handle Growing Business at 36 Wellington Street, East. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Toronto, Ont., February 9. — The rapid increase of the sale of Columbia products in the province of Ontario has meant such expansion in the business of the Music Supply Co., Columbia jobbers for this province, that it has been forced to take larger premises, and accordingly has moved from 88 Wellington street, West, Toronto, to 36 Wellington street, East. A new feature of the Music Supply Co.'s trade is the introduction of the foreign language disc records. These give dealers a field for selling courses in French, German, Spanish and Italian, for which both the proprietors of the firm, John A. Sabine and Charles R. Leake are convinced is a very large one in Canada, and one that should yield good results to live retailers. SUCCESS WITH DAILY CONCERTS. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Plymouth, N. H., February 8. — Fred W. Brown reports that his Edison cylinder business is making rapid strides. A very attractive window display of the new Amberolas has done much to draw trade, and daily concerts are the rule. During the visit of the Edison representative a number of prospects were closed, including one Amberola III to a prominent merchant of the town who is' most enthusiastic over its musical and constructive merits. Business generally is excellent. A little push will often be more effective than a lasting spell. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EDISON DISC DEALERS The New Th omas Attachment Plays lateral cut records on the new Edison Disc Machine. It has a patented ball bearing joint, which makes it work flexible and free. You should not fail to have a quantity of these attachments in stock, as it will greatly add to your machine sales. Write to your jobber for a sample, if he hasn't it write to us. F. H. Thomas Co., 689 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. Patent Pending.