The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1916)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 55 A supreme voice in a supreme aria— LAZARO singing "0 Paradise" on Columbia Record 48747. If you never had heard another, this one Columbia Record would sell you on the supreme quality of Columbia recording. (Write for "Music Money," a book "full of meat" for those dealers interested in quick and frequent turnover of capital.) Columbia Graphophone Co Woolworth Building, New York SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS ITEMS Dealers Already Preparing for Holiday Demands— Pipe Organ for Southern California Music Co. — Andrews Co. in New Quarters — Remodeling Store of George Birkel Co. Los Angeles, Cal., October 4. — The trade of Los Angeles and vicinity for the month of September has been encouragingly brisk. The dealers are already showing their belief in "preparedness" for the coming Christmas campaign by ordering heavy shipments of machines and records. It is expected that the Christmas season of 1916-17 will eclipse all preceding ones. Los Angeles has just enjoyed one of the best summers in the history of the trade here. The Southern California Music Co., agent for the Edison, Victor and Columbia lines, is at the present time having a $10,000 pipe organ installed on the fourth floor of their place of business. Managers Richardson and Fish, of the Edison and Victor departments respectively, have prepared for their usually heavy fall trade b^ adding several new members to the force. The Andrews Talking Machine Co. is much pleased with its new quarters and Manager Pease expresses himself as being more than satisfied with the increased volume of business brought about by the change. C. B. Booth, manager of the talking machine department of Barker Bros., has just returned from a flying business trip to Chicago. The enlargement of their talking machine department has been postponed until after the holidays. The George Birkel Co. has already started the proposed alterations, which will almost double their present talking machine room capacity. Manager Lindsey, of the Wiley B. Allen Co.'s department, reports an exceptionally good September. Mrs. Katherine W. Urquhart has succeeded Mr. Bonell as manager of the local Pathe stores. Mrs. Urquhart is well qualified for this position, having formerly been manager of the Columbine Music Co., of Pueblo, Colo., and also manager of the piano department at Barker Bros., of this city, at various times. EDISON DEALERS MEET IN DETROIT Retailers From all Sections of Michigan Gather in Convention as Guests of the Phonograph Co. — Visitors Elaborately Entertained Detroit, Mich., October 7. — Dealers of the New Edison from all sections of Michigan came to Detroit on Thursday, October 5, to attend the second convention under the auspices of the Michigan jobbers, the Phonograph Co., of Detroit, of which R. B. Ailing is general manager. The morning was given over to registration and receiving badges; at noon there was a complimentary luncheon to dealers, ladies and visitors at the Hotel Pontchartrain. A business session took place in the afternoon, at which all phases of the phonograph industry were discussed — selling, advertising, credit, instalments, etc. At Veeco Electric Motors VEECO MEANS: 1. Efficiency. 3. Elimination of Motor Troubles. 2. Durability. 4. Perfection in Every Respect. Guaranteed for Two Years 1. The above results were obtained by years of experimenting. 2. The only electric motor for phonographs that has been approved and endorsed by the highest electrical authorities in the United States. 3. Adopted exclusively by some of the largest manufacturers. 4. Our Composition Turntable is in itself a great improvement to any talking machine. Our large contracts and rapid growth are the proofs of the superiority of Veeco Motors. We also supply for dealers our Veeco Motors mounted on suitable boards for installation in machines already in use. We can make prompt deliveries, render excellent service and invite comparison. LET US CONVINCE YOU Victor Electrical Equipment Co. 248 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON, MASS. 6 o'clock the dealers and their, wives adjourned to the Edison Shop, 254 Woodward avenue, where a private tone test was given by Miss Marie Kaiser, Rudolph Polk and Arthur Walsh. A banquet took place at 7 o'clock at the Hotel Pontchartrain, devoid of business talks and discussions. Following the dinner there was a number of entertainment features furnished by employes of Detroit Edison stores, including Miss Isabelle Hunt and Miss Helen Kennedy, of the Edison Shop; Larry Doyle, of Wallace Brown's store, and Frank Shaull, of Frank Bayley's store. Dancing concluded the evening's entertainment. Among the out-of-town jobbers who attended the convention were L. N. Bloom, secretary of the Phonograph Co., of Cleveland; C. E. Goodwin, Chicago; Harry Stanton, Toronto, and William A. Schmidt, Milwaukee. AN ATHLETIC "TALKER" DEALER Thor Norberg, of Noline, a Swimmer of Olympic Game Calibre Moline, III., October 6. — When Thor Norberg, proprietor of the Norberg Music House, of this city, is not busy selling talking machines and Thor Norberg Making a High Dive records he is sure to be spending his time in the water or in the air on his way to the water. Mr. Norberg is a "water dog" of much ability and was one of the swimmers who represented the United States in the Olympic games that were held at Stockholm, Sweden, this year. Norberg's ability as a diver is clearly shown in the accompanying picture as his "form" from the standpoint of a diver is very good. During the warm weather Mr. Norberg spends much time in the waters of the Mississippi, which flow by Moline. In this way he keeps himself in excellent trim and after the past good summer of exercise he is ready to tackle the biggest business that his company has perhaps ever met with.