The talking machine world (Jan-Mar 1921)

February 15, 1921 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 113 THE TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LOCALITY — (Continued from page 112) SEEK CHANGE IN PENNSYLVANIA LAW and another that winds the center of the spring. Eoth of these are important accessories "to a talking machine shop and have been selling in large -numbers. Philip Grabuski, of the Everybody's sales force, has just returned from a trip down in New Jersey, bringing with him some very substantial orders, and after remaining at home a few days he started on a trip to the South, covering every section as far down as Florida. Paul Baerwald, the general manager of the General Phonograph Corp., was a visitor to the office of Everybody's this week. Consolidate Two Buildings The United Music Store Co., located for some months at 619 Cherry street, has purchased the building adjoining, 617 Cherry street, and as soon as the leases of the tenants expire will convert the two buildings into one. The first floor of the present establishment is occupied by the offices and an extensive sheet music department. The second floor is the Pianostyle floor, where there is carried a line of more than 15,000 music rolls and large quantities of needles and pumps. The third floor is devoted to the Connorized roll department, where there is a stock of upwards of 50,000 rolls. The fourth floor is entirely given over to the foreign music rolls. The stock is said to be the largest carried by any one in this city consisting of about 30,000 picked numbers. A. J. Heath Bel'eves in Spirit of Optimism A. J. Heath &. Co. report that they had a very good Okeh record business in January and especially on the Mamie Smith records, for which they received very large orders. Their January business, like their December business, was 50 per cent better than any previous month. Mr. Heath says: "There seems to be a little optimism in the trade at the present time and even if business generally is not very much better I feel that as long as the dealers are showing a little optimism we do not need to wait long before things will reach a normal and satisfactory state." W. C. Fuhri, general sales manager of the General Phonograph Corp.. was a visitor in Philadelphia the past week. Efforts Being Made to Have Amended the Law Permitting of Seizure of Talking Machines in Cases of Execution Sales for Rent RECENT VICTOR LITERATURE The Victor Co. has just sent out to its dealers a goodly budget of sales literature which, in the hands of enterprising dealers, should be productive of excellent results in a business way. In addition to the regular Victor record supplements there are attractive supplements in the following languages: Bohemian, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew (Yiddish), Hungarian, Italian, Mexican, Norwegian. Slovak. Swedish and Turkish. An effort is to be made at the present session of the Pennsylvania State Legislature in Harrisburg to have amended the law which at present permits of the seizing of pianos, talking machines and other musical instruments for rent. The amendment, which reads as follows, has been introduced through the efforts of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce: "An act to exempt talking machines, phonographs and musical instruments of every description leased or conditionally sold to or hired by any person or persons residing in or having a place of business in this Commonwealth, from levy or sale on execution or distress for rent. "Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., that all talking machines, phonographs and musical instruments of every description leased, conditionally sold to or hired by any person or persons residing in or having a place of business in this Commonwealth under a lease or contract of sale reserving title in the owner, lessor or vendor until paid for, shall be exempt from levy and sale on execution or distress for rent due by such person or persons so leasing or conditionally purchasing or hiring any such talking machines, phonographs and musical instruments of every description, in addition to any articles or money now exempt by law, so long as the title thereto remains in the owner, lessor or vendor; provided, that the owner, lessor or vendor of such talking machines, phonographs and musical instruments of every description, or his or their agent or agents or the person or persons so leasing or conditionally purchasing or hiring the same shall give notice to the landlord or his agent that the said talking machines, phonographs and musical instruments of every description are leased, conditionally sold or hired." Dealers throughout Pennsylvania are urged to support the measure by writing to. their State senators and assemblymen in its favor. "In my judgment every help should be given to have the bill passed," said George W. Pound, general counsel for the Chamber. "The present law is a discrimination against the talking machine and against music, and the moral effect is bad. Every music merchant should write to his legislative representatives in favor of the act." MAIN SPRINGS Send for Price List EVERYBODY'S TALKING M ACH.CO. Authorized Distributors Heineman & Meisselbach Motors 38 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia HUVER HEADS PHILA. ASSOCIATION Officers of Victor Dealers' Association Chosen at Annual Meeting Last Month Philadelphia, Pa., February 4. — The annual meeting of the Philadelphia Victor Dealers' Association was held on January 13 at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel at 12.30, and the following officers were unanimously elected to serve for the year 1921: G. W. Huver, president; W. G. Linton, vice-president; H. Royer Smith, secretary, and A. C. Weymann, treasurer. J. Ralph Wilson, the retiring president, declined a renomiuation for this office in a brief speech stating that while he felt that he did not wish to take the responsibility ofthe leadership of the association for another year, he wanted the new officers and members to feel that he was vitally interested in the success of the association and that he was anxious and willing when called upon to render any service at any time and in any way possible. G. W. Whitney, general manager of C. J. Heppe & Son, in a very fitting speech, called the members' attention to the splendid work that Mr. Wilson had done in organizing and bringing the association to its prosperous condition at the present time. The new president appointed the following executive committee to serve for the year 1921: G. W. Whitney, of E. J. Heppe & Son; J. R. Wilson, of J. R. Wilson Co.; Herman Cole; Manager McCarthy, of Gimbel Brothers, and General Manager Ellis, of the Talking Machine Co. LOUISVILLE S0N0RA SHOP BUSY Now, altogether, for a Spring drive for retail trade ! The Sonora Shop, of Louisville, Ky., is now occupying permanent and attractive quarters at 650 South Fourth street. M. D. May, who is the proprietor of this shop, reports an increasing demand for the Sonora. A number of new booths have recently been installed, making five in all which this shop operates. All stores report increasingly good business. PLAYS ALL RECORDS Six Beautiful Models We offer attractive proposition to DEALERS and DISTRIBUTORS We can make immediate shipment on all models. Distributors Wanted in Several States WE ARE. DISTRIBUTORS FOR LYRIC LATERAL RECORDS Dealers Supplied on Short Notice Supplying you with Bulletins, Hangers, Cut-outs and Advertising Matter is one feature of LYRIC SERVICE MODEL C AMERICAN TALKING MACHINE CO., inc. 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