The talking machine world (Jan-Mar 1921)

156 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD February 15, 1921 Bee||||croft Delivery Envelopes Art Series New Designs NEW LIST OF RECORDS \ / Every SO Days A Selected List of Victor Records ._ We Will Gladly Play U> "i I'M -1 |,„ Vnu Very attractive proposition to Jobbers Write for trial shipment CLEMENT BEECROFT 5546 North 5th Street PHILADELPHIA G. A. VALENTINE'S INVENTION Introduces the Valens Talking Machine, Containing New Principles of Reproducing Sound The Valens Co. has recently been formed in Yonkers, N. Y., for the purpose of manufacturing a talking machine bearing that name. G. A. Valentine is president; Phillip Loff, vice-president; R. E. Belknap, secretary and treasurer, and William D. Mitchell, factory superintendent. This machine is a combination of wood and metal with resonators and embodies entirely new principles of reproducing sound. The company has established a fully equipped factory in Yonkers, where this machine is to be manufactured. G. A. Valentine is the inventor of this new instrument and states that it is the result of many years of research and study. R. R. Karch, assistant secretary of Thos. A. Ed'son, Inc., was a recent visitor to the R. S. Williams & Sons Co., Ltd., Toronto headquarters. TRADE HAPPENINGS IN PORTLAND Remick Expansion — Recent Aeolian Visitors — Fred Graves With Reed, French Co. — New Sonora Agencies — Compliment Stradivara Portland, Ore., February 5— Jerome H. Remick, president' and owner of the nationally known music-publishing house and Columbia dealer, spent several days in Portland recently. "I can truthfully say that Portland is one of the best •music cities in the country," said Mr. Remick, following a conference with Taylor C. White, manager of the Portland Remick Song Shop. "Some of the songs which became the rage in the East first 'took', in Portland before they became really popular east of Chicago." Because of the growth of the Portland branch, plans for the enlargement of the local store are now under way. Mr. White announced that the enlargement and alterations contemplated were for the purpose of taking care of increased talking-machine business. It is contemplated cutting a large stairway to the basement of the building, where three demonstration rooms, twelve feet by twelve feet, will be installed. The plan is not only to get more room to care for the business, but to place the demonstration rooms away from the piano, which is used to demonstrate the sheet music. These rooms will be handsomely furnished and will be equipped w.th special lighting facilities and with the most modern method of ventilation. The alterations will be completed by the first of March, it is expected^ Mr. White has secured the services of Miss May Rice, whom he has placed in charge of the talking machine department and states that she is more than coming up to expectations as a manager and saleswoman. John H. Matney, who for several years had charge of the Reed, French talking machine department, has accepted a position in the same capacity with the Edwards Furniture Co. En route from the East to attend the national convention at San Francisco, 150 members of the American Wood Preservers' Association, the National Tie Producers' Association and the Mountain States Lumber Dealers' Association stopped off in Portland for a couple ot days to visit the various lumber and forest products industries of Portland and vicinity. Through F. N. Clark, of the Stradivara Phonograph Co., a machine built by the Portland concern was placed in the observation car and furnished music for the men and their wives on their trip from here to San Francisco. D. C. Peyton, in charge of the talking machine department of the Meier & Frank Co., reports business in good shape both in machines and records. M. M. Hull, Western representative of the Aeolian Co., of San Francisco, and Leo Shatney, his traveling representative for the Pacific Northwest, called on Mr. Peyton this week. Frank M. Case, manager of the Portland Wiley B. Allen branch, has just returned from a business trip through eastern Oregon and Washington. Fred W. Graves, formerly president and general manager of the Graves Music Co., has affiliated with the Reed, French Piano Co., and will have a hand in the general management of this store. Mr. Graves is well known among the music people of Portland and has been in the business in this city for the last twenty years and was the first wholesale and retail jobber and dealer in the Edison in Portland. Mr. Carder, Pacific Northwest representative for the Sonora talking machine, was a visitor at the Lipman, Wolfe & Co.'s store this week. D'rect agencies are being established by Mr. Carder throughout the Northwest and he is meeting with decided success everywhere. Lipman & Wolfe are the exclusive west side distributors of this machine in Portland, while Jack Chisholm will be direct representative of the Sonora on the east side of the river. A. Stayney, proprietor of the Laurelhurst Pharmacy, will also handle the Sonora machine. ARGUMENTS IN VICT0R=STARR CASE Action Heard in U. S. District Court in New York on February 5 Arguments in the suit brought by the Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J., against the Starr Piano Co., of Richmond, Ind., for alleged infringement of the Johnson patents covering lateral-cut records were heard by Judge Learned Hand in the -United States District Court in the Woolworth Building on Saturday, February S. Testimony in the case was taken during and following the . holiday season and attracted wide attention. The courtroom was also crowded by talking machine men to hear the arguments. The court took the matter under advisement immediately and it is expected that a decision will be handed down at an early date. The case is regarded as one of the most important now before the courts. The argument for the plaintiff was presented by Richard Eyre, of Kenyon & Kenyon, and for the defendant by D. W. Cooper, of Kerr, Paige, Cooper & Hayward. Deterling Talking Machines Create Sales BECAUSE of their distinctive features ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS— will hold the eye. CABINETS— Built to stay built— they will not fall apart. SLIDING DOORS— Unique and attractive— will modify the tone volume — without muffling. FILING SYSTEM— A quality pointvery effective and easy to demonstrate. DETERLING MERITS and Motors keep them sold. Send for Our Story DETERLING MFG. CO. TIPTON INDIANA