The talking machine world (Jan-June 1923)

86 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD April 15, 1923 THE TRADE IN BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND— (Continued from page 85) All phonograph excellence is judged from the standard of r/ie NEW EDISON "The Phonograph with a Soul" First with Record Hits The Pardee-Ellenberger Co., inc. EDISON JOBBERS FOR NEW ENGLAND 26 Oliver Street Boston, Mass. spending three months on a tour of the South and East. Mr. Danz left the Pacific Coast via the southern route, taking in New Orleans and points in Florida. He was impressed with the difference in the way of doing business here in New England and on the Coast, making a point of the Tact that we are. a very patient people when it comes to dealing with the buying public. Congratulations ! It is to be hoped that Wholesale Manager Reed, of the Victor department, is not soon to lose his valued secretary, A'liss Grace M. Crosby, but congratulations are in order, however, as she has just announced her engagement to Walter F. Kelleher, of Randolph. Miss Crosby, who lives in Woburn, says that the wedding will not be for some time yet. Visits Strand Factory Arthur C. Erisman, the Tremont street Strand and Vocalion distributor, left on the first of the month for a trip to the Strand factory at Salem, Ind. He will be away only a week, and the trip is primarily to inspect four new models of the Strand phonograph which are soon to be put on the market. Brunswick Concentration in Boston Harry Spencer, head of Kraft, Bates & Spencer, has just signed a contract whereby a change in location is immediately to be made for the Brunswick product. Heretofore the wholesale department has been located at 1265 Boylston street, which was quite a way out, with a showroom at 160 Boylston street, this right in Piano Row. Both of these are now to be consolidated under the 6ne roof at 80 Kingston street, around the corner from Summer street, which is a very central location and it should mean a lot to the Brunswick business. The Brunswick will occupy here the entire second floor and there will be a large display room and We Serve New England! . o3u: The Record THE General Phonograph Corporation of New England is now in complete operation under the able management of Mr. Norman B. Smith. A full stock of Okeh records on hand at all times makes it possible for us to give every New England dealer prompt and efficient service. We carry a special stock of Irish records. Are you reaping the harvest which the rapid turnover of Okeh records yields? If not, write us for our ideal Okeh dealer proposition. General Phonograph Corporation of New England 142 Berkeley Street Boston, Mass. QKe^Re cords ample opportunities for dealers to test out machines and records. It is not unlikely that ere this is read a change also will have been made in the name of the distributing concern, which will more effectually identify Harry Spencer with the Brunswick business. Mr. Spencer says the new system of record releases is working splendidly; that the public has eagerly taken hold of the one-a-week releases and that the business in the New England territory has increased SO per cent. The Hoffman and Onegin records have been heavy sellers ever since these two were brought forward as Brunswick artists. OPENS NEW ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS Marf Machine & Die Casting Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., Opens Springfield, Mass., Office The Marf Machine & Die Casting' Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., manufacturer of die-castings in aluminum, zinc, tin and lead alloys, has recently opened a New England office at 51 Harrison avenue, Springfield, Alass., with John C. Bennetf as manager. Mr. Bennett is well known throughout the New England territory as a mechanical engineer and purchasing agent, having been secretary and for the past year president of the Purchasing Agents' Association of western Massachusetts. He has been a mechanical executive with the Stevens-Duryea Automobile Co., the Fisk Rubber Co. and recently resigned as manager of purchases and production of the Hampden Grinding Wheel Co., of Springfield, Mass. BELIEVES IN ADVERTISING PiTTSFiELD, Mass., April 5.— J. P. Middleton, well-known A-'ictor dealer in this city, who moved recently into a new store at 270 North street, has been using considerable publicity advertising his new location and the fact that he can give excellent Victor record service. At the. recent concert given in Pittsfield by Mischa Elman, famous violinist and exclusive Victor artist, Mr. Middleton carried advertising space on the concert program, advising the musicloving public that he had in stock sixty-three different Mischa Elman records. BANDIT PROVES A MUSIC LOVER After Taking Cash From a New York Phonograph Store Thief Makes a Careful Selection of Records Before Disappearing A music lover and a wit carried out a hold-up with novel features at the phonograph and novelty store of Morris Rosenblum, at 1608 First avenue. New York, recently. Rosenblum and his wife were alone in the store when the two men entered. The visit started with 'a conversation about the price of phonograph records. Suddenly the two customers drew revolvers and ordered Rosenblum and his wife into the rear room, where one bandit remained watching over them while the other robbed the cash register of ?128. Threatening to kill the Rosenblums if they moved, the bandits began to look over phonograph records in a leisurely manner. The one who seemed interested in music glanced at the titles and put aside the records which seemed to make a special appeal to his artistic side. Bandit No. 2 looked on indulgently, but without seeming to share his companion's weakness. Bandit No. 2, however, laughed dryly when he noticed one of the titles. He picked out the record and laid it conspicuously on the counter. This was the popular song, "Are You Sorry I'm Leaving You Now?" Then they hurried out, jumping into a waiting taxicab and starting south. Rosenblum ran out into the street, blowing a police whistle and, although detectives responded quickly, the robbers had succeeded in making good their escape.