The talking machine world (July-Dec 1924)

162 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD October 15. 1924 Normal Business for This Season of Year in the Salt Lake City Territory Growing Demand for the Classics on Records Features Trade — Improvement in Industrial Situation Presages Prosperous Season — Dealers' Association to Meet — Other Trade News PUBLIC NOTICES "DAILY MAIL" 4th. September 1924 "Oversea* DAILY MAIL" 13th. do 1924 PRIZE SCHEME firms considering GRAMOPHONES. (1) Examine NON-PLAYING position of TONE-ARM. (2) See Patent Specifications 159,596 and 178,494. (3) Scrutinize ALL gramophone propositions submitted. (4) Utilize PATENT OFFICE RECORDS beginning 29th November, 1919. (5) CONSULT LEGAL ADVISERS. PRIZE SCHEME firms considering GRAMOPHONES. (1) Examine NON-PLAYING position of TONE-ARM. (2) See British Patent Specifications 159,596 and 178,494. (3) CONSULT LEGAL ADVISERS. IMPORTANT NOTES: — (A) It is DEFINITELY known that efforts at "Getting round the Patent" are being made. (B) U.S.A. Patent Nos. 1,429,340 and 1,470,831 : CANADA Patent No. 233,447. Advertisement of J. Green, 61 Leigh Road, Highbury, N. 5, London, England. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 7. — The phonograph business is normal for this time of year. The trend in the record department seems to be toward classical music,although light dance numbers and comics are still selling. The Brunswick Co.'s dealers are doing well with the Radiola, that is, those firms that are pushing it. Console models lead the demand. As these lines are being written many thousands of visitors from all sections of the Rocky Mountain territory, and as far distant as Mexico and Canada, are gathering in the city for the great conference of the Latter-day Saint or Mormon Church, an institution much older than the State5 of Utah itself, and one that brings considerable business to this city every Fall and Spring. The State Fair is also being held this week and the visitors are crowding the stores. The industrial situation continues good. Business men in almost every line report collections as better than they have been for a long time. All of the essential industries outside of agriculture are in good shape, and even the farmers are not as badly hit, taking agriculture as a whole, as it was feared they would be. Burtus Garner, with the phonograph department of Z. C. M. I., pioneer department store, has gone to the Consolidated Music Co. as assistant manager of the band instrument department. Mr. Garner was a member of the Consolidated Music Co.'s staff about ten years ago. "Dick" Thompson, the popular head of the advertising department of the Daynes-Beebe Music Co., is at his desk again after two months at the company's headquarters in California. G. Todd Taylor, manager of the phonograph department of the Daynes-Beebe Music Co., is back after a fishing trip in Utah's streams. Before these lines appear in print the second meeting in connection with the formation of the new dealers' association of the city will have been held. Fred A. Bain, assistant manager of the John Elliot Clark Co., has gone on a business trip to Idaho, as has R. F. Perry, of the Brunswick Co. Manager Spratt, of the local branch of the Brunswick Co., is the proud father of a baby daughter, born in September. Miss Genevieve Swayze, with the decord de partment of Z. C. M. I., has taken a similar position with the Utah Music Co., Brunswick dealer on East First South street. Brunswick dealers in Salt Lake City had some fine displays of Brunswick-Radiolas during the past week in connection with Radiola Week, the local agents of the company being DaynesBeebe Music Co., Glen Bros. -Roberts Piano Co., O'Loughlin's and the Utah Music Co. R. F. Perry, of the Brunswick Co.'s local office, said the "Week" was a big success. Brunswick dealers are also featuring the records of Claire Dux, an artist of The New Hall of Fame who appeared in concert at the Mormon Tabernacle on October 6. Colonel Joseph J. Daynes, president and general manager of the Daynes-Beebe Music Co., has taken two phonograph booths near the entrance to the big store on the North Side and made himself a private office. The office heretofore occupied by Mr. Daynes will be used as a Radiola display-room. Third Radio Conference Is Held in Washington Secretary Hoover Makes Opening Address at Meeting This Month to Discuss Possible Improvements in Radio Broadcasting Washington, D. C, October 7. — Much good is expected as a result of the third National Radio Conference, which opened here last night when the delegates were addressed by Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Mr. Hoover made a strong declaration regarding the freedom of the air, and declared that under no circumstances could the use of radio be monopolized even by the Government, though that was the logical agency to regulate radio activities. Particularly interesting was the Secretary's appeal for national co-operation in the preparation and development of broadcasting programs for the dissemination by radio of every important national event. The local station, he stated, must be depended upon to furnish most of the music and entertainment for the listeners-in, but arrangements must be made eventually to pro vide by some means or other for the regular broadcasting of events of other than local importance covering the entire country when the occasion warranted. Incidentally Mr. Hoover declared that the quickest way to kill broadcasting would be to use it for direct advertising, even though a speech by the President be used to separate two advertising talks. Regarding indirect advertising, such as is now being offered by a number of stations, the speaker declared that only time would tell as to how far that policy could be carried out. The conference discussed numerous matters relating to the improvement of broadcasting by the adjustment of wave lengths and of power. At the present time there are 530 stations of various classes, and although some have dropped out during the past year they have mostly been of the small power type. A strong effort was made at the conference to have the Department of Commerce invested with the power to compel the various stations to use a frequency indicator to insure the maintenance of their established and regular wave lengths. Scranton Dealer Occupies New and Enlarged Quarters Scranton, Pa., October 8. — The Scranton Talking Machine Co. recently took possession of its new quarters at 305 Lackawanna avenue with appropriate ceremonies. The new establishment is one of the most complete music centers in this section of Pennsylvania. The store windows have been planned to give a maximum of display space, being foyerlike in shape with a tiled effect. The counters and cases are of American walnut and the sixteen record demonstration booths are artistically finished in French gray. An immense record rack has been installed which has a capacity of 288,000 records. Nineteen languages are represented in the supply of records. The main floor has been given over to the display of Victrola, Sonora and Columbia phonographs. The store also carries a complete line of band instruments and musical merchandise. The radio department is complete to the minutest detail and all the leading makes of radio receivers are carried. The Gulbransen piano, of which the store has the exclusive agency here, is also featured. Jan Garber's Orchestra, Victor recording artists, supplied the music for the opening ceremonies, and Manual Isaacs, general manager, was on hand to receive the congratulations of him many friends on the company's new home and on the success which it has achieved under his management. Every Console is also a Radio Console in the LINE Every model in the National line offers you the best value at the price. Every model is worthy to be featured as a leader for holiday sales. Every model is ready for radio installation. Investigate this line today. Send for our catalogue, terms, etc. The National Phonograph Co. 3 West 29th St. New York