The talking machine world (Jan-June 1925)

58 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD March IS, 1925 De Foreest Music House Gives a Radio Dance Well-known Music Concern the Host to Several Hundred People at Novel Entertainment Youngstown, Pa., March 8. — -The music for a "radio dance" held in the Masonic Temple, Wick avenue, this city, on a recent Saturday evening, was furnished by the De Foreest Music House through the employment of a powerful radio receiver, several loud speakers and a power amplifier. The dancing was enjoyed by over ISO couples, who danced to music played in several cities of the United States, by some of the most famous orchestras, many of which were over 1,000 miles distant. This is in line with the progressive policy of this live retail organization. W. J. Beard, of Paragould, Proves a Good Sleuth Head of Beard's Temple of Music Traces to Florida and Arrests Two Men Who Disappeared With His Car and Radio Goods Paragould, Ark., March 7. — W. J. Beard, of Beard's Temple of Music, was recently instrumental in checking the operation of two alleged crooks, who, after spending a short time in his employ, disappeared with a Ford roadster loaded with radio material valued at over $1,000. The two young men, Howard Gibbs and Henry Austin, after a long search, were located in Lake City, Fla., where they were representing themselves as tourists, having sold the radio material and repainted the Ford. Mr. Beard, armed with the necessary papers from his local sheriff, went to Florida and brought the young men back. They are now in the county jail at Paragould awaiting trial at the Spring term of court. Freed-Eisemann Display at Meeting of Association The Freed-Eisemann Radio Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y., had an interesting display of its latest models of receivers at the February meeting of the Talking Machine & Radio Men, Inc., at the Cafe Boulevard, New York, on February 18. The N. R. 20 in console cabinet F. E. 150, the N. R. 20 separate set and the Freed-Eisemann 5-tube panel for installation in Victrolas were the featured sets. A display of the literature and dealer helps with which the company is constantly supplying its dealers were also shown. These displays, together with the talks given by Alexander Eisemann, treasurer of the company, and Eric Palmer, director of publicity, proved of great interest to the assembled retail dealers. Owen Store Fire Damaged Port Allegany, Pa., March 6. — The Owen Music Store Building was one of three buildings destroyed here recently in a disastrous fire, which did damage to the business district amounting to about $125,000. The local fire department was handicapped considerably in fighting the flames due to the shortage of equipment, which failed to arrive a few months ago, when ordered. Clark Music Go. Annual Syracuse, N. Y., March 5— At the annual meeting of the Clark Music Co., held here recently, Melville Clark was re-elected president of the company, .with G. L. Chesbro, vice-president and treasurer, and E. C. Bajus, secretary. At the meeting the appointment of Morris Lamb as general sales manager was formally announced. A Complete List and Odanv Distributors WALTER S. GRAY COMPANY 926 Midway Place, Los Angeles, Calif. WALTER S. GRAY COMPANY 1054 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif. L. D. HEATER 357 Ankeny St., Portland, Ore. TEXAS RADIO SALES COMPANY 2005 Main St., Dallas, Texas JUNIUS HART PIANO HOUSE, LTD. 123 Carondelet St., New Orleans, La. CONSOLIDATED TALKING MACHINE COMPANY 1121 Nicollet Ave.. Minneapolis, Minn. YAHR & LANGE DRUG COMPANY 207 E. Water St., Milwaukee, Wis. JAMES K. POLK, INC. 294 Decatur St., Atlanta, Ga. THE ARTOPHONE CORPORATION 1103 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. THE ARTOPHONE CORPORATION 804 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. CONSOLIDATED TALKING MACHINE COMPANY 227 W. Washington St., Chicago, 111. CONSOLIDATED TALKING MACHINE COMPANY 2957 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, Mich. THE RECORD SALES COMPANY 1965 E. 66th St., Cleveland, Ohio STERLING ROLL AND RECORD COMPANY 137 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio PHONOLA CO., LTD., OF CANADA Elmira, Ont., Canada IROQUOIS SALES CORPORATION 210 Franklin St., Buffalo, N. Y. EVERYBODY'S TALKING MACHINE COMPANY 810 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. GENERAL PHONOGRAPH CORPORATION OF NEW ENGLAND 126 Summer St., Boston, Mass. GENERAL PHONOGRAPH CORP., (New York Distributing Division) 15 W. 18th St., New York City JAMES COWAN COMPANY 18 West Broad St., Richmond, Va. N & K Reproducers Described in Attractive Leaflet Th. Goldschmidt Corp. Issues Dealers' Aid in Colors, Illustrating and Describing N & K Loud Speakers, Phones and Phonograph Units The Th. Goldschmidt Corp., New York, exclusive importer for the United States and Canada of 'the N & K reproducing units, recently issued an attractive leaflet in colors, for dealers' counters, illustrating and describing the N & K imported loudspeakers, the N & K im Th. Goldschmidt Corp. Trade-mark ported phones and the N & K imported phonograph units. The mellow tone which the use of N & K products bring to radio reception and the clearness secured through the use of these reproducers is stressed in the leaflet. The attractive trade-mark, "King of the Air," a reproduction of which is herewith illustrated, is becoming a well-known factor in the radio trade, through the widespread publicity indulged in by the Th. Goldschmidt Corp. Gulbransen Grand Pianos Receive High Dealer Praise Company Issues Folder Containing Reprints of Letters Received Commenting on New Grand and Reproducing Instruments An interesting folder was issued the latter part of February by the Gulbransen Co., of Chicago, 111., which contained reprints of several of the letters which arrived from dealers who had received their first shipments of Gulbransen grand and registering grand pianos. Although comparatively few instruments had been placed in the dealers' hands at that date, enthusiastic and favorable comment came forth as to the quality and sales possibilities of both products. High tribute to the manufacturers were paid by the dealers in their letters, and the communication reprinted below is typical of the dealer reaction in all sections of the country. This letter is from Schwegler Bros., Buffalo, N. Y., and reads as follows: "We have just received a sample of the New Gulbransen Grand. This instrument is certainly worthy of a great deal of compliment, the construction being of a high character and the finish and appearance up to the standard of higher-priced instruments. The action is very light and responsive — a real pleasure to play' — and the tone is the most surprising part of this little instrument. It is simply wonderful along the entire scale. The Gulbransen grand is worthy of the great success it is bound to be." Other letters giving similar praise were received from the following: The Groulx Music Shop, Green Bay, Wis.; Smith & Phillips Music Co., East Liverpool, O.; Oak' Cliff Piano Co., Dallas, Tex.; Hopper-Kelly Co., Seattle, Wash.; Glen Bros. Roberts Piano Co., Ogden, Utah, and Redewill Music Co., Phoenix, Ariz., and many others.