The talking machine world (Jan-June 1925)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD May 15, 1925 BRASS Tone Arm Complete for Miniature Outfit 60c (Not illustrated) Also Tone Arms and Reproducers for PORTABLES At Attractive Prices Tone Arms and Sound Boxes and All Parts for These Products in Raw or Finished State, also Metal Stampings. In Small or Large Quantities GLOBE ART MFG. CO. "Specialists in Plating and Finishing" 75-77 Winthrop St. Newark, N. J. Many Music Features at Gotham Ass'n Frolic Annual Banquet and Ball of Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., Attended by Trade Leaders of the Metropolitan District The 1925 banquet and ball of the Talking Machine and Radio Men, Inc., although not as well attended as usual,' due to the fact that the event was held on a religious holiday, drew a representative crowd of talking machine and radio men from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to the grand ballroom of the Hotel Pennsylvania on the fifteenth of last month. As usual the feature of the evening was the appearance of many famous recording artists, who entertained until the wee sma' hours. Leading orchestras, who have achieved national fame through their record making, furnished the music for dancing. those present included representatives of various manufacturers, wholesalers and of course the retail trade of the Metropolitan district. The Brunswick Co. was represented both on the stage, where several of its artists played an important part in making the evening a success from the entertainment standpoint, and at the banquet. H. Emerson Yorke and H. A. Beach, sales manager of the Eastern phonogvaph d. vision of the company, were present. Other manufacturers present were the Emerson Radio & Phonograph Co., represented by President Benjamin Abrams and his brother, Max, Harry T. Leeming, vice-president and general sales manager, accompanied by Mrs. Leeming. The Grimes Radio and Cameo Record Corp., E. P. H. Allen, general sales manager; Mrs. Allen and Miss Henrietta Mastin. The FreedEisemann Radio Corp. was especially well represented by Joseph D. R. Freed, president; Alex Eisemann, treasurer; Arthur and Leo Freed, N. D. Patti, Frederick Mclntyre, Edgar K. James, Edward Freed, James Gibson, P. V. D. Stern and Eric H. Palmer, head of the publicity division of the company. Frank Walker, of the recording department of the Columbia Phonograph Co., Inc., who secured the service of several of the Columbia artists who entertained; James P. Duffy, Columbia advertising manager; F. W. Schnirring, recently appointed advertising manager of the Sonora Phonograph Co.; Eugene A. Widmann, president of the Pathe Radio & Phonograph Corp.; this firm also being responsible for the appearance of several of its leading artists. Among the wholesale representatives present were Charles B. Mason, sales manager of the New York Talking Machine Co., accompanied by Lester E. Francis and Ernest Fontan. Included in this group was Albert M. Blackman, son of J. Newcomb Blackman, of the Blackman Talking Machine Co.; Mrs. Lydia M. Green, president of the Silas E. Pearsall Co.; Lloyd L. Spencer, general manager of the company; S. B. Schoonmaker, Eugene Latham, Elmer Howells and the Misses Slinger and Hubner were present. Others were Phil Silverman, William Wielage and Miss Barrett, of C. Bruno & Son, Inc.; Paul W. Carlson and Joseph May, of the wholesale talking machine department of Charles H. Ditson & Co.; Walter I. Bxunner and S. W. Lucas, who take care of Adler Royal distribution; Maurice Landay, president, and Arthur Morris, secretary, of the Greater City Phonograph Co.; Edward Biel, secretary and sales manager of the Progressive Musical Instrument Corp.; Louis Unger, sales manager of the Reflexo-Brilliantone needle business, and his fiancee; P. Paul Graef, metropolitan sales representative of the Radio Distributing Corp.; Herbert Weil, Sr., Joe Kerr and Herbert Weil, Jr., of the Herbert-John Corp.; Benjamin Gross and H. A. Brennan, of the GrossBrennan Corp.; P. A. Ware, of the L. R. Donohue Co.; Bernard D. Colen, president, and Murray Gruhn, secretary, of the Musical Products Distributing Co.; H. A. Linde and Mrs. Linde, of the Triangle Radio Supply Co.; A. E. Wildermuth, president of the firm bearing his name, and Mrs. Wildermuth; Mortie Salzmann and O. P. Graffen, Wholesale Radio Equipment Co., and others well known to the trade. Of course the music publishers were interested and Irving Mills and Jimmy McHugh, of Jack Mills, Inc., had the pleasure of hearing several of their numbers played by the record artists who entertained. Ed. Bloeden, of the E. B. Marks Music Co., was another publisher who graced the "frolic." G. R. Gould Appointed Sleeper District Manager To Cover Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia in Interest of Sleeper Monotrol Radio Sets — Is Well Known to Trade The Sleeper Radio Corp., Long Island City, manufacturer of Sleeper Monotrol receiving sets, recently announced, through Gordon G. Sleeper, president of the company, the appointment of. G. R. Gould as district manager for the company in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Mr. Gould was formerly with the Music Master Corp. and has been engaged in the radio industry from the pioneer days. He has recently completed a trip through the territory, getting acquainted with the trade. He will maintain headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa. The new type 54 Sleeper Monotrol is selling in a more constant volume since the first of the year than ever before and a large volume of this increase was contributed by the talking machine dealers in the Pennsylvania territory. Dealers are enthusiastic about the performance of the set and also the protective dealers policy of the Sleeper Radio Corp., according to Mr. Gould. Now Gennett Artist Artists who recently contracted to record for Gennett records include the Ritz Male Quartet, vaudeville headliners, who will make oldtime tune records, and Razaf, the Melody Man, who will record novelty songs, accompanying himself on the ukulele. Publicity helps will be prepared for dealers' use. BUILT EXPRESSLY FOR RADIO USE Handle a Battery Charger Built for Radio Use! Ful-Wave — the charger designed for radio use — waterless, acidless. Sell it for its convenience — no maintenance; for its economy — more efficient than any other charger. Model "A-B" charges "A" and "B" storage batteries simultaneously. Model "A" charges "A" storage batteries almost twice as fast as other chargers. Both are backed by the manufacturer's full guarantee. LIBERTY ELECTRIC CORPORATION of New York 342 Madison Avenue Eastern Dhiribulors 11. 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