The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

80 THE TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LOCALITY— The Talking Machine World, New York, February, 1928 (Continued from page 78) Velvaloid Record Brush Ideal for advertising purposes or resale. Write us for full information. PHILADELPHIA BADGE CO. Manufacturers 942 Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. impossible for the local branch to keep stocks on hand, shipments being made to the Columbia dealers just as soon as they come from the factory. The Columbia has signed up Cliff Edwards, Ukulele Ike, as its exclusive artist. The newest of recordings on the DempseyTunney fight, a comedy pianologue, played by Clarence Senna, is likely to prove a big seller because of its novelty. H. Royer Smith Expands H. Royer Smith, head of the firm bearing his name and general dealer in talking machines and supplies, has extended his business by the addition of another store adjoining his oldestablished quarters at Tenth and Walnut streets. The new store property will be given over entirely to display of Victors and other talking machines, while the old home will be devoted to records and supplies. Q R S Co. Pushing Portables With the announcement of the latest developments in portable talking machines to be distributed through the Philadelphia branch of the Q R S Roll Co., the Quaker City trade extended a rousing welcome to the new line of talking machines to be featured by that nationally known roll company. During the first three days of February, when the first stocks of portables in the Q R S line were shown here, several hundred of the four models were immediately disposed of to the few dealers who saw them on display at headquarters of the local distributive branch, 1017 Sansom street. They are made in three sizes and four colors of leather-finished Dupont Fabrikoid. Add "Icyball" to Line Trilling & Montague, distributors of Crosley, Zenith and Kolster radio, have added to their line "Icyball," the new refrigerator made by the Crosley Radio Corp., of Cincinnati, Ohio. Gain in Okeh Record Sales Okeh record distribution in the Philadelphia trade has increased 18 per cent since the Q R S Roll Co. took over the distribution here five months ago. There have been especially good sales of the organ recordings and since the introduction of the newest of artists to the Okeh, Billy Hayes, popular Quaker City song writer, who has been signed up exclusively by the company, further increases have been noted in the demand for his popular numbers. His first recordings which have been listed were 3% Inohw dluutar Patented 1922 his own songs, "Marionette," and the recent release, "Rickety-Rackety Shack," along with "I'm Always Smiling." Issues a New Catalog Everybody's Talking Machine Co., 810 Arch street, with the first days of this month sent out the newest and most complete catalog ever published by the company for its line of Honest Quaker Main Springs supplies and equipment. The new 1928 catalog, known as the "Forty-sixth Catalog," includes every new item that has been added to parts within the year and the most modern of devices that have been developed for the improved type of talking machines and accessories. A visitor to the Everybody's Co. during the month was O. H. Prime, president of the Carryola Co. of Chicago, who was entertained by the vice-president, treasurer and general manager of the Everybody's Talking Machine Co., Samuel Fingrudt, while in the city. Charles Luedeke Transferred Charles Luedeke, who has been manager of the Ludwig Piano Co. talking machine and radio departments in the Philadelphia store, has been transferred to the Burlington, N. J., house of the company as its manager. His successor in the Philadelphia store, at 1103 Chestnut street, is Miss Jane Kupisz, who is taking care of the Edisonic sales and the Victor department. She was formerly assistant to Manager Luedeke. Recovered From Illness Mrs. Margaret Macabee, proprietor of the Macabee Music Co., of Wilmington, Del., who has been confined to her home for several days with grippe, is now able to be at her duties. The Macabee store features the Columbia and other musical merchandise. Trade associates who were participants in the annual frolic of the Poor Richard Club, the fraternity of advertising men of the Quaker City, during the 222nd anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, from January 16 to 19, and held at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, were B. J. Munchweiler, buyer of the piano and musical instruments and talking machine department of Lit Bros.' department store; Herbert W. Weymann, advertising manager and associate in the firm of H. A. Weymann & Sons, and George W. Whitney, advertising manager and secretary of the C. J. Heppe & Son Co. W. H. Marshal, of the Victor Talking Machine Co., also was among the members of the Poor Richard Club present. Death of Mrs. Belle S. Bloomingdale Trade sympathies were extended to Henry S. Bloomingdale, of the firm of the Scherzer Piano Co., 539 North Eighth street, upon the death during the month of his mother, Mrs. Belle S. Bloomingdale, head of the firm. Has Added "Talkers" and Radios The newly remodeled store of the Base Piano Co., dealer in piano and talking machines and radio, 1115 West Girard avenue, was opened to the public during the month. The firm renovated the front portion of its music store into a modern display room, while the window has been lowered so that a full view of the interior is to be had from the street and the instruments are visible to the passing public. The firm is extending its business to the radio branch of the industry and recently has become local representative of the well-known talking machines and radios. The head of the firm is Jacob Rosenfeld, who long has been linked with the music trade here and in Atlantic City and other Jersey points. Phonograph Records in Library For the purpose of providing the public with practical scores of the various classics and popular musical comedies of the past and present the Public Library of Philadelphia has included in its files 7,800 phonograph records that are open to the patrons in a specially prepared music department. Sir Harry Lauder has contributed sixty-eight of these records, while Sousa's Band is represented by thirty-one selections and Conway's Band by thirty-five. These recordings are filed in the Music Room and are lined with the literary files and books relating to the notables of the music world and their achievements in the world of artists. They are housed in the handsome library recently opened in Logan Square by the city. Vacationed in Central America David Jacob, head of the Knabe Warerooms and dealer in the Victor talking machines, 1020 Walnut street, spent the early days of January on a vacation tour of Central America and Cuba. Accompanied by his brother, J. Herman Jacob, of the firm of S. Jacob & Son, 820 Columbia avenue, also linked with the piano and talking machine trade there, spent the fortnight sight-seeing in the Canal Zone, returning by way of Havana and other Cuban resorts and Florida points later in the month. Association Plans Convention Talking machine dealers and music houses of the State will join in the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Music Merchants' Association, to be held this Spring in this city. President G. C. Ramsdell, of the Piano Dealers' Association of Philadelphia, is now co-operating with President A. E. Moore, of the State merchants' organization, in promoting the coming convention, scheduled for the month of May at a date not yet decided. During the early days of the current month President Ramsdell offered the president of the State Association the services of the local body for the successful conduct of the coming convention and its co-operation for the benefit of the (Continued on page 82) Distributors for Eastern Penna. and Southern New Jersey "GROW WITH US" is our slogan, and it expresses two things: I That our business is developed on the seeds of CONFIDENCE, planted by selling RELIABLE merchandise of nationally recognized manufacturers ; and by giving our dealers a Service that leaves nothing to be desired. O That Trilling & Montague's dealers subscribe to the same business principles in their relationship with their customers in order to "grow with us." TRILLING <c MONTAGUE WHOLESALE RADIO MERCHANDISERS N. W. COR. 7TH AND ARCH STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA.