The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

82 The Talking Machine World, New York, March, 1928 THE TRADE IN PHILADELPHIA AND LOCALITY— ( Continued from page 80) members. The Central Radio Stores handle all the standard makes of radio. Ties Up With "Movie" Tying up with the film, The Student Prince, featured by the Stanley Co., at the Stanton Theatre, in mid-February, the J. R. Wilson Co. had a^n attractive window display of the recordings of the musical comedy in the Victor list. The Wilson central city store, at 1710 Chestnut street, is just a few squares away from the Stanton and excellent business resulted from the tie-up. Miss Marian Mills, head of the record department, supervised the trimming of the window. Dealers Visit Atwater Kent Plant On Thursday, February 16, seventeen Pullman cars of Atwater Kent dealers pulled into this city for a visit to the Atwater Kent radio factory. They represented the retail trade of Parks & Hull, Baltimore, the Burr-True Corp., Syracuse, and the D'Elia Electric Co., Bridgeport, Atwater Kent distributors. In the evening the visitors were guests at a banquet at the Ritz-Carlton, followed by a theatre party. The assembly was addressed by V. W. Collamore, general sales manager; R. E. Smiley, assistant sales manager, and P. A. Ware, merchandising manager of the Atwater Kent Co. The dealers, totaling over three hundred, represented the largest retail delegation entertained at the factory to date. Big AC Radio Market in Quaker City Statistics furnished by the Philadelphia Public Ledger visualize the potential sales of AC operated sets in this city. The Public Ledger points out that there are 630,000 homes in the Philadelphia area, half of them tenant-owned. Over 510,400 are wired for electricity. There are 7,000 new prospects a month, because on the average just that many Philadelphia homes are being wired every month. Modernize Their Store Many modernizing, features have been adopted by Sorkin Bros, in their remodeling of the store devoted to sales of Victor and other lines. News Brieflets A new store is being-added, to Fred Brown enterprises at 3226 Germantown avenue, where a Victor dealer's establishment has been inaugurated under the title of Fred A. Brown Co. This new house supplements the long-established business at 203 West Allegheny avenue. Radio also will be stocked. iSfuf Said Penn Phonograph Co. 913 Arch St. Philadelphia The former talking machine business of E. J. Youngjohn, of Norristown, Pa., has been acquired by J. McCorry. Mrs. C. W. Kohl, wife of C. W. Kohl, accompanied her husband on a trip to the Winter resorts in the South in late February. Mr. Kohl, who is assistant manager of the record department of the Philadelphia Victor Distributors, Inc., visited Havana, Cuba. Mrs. Lucia Carmine, who is in charge of the record department of Strawbriflge & Clothier's Department Store, for several days was confined to her home, a sufferer from grippe. Announcement is made of the engagement of Albert E: Hughes, who is well known in the local trade as traveling representative of the Philadelphia Victor Distributors, Inc., 835 Arch street, and Miss Edith R. Williams, also connected with the staff of that house. President Louis Buehn, of the Philadelphia Victor Distributors, Inc., who has been in Florida, returned to his desk. Edison's Photo Sent Via Telephotography Noted Inventor Takes That Means for Conveying Personal Expression of GoodWill to Company's Representatives on the Pacific Coast on His Birthday Newspapers throughout the country recently gave much space to describing the various celebrations held on the occasion of Thos. A. Edison's eighty-first birthday anniversary, ceremonies suitable for the occasion being held in all sections of the United States and in many other parts of the world. ■Particularly enthusiastic was the series of celebrations held on the Pacific Coast, just prior to which the Western representative of Thos. A. Edison, Inc.," advised the home office that some expression from Mr. Edison to the company organization on the Coast would be greatly appreciated. There was no time to convey the message by ordinary channels and therefore there was provided an opportunity for "Earning Big Dividends" EVERY Victor, dealer has greater opportunities today than ever to earn big dividends through the sales of Victor Records. Properly functioned, the Record department is an outstanding factor in the Victor dealer's business. The fact that Victor Records are the world's best music in permanent form is a powerful magnet for every Victor dealer's store. Victor Herbert Melodies scored tremendous sales. Every set sold stimulates public interest in all Victor Red Seal and Album Sets. Get your share of this business. We Are at Your Service. H. A.WEYMANN & S()\,I.\c. 1108 Chestnut Street -Philadelphia, Pa. Victor Wholesalers using the newly developed service — Telephotography. Arrangements for this service were quickly made and a studio photograph of Mr. Edison listening to his newest musical achievement, the Edisonic, was rushed to the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. offices in New York, where it was prepared for transmission. Telephotograph of Edison Within an hour and a half reproductions of the photograph shown herewith were received by wire in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. From these two points the Telephotograph was delivered up and down the Coast by air mail in time for display on Mr. Edison's birthday. To accompany the Telephotograph a telegram was sent to Edison dealers by Arthur Walsh, vice-president of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., which read: "In honor of Thomas A. Edison's birthday, February 11, we are sending you the first approved Telephotograph of Mr. Edison listening to his newest musical achievement, the Edisonic, an appropriate souvenir which shows him with his favorite invention, which has spread good music — the universal language — to the remote corners of the earth." I. R. Epstan Weds Miss Jane Fulton Philadelphia, Pa., March 7. — I. R. Epstan, of the J. A. Fischer Co., of this city, is receiving the congratulations of his many friendsfupon his marriage, last July— not that his friends were slow in tendering their best wishes, but rather due to the fact that Mr. Epstan successfully kept secret for many months his marriage to Miss Jane Fulton. Mr. and Mrs. Epstan are making their home at the Mayfair Apartments in this city.