The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

Last-Minute News of the Trade Otto Heineman to Devote Entire Time to Okeh Phonograph Corp. Prominent Member of Industry Resigns as President and General Manager of the General Phonograph Corp. — Has Had Long and Successful Career in Industry Otto Heineman, internationally prominent as one of the foremost members of the phonograph industry, announced to the trade this week that Otto Heineman he had resigned as president and general manager of the General Phonograph Corp. in order to devote all of his time in the future to J. B. Price Resigns From Stevens & Co. Has Been Identified With Phonograph and Radio Industry for Many Years — Is Well Known From Coast to Coast J. B. Price, identified with the phonograph and radio industry for many years and for the past several years secretary of Stevens & Co., | J. B. Price New York, chairman of the board and in charge of sales and advertising, resigned from this organization on June 1. Mr. Price is now taking a short rest preparatory to spending a few days at the Chicago Radio Show. Prior to joining Stevens & Co. Mr. Price was bales and advertising manager for N. & K. loud speaker products and before that time occupied important executive posts in the phonograph industry. His music trade contact was gained from his association with the Diamond Match Co.'s juvenile division and Harper Bros.' Bubble Books. While identified with this company Mr. the Okeh Phonograph Corp., which is the sales agency for all phonograph products of the subsidiaries of the General Phonograph Corp. The Okeh Phonograph Corp., of which Mr. Heineman is president, is a subsidiary of the Columbia Phonograph Co. and has attained signal success in the merchandising of Okeh records, Heineman motors and Okeh steel needles. The General Phonograph Corp. is a holdingcompany controlling the General Industries Co., Elyria, O., and the General Phonograph Manufacturing Co. In offering his resignation to the a. rectors of the General Phonograph Corp. Mr. Heineman commented upon the fact that the General Industries Co., of Elyria, O., and the General Phonograph Manufacturing Co. of New York are both ably conducted by experienced and prominent specialists in their respective industries— namely, A. G. Bean of Elyria and John M. Dean, Jr., of Putnam, Conn. Mr. Bean is one of the recognized leaders in the manufacturing world and under his direction the General Industries Co. has achieved international success. Mr. Dean has been identified {Continued on page 150) Price visited jobbers and dealers from coast to coast and he numbers among his business and personal friends the leading wholesalers and retailers as well as the foremost executives in the music industry. In addition to his phonograph and radio experience, Mr. Price is equipped with a fund of general merchandising knowledge and dealer and jobber contact obtained from seven years with Robert H. Ingersoll & Bros., the famous watch manufacturers. "J. B.," as he is familiarly known to the industry, is recognized generally as one of the most competent sales executives in the radio field and he has a host of friends throughout the industry. NEM A Radio Section Holds Its Convention Annual Convention of Radio Section of National Electrical Manufacturers' Association Meets in Chicago Chicago, III., June 8. — The radio division of the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association held its annual convention at the Drake Hotel, here, starting on Monday. In the morning of the first day the various committees met and during the afternoon the transmitter section of the organization held its session. The first merchandising council gathering took place on Monday evening with a discussion of sales and advertising costs. Addresses were made by Thomas F. Logan, chairman of the Radio Committee of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, and F. M. Nicodemus, treasurer of the Commercial Credit Co. The vacuum tube section held its meeting on Tuesday morning, June 5, and following luncheon the first general session of the radio division was held, with talks by Alfred E. Waller, managing director of the association; C. W. Hough, president of Wired Wireless, Inc., and Dr. Herbert E. Ives, television en 32/ gineer of the Bell Laboratories, Inc. The second merchandising council session took place during Tuesday evening, with addresses by J. K. Utz, of the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Co.; C. W. Abbott, of the Rome Wire Co., and Powel Crosley, Jr., president of the Crosley Radio Corp. The power supply section held its meeting on Wednesday morning, June 6, and was followed in the afternoon by the first session of the receiving set section. The merchandising council met again on Wednesday evening, with addresses by Frederick P. Vose, R. L. Duncan, president of the Radio Institute of America, and C. H. Pfingsthorn. The receiving set section held its second meeting on Thursday morning, June 7, and a general session was held in the afternoon, featured by talks by Dr. Alfred N. Goldsmith, chief broadcast engineer of the Radio Corp., and Roy H. Manson, chief engineer of Stromberg-Carlson Tel. Mfg. Co. The annual banquet was held on Thursday evening, with Congressman Clyde Kelly as the principal speaker. The annual convention of the other sections of the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association are being held at Hot Springs, Va., during the period of June 6 to 15. Kellogg Co. Adds to Its Organization W. E. Conners Gets Part of Illinois and Indiana — B. H. Darst Covers Ohio and Parts of Five Other States The Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co., Chicago, manufacturer of Kellogg AC radio sets and AC tubes, has appointed W. E. Conners as B. H. Darst representative in the northern Illinois and Indiana territory. Another addition to the Kellogg force is B. H. Darst. He will represent his firm in Ohio and in parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan. Mr. Darst has spent several years in specialty sales work with distributors and dealers. He has successfully filled the position of crew manager, handling sectionaj sales for a well-known household article. He has also marketed specialty products for a large department store. Dealers in Mr. Darst's territory will be able to present their retail problems to this new representative and profit from his experience. The Ossining branch of the Dunlap Music Store, Peekskill, N. Y., has been closed.