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TALKING MACHINE EXPORTS.
The Figures for April Presented—Reports Show
Falling Off for the Month.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, June 4, 1912.
In the summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
April (the latest period for which it has been
compiled), which has just been issued by the Bu-
reau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, the following interesting figures relat-
ting to talking machines and supplies are set forth:
The total exports of talking machines, records
and supplies for April, 1912, amounted to $193,-
093, as compared with $231,160 for the sarhe month
of the previous year. The ten months' exporta-
tion of talking machines, records and supplies
amounted to $2,212,966.
VICTOR CO. WARNS DEALERS
Against Selling Various Makes of Imported
Talking Machines Which, It Is Claimed, In-
fringe Patents Held by That Company.
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odd seconds. He used to paint it in his home for
the amusement of friends, telling the story as he
painted. Now, as he paints it on the stage, a Co-
lumbia graphophone tells the story.
ARE YOU READY FOR CONVENTION?
Gathering of Talking Machine Jobbers at At-
lantic City, July 1-3 Promises to Be Large
—Great Program Prepared for Consideration.
Plans are all perfected for the sixth annual con-
vention of the National Association of Talking
Machine Jobbers, to be held at the Chalfonte, At-
lantic City, on July 1 and 2. Much business of
importance is up for consideration and judging
from the program all who will attend will have
an interesting and profitable time. It is now up to
the members to do their part; in other words, to
display by their presence their inteerst in this or-
ganization.
Atlantic City offers many attractions for visitors,
and the time selected is most convenient for mem-
bers so that a large attendance is expected. Apart
from the important business to come up for con-
sideration the social side of the gathering will
not be neglected, and various committees have been
appointed to look after the ladies, so that time will
not hang heavily on any one's hands during their
sojourn at Atlantic City.
J. C. Roush, the secretary of the association, has
been tireless in his efforts to make this gathering
a success, and has been pouring literary broadsides
at members and stimulating their enthusiasm so
that they cannot fail to overlook this important
annual gathering of the talking machine jobbers.
The Victor Talking Machine Co., under date of
June 4, have sent the following letter of warning
to their dealers and distributers relative to the sale
of imported talking machines:
"We are just informed by a telegram from St.
Louis, Mo., that some parties are there endeavoring
to sell 'Polyphones' to dealers and consumers. The
Polyphone talking machines and Polyphone records
are flagrant infringements of United States Let-
ters-Patent, owned by the Victor Talking Machine
Co. In keeping with its policy of progress and
RETURNS FROMEUROPEANTRIP.
development this company has continuously im-
proved its talking machines and records, and has Edward N. Burns Reports Gratifying Conditions
in Europe as Far as Columbia Export Trade
also secured United States Letters-Patent, pro-
tecting such improvements, and attention is di- Is Concerned.
rected to the fact that we claim the Polyphone
Edward N. Burns, manager of the export de-
talking machines and records infringe, among
others, the following U. S. Letters-Patent owned partment of the Columbia Phonograph Co., Gen-
by this company, i. e., No. 739,318, dated September eral, returned last week from a three months' trip
22, 1903; No. 778,976, dated January 3, 1905; No. in Europe. While away Mr. Burns visited Italy,
814,786, dated March 13, 1906; No. 814,848, dated Switzerland, France, England and Germany.
March 13, 1906; No. 832,896, dated October 9, From a 'business standpoint Mr. Burns stated that
1906; No. 896,059, dated August 11, 1908; No. his trip was highly successful. Conditions of Co-
12,963 (reissue), dated May 25, 1909; No. 13,- lumbia business on the Continent are excellent, and
044 (reissue), dated November 23, 1909; No. 13,- all signs point to a record year.
069 (reissue), dated January 4, 1909; No. 947,-
227, dated January 25, 1910.
TO OROANIZEJN CANADA.
"Although the Victor Talking Machine Co. owns
and controls other patents, which may also be in-
fringed, the above enumerated patents, it is
thought, are sufficient to convince anyone that the
manufacture, or sale, or use of these Polyphone
machines and Polyphone records is illegal, and
therefore, whoever manufactures, or uses, or sells
these infringing articles makes himself liable to
be sued by the Victor Talking Machine Co. in the
United States courts for an injunction and for an
accounting of damages and profits."
Under these circumstances we warn all dealers
against selling these infringing Polyphone talking
machines and records, as we contend such acts
make them liable to be sued, and furthermore,
every customer to whom these infringing goods
are sold becomes also an infringer and liable also
to be sued.
NEW STUNT IN VAUDEVILLE.
Henry Tyrrell, the well-known writer and critic,
called Gean Smith the "Velasquez of the American
Turf." He is one of the few really great animal
painters of to-day. Gean Smith, who is now ap-
pearing in vaudeville, has as an assistant in his act
a Columbia graphophone. The title of the act is
"Haw Salvator Won," and Mr. Smith reproduces
. this picture on the stage in three minutes and a few
Distributers and Dealers in Victor Talking Ma-
chines to Gather in Toronto on June 19 for
Purpose of Forming Association.
(.Special to The Review.)
Toronto, Ont., June 3, 1912.
Plans are now under way for the formation of a
permanent organization of the Victor talking ma-
chine distributers and dealers throughout the
Dominion, along the line of similar associations
of talking machine jobbers and dealers in the Uni-
ted States. The first meeting of the talking ma-
chine men, at which it is hoped the organization
will be perfected, it is scheduled to be held in this
city on June 19 and the prospects are that the
attendance will be large and consists of men of
many provinces, owing to the number of subjects
of importance to the trade, to be discussed and the
interesting papers on live subjects to be read.
The meetings, which will occupy two days, will be
held in the premises of His Master's Voice Gramo-
phone Co., 208 Adelaide street, West.
The color scheme is red, white and blue; stream-
ers overhead and a floor covering of the National
colors attract the eye almost immediately. In the
center are three of the most popular of the Co-
lumbia machines, a Princess, a Favorite and a
Nonpareil. The Princess occupies the center.
The new tone shutter feature is exhibited in rare
manner. Coupled to the Princess is a small motor
which automatically opens and closes the tone
shutter, while inside of the doors of the shutter
is a red light. Columbia double-disc records are
exhibited on the new display stands; window cards
and other talking machine accessories all go to
make the window one of the best of the many
clever displays common with the Columbia store.
MUSIC ONJTHE TRAINS.
Concerts on the Grafonola Now a Feature of a
Trip on the Washington Sunset Route.
The Columbia product is getting some magnifi-
cent publicity in the West by installation of the
Grafonola "Favorite" on the trains of the Wash-
ington-Sunset Route. The following is a copy of a
circular sent to the ticket agents by the railroad
authorities:
"Grafonola Recitals.—Beginning Friday, Febru-
ary 9, and until April 5 (maybe indefinitely), each
Friday tourist sleeping car will carry a Grafonola
for the entertainment of the passengers. This in-
strument is one of the "most popular designs pro-
duced by the Columbia Phonograph Co., and will
be under the charge of the excursion agent of the
Washington-Sunset Route. Recitals will be given
in the .tourist car during the day and in the ob-
servation car during the evening. We hops that
this innovation will add much to the pleasure of
our passengers .en route to California."
ELEVEN DICTAPHONES FOR KNAPP CO.
O. Brushaber, local manager for the Dictaphone
department of the Columbia Phonograph Co., Gen-
eral, announces the sale of eleven Dictaphones to
the Knapp Co., 19th street and Fourth avenue,
New York. Mr. Brushaber says that Ditcaphone
sales are steadily increasing regardless of the op-
proach of hot weather. Many notable sa'les in and
around New York recently have helped materially
to establish the substantial gains registered dur-
ing the past few months. Mr. Brushaber left
Monday for a trip among the agents throughout
the State.
Manager R. F. Bolton, of the Columbia store
at 87 Chambers street, New York, in a brief chat
with The Review, said that the month of May had
been a satisfactory one from every standpoint.
Results showed that it was well ahead of the cor-
responding month of 1911.
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MEMORIAL DAY DISPLAY WINDOW.
$1.00 the Ysar
There are - few people passing the Columbia
Phonograph Co. retail store at 87 Chambers street
this week who do not stop and look long and care-
fully at the Memorial Day display window. It
certainly is a marvel of artistic window dressing.
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