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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NEW COMMITTEES FOR NATIONAL JOBBERS' ASSOCIATION,
BIG DEAL REPORTED IN CHICAGO.
J. C. Roush, the New President of the National Association of Talking Machine Jobhers, Gives
Names of Those Who Will Assist in the Work of That Organization—Only Nine Victor Job-
bers Not Members—Special Meeting of Executive Committee in Chicago, September 2 1 .
Rumor, with a Basis of Fact, That Marshall
Field & Co. Have Secured Control of Talking
Machine Patents of Forest Cheney and Will
Enter Trade as Manufacturers and Retailers.
(Special to The Keview.)
PITTSBURGH, PA., September 13.—J. C. Roush, of
the Standard Talking Machine Co., this city, who
will take office as president of the National Asso-
ciation of Talking Machine Jobbers on September
15, has announced the following committee ap-
pointments to take effect on that date:
Arrangement Committee—L. C. Wiswell, chair-
man, Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 111.; E. C. Rauth,
Koerber-Brenner Co., St. Louis, Mo.; Benj,
Switky, New York City; A. A. Trostler, Schmelzer
Arms Co., Kansas City, Mo.; Parham Werlein,
Philip Werlein, Ltd., New Orleans, La.
Grievance Committee—E. F. Taft, chairman,
Eastern Talking Machine Co., 'Boston, Mass.; C.
H, Eisenbrandt, H. R. Eisenbrandt Sons, Balti-
more, Md.; O. K. Houck, O. K. Houck Piano Co.,
Memphis, Tenn.; T. H. Towell, Eclipse 'Musical
Co., Cleveland, O.; H. W. Weymann, H. A. Wey-
m'ann & Son, Philadelphia, Pa.
Legislative Committee—J. F. Bowers, Lyon &
Healy, Chicago, 111., chairman; L. H. Clement,
Whitney-Currier Co., Toledo, O.; C. A. Grinnell,
Grinnell Bros, Detroit, Mich.; J. B. Miller, Penn
Phonograph Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; P. B. Whitsit,
Perry B. Whitsit Co., Columbus, O.
Membership Committee—E. C. Rauth, chairman,
Kjoerber-Brenner Co., St. Louis, Mo.; L. Burch-
field, Sanger Bros., Dallas, Tex.; F. W. Corley,
Corley Co., Richmond, Va.; F. Nestar, W. F.
Frederick Co., Altoona, Pa.; W. H. Reynalds,
Reynalds Music House, Mobile, Ala.
Press Committee—W. F. Davisson, chairman,
Perry B. Whitsit Co., Columbus, O.; R. H. Morris,
American Talking Machine Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.;
H. L. Royer, M. Steinert & Sons Co., Boston,
Mass.; E. A. SiemOn, Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Chi-
cago, 111.; Parham Werlein, Philip Werlein, Ltd.,
New Orleans, La.
Traffic Committee—L. C Wiswell, chairman,
Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 111.; W. S. Barringer,
Stewart Talking Machine Co., Indianapolis, Ind.;
L. Burch-field, Sanger Bros., Dallas, Tex.; Ben Lee
Crew, Phillips & Crew, Atlanta, Ga.; Fred Kes-
ney, Corley Co., Richmond, Va.
Resolution Committee—George E. Mickel, chair-
man, Nebraska Cycle Co, Omaha, Neb.; T. W.
Barnhill, Penn Phono Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; W.
C. Roberts, E. F. Droop & Sons Co., Baltimore,
Md.; H. D. Rupp, Grinnell Bros, Detroit, Mich.;
H. A. Winkelman, Oliver Ditson Co, Boston, Mass.
Special Edison Exchange Committee—J. N.
Blackman, chairman, Blackman Talking Machine
Co, New York City; Louis Buehn, Buehn Phono-
graph Co, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. H. Blish, Harger
& 'Blish, Des Moines, la.
The new officers of the National Association of
Talking Machine Jobbers who take charge Sep-
tember 15 are: J. C. Roush, president, Standard
Talking Machine Co, Pittsburgh, Pa.; George E.
Mickel, vice-president, Nebraska Cycle Co, Omaha,
Neb.; Perry B. Whitsit, secretary, Perry B. Whitsit
Co, Columbus, O.; W. H, Reynalds, treasurer,
Reynalds Music House, Mobile, Ala.
Secretary Whitsit announces that a special meet-
ing of the executive committee of the association
will be held at the Chicago Athletic Club, Sunday,
September 21, at 10 a. m, for the purpose of in-
stalling new officers and taking up any matters of
interest to the talking machine trade, of which
there are a number at the present time. All mem-
bers are invited to be present at this meeting, and
if they cannot be present are requested to write
Secretary Whitsit at Columbus, O, of any matters
that they wish brought before the association for
action.
E. C. Rauth, new chairman of the membership
committee, has compiled a number of statistics on
membership. He finds that, with the exception of
twenty-two jobbers, every jobber handling the Vic-
tor line is a member of the association. Of this
number, thirteen are members at the main office,
leaving only nine Victor jobbers not represented
in the association by one or more of their branches.
It is the desire of the membership committee to
have these firms sign an application and send to
E. C. Rauth, care Koerber-Brenner Co, St. Louis,
Mo, with their check for yearly dues at once.
The general opinion points to the next conven-
tion being held at Atlantic City, and there is con-
(Special to The Keview.)
CHICAGO, I U , , September 16.—According to a
well-developed rumor in the talking machine trade
in this city, Marshall Field & Co. are preparing to
enter the talking machine field both as manufac-
turers and retailers. It is stated that the company
has secured control of the inventions of Forest
Cheney, covering an entirely new process of
sound production. Mr. Cheney, a violinist of
national prominence, has made a special study of
tone building and has embodied his ideas along
that line in a new improved talking machine whicn
is said to mark a distinct new development along
that line.
Neither Mr. Cheney nor Mr. Howe, mer-
chandise manager of Marshall Field & Co, would
make any positive statement regarding the rumor,
either to affirm or deny it. It is definitely known,
however, that negotiations have taken place be-
tween Mr. Cheney and representatives of Marshall
Field & Co. looking to the acquisition by the latter
of Mr. Cheney's patents.
COLUMBIAJJLEANINGS.
C. W . Clark to Make Records—A Visitor from
Mexico City—Conditions in Columbia.
J. C. Roush, the New President of the National
Association of Talking Machine Jobbers.
siderable agitation among members of the associa-
tion to hold the 1915 convention at San Francisco
during the Panama-Pacific International Exposi-
tion.
DOCTOR MAKES EDISON REST.
Inventor Is Better, but Can't Go to His Labora-
tory This Week.
(Special to The Review.)
ORANGE, N. J , September 14.—Dr. John Ham-
mond Br.adshaw, of Orange, has ordered Thomas
A. Edison, the inventor, to take a much needed
rest of at least a week at his home in Llewellyn
Park. Mr. Edistin, who for years has claimed that
he was able to get along with less rest than al-
most any other mortal, does not take the orders
of his physician kindly, but has been persuaded by
his family to obey.
Mr. Edison developed a cold, which later became
complicated with indigestion after he returned
from a motor trip through New England.
"Mr. Edison has been working too hard and he
must have rest," said Dr. Bradshaw. "If he does
as I tell him he will be back at work when the
time comes, as sound as ever and better able to
do a hard day's work."
HANDLING COLUMBIA LINE.
H. Friedman, 158 Ferry street, Newark, N. J ,
is the name of one of the latest additions to the
lists of Columbia Graphophone Co. representatives
in near-by territory.
Charles W. Clark, a well-known American bari-,
tone singer, is one-of the latest additions to the
ranks of the Columbia Graphophone Co.'s artists.
He is well known throughout the country, and
his reputation as a singer of Wagnerian selec-
tions is international. The first records by Mr.
Clark will soon be presented to the trade.
The Madsen Furniture Co, San jose, Cal, Co-
lumbia representative, sent to the executive offices
of the company this week a picture of its show
window and clippings from local newspapers com-
mending the thoroughly artistic appearance of the
window. The display is notable for its originality
and the unique arrangement of machines and rec-
ords featured.
Rafael Cabanas, president and general manager
of the Mexican Phonograph Co, Mexico City,
Mexico, one of the largest and best known Co-
lumbia representatives in the world, was a visitor
this week to the executive offices of the Columbia
Co. It is significant of Mr. Cabanas' business
principles that he has not receded one degree in
his advertising in the Mexican newspapers, not-
withstanding the long-continued political disturb-
ances. Mr. Cabanas is a firm believer in the power
of advertising; and, although business is at a
standstill in Mexico, his large-sized newspaper
advertisements continue to be inserted, preparing
for the bright future certain to be Mexico's lot.
T. R. Cardenas, special representative of the
Columbia Co.'s export department, returned last
week from an extended trip to Colombia, South
America. Mr. Cardenas found the Columbia
products in Colombia increasing their popularity
with each succeeding season's business.
VISITORS FROM ABROAD.
John A. B. Cromelin, general manager of the Euro-
pean interests of the Columbia Graphophone Co,
with headquarters in London, England, and R. E.
Thalmayer, Vienna representative of the company,
were visitors this week at the executive offices of
the company in the Woolworth Building, New
York. Both of these gentlemen will remain in this
country for a few weeks, conferring with the offi-
cials of the company on their plans and policies
for the ensuing year. Their reports of Columbia
business abroad are more than usually optimistic,
and they both predict a banner year for Colum-
bia products in Europe.