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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
DEATH OF HORACE PETT1T.
Noted Attorney on Patent Law and Counsel for
the Victor Co. Passes Away in His Fifty-
fourth Year—Participated in Many Notable
Cases in the Federal Courts.
MOVIES FOR VICTOR EMPLOYES.
Six Thousand Employes of Victor Talking Ma-
chine Co. and Their Families See Films
Showing Work in Every Department of
Mammoth Plant at Private Exhibition.
COLUMBIA CO/S BR1EFLETS.
Vice-President Burns Safe In London—G. C.
Jell Arrives Home—Anton Heindl May Be
in Army—More Praise for the Excellence of
the Columbia Modern Dance Records.
The Columbia Graphophone Co.'s export depart-
ment was advised by cable this week that Edward
PHILADELPHIA, PA., August 17.—The death of
N. Burns, vice-president of the company and man-
ployes of the Victor Talking Machine Co. filled the ager of the export department, had arrived safely
Horace Pettit, the widely known corporation
Plaza Theater here at two performances last week
lawyer of this city, which occurred last Thursday
in London, accompanied by Mrs. Burns, and would
at his summer home in Ventnor, near Atlantic and immensely enjoyed a complete review of the sail for New York as soon as ocean travel facili-
City, N. J., has caused sincere regret among those process of making Victor talking machines and
ties permitted. G. C. Jell, chairman of the Colum-
who were privileged to know this very distin- records. The company has 6,000 employes, and in bia Co.'s record committee, who sailed for Europe
order to enable each of them and an additional
guished authority on patent law.
some time ago, arrived in New York Wednesday
Mr. Pettit had been for many years counsel for member of their family to see the Victor pictures on the steamer "Stampalia," after a number of ex-
it rented for this entire week the Plaza Theater, citing adventures abroad before reaching London
the Victor Talking Machine Co. and was engaged
in many notable cases based upon patent rights and by giving two shows nightly, one at 7 and the in safety. It is feared that Anton Heindl, manager
other at 9, it was possible for each of the many
and price maintenance,, and always made a great
of the Columbia foreign record department, has
impression on the Federal judges by his complete Victor employes to have two tickets. This meant
gone to the front with the Austrian army, as no
that l"2,000 in all saw the pictures in the twelve word has been received from him since he arrived
understanding of the law and the thoroughness
performances that followed along nightly during in Vienna, and it is understood that he is still an
with which he had prepared his cases. He also
appeared at various times in Washington in op- the week.
Austrian citizen.
The moving pictures, which were first shown at
position to bills presented in Congress inimical to
Further additions to the Columbia Co.'s collec-
the interests of the talking machine trade, and he the convention of the National Association of Talk- tion of letters of praise regarding its dance product
was always listened to with the respect due an ing Machine Jobbers at Atlantic City last month, include the following from Frances Ware, a well-
authority. In fact, there were few men who had showed every department of the Victor plant in known dancing professor with handsome studios at
such a thorough grasp on the basic patents under- action, even to the interesting detail of taking im- 14 East Fortieth street, New York:
lying the talking machine industry as the deceased. pressions of the music and the singers' voices. The
"Permit me to congratulate you on your modern
Mr. Pettit, who was fifty-four years old, had making of the records, the cabinets and every detail
dance records. The Grafonolas in constant use in
been ill for some time, but few considered his in- that enters into the completed Victrola were most
my studio (14 East Fortieth street) are giving
disposition would result fatally. He was a mem- interestingly illustrated in the moving pictures. perfect satisfaction. The combination of Columbia
ber of the Union League, Racquet, University, Art, There were seven reels of pictures, or about 6,500 records and Columbia Grafonolas has been a source
Huntington Valley, Country and Bachelors' Boat feet of film, and the show was interesting through- of unqualified gratification to my pupils, instructors
out the nearly two hours of continuous movement
clubs. He is survived by a widow and one son.
and myself. We are all enthusiastic and I prefer
of the film. The last reel showed the 6,000 Victor this music to any other for dance instruction.
employes assembled outside the mammoth plant,
"Yours most sincerely,
J. C. ROUSH VISITS NEW YORK.
and the members of the audiences were much
"FRANCES WARE."
amused to see themselves inarching on the screen.
Pittsburgh Talking Machine Man an Ardent
William S. Scherman, of the Columbia adver-
Tennis Fan and Attends Cup Tournament.
tising department, is back at his desk sun-burned
NEW COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT
and happy after a fortnight's vacation with his
Joseph C. Roush, of the Standard Talking Ma-
family at a country resort near Kingston, N. Y.
chine Co,., Pittsburgh, Pa., and ex-president of the Opened in the Warerooms of the Tel-Electric William S., Sr., assures us that William S., Jr.,
Co., 299 Fifth Avenue, This Week.
National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers,
increased his weight by five pounds during the past
was in New York several days last week attending
two weeks, giving him a net weight of thirty-five
The new Columbia department in the Tel-Elec- pounds. Some baby.
the International Tennis Tournament for the Davis
Cup, held on Long Island. Mr. Roush is a tennis tric Co.'s warerooms at 299 Fifth avenue, New
enthusiast and thoroughly enjoys the exciting game. York, opened this week, and judging from the in-
REMODELING WORK COMPLETED.
Before leaving for home he stated that conditions terest already being manifested in the Columbia
In the Warerooms of the New York Talking
in the Pittsburgh district were encouraging and products by the store's patrons, this department
Machine Co. Following Recent Damage by
that the talking machine trade particularly was in will be a marked success under the able manage-
Fire—New Demonstrating Booths.
ment of Charles F. Thayer. Five soundproof
excellent shape.
demonstration rooms are perfectly appointed for
The various improvements incidental to the ren-
the convenience of customers, and the entire de- ovating of the warerooms of the New Yo.rk Talk-
REPORT GOOD MONTH'S BUSINESS. partment is furnished in accord with the standards
ing Machine Co., 81 Chambers street, New York,
Badger Talking Machine Co. Has Excellent
befitting the location of the Tel-Electric Co. in the Victor distributer, have been entirely completed,
Trade During First Month.
heart of the city's high-grade shopping district.
and the store now presents a decidedly more at-
tractive appearance than it did before the ware-
(Special to The Review.)
rooms were practically destroyed by fire on June
PROVES VALUE OF RECITALS.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., August 11.—An excellent
21. One of the improvements consists of the con-
business is reported by the Badger Talking Ma-
Haddorff Music House of Des Moines Adopts
struction of two all-glass demonstration rooms for
chine Co. for the first month of its business by
Plan Long Advocated.
the display o.f machines, and the company's dealers
S. W. Goldsmith, vice-president. The Badger Talk-
are now enabled to have demonstrated all the ma-
(Special to The Review.)
ing Machine Co. was incorporated some time ago
chines on display with maximum convenience and
DES MOINES, LV, August 17.—The Haddorff
to take over the business of the Wisconsin Talk-
Music House, of this city, is instituting a novel satisfaction.
ing Machine Co., who had been Victor jobbers
exclusively for a number of years. The officers idea to instroduce new Victor records which is
meeting with marked success. On the 28th of
EDISON DISC LINEJN BIRMINGHAM.
of the company are: George F. Ruez, president
and treasurer; Samuel W. Goldsmith, vice-presi- each month, when the new records for the follow-
(Special to The Review.}
dent, and Harry A. Goldsmith, secretary. The ing month are ready for announcement, the com-
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., August 1G.—One of the most
pany sends out a postal to all its clients and pro- recent of the prominent houses in this vicinity to
general management of the firm's affairs are under
the direction of Samuel Goldsmith, who, it is to spective patrons inviting them to be present at a take on the Edison disc line is the large depart-
be remembered, traveled for the past eight years recital of advanced Victor records. The postal ment store in this city of Foreman, Joseph & Loeb,
in Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois as representative states that the recital will be held at Haddorff
which sent its initial order this week. This store,
Hall, Ninth and Walnut streets, and the recipients which is one of the finest in the South, has an at-
of the Victor Talking Machine Co.
are invited to bring along their friends. It is sug- tractive department for the display of Edison disc
that there are plenty of fans in the recital products and has already closed quite a number of
HAS CAPITAL STOCK OF $1,000,000. gested
hall with which to keep caol, and refreshments are important machine and record sales. Their account
The Pure-O-Phone Co. has been incorporated served. To date the plan has resulted in the clos- is being taken care of by the Silverstone Music
under the laws of Delaware with a capital of
ing of many record sales vhich might otherwise Co., St. Louis, Mo., well-known Edison distributor.
$1,000,000 for the purpose of manufacturing and have been lost to the house.
The American Graphophone Co. this week de-
dealing in talking machines and records. The in-
W. G. Stouffer has joined the H. B. Hash Piano clared its regular quarterly dividend of 1% per
corporators are: W. G. Taylor, Clarence J. Jacobs
Co. at Roanoke, Va., as vice-president.
cent, on its preferred capital stock.
and Chas. B. Bishop.
(.Special to The Review.)
(Special to The Review.)
CAMDEN, N. J., August 17.—Thousands of em-