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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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forward in photography. It has a wonderful
lens, and the photographs of the enemy's coun-
Plant of the American Graphophone Co. at try—trenches, roads and positions, are brought
Bridgeport, Conn., Now Making Motors for out wonderfully clear, and the point of interest
is that the machine is ready to snap when the
Use in Army Photographic Machines
operator wants it with the aeroplane going at
There recently appeared an article in a the rate of sixty or a hundred miles an hour.
"As stated, the entire machine is made in
Bridgeport, Conn., newspaper referring to the
fact that the American Graphophone Co. of Rochester, but the small motors for it are made
that city (manufacturer of Columbia products) by the Graphophone people, and so far only 125
is making special apparatus for the use of the of them have been made, but at that the aero-
Government in the present war. This article camera is keeping ahead of the making of the
read as follows:
flying machines. The officials are hopeful that
"It was announced recently that the American the order here will eventually be a very impor-
Graphophone Co. is just now engaged in the tant one in the factory's output."
making of some articles of war, as well as the
making of talking machines and records, in the
H. A. YERKES A WINNER
shape of a small motor for photographic ma-
chines used by aviators of war, so the article Wins the Whitten District Managers' Cup for
hardly comes under the head of 'munitions' al-
the Month of October
though it adds to the diversity of Bridgeport's
industrial activity to aid Uncle Sam in the
The sales department of the Columbia Grapho-
present war.
phone Co., New York, announced this week that
"The making of a motor for a photographic H. A. Yerkes, Middle West district manager,
instrument is a new departure, but the secret with headquarters at Chicago, has won the
of it all is that an inventor at Rochester, N. Y., President Whitten district managers' cup for
where all the kodaks are made, has perfected the month of October. The branch in Mr.
a camera for this special work. The old meth- Yerkes' district which was the most important
ods used by aviators of war in taking pictures factor in his victory was the Minneapolis branch
of a country was that they took up a certain (W. L. Sprague, manager), and the President
number of plates and did the adjusting and Whitten cup will remain in possession of this
all that sort of thing when flying at a rapid branch for one month.
rate, a method long considered too cumber-
The contest for this handsome silver trophy
some to work to full advantage, and 'it was is becoming more exciting and interesting month
never just ready at the right time,' according to by month. Up to date F. A. Denison, Pacific
the men who took the pictures.
Coast district manager, has won the cup twice;
"The kodak people received all the complaints R, F. Bolton, New York and New England dis-
of the French and American aviators at the war trict manager; W. C. Fuhri, Philadelphia dis-
front in France, and the question came up if trict manager, and Mr. Yerkes have each won
there was not some way to overcome them. the cup once. Permanent possession of the
The result of experimenting is that a photo- trophy will be awarded to the district manager
graphic instrument has been designed and in- who wins the cup for three months.
vented for war flying machines.
The winners of the salesman's individual cups
"By this machine the pictures are taken on for the month of October will be announced in
a film instead of plates, and when the motor a few days. These cups have also been donated
is running will take 1,000 overlapping impres- by President Whitten, and each district is in
sions, or pictures, capable of taking fifty miles the throes of a keen contest for these honors.
of territory.
The B. L. Foord Furniture Co., Seventh and
"This machine is made for the American
aviation service, but it may be extended' to the Shipley streets, Wilmington, Del., has opened
French and British machines, at least that is a large talking machine department in which
expected. The machine, it is said, is a big jump the Aeolian-Vocalion is featured.
HELPING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
EDISON DEALERS ORDER CHRISTMAS STOCK IN CARLOADS
How the Greene Specialty Co., Malone, N. Y., Prepared for the Holiday Trade
NEW EDISON TRADE-MARK
New Design Adopted by Edison Officials Will
Be Used on Every Edison Product in the
Future—Also to Appear in Advertisements
Thos. A. Edison, Inc., has announced that the
officials of the Edison affiliated interests have
adopted a new trade-mark which will distinguish
all Edison goods in the future. This trade-
mark will appear in all advertisements, sta-
A PRODUCT OF
THE EDISON
LABORATORIES
The New Edison Trade-Mark
tionery, shipping cases, etc., used by the Edison
organization. Herewith is presented a repro-
duction of the new Edison trade-mark, which
consists of the well-known signature of Thos.
A. Edison, which stands out in bold relief
against the outlines of a retort, mortar, pestle
and graduate.
NEW EDUCATIONAL RECORDS ISSUED
Columbia Graphophone Co. Announces Series
to Be Known as "Columbia Bedtime Stories"
The educational department of the Columbia
Graphophone Co. has just announced a new
series of records for children which will be is-
sued under the designation of "Columbia Bed-
time Stories." These records were made by
Thornton W. Burgess, author of Bedtime
Stories, and one of the most popular authors
of children's stories in the country.
When the Columbia Co. advised its dealers
and branches last week of these new records
it received letters of congratulation from all
parts of the country, and there is no doubt but
that Mr. Burgess' Columbia records will meet
with a hearty welcome. There are four double-
disc records included in the first recordings,
and these records introduce the characters that
have made Mr. Burgess famous in educational
circles and beloved by the children everywhere.
The Bedtime Stories written by Mr. Burgess
are being syndicated through the medium of
the leading newspapers in all of the country's
metropolitan centers. These stories feature
characters that have become as popular as the
stories themselves, and there is hardly a child
who has not heard of "Peter Rabbit," "Buster
Bear," "Reddy Fox," "Old Mr. Toad," and their
adventures in animal land.
While these stories amuse and entertain the
little folk, they have an educational value that
can hardly be overestimated. They acquaint the
children with animal life, instruct them as to
the nature and habits of the little people of
field and forest and teach lessons of wisdom,
generosity and loyalty. They have won the
endorsement of educators, nature lovers and
parents.
The educational department of- the Columbia
Co. is planning an extensive publicity campaign
in behalf of Mr. Burgess' records, and Co-
lumbia dealers will be given an opportunity to
develop unlimited new business with these Bed-
time story records. Mr. Burgess will record
for the Columbia Co. exclusively.
The Huntington Park Hardware Co., Hunting-
ton Park, Cal., has taken the agency for the Co-
lumbia graphophones and records.