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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TALKING MACHINE JOBBERS TO DISSOLVE ASSOCIATION
"Accordingly, by direction of the executive
committee of the National Association of Talk-
ing Machine Jobbers, I enclose two copies of the
recitals, recommendation, direction and request
of the executive committee, adopted at its spe-
cial meeting above mentioned, and of the reso-
lution and ballot therein mentioned. Please fill
out and sign one copy as your ballot for or
against this resolution, and mail it immediately
to me."
The recommendation adopted by the execu-
tive committee, embodying the resolution to dis-
solve, reads as follows:
"WHEREAS, at the convention of National
Association of Talking Machine Jobbers, held
in Atlantic City in June, 1922, statements were
inadvertently, but innocently, made by several
officers of the Association that might be distorted
into expressions of policies and views which
were not intended by said officers, and are not
approved by the members, nor are representa-
tive of the Association, nor are in accord with
the history or purposes of the Association or
the acts and intentions of the Association or its
members; and
"WHEREAS, neither the policies, nor the
views, nor the history, nor the purposes, nor the
acts, nor the intentions of the Association or its
officers or members have been in any wise
violative of any State or Federal law, or in any
wise warrant any such inferences; and
"WHEREAS, the executive committee of the
Association desires to repudiate and deny such
inferences in a manner so unequivocal and posi-
tive as to eradicate the impression which they
may have created; and
"WHEREAS, in the opinion of the executive
committee the good faith of the Association and
its members in such repudiation and denial can
be most conclusively demonstrated by dissolv-
ing the Association;
1922
"NOW, THEREFORP:, the executive com-
mittee of the Association at a special meeting
held in July, 1922, hereby recommends that the
following resolution be adopted, and that the
Association be immediately dissolved, and here-
by directs the secretary of the Association to
mail to each member of the Association a copy
of the above recitals and recommendation and
of the following resolution, and hereby requests
each member to mail immediately to the secre-
tary a ballot for or against the following reso-
lution, which ballot shall be in substantially the
following form and signed by such member:
"The undersigned acknowledge receipt of a
copy of the recitals, recommendation, direction
and request of the executive committee of Na-
tional Association of Talking Machine Jobbers,
adopted at a special meeting held in July, 1922,
and the undersigned hereby vote [for or against]
the following resolution:
"RESOLVED, that National Association of
Talking Machine Jobbers and its members here-
by adopt the recitals and approve the recom
mendation, direction and request above-men-
tioned of the committee and hereby dissolve said
Association and hereby authorize the executive
committee, out of the funds in the Association's
treasury, to liquidate all the financial obligations
of the Association, and to refund pro rata to
each former member of the Association any sur-
plus remaining, or to assess and collect pro rata
from each former member of the Association, in
lieu of any future dues, such sums as shall be
necessary to complete said liquidation (not ex-
ceeding, however, $50 from each member), and
hereby authorize the executive committee, or any
sub-committee or legal counsel acting under its
direction, to take all appropriate steps for the
purpose of carrying out this resolution."
The official tabulation of the ballots for or
against this resolution has not yet been an-
nounced, but it is believed that the members of
the Association will vote almost unanimously to
accept the recommendation of the executive
committee to dissolve immediately.
Gilbert H. Montague, 40 Wall street, New
York, legal adviser to the National Association
of Talking Machine Jobbers, stated to a repre-
sentative of The Review that there was nothing
additional to be said at this time regarding the
recommendation of the executive committee, and
that the recommendation and resolution spoke
for itself.
NEW POSTJFOR KANTNER
NOW THE HOMOPHONE CO.
Appointed Manager of San Francisco Branch of
Columbia Graphophone Co.
Company Making New Home Recording De-
vice Announces Change of Name
Geo. W. Hopkins, general sales manager of
the Columbia Graphophone Co., announced this
week the appointment of P. S. Kantner as man-
ager of the San Francisco branch. For some time
past Mr. Kantner has been acting manager and
his appointment to the actual management of
the branch is a distinct tribute to the results that
he has attained as manager of one of the most
important Columbia branches in the country.
In announcing Mr. Kantner's appointment,
Mr. Hopkins called attention to a recent cam-
paign conducted by Mr. Kantner with the East-
ern Outfitting Co., of San Francisco, Cal., Co-
lumbia dealer. This campaign, which lasted for
a period of only three months, resulted in the
sale of 509 Grafonolas.
The Home Sonarograph Co., 60 First street,
Newark, N. J., manufacturer of a home record-
er, announces the change of the name of the
company to the Homophone (_o. and the name
Special Meeting of Executive Committee of the National Association of Talking Machine Jobbers
Results in Recommendation That the Organization Be Disbanded Immediately
The following letter was mailed this week by
W. F. Davisson, secretary of the National As-
sociation of Talking Machine Jobbers, to the
members of the Association, advising them that
at a special meeting of the executive committee
it was recommended that the Association imme-
diately dissolve:
"It will come as a surprise to the members of
the National Association of Talking Machine
Jobbers and to the trade that the executive com-
mittee of the Association, at a special meeting
held in July, recommended that the Associa-
tion immediately dissolve. The reason for this
action is that at the convention of the Asso-
ciation in Atlantic City in June, 1922, statements
were inadvertently, but innocently, made by sev-
eral officers of the Association that might be dis-
torted into expressions of policies and views
which were not intended by these officers, and
are not approved by the members, nor are repre-
sentative of the Association, nor are in accord
with the history or purposes of the Association.
Neither the policies, nor the views, nor the his-
tory, nor the purposes, nor the acts, nor the
intentions of the Association or its officers or
members have been in any wise violative of any
State or Federal law, or in any wise warrant any
such inferences. How to repudiate and deny
such inferences from such statements in a man-
ner so unequivocal and positive as to eradicate
the impression which they may have created wa;
the question which the executive committee of
the Association considered long and carefully.
The executive committee finally decided that the
good faith of the Association and its members
in such repudiation and denial could be most
conclusively demonstrated by dissolving the As-
sociation.
JULY 29,
NEW VICTROLA NO. 11
Latest Addition to the Victor Line of Styles Is
an Upright, Most Attractive in Design
The Victor Talking Machine Co., through
J. S. Macdonald, sales manager, this week an-
nounced a new Victrola, No. 111. It is an up-
right, simple and graceful in design and equip-
ped with all the well-known exclusive Victor
patented features. At present No. I l l is made
in mahogany (red and English brown) and wal-
nut, but it is expected to have the various oak
finishes ready in October, during which month
the initial distribution of Victrola No. I l l with
electric equipment will be made. This instru-
ment is listed at $225, and with electric motor,
$265.
GIMBEL BROS. BROADCAST RECORDS
MILWAUKEE, WIS., July 24.—Gimbel Bros, have
inaugurated a new service in this city. Each
month a program made up of Victor record re-
leases will be broadcasted. It will give the pub-
lic an opportunity to hear new dance records,
operatic, concert and band selections by radio.
Last week's program was unusual, opening with
Paul Whiteman's Orchestra. Included in the
program were vocal solos by John McCormack,
violin solos by Jascha Heifetz and band num-
bers by the United States Marine Band.
The Homophone
of the recording device to the Homophone. The
device has been introduced in a number of stores
in the Metropolitan district. The company is
under the management of H. A. Miller.
Recently Arthur Kopp, who is attached to the
sales department, demonstrated the Homophone
to a gathering of the Talking Machine Men, Inc.
Without any prearranged program Jack Glogau,
the well-known songwriter, who attended the
luncheon, was requested to make a recording.
He sang one of Fred Fisher's new publica-
tions and the result was a clear recording with-
out any flaws.
At the present time the device can be attached
to only a few of the leading makes of machines
unless the manufacturer is informed in advance
of the make. It is understood, however, that
in a very short space of time the instrument will
be so arranged that it can be attached to any
make of machine.
The wax records accompanying the device can
be used nearly fifty times by shaving off the re-
cording after each use of the record.
A certain talking machine dealer has secured
a number of live prospects and closed several
machine and record sales as a result of hiring
high school boys and girls as canvassers.