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FEBRUARY 4, 1928
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The Music Trade Review
which, according to Mr. Watkin, was unanimous.
WHEREAS, the trade press has given our
Association extraordinary co-operation and sup-
port, especially within the past three months,
presenting to readers columns of valuable in-
formation, and
WHEREAS, the members of the Board of
Control are thoroughly cognizant of the very
assistance which this dissemination
Patent Situation, Definition by Engineering Division of "Socket of substantial
information among members of all branches
of the music industry throughout the United
Power" and "Electric" Sets, Action Against Misrepre-
States means to the Association; therefore, be
it
sentative Publicity and Show Main Topics
RESOLVED, that the Board of Control of
the National Association of Music Merchants
in session at the Hotel Commodore, January 26,
NE of the important matters brought up at a three-day series of meetings held by the 1928, places itself on record in behalf of the en-
Radio Manufacturers' Association in New York last week was that concerning the possibil- tire membership of the Association, as thanking
ities of patent interchange. A. J. Carter, of Chicago, chairman of the Association's Patent In- most heartily the editors, reporters and other
terchange Committee, has been gathering confidential information from manufacturers relative members of the organizations engaged in the
to the patent situation and their ideas, and expects to present a definite plan for the inter- publication of the trade papers of this industry,
change of patents at the annual convention of the organization in June.
for their interest and assistance in bringing to
their thousands of readers news of the activi-
Another important move at the meetings was
ties of our executive office and the various
the denning by the engineering division of the Radio Manufacturers Urge
projects in which we are vitally interested.
terms "socket power" and "electric," as applied
Further Co-operation At the luncheon of the board on Thursday
to radio receivers, for the protection of the pub-
President Roberts of the Association took occa-
lic. The term "socket power" was held to apply
to receiving sets operated from a light socket National Organization Sends Message of Felic- sion to present personally to the representatives
itation to Board of Control of National Asso- of the trade papers the thanks of the Associa-
either direct or through the medium of a self-
ciation of Music Merchants
tion for the co-operation and support given.
charging battery equipment, while the term
"electric set" is held to include only those sets
After adjournment of the executive session of
operated direct from a light socket without the
use of A and B batteries of any description. the Board of Control of the National Associa- A. B. Hart Joins the
It is believed that the official definition will tion of Music Merchants, Thursday afternoon at
H. M. Gable Organization
serve to eliminate the confusion that at present the Hotel Commodore, President C. J. Roberts
exists in both the minds of the trade and public. received the following telegram from Bond P. Will Cover the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast
Various merchandising problems were consid- Geddes, executive vice-president of the Radio
States for the LaPorte Piano Manufacturer
ered at the meeting through the medium of the Manufacturers' Association, Inc.:
"Upon being advised late to-day that the offi-
Merchandising Committee. A survey of mar-
LAPORTE, IND., January 28.—Howard B. Morenus,
kets for all radio apparatus conducted by the cers and Board of Control of the National Asso- vice-president and secretary of the Hobart M.
Department of Commerce and the United States ciation of Music Merchants were in session in Cable Piano Co., announces that A. B. Hart
Chamber of Commerce was approved by the New York, the president and directors of the has just been added to the force of field repre-
committee and the information will be distrib- Radio Manufacturers' Association, also in ses- sentatives of the Hobart M. Cable Co. and will
uted to the members. Plans for the standard- sion at the Hotel Pennsylvania, directed me to start work at once. Mr. Hart, who is well
ization of catalog sheets, of ordering policies extend on their behalf cordial greetings from known in the trade, will make his headquarters
and of financing plans covering instalment the R. M. A. to the N. A M. M. We hope in New York City, but the territory assigned
that you are having a felicitous meeting and him is that of the Southeastern and Atlantic
paper were also considered.
A movement toward improved advertising of that there will be further co-operation between Coast states. Following the appointment of Mr.
radio products to prevent confusion on the part your Association and the R. M. A. in further- Askerlund, which has previously been an-
of the public, and tending to correct certain ing the mutual interests of members of both nounced in this paper, the Hobart M. Cable Co.
trade practices, was endorsed by the Board, Associations. With cordial good wishes sin- now has a sufficient corps of traveling men to
and other steps were taken to extend the serv- cerely yours."
cover the entire country adequately.
President Roberts regretted exceedingly that
ices of the Association to the radio public.
Mr. Morenus stated that the year opened
Plans for the second annual trade show and it was not possible for him to read this mes- auspiciously, from the number of orders lately
fourth annual convention of the R. M. A. to be sage to the members of the board, but author- received, and the management believes that it
held in Chicago in June were discussed at ized its presentation to the entire trade through will be quite satisfactory. The Aristocrat line
length. It was reported that more than half the courtesy of the trade papers.
of the H. M. Cable pianos is developing i,nto
the space available for the trade show had al-
marked preference and great enthusiasm on the
ready been reserved by manufacturers.
part of its dealers for four styles, and the com-
Resolution
of
Merchants
At the luncheon which followed the opening
pany will largely specialize on these four models,
session of the meeting the speaker was O. H.
Thanks the Trade Press including a Hobart M. Cable period model
Caldwell, member of the Federal Radio Com-
grand, player-piano, and two straight uprights.
mission, who outlined the Commission's policy Strong Support of Trade Papers for Various
These are of unusual beauty and fine finish,
and told how in clearing up the broadcasting
Activities of National Association of Music which added to the musical merits and mechani-
situation it had aided not only millions of
Merchants Wins Wide Appreciation
cal excellence of the H. M. Cable pianos, have
listeners-in but the manufacturers as well. He
made a marked impression in the trade.
promised that as the work of the Commission
The following resolution was prepared by
progressed it would prove a still greater benefit Robert N. Watkin, chairman of the Resolutions
to all those interested directly or indirectly in Committee of the National Association of Music
Opens Branch Store
radio.
Merchants, at the meeting of the Board of Con-
trol held in New York last week, but although
The Buckingham & Moak Co., Utica, N. Y.,
Marie Shellman and Howard Carr have the sentiments were strongly endorsed by the has opened a branch music store at 129 North
opened a new music store at N5112 Market members present, pressure of business and a James street, Rome, N. Y., with George B.
sudden adjournment prevented a vote on it, Shearer, formerly of Utica, as manager.
street, Hillyard, Wash.
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