Music Trade Review

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DECEMBER 1, 1928
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The Music Trade Review
The dealers plan to continue their campaign
to better reception conditions. They have
asked the co-operation of receiving set owners
to aid them in accomplishing their purpose.
Listeners who experience interference other
than that caused by atmospheric conditions
should report the trouble to the dealer who sold
them their set.
Members of the Association and their sales-
President of the National Association of Music Merchants Believes men
met at the Congress Hotel for a banquet
and
a general get-together meeting. Fred
Efforts Along These Lines Best Suited to Solve
Voss, of the Pueblo Music Co., presided.
During the evening dealers and salesmen dis-
Problem of Increasing the Association
cussed problems relative to the business. The
principal address was given by Harry Mitchell,
of the Knight-Campbell Music Co.
RESIDENT C. J. ROBERTS, of the National Association of Music Merchants, is of the
A representative of the Southern Colorado
opinion that the much-desired increase in the membership of the Association can be brought Power Co. was present at the meeting and told
about easily if each present member would pledge himself to bring in at least one new the part his company is playing in bettering
member before the next annual convention in Chicago next June, pointing out at the same radio conditions here. He also discussed the
time that with dues reduced to $10, which will carry the new member right through the year various causes of interference.
1929, there should be no difficulty in interesting dealers generally.
Dealers at the meeting reported that their
"For some time it has seemed to me that one
recent rules adopted governing demonstrations
of the methods by which we can convey December 1. Prof. Agnew takes the place of of radio receiving sets to prospective custom-
through the spoken word the importance of Dr. Frank Crane, who died recently, and will ers has proven a success. They agree that the
every reputable retail music merchant in the
rules will continue.
country becoming a part of the promotional
The plan provides that no set will be demon-
work which the National Association is carry-
strated unless the prospective customer has a
ing on is through the Association's own mem-
permanent aerial. The prospective customer may
bers," stated Mr. Roberts. "Everybody knows
either build the aerial himself or employ the
that the manner in which membership in vari-
dealer to erect it. A fixed price for building
ous lodges, social clubs and other business or
aerials has been fixed by the dealers.
social organizations is increased is through
Dealers in the Association are Pueblo Music
members speaking to their friends or acquaint-
Co., Silver State Music Co., Knight-Campbell
ances who may be eligible. I doubt very much
Music Co., D. Z. Phillips Music Co., Walker
if many of our members have any idea of the
Radio Co., Nelson Radio Co., Calkins-White
possibilities for very greatly increasing mem-
Bros. Furniture Co., Pryor Furniture Co., L.
bership in our Association, which lies in activ-
D. Meriel Radio Co., Colorado Supply Co.,
ity which they could, if they would, undertake
"Doc" Dill, Winch-Slayden, Knebel Sporting
for the benefit of the Association and the trade
Goods Co. and the McClellan Battery & Tire
at large. It does not mean the expenditure of
Station.
a great deal of time or energy.
"The very gratifying interest in the Associa-
tion's activities which was manifested during
Liebling, Kimball Artist,
the recent trip of our Executive Secretary, Mr.
Injured by Fall
Loomis, to certain places in the Far West,
shows what may be done with our Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., November 24.—George
In some cities where we had had only one
Liebling,
international pianist-composer, after
member, and in some cases none at all, it was
achieving a notable success in appearing in a
possible to record 100 per cent membership in
Prof. Hugh E. Agnew
i | number of concerts in his Pacific Coast tour,
the Association. While I have said that each | j
co-operate
with
S.
A.
Rothafel
(Roxy)
and
has had to postpone his present engagements
one of our individual active members should
bring in one new member between now and Frank Presbrey in deciding the winner of the on account of injuring his hip in a recent fall.
He was taken to the Mt. Zion Hospital, in San
the next convention in Chicago, I am not plac- contest.
Francisco, and from latest reports is recovering
ing a limit upon the number each member may
rapidly and will soon be able to resume his
secure and I have in mind making some proper Pueblo Radio Dealers Work
future engagements. After fulfilling his con-
acknowledgment at the time of the convention
engagements on the Pacific Coast Mr.
For Better Reception cert
to those members who secure the largest num-
Liebling will return to Chicago and give a
ber of new members in the Association prior
to the convention. We are not offering cash Engage Radio Specialist and Enlist Co-opera- recital at Kimball Hall.
tion of Power Company in Move—Adopt
prizes, but I can assure our members that ex-
Rules Governing Demonstrations
ceptional success in bringing in new members
Consolidated Co. Opens
will receive its due reward."
New Radio Department
PUEBLO, COL., November 24.—Continuing their
to better radio reception conditions in
Prof. Hugh E. Agnew Named drive
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, November 23.—The Con-
Pueblo, members of the Pueblo Radio Dealer-
Slogan Contest Judge ers' Association report that many causes of in- solidated Music Co. has opened a large radio
department which takes up the entire fourth floor
terference have been eliminated.
Prof. Hugh E. Agnew, of the Department of
Through the efforts of a radio specialist, en- of its building on South Main street. H. C.
Marketing of New York University, has been gaged by the Association, the source of inter- King, with the company for the past twelve
appointed a member of the Contest Committee ference that has marred reception in many years and secretary for some time past, will
of the $1,000 Music Slogan Contest being con- sections of the city has been eliminated. The have charge of the new department. It is one
ducted by the Music Industries Chamber of
noise has been located by a test set built for of the best radio departments in the mountain
States.
Commerce and which will come to a close on the purpose.
Roberts Urges Members to
Each Bring in New Member
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