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PRESTO
BRIEF BITS OF LATE NEWS
Miscellaneous Items of Happenings in All Branches
of Trade and Industry.
January 22, 1920.
the increase in business since the improvements
have been made is most gratifying.
The Banner Furniture Co., Muncie, Ind. 3 is a
Columbia phonograph dealer.
G. V. Brown, the Flora, Ind., jeweler, handles the
Dalion phonograph.
VICTOR ASKS FOR INJUNCTION
Would Restrain Columbia Phonograph Co. From
Using Certain Processes and Devices.
Asking
Vice Chancellor Learning at Camden, N.
The J. A. Futch Co., Pathe phonograph distribu-
J., for a temporary injunction, the Victor Talking
tors in Charlotte, N. C., have prepared plans for a
INSTALLS TURN-TABLE.
Company seeks to restrain the Columbia
new warehouse to be erected in Charlotte.
The Edison Turn-table Comparison is announced Machine
Phonograph
Company, of Bridgeport, Conn., from
The plant of the Mentel Music Co., phonograph by the F. H. Thomas Co., 691 Boylston street, Bos- using any process
or devices owned by the Victor
manufacturers, Covington, Ky., was damaged by ton, which company is a headquarters for the new company. This seems to conclusively deny the com-
Edison
phonograph.
The
announcement
is
illus-
fire recently to the extent of $2,000.
mon understanding that'the two companies are
The sales facilities in the talking machine depart- trated with a cut which shows the New Edison affiliated.
ment of the Hartford Piano Co., Hartford, Conn., Turn-Table Comparison which has been installed
In the petition which has been filed with the clerk
have been increased by the addition of several new in a special testing room. The phonograph which of the chancery court at Trenton, the Victor com-
plays
is
the
one
directly
facing
the
audience.
The
demonstration booths.
revolves. After the first phonograph has pany charges that the Columbia company now has in
George H. Marshall handles the Pathe line of turn-table
finished,
an
attendant moves the turn-table around its possession secrets for making cabinets and me-
phonographs in his new store, 284 Asylum street, so that the second
phonograph faces the audience. chanical parts of machines which, it is alleged, were
Hartford, Conn.
It then plays the same record. When the second divulged to the defendant concern by a department
The E. E. Clarkson Co., Burlington, Vt., has pur- phonograph has finished, the third moves into po- head of the Victor plant.
The injunction suit is based on a confession said
chased the stock of Columbia phonographs and rec- sition and plays the same record. The fourth phono-
ords carried by the McAuliffe Co., in that city.
graph also plays the same record in the same way. to have been made by a department superintendent,
Ball & Brockett, Carmi, 111., have opened a branch Thus, in ten minutes, the listeners get a thoroughly who said he procured the secret processes and plans
store for the sale of talking machines at Grayville, scientific comparison of the music in each instru- from the Victor company and turned them over to
the Columbia company.
in the same state. Louis Brockett is manager.
ment.
This department superintendent, who is also said
The Columbia line Of talking machines is handled
to
have resigned, is alleged to have told of meeting
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
by Alfred. Ray, who has opened a store at 340 High
the Columbia officials in New York at secret
United States District Judge Mayer, New York, with
street, Hamilton, O.
conferences when the plans were discussed and ac-
has
issued
an
injunction
restraining
Paul
Davidson,
Mrs. Martha Smith is a new member of the record
cepted.
department of Lipman, Wolfe & Co., Portland, Ore. doing business as the Fulton Talking Machine Co.,
Information relative to the department superin-
Mrs. Stonebrink, in charge of the department, says New York City, from the use of any Columbia trade tendent's activity in behalf of the Columbia concern
mark and also offering for sale any products re-
sembling those of the Columbia company. The suit is said to have been given by another superintendent
concerned a lot of talking machine cabinets contain- who said he had been approached by the defendant
ing the Columbia trade mark imprint. The cabinets company, but turned down its offer.
THE WONDERFUL
The case will be heard before Vice Chancellor
were originally made for the Columbia Company
"FAIRY" Phonograph Lamp
but were not accepted because they were not up to Learning in the Camden chancery court.
Truly a Work of Art. Scientifically Constructed
the standard measurement required. The cabinets
Sales Unprecedented. Secure Agency Now.
MARYLAND DEALERS MEET.
subsequently came into the possession of the Fulton
The
greatest
Dealers handling the Columbia graphophone in the
practical nov-
company.
elty offered to
state of Maryland met on Tuesday of this week in
the Phonograph
the Southern Hotel in Baltimore. A good time
trade—•
J. PARHAM WERLEIN ENTERTAINS.
One of the pleasantest of events of the meeting re- had been promised by William S. Parks, manager
The
cently
in New Orleans of the Southern Victor Re- of the Columbia branch in that city. The speakers
it
tailers' Association was the luncheon and dinner who addressed the meeting are George W. Hopkins,
FAIRY"
given the visitors by J. Parham Werlein, head of the general sales manager of the Columbia Grapho-
Phonograph
Philip Werlein, Ltd., in that city. Mr. Werlein's phone Co.; R. F. Bolton, head of the International
luncheon was at Kolb's restaurant and the dinner Record Department; O. F. Benz, head of the Do-
Lamp
was at the Louisiana, one of the famous restaurants mestic Record Department, and H. L. Tuers, head
"looks" a n d
of the southern city. A special program was pro- of the Dealers' Service Department.
" s p e a k s" for
itself. In ap-
vided by Mr. Werlein for the entertainment of the
pearance luxur-
diners.
NEW ROTHSCHILD MANAGER.
ious, it achieves
its g r e a t e s t
A considerable enlargement of the phonograph
triumph in its
tone.
department of Rothschild's, the big Chicago depart-
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE.
A newly pat-
The Columbia Graphophone company for Decem- ment store, is to follow the appointment of Clar-
ented s o u n d
a m p 1 i f y in g
ber showed net earnings of over $1,000,000 for that ence Morley as manager. The Victor and Colum-
chamber, radi-
month, with average sales of records amounting to bia phonographs arc handled. Mr. Morley was for-
cally
differing
from the con-
$263,000 a day. The dividend declarations, includ- merly connected with the wholesale force of the
ventional
de-
ing 20 per cent of stock per annum, are to run for Columbia Graphophone Co. in Chicago. Mr. Mor-
signs, gives a
true m e l l o w
five years until 100 per cent has been declared, plac- ley's place with the Columbia Co. has been taken by
tone of volume
equalling that
Harry D. Schoenwald.
ing the stock on a 21 per cent dividend basis.
of
most ex-
pensive instru-
ments.
Electrically operated and equipped with a specially
designed invisible switch, regulator and tone modifier.
IjOt us tell how sales of the "FAIRY" have re-
quired our maximum output ever since its appear-
ance in 191S.
ENDLESS-GRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4200-02 West Adams Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
"Guesswork Won't Do"
—TJie ACME allows test with
the drag of the needle throughout
the length of the
record.
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A reliable book of reference
for every phase of the trade
and industry. The Trade
List, devoted to Talking
Machine interests, will be
filled with the information
advantageous to the p ople
who make or sell *&e goods.
Dealers who do not sell
TONOFONE
deny to their customers
their undeniable right to
the full enjoyment of
the phonograph and
records which they sell
them.
PLAYS ALL RECORDS ON ANY PHONOGRAPH
One Needle Plays as many as 50 Records
Marvelous Tones
Wonderful Enunciation
Gets every tone without scratch or squeak—
will not injure finest record.
Everybody's Talking About It!
Positively no other is like it—it has set a new
standard.
EVERY DEALER NEEDS TONOFONE
It helps to sell machines and records because it
plays them better.
EVERY DEALER CAN GET THEM
Packed 4 in a box to retail at 10c; 100 boxes in a
display carton costs the dealer $6.00 nel.
Write for full particulars aboul advertising helps and the name of the
nearest distributor.
R. C. WADE CO.
110 South Wabash Avenue
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CHICAGO
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