Presto

February 23, 1924.
PRESTO
20
SMALL GOODS AND SUPPLIES
the subject of successfully tying up the sale of sheet
music with records.
Together with a radio demonstration, and a display
Big Attendance at Cafe Boulevard, New York, When of goods, the association was addressed by H. H. List of Fox-trots, Waltzes, Blues and Ballads Pro-
Roemer, the general sales manager of the DeForest
Important Amendments to By-Laws Pass.
vides Dealers with Selling Aids.
Company.
At a meeting of Talking Machine Men, Inc., an
The new March releases in Columbia music rolls
association of the trade of New York, New Jersey
have been announced by the Columbia Music Roll Co.,
NEW EDISON SALES PLAN.
and Connecticut, held February 20 at the Cafe Boule-
A sales promotion plan that is said to be unique is 22 S. Peoria street, Chicago. The list is varied as
vard, New York, amendments to the By-Laws were being worked out by Thomas A. Edison, as an- usual with the proper proportion of fox-trots, waltzes,
inserted. These were pursuant to resolution passed nounced at a meeting of the Edison Jobbers' Associa- ballads and blues and the names of the recording
by the Executive Committee of the association:
tion, held at the Hotel Commodore, New York, last artists are guarantees that the numbers for March
Amend Article I to read as follows: "This cor- week. The new selling plan, which will be a distinct are characterized by the same Columbia pep that
poration shall be known as the Phonograph and departure in phonograph selling, was discussed by makes the Columbia rolls such quick sellers. The
Radio Dealers Association."
the jobbers and officials of the company. In the elec- name of the recording artist follows the title. The
Amend Article II so as to make it read as follows: tion L. M. Bloom, Cleveland, was made president to following fox-trots are included in the March bulletin:
Waiting for the Rainbow, Edwin Schmidt; Mean
"Talking machine and radio business."
succeed Laurence H. Lucker, of Minneapolis. R. V.
Papa, Turn Your Key, Harry Geiss; Brother, You've
Amend Section I of Article IV to read as follows: Ailing was elected secretary and treasurer.
Got Me Wrong, Harry Geiss; Home in Pasadena,
"There shall be a vice-president who shall represent
the dealers in any particular line, and also a radio
Nell Morrison; Our Little Home, James Blythe; I'm
CONN GOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
vice-president.
All Broken Up Over You, James Blythe; The One
The Lamb Music House, Pottstown, Pa., has in- I Love, Harry Geiss; Watching the Moon Rise, Nell
Article VIII, Section 2 shall be amended to include
the words in the first paragraph thereof, "and also creased the space of its band instrurnent department Morrison; It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo', Harry Geiss.
which gives an opportunity for a bigger display of
dealers in radio and radio supplies."
The following waltzes are included in the March
Article VIII, Section 3 shall be amended to read band instruments of C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind. list: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Nell Morrison;
as follows: "Associate members shall be manufac- The lively Pottstown firm has built up a big busi- Sighing Sands (marimba), Nell Morrison; Lonely
turers, wholesalers, factory representatives or dis- ness in band instruments in that section of Penn- Lane, Harry Geiss; My Dream Sweetheart, Harry
tributors of phonographs, records, or radio or radio sylvania and the increase in space noted is to pro- Geiss; Arizona Stars, Nell Morrison; You Can't Make
supplies, or employees of such manufacturers, whole- vide for the expansion.
a Fool Out of Me, Billy Fitch.
salers, factory representatives or distributors. The
The following blues are in the new list: 31st Street
membership of said employees shall cease upon the
MOVES IN KOKOMO, IND.
Blues, Harry Geiss, and Lighthouse Blues played by
termination of such employment by said manufac-
turers, wholesalers, factory representatives or dis- The Hunt Music Shop, Kokomo, Ind., has opened the same artist.
its new quarters in the Sailors' Bros, store. The
A new ballad in the March bulletin is Ireland Is
tributors.
"Associate members shall also include employees shop is located on the west side of the main floor. It Heaven to Me, played by Art Gillham.
of retailers, whose membership shall also terminate was announced that the first two hundred customers
who would purchase merchandise to the amount of
when their employment ceases."
THE BOSTON CONN CO.
Article XIII, Section I shall be amended so as to $1.50 or over would each receive a record free. The The organization of territory in the Boston Conn
include in the nominating ballot a space for the selec- music shop will continue to handle the Sonora and Co., 488 Boylston street, Boston, is now accom-
tion of nominee for radio vice-president, and all mem- Columbia phonographs and Columbia records.
plished and the work of covering the wide field
bers of the association who shall be dealers in radio
is well begun. In addition to the retail business the
shall have the right to cast their ballots for such
THE COUTURIER CO. INCORPORATED.
branch will attend to the wholesale interests of the
vice-president.
The Couturier Co., formerly the E. A. Couturier line of C. C. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind., in that great
Article XIV shall include the words "Radio Com-
Co., Ltd., Laporte, Ind., has been incorporated. The portion of New England as follows: Barnstable,
mittee."
band instrument industry, brought to Laporte from Essex. Bristol, Norfolk, Middlesex, Plymouth and
The amendments passed.
An address was made by M. Richmond of the Elkhart, Ind, was recently sold to Lyon & Healy, Suffolk counties in Massachusetts and the entire
Richmond Music Supply Corporation, who spoke on Chicago.
state in New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island.
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