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THE MU3IC TRADE REVIEW
National Phonograph Co. The Brooklyn trade
seem gratified for some reason or other.
member ex-officio, follow: On constitution and by-
laws, B. R. Barklow, Hamilton S. Gordon and
Shortage of Goods Discussed—Messrs. John-
A. H. Jacot. That the ten New York jobbers
son and Douglass Return—National Phono-
0. Clayton Reed, manager of the Talk-o-phone originally signing a letter to W. E. Gilmore,
graph Co. Score—Other Items.
Co.'s New York office, left for Toledo, O., Mon- president of the National Phonograph Co., re-
day, for a week. He speaks of business in the questing information regarding the attitude of
The foremost subject discussed by the trade
most enthusiastic manner.
the company in the injunction issued by Judge
this past week is the continuous shortage of
goods. No pleasant feelings are aroused by the The National Phonograph Co. have been ac- Hazel in connection with the New York Phono-
limitations enforced by the manufacturing com- corded a very important decision by the United graph Co., be continued as a committee to make
panies, though instances of "favorites being States Circuit Court on April 7, in connection further inquiries in the name of the Association.
The meeting adjourned to meet May 8 at the
played" is the standing grievance of jobbers who with the selling price of their product as offered
office
of the Douglas Phonograph Co., 89 Cham-
ordinarily are regarded as influential factors. by Fred G. Schaeffer, of Philadelphia.
bers street, New York, at 8 p. m.
Of course, this surmise is without foundation,
Among those present were the following: W.
but the feeling is no less intense, and charges of
ORGANIZATION^ IS EFFECTED
M. Davis, of Forsyth & Davis, Kingston, N. Y.;
unfair distribution are not lacking. It is hardly
fair to make such assertions seriously, but never- Of Eastern Talking Machine Jobbers With W. Hamilton S. Gordon, John W. Blackman, of John
D. Andrews as President—Many Matters of
K. Blackman & Sons; A. H. Jacot, of the Jacot
theless they are lodged, much to the discomfiture
Interest Discussed at This Important Meet-
Music
Box Co.; Adolph Weiss, S. B. Davega and
of the respective sales departments who are doing
ing Held on Tuesday Night.
Lippman Kaiser, of S. B. Davega; I. Davega, Jr.,
(heir level best to even things up in the best
Victor H. Rapke, Benjamin Spitzky, C. V. Henkel
manner they know how; and this means they
Tuesday evening, at the Bettini Phonograph and A. P. Petit, of the Douglas Phonograph Co.;
understand the situation at large better than the
Co.'s offices, 156 West 23d street, New York, the J. Newcomb Blackmanj of the Blackman Talking
individual jobber or the busy dealer who has
Eastern Talking Machine Jobbers' Association Machine Co.; Fred G. Laughlin and B. R. Bark-
"dreams."
was formally organized with the following staff
low, of the Bettini Phonograph Co., New York
Henry B. Babson, president of the Universal of officers: President, W. D. Andrews, Syracuse, City; Theodore F. Bentel, of Theodore F. Bentel
Talking Machine Manufacturing Co., New York, N. Y.; vice-president, J. Newcomb Blackman, New Co.. and W. E. Henry, of Powers & Henry, Pitts-
attempted to escape from New York for a short York; secretary, John P. Kelcey, Brooklyn, N. burg, Pa.; H. L. Eilenberger, of Pardee & Eilen-
vacation, but pressure of business at the last mo- Y.; treasurer, S. B. Davega, New York. Trustees, berger, New Haven. Conn.; W. G. Andrews, Syra-
ment prevented. Henry is always on deck when S. B. Davega and C. V. Henkel, New York; H. L. cuse, N. Y.; W. D. Andrews, of the Boston Cycle
he is required, even if he may have a longing Eilenberger, New Haven, Conn.; C. G. Andrews & Sundry Co., Boston, Mass.; John P. Kelcey,
and E. F. Taft, Boston; Thomas D. Barnhill, with A. D. Matthews' Sons, and R. H. Morris, of
eye on the approaching yachting season.
Philadelphia. They are to hold office until
the American Talking Machine Co., Brooklyn,
Elbridge' R. Johnson, president, and Leon F. August 1.
N. Y.; Adolph Weiss, of the Western Talking Ma-
The meeting was called to order by J. New- chine Co.. Philadelphia; James K. O'Dea, Paler-
Douglass, vice-president, of the Victor Talking
Machine Manufacturing Co., have returned to comb Blackman as the temporary presiding of- son, N. J.
Camden, N. J., from their mid-winter Florida ficer, and the nominating committee was appoint-
ed at once, with the foregoing result. Mr. An-
vacation.
THE SYMPHONIC PHONE NEEDLE.
drews, on taking the chair, stated the primary
The Price Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., objects of the meeting, and the first, matter
For Disc Talking Machines—Will Last from
have been placed on the suspended list by the broached was the contract sent out by the Victor
500 to 800 Playings—Something That Is
Destined to Interest the Trade.
Talking Machine Co.. of
Camden, in which sec-
The Symphonic Phone-Needle Co., at 1907 Park
tions 13 and 14 came in
for criticism. The fol- avenue, New York, have recently perfected a
lowing committee was disc talking machine needle whose life lasts
appointed to make an from five hundred to eight hundred playings.
immediate report: C. In placing this needle on the market they are
V. Henkel, W. E. Henry supplying a want long and urgently felt by the
and R. H. Morris, the talking-machine public, and it will certainly
findings of which were boom the sale of disc machines and records. They
unanimously
adopted, have aptly named their needle "Symphonic," as
it stands for all that can be desired in an article
to-wit:
"Resolved, That a of this kind. It renders a natural and sweet
committee of five Victor reproduction, and is made in various grades to
suit all tastes. It reduces the wear on the
distributers be appoint-
records, plays without changing, and is inexpen-
ed to decide upon the
sive.
objectionable feature in
The Symphonic needles .are constructed to play
the new Victor con-
five
hundred times before wearing out, which Is
tracts, and, if necessary,
obtain
legal advice. sufficient under ordinary circumstances to last
That a paper be drafted the average user a full year, but, according to
the manufacturers, the needle will often over-
embodying their objec-
run this number by several hundred playings
tions in said contracts,
if the conditions are favorable. It is further
and submitted to every
claimed that uniformity of tone throughout its
Victor distributer for
whole life is one of the many winning points of
signature. Further, that
this needle.
said protest be sent to
The Symphonic needles are put up in four-
the Victor Talking Ma-
grades
of tones—No. 1 soft, No. 2 medium, No. 3
chine Co., requesting
loud and No. 4 concert tone.
that the contracts be
modified as outlined by
Sells at once oil being heard, with KIG PROFIT TO YOU.
Will help you sell more Disc Talking Machines and Records.
the Victor distributers
It will revive the interest of thousands who have given up
as a body."
using them an account of the nuisance of changing the
needle after each playing. Reduces the wear on the record
Credits came up for a
fcnd
and will play at least 500 times without changing.
Made in various tones, to suit all tastes: No. 1, Soft
lengthy discussion, re-
Tone; No. 2, Medium Tone ; No. I!, Loud Tone. Any of
sulting in the appoint-
these needles will fit any make of sound box. Retail Price, $1
each. Net Price to Dealers, 50c. each.
ment of the subjoined
In
No. 4, Concert Tone. This needle requires the sound
box to be fitted to it. Retail Price, $5.00; Net Price to the
committee to take up
Dealer, $2.50. Send us your sound box and we will do this
the matter with P. K.
free of charge.
Send us $1.(10 and we will mail yon, postpaid, one sample
Dolber, of the National
each of Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
Phonograph Co.; C. V.
We furnish Artistic Signs and Literature to all Customers.
Henkel, J. Newcomb
WHolcMle
YORK A C
Blackman and I. Dave-
m 1
ga. The other commit-
tees, with the chair a
A FEW NEEDLE POINTS.
Just What All Your
Customers Are Looking For !
Anything
Everything
TALKING
MACHINES
The Symphonic Phone-Needle Co., I S
James I. Lyons, " "