Music Trade Review
Issue: 1919 Vol. 68 N. 14 - Page 48
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
APRIL 5,
EDISON DISC RECORD LABORATORY STAFF HOLDS DINNER
The St. Cloud Mushroom Farm, near Orange,
N. J., was the scene recently of a jollification
meeting by the management and superintendents
of the Edison Disc record manufacturing labora-
tories. The event marked the celebration of Mr r
Edison's recognition by wire from Florida,
where he is taking a brief winter vacation, that
work. Mr. Clark's capacity for organization
and Mr. Gall's technical skill wrought great
progress and have earned from Mr. Edison
words of approval that he does not ordinarily
bestow upon his associates.
Mr. Clark, in addressing the superintendents
of the laboratories, modestly stated that neither
How You Can
Safely Increase
Your Income
Piano merchants, who have
not investigated the talking
machine field, will find that
the subject is one of deep
interest to them and they
will also learn that talking
machines constitute a line
which can be admirably
blended with piano selling.
Dinner of Officials and Staff of Edison Disc Manufacturing Laboratories
the management o-f the Edison Disc record he nor Mr. Gall had done anything except to
manufacturing laboratories had made good to make effective the plans and ideas which Mr.
Edison had evolved.
his complete satisfaction.
Mr. Clark is the smiling gentleman at the
Somewhat less than a year ago George E.
Clark, assistant to Charles Edison, was made head of the table. William Maxwell, vice-presi-
acting general manager of the Edison Disc rec- dent of T. A. Edison, Inc., sits beside him. Mr.
ord manufacturing laboratories, and A. F. Gall Gall is the gentleman at Mr. Maxwell's left,
(better known as Billy Gall) was appointed his with his hand to his head in a sort of Hall
assistant in charge of the research and technical Caine pose.
LEAVES FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
Frank K. Pennington, Assistant General Sales
Manager of Columbia Co., to Visit Branches
Frank K. Pennington, assistant general sales
manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., New
York, left Sunday for an extended trip to the
Pacific Coast. According to his present plans,
Mr. Pennington will visit Columbia branches and
dealers throughout the South and Southwest,
reaching the Pacific Coast within the next few
weeks and returning to his desk in May. Judg-
ing from the splendid business reports received
at the Columbia executive offices during the past
few weeks, Mr. Pennington will be obliged to
listen to one unanimous demand for merchan-
dise in order to meet the call for Columbia mer-
chandise throughout the country.
CHAS. J. WETZEL WITH EMERSON CO.
Prominent Talking Machine Man Appointed
Manager of Production of the Emerson Pho-
nograph Co.—Well Known in the Trade
Charles J. Wetzel has just joined the forces
of Emerson Phonograph Co. to take complete
charge as manager of production. He was for
fifteen years connected with, and for a great
many years production manager of, various de-
partment of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, N.
J., and subsequently production manager of the
Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
He left his position with Pathe to take service
under the Government in the Aviation Corps
of the army.
Mr. Wetzel is one of the most experienced
men on production in the phonograph business
in the United States, and the Emerson Phono-
graph Co. feels that in securing his services it
has taken a big step forward.
In announcing Mr. Wetzel's appointment an
officer of the Emerson Phonograph Co. said:
"In maintaining the policy of getting out 'hits'
before anyone else it is necessary to have a
man in command who understands every ele-
ment necessary to produce Speed (spelling it
with a capital 'S.') and as well an expert in all
things that go for excellence in quality in the
manufacturing end of the business. We have
secured such a man in Mr. Wetzel."
WANT AUXETOPHONES FOR PARKS
Park Board of Sioux City, la., Considering Plan
to Utilize Talking Machines to Make Up for
the Shortage of Local Bands at Present
Sioux CITY, TA., March 31.—Owing to the diffi-
culty experienced last year in getting music at
the different parks in Sioux Falls a movement
is on foot to induce the park board to install
"Auxetophones" in McKennan, Sherman and
Covell parks.
These machines are operated with electric
power and compressed air in such manner that
the sound waves are carried and may be dis-
tinctly heard more than 400 feet away from the
machine, and may be operated by connecting
them with the electric light wires in the park.
"Last year," said one of the members of the
park board, "the patrons of the parks registered
many complaints against the music furnished
during the season, and it is believed that the in-
stallation of 'Auxetophones' will materially re-
lieve the situation.
"During the season there are often little
gatherings at the parks. A little music will ma-
terially add to the pleasures of these occasions."
The advance that has been
made in this special field
has been phenomenal and
every dealer who desires
specific information con-
cerning talking machines
should receive The Talking
Machine World regularly.
This is the oldest publica-
tion in America devoted
exclusively to the interests
of the talking machine, and
each issue contains a vast
fund of valuable informa-
tion which the talking
machine jobbers and dealers
say is worth ten times the
cost of the paper to them.
You can receive the paper
regularly at a cost of $2.CO
a year and we know of no
manner in which $2.00 can
be expended which will
supply as much valuable
information.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Inc.
Publisher
'
373 Fourth Ave.
NEW YORK
1919
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
APRIL 5,
EDISON DISC RECORD LABORATORY STAFF HOLDS DINNER
The St. Cloud Mushroom Farm, near Orange,
N. J., was the scene recently of a jollification
meeting by the management and superintendents
of the Edison Disc record manufacturing labora-
tories. The event marked the celebration of Mr r
Edison's recognition by wire from Florida,
where he is taking a brief winter vacation, that
work. Mr. Clark's capacity for organization
and Mr. Gall's technical skill wrought great
progress and have earned from Mr. Edison
words of approval that he does not ordinarily
bestow upon his associates.
Mr. Clark, in addressing the superintendents
of the laboratories, modestly stated that neither
How You Can
Safely Increase
Your Income
Piano merchants, who have
not investigated the talking
machine field, will find that
the subject is one of deep
interest to them and they
will also learn that talking
machines constitute a line
which can be admirably
blended with piano selling.
Dinner of Officials and Staff of Edison Disc Manufacturing Laboratories
the management o-f the Edison Disc record he nor Mr. Gall had done anything except to
manufacturing laboratories had made good to make effective the plans and ideas which Mr.
Edison had evolved.
his complete satisfaction.
Mr. Clark is the smiling gentleman at the
Somewhat less than a year ago George E.
Clark, assistant to Charles Edison, was made head of the table. William Maxwell, vice-presi-
acting general manager of the Edison Disc rec- dent of T. A. Edison, Inc., sits beside him. Mr.
ord manufacturing laboratories, and A. F. Gall Gall is the gentleman at Mr. Maxwell's left,
(better known as Billy Gall) was appointed his with his hand to his head in a sort of Hall
assistant in charge of the research and technical Caine pose.
LEAVES FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
Frank K. Pennington, Assistant General Sales
Manager of Columbia Co., to Visit Branches
Frank K. Pennington, assistant general sales
manager of the Columbia Graphophone Co., New
York, left Sunday for an extended trip to the
Pacific Coast. According to his present plans,
Mr. Pennington will visit Columbia branches and
dealers throughout the South and Southwest,
reaching the Pacific Coast within the next few
weeks and returning to his desk in May. Judg-
ing from the splendid business reports received
at the Columbia executive offices during the past
few weeks, Mr. Pennington will be obliged to
listen to one unanimous demand for merchan-
dise in order to meet the call for Columbia mer-
chandise throughout the country.
CHAS. J. WETZEL WITH EMERSON CO.
Prominent Talking Machine Man Appointed
Manager of Production of the Emerson Pho-
nograph Co.—Well Known in the Trade
Charles J. Wetzel has just joined the forces
of Emerson Phonograph Co. to take complete
charge as manager of production. He was for
fifteen years connected with, and for a great
many years production manager of, various de-
partment of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange, N.
J., and subsequently production manager of the
Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
He left his position with Pathe to take service
under the Government in the Aviation Corps
of the army.
Mr. Wetzel is one of the most experienced
men on production in the phonograph business
in the United States, and the Emerson Phono-
graph Co. feels that in securing his services it
has taken a big step forward.
In announcing Mr. Wetzel's appointment an
officer of the Emerson Phonograph Co. said:
"In maintaining the policy of getting out 'hits'
before anyone else it is necessary to have a
man in command who understands every ele-
ment necessary to produce Speed (spelling it
with a capital 'S.') and as well an expert in all
things that go for excellence in quality in the
manufacturing end of the business. We have
secured such a man in Mr. Wetzel."
WANT AUXETOPHONES FOR PARKS
Park Board of Sioux City, la., Considering Plan
to Utilize Talking Machines to Make Up for
the Shortage of Local Bands at Present
Sioux CITY, TA., March 31.—Owing to the diffi-
culty experienced last year in getting music at
the different parks in Sioux Falls a movement
is on foot to induce the park board to install
"Auxetophones" in McKennan, Sherman and
Covell parks.
These machines are operated with electric
power and compressed air in such manner that
the sound waves are carried and may be dis-
tinctly heard more than 400 feet away from the
machine, and may be operated by connecting
them with the electric light wires in the park.
"Last year," said one of the members of the
park board, "the patrons of the parks registered
many complaints against the music furnished
during the season, and it is believed that the in-
stallation of 'Auxetophones' will materially re-
lieve the situation.
"During the season there are often little
gatherings at the parks. A little music will ma-
terially add to the pleasures of these occasions."
The advance that has been
made in this special field
has been phenomenal and
every dealer who desires
specific information con-
cerning talking machines
should receive The Talking
Machine World regularly.
This is the oldest publica-
tion in America devoted
exclusively to the interests
of the talking machine, and
each issue contains a vast
fund of valuable informa-
tion which the talking
machine jobbers and dealers
say is worth ten times the
cost of the paper to them.
You can receive the paper
regularly at a cost of $2.CO
a year and we know of no
manner in which $2.00 can
be expended which will
supply as much valuable
information.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, Inc.
Publisher
'
373 Fourth Ave.
NEW YORK
1919
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