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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FEBRUARY 22,
1919
BECOMES GENERAL WORKS MANAGER
ISSUE NEW RECORD CATALOG
COLUMBIA GLEANINGS
W. H. Biggert Succeeds C. A. Hanson in This
Important Post With Columbia Co.
Complete List of OkeH Records to Be Found in
Well-Arranged Volume Just Issued by the
Otto Heineman Phonograph Supply Co.
F. S. Binger Joins Sales Force—Other Changes
—G. W. Hopkins Returns From South—Ad-
dresses Dealers in Atlanta—Harry Levy a
Visitor—W. A. Willson to Make Address
Francis S. Whitten, president of the Colum-
bia Graphophone Co., New York, announced
this week the resignation of C. A. Hanson as
general works manager and the appointment of
W. H. Biggert in this important post. Mr. Big-
gert will assume his new duties on March 1,
making his headquarters at the Columbia fac-
tories in Bridgeport, Conn.
• Mr. Biggert has been identified with a num-
ber of internationally prominent manufacturing
companies, and has a wide experience ^ that
qualifies him ideally for the position of general
works manager for the Columbia Co.
In advising the Columbia organization of this
appointment, Mr. Whitten paid the following
tribute to Mr. Hanson:
"It is the desire of the management to express
at this time its extreme regret at Mr. Hanson's
severance of his relations with the company,
and to acknowledge the loyalty, support, co-
operation and splendid ability of Mr. Hanson
during his incumbency as works manager. The
management feels sure that the organization will
give to Mr. Biggert, his successor, the same
cordial and loyal support which was accorded
Mr. Hanson."
RECORDING CO. INCORPORATED
The Recording Co., Inc., of Manhattan, filed
a certificate of incorporation with the Secretary
of State on Saturday with capital stock of
$10,000, for the purpose of handling talking
machines, records and parts. The incorporators
are C. J. Brown, W. Winning and A. Weil.
AUTOMATIC
REPEATING
PHONOGRAPH
The Otto Heineman Phonograph Supply Co.,
of New York, has just issued a complete catalog
of OkeH records, and this new publication indi-
cates the rapid strides which this popular rec-
ord library has made within the past few months.
The cover of the catalog presents the well-
known "Victory" illustration that the company
has used in its general OkeH record publicity
during the past few weeks. This illustration not
only appears on the new catalog, but is also fea-
tured on hanger supplements, motion picture
slides, etc. The color scheme is red, white and
blue, and this design is followed throughout the
catalog.
The records are listed according to classes,
among these being dances, heart songs, instru-
mental selections, popular songs, patriotic,
standard songs, etc., etc. The diversity of this
catalog indicates the possibilities for develop-
ing OkeH record business, and the hearty re-
ception accorded these records bears testimony
to their merit and sales value.
Among the popular artists who are repre-
sented in this new catalog are Joseph Phillips,
Collins and Harlan, Henry Burr, Lewis James,
Arthur Fields, Arthur Campbell, Reed Miller
and others. There are a number of 'cello selec-
tions played by Vladmir Dubinsky, and Paul
Eisler has contributed piano records to the
OkeH library, which have met with marked
favor. The Berkshire String Orchestra, well
known in musical circles, also records for the
OkeH library, and the dance records include
selections by the Fred Van Eps Quartet, Ma-
jestic Hotel Dance Orchestra and other success-
ful organizations.
OPEN NEW YORK OFFICES
Unit Construction Co. Have Offices at 299 Madi-
son Avenue With Major Bubb in Charge
The Unit Construction Co., Fifty-eighth
street and Grays avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., have
opened an attractive suite of offices at 299 Madi-
son avenue, New York City. These offices are
centrally and conveniently located just around
the corner from the Grand Central Station and
provide additional conveniences in handling
their business in the metropolis.
The offices will be in charge of Major H. A.
Bubb, assisted by Harry C. Baisch, who will
also travel in the interest of the Unit Construc-
tion Co.
R. C. Smith, president of the company, ex-
tends a cordial invitation to the trade to visit
the new offices.
A. D. GEISSLER TO PACIFIC COAST
Prominent New York Victor Jobber Will Spend
Six Weeks in Land of Sunshine and Flowers
THE WONDER INSTRUMENT
Plays and repeats any kind or size record—any desired
number of times—then itopa automatically with the tone
arm suspended off to the right In the air. Any r-hlld nan
operate it.
WONDERFUL TONE
WONDERFUL FINISH
W0NOERFUL IN ITS SIMPLICITY
The Machine Creates Interest and Discussion.
It Is Self-Advertising
WONDERFUL SELLER
DEALERS—Send for Particular*, Prices, Terms.
£ BROOKS MFG. CO., Saginaw, Mich.
Arthur D. Geissler, president of the New York
Talking Machine Co., and the Chicago Talk-
ing Machine Co., Victor wholesalers, left town
last week for the Pacific Coast. According to
his present plans Mr. Geissler will be away about
six weeks, and his itinerary calls for an extended
visit at San Francisco, where he will join Mrs.
Geissler, who has been visiting her parents in
that city. Mr. Geissler will also spend quite
some time in Los Angeles, where he has a host
of friends in the social and business worlds.
Lee A. Murray, who has been honorably dis-
charged from the army, has resumed the man-
agement of the Victrola department at Harned
& Von Maur's store, Davenport, la.
The general sales department of the Columbia
Graphophone Co. announced this week that F. S.
Binger, formerly a member of the Columbia
auditing staff, had joined the sales force, and will
be assigned to one of the Columbia branches in
the near future.
H. L. Moorey, formerly an assistant auditor,
who joined the sales division recently, has been
assigned to the New Haven branch as a member
of the sales staff in that city.
Geo. W. Hopkins, general sales manager of
the Columbia Co., returned Monday after spend-
ing a-few weeks in Florida, where he took a
well-deserved rest. En route north, Mr. Hop-
kins visited the Columbia Co.'s Atlanta branch,
where he addressed a meeting of Columbia
dealers in that territory which was held under
the auspices of Westervelt Terhune, Atlanta
manager.
W. A. Willson, manager of the Columbia edu-
cational department, left New York Tuesday, to
address the meeting of the Northern Ohio Talk-
ing Machine Dealers' Association, which was
held on Thursday at Cleveland.
Harry Levy, general manager of Hecht &
Co., Washington, D. C, well-known Columbia
dealers, was a visitor this week at the execu-
tive offices, bringing with him optimistic reports
of the business situation in Washington.
LEAVES ON WESTERN TRIP
C. W. Neumeister, of the Eastern division of
the general sales department of the Otto Heine-
man Phonograph Supply Co., Inc., has left town
on an extended Southern and Western trip.
During the past few weeks the company has
received numerous inquiries regarding Heine-
man and Meisselbach products and OkeH rec-
ords from this territory, and Mr. Neumeister ex-
pects to close many agencies on this trip.
A VISITOR FROM BUENOS AIRES
Jacobo Glucksman, a member of the firm of
Max Glucksman, Buenos Aires, Argentine Re-
public, was a caller at Aeolian Hall last week
prior to starting on an extended trip to South
America. Mr. Glucksman makes his headquar-
ters in New York, but makes frequent trips to
Buenos Aires in order to keep in close touch
with the activities and progress of his house.
The firm of Max Glucksman, which is one of
the two dealers in Buenos Aires handling the
Aeolian-Vocalion line, is making plans for a
splendid 1919 business with this line.
CHAS. E. GORHAM OUT OF SERVICE
Chas. E. Gorham, formerly a Columbia dealer
in Brooklyn, N. Y., and Newark, N. J., and who
sold out his interests to accept a commission
in the navy shortly after the declaration of war,
recently was released from active service'and
has been appointed president of the New York
Capital Co.
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TO FEATURE THE VITANOLA LINE \
P. G. Spitz recently took up his duties with
the Carpenter Paper Co., of Omaha, Neb., a.nd
will have complete charge of the sales promo-
tion of their talking machine business. He is
planning a very energetic campaign through the
mid-Western territory and will concentrate" tils
efforts on the "Vitanola" line of talking ma-
chines.