New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19

A SO deposit was paid, and an ex-
pressman sent for the phon0 SI
took back TO Mrs. Waller or Walter
the remaining S37 on the purchase
price.
Two days later the mechanism gave
out. Investigation showed that the
parts were really Of Victor make, but
Of such ancient vintage as to make
their recovery interesting TO the VIC
tor Company as curios. The poor
things were simply worn out.
Already the Falks had discovered
that the label didn't mean what IL told
at glance. The listening animal was
not the usual fox terrier. II was
lion. And above the word Victor APP
peared the phrase. This photograph
will play" and below il the words Vic
tor and Columbia Records" So that a
careful reading of the label conveyed
the news that "This photograph will
play Victor and Columbia Records!
After frutless call upon Mrs. Wal
Ter or Walter, Mr.. Falk appealed to the
Bureau Of Investigations. We learned
that Harry Walcer, who conducts the
New York Photograph and Record Ex-
change. at 131 Orchard Street, was re-
sponsible for this phonograph, it hav-
ing been part of their stock. Mr.. Wal
GER. by the way is the husband of Mrs.
Waller, or Walter No wonder Mr.. Falk
found fresh machine in the place of
the one which he had bought when he
called a second time.
The Walters offered to refund
Mr.. Falk half the sum he paid
which seems to be the general sat
isfaction guarantee and later in
a. I.,s ,EN a-
waiting for weeks Mr.. Falk lost pa
thence and took the whole matter to
the District Attorney, who has, among
other interesting papers, bill of sale
given by the Walters, Walters, Wal
GERS. TO Mr. Falk. 1t is supposed to ex-
plain how they happened to have the
instrument, and is on the billhead of
the Viola Company, S Delaney Street,
dated December 20, 1915, and itemizng
81 Photograph $50. Guaranteed
for ten years from 1915 10 1925, to be
in good conduct, except part are brok-
en-" At the Delaney Street address IS
a motion picture house, which occupies
the entire premises, as il has for the
last two years. which is longer ago
than December, 1915.
II would be possible to describe the
experiences with an almost intermina-
bic list of these private citizens whose
advertisements are as like as two peas.
There was the singular sequence Of ad-
vcrtisements in the Brooklyn Eagle,
from 359 Grand Avenue. On February
20, 1916. Mrs. Clark" advertised: "Vic-
trola. large 5000 cabinet size; latest
model. with Edison diamond point; lat
est Victor records, needle holders;
practically new, with guarantee from
sacrifice $75; leather suit
cheap. Mrs. Clark, 359 Grand Ave,
Corner Gates"
Practically the same wording ap-
peared in the Eagle on February -,
igned Clark. 359 Grand Avenue. On
February the address was the same.
but the name was Mrs. Davis. On Jam
uary %, March and March -. it was
Mrs. Clark, but in the Home News
OF January &c it was Mrs. Evans at the
same old stand, however, 359 Grand
Avenue.
One of these advertisements took to
this address a Miss May Murphy, of
1852 st. Marks Avenue. She bought
a machine. paying $50 for it on March
il, and, Of course, il broke down. Mrs.
Clark was quick to pass along the re-
sponsibilty. She said she had bought
j. from William Damrau. of 1894 Hal ,
scy Street.
Curiously enough. in the Eagle
and Home News advertisements had
been appearing from 1894 Halsey
street. signed sometimes Doctor" and
s sometimes Nurse Damrau had writ
ten a sort of guarantee for the ma
chine on one Of his billheads. Repeated
efforts 10 locate this gentleman brought
word that he was out of town. Mean +,
while a registered letter addressed to
Mrs Clark was returned and a tele- /
phone call brought word that her line
had been discontinued. ,
But when Tribune Investigators
went with Miss Murphy to 1884 Hal