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PAUL W.
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equi pment f r om coast-to-coast and w ith a 98% coverage of the eleve n states west of the Rocky Mounta i ns
Chicago Ready for Big 1936 Show
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED
• Phoenix denie s Torrey mo -
ti on but se co n d ord er stil l hold s.
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PHOENIX, Ariz.-Although a temporary
restraining order granted in the middle of
November to the Novelty Supply Co., Inc.,
continued to enjoin police officers from
interfering with the operation of pin games
in this city, a previous order won June
7th by Phil Torrey, well known operator,
was dissolved in the Maricopa County Suo
perior Court December 19th.
In the latter action Sup~rior Judge H.
C. Speakman sustained a demurrer by the
defense on the grounds that Torrey's suit
was based on the assumption that all ar·
rests would be made under the protested
city ordinance banning pin games. In set-
ting aside the injunction, Judge Speakman
pointed out that Phoenix police also were
empowered to make arrests under the state
law. The fact that since tht!' time Torrey's
suit was filed automatic payout pin games
have been placed in operation here was
considered significant in the judge's ruling.
Torrey's suit provided for the giving of free
game premiums for winning scores, but
defense counsel held the automatic paying
out of coins constituted "prizes" instead
of "premiums."
The Novelty Supply Company's InJunc·
tion, still im effect, challenges the legality
of the city ordinance as being in conflict
of the state gaming laws and in excess
of the corporate powers of the city to enact.
KALAMAZOO OPS SET
KALAMAZOO, Mich.-At a meeting of
operators held here December 17th, pre-
liminary steps toward the organization of
a local unit of the Automatic Merchan.
disers' Association of Michigan were taken.
F. E. Turner, president of the state associa-
tion, and W. R. Zerby, secretary of the
Detroit Skill Game Operators' Association,
addressed the meeting, which was followed
by another session on the 18th at Grand
Rapids.
NEW JOBBER
ST. LOUIS.-Lou Kornblum has opened
a new jobbing establishment in this city
at 4017 Delmar boulevard. Firm is oper-
ating under the name of the Kay.Mak
Sales Company, and will handle all types
of coin controlled equipment.
Kornblum is well known in the local field
and was formerly connected with the
W. B. . Specialty Company and the Union
Novelty Company.
J A N' U A R Y
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Coinmen Pour into City in Huge Throngs;
Ups Schedule Sessions at Hotel LaSalle
the 1936 edition of the National Coin Machine Show got under way
C HICAGO.-As
here Monday morning, January 13th, thousands of coinmen representing every branch
of the industry and every territory in the United States and several foreign countries were
on hand to participate in what were heralded as the most auspicious four days the
industry has ever known.
Transformed during the past week into a wonderland of ingenious displays which
demonstrated the broad range of modern coin·operated mechanisms covering the fields
of amusement, merchandising and service, the Hotel Sherman became the focusing
point for literally millions of eyes intent upon determining the future course which this
great industry has mapped for itself. There were many who believed that the 1936 Show
markd the cross-roads at which the lead-
ers of the now fully mature industry would
gatherings were to be held by the National
be called upon to choose a progressive path Automatic Distributors' Association, the
into potential fields of enterprise upon
National Association of Coin-Operated Ma·
which the industry in previous years chine Manufacturers which sponsors the an-
scarcely has touched.
nual show, and many other groups.
Success of the 1936 Show was definitely
As everyone knows, all is not strictly
assured months ago when the last available business at the Annual Show and plenty of
booth space was reserved and Convention
time has been set aside for entertainment,
Manager Joe Huber was beseiged with re-
climaxing with the big Banquet and Floor
quests for additional nooks and crannies in
Show which has been arranged by Sadie
which special displays might be set up.
Morris. One of the features will be the
One hundred per cent co·operation on the
appearance of Rosemary LaBie, the Miss
part of the manufacturers and of the indus- America of a few years ago.
try's closely·knitted trade press helped to
According to advance announcements, an
achieve this assurance.
even more valuable automobile than the
But the real measure of success was
Chevrolet truck given away last year will
marked by the multitudes of operators-
be presented to a lucky operator at the
the industry's all-important point of con·
1936 Sbow.
tact with the public-who converged upon
When the last hanger-on leaves the Hotel
Chicago in unprecedented numbers. It is
Sherman on the 16th, the word will be on
upon these business men of the nation's
every tongue: "It was the greatest Show
communities-small and large-who ab-
of all."
sorb the full force of the industry's bally-
hoo and its economic fluctuations and trans·
late them into terms the public can com·
prehend, that the industry depends in the
• F ive doll ar tan m ust be
final analysis. And when trains and planes
pl a ced on e ach m a chine.
and automobiles brought them into Chi·
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-A new plan of
cago with their reports of conditions in
Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, St. Louis, I icensing pin tables is now in effect in this
city requiring each table in operation to
Dallas, Denver, Great Falls, Seattle, Port·
display a $5.00 license tag. In addition
land, San Francisco, Los Angeles and
another charge of $1.00 is also assessed
Pumpkin Center, it enabled the industry
on each machine.
to determine, from the types of equipment
As if that were not enough the plan also
they purchase, just what will be the future
calls for each location to have a yearly
trends.
license to display pin games in a place of
The daily program at the Hotel Sherman
business and this fee is set at $5.00.
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and its great exhibit hall was arranged to
provide for special meetings of the various
p.;roups. The National Council of Opera·
tors' Associations, organized at St. Louis
last August, was to hold sessions daily at
DUNSMUIR, Calif. - Frank Talmadge
the nearby Hotel LaSalle under the chair-
promises big things as a merchandise ma-
manship of R alph T. Young. These sessions chine operator in taking on an extensive
were to be timed to fit into the convention
string of cigarette vending units in this
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program and display hours, while similar territory_
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