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CHICAGO.- The Monarch Coin Machine
Co. has been appointed exclusive distributor
for the new Robbins 2-in-l vendor for the
states of Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana,
according to Roy Bazelon, Monarch head.
MEMPHIS.- City Commissioner Davis
has been called upon by the Rev. Loyal-O.
IIartman, president of the Memphis Minis-
terial Association, as to what action has
been taken in regard to pinball operators
not permitting minors to play the games.
FALL RIVER, Mass.-The Legislative
Ways and Means Committee is to take ac·
tion on the favorable report made by the
taxation committee on a bill to license pin-
ball games in the state. The plan is to have
the licenses issued by the State Director of
Standards, with the annual fee being $150,
plus $10 for each game or device operated
by the licensee, and $2 5 for each local per-
mit for each game or device, payable to
state and local treasurers.
TOPEKA, Kan.-Legalization of amuse·
ment games is being considered by the city
council. Although the ordinance under
consideration is termed a regulatory meas-
ure, the commission hopes to derive con·
siderable revenue from its passing.
CLEVELAND.-Due to the increase in
business the B. M. Y . Novelty Sales Co., of
which A . H. Bernstein is owner, has moved
to larger quarters at 3008 Fayne Avenue.
The new showroom and work shop is the
latest thing in modernism.
DENVER.-National Operating Co. has
opened a new office at Gunnison, Colo.
Fred N. Sandholm, son of o. N . Sandholm,
principal owner of the company, is in charge
of the new office. The branch will serve the
Western Slope territory.
ALBANY, N. Y.-The following have
been given charters to engage in business in
National
News Hole,
the· ·state of New York: Pacent Novelty
Mfg. Co., Inc., Utica ; Reaut Amusement
Corp., Brooklyn ; H ome Recreation Corp.,
Brooklyn ; Multisports, Inc., New York City.
SALINAS, Calif.- A proposed city ordi-
nance licensing pinball machines was the
main topic of conversation at the last meet-
ing of the city council. Mayor V . ]. Bar-
logio appointed a committee to make a
,tudy of the possibilit'l of the licensing of
the games and the possibility of instituting
a license system for control and revenue.
WENATCHEE, Wash. -Money coll ected
on license fees for pinball games and money
taken in on dog bces will buy the city a
beautiful 2l0-acre county park. The price
of the property purchased was $6000.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa.-Mr. Louis Unter-
berger, president of the Anthracite Vending
Machine Association, was married Sunday,
M ay 10th. Louie ·is a well-known Pennsyl-
vania operator, and THE REVIEW wishes
him happiness anc! continued success.
CHICAGO.-The marriage of Maryjo
Keeney, daughter of J. H . Keeney of ]. H .
Keeney & Co., to William A. Owens of
Chicago, took place here Saturday, May 9th.
The new Mrs. Owens has been employed at
the offices of her father for the past two
years and intends to continue with her work
there. Mr. Owens is a cashier for a large
insurance company.
TRENTON, N. J.-The luxury bill in-
troduced by Assemblyman Henry Young,
] r., was defeated again by the house. The
report considerably cheered coin men
throughout the state, due to the fact that
the amount of the new tax bill would
cripple heir profits and work havoc on their
business at this time.
GUSTINE, Cali f.- If present plans of the
city council work out, pinball games will
be licensed in the near future. The coun-
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ci l with all members present passed a ma-
jority vote to license the machines.
NOCONA, Tex.- Pin games are back in
operation again under the 19 36 license after
a short cl ose-down.
CHICAGO.- Mills Noveltv Co. has ac-
quired a long term lease on the building
formerly occupied by the Strom Bearing
Co .
VISALIA, Calif.- Marble games can be
operated under police regulation, according
to an opinion handed down by City Attor-
ney E. 1. Feemster. Opinion was requested
by the city council as a preliminary move
toward adopting a license ord inance which
has been requested by operators in this
territory.
VANCOUVER, Wash.- Bert Fernando,
arrested on a charge of playing a pinball
machine with slugs instead of money, was
released on $2 5 bail pending trial in the
police court.
NEW WAMCO SERVICE
8 Motorcycle mecha nic for loc a tion
calls planned.
SAN FRANCISCO.- An expert coin ma-
chine mechanic who can ride a motorcycle
is being added to the service force of the
Western Automatic Machine Co. as a means
of helping operators forget service calls, it
was announced by Edmund C. Fey, head of
the firm. Pin games and other equipment
will be serviced and repaired right on loca-
tion, supplementin3 the Wamco shop serv-
ice for operators.
Fey also revealed that the plant on Golden
Gate Avenue is to be remodeled, providing
extra facilities in both th e production and
service departments.
This will make possible increased pro-
duction on the new W amco game, Bell Boy,
for which many repeat orders have come in
since the game first was announced in THE
REVIEW.
H ere's a few more operators in the home
state who read their copy of THE REVIEW
regularly: A. J. Taylor, A. J. Withersp oon,
l ack Robinson, J. S. Guion, R. G. H aser,
Burr H . Winslow, L. A. SPengler, Lester
Layne, Robinso n and Schiffman , and T hom-
as D . Skinner.
l17elcome, Andrew Sofchak o f N. J.
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