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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
ciation for a new spot, and usually
gets it. either at once or shortly after.
Another idea which Hammond, in
collaboration with the members, has
utilized successfully is the "pullout" list.
Whenever an operator takes his ma-
I chine from a spot he calls headquarters
and tells his reason. Hammond puts the
location on his list of "no goods" and
when another asks for information on
the location he has it ready. In that
manner the bad spots are being
weeded out.
Since Hammond has started to work
for the Association he has begun to
work on the idea of a state-wide organi-
zation and has already contacted sev-
eral operators about the mid-western
part of the state.
Main discussion at meetings of the
organization has been the letter re-
ceived from the NAPA, National Asso-
ciation of Performing Artists, with Fred
Waring as its president, which de-
manded, under the rights of a recent
Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision,
to collect a license fee on use of all
recordings used for commercial pur-
poses. This extra-license which the
NAPA demanded would amount to
$10.00 a year per machine minimum. A
similar problem was encountered by
Southern California music men early in
1936. The fact that nothing ever came
of it lends hope to the men of this
Association.
Larry Yanks has been selected to act
as the representative of both the Phono-
graph Operators and the Coin Machine
Associa tion in making arrangements for
the trip to Chicago. He has promised to
take care of all details with regard to
railroad and hotel accommodations.
Those who plan to attend the Chicago
show should get in touch with Larry
either at his office or at the meetings.
At the last meeting, the Association
went strongly on record against the use
of risque and suggestive records. All
members promised to halt the use of
such records in their locations. A fine
is to be assessed any member found
violating this rule and using such
records . The organization realized that
the use of indecent or smutty records
besmirches' the reputation of the bUsi-
ness and turns the public against the
operator. In taking a step against sug-
gestive records the membership realizes
that their action will meet with public
approval. The prestige and standing of
phonograph operators will undoubtedly
be improved with elimination of this
p ractice.
Asides:
Max Bushwick of the Capital Music
Co. is becoming quite an orator. He had
his fellow members in stitches at the last
meeting while relating the outstanding
funny experiences in phonograph oper-
ating. To hear him tell it they 're all
humorous.
Genial Frank Engel and Mike Spector
of the Automatic Amusement Co. have
been installed in their new office di-
rectly across fr om Association head-
quarters. Quite a good looking place
they have , too , with a large window front
and a huge floor space, a double: office
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COLUMBIA
Gem of Them All!
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for the "shots" and an outside one for
the assistants.
Take a glimmer at Maurice Finkel's
new spot while you're in headquarter's
neighborhood; he's just around th e
corner. He's going to take in a lot of
new equipment, too. Take a good gen-
eral look around the ne ighborhood and
you'll find that Twentieth and Market
is a ssuming the complexion of a Phono-
graph Operating Market. What with
Engel and Spector, Finkel. and Ass ocia-
tion headquarters within an area of a
half-block it looks like the big time.
Wonder who's doing that radio adver-
tising about selling records? Couldn't
be Reds Margolis by any chance? Hope
he sells plenty of records at his
new spot.
Fie ld and Murphy, newcomers to the
Association, cover plenty of ground out
in the "sticks" and business must be
"fair," at least, considering that they
bought a new Packard and LaSalle.
Phil Frank comes all the way from
Chester to the meetings e ach week s o
he w on't miss important doings.
Alec Le d erer returned from his "Chi-
cago trip" and reported everything run-
ning as usual in Chicago. Incidentally,
here's a b ouquet to Alec for his action
in phoning an Association member
when the fellow's machine w a s on the
bum. Alec happened to find it and
called the man. That's Association
spirit plus.
Irv Newman missed a meeting be-
cause he had to take the Mrs, out to
celebrate a wedding anniversary. Ain 't
it grand when you're still enough in
love to remember wedding dates? And
y oung ,e nough too, we might add. Some
guys try to forget the anniversary be-
cause it reminds them how old they are.
Business must be good with Jack
Sheppard. He's got a new tan Packard.
Lou Sussman lost a g ood serviceman when
his regular man got sick . Now he has to fix,
machines himself until he can break in a new
fellow . Boy, it ' s t6'ugh to see him work ,
Newest Review s ubscribers this month: Ed ,
Klein and Frank Hammond.
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Proof of the hunting is in the kill, and her~
is Donald 1. Coney, head of Detroifs See·
Con, with the eight·point buck, bagged on a
recent hunting trip.
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