Dirly Records Finished!
McClelland to be seized in Honolulu:
REVIEW editorial campaign victorious.
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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
LOS ANGELES. - For more than a
y e ar th e COIN MACHINE REVIEW has
joine d phonograph manufacturers and
many an operator in opposing the use
of s o-called "novelty records " which, by
innuendo of word and voice, are more
dirty than novel. In December, 1936, the
REVIEW announced that henceforth it
would acce pt no more advertising on
records of this na ~ ure , devoted a full
page to an editorial on the subject. In
December, 1937, the REVIEW was still
hitting, and hitting hard, the traffic in
this menace to a s ound and substantial
industry. Through the intervening
months the REVIEW never ceas ed to
urge operators to think of the future of
their business, urged that use of dirty
records be abandoned.
Now expected is an early termination
of the whole bus iness, for Jack McClel-
land, s tronge st proponent for the records
which he made , is to be brought to trial
in Los Angeles on a charge of sending
obsce ne lite rature and obscene phono-
graph records through the mails.
Declared the Los Angeles "Times," in
its issu e of January 8: "Modern science's
most up-to-date equipment was utilized
by authorities yesterday to expedite the
apprehens ion of John Collins McClel-
land of Hollywood, charged by United
States postal in spectors with sending
obsce ne phonograph records through
the mails.
"McCle lland is en route to Australia
on board the Montere y, and United
States Commiss ioner Head advised the
Honolulu police by radio to take him
from the s hip and hold him for a war-
rant which is being flown by the China
Clipper. This is the first time the Clipper
has been u sed for s uch a purpose .
"Postal authorities a ssert McClelland
has flooded the country with thousands
of pornographic records . He will be re-
turne d here for trial."
Reporte d the "Evening Herald-Ex-
press": "John Collins McClelland of 1016
North Highland Avenue , Hollywood, is
blithely sailing today to Honolulu on
the liner Monte rey for a vacation.
" But he does n 't know that headed in
the same direction on the China Clipper
is a warrant charging him with sending
obscene phonograph records through
the mail.
"The warrant was issued by United
States Commissioner David B. Hea d fol-
lowing investigation by postal inspec-
tors.
"Honolulu authorities have been re-
quested by wireless to take McC lelland
into custody."
Thus, with action of p ostal a uthorities,
has the REVIEW 'S editorial opposition
Jo "dirty records" finally been b rought
to a hea d. Thus too, it is h oped tha t
henceforth the industry will be free from
the thorns which such recordings con-
stitute.
. •
Wife-No, I didn't sew a butto n on
your pants. I was too tired. Which is
more important, anyway-your wife or
your pants?
Husband-Well, there are places I ca n
go without a wife.
Judge Sharp-Just where did the de-
fendant 's auto hit you, Miss?
Sally-Well, Your Honor, if I had been
wearing a license plate it would have
been badly damaged.
The nurse entered the professor's
room and said s oftly, "It's a boy, sir."
The absent-minded gentleman looked
up from his desk . "Well," he said, "what
does he want?"
Another old Scotch story that still
gives us a chuckle is the one where the
canny lad sent the following ten-word
telegram:
"Bruises hurt erase d afford erected
analys is hurt too infe ctious dead."
The othe r Scots man translated it cmd
found nineteen words:
"Bruce is hurt. He raced a Ford. He
w recke d it, and Alice is hurt too. In fact
she 's d e ad."
In New Yo rk it's Lindy's. In Minneapolis it's Bergsing's Cafe to which go the great and
near·great of Minneapolis' theatrical and business world. Seen there, also, is a Model 616A
Wurlitzer Automatic Phonograph placed by Amos Heilicher, purchased from Silent Sales
Co., and fitting neatly into the smart decoration of the place chosen by famed Chef
Andy Kitcher.
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
JANUARY. 1938
This Index is an e ditorial fea ture. maintaine d
for the conve nienc e of reade rs . It is not a
part of the advertis e r's contract and the COIN
MACHINE REVIEW a ssumes no re sponsibility
for its correctness .
A A A Amusements.............
. ............................ 34
A. B. T. Mfg . Co ..................................................... 43
Advance Automatic Sales Co ....... 81 . 83, 98, 108
Advance Machine Co ............................................. 38
Air Pops-IL...................... ....................................
18
American Record Corp, of
Calif. ................ 85, 86 , 91, 93, 95 , 96, 97 . 106
~::'t~~"a~n Jac;;,~~ . ~~?:::::::::::::::::::::::::::·.·.·.·.·.::·.·.:::~~: ~~
Bally Mfg . Co ................................................. Cover II
Baltimore Salesbook Co ....................................... 59
Bargain MarL ........................................................... 112
Bluebird Record Distributors .................. 32, 88 , 94
Brewer, Chas. A. & Sons ...................................... 72
Brodie, M., Co ........................................................... 67
Burel & Co ............................................................... 44
Canaan, Will P ................................................... 9, 39
Capehart, Inc ., The.
. ......................... 107
Chicago Lock Co ..................................................... 19
Christensen, H. L. .................................................... 42
Club Alabam .............................................................. 46
Coin Automatic Music Co ................................... 94
Conrad Co ................................................................. 74
Daniels , M. T ............................................................. 22
Davis Metal Fixture Co ......................................... 72
gfx~~a s~l!~i~.~:.i.~~ ... ~~~~.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~
Duo-Vend Corp ......................................................... 45
Electrical Products Co .......................................... 111
Ellman & Zuckerman ............................................. 30
Gabel , john, Mfg . Co ........................................... 99
Gem City Machines, Inc ................................. 47, 48
Glickman Co ............................................................. 75
Globe Printing Co ................................................... 40
Gousset , Eme ry j ..................................................... 70
Grandbois, U . G .• Co ........................................... 40
Groetchen Tool Co ................................................... 37
Guardian Electric Co .......
. ....................... 79
Hankin Music Co ..................................................... 86
Harlich Mfg . Co ....................................................... 28
Holdsworth Print Shop .......................................... 28
Ideal Novelty Co ..................................................... 92
Ideal Weighing Machine Co ............................... 22
Illinois Lock Co ......................................................... 76
International Mutoscope Reel Co ., Inc ........... 63
Japan Importing Co ............................................... 73
Keystone Novelty & Mfg. Co ............................. 75
Kunkel Metal Products Co.................................. 15
Laymon , Paul A ............. 66 , 68, 70, 72, 74. 76 , 78
Liberty Inn .................................................................. 46
Long Beach Coin Machine Exchange .............. 82
L. A. Games Co ..................................................... 80
Mammoth Sales Co ................................................. 91
McCall Novelty Co ................................................. 73
McCormick Machine Co ....................................... 91
Meyberg , Le o j., Co ............................................... 94
Mills -Viking Co ..................................................... 7, 80
Minthorne, jean j ..................................................... 67
Mohr Brothers ...................................................... 10, 11
Moore , jack R. .......................................................... 67
Na tional Ca ndy Co ., Inc ....................................... 34
Nielsen , HechL ......................................................... 112
Norris Mfg . Co ......................................................... 39
Northw es tern Corp ............................................. 9, 20
Operators' Service Supply .................................... 94
Pan Confection Factory ........................................ 34
Permo Products Corp ............................................. 89
Pittle . Charles , & Co ............................................. 30
Popmatic Mfg . Co ............................................. IO, II
Ranel, Inc ..................................................... 3, 4, 5, 6
Robbins, D., & Co ...................... A9. 50, 59, 60, 62
Rock·Ola Mfg. Corp ..... 8, 16, 17. Covers III, IV
Rose BowL ................................................................. 46
Rowe Mfg. Co., Inc ............................................... 12
Sani-Popt .................................................................. IS
Seeburg , j. P ., Corp ............................................... 84
Sidles, Co ................................................................... 32
Snacks ........................................................................ 13
Southwestern Vending Machine Co ............... 69
Standard Transformer Corp ............................... 70
Stoner Corp ........................................................... 14, 77
Supreme Products Co ............................... 28, 38. 44
Trimount Coin Machine Co ................................. 13
Turner, L. E ............................................................... 88
U . S . Merchandise Co ........................................... 42
Vending Machine Co., The .................................. 61
Victor Record Distributors ...................... 32, 88, 94
Victor Vending Corp ................. _ ............................ 71
Viking Specialty Co ................... 51, 52, 53. 54,
55, 56, 57, 58
Werts Novelty Co ., Inc ......................................... 78
Wilcox, W . W.o MIg. Co .................. _ ................. 44
Wurlitzer, The Rudolph,
Co ....................... 29, 90, 101, 102, 103 104. IDS
Zeigler Insurance Agency, Inc ......................... 86