Philadelphia Coin Machine
Operators' Association
Presid en t - MARTIN MITNICK: Vice-Presid ent
- FRANK ENGEL: Financial Secre ta ry - BEN
HANKIN: Se cretary - JACK BRANDT: Tre a s-
urer. B. STEIN.
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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
By HARRY BORTNICK
One of the nation's oldest and mos t
successful operators' associations, this
group held its annual banquet in Febru-
ary and celebrated its twelfth birthday
in gala style with a huge party at the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel where enter-
ta inment was supplied by the leading
amusement vendors (actors and singers.
to you) of the city's night clubs and
theatres. No business was transacted
at the banquet, and what the boys
missed in the way of clean fun in Chi-
cag o , they accomplished here.
Al Cohen, chairman of the banquet
arrangements committee, outdid himself
in g athering talent for the occasion, in-
cluding entertainers from Boo-Boo Hoff's
1214 Club, the Rendezvous , Frank Pal-
umbo's club, the Rathskeller, the Uban-
gi Club, which sent Bobby Evans and
his -e xcellent colored troupe, and many
others. Music was supplied by Nat Nis-
son and his Egyptian Ensemble. Prizes
contributed by the Ponser Co .. Exhibit
Sales, K. & C ., and United Novelty at-
tracted considerable attention, and Myer
Frank won as first prize a handsome
radio. A former beauty-prize winner,
Mrs. Benny Bass. wife of the former
world's champion featherweight and
junior lightweight, also won a radio,
and other prizes went to Eddie Stern
and Abe Lerner.
Banquet;-treasurer Sam Pinkowitz said
that a greater crowd attended this affair
than ever assembled at one event
given by the Association.
Discussions at business sessions of
the Association involved county amuse-
ment licenses and how they must be
obtained, compliance with local and
state regulations for the sake of main-
taining good relationships with local
and state authorities, and the import-
ance of placing equipment in reputable
locations. In this latter regard President
Marty Mitnick stressed the point that:
"Weare beginning now more than
ever to make headway in bringing pub-
lic knowledge around to the fact that
the coin machine is as much a part of
amusement as the movies or the theatre
or any other type of entertainment.
When a person goes to the movies he
goes with the sole idea of enjoying him-
self for a certain period, not with the
idea of winning any prizes or gaining
any financial benefits. That is the same
spirit with which we want people to
approach a coin operated amusement
game - with the realization that they
will be entertained during the time they
play it, but that they cannot benefit in
any other manner than through time
entertainingly spent."
Further plans for increasing the Phila-
delphia delegation to the meeting in
Harrisburg, a full account of which ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue, were
di s cussed.
Membership growth is indicated in
the acceptance as new members of
Eddie Bloom , Al Graham and Frank
Kuhns . Application of Benny Bass was
received and is under consideration by
the membership committee.
Asides
We hear that Al Cohen had his can-
did camera working again and took
plenty of pictures at the birthday ban-
quet. Maybe we'll have some for the
next issue of the REVIEW.
Some of the boys attending the affair
expressed disappointment that erstwhile
Song-writer Ben Witt did not dedicate a
song to the affair. In return, this re-
porter suggested that perhaps he was
too busy at the time , but might produce
one for the next banquet. How about
it, Ben?
Congratulations are due Marty Mit-
nick on his election to the presidency of
the State Association. And they 'a re
hereby offered.
•
Kelly Upped,
ex-Auburn officia l
joins Exhibit.
CHICAGO.-Marking a definite pro-
gram of expansion and development in
the firm , Leo J. Kelly, longtime sales-
manager for Exhibit Supply Co., has
been promoted to officialdom, and be-
comes vice-president-in-charge-of-sales.
At the time announcement of Kelly's
new post was made , it was also report-
ed by other Exhibit officials that Harold
Ames, formerly executive vice-president
of the Auburn Automobile Co. of Con-
nersville, Indiana, and designer of Cord
cars, had been named treasurer and
general manager of the firm.
Exhibit also reports from figures.
based on actual "cash-on-the-line"
sales, that their display at the Chicago
Show in January was the s-e cond-best
success in the long history of the com-
pany.
•
Denver OPS
d ress spots for
touris t trade.
DENVER. (RC)-Utilizing the full pos-
sibilities of the Chamber of Commerce,
Denver Tourist Bureau, and hundreds of
businessmen, Denver is preparing the
biggest tourist drive in history, for the
spring and summer of 1938. Colorado
vending machine operators and distri-
butors are hard at work locating new
spots and getting everything in readi-
ness for a profitable season. At a ' con-
servative estimate, Colorado realizes an
annual revenue of 70 million dollars
from summer visitors, and nothing is be-
ing spared to increase this amount. Last
year's figures show that tourists spent
around seven million dollars in amuse-
ments , a goodly percentage of which
should find its way into operators
coffers.
The mountain areas in particular are
receiving a thorough dressing up, in
the resort towns of Estes Park, Grand
Lake, Monarch Lake, and Tiny Town.
Operators in these districts predict a big
season on popcorn machines, candy
and the new zoo vendors for corn and
wheat found in most of the spots.
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