Los Angeles
LAYMON COPS DANDIES . .. CULVER
LOSES A PART . . . REILLY WINS .. .
NEW GERBER SPORTLAND SCORES . . .
REASE BRINGS BYE . . . MANGAN
VISITS . . . MOHR CASE ESTABLISHED
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LOS ANGELES (RC) - Back at his
place of business, full of vim, vigor and
vitality, is popular Paul Laymon after a
brief sojourn in the East. Paul attended the
Bally Show in Chicago, slipped down to
Indianapolis, and made it back to home
base in r ecord time. "Lots of new things
coming out of the East," states Paul, and
he claims he put the moniker on the line
for a bunch of new moneymakers.
One of the busiest operators in the
Southland is Art Dawes in San Diego. The
"Lamp Lighter" endeavored to pull a "Col-
onel De Silver" gag on Art recently in his
home port and found Art away to Los
Angeles making the rounds of the "better"
(?) places.
A "Lamp Lighter," according to hi story,
was one who made the rounds
after dusk lighting lamps here
and there, picking up gossip,
passing on facts, etc. Natur-
ally in the dark no one saw
his face but merely his sil-
houette. So shall be THE RE-
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vrnw's "Lamp Lighter." Mere-
Lamplighter ly a shadow but chuck full of
gossip about those you know.
George Culver, Calexico operator down
Mexico way, submitted to the attentions of
a couple of surgeons armed with knives re-
cently and came through minus his appen-
dix.
Fred Reilly takes th e cake for being
lucky. Fred's been in all kinds of different
business ventures, made money in each, and
sold out at a profit. Of late he's been a
ring-sider at all of the Olympic wrestling
matches and on July 3rd he took the man-
agement for $10.00 on their bank night
feature. Fred left immediately after win -
ning the award even though half a dozen
bouts were to follow. Did Fred know some
places? Don't esk?
Harry Kaplan of the Southwestern Vend-
ing Machine Company is one of the local-
ites enjoying a month's vacation. When we
asked the staff just where they said, point-
edly, "Out of town." Isn't Harry lucky?
The Pioneer Radio and Electric Corn•
pany has been a subscriber to our "bible"
for years on end. Just recently they moved
to new and improved quarters on Beverly
Boulevard. They specialize in work for
music ops. but there isn't n;mch electrically
they can't handle.
Paul Gerber is still running into back
rooms and pinching himself to see if he's
alive and has experienced the things he has.
About the middle of June Paul opened his
new, and simply marvelous, Sportland at
Ocean Park, the pleasure spot of Los An-
geles. On July 4th they swamped Paul. In
droves they invaded his establishment, de-
posited their coins, had a world of fun,
left and came back the next day. His
business is pyramiding and rightly so for
he has a snappy layout. It will be a few
weeks before the spot is completely finished
and stocked but it's earning capacity is
tops right now. When you are in the city
by all means see Paul Gerber's Sportland
at Ocean Park. It's a must on any coin•
man's list.
Spence Rease, assistant general sales
manager for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Com-
pany, spent some little time here in June.
Spence introduced Wilbur (Call me Bill)
Bye to the western operators as Bye took
over the district managership for California,
Oregon and Arizona. Bye's a real guy, full
of pep, loaded with enthusiasm, and anxious
to do a good job for both the operator and
his bosses in this territory. We took a whis-
key and soda with him recently and like his
brands. You'll like his brands too!
James Mangan, advertising manager an·d
promotional giant for the Mills Novelty
Company and a national authority on ad-
vertising, dropped in on us the middle of
June to see just what the wall boxes and
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wired music means out here. Mangan is a
veritable dynamo and we felt elated that he
spent some time with us on his 10,000 mile
air jaunt.
Billie Simmons left his Hollywood offices
the first part of July and flew East for a
business confab. Our guess is that some-
thing very important will result from Bil-
lie's Eastern visit.
The wheels of justice turn slowly but
grind exceedingly fine. Such was the case
of Mac Mohr. When officers picked up a
bunch of unopened counter games in his
establishment and hauled him off to jail as
violating half a thousand ordinances it in-
censed Mac to no end.
It so happens the Mohrs have a very, very
fine attorney right in the family. He came
to bat, brought the matter before the courts,
gave a true picture of the business, got a
complete dismissal as far as Mac was con-
cerned and the merchandise confiscated was
returned. This is the first time, to our
knowledge, that such a favorable decision
has been delivered in favor of the industry.
Irving Webb, vice-president in charge of
phonograph sales for the Rock-Ola Manu-
facturing Corporation, dropped in on us the
first part of July to confab with western
distributors. It's been some little time since
Irving has visited these parts and it's ru-
mored Jean Minthorne set up a special
hospitality bar in his establishment to honor
the visit.
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Western Vendors
Re-elect Officers
LOS ANGELES-At the regular monthly
meeting of the Western Vending Machine
Operators' Association held at the Gates
Hotel on June 25th, all of the 1939-40
officers were re-elected. J. H. Scott retains
the Presidency, J. C. Smuck is Secretary
and C. Huizing is Treasurer.
The unanimous re-election of the old of-
ficers was taken as a positive vote of ap-
proval of the progress of the group in the
past year.
Meeting was given over to discussion of
current problems confronting the vending
machine operator.
July meeting will be held the last Tues-
day in the month at the same location. ♦
Liberal Chrome
On Groetchen Bell
CHICAGO-Flash, and lots of it, is the
theme of the new Chrome Bell Columbia
which Groetchen customers speak about
so enthusiastically. Think of it! Three and
one-half square feet of solid chrome sur-
face, sparkling, glittering, reflecting in its
mirror the color scheme of any location,
adding its luster to the bright red and
blue strips which slant across the front
diagonally.
The giant double Jackpot stands out like
a mighty buttress, clad in shining armor of
chromium which holds the magnificent coin
display in the security of a bank va_ult.
Chrome Bell Columbia retains, of course,
those oharaoteristic Columbia features, such
as interchangeability from Nickel to Dime
or Quarter Play, Check or Cash Play.
Slug Protection. It has moved rapidly to
the front as a most desirable buy for any
operator wanting First Class Bells at rea-
sonable prices.
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Mr. Remson.
Secretary: Mr. Remson is engaged.
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