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THE LAMPLIGHTER
LOS ANGELES (RC)-Main complaint
of operators and jobbers in Southern Cali•
fornia is the lack of new equipment. Fae•
tories are slow on deliveries and operators
with money in their fists are unable to get
the new machines they need to properly
care for their operations. The Defense Pro-
gram has wrought havoc with many of the
coin machine factories but it is hoped that
the matter will adjust itself shortly and
that regular deliveries will be again estab•
lished.
Los Angeles jobbers are buying used
games in the East and Middle West to sup•
ply the present demand in the West for
good used equipment. One jobber alone is
receiving shipments almost daily of from
twenty to fifty marble tables.
A sad note was struck on March 29th
when H. L. Spears, of Grapevine, Calif.,
passed away from injuries received in an
automobile accident near El Cerritos. Spears
practically founded Grapevine which is a
small community at the edge of the Sierra
Nevadas when one starts the mountain
climb south of Bakersfield. Spears was a
member of the State Prison Board and a
sizable user of coin-operated equipment.
The Laymons returned to Los Angeles
the first week in April from a jaunt to
Portland where Paul huddled wi'th Jack
Moore · on Bally business.
The E. T. Mape Music Company in Los
Angeles is sporting three new swellegant
awnings. Of burgundy color they are
draped over the three main display win-
dows and add a note of refinement to the
exterior.
Orchids-at this late date-to Mac San•
ders for his practical Christmas gift. Every-
where we go we see his handy leatherette
memo book and telephone index. All of
them are using and enjoying it as the boys
at THE REVIEW are.
By the time this issue reaches our readers
Harry Kaplan will probably be back at his
regular stall in the Southwestern Vending
Machine Company. Harry trekked East to
be on hand for the opening of his Chicago
branch. An open house celebration was
held on Sunday, April 6th, which was very
well attended by middle western coinmen.
A. Farley is in charge of this new office
which will function under the name of
Interstate Coin Machine Exchange.
Here's one for the book. A Los Angeles
Wired Music operator fired one of his best
girls because of a slight misunderstanding.
Two weeks passed and said operator found
himself without a girl for an important
night shift. The regular girl didn't show
up and didn't give advance notice. Pressed
for someone the Operator could think of no
one experienced at his set available except
the girl he had discharged two weeks be-
fore. He phoned her and she said she would
be glad to accommodate. The Operator con-
sidered she would be able to handle every•
thing satisfactory so went on his way with-
out leaving a number where he might be
reached. HERE IS THE PAYOFF: The
gal was plenty sore about her dismissal and
for four solid hours she accepted calls and
laughed in the microphone at their re•
quests, swore at a few, defied others to put
more money in and during the entire four
hours didn't play one single record for any
request . . . . and do operators have head-
aches! ! ! ! Said Operator has sort of lost
his faith in women.
One of the busiest local lads is E. C. Mc-
Neil, of National Vendors. Mac returned
March 29th from a business trip through
his territory, read his mail, deposited his
commission checks, and left immediately
for another jaunt which didn't bring him
back to the city until the 9th of April.
Mac Mohr, western representative for
Daval and Baker Mfg. Co., returned to Los
Angeles April 7th from a trip which took
him as far north as Seattle. Mac expressed
himself as being satisfied with the nice
acceptance being given his products and
stated that conditions are rapidly adjusting
themselves in both Oregon and Washington
and operators will again be placing equip-
ment in full force shortly.
Frank C. Lamb, marble game operator
operating as the Alamo Amusement Com•
pany, is really pushing out his chest these
days. The occasion ?-the Lambs have just
moved into their new 7-room home in
Windsor Hills, a subdivision in the city of
Los Angeles. Frank and the missus planned
the manse and saw it through to comple•
tion and moved in on April 6th. The ad•
dress is Springhill Avenue at Springdale
Avenue and, as Frank says, "From Hill to
Dale."
Bob Causey, prominent coin machine op-
erator in Los Angeles county, has moved
over the buttons on his vest. Bob has just
been elected Secretary of the Rotary Club
in South Gate.
Phil Robinson, Chi. Coin rep., checked
in at the Cedars of Lebanon in Hollywood
(a hospital) to have his fourth operation
for hernia. Members of the Industry hope
he will be back again shortly shouting the
praises of "A Good Game."
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AOLAC Holds
Buffet Meeting
LOS ANGELES-A meeting of the As•
sociated Operators of Los Angeles County
was held at the North Star Auditorium on
April 8th with more than ninety percent
of the membership in attendance.
The meeting was presided over by "Cur-
ley" Robinson, secretary-manager, who gave
the membership a complete report of past
Association activities and plans for the
future.
Robinson pointed out that the Associa-
tion had been successful in working out a
fair schedule with the County Tax Assess-
or's office whereby the valuation on marble
games would be placed at $15.00 for each
table on location. Tables off location would
not be considered assessable for tax pur-
poses. The membership applauded the work
of the Association in obtaining the reason•
able assessment figure.
Further emphasis was placed upon minor
play in locations and instances were sighted
where children had been permitted to play
the games and the difficulties that followed.
A Cardex bookkeeping system consisting
of two cards, one for keeping track of the
machine, and the other for keeping records
on the location, were explained briefly. The
cards are the result of an intensive study
of the operator's requirements by Albert
Sunshine, Association Accountant, and sim-
plify the keeping of adequate records. A
further discussion of this system will be
presented in the May REVIEW.
Preceding the meeting a deli'cious buffet
luncheon was served the membership.
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REVIEW
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New Sara Suzy ...................................... 54.50
Late Bally Alley .................................... 17.50
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