Hoppe Invades L. A.
Arcade Field
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
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LOS ANGELES-A Grand Opening of
a Penny Arcade on Main Street, August
30th, officially began Harry Hoppe's new
career as vice-president and general man-
ager of Penny Enterprises_
The famous, brilliant searchlights of a
Los Angeles premiere were thrown upon
the newly-renovated building at 527 Main
Street, in the heart of downtown Los An-
geles' amusement center, the colorful street
where sailors and sold iers on leave from
far-away seas and countries play coin ma-
chine games and tourists from all corners
of the U. S. watch them.
Hoppe, identified with the coin machine
field in this country, South America and
Europe, supervised the plans of the Arcade
which features amusing, modern murals,
Auorescent lighting and novel innovations
in machines, some of which were bor-
rowed from the "Fun Fairs" of England.
The new head of Penny Enterprises
states, "We are making every effort to
make this the finest Arcade in America."
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A man is not drunk until he lies on the
ground for five minutes and then puts out
his hands to stop himself from falling. ¢
"When I was in Atlantic City I stopped
at the Ambassador HoteL"
"Why, the Ambassador Hotel is in Phila-
delphia."
"What? No wonder it took me so lon~
to walk to the beach!"
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Long Beoch PBM
Ups Membership
Krout On L. A.
Advisory Boord
LONG BEACH-The membership roster
of the Long Beach Progressive Business
Men's As ociation is longer by 41 names,
according to an announcement by Stanley
Selover, secretary-manager.
New members are: S. Ellison, W. Hart-
man, Charles Savitz, N. D_ Dovalis, L. A.
Snook, A. B. Britt, T. J. Lord, M_ E. Bern-
stein, Fortner D. Bell, O. G. Carter, M. R.
Cunningham, Ralph C. Miller, "Pop" Ger-
sten, George Arvanitis, J. W. Graves, M. E.
Stewart, George Berris, and Jewett J.
Weathers.
. L. Moreno, Peter G. Stathis, Robert
C. Lower, Fritz Nickel, John P. Rynski,
F. L. Hu hom, Stanley Anderson, John
Beck, Theodore Goldstein, Floyd A_ Wil-
son, E. V. Heffner, James E_ Anderson,
G. L. Robert, George W. Barrows, John
Nissing, Nick G. Boosalis, Thomas J. Gro-
gan, Lou Rosen, Thomas B. Waters, T.
Kawai, Earl L. Miller, and Ray Twiss.
The association held an informal dinner-
dance in the Army and Navy Club in Aug-
ust with the follow ing guests of honor:
Assemblyman Fred N. Howser and Mrs.
Howser, Assemblyman Lome D. Middough
and Mrs. Middough, Chief of Police J. F.
McClelland and Mr . McClelland, and sev-
eral legislators.
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LOS ANGELES-Max Kraut, of Uneed-
apak Co., Western Distributors for the U-
Need-A-Pak Cigarette and Candy Vendors,
i a busy man these days_
Max has been appointed Associate Ad-
visory Member on the Selective Service
Board in his district and between selling
machines is advising the young lads of the
southland just what their status is as con-
cerning the Selective Service program.
Says Max: "I'm happy to give my serv-
ice in behalf of the Selective Service and
I'm glad to talk with the young men in our
district and aid them as best I can in
working out their problems which arise as
a result of their enlistments."
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Sunday School Teacher: "Now, Chester,
if your mother gave you a large apple and
a small apple, and told you to divide with
your brother, which would you give him?"
Pupil: "Do you mean my big brother or
my little one?"
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At the August 2nd grand opening of the new Jack. R. Moore head-
quarters in San Francisco. Upper left: Dan Donohue. Dick. Parina.
Felice Church. M ax Shlo yer. Fred Weill. Virginia Shank. and Vance
Mape . Up p er center: Mr. and Mrs_ Paul La ym on of Los Angeles.
check. o n a fl oral piece. Upper right: Carl Neukirk. Jack. Mo ore. Fred
Neumann and Harvey Paige turn away from the bar for a quick snap.
New Deol Promised
Pinboll Comes
LOS ANGELES - The promise of co-
opera lion by motion picture producers was
given the pinball game industry by G. M.
Shurlock of the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors of America, Inc., in a let-
ter to Samuel "Curley" Robinson, manager
of the Associated Operators of Los Angeles
County, Inc. The letter follows:
"Dear Mr. Robinson:
"Many thanks for your letter of July 15th,
1941, with regard to the proper portrayal of
pinball machines in motion pictures. Please
re t assured that we are glad to have this
specific information, and that we will take
thorough pains to impress it upon all pro-
ducers of motion pictures, as occasion may
ari e in the future."
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Lower left: Jack Moore finds something really funny while Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Donohue (Seeburg) pay attention to the cameraman. Lower
center: Hap py group wining and dining. Lower right: Sid Mackin.
managing director of Amusement Merchants Association. poses with
Jack Mo ore and J ohnny Ruggiero along side the beautiful floral piece
sent by A MA.