Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

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Coin Men Worned
On L. B. Thugs
LONG BEACH - A warning has gone
out, to amusement machine and phono-
graph operators, from the Long Beach Pro-
gressive Business Men's Association, to be
on the lookout for orga nized gangs,
headed by a trio noted for its daylight
hold-ups. A reward offer, made some time
ago, is still in effect. Coin men are asked
to report burglaries a t once.
The trio which has been particularly
disastrous to machines, works successfully
by having two men force the door off th e
machine while a third watches from the
counter, sipping a drink.
Established amusement game operators,
pioneers in Long Beach, who have worked
for cooperation with civic authorities to
bring about a standard of fair practice,
report a battle on their hands with incom-
ing operators who feature the methods once
crushed. Through the efforts of the P. B.
M. A., they are carrying the case to Long
Beach amusement machine patrons wi th a
plea for civic pride through legitimate
business methods.
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Open House lor
Evans Play BaIl
LOS ANGELES - When samples of
Evans' new Play Ball reach Mac Mohr,
Pacific Coast Representative for H. C.
Evans & Co., a grand celebration and open
house will be in order.
Operators have been worrying Mac sick
asking him when the new game will ar-
rive, so to launch it properly on the Coast
Mac plans a big celebra tion. All operators
in the West will be invited and for two
days th e Mohr headquarters at 2916 West
Pico will be given over to examining the
new game and sampling Mohr hospitality.
There will be sandwiches and refreshments
to please the most discriminatin g and a big
time is promised all.
Mac claims the new machine has plenty
punch and· appeal and in the same breath
states that sales on Kicker and Catcher are
still brisk.
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behalf of the Amusement Merchants As-
sociation , to th e army's entertainment pro-
gram.
SAN FRANCISCO - With th e celebra-
tion of new quarters in San Francisco
barely over, the Jack R. Moore Company,
reveals plans to purchase a building and
move to larger, more elaborate quarters in
Portland, Oregon.
The August party, given as a housewarm-
ing for the new offices on Sixth Street, was
also an observance of the 17th anniversary
of the Moore organization's entry into busi-
ness in San Francisco.
Jack R. Moore, who heads the chain of
offices in principal Pacific Coast citi es,
came from the Portland office with Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Scrievers, operators in
that city, and Monty Ballou, singing
minstrel and guitarist, chief entertainer of
the evening. Art Daws of the Novelty
Supply Co., represented San Diego, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Laymon and Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Donohue, Los Angeles.
Compacts were presented women guests,
gifts of the Bally Manufacturing Co. Floral
pieces, presented to the new offices, were
featured by a gift from Sid Mackin, presi-
dent of the Amusement Merchants' Asso-
ciation.
rhe decorative theme of the pa rty car-
ried out the idea of an army camp. Gues ts
wore "buddy" caps.
Johnny Ruggiero, who heads the San
Francisco office, assisted as host.
Overshadowing all other news in the
amusement industry in San Francisco dur-
ing the month of August was the big
U.S.O. benefit prize figh t held here at the
Civic Auditorium on the night of August
25th, in which Louis Wolcher, who heads
Advance Automatic Sales Co. and is dean
of San Francisco's prizefight game, turned
over some 3500 in net gate receipts, in
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The whole coin machine trad e, not to
mention the public and civic officials, is
applauding Lou Wolcher's generosity and
Sid Mackin rightfully knows th at his en-
tire Associa tion is benefiti ng by the splen-
did publicity resulting from this benefit
program.
Wolcher, in his generous way, has not
only underwritten what is undoubtedly one
of the largest single contributions to the
U.S.O., but as well he has really put the
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operative factor when it comes to doing
things. Of this, Sid Mackin is very proud.
Incidentally, Mackin's appointment to the
U.S.O. publicity committee came through
Phil Patchin of Standard Oil Co. of Cali-
fornia, director of the U. S. O. in San
Francisco.
Johnny Ruggiero, of Jack R. Moore
Co., San Francisco, who gets his name into
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again makes the news, although this time
it makes us very sorry to have to print it.
Johnny was involved in an automobil e
accident Sunday, August 24th, and he's
now recovering from a wrenched knee.
Hope you'll be back at work in that new
office soo n, Johnny.
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w.
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night's entire proceeds to the army fund.
In addi tion to the gate receipts, voluntary
contribution from th e audi ence in th e seats
brought another $1375 into the coffers.
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1941