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The COIN MACHINE REVIEW for June, 1942, Vol. 9, No . 12. Published monthly at 1115 Venice Blvd ., Los Angeles, Calif. Fitzroy 8269. Paul W . -Blackford,
editor and publisher. NEW YORK OFFICE, Ralph P. Mulligan, 441 Lexington Ave., Murray Hill 2·5589. CHICAGO OFFICE: C. J . Anderson , 35 East Wacker
Drive, CENtral 1112. PORTLAND, Ore ., OFFICE : J . A. Converse, 1007 Terminal Sales Bldg ., ATwater 2111. Entered as Second Class Matter July 23, 1936, at
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JULY TAXGALENDAR
JULY 1
FEDERAL USE TAX ON AUTO-
MOBILES AND PLEASURE BOATS.
Automobile Owners; Boat Owners.
Use tax for fiscal year 1942-43 due and
payable to Collector of Internal Revenue.
Delinquent if not paid on or before July
31st.
JULY 20
FEDERAL INCOME TAX. With-
holding Agents. Monthly return of tax
withheld on bond interest for the preced-
ing month to be filed with Collector of
Internal Revenue.
JULY 31
FEDERAL TAX ON ADMISSIONS
AND DUES, FACILITIES, OIL PRO-
CESSING, SAFE DEPOSIT LEASES,
ELECTRICAL ENERGY, TRANSPOR-
TATION, SALES (INCLUDING RE-
TAILERS' AND MANUFACTURERS'
EXCISE TAXES). Taxpayers. Return
and payment of tax for preceding month
to Collector of Internal Revenue.
FEDERAL OLD ' AGE BENEFITS
PAY ROLL TAX. Employers. Last
day to file return and wage report for sec-
ond quarter 1942 on Form SS-la with Col-
lector of Internal Revenue and pay tax
thereon.
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT IN-
SURANCE PAY ROLL TAX. Employ-
ers of Eight or More. Third installment
for taxpayers electing to pay quarterly.
FEDERAL CAPITAL STOCK TAX.
Taxpayers. File return and pay tax to
th e Collector of Internal Revenue.
FEDERAL AMUSEMENT DEVICE
TAX. Taxpayers. Last day to file re-
turn and pay tax on pin games and other
amusement devices in the sum of $10.00
per year per game, to Collector of Internal
Revenue.
Lovely Alice Carmichael wasn't caught
short when the WPB froze bicycle stocks for
she purchased this swellegant model, e quip-
ped with a headlight for night visits, when
the Nips first cast their eyes on the Dutch
East I ndies. Alice is one of the prettiest
bicyclists in North Hollywood and even
G. A. R. boys are watching the streets to
see her vivacious curves pass by. This is an-
other specially produced cover for THE
REVIEW by the nationally famous photo-
grapher, O rville Logan Sn ider, whose work
appears regularly on Liberty covers, in
Ladies Home Journal, Saturday Evening
Post and a host of other prominent publi-
cations.
Sharpsler Sells Tips 00
Bow 10 Cheal Machioes
LOS ANGELES.-Twelve Dynamic Tips
on how to cheat twelve different legitimate
businesses are being offered through the
United States mails by one H_ F . Devereaux,
Battle Creek, Michigan, who conducts his
nefarious enterprise from lock box 212.
Devereaux has been using the mails to
send out a circular wherein he offers the
twelve tips for the astonishing low price
of 40c-a mark down from his original
price of one dollar. Tips range all th e way
1rom how to get $6_00 worth of groceries
absolutely free on down to a trick way of
mailing airmail letters for only 2c. The five
following "tips" had to do with the coin
machine industry:
1. Playing Slot Machines for Profit.
Winning the Jackpot. Pulling the handle
Jown time and again until all money is
won.
2. How Slot Machines were played with
Pennies instead of Nickels.
3. Where to buy Dies and Materials for
making your own Slugs in three sizes. Ma-
terial comes correct thickness ready to
stamp out.
4. How certain kinds of PIN BALL
tables were played until empty.
5_ How to conquer all styles of latest
type pin ball slot machines of illegal na-
ture. Two proven plans. The Victory Mas-
ter System which has nothing to do with
using slugs.
Upon receiving the 40c Devereaux sends
out the "tips" with the cute admonition
that "Information and secrets exposed are
lIot to be used for unlawful purpose. For
entertainment only. To be used for your
own protection, etc."
It is questionable as to whether or not
any of his methods for defrauding coin ma-
chines are workable, but the fact remains
that definite information is given and ad-
dresses are given on firms purporting to
be suppliers of material for making slugs.
For example, the " tip" on number 6 is a
definite form of outright robbery for
Important Notice
For the duration of the War the Los
Angeles offices of THE REVIEW will be
open from 1 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. only each
day. Switchboard service will be from
10 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. and the offices will
continue to close all day Saturday.
Devereaux states: "The Victory Master Sys.
tem for conquering illegal slot machines is
the latest 95% almost certain method. The
plan is to purchase a set of master keys
that would open about 95% of locks on
illegal slot machines. The person would
enter a busy place, especially an all-night
restaurant after midnight, order a meal
tr.at required some time to prepare. While
the chef would be preparing a meal, a
hunch would gather around a pin ball ma-
chine (blackout) and the scheme accom-
plished. Carefulness must be maintained
to succeed. In a certain location, suoh a
plan was worked to perfection.
"Another plan is to locate the contact
points of the electrical wiring strung
&round inside a pin ball machine, then
bore a very small hole (small enough to
be unnoticed) at the corner post, just above
the ball plunger. By boring a hole and
t;sing a push-ball method with small wire
(like baling wire) a contact would form,
causing games to register. This method
depends on location of contact points of
electrical systems. The contact plan is
heing worked in certain locations."
Immediately following this "tip" .is an-
other admonition, reading: "Warning! The
~bove information must not be used for
unlawful purposes."
Devereaux and his "12 Hot Tips" were
uncovered by Curley Robinson, head of the
Associated Operators of Los Angeles Coun-
ty and complete data on his activities are
now in the hands of the Association attor-
ney.
Federal Tax Due
LOS ANGELES.-The Federal Amuse-
ment Device Tax for the new fiscal year is
now due and must be paid before July 31,
1942, according to advice from the Inter-
nal Revenue Department.
For the purpose of computing the tax
due on each of the amusement devices, pin
games, etc., it will be necessary for loca-
tions to pay on the basi's of twelve months
or $10.00 for each game. In the event pool
tables, billiard tables, bowling alley or gam-
mg devices are in the same location the
Department requests that separate forms
be used for each reporting.
Bear in mind that this tax is on the
merchant and not on the operator or game.
Failure to abide by the provisions of the
Act will result in penalty to the merchant
and not to anyone else.
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