ever is that he has taken over Lane Jasper's
conversion of Longacrfs to Hollywood and
expects to be able to make a startling an-
nouncement about this soon.
Charlie Robinson has purchased a beau-
tiful new home just north of the Sunset
Strip. He hopes to get moved very shortly.
Ray Powers, manager of E. T. Mape's
Los Angeles branch, spent the 4th of July
in Central California and reports good fish-
ing on the Stockton River. A new line at
E. T. Mape is Red Ball the novel combi-
nation pin game and pool table that made
a hit during the war with servicemen in
camps and USO clubs.
Mac Sanders has been driving his neigh-
bors daffy with an old Mills Violano Vir-
tuoso (vin tage 1912) that brings back
plenty of memories for the old-timers in the
Coin Machine Industry. Machi ne is owned
by Jack Ellsworth of the Pennyland Ar-
cade, Ocean Park. It consists of a piano and
violin ( the latter seemed slightly out of
tune), played by means of rolls similar to
those used for player pianos. Yep, those
were the good old days. The machine is
built like a locomotive, sold for about
$1500, and in spite of all the years of use,
still turns out music with a nostalgic air
that is a natural for arcades.
• L. E. Kelley, K & M Service, has set up
a new record distributing company in Dal-
las, to handle .northern Texas, Oklahoma,
and southern Kansas. Name of the company
is K & M Distributors, and is located at
2821 McKinney Ave.
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Nels states that he is negotiating with an
operator for the machine in San Salvador.
It's a game with universal appeal, an inter-
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Bill Abel, Coast Records, announces sev-
eral new distributors: Finch Ernst Corp.,
Denver (Harvey Hayntin, president, Robert
Finch, vice-president); Bob Tanner, 2630
S. Harwood, Dallas ( who will have a new
building in about 90 days); Commercial
Music, Inc., St. Louis, which will cover
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Chet Wiser, sales manager of Coast' Re-
cords, has returned to Los Angeles after a
4-month sales trip through the United
States.
Charlie Wash burn has returned to Los
Angeles after attending a meeting of
Packard Pia-Mor regional sales managers
in Indianapolis, where the new Packard
phonograph Model 400 was on display. The
first production model has had over 60,000
plays without being touched, Charlie states.
Amplifier is an en tirely new, patented cir-
cuit, with no h um, no distortion, and is
equipped to carry four speakers without
additional transformers. Tone quality,
Charlie says, is better by actual meter
curves and tests than anything on the mar-
ket. The Hide-away unit is expected in Los
Angeles very soon, with the floor model to
be delivered in September.
Homer Capehart, Packard President,
offered $10 to any one present at the meet-
ing who could jam the machine. There were
no takers, says Charlie.
Leonard Micon, Pacific Coast Distribu-
tors, will handle the Packard Pia-Mor
phonograph, and is right in there pitching
for what he calls a truly out-of-this-world
machine. "Lower price, proved . mechanism,
product of one of the best phono manufac-
turers in the country," he asserts. "To top
it all," Len continues, "a marvelous set up
with Charlie Washburn."
Lucille and Paul Laymon spent a busy
week in mid-July entertaining his sister and
husband from Indianapolis. In addition to
showing them the high spots in town the
Laymons took the lucky pair to Mexico.
Otis Rene, of Excelsior Records, has
opened an office in the Hollywood district
at 1065 North Fairfax.
One of the real old time vending opera-
tors, J. H. Scott, . passed away recen tly in
Los Angeles. Scott held several offices in
the Western Vending Machine Operators
Ass'n. during his operating years.
Anton F. Bruns has indicated he will
again be active "if and when" coin-operated
movie machines are available. Anton spec-
ialized on these machines before the war as
installer and service man.
Ben Korte, Glendale operator, is leaving
shortly on a vacation trip to the West
Indies. Brother Clem will leave in a couple
of weeks on one of his trai ler trips to
nowhere.
Ed Johnson, and frau, spent the second
week of the month in ' San Francisco visit-
ing with one of their sons who is headed for
Alaska for a two year stint.
J. R. Donaldson, Salinas operator, was in
town on the 17th picking up what he could
find for his northern operations.
Big crowds have haun ted the Laymon
establishment the past month to snap up
the machines as they arrive. "We haven't
had time to record all of them," said Lu-
cille, "but we enjoyed visits from Art
Dawes, San Diego; Stuart Metz, San Ber-
nardino; Dick Sharp, Santa Ana; G. L.
Curtis, Riverside; Paul Sullivan, Ocean-
side; Gordon Hicks, Long Beach ; Otto
Pelch, Santa Barbara; Louie Dunn, Mont-
erey Park; Thomas Beaudry, Lomita; Art
Weiss, Arcadia; Ollie Trevillian, Santa Bar-
bara; G. D. Evans, Phoenix; and Ernie
Slater, Whittier." The Laymons are mom-
entarily expecting thefr first shipments of
Baily's new D~= Bell. Interest has been
terrific.
Homer Gillespie, Long Beach operator
has gone to Colorado on a business and
pleasure trip.
Raymond Cheong, Honolulu operator, has
returned to the Islands after spending three
weeks here buying equipment. Cheong also
visited Mexico City to see what's what.
Jack Gutshall's new San Diego office is
reported to be clicking in fine fashion. "Op-
erators have been in and approve our set-
up," said Jack, "and we'll be able to give
them A-1 service right at their finger- tip."
One of the show places of the San Fer-
nando Valley is the ranch home of Bud Parr
of General Music Co. Layout comprises
seven and a half acres and all planted in
frui t and palm trees. Bud has 400 baby
chicks, 25 baby turkeys, 100 rabbits, 3
small pigs, a couple of horses boarded for
Frank Root in two of his 11 box stalls, to
mention a part of the livestock population.
A dirt track in the rear provides a fine
workout run for horses and as if that
weren't enough, there's a swimming pool
that would make a town of 5000 people
mighty proud.
Aubrey Stemler is sporting a beautiful
new watch set with 12 baguette sapphires.
Watch was designed by Mrs. Stemler for
Aubrey's birthday, coming up in Septem-
ber, but she couldn't keep the watch a
secret that long.
H. M. DeGovia is passing out some nifty
genuine leather key cases at Dee's Service
Shop. What better can an operator use than
a key case? And Dee's are really nice.
Imposition of an annual license fee on
all pinball, vending and automatic phono-
graphs became effective July 1 in South
Gate. Pinballs are licensed for $30 each
per year; Phonos, $25 per year plus $1 per
year for each coin slot which is connected
to the music machines. Two dollars per
year is charged against the penny peanut,
candy and gum vending devices.
A new face at Pacific Coast Dfatributors
is Sara Krantzler, now handling secretarial
and general office work.
Coming south is Bert Farmer of Seattle.
After 47 months in the Navy Farmer is
due for a discharge on August 10. Southern
trek will be a sort of celebration and the
Farmers intend highspotting it with a visit
to Earl Carroll's and a suite at the Am-
bassador.
Johnny Inman, one of the mechanic main-
stays of Puget Sound Novelty, vacationed in
the sunny Southland, and while here tried
to figure out ways and means of shipping a
couple carloads of Old Sol to the weepy
Northwest. Johnny, accompanied by Brother
Ernie, bought hard-to-get-in-Seattle motor
boat parts in the hope of nudging his racer,
Bottoms Up, a little closer to the finish
line.
Africa Op Joins ADA
NEW YORK-The Arcade Owners' Ass'n.
of America has a new name on its rolls-
that of I. M. J adwat who operates coin
machines in South Africa.
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