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HARDING AVENUE
headed by Willie Gentilli of American Nov-
elty, ably represented by attorney Stephen
O'Brien.
Possibility of a change to dime play was
considered by the Allied Phonograph Oper-
ators at their regular monthly Seattle con-
fab. Mter kicking the idea around consid-
erably, and wringing it dry from all angles,
it was decided that no change in play chutes
would be made at this time.
' However, a few independents have already
sampled the dime market_ Ralph Alger of
Hi-Tone has several dime club locations,
and says they are doing well enough. Ralph
would be willing, he says, to try it in the
taverns.
Going to market soon is the Coin·a-Matic,
a new wall type mechanical money changer
in production at Renton" Wash. According
to Corley M. Phelps, .president, test loca-
tions show pin ball play jumps up to 40 per
cent. The machine is of heavy cast alumi-
num, has dime and quarter chutes, and is
built for dependability, with a minimum of
service. Corley says the play jumps are pos-
sible simply because citizens can change
those odd dimes and quarters right next to
the pin games, without fuss or agitation.
Coin ROJII Ad Lib:
Puget Sound Novelty recently appointed
Coin Machine Parts of Milwaukee sole
agent for their Changemaster. The Wiscon-
sin firm covers all 48 states.
F. E. Erickson, on the road with the ABT
Challenger, says NW' dealers ¥e showing
good interest in his penny·packin' pistol.
George Preece is a new floorman at Puget
Sound. Practically the entire staff jour-
neyed to Olympia last month for the Salmon
Bay Eagles' Governor's day debacle. Score:
no casnalties, several premium hangovers.
They deny any connection with the election
results.
Out of town visitors during the month
were: H. C. Evans, Vancouver, B. C.; Ted
Brower, Grays Harbor Amusement; John
Ballentine, Vancouver, B. C.; L. C. Foisey,
Prosser; Earl Stump, Anacortes; Clint
Wright, Yakima; and Lou Dumis, Portland,
who took a Red Dot Special home with him.
At Jack R. Moore's: Bill Alsdorf, dynamic
SM for Moore, is back from a sales swing
around the western-'parts of the state, and
says results Were very , good. Bert Beutler,
manager, says office~ and shop will be com-
pletely renovated blilore the end of the year,
with a fancy and efficient new paint room to
be added to the fresh setup.
Moore's played host to the following vis-
itOrs this month: Bill Lindquist, Snoho-
mish; Lou De Dente, Tacoma; M. K. Bil-
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lett. Harold Watson, and Primo Rosellini,
all of Tacoma; and Lou Wolcher of Ad-
vance Amusement, San Francisco.
Bob La Vergne, GI newcomer at Moore,
is getting set for the merry matrimonial
whirl.
Ron Pepple, of Northwest Sales. says
that things are humming along in good
shape considering that we are into the last
quarter of the year. Putt Kincaid is cover-
ing Montana, and reports that he likes the
people there" and they seem to like him.
Judging.from his sales, they also like what
Putt is selling.
Solly Solomon, Western Distributors' top
kick, says the handsome new Aireon is go-
ing great in the state, with both operators
and customers embracing it warmly. Deliv-
eries are coming through pretty fair, says
Solly, but as yet he still must spread the
machines around pretty thin, and as equi-
tably as he can.
Sam Grossman, of Seattle Coin Machine,
reports biz is "'ood, considering the time of
year, and pre'dicts good going after the first
of January.
At Royal Amusement, H. I. Lewis was
cheerful concerning his pin games, and said
that the maritime strike had little or no
effect on his gross.
Genial Ralph Alger, Hi-Tone head man,
Margaret Codman and staff were putting an
enormous pile of old platters under wraps,
readying them for an eastern market, when
we called. Mter a couple of midnight ses-
sions, they got the 30,000 discs into a pro-
duction line groove, and Ralph says he will
now have room to get in the door without
walking sideways. L. J. Dunning, Hi-Tone
auditor, was just back from a San Fran-
cisco honeymoon, and was pounding hell
out of some sort of adding machine, evi-
dently making up for 'lost but well-spent
time. Ivan Widen, on the Hi-Tone staff, is
trotting to the altar December 1st .with, no
doubt, charming Norma Nordlund of ~at
tle. John Nichols, an old customer of Al-
ger's from Williamsburg, Va., dropped in
for a little chit·chat. Ralph had machines
in Nichols' place in the deep Sooth yars
and yars ago.
Mr. and Mrs. John Michael, of· Pla-Mor,
were off to Chicago to attend a Packard
meeting, and possibly to get an advance
peek at some of the new machines. Amiable
Mrs. Tilton, on the desk, sa-ys ''the Hide-
aways are starting to come in, but there are
not enough of them as yet. Larry Wold,
fresh from the service, was added to the
shop forces, as was Robert Scolley.
George Ellis, Vancouver, B. C., operator,
dropped in on Chelin Musk with a fat or·
der for 1,000 units of Melody Lane. Chelin
has over a thousand units located here and
says everything is going swell. That is, al-
most everything. Thugs bashed the fllastic
on one of his phonos, newly placed at a
Fourth Ave. ' duck pin alley. The whipper
snapper was apprehended at Vancouver,
Wash., the next day. It was one 'of the pin
boys from the alley, who was evidently try-
ing to carve a more lucrative, though more
dangerous, career for himself.
Another burglar, who evidently is fasci-
nated by the jingle of phono nickeis, was
being sought last month, after the Grialy
Inn, a local high school rendezvous, was
jimmied four times in two weeks. His total
take was $40, and the scamp is carrying a
key to the box-and is litill running loose.
Ken Shyvers is enthusiastic over his Mul-
tiphone grossings. Ken says the units aver-
age between eight and ' twelve per week,
gross. Th!,:y aren't for sale.
At the Wolf Distributing Co., Chet Gar-
ton, formerly with Wolf in LA and San
Francisco, is the new mana!!:er. Golden Wil·
liams, up for the opening of this ultra-nice
showroom and shop, went back to LA early
last month. Garton says weekly shipments
are coming in, and that business is good,
but nothing startling in the machine line
will be popping into the picture until after
the national coin show in February. Al
Crow, service manager, was holding forth
in the neat shop, happily playing with some
electrical gadgets.
Up at Century, Robert Van Santen and
his likeable staff gave this writer an ,inside
look at the Musicale setup they are operat-
ing from their office. Announcing the plat-
. ters was Mickey McMillan, she of the dul-
cet, smiling voice, if there is such a thing.
Van reports the attractive Musicale units
are going well, and they are getting a good-
ly supply for distribution. Betty Warner, of
the warm smile and of the front office, in-
troduced us to the shop force, which in·
cludes Robert Simonson, Eugene. Ekstedt,
and Chet Doswell, who is fresh from Uncle
Samuel's fighting forces.
Record distributors were practically
beaming with enthusiasm, last month hav·
ing set many new all time highs. Harper-
Meggee's Bert Proctor, even though he Bad
two mashed fingers under bandages, was
happy about the whole thing. Bert claims
he crushed his digits opening a drawer at
home, and we believe him. Hazel Anderson,
pleasant counter gal, is going to save news-
worthy items, from new babies to homi-
cides, for THE REVIEW.
At Sunset Electric, Roger Condon, for.'
merly in records, is now holding down a
bright new office, having moved to the ad
manager's chair. Roger says he misses his
old beat, and all the swell people he con·
tacted along Coin Row. J. H. -Johnson,
record manager, reported biz excellent.
At Capitol, Stan Fraser is the new
assistant branch manager, fresh from the
Army. Jack Conway is a new salesman.
According to C. R. Martin, manager, Oc-
tober was the best month since the branch
opened.
Somebody along Coin Row had a new
baby, but at press time we hadn't located
the proud father. This bothers us no end,
and we promise to have the new-corner's
name and ancestry for you next month.
Michael Clary
Florida Adds Cig Vender
TALLAHASSEE" Fla.-A charter to
operate vending machines has been granted
CiglLrette Service, Inc.. of Miami. Incorp-
orators are Harry Zukernick, Susan B.
Zukernick' and Florence H. Kimmel.