Automatic Age

Pennsylvania Ass’n.
Meets June 6
149
AUTOMATIC AGE
Ju ne , 1935
Canadian Operators
on Vacation
Norman Haddad and Max Taylor
More than 100 operators and job­
of Regina, Sask., Canada, and H.
bers from all parts of the state at­
Neiman of Moose Jaw in the same
tended the first meeting of the Penn­
province, all partners in a large
sylvania Association of Coin Machine
operating firm, were visitors in Chi­
Operators, held Thursday, June 6, at
cago this month. They expected their
the Penn-Harris Hotel in Harrisburg.
pleasure trip to let them forget their
H.
B. Gibson, representing the Na­
operating business for a month or
tional Association of Coin-Operated
more. However, they visited most of
Machine Manufacturers, addressed
the Chicago manufacturers to inspect
the group, pointing out the many ad­
new machines. Mr. Haddad pointed
vantages of organization, and urged
out that Canadian operators had their
that members take an active part in
troubles with legislation too.
furthering their own interests through
the new association. Mr. Gibson
stated that House Bill No. 6324,
which would have brought hardship
to the industry probably will be de­
feated. He went on to say that 146
bills affecting coin machines had been
More than sixty operators who at­
introduced this year in the various tended the meeting of the Missouri
Amusement Machine Association, held
states.
Benjamin Levi, a local attorney, Friday evening, May 31, at the Musi­
spoko to the gathering, using as his cians’ Club in St. Louis.
Officers of the association, Walter
subject the unfair practice which is
current in many counties of taxing Koch, president; Abe Jeffries, vice­
the location $21.50 for the first coin president; John Beckmann, secretary;
machine and $10.00 for each addi­ A1 Miller, treasurer, and Abe Levy,
tional machine. Officials are able to sergeant at arms; were of the opinion
levy this fee legally, Mr. Levi stated, that operators in the St. Louis area
under an old Pennsylvania law re­ are anxious to join forces in protect­
lating to pool, billiards, and similar ing their interests, since membership
games. He urged that the associa­ in the association is constantly in­
tion take steps to combat this unjust
creasing and each meeting of the or­
assessment, and also spoke of a pend­ ganization brings a larger turn-out.
ing bill which* if passed, would in­
A label plan was adopted at the
crease the assessment to $41.25 for meeting, to become effective July 1.
the next two years.
Members of the association decided
that officers should serve for a period
of 90 days, when another meeting
would be called. The following
officers were elected:
Missouri Operators
Adopt Labels
President, Irwin Freedman, Harris­
burg; vice-president, Benjamin Ster­
ling, Scranton; secretary-manager,
Michael Schoenfeld, Philadelphia, and
treasurer, Irwin Newman, Philadel­
phia. A board of directors was ap­
pointed, including the following:
Myer Abelson, Pittsburgh; Emanuel
Liadrakis, Shenadoah; E. R. Fidler,
Reading; Jack Loser, Harrisburg;
J. J. Bowling, Clearfield; D. Snyder,
Allentown; F. J. Achenbach, Blooms-
burg; E. Vanderslice, Pottsville; E. A.
Freedman, York; Charles Porta,
Clarion; Sidney Bash, Scranton;
Louis Underberger, Wilkes-Barre;
Samuel Klein, Benjamin Hankin,
J. W. Rothstein, William Heligh,
Philadelphia; B. D. Lazar, Alfred
Bloch, Pittsburgh; A. Slept, Johns­
town, and William Frank.
Gottlieb Preview
Draws Crowd
A large group of operators and
jobbers attended the preview of the
new Gottlieb baseball game. “Yes,
sir, Dave,” said one of them, “this
is the real thing . . . why all you
need is a bag of peanuts, some hot
sun and the people will think they’re
right in the ball park.”
Dave Gottlieb, head of D. Gottlieb,
then went on to explain why the
men who witnessed this advance
showing were so enthusiastic in their
praise of its realistic action. “The
playing action of our new baseball
game,” said Dave, “is based on the
action of miniature life-like figures
of players. For instance if the first
man up to bat scores a double . . . a
player streaks down the base-line
crosses first and on to second. A
single will put him on third with an­
other man on first. This is real base­
ball action provided by miniature
baseball players. Every playing ac­
tion of the real game is incorporated
in our machine. Balls, strikes, hits,
singles, doubles, triples, home runs,
stolen bases, outs, errors, foul balls—
all make this game a most realistic
baseball game.
“Another feature that went over
big with the boys is the electric
scoreboard which records hits and
runs. This board was made to look
like the boards used by most of the
big league clubs.”
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