Automatic Age

DUCHIN AND BAND HEAR THEIR NEWEST NUMBER
During a smash-hit week at Buffalo's Century Theater, Eddy Duchin heard his latest Columbia
Recording No. 36501 featuring "Sometimes" and "How About You" played on a W urlitier
Colonial Model in the theater lobby. Grouped with June Robbins, his songstress and the boys
in his band, each holding a copy of the new recording, Eddy pronounced its rendition on the
W urlitzer— "1 0 0 % .M
"S IN G IN G PICTURES"
CLICK W ITH MUSIC
TRADE
According to a reporter of
Automatic Age, who listened to
the new “Singing Picture” il­
luminated auxiliary speakers,
“These are making a real hit
with the music trade. They not
only have outstanding beauty,
are unique and original, but they
have a fine tone.”
“Singing Pictures” are a prod­
uct of Tri-Way Products Co.,
Inc., of New York, who have won
over the music market with the
fine speakers which they have
produced. Executives of this firm
report, “Since the introduction
of the ‘Singing Picture’ illum­
inated auxiliary speakers, we
have been in receipt of compli­
ment after compliment from
music operators all over the
country. We believe that the
‘Singing Pictures’ can be labeled,
‘The biggest hit in speaker his­
tory’.
“There is no doubt as to their
popularity. Our large Model 510
(Old Glory) which features the
American Flag is capturing
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more and still more attention
from coast to coast. Operators
tell us that this unusual speaker-
baffle is the answer to maintain­
ing their locations for the dura­
tion. They all report that the
Models 550 of which there are
four subjects are the last word
for getting perfect, scientific
sound diffusion in any location.
By hooking 2, 3 and 4 or more
of the Models 550 in series in
any location the finest and clear­
est tone results. This is one of
the outstanding reasons why
‘Singing Pictures’ have won such
a large following and the men
are buying them in ever increas­
ing quantity.
“At the present time we are
working in double shift produc­
tion and can only report that we
are trying our best to fill every
order as it arrives.”
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RULE PUNCHBOARDS
" N O T GA M B LIN G "
Los Angeles:— It may be
against the law to run a candy
punch-board in Santa Monica
but in the eyes of the state such
a device doesn’t constitute a
“gambling machine.”
This was the recommendation
here by Franklin B. Cole, State
Board of Equalization referee,
in connection with the case of
Robert J. Collignon, 116 Santa
Monica Boulevard.
Collignon was brought before
the Board after he had been ar­
rested and convicted on the
charge of operating a “gambling
device.” His hearing, following
the usual routine, was to de­
termine whether he had im­
periled his liquor license.
Then Judge Cole learned what
the “gambling” consisted of.
The board dismissed the case.
Judge: “You hit your hus­
band with a chair? Tell me,
why did you do it?”
Sighed the little lady: “I did
it because I couldn’t lift the
table.”
April, 1942
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