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gan 's orchestra tn perSOll, and many of
the banqueters got a personal introduc-
tion to the likable, jovial musician. Also
introduced was Philadelphia's most pop-
ular localad-musician, Jan Savitt, who
leads the Top-Hatters.
As the affair neared its close Bunny
Berrigan stepped down on the dance
floor and drew a ticket which won for
Bill Murphy 's good-looking girl-friend
the radio contributed by B. D. Lazar. •
Music Operators' Association,
Inc., of Houston
Presid e nt- WILLIAM PEACOCK: Vice -Presi-
dent - FRED McCLURE; Trea surer - LESTER
HEARN; Executive Secreta ry - W . A. N1E-
MACKL, P. O . Box 2250, Houston, Texa s.
Ph one F a irlax 2648.
The regular business meeting of Music
Operators' Association was held on the
evening of February 3 at Ben Milam
Hotel.
There was considerable discussion
concerning the use of popular records
on r'ldio programs. Specific complaints
we,';' that one program, sponsored by a
10 ... -0\ brewery, has made a practice of
playing the hottest numbers out, thus
cau sing operators who had bought
those particular records considerable
loss. Several cases were cited where
roadhouses, taverns , etc. had cut out all
phonographs after midnight, and turned
on the radio. A motion, made by Lester
Hearn and seconded by W. C. Atkins,
was passed to present a signed petition
to sponsors of radio programs asking
their consideration, with forms of peti-
tion to be drawn up by the executive
secretary and distributed among mem-
bers.
Under new business E. M. Gates sug-
gested a filing system or clearing house
whnre undesirable locations might be
listod. After some discussion a motion
wa:. passed instructing the secretary to
prepare a file where a record of un-
desirable locations and location owners
would be kept for benefit of Association
members. By "undesirable" was meant
location owners who borrowed money
from operators and changed their place
of business overnight without leaving
their new address; those who robbed,
tinkered with, or abused operators'
equipment; and locations where appar-
ently no effort was made to protect op-
erators' machines from unusual rough
usage or abuse and thieves.
Two new official appointments were
confirmed as foll ows: funeral director,
Ogle West Undertaking Co. , and flow-
ers, Avenue Florist. The Association
does n ot, as yet, have a chaplain.
The meeting adjourned at nine o'clock
and members spent a social hour enjoy-
ing a lunch, treat of the Association,
and beer furnished by Southern Brewery
of Houston.
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Burch to Texas
LOS ANGELES.-Jack R. Burch, dis-
tributor of Snacks merchandising mach-
ines in California, Arizona and Texas,
has left his attractive quarters on North
Highland Avenue for a visit to the Texas
area, where he reports a growing inter-
est in the equipment of the Trimount
Coin Machine Co. of Boston.
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BRUNSWICK
Every A rtist a n ARTIST!
YOO KNOW-
THAT ROCK·OlA MAKES
PHONOGRAPHS
NOW-
LAYMON SELLS THEM
WE INVITE YOU TO SEE AND HEAR THE
Mighty Monarch OF THE MUSIC WORLD
AT
Distributor & Jobber of 9uality Coin Operated Machines
1503 W. PICO ST.
Reading Chapter, Phonograph
Operators of Eastern Penn-
sylvania and New Jersey
Pr esid ent - HAROLD CAMP; Vice -Preside nt-
WALTER C . YOST; Secr etary-Treasurer - S.
HOFFMAN.
A meeting held at the Hotel Berkshire
recently, saw election of temporary offi-
cers who will guide the Association
chapter until the official elections, sched-
uled in about three months. In addition
to those listed above, officers include the
following board of directors members:
R. M. Minium, Lewisberg; H. Haines,
Reading; R. C. Williams, West Reading;
John J. Martin, Berwick; William J. Em-
bar, Lebanon; Joseph Malnick, Tower
City.
Policies and practices used by the
main body of the organization in Phila-
delphia have been adopted by the
Reading branch, and members have
pledged themselves to bring one new
operator to the meeting. Two new mem-
bers have already been inducted: M.
F. Malarky of Pottsville, and K. & S.
Amusement Co. , Reading.
This group is growing and expanding
into other sections of the state with the
hope of including every phonograph
operator in the central portion of Penn-
sylvania. The campaign for new mem-
bers has been extended already to Al-
lentown, where the next meeting will be
held.
DR. 3209
LOS ANGELES
Asides
Somebody should have brought one
of Cy Glickman's Steppin' Sam dancing
boys to the Association banquet and
then the entertainment would have been
complete. What one of those little danc-
ing boys would have done with Bunny
Berrigan's music as a background
would have shamed Fred Astaire.
The event brought out plenty of one-
time operators who have retired from
the business but who wanted a chance
to get together with old competitors.
They expressed amazement at the
changes wrought in the phonograph
business and the cooperation shown by
present-day operators.
Have you b oys looked at the ads
from localads, in this issue? There's Cy
Glickman with both Poko-Lite and Step-
pin' Sam-both profit-makers. Sam Ler-
ner guarantees his offering in the ad on
the Bargain Mart page, and so do Key-
stone Music, who have a big ad there,
and "Reds" Margolis. And when you
want punchboards, see the Globe Print-
ing Co.'s line. How about some of you
others trying the COIN MACHINE RE-
VIEW? Then watch what an ad does for
your sales.
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COLUMBIA
Gem of Them All!
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