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THE APPOINTMENT OF
RICHARD A. PARINA
156 NINTH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
AS DISTRIBUTOR OF THEIR
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business leaders will attend to address
members of the group.
New members of the Association include
several who have large location lists in
town, strengthening the group consider-
ably. Among those whose machines now
display the official sticker are Sam Greizer,
Ferezn Lang, Robert Epstein, partners
Mintz and Spilberg of Spring Amusement
Co., and Bertram Schlein.
That strutting gent with the handful of
cigars is Phil Driben, who expects very
soon to become a father.
Change i'n the sales organization of I. H.
Rothstein's Banner Specialty Co. came
with the resignation of Lew London, for
many years its salesmanager, to form his
own organization to be known as the
Leader Sales Co., with hearlquarters in
Reading. His opening party was held Sun-
day, February 2. Succeeding London is
Fred Walter, who has been associated with
the coin machine distributing organization
for a number of years.
Bernard Klein, brother of Tippy Klein
who heads Premier Music Co., will follow
his brother, Louis, into matrimony in
February, according to public rumor.
Penn Coin-o-Matic Co., Wurlitzer dis-
tributors, are in new quarters in Baltimore.
at 510 St. Paul Street. Dave Margolin, head
of the Philadelphia division, reports a fine
business being done on new Wurlitzer
equipment.
Eddie Rosen, hard-working record pro-
motion manager for the Raymond Rosen
Co., is continuing his effective work with
operators in connection with the appear-
ance of recording maestros in the Quaker
town, doing a sound job with Erskine
Hawkins in a local appearance, working
out a promotion on the Hal Kemp mem-
P .H I L A Il E L P H I A
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HARRY BORTNICK
PHILADELPHIA (RC)-The motto of
all operators here was "Chicago or Bust"-
and few of them "busted" anything but
records for purchases of new games and
equipment. The largest delegation of coin-
men and phonograph operators-a train-
load of them-went to Chicago to return
with enthusiastic reports of new games
and important work done in conferences
and meetings.
Beyond that the biggest local news was
the officer-election of the Coin Machine
Operators Assn. which saw Martin Mitnick
retaining his chair as president, for the
sixth consecutive time-a probable record
for any similar association and a tribute to
his efforts in boosting the effectiveness and
influence of the group. Samuel Pinkowitz
likewise held his office as vice-president, as
did Jack Brandt that of secretary. Morris
Stein was named treasurer, and Al Cohan
became financial secretary.
Most heated balloting came in the elec-
tion of the board of directors, where four
members-Sam Stern, Lew Sussman, Rob-
ert Stein and Eddie Richter-.vere retained
and two new members added: short, ci'gar-
smoking Snubby Sloan, and recent bride-
groom and the Association's handsomest
member, William "Big Bill" Rodstein.
Preparations are continuing for the offi-
cers' induction banquet, with present plans
setting the stage at a leading hostelry with
a name-orchestra due to provide dance
music and accompaniment for a gala floor
show. It is expected that several civic and
orial album with many operators puttin~
some of the old Kemp favorites in their
machines, and planni'ng for the scheduled
appearance of Tommy Dorsey at the Sunny-
brook Country Club and of Sammy Kaye
at the Earle Theatre.
Berlo Vending Co. executive Jack Bere-
sin has announced the engagement of his
daughter, Ruth, to Henry Garson.
Al Rodstein, youthful owner of Arco
Sales Co., got warm in Florida during the
week preceding the Chicago Show, accom-
panied by his wife. Irv Newman and Jack
Gross, lzz Rothstein, Joe Ash, Artie Pock-
rass, Bill Gross, Frank Engel, Sam Stern
and Jack Kauffman were others seen de-
parti'ng either for Florida or the Windy
City.
Three new operating or distributing or·
ganizations have been opened here during
the month, most unique of which is that of
Sam Katz of Atlantic City, who has taken
offices in the PSFS Building for the Meter-
Matic Laundri'es, catering at a coin-drop
to milady and ye bachelor. Mutual Vend-
ing Co., new, is headed by Harry D'Ales-
sandro and Alfred and Cosimo Lalli, music
operating brothers. Atlas Distributing Co.,
named local Packard Mfg. Co. distributor,
combines Louis Lalli, Sam Weinstei'n and
Ed "Tippy" Klein.
Certain members of the trade are going
in heavily for advertising through radio
and newspapers, with beneficial results for
the entire local industry. The Berlo Vend-
ing Co. has been carrying steady space in
newspapers and spot announcements on
local radio stations; recently the Leco
Vending Machine Co. and Workman's
Vending Machine Co. placed announce-
ments on the Chester-directed program of
station WIP; Lou Hinden's Garden State
Amusement Co., on the other side of the
river, in Camden, N. J., advertised in one
of that town's journals in behalf of one of
his new locations; and even in distant
Hazelton, Pa., the AMI and the Standard
Ci'garette Service, Tamaqua, advertised for
one of their joint accounts which had en-
larged its space.
The industry received considerable pub-
licity from newspaper stories regarding the
pinball-playing proclivity of American Am-
bassador to Bulgaria George H. Earle, who
sent his wife a beautiful emerald and
diamond ring; papers were roused to spec-
ulation as to the possibility of the diplo-
mat's having won the bauble playing the
pinball machine presented him by local
clubmates, with the King of Bulgaria.
Ben Stirling, Jr., Wurli'tzer distributor in
the Wilkes-Barre district, was recently
named president of the Business and Pro-
fessional Men's Club of a town adjacent to
Wilkes-Barre.
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Resort Fire Destroys
Wired Music Operation
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Fire of unde-
termined origin on January 23 destroyed
the establishment of Palm Springs Wired
Music, with a loss estimated at approx-
imately $3000. Though brief, the blaze was
a serious threat to a half-block of buildin,rs.
The concern was located in the Zaddie
Bunker Court.
Harold Harper, owner of the operating
firm, stated that some $2500 worth of lost
equipment was partially covered by in-
surance. Loss of the building was set at
$500. Only one of ei'ght hundred records
was saved. It bore the title, "Gone, but
Not Forgotten."
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