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Supreme Court Decision
Favors Boston Operator
BOSTON-A legal victory for Sidney
A. Wolbarst of the New England Exhibit
Co. is the result of his appeal t<1 the
State Supreme Court on a fine of $10
for being in possession and control of two
pin·ball machines at the Turnpike Amuse-
ment Park, Inc., with which he is con·
nected. Wolbarst and the New England
Exhibit Co. have fought their side of the
case in the lower courts from the begin·
ning.
The city of Cambridge has no right
to enact its own anti·pin·ball machine
ordinance making the possession and con·
trol of such machines illegal, in the face
of the State's "complete and comprehens-
ive" statutes on the matter, the Supreme
Judicial Court ruled March 6.
The court thus overruled Judge George
F. Leary, who had imposed the fine on
Wolbarst for being in possession and con-
trol of the two pin-ball machines. This
charge was brought on the basis of the
city ordinance, rather than the State law.
"Where, as here," the decision by Jus-
tice James J . Ronan stated; "the Legis-
lature has enacted a complete and com-
prehensive statutory system designed to
eliminate the evils of gambling, there is
no room for ordinances or by-laws. It
could hardly have been intended by the
Legislature in enacting the statute em- '
powering cities to make by-laws and or·
dinances managing their affairs, preserving
peace and !,:ood order and maintaining
their internal police, to change its long-
established policy of dealing with gam-
bling on a State-wide basis and to delegate
any such authority to cities and towns.
We hold no such power was conferred."
Wolbarst was prosecuted under the city
ordinance, although his machines made no
return to the player either in cash or in
something of value.
Naturally Wolbarst and his company are
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decision, Ravreby said, "We are fortunate
in Massachusetts to have obtained a de-
cision from the full bench of the Massa-
chusetts Supreme Court which said the
city of Cambridge had no right to pass
an ordinance making the possession and
operation of pin· ball machines illegal. It
was a very satisfactory verdict for pin-
ball operators throughout Massachusetts."
Operators of New England en masse,
with a total of 500, including guests,
attended the showing of the Greene Dis-
tributing Co. of the new Aireon Electronic
Phonograph held at the Hotel Kenmore
in the Embassy Room. Refreshments were
served in the Silver Room. The operators
displayed a great deal of interest and
enthusiasm and "although we . did not
solicit any business we were swamped with
orders given by the operators themselves."
Joseph Greene, general manager.; Arnold
• H. Greene, service manager, and Julian
S. Greene, were hosts, with three members
of the Aireon factory staff, Bill Brase,
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Gene Happle and Mr. McNeil pointing out MACHINE
Aireon's features.
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Ben D. Palastrant, Eastern territory
regional sales manager for Aireon Manu-
facturing Corp., attended a showing of
Walt er R. Sorensen, New England Sales
Aireon in Albany, N. Y.
Rep. for Boston's Atlas Distributors, picks the
The Trimount Coin Machine Co. is now
Seeburg 146 for his picture partner. Walter
FOR
showing some of the outstanding machines,
was form erly a Lieut. Comdr. in Naval Intelli-
APRIL
including Williams' new sensational pin
gence and served 3 years in the ETO.
1946
game Suspense and Gottlieb's pin game,
feeling much pleased with the outcome of
Stage Door Canteen. Operators are pouring
the case.
into Trimount's show rooms, looking for all
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types of new equipment on display, which
Jack Ravreby, owner of the Owl Mint
include Chicago Coin's Goalee, Bally's
Machine Co., says "We are about to take
Victory Derby, Bally's Undersea Raider,
better and larger quarters to meet our
Supreme Bolascore, and many other makes
demands, the location of which will be
of machines. "As soon as any new machine
announced in a future issue."
reaches the New England market, Tri-
mount is the first to show it," said Dave
Ravreby also said that the jobbing busi-
Bond.
ness throughout New England has been
such that they are having a hard time
Ed Ravreby, owner of Associated Amuse-
meeting demands. They are looking for-
ments, Inc., reports business ' exceptionally
ward to bigger and better business, if
good and is now showing on his floor all
factories could only produce the mer-
the new coin machines that are being
chandise.
manufactured today. Latest reports from
Commenting on the Cambridge pin-ball
Mills Novelty Co. are that the new phono-
graph, Panoram, and cigarette machines
will be ready for display soon. Ravreby
assures the public that these machines
are worth waiting for. He is as busy. as
usual, between the New York and Boston
offices.
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