anaheim-bulletin 1955-07-22

OCNS Reporter, Pinball Expert Find Beach Area Machines Pay Off By DICK ARBENZ, OCNS Staff Writer NEWPORT BEACH, (OCNS) — Bob Wilkinson of Orange and I checked in to the Newport Harbor News-Press at 3:20 p.m. July 19, starting our assignment to discover if Newport Beach cafes and bars offered gambling in the form of "pay" pin ball machines. They did, despite City Hall claims to the contrary. Leaving the News-Press offices at 4 p.m. armed with $10 we visited spots in the area known to have pin ball machines in operation. Dressed casually in slacks and sport shirts complete with letterman jackets to give the impression of a pair of visiting college boys, we proceeded to the Stag Cafe in Newport for our first attempt at winning on the pin balls. Investing in $1.50 in one of the two machines, a five-balls-for-a-nickle variety, we were unable to win any "games" on the machine. It was a "fast roller" with not much chance for ball control. Although the machines were played heavily, no winners were observed. The bartender was very willing to give one all the nickles needed from a handy dispensing machine near the cigar box in which the bills were placed. Moving around the corner to the Hube Cafe and Pool Hall, Wilkinson had the first strike of the afternoon as he rang up 10 "games" on the machine and was promptly paid off on his request at a nickle a game for a 50-cent profit on his dollar investment. Knowing payoffs were in order we went to work in earnest as we moved to Balboa's Blue Room. But a dollar's worth of nickles failed to produce a winner on the bar's machine. Trying the Balboa Inn's "for amusement only" pin ball set up, Wilkinson again hit the jackpot as he won 20 games on a 20-cent investment. He was paid three nickles and pronounced the machine as "active." The ball rolled slow and was easy to control. Two quick winners were recorded, one of 24 games and one of eight for an expected $1.60 pay off. But the cafe waitress informed the pair that the boss three weeks previously had ordered no pay offs in the future and the machine was to be used as advertised only—"for amusement." Next stop on our pay off seeking journey was the Snug Harbor Cafe where Les, the bartender, informed me, that "the machine doesn't pay off so don't waste your money." Chatting with Les over a glass of beer I was told the newspapers" had been active in an attempt to close the pin ball machines and that Les expected the machines to be forced out of town as in Long Beach. Les also remarked that this was a six-month occurrence for the pressure to be put on, but he wasn't sure it would let up this time. Turner's drug store was the next stopping point. There the machines were in such bad shape that winning was impossible but the same pattern of fast machines and slow machines was seen: Two dollars of fruitless effort were put into the Turner machines. With the score standing at three pay-offs, three failures to win and two refusals in eight attempts we moved on to the Red Snapper Inn. Winning a dollar in the first attempt with an expense figure of 60 cents, we In this paper last Wednesday it was our pleasure to print letter by an unsigned writer, most of our letters are under title, "Letter to the Editor," the Editorial page, it would worth your time to read it you have not already done so. From what I gather in reading this article it is a slam at "Ineyland" because he didn't hit his free rides or a poke at press because his pass did not all it was meant to do. The I read in quotes "special people So all readers will understand this clearly, a newspaper man or woman is not special in a sense of the word. Our profession entitles us to certain privileges so we can bring them many others a clear picture words of what has happened But as for special people! new We are only special in our eyes, as is everyone. There are several things wrong with the first week's operations of Disneyland in our eyes, but let us not judge till least the end of the first 30 day Look at the good things such how much has been done by many in less than one year. The educational benefits that can had for the asking. There are many others too numerous mention. Many believe they have been hurt but truthfully no one has as far as the last Sunday crowd goes. It was invitational, every thing free, so really, what grip have any of us? Had we paid for the right to enter the park and things were to occur, such promptly paid off on his request at a nickle a game for a 50-cent profit on his dollar investment. Knowing payoffs were in order we went to work in earnest as we moved to Balboa's Blue Room. But a dollar's worth of nickles failed to produce a winner on the bar's machine. Trying the Balboa Inn's "for amusement only" pin ball set up, Wilkinson again hit the jackpot as he won 20 games on a 20-cent investment. He was paid off with a crisp $1 bill, not from the cash register but from the inevitable cigar box. The bartender made some notation on a scrap of paper and we left for machine No. 5 with the score standing at four machines played, two hit for a winner and two pay offs. Dollars-and-cents-wise the OC NS reporter and pinball expert were $2.20 in the hole plus four cups of coffee fuller. Location No. 5 was Norm's Landing where a 30-cent investment paid off in a dollar bill from the cafe cash register and was duly recorded by Pete, the counter man, on a sheet of paper. The pinball in Norm's was of the same general category found in all the places in that it took not a single nickle but four or five to reach the place where the first ball could be shot with any hope or getting an average win. Place No. 6, Vince's Cafe, was the first dud as Wilkinson received good odds on the first. Funeral Notices TRABANT, Marvin Walter, 21, died yesterday at the Los Angeles General Hospital after a prolonged illness. He leaves his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ehrhorn of 743 North Zeyn St.; aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schadick of Downey and aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Trabant of Santa Ana. Funeral services will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel, Saturday at 2 p.m., with burial in Melrose Abbey cemetery. The Rev. Berthold Jacksteit officiate. Private funeral services for William R. Fishcher, a brother-in-law of S. F. Hilgenfeld, who died in Hayward, July 19 will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel tomorrow at 10 a.m. and entombment will be made adi- There the machines were in such bad shape that winning was impossible but the same pattern of fast machines and slow machines was seen. Two dollars of fruitless effort were put into the Turner machines. With the score standing at three pay-offs, three failures to win and two refusals in eight attempts we moved on to the Red Snapper Inn. Winning a dollar in the first attempt with an expense figure of 60 cents, we accepted the pay off, from, of all places, the cafe's ice box. There, after much effort, the counterman was able to find the cigar box under-the lettuce and produce the dollar after first noting it on a scrap of writing paper. At the Greyhound Bus Depot a dollar's worth of nickles went in three minutes as the machine gave every appearance of giving good odds and the other extras offered. But nary a winner could be coaxed. The second dollar was more fruitful as it returned a dollar in winnings paid from the ticket office cash drawer. The last stop was fruitless as the waitress in the Crow's Nest offered both a dollar's worth of change and information the machines no longer paid off. Final score in the four-hour spot check showed five pay offs in the 11 places visited with three claiming no pay off and the other three machines nearly impossible to beat. The final figures show we won $4.50 in the four-hour gaming stint at a cost of $14 spent, emerging with a total loss of $9.50 for the afternoon of pleasant pinball. Radio Station Outlasts Nearly Direct Atom Blast CAMDEN, N.J. (UP)—The Radio Corporation of America said yesterday a radio station and other equipment it had erected at the atomic test in Nevada sustained only minor surface damage in a nuclear explosion last May 5. "Not a single tube or component" was damaged by the blast, Theodore A. Smith, an RCA vice president, said. The station could have recumed broadcasting minutes after the blast, he said. RCA equipment at the test site included a standard transmission unit many others too numerous to mention. Many believe they have been hurt but truthfully no one has as far as the last Sunday crowd goes. It was invitational, even thing free, so really, what grip have any of us? Had we paid for the right to enter the park and things were to occur, such Private funeral services for William R. Fishcher, a brother-in-law of S. F. Hilgenfeld, who died in Hayward, July 19 will be conducted from the Hilgenfeld chapel tomorrow at 10 a.m. and entombment will be made in Melrose Abbey mausoleum. BENNER, Mrs. Lydia Viall, 70, of 121 South Ross St., Santa Ana, died at the Orange County hospital Thursday after an extended illness. The body will be sent to Loveland, Colo., with Brown Colonial mortuary, 204 West 17th St., in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the chapel Saturday between 12 and 3:30 p.m. The deceased leaves three daughters in Denver and Hawaii; four sons, Denver, Utah and Kenneth Viall of Santa Ana; two brothers in Colorado and Montana; a sister in Denver, several grand children and great grandchildren. She was a member of the First Baptist church at Santa Ana. KOKO Frank, 87, of 9431 South Santiago, Orange, a native of Holland and who has been in U.S. 71 years, Orange since 1919, died last night. He was a rancher and a member of the Holy Family church with requiem mass to be said in this church for the deceased Saturday at 9 a.m. Holy Rosary will be recited at the Eudaly Funeral chapel in Orange Friday at 8 p.m. Interment is planned for Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Three daughters, Mrs. Lanie Kozina, Mrs. Martha Stinson, and Mrs. Elsie Hartwell; two sons, Roy and Lawrence Kokx, all of Orange and one brother, John and a sister, Mrs. John Lipps of Hart, Mich., and 16 grandchildren and one great-grandson, survive the deceased. AROUND THE TOWN by Stanley Loudon this paper last Wednesday is our pleasure to print a by an unsigned writer. As of our letters are under the "Letter to the Editor," on editorial page, it would be your time to read it, if we have not already done so. In what I gather in reading article it is a slam at "Disad" because he didn't get rides or a poke at the because his pass did not it was meant to do. Then in quotes "special people." all readers will understand clearly, a newspaper man is not special in any of the word. Our professors us to certain privi- so we can bring to the brothers a clear picture in of what has happened, for special people! never! the only special in our own is everyone. We are several things with the first week's op- oses of Disneyland in our but let us not judge 'til at the end of the first 30 days. It the good things such as much has been done by so less than one year. Theonal benefits that can be for the asking. There are others too numerous to en. believe they have been out truthfully no one has was invitational, every- tree, so really, what grips you of us? Had we paid for ent to enter the park and were to occur, such as Sunday, then I too would yell, believe me. We all hear how commercial it is but what isn't? This is a multi-million dollar show and no one puts money like that in anything without returns. Generally speaking, prices in the park and out are within reason. No one is perfect and we can all improve, even Disneyland. In passing let us say to the Disneyland people that a policy of admitting free children under 10 accompanied by parents would bring you a lot of friends. I do not write this on behalf of Disneyland for there are many things that have to be corrected there. Rather, to get people to know that a kind suggestion will get farther when approached properly. People will always beef; especially when it is free, yet only one out of a thousand can give a corrective criticism. Let me say in closing as far as the commercial angle goes, "It cost someone to bring us into this world and it costs when you leave it." At Ananeim Hospital ARRIVALS— Mrs. Frances Basten, Anaheim Randy Withers, Fullerton Mrs. Josephine Shelley, Anaheim Alfred Brager, Anaheim Mrs. Florence Allen, Fullerton Mrs. Cora Yando, Fullerton Mrs. Sharon Kimber, La Habra Ronald Trezise, Fullerton Clifford Brooks, Anaheim Mrs. Sarah Abeyta, San Pedro Billy Holloway, Anaheim Lloyd Bentley, Anaheim DEPARTURES— Mrs. Lena Brady, Fullerton Ronald Trezise, Fullerton Clifford Brooks, Anaheim Billy Holloway, Anaheim Lloyd Bentley, Anaheim Teenager Says Group Bought Beer Before Fatal Easter Week Crash SANTA ANA (OCNS)—John J. Cusolito of Huntington Beach of 10 teenagers injured in a Newport Beach traffic tragedy, Superior Court jury yesterday two cases of beer were put by his companions the night the car collided with a tanker. Cusolito said he couldn't recall the beer. The witness said seven or eight of his friends traveled to the Balboa Fun Zone April 10, 1954, where they picked-up two other girls. Went To Dance From the Fun Zone they motored in a car driven by John Kellogg, 18, to a dance at Huntington Beach. From there, they drove to a spot near an oil well. After parking there for a short while the 10 youngsters piled into Kellogg's car and drove south along Coast Highway. Cusolito said they were going to the Costa Mesa skating rink. The Kellogg car was broadsided by a truck at Coast Highway and Superior Ave. Jackie Yarnell, 15, of Costa Mesa and Robert Matthews, 16, whose parents now live in Garden Grove, were killed and Diane Doollittle, 15, formerly of Balboa, was gravely hurt. She has never regained consciousness. Parents of the injured and dead children seek more than $850,000 damages against the Armour Oil Co. of San Diego and driver Charles Bennett. 15 Cans Left Cusolito said he couldn't recall how many cans of beer were consumed. However, Newport Beach police officer Edwin A. Brown, who followed Cusolito to the witness stand, testified 15 cans were all that remained out of the two cases. Cusolito said Kellogg was southbound "not too fast" and stopped before attempting a left turn onto Superior. He testified at the coro- ner's Inquest that Kellogg two, possibly three, cans during the course of the day. The witness told the co-didn't recall the Yarnell going to be taken home at an Cusolito said he didn't truck until just before he He said someone yelled: "For the truck!" Then knocked unconscious. Trial was recessed at 4:45 and will resume at 10 a.m. day. Final arguments are ed Monday afternoon. Nation's Retail Sales Increase Six Per Cent WASHINGTON (UP)—The merce Department today es June retail sales at 15.6 billion lars, about six per cent than in June, 1954. After adjustment for s factors and trading day ences, the sales total show change from May, the depa said in making the prelimin- timate. 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