16/2g HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 3357 AN ACT TO PROHIBIT TRANSPORTATION OF GAMBLING H. R. 6736 A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSPORTATION OR RECEIPT 68519 APRIL 27, 28, MAY 2, 3, 4, 5, JUNE 1 AND 2, 1950 Printed for the use of the Committee on THE LIBRARY OF THE AUG 1 0 1950 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1950 Batt, Harry J., president, National Association of Amusement Parks, 225 273 Hammond, Hon. Hall, attorney general of the State of Maryland, Harter, Dow W., representing Toy Manufacturers of the U. S. A., Inc. Jennings, O. D., president, O. D. Jennings & Co., Chicago, Ili Jones, Herbert B., president, American Coin Machine Manufacturers Krebs, Alfred U., counsel, National Federation of American Shipping, Morehouse, PGad B., Director, Bureau of Stipulations, Federal O'Keefe, Drew J. T., special assistant to the Attorney General Pickering, John E., director of public relations, Coin Machine Insti- Plaine, Herzel H. E., Office of the Assistant Solicitor General, Depart- 35 Ruttenberg, Dudley C., general counsel, Coin Machine Institute, 107 Smith, J. Bond, representing Hamilton Manufacturing Co., Minnea- 252 American Trucking Association, letter from Edward M. Welliver____ Association of American Railroads, statement of Roland Rice, assistant Bureau of Internal Revenue, letter from Carroll E. Mealey, Deputy Commissioner, to Hon. James M. McInerney, Assistant Attorney Memorandum re constitutionality of S. 3357, by Bernard Weiss- Coin Machine Manufacturers Association, list of members. 180 294 Additional information submitted for the record by—Continued Federal Trade Commission, letter from, to— House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce_. Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.. Interstate Commerce Commission, letter from John L. Rogers, acting Lion Manufacturing Corp., statement of George Jenkins, vice presi- 228 231 National Carloading Corp., statement of Robert E. Webb 234 236 228 GAMBLING DEVICES THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1950 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE, Washington, D. C. The committee met at 10 a. m., pusuant to call, in room 1334, New House Office Building, Hon. Lindley Beckworth, presiding. Mr. BECKWORTH. The committee will please come to order. The Chair desires to say that we are especially pleased to have with us this morning one whom we all love, and appreciate, because of his sterling qualities and long service on this committee, Major Bulwinkle, of North Carolina. Major Bulwinkle would ordinarily preside over the hearings, but has requested that I preside in his stead. He has not been well, but is greatly improved we are glad to note. We want you to know, Major, that it is a very happy privilege to have you back here with us. It makes the committee feel normal for you to be here, because of your long and helpful service on this committee, and we trust that in the very near future you can come back and stay a lot longer than you are privileged to stay today. Mr. BULWINKLE. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate, of course, coming back and being here with you. I would not think of acting as chairman of this committee. I want you to do that. But, I deeply appreciate all of your well wishes that I have received in the past months. I thank you, and wish you the best of luck. Mr. BECKWORTH. You always will be loved and appreciated by every member of this committee, by those who are serving now and those who have served in the past, Major Bulwinkle. Mr. BULWINKLE. Thank you. Mr. BECKWORTH. The purpose of this meeting is to begin hearings on two bills, H. R. 6736, introduced by Mr. Preston in January of this year and S. 3357, which has passed the Senate. The bills have the same purpose, as I understand it, the purpose to prohibit the transportation or receipt of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce. (The bills referred to are as follows:) [S. 3357, 81st Cong., 2d sess.] AN ACT To prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as used in this Act the term “gambling device" means any machine or mechanical device, or parts thereof, designed or adapted for gambling or any use by which the user as a result of the application of any element of chance may become entitled to receive, directly or indirectly, any thing of value. |