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Patriotism

We have just passed through a period of holidays that were designed to stimulate pa- triotism and loyalty, Memorial Day, May 30; Flag Day, June 14, and Independence Day, July 4.

Each of these days has its significance. The Declaration of Independence, by which the United States became a separate and distinct nation, was signed July 4, 1776. The first American flag was adopted by Congress on June 14, 1777. Memorial Day was set apart to commemorate those soldiers of the Civil War who sacrificed their lives that the country might stand undivided. It has assumed broader aspects, because soldiers of other wars and civilians, too, are honored on that day.

Anything that is designed to inspire devo- tion and loyalty to the nation and its institu- tions must command respect.

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Vol. XV II JUNE, 1936 No. 6 imagination. Mr. Haskins Replies to Misstatements Standing upon the false structure of so-called "incontrovertible facts" In Local Newspaper erected by itself, your newspaper edi- torially indignantly condemns the street railway company for its "public In the Evening News of May 13th last, involved during 1935 in a total of 38,- be damned" attitude and sternly warns there appeared an editorial entitled "20,000 791 accidents and "incidents". This the Board of Public Utilities and accidents save $200,000 for the Los An- is only about a 50 per cent exaggera- Transportation as to its duty in face geles Ry." tion, the correct total being 20,791. of "these incontrovertible facts". The following letter was written to Man- Important in this connection is the The "incontrovertible facts" are in chester Boddy, Publisher of the Evening fact—brought out in the report but not the company's report. They are not News, by President S. M. Haskins in in the editorial—that of the total ac- quoted in your editorial. They are mis- answer to this editorial. cidents and "incidents" only 3,715 or quoted. The public has been misin- That every employe may be informed of 18 per cent were accidents, the re- formed and misled and the company the facts, we are publishing Mr. Haskins' mainder of 17,076 or 82 per cent being has been unjustly condemned. letter. "incidents". An "incident" as classified In one respect a newspaper is like in the railway report is not an acci- a public utility. It is impressed with May 16, 1936 dent but any happening or misadven- a public trust. No matter what causes it may espouse or what objectives it Mr. Manchester Boddy, ture not necessarily directly connected may seek to attain, is it not its public Publisher, Los Angeles Evening News with the railway in any manner, but of which a railway employe may be a duty in the presentation of ascertain- My dear Mr. Boddy: witness. For example, last year 1,238 able facts to present them accurately That you would not deliberately and automobile collisions and 163 automo- and truthfully? wilfully permit the use of your edi- biles driving into excavations were Self respect demands that this pro- torial columns for the purpose of mis- witnessed and reported. In these "inci- test be made. It is sent to you with leading the public, and as a conse- dents" the railway had no concern. acknowledgment of our own short- quence injuring others, I know. There- Also included in the "incidents" were comings, those both beyond and fore, without hesitation, I am calling 10,063 collisions of street cars or buses within our control. It is confidently to your attention certain glaringly er- with automobiles which were so slight hoped that it will appeal to your sense roneous statements made in the lead- however that no claim for damages of journalistic integrity. ing editorial in Los Angeles Evening arose from any of them. To be charged with a "public be News of May 13th on the 1935 acci- damned" attitude is not agreeable to Fifth: The editorial emphasizes the no dent record of Los Angeles Railway say the least. We are conscious of allegation that the company reluctant- such attitude. Perhaps in the circum- Corporation. ly made public the accident figures, stances it may not be regarded as in- The accident report in which the that "after a lengthy series of hearings conceivable that the thought might condemnatory editorial finds its source on the operation of one-man street spring into one's mind that, occasion- is a public document on file at the cars, the Commission finally prodded ally, even a newspaper may not be un- City Hall in the office of the Board of the street car company into producing deserving of a bit of damning. Public Utilities and Transportation. It the accident figures for 1935". This is Yours very truly, untrue. In the first place, the accident speaks for itself. The specifications S. M. HASKINS record is annually made a part of the of error in the editorial are these: President annual report of the company to the First: The editorial recites that Railroad Commission and a copy of "during 1935 one-man street cars were that report is filed with the Board of involved in 20,791 accidents or 'inci- Public Utilities and Transportation Thanks for Backing dents' ". The fact is, as the report of the City. In the next place, at the discloses, the correct figure is not hearings mentioned the company upon In behalf of the Baseball and Bas- 20,791 but 3,436. request segregated the figures as be- ketball Leagues we wish to express tween one and two man operation. our sincere appreciation for the won- Second: The editorial also states These figures were commented upon derful turnout at the benefit dance that "during the same period, two-man in the public press when produced. given on May 30th. cars operated by the company were in- The company did protest rather stren- It was quite evident everyone en- volved in 18,000 accidents or `inci- uously against the demand that the dents' ". The correct figure as re- joyed an evening of dancing and en- admitted figures be exhaustively ana- tertainment. ported is 15,757. A relatively inconse- lyzed so as to show the type of acci- quential error. As previously announced the pro- dent, the time of day it happened and ceeds of these affairs go to the up- other like data. The reasons for the Third: There follows the most dam- keep of these Leagues which are car- objections were, first, that all facts aging and erroneous statement of all, ried on for the pleasure and entertain. material for a decision in the one-man that "one-man cars were involved in ment of the sport loving fans of our car case were in evidence, and, second, 15 per cent more accidents while travel- Company. ing approximately one-fourth the dis- that the analysis demanded would re- quire an examination of the record of A special word of thanks goes to tance traveled by two-man cars". those who so willingly give their serv- That your calculator in analyzing the every accident occurring during the year. The demand was pressed never- ices in helping us put on these dances statistical report breached the rules of and serving the refreshments. simple arithmetic is obvious. The fact theless. The report was furnished ac- cordingly. Its preparation consumed Again, thank you all and we hope is that, measured by car miles, one- to see you at the next dance. man cars were involved In 15 per cent the time of a number of qualified men less accidents than two-man cars. during several weeks and was costly. L. B. MEEK, President, But never was there any attempt to Baseball League Fourth: According to the figures conceal accident figures. The "reluc- contained in your editorial, the one- tant" theme of the editorial is for the HARRY GILMORE, President, man and two-man cars combined were the most part a conception of the Basketball League

Page 2 TWO BELLS CLAIM DEPARTMENT PICNIC

On SundaY, May 17th, the Claim Department threw thoughts of accidents, damage suits and courts to the winds and went in for a real old fashioned family picnic at the picnic grounds close to the Vermont Avenue entrance of Griffith Park. Everybody took their own lunches and the afternoon was spent in games. The picture was taken by A. W. Patsch. Mr. Bishop, General Claim Agent, is at the extreme right.

material has been received to assure Coach Fare Reductions us that the routine may progress with- out interruption after the reconstruc- Tariffs have been filed with the Eagle Rock tion has once started. It is planned Railroad Commission, effective July Passengers riding in Zone 2 of Eagle to complete approximately five cars 1st, which will provide a reduction in Rock will have additional privileges, per week. the fare from 10 cents to"7 cents, or a effective July 1st, in that they will token, on Coach Lines as follows: be allowed to ride on the 7 cent, or All of the line on Slauson Avenue token, fare on Line "5" as far south and that part of the line on Gage as Avenue 35, instead of Avenue 45, Anniversaries Avenue between Huntington Park and as at present, and will also be allowed Among those celebrating thirty- Atlantic Avenue will be placed in the to transfer to York Boulevard and three or more years of service with Inner Zone and in addition the $1.00 Verdugo Road bus lines. the Company in June are: F. Van Inner Zone weekly pass can be used. Vranken, Manager of the Coach Divi- On that part of the line lying south sion, who joined the service June 1, of Gage and Atlantic Avenues, the Car Reconstruction 1902; J. B. Buchanan, General Store- fare to Los Angeles will remain 10 keeper, June 18, 1903; L. T. Crump, cents; 7 cents into Huntington Park. Progress Foreman of the Paint Shop, June 17, All of East Florence Avenue line 1903; W. A. Swearingen, Assistant will be placed in the Inner Zone. By H. E. JORDAN Foreman in the Way and Structures On the Manchester-Firestone - Santa Superintendent of Equipment Department, June 12, 1891; W. Z. Cleveland, Towerman, June 19, 1895; Ana Motor Coach Line operating along The May issue of the "Two Bells" and E. A. Ricketts, Flagman, June 8, Manchester Avenue from Inglewood to announced that the rebuilding pro- 1903. South Gate; gram of 118 type "H" cars to the one- The length of the ride on a 7 cent, or man-two-man type "H-4" cars had be- token, fare paid in Inglewood district gun. This work is steadily progres- will be extended along Manchester sing, and in practically every section Offices Exchanged Avenue to Central Avenue and will of the South Park Shops there are also include transfers south of Man- piles of material that is being fabri- The office of the Publicity Depart- chester on either Broadway or Ver- cated for use in the reconstruction ment, which includes Two Bells, moved mont Avenue. program. from room 601, Main Office Building, The length of ride on a 7 cent, or Every attempt is being made to to room 200. The Superintendent of Traffic and Statistics, H. A. Perryman, token, 'fare paid in Zone 2 in South complete the large amount of brack- who occupied room 200, moved to Gate will be extended along Man- ets, steps, doors, etc., before the door room 601, thus effecting an exchange chester Avenue to Western Avenue engine and safety equipment is re- of offices. and will also include transfer south of ceived from the eastern factories. Mr. Perryman is now located close Manchester Avenue on either Broad- A number of men have been ad- to the Operating Department, of which way or Vermont Avenue. vanced to the shops from the car he is a part, and the Publicity De- These fares will also apply when house mechanical forces in order to partment is very comfortably quarter- paid on Line "J" in Huntington Park supplement that force temporarily to ed on the second floor. and transferring to the Manchester take care of the additional work, as bus at Santa Ana and Seville Avenues. the cars involved will be overhauled The 10 cent fare will apply between and repainted at the same time. The average man lives 31 years longer Inglewood and South Gate districts The cars will not be pulled into the than he did in 1800. He has to, in order via Manchester Avenue bus. shop until a sufficient amount of to get his taxes paid. JUNE, 1936 Page 3- ing Mr. Murray will be very happy Purely Personal in the discharge of his new duties. Transit Employes

President S. M. Haskins and Mrs. Miss Ella Christensen, the soft, By W. H. HOLLENBECK, President Haskins went north the week of May pleasant voiced recorder of complaints The largest crowd that has attend. 17th to attend the graduation of their and commendations in the Transporta- ed any dance given by the Transit daughter, Miss Janet Haskins, from tion Department, left for a two weeks Employes, enjoyed a wonderful eve- the University of California at visit to Yosemite the last of May. Berkeley. ning on Saturday, May 30th. The dance was sponsored by the Transit D. L. Gragg, proprietor of the cigar General Manager P. B. Harris has Employes Athletic League Fund and and magazine stand in the Main Lob- credit for its big success must be returned from a hurried trip to St. by, is still on the invalid list, but is given to Harry Gilmore and his staff Louis where he went to look over the reported as steadily improving. first street car to be completed out of of workers who were untiring in their efforts. a program of 100 street cars ordered Miss Edith Wainwright, niece of G. from the St. Louis Car Company by G. Scott of the Drafting Room, will The Transit Employes Association the Brooklyn & Queens Transit Cor- be installed as Queen of Bethel Lodge is working with the Management to poration. These street cars are being No. 36, Job's Daughters, at Palestine cut down accidents. There has been built according to designs developed Temple, on June 27th. At the same an unwarranted increase in the num- through the research work of the en- ceremony, Lillian Johnston, daughter ber of accidents and if the Associa- gineers of the Electric Railway Pres- of Dan Johnston of the Meter-Mileage tion members cooperate with the Man. idents' Conference Committee. Department, will be installed as Jun- agement, the number of accidents can ior Princess of the same chapter. be materially reduced. R. 0. Crowe. our Comptroller and The big event of the year for mem• Vice President, has just returned The following Supervisors are tak- bers and their families, will be the from a vacation trip to British Co- ing their vacations here and there, M. barbecue to be held in August. The lumbia. R. Ballard in Missouri; W. P. Perry in date and place will be announced Tennessee; Jesse Drayer in San later. Your Transit membership card H. G. Weeks, Assistant to General Diego; Carl Gutknecht just around will be your admittance ticket and all Manager, is on an extended trip home getting acquainted with his it will cost you will be your time. The through the East. family. entertainments and barbecue are given for the purpose of boosting our Lester Turley, Electrical Engineer, Charles S. Coover, Mail Clerk in the membership by bringing the members left May 27th on the steamship Mari- Main Office Building, spent a recent of our organization together in friend. posa for a vacation in the Hawaiian week end at Grand Canyon. ship and goodfellowship. Islands. He will return sometime this Be a booster for the Transit Em- month. T. G. Cumberford and family are ployes Association—it is your or- spending their vacation at Alberta, ganization. Remember that we are George Link with Mrs. Link and Canada where Mr. Cumberford's independent and have no affiliation their daughter and her husband are father is manager of the Red Deer with any other organization. Attend driving back to Kansas City to spend Valley Coal mines at Drumheller. the meetings at your Division each a month with a sister. month and you will be satisfied that Gene McGurk is spending his vaca- the Transit Employes Association de- D. D. "Dusty" Rhodes, formerly at tion "s o m e w h e r e above Bishop" serves your support. Division Four but now with the Safety where he hopes to find some good Bureau, left on May 8 for Pennsyl- fishing. vania on account of the serious illness Pieritry, Eh What? of his father who passed away before It was announced in the May Two he arrived. On his return trip, Mr. Bells that the Wilson-Petty wedding He looks so well, Rhodes passed through the dust bowl was to occur on May 29th. The event And does appear of Kansas and Oklahoma and saw the was later set a day ahead because Solid as a pier. terrible effects of the dust storms on Mrs. Wilson's brother who came from He has no peer, farms. the north to attend the wedding was This is R. A. Pier- Supervisor Jack Collins has been called back a day earlier than ex- son of PIERsonnel. very sick and is in a private hospital. pected. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will be at Ethel Layton has left the Informa- home after June 15th at 1521% Baxter World Trip tion Desk behind and is enjoying the Street. desert breezes at Twenty-nine Palms. A little less than two years since he started on his last around the world Fern Preston, of the Meter-Mileage New Crossing trip, J. C. Lewis, of the Special Roll, Department, spent her Memorial Day formerly of the Mechanical Depart- week end by taking a trip to the A four unit new silent type crossing ment, has left for another five month Grand Canyon with the Women's is being fabricated for installation at tour. Leaving Los Angeles on June Traffic Club. Fifth and Spring Streets. The Main- 3rd he was to visit Japan, China, tenance of Way and Structures De- India, several of the African countries, Jim Murray, for a number of years partment will have this work com- and on across to South America where a member of Mr. Harris' office force pleted in about thirty days. he will tour the Argentine and Brazil when he was Chief Engineer of the before returning to this country. We Company, has been transferred from White Eagle, of Arizona, says that the probably will have some interesting the Engineering Department to the difference between the Indian and the highlights on his trip When he returns. offices of H. A. Perryman, Superin- white man is that the Indian scalps his Mr. Lewis wishes all his friends to tendent Traffic and Statistics, suite enemy, while the white man skins his know he is "romping around the 601 Main Office Building. Here's hop- friend. world again".

Page 4 TWO BELLS will be held at the home of Mr. and Veterans Mrs. Andy Duncan, 350 West 109th Supervisory Forces The Cabaret Dance held at Patri- Place. All members and their friends otic Hall on Saturday, May 23rd, was are cordially invited to attend. Come The regular monthly meeting of the a success as far as having a good and help us spend another of those Foremen and Supervisory forces of time was concerned, but financially it enjoyable evenings. There will be the Mechanical and Automotive Equip- ment Departments was held on May was a flop. The floor show was very prizes and refreshments. 9th, with W. T. Brown as Chairman. good, and the refreshments must have ELLA M. HOYLE, Secretary After a few opening remarks, Mr. been O.K. as we ended up with every- Brown introduced the following visi- thing gone. tors to the meeting: R. A. Pierson, At the meeting of the "Sword" the Night SoFt6all Superintendent of Personnel; E. E. following Monday, about twenty-five By CHAS. H. HARDY Kenway, Supervisor of Employment, comrades turned out, five of them be- and E. W. Swanson, Assistant Car ing new members, who were present The Los Angeles Railway Division House Foreman, Division Three. for initiation. Cavanaugh of Vernon One (Mechanical) Night Softball The subject was. "Employing and Yard, Stone of Division Five, Hartzell Team, playing in the Major Industrial Training Men", and was responded to of Division Five and Drinkwater of League, has made a very fine showing by the following: Doyle Rishel, I. C. Division Five, were given the first and was at the top of the list at the Gordon, F. F. Robey, W. W. Aldrich, section, and Loff of Division Three time of this writing. E. C. Muse, C. H. Heywood, W. R. was saved for the "works" and did he Results of the games are as Cavett, and W. C. Brown. get it! After the initiation there were follows: The speakers expressed their ap- a few words from the new candidates April 24 L. A. Ry 17 S. A. Scherer____ 1 May 1 L. A. Ry. 6 Master Linen 5 proval of our present methods, with and then a bit of entertainment. May 8 L. A. Ry 4 Arco Co 1 some minor exceptions. W. R. Cavett Comrade Cavanaugh is Commander May 15 L. A. Ry. 14 Lacy Mfg. went back several years to give us of Post 2828 V.F.W., so we are going May 22 L. A. Ry. 4 Kaiser Bros. 3 some very interesting incidents of his to be well advertised out there and The game on May 1 between Los early experiences with the Company. possibly gain a few new members. Angeles Railway and Master Linen After a short intermission, R. A. It has not been decided just what was won by a last inning rally. The Pierson gave us a talk on the various will happen on the 22nd of June, but wininng hit was by Faulkner. phases of the subject that had been you will all be advised by Bulletin The players are: Norman Lane, discussed, and was heartily received, later. Pitcher, Garage; Babe Ellis, Catcher, as we always appreciate anything Bob Plans are now being laid for the Garage; Joe Crawford, First Base, has to tell us. Annual Picnic. Garage; George Strickland, Second As the time for adjournment had We regret to hear about the sad Base, Division One Mechanical; Ken- come and several had not responded misfortune of Comrade Culver, both neth Mawby, Third Base, Division One to the subject, t h e Chairman an- of his parents in England having Mechanical; George Faulkner, Short nounced that the meeting would be passed away in the last few weeks. Stop; Tom Jeffrey, Left Field, Gar- continued next month, and extended Comrade Len Barkley was suddenly age; Francis Ralphs, Center Field, an invitation to Messrs. Pierson and called to Denver, on account of his Garage; Bud Horton, Right Field, Di- Kenway to be present at that meeting mother passing away after a lingering vision One Mechanical. Utility: Nels also, which was immediately accepted illness. Lane, Electrical Construction Depart- by them. To the above Comrades we wish to ment; George Ramsey, Division Two Mr. Jordan, Superintendent of extend our heartfelt sympathy. Mechanical; C. F. McNeil, Division Equipment, called special attention to Comrade Blakely, of Division Five, One Mechanical; Bob Jeffrey, Garage; the record made by Division One on has been reported as being very sick George Oliver, Garage. Equipment Failures and commended in the hospital, but we are hoping for the Foreman for the good showing of a speedy recovery. his Division. Three of the officers of the' Club J. E. STEENROD, Secretary called on "Pop" Small at Sawtelle, where he has been for some time. You all know "Pop". He is the man in charge of the kitchen at Patriotic Retired Employes Hall, and he has always looked after the wants of the Club, and fixed us up The regular meeting of the Retired when arrangements had not been Employes Association was held May made in advance, due to being over- 19th with an attendance of forty mem- looked. He was taken some cards bers. and smokes and was glad to know that R. D. Hobday, Managing Director of the boys of the Club had not forgotten the Constitution Society, gave a most him, and sends his best regards to all interesting talk on the Constitution, the members. urging an observance of it in every H. F. NELSON, Adjutant way. Tentative plans were made for the Auxiliary annual picnic, arrangements for which On Monday evening, May 25th, we will be announced when finally com- held our regular meeting at Patriotic pleted. Hall. At that time arrangements were In the absence of our Secretary, D. made for spending the evening of Dean Gebhart and his mother. This L. Gragg, who is in the hospital, A. A. Friday, June 5th, at the Fun House in handsome little chap is the son of Cash acted as Secretary. Venice. Lloyd Gebhart of the Auditing De- The next meeting will be held June An important date to keep in mind partment. The picture was taken on 16th. is Saturday, June 13th, when a party April 25th, Dean's fourth birthday. A. A. CASH, Acting Secretary

JUNE, 1936 Page 5

Division Five Baseball Team. Seated, left to right: Mickey Ryan, Catcher; Oscar Lund, Third Base; Happy Daerr, Short Stop; R. Huntoon, Pitcher; Alfred Nelson, Left Field; R. C. Beale, Pitcher; W. A. Ullrich, Second Base. Standing, left to right: C. P. Pendergrass, Manager; E. L. Seale, First Base; L. C. Bartholomew, Short Stop; W. B. Smith, Center Field; H. W. Ritter, Tex Brown and S. N. Duncan, Utilities; and T. Y. Dickey, Assistant Rooter. In the front and center is G. H. Stone, Jr., Bat Boy and Mascot.

May 10th all the way through, taking advantage LARY Baseball At 10:30 A. M.: R. H. E. of all the errors. Div. Four 301 001 002-7 7 8 First baseman Maze of Division By C. J. KNITTLE Div. Three 021 100 004-8 7 5 Three scored a homer in the first in- The Lary Leaguers have reached Batteries: Vance and Hancock; Wan- the halfway mark in their twenty- kier and Martin, McCarter. ning with a line drive to right center. three weeks battle for the P. B. 1:30 P. M.: The feature of the game was the At R. H. E. Coach Harris Baseball Trophy. ninth inning rally by Division Three, _ 221 010 020— 8 8 2 Ver. Yard _ 030 440 00x- 11 14 5 There is little doubt that from now scoring four runs to overcome a three Batteries: Kinley, McNeil, Gilmore and on the battle for the handsome prize run lead. will be between Vernon Yard and Guyetete, Dummer, Williams; Burgos, J. At 1:30 P. M.: R. H. E. Saiza and V. Saiza. Division Three. Div. Five 002 000 002— 4 10 6 Sal Manriquez, second baseman for In the standings given in last Two Ver. Yard 002 090 16x-18 19 3 Vernon, hit a homer in the second in Bells, which included the May 3rd Batteries: Nelson, Lund, Beale an d games, Division One held first place Ryan; T. Saiza and Sal. ning scoring V. Saiza and M. Saiza. with four games won and one lost. Espana, third baseman for Vernon, Dummer, catcher for the Coach Vernon Yard followed closely with made a three base hit in the third in- lads, made a three base hit in the three won and one lost. Division ning but attempted to score and was fifth inning and scored on a single by Three stood third with three won and out at home. Kinley. two lost. George Manriquez, Vernon's left May 24th In the following four Sundays of fielder, made a homer in the third in- At 10:30 A. M.: R. H. E. Div. Five 232 030 202-14 18 7 May, Division One lost two games and ning. Center fielder Hughes followed Coach 100 301 311-10 11 4 was off two Sundays. Vernon Yard up with another homer. Batteries: Huntoon and Ryan; Gilmore and Division Three each won three Pitcher Beale of Division Five and Williams. more games and were off one Sunday. struck a homer in the ninth inning The Division Five lads went on an- Unfortunately, Two Bells could not scoring Lund. other hitting spree, Smith scoring two wait to publish the results of the June May 17th home runs and two singles aut of five 7th games. On this date the Vernon At 10:30 A. M.: R. H. E. times at bat. "Hap" Daerr was cred- Yard boys met their toughest compe- Div. One ______100 000 0— 1 3 6 ited with four hits out of six times at tition, the Division Three lads. Div. Three 124 235 x-17 15 1 bat and Mickey Ryan might have Up to that time Vernon Yard had Batteries: Means, McDonnell, Hedrick piled up a slue of hits but it seem• gained first place in the standings and Smith; Woodward and Barnett. ed there was always a Coach lad on (you will observe) with Division Division One played a hard luck hand to stop them. Three right on their heels. game. The close plays, unfortunately. Ullrich of Division Five played an And here are the scores and high- were not in their favor. excellent game at second. Huntoon lights of the May games: Division Three played bang-up ball struck out eight men.

Page 6 TWO BELLS Coach Division Baseball Team. Front row, left to right: L. G. Hargrave, of the Wilshire Line; H. W. Coker and P. H. Smith, of the Coach Division; M. D. Bean, A. K. Seals, G. B. Dossey, Wilshire Line; M. A. Tudor, of Virgil and Santa Monica Coach Division. Standing, left to right: H. M. McNeil, W. W. Chase, Wilshire Line: H. R. Burns, Coach Division; R. 0. Daughters, Virgil Division; J. M. Williams, Manager M. A. Chamberlain, Coach Division; H. E. Spring, P. P. Patterson, Virgil Division; N. H. Gilmore, Wilshire Line; W. S. Henderson, Virgil Division.

At 1:30 P. M.: R. H. E. man, made a homer in the seventh in- Division One 4 3 .571 Div. One 140 000 022 0— 9 12 7 ning scoring Beale. Division Five 3 4 .429 Div. Four _____ 305 000 010 1-10 11 5 Woodward of Division Three made Division Four 3 5 .375 Batteries: McDonnell and Smith; Vance a homer in the eighth inning scoring Coach Division 0 7 .000 and Hancock. Martin. Hedrick, third baseman for Division At 1:30 P. M.: R. H. E. One, made a three base hit in the sec- Ver. Yard 230 104 917-27 19 1 Baseball Echoes ond inning scoring Dorsey and Smith. Div. Four 011 200 101— 6 10 11 By L. B. MEEK Green singled to bring in Hedrick and Batteries: J. Saiza, Salcido and Qui- Sears, short stop, followed with a huis; Vance, Archer, Lipscomb, Wells and President, Baseball League three base hit to score Green. Hancock, Bell. Everyone who missed the games of Dent, first baseman for Division Sal Manriquez, second baseman for May 31st really missed thrillers. Four, knocked a homer in the third in- Vornon, made a three base hit in the The first game between Division ning scoring Hancock, Hicks and first inning and scored on a single by Three and Division Five was a pitch- Baudisch. Hughes. ers' battle all the way, with Division Smith of Division One made a George Manriquez of Vernon also Three being the victors by a score of three base hit in the fourth inning but made a three base hit in the first in- 5 to 3. failed to score. ning but failed to score. Smith and Seale of Division Five Dorsey, right fielder for Division Evans, second baseman for Division each got home runs, accounting for One, made a three base hit in the Four, made a three base hit in the all their runs. ninth scoring Sears and Means. second inning and scored on a sacri- Pitcher Woodward, who took up the Vance made the winning score for fice hit by Hancock. pitching duties for Division Three in Division Four on a single by Hancock. Hipes, Division Four first baseman, the seventh inning, connected with a made a three base hit in the third in- homer in the eighth inning with Mar- May 31st ning scoring Baudisch. Hipes failed tin on base, which proved to be the At 10:30 A. M.: R. H. E. to score. winning hit of the day. Div. Three 300 000 020-5 10 3 Carrillo, short stop for Vernon, One of the most sensational plays Div. Five 000 100 200-3 4 6 was a catch by Outfielder Triboulet of Batteries: Wankier, Woodward a n d made a homer in the seventh inning Barnett, Martin; Beale and Ryan. scoring Sal Manriquez. Division Three when he caught a long The pitchers on both sides played Lipscomb, short stop for Division foul ball in his bare hands as he fell an airtight game. Four, made a homer in the ninth. to his knees. The umpire failed to Smith, center fielder for Division LEAGUE STANDINGS see the catch as it was made and Five, scored on a single and an error W L Pct. ruled the ball a foul, thinking in the fourth inning. Vernon Yard 6 1 .857 Triboulet had caught the ball on the Seale, Division Five's first base- Division Three 6 2 .750 bounce. JUNE, 1936 Page 7 certain member is a regular attendant Square and Compass or not. Bull's-eyes and Misses After blanketing their Birneys for A correction is in order. Last month The May meeting of the Square and the night, F. W. Lockett and Charles it was stated that the LARY Silver Compass Club was held on the 16th P. Moore made a hurried trip to the Bullet Team won first place but a final at Skully's Cafe, where a generous meeting. check up of scores shows that Centi- number of the membership gathered Smiling Past President Oscar El- nela Springs Revolver Association together for their monthly dinner and rod made an unsuccessful attempt to Team No. 1, took first place with a entertainment. And, judging by the leave the meeting with pockets filled score of 1278, LARY Silver Bullets popularity of the above mentioned with salted crackers. Next time, next with a score of 1250, Bank of place of meeting, your news commen- Oscar, just bring Polly along. America 1213, Inglewood Police Team tator ventures a guess that the June We saw Charles Hardy (Poop Deck 1177 and Hawthorne Police 854. meeting will be held at the same lo- Pirate) busily engaged in enjoying LARY Team was made up by Brew- cation. himself. To let this issue pass without men- That Hillbilly music brought on an er and Garner from the Coach Divi- sion, Herring from Division Five, tion of our vaudeville show of June 6 almost fatal potion of homesickness Youts from Division One, and Mac- just wouldn't be right. We believe to hard working Harold Nelson. on that date it was the finest show in Pardon us for mentioning it, but Millan from the Electrical Depart- ment. Brewer was high man with a Los Angeles. A huge crowd packed have you paid your 1936 dues to Joe score of 263 and Youts was low with the Patriotic Hall for this event and Steenrod, our busy Secretary? 227, which is remarkable considering after it was all over left with a feel- Well, for Pete's sake, look what just it was the first match for Youts. ing of having been more than repaid came over the wire! Skipper Les The Los Angeles Railway Rifle and for their efforts to attend. President Sparks, clubman, sportsman, and well Pistol Club was accepted into the As- William H. Morgan and our Enter- to do boat owner, shortly after having sociation at its meeting on May 18th tainment Committee, composed of Dan set out for beautiful Santa Catalina and will be known as the LARY Divi- Johnston, Chairman, Harold F. Nel- Island from his special boat anchor- sion with Les Sparks as Secretary son and J. H. McCornack, wish to ex- age at the mouth of the Los Angeles and Denton Garner as Executive Offi- press their appreciation to the Club River, was suddenly surprised to find cer in charge of matches and team of members and their many friends who he had lost the steering wheel to his made this show the great success that speedy new cruiser the "Sand Flea." our Division. it was, both in pleasure and profit. The third Monday of each month After drifting aimlessly about for Now for the low down on the high- was chosen for regular meetings, time some time he was forced to seek the lights of the May meeting. set at 7:30 P. M. and place is Vet- assistance of a passing Chinese junk Let's begin with a news flash so erans' Hall, Centinela Park, Ingle- that towed him back to port. He had bright it has to be read t h r o u g h wood, Calif. a party of friends along when this smoked glasses. Got 'em on? 0. K., incident happened, and, along with a We have two matches lined up for here it is. healthy sunburn, was the Skipper's June. On the second Sunday, June 14, According to a late news bulletin face red? Do you get what we mean? there will be three teams composed just released through the courtesy Herb Peterson, newly appointed of ten men each to shoot any gun. At ($10.) of one William M. Morgan, the Swedish Consul, when called on by this event we will compete with The much talked of wedding of our popu- President Bill to speak a few words Goodyear Tire and Rubber Team and lar ex-bachelor, Jack Wilson, took in his own native tongue, smilingly The Los Angeles Motor Coach Team. place at the little Cathedral on Plaza rose and expressed a desire for soli- On the fourth Sunday, June 28 we will Square. Because of the absence of tude (a la Garbo). The unique elo- have another hard fought battle be- Brother O'Wilson at the last meeting quence of this strange but true son of tween the First Chinese Team, Tor- this report could not be verified. But Sweden was almost refreshing. rance Police Team, L. A. Post Office seriously now, Jack, know that all the Team, Centinela Springs Team No. 1 On Tuesday evening, May 26, at members of the Club send to you and and LARY Silver Bullets. If you like s Angeles Mesa Lodge, Captain Phil Mrs. Wilson (Frances Jane Petty) to smell powder smoke come out to Klingelsmith and the Club Degree their sincere wishes for a most happy any of the above contests. Team conferred the Third Degree on and successful married life. Our regular Silver Bullet Team men / Earl F. Newhard of Division Four Me- The name of Lloyd B. :Yeager is are Brewer, Garner, Herring, Denis chanical. A good sized crowd was on mentioned because of his loyalty to and MacMillan. We still need two hand and a pleasant time was had by the Club and his jovial personality. substitutes who can guarantee a score all. Congratulations to Brother New- We are saying nothing of the fact of 240 with an average of 255 and a hard. Brother Yeager took a cocktail fork general practice score of 260. Men from his left coat pocket on arriving Be sure to make yourself known to who will stick to the team and be at home. the following new members: Charles the range every fourth Sunday. Rex Guignard, A. M. Cook, and Shelton, Guy C. Parson, J. W. Scant- At the regular monthly meeting of Charley Harwood each took a bow. len, Robert Schmayer, and A. S. Mc- the Los Angeles Railway Rifle and President Bill openly complimented Farland. Pistol Club, held May 28, it was de- D. E. Fletcher on his splendid regu- HOWARD F. BABB, Scribe cided that all dues paid for 1936 larity in attendance. would be refunded and the balance Dan Johnston, popular Master of left in the treasury would be prorated Ceremonies, took things easy for a For Sale among those members in good stand- change when he had the Entertain- Winchester Model 52-22 Cal. Target ing, that is with dues paid until De- ment Committe carry out its program Rifle. Special front sight and sling, cember, 1935. Before this can be done in its own way. $25.00. Lyman Telescope Sight, $25.00. we will have to get a clearance from It has been suggested that before Spotting Scope with stand, $12.50. the U. S. Government on the rifles Entertainment Committee Chairman H. & R. U. S. R. A. 22 Cal. Target and other equipment furnished us. Dan Johnston introduces a member Pistol, $12.50. Shooting Coat, size 42, We will also divide all ammunition who he says has not attended a meet- $2.50. All above like new. Mrs. Ryan, on hand. ing lately he find out first if that Station 328. LESLIE F. SPARKS, Secretary Page 8 TWO BELLS Annual Report or Personnel Department In order that all employes may be F. S. Holland, Conductor, Division advised of some of the benefits re- Five, TWO BELLS ceived through the Employes' Benefit M. C. Aspinwall, Conductor, Divi- Published monthly for the Fund Plans, following are some of the sion Five, employes of the activities of the Personnel Depart- J. A. Simpson, Watchman, Engineer- Los Angeles Railway ment during the fiscal year ending ing Department, February 28, 1936. J. Whitehouse, Sr., Lineman, Line JANET C. McNEILL During. this period there were thirty- Department. Publicity Manager and Editor six deaths, and only one was not cov- Under the Group Sickness and Ac- 200 Los Angeles Railway Building cident Insurance during the last fis- ered under our Group Life Insurance Policy. A check of the payment of cal year, there were 991 employes who Vol. XVII June, 1936 No. 6 these claims to the beneficiaries received benefits, and all claims were shows that a majority of the claims paid promptly, unless delayed through were paid within two to four days lack of proper medical evidence. after death. During the last fiscal year, there Journey's End Over a six year period there were were 507 employes treated for occu- 195 deaths among the employes, only pational injury, 23 of whom required 0 four of whom were not covered by the hospitalization, which represented 339 Albert Byron Conway, of the Special Group Life Insurance. hospital days. Under the Medical Roll, passed away May 26th. He was Following is a list of the employes Plan during the same period, there born in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. were 3,154 employes treated for sick- who died during the last fiscal year: He was employed by the Company as ness and 357 for non-occupational in- L. F. Pruitt, Flagman, Transporta- a conductor at Division Five on No- jury, making a total of 3,511. Of this tion Department, vember 30, 1909 and was placed on number, 172 required hospitalization W. H. Roper, Motorman, Division the Special Roll February 26, 1930. which represented 1,922 hospital days. Four, Mr. Conway was a member of the F. Elmer Green, Watchman, Mechani- Under the Wives' D e a t h Benefit & A. M., Angeles Mesa Lodge No. 525, cal Department, Fund for the last fiscal year, there Los Angeles. He is survived by a Louise Ashley, Stenographer, Claim were thirteen wives' deaths, the bene- daughter. Department, ficiaries being paid a total of $5,712.00 * * * C. H. Walkinshaw, Flagman, Trans- or an average of $519.28 per death. Conductor Ralph Wesley Davis, of portation Department, During the last six years, there were Division One, died May 28th. He was G. W. Lane, Paymaster and Assis- 94 deaths among the wives, with an native of Preston, Idaho and was a tant Secretary and Treasurer, average cost to the employe of $3.92 member of Masonic Mountain View J. R. Walker, Service man, Garage, per year. Lodge No. 119, at Reed Point, Mon- G. W. Lee, Flagman, Transportation If any employe is doubtful of the tana. Mr. Davis was employed by the Department, value of membership in any of the Company as a conductor December 2, M. Davis, Janitor, Garage, above benefits, all he needs to do is 1934. He is survived by his widow and L. Burnett, Motorman, Division One, ask some of the employes who have four children. W. 0. Lambertson, Special Roll, received benefits or the wives of some * * * of the employes who have passed H. Gravitt, Motorman, Division One, William Harvey Blakeley, Motorman away, and he will be quickly assured M. Rocha, Subforeman, Way and at Division Five, passed away May that the cost is very small compared Structures, 28th. He was born in Chicora, Penn- to the benefits in time of sickness and F. Kessler, Motorman, Way and sylvania and came to work for the death. Structures, Company as a motorman on Septem- J. L. Leggitt, Special Roll, ber 2, 1920. He was a member of the G. F. Block, Special Roll, Spanish War Veterans No. 9, at Los W. Matthews, Special Roll, Notice To All Employes Angeles. Mr. Blakeley is survived by L. B. Larson, Operator, Motor Coach his widow. Division, The wife of Roy E. Newmark, Clerk, * * * C. Hogan, Motorman, Division Four, Auditing Department, died April 17th. J. W. Gilliland, Carpenter, Mechani- Frank Harrison Putnam, Watchman Mr. Newmark was paid approximately cal Department, in the Way and Structures Depart- $550.00 under Wives' Death Benefit I. R. Tilton, Safety Operator, Divi- ment, passed away May 29th. Mr. Fund Assessment No. P-96. sion One, Putnam was a native of Buda, Illinois, * * * F. N. Goodman, Special Roll, and came to the Company as a Chain- S E Knowles, Transfer Table Oper- The wife of T. H. Peterson, Motor- man on September 26, 1910. He ator, Mechanical Department, man, Division Four, died May 17th. was appointed Watchman June 22, W. A. Filcher, Conductor, Division Mr. Peterson was paid approximately 1925. Mr. Putnam is survived by his Five, $550.00 under Wives' Death Benefit widow. Fund Assessment No. P-97. C. L. Hanson, Information Man, * * * Transportation Department, W. S. Campbell, Special Roll, The wife of John McKeown, Motor- Appreciations W. L. Williams, Special Roll, man, Division Four, died May 21st. Mr. Letters of appreciation for J. L. Smith, Motorman, Division McKeown was paid approximately sympathy extended and for beau- Three, $550.00 under Wives' Death Benefit tiful floral offerings during their Fund Assessment No. P-98. A. M. MacKensie, Conductor, Divi- * * * recent bereavement have been sion Four, received by the Company from: W. E. Hancock, Special Roll, Deductions were made on payrolls Roy E. Newmark; T. H. Peter- C. D. Fisher, Special Roll, ending April 30th and May 31st. son and sons, Cyrus and Ralph; A. W. Horton, Conductor, Division R. A. PIERSON, John McKeown and Family. Four, Superintendent of Personnel

JUNE, 1936 Page 9 Ilt News from Our Sick Folks By R. A. PIERSON Foremen's Club Superintendent of Personnel During the month of May there about the same. Some days he feels The regular monthly meeting of the were 13 employes confined to the Cali- better and some days worse. Los Angeles Foremen's Club was held fornia Hospital which represents 138 D. E. McKinney, Conductor, Divi- Tuesday evening, May 19th, in the hospital days. The cost of the hos- sion Five, had the misfortune to have Army and Navy Club banquet hall at pital service was $870.00 the ends of two fingers taken off re- 1106 South Broadway. G. W. Coulter, Motorman, Division cently while doing some work at The program consisted of a chicken Five, who has been on the sick list home. His injury is healing nicely. dinner, after which a very interesting since April 1st, is improving slowly. S. A. Ackerman, Car Cleaner, Divi- talk was given by Miss Leatrice Joy, A. Miller, Traffic man, Transporta- sion 0 n e , Mechanical Department, a newspaper representative from Bos- tion Department, who is at home con- who was injured last December, now ton, Massachusetts, describing h o w fined to his bed on account of illness, has influenza. However, I do not be- she left Boston, on a wager, without is improving and will probably be up lieve it will delay his return to duty. either money or credentials, driving and around soon. C. 0. Mitchell, Motorman, Division an automobile, to make her way to A. 0. Roman, Car Repairer, Divi- Four, was rushed to the hospital and Hollywood. sion Three, Mechanical Department, operated on for appendicitis. He is Another interesting item was the was struck by an automobile May 4th getting along fine now and will soon moving picture and description called and sustained a fractured jaw. He is be out of the hospital. "Man's Conquest of the Air", given by now home from the hospital and doing W. E. Marsh, Conductor, Division Mr. Zeno Klinker, in which was shown as well as can be expected. One, who was struck by an automobile the progress of aviation from the time J. E. "Tex" Bourland, Motorman, April 9th, is improving. He has dis- the first moving pictures were avail- Division Five, who is in the hospital, carded his crutches and now gets out able. is improving very slowly. He has and around. If anybody entered that room with been a very sick man but even at that, A. Brume t, Motorman, Division a long face he certainly had some you will get a rise out of Tex if you Five, spent a few days at home taking angular wrinkles in it when he left. tell him you can beat him at a game care of a bad cold. The latest report The next event will be the regular of pinochle. Tex, we are all pulling is that he is up and around the house. annual field day at the Uplifter's Polo for you. F. W. Reynolds, Conductor, Division Club on Beverly Boulevard near Santa G. E. Mauby, Electrical Repairer, Four, has been sick since the middle Monica, Saturday, June 20th. Mechanical Department, was taken ill of April. There seems to be some Any of you foremen who don't be- while at work recently, and it will improvement. (We might suggest a long had better fall in line if you don't probably be some time before he will reducing diet, how about it Frank?) want to miss any more of these good be able to get back on the job. P. C. Briggs, Conductor, Division times, and those of us who do belong H. Y a r d le y, Conductor, Division Five, has been on the sick list for know you don't. Five, who has been on the sick list about two months. He is greatly im- DOYLE RISHEL, Garage Dept., since the middle of May, is improving. proved, but does not think he is quite Member Foremen's Club Executive Council 0. E. Wilson, Conductor, Division ready to return to work. Five, fell and injured his shoulder. J. Piedra, Welding Laborer, Way He is getting along nicely. and Structures Department, has been Births G. D. Livingston, Motorman, Divi- very ill with pneumonia. He is on sion Four, has spent some time on the the road to recovery. Motorman G. S. Mattern of Division sick list. The latest report is that he S. Contreras, Oiler, Way and Struc- Four reports the birth of a winsome is gaining strength. tures Department, who has been on baby girl at his home on May 7th. The M. F. Kelsey, Motorman, Division the sick list since the first of April, little lady weighed seven pounds and Three, who has been on the sick list is feeling a little better. twelve ounces and has been named since March 11th, remains about the We regret to report the death of Betty Lou. Our best wishes to you same. He will probably have to have four employes during the month of and yours, G. S. another major operation. May, and the death of the wives of * • * H. E. Wooden, Conductor, Division two employes. The four employes Conductor E. E. Smith of Division One, who suffered a back injury some who died were covered under the Four also proudly announces that a time ago, is improving. Group Life Insurance Policy, and the sweet baby girl arrived at his home C. J. Simmons, Derrickman, Way two employes whose wives died were on May 8th. The little one weighed and Structures Department, seems to members of the Wives' Death Benefit seven pounds and has been named be improving but such cases as his Fund Plan. Donna Marie. Congratulations and are very slow, at least the patient During the month of May, there best wishes, Daddy Smith. thinks so. were 113 employes who were ill and * * * A Bauman, Motorman, Di v is ion received indemnity under our Group C. A. Boeving, of the Sixteenth Three, is improving slowly, and we Sickness and Accident Insurance Street Coach Division, announces the hope that he may soon return to work. Policy. birth of Charles Lewis Boeving, seven He feels that sixty days is a long pounds and three ounces, at the Mis- time for an active man to be laid up. sion Bell Hospital, Bell, California on T. V. Masterson, Conductor, Divi- May 10th. Both parents are doing sion One, has been on the sick list Track Reconstructed well. since the middle of May. He is im- The Way and Structures Depart- * * * proving. He is also having some den- ment is reconstructing the tracks on Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Martel are cele- tal work done. East Seventh Street between Alameda brating the arrival of a daughter. The R. C. Robson, Flagman, Transporta- and Mateo Streets. The old 72 pound new baby was born on Saturday, May tion Department, who has been ill 6 inch rail is being replaced with 116 18th. Mr. Martel is a Virgil Coach since the first of the year, remains pound girder rail. Division Operator. Page 10 TWO BELLS able to eat only liquid food. Motorman J. McFarlane is able to drop around the Division occasionally, and is hoping to be able to return to his duties in a few weeks. He has been under sev- H. N. COLE eral operations during the past several months and has had a pretty tough time. Don't we envy this Conductor, J. A. Motorman M. A. Kilgo took another trip Parks? He is taking thirty days off and to San Diego last week end, just for the will spend it all fishing. drive. Conductor J. H. Stanley has been Switchman Chester Hill is on an ex- granted a thirty day leave during which tended trip to Michigan. He expects to time he wil explore Grand Canyon and be away for almost three months, just Carlsbad Caverns. driving and resting up. Conductor L. W. Martin is visiting his Motorman D. A. Nylander is taking a mother in Iowa. He will be back at the twenty-eight day trip to Michigan. end of five weeks. Conductor L. Thornhill is visiting rel- • • • atives in Oklahoma, where he will re- Weddings main for thirty days. Conductor Jack Boehm is driving his Wedding bells for Safety Operator L. B. new Dodge through Arizona and New Duncan. He and Miss Lillian A. Huber Mexico. He will be away for about were married on May 3, 1936. • • • • thirty days. Motorman C. M. Long took a week off Motorman R. D. Murphy and Miss for a trip to Grand Canyon and Boulder Emily Denis were united in the holy Dam. state of matrimony on April 27th. • • • Motorman G. V. Henderson will be away for fifty-one days visiting relatives Motorman L. G. Nethersole, equipped in Kansas. with a new and elaborate fishing outfit Motorman P. H. Thompson, with his bought for the occasion, and his Con- family, took off for a thirty-six day trip Leamon and Mary Evelyn. Wouldn't ductor, R. I. Woodson, set out for deep up north. They will first visit his wife's you like to have them? This hand- sea fishing. Nethersole, he who has relatives in Oregon, and then jump over some little fellow and his adorable sailed the seven seas and has experienced to Idaho where they will spend some time sister are the children of Conductor many a storm at sea with no disagree- with his relatives. able results, naturally had a feeling of L. E. Lick of Division Three. Conductor P. S. Brezniak is on his way immunity. Little did he think that all to Boston, Mass., where he will visit his the seasickness that should have been mother. He will take in all cities of im- It is rumored that nineteen disciples of his in years gone by would assert itself portance on his way and will be away Isaac Walton recently took a trip out of on this day of pleasure. He spent the en- thirty-one days. San Diego on a sea-going excursion and tire day with his head hanging over the Motorman A. J. Thomas is off on a eighteen and one-half of them were sick rail communing with the fish, which forty-five day vacation. He will visit before the boat left the dock. were there by the thousands but none relatives in Illinois. Those who are always affilicted with were caught, and the reason is obvious, Conductor C. H. Johnson is taking a itching feet along about this time of the they weren't hungry. thirty day trip to Mississippi, where he year are rapidly coming forth and re- Little Patricia Green had been per- will visit friends and relatives. questing leaves of absence for from two mitted to play with a neighbor's child, During the month Motorman Bill Her- weeks up to sixty days. Some of those provided she would be home by five man took ten days off, and spent the already listed follow: o'clock. A few minutes after five, Pa- entire time driving his V-8 here and there Motorman A. D. Kinsey and wife have tricia, who is eight years old and the and everywhere. secured a thirty day vacation which will daughter of Motorman C. E. Green, came Motorman G. L. Stoddard took a ten be spent in various points of Kansas, and running in all out of breath and ex- day trip somewhere, or perhaps he stayed a sick relative will be visited while on claimed, "Did I make my time point, at home—any way he was off for ten the trip. mother?" days. Operator J. A. Martin wants two weeks Motorman H. A. Axtell has returned to along the latter part of June to see the work after being off on sick leave for sights of California. His family will ac- several weeks. He says that he lost company him on his journeys. forty-six pounds while off, and was com- Motorman D. H. Evans and family will pelled to have his clothes altered before do some fishing the latter part of the he could come back to work. month up in the High Sierras. As usual Clerk Charlie Farrah is the Motorman C. H. Hobaugh and family first of the office force to take a vaca- are now en route to points in Indiana, tion. He left last Saturday with an open L VOLNER for several weeks, to visit relatives. mind as to his destination. Said he would Motorman J. P. Dewey will be away make up his mind after he started away. Clerk Harry Gilmore was displaying a several weeks visiting relatives in Michi- Motorman Goodrich received a letter beautifully colored optic the early part gan. from him that was postmarked away up of the month, and it was not necessary Motorman C. T. Morgan and family are north, so evidently he has decided where for him to furnish an alibi as to how he going back to their old home in Kansas he is headed for. secured it. En route home from his daily for a thirty day visit. At this writing Conductor F. P. Behnke duties he trustingly approached several After some delay and much argument, N is in the hospital for an operation. Here baseball fans who were getting the feel Supervisor Perry, of the "5" Line, accom- is hoping he will soon be out as good as of a few bats that had been recently pur- panied by his wife and daughter, has new. chased. Unintentionally one of the wield- gone back to their old home in Tennessee. Conductor C. E. Stevens, who has been ers swung around without warning, con- Mr. Perry wanted to make the trip on off for almost two months on account of tacting Mr. Gilmore who, although dazed his horse and has been working very a major operation, has returned to his for a few moments, emerged from the en- faithfully all spring trying to get the post. counter slightly dizzy but not badly mu- animal in the best of shape, staking him Motorman A. J. England is back on the tilated. Harry says in the future he is out each morning where the wild oats job, after being confined to his home on going to wear a baseball mask for self- were the thickest. But Mrs. Perry and account of a severe case of fiu. protection. daughter wanted to make the trip, too, Conductor H. I. Frey is off at this time, Uniform Inspector E. C. Moister is and they knew the horse could not take nursing a case of throat trouble, and is sporting a brand new Buick Eight. the three of them in the family buggy so,

JUNE, 1936 Page I I after much persuasion, Mr. Perry was were permitted to vote. Seventy-one induced to make the trip in that new voted in favor of having the money dis- Chevrolet. We know they will have an tributed evenly and four voted against it. A secret ballot will be taken at all Di- enjoyable time. visions by the Company in the near Motorman J. D. Messick and wife will future. spend several weeks visiting relatives in Then came the entertainment, an icy- Oregon. hot movie program beginning with a Motorman A. Johnson and family will news reel of a midwinter carnival in spend two weeks in Sequoia. Banff, a community in Canada. That was the icy half. Motorman W. T. Skinner and wife will The warmer half was equally interest- soon be en route to Canada for a several ing and apparently has had a great weeks visit with relatives. moral effect on some of our men. They've Motorman F. M. Newell and wife are quit tomcatting around at night. Yes in Utah visiting relatives. siree, folks, they are going to night Prize Winners. These handsome school now, learning to be radio Motorman 0. W. Willits decided to see little youngsters, Anna Lee, 18 months technicians. the natural beauties of Sequoia for two * • * of age, Milton, 2 years and 7 months weeks. and Kathleen, 4 years and 3 months, If Diogenes, who carried a lantern day Conductor Z. T. Monroe thinks his old are the children of Motorman A. and night, searching for an honest man, home in Texas will look pretty good for Argue of Division Four. was still wandering around today his about a month. At a recent Baby Show at Exposi- quest,,would be ended, for no man could be more honest than Conductor A. S. Mc- Conductor W. H. Quibell and wife, ac- tion Park where hundreds of babies, Farland of Line "P." companied by his father, will spend sev- parents and admiring friends gath- eral weeks visiting friends and relatives One Sunday, recently, Mac had an ex- ered to celebrate American Child in Iowa and adjacent states. tra-motorman—a man with very little Health Day, little Anna Lee was experience—on his run and they were late Conductor A. C. Stover and wife are awarded a red ribbon for a health nearly every trip. On several trips the in Oakland visiting friends. score of 97.50 per cent. Milton topped following "P" car trailed closely behind. the baby's rating with a score of 98.10 Finally relief time came and in figuring and received a blue ribbon. Kathleen, up his sheet for the day Mac found that he had sold twenty more Weekly Passes not to be outclassed by her little than he had sold on previous Sundays on Dora Rae Wan- brother or sister, piled up health that run. points that totaled 97.75 and collected About that time the conductor of the kier, 13 months a red ribbon. car that followed him came in and Mac In view of the fact that the highest asked him if he had sold as many Passes old daughter of scoring babies missed perfection by that day as on former Sundays. 1.4 per cent, the records of the Argue "No, I sold bout eight or ten less than Conductor a n d children were considered excellent. I usually do", he replied. "Then I wish you would accept this Mrs. L. Wankier fifty cents from me", said Mac, handing him a half dollar. "I couldn't avoid car- of Division Three. rying some of the passengers that ordi- narily would have boarded your car but this will reimburse you for the profit you lost on Pass sales." * * * Conductor J. H. Demaree and wife will C. J. KNITTLE The deepest sympathy of Division visit friends and relatives in Colorado for Four trainmen was extended to Motor- several weeks. As a preliminary to the regular news notes, I would like to remark that the man T. H. Peterson whose wife passed Conductor J. P. "Stucco" Fleming and Division Four Transit Employes meeting away on May 17th. daughter will spend sixty days visiting on May 8th was a rather spirited affair We also regret to report the death of relatives in St. Louis, Missouri. and was very well attended. Mrs. Agnes McKeown, wife of Motorman John McKeown, on May 21st. Conductor W. D. Potts and family will For the benefit of the newer men in the visit relatives in Little Rock, Arkansas service, Governor S. T. Cooper first gave Motorman W. C. Thorman, who suffered for sixty days. a comprehensive description of the Trial a fractured finger while catching for Di- Board, why it was created, who the mem- vision Four Ball Team in their game with Conductor S. T. Wride and wife are bers are and how the Board functions. Division Five on May 3rd, left for making a real trip this summer, going up Governor Cooper then gave us some ad- Phoenix, Arizona on May 5th to spend into Alaska for a sixty day stay. vance information about the Transit Em- part of his sick leave at the home of his The old lover of the briny deep, Fore- ployes barbecue which will held some- mother. man Robert Reid, has already mde two time in August. Motorman C. F. Wheeler has been trips with friends out on the bosom of The question of new schedules on cer- granted thirty days leave to drive to the broad Pacific, and he is eagerly look- tain lines was then discussed. Governor Staunton, Illinois to visit relatives. ing forward for the weeks to come when Cooper had only a few definite facts to Motorman C. W. Boyer is sporting a he will be able to spend his summer va- pass out but the men appeared to be well new Chevrolet with a radio 'n every- cation out where the fishes play. pleased. thing. The next subject for discussion was in Conductor G. E. Barnes is spending a Most of our men go to the ocean on regard to the profit which conductors and six weeks leave driving to Iowa and Kan- their fishing trips, but not so with Con- operators are permitted to deduct from sas. Mrs. Barnes, of course, is partici- ductor Ira Gott. Recently Mr. Gott and the sales of Weekly Passes. The question pating. wife, Conductor Parson and wife, and was, "Shall the present system continue Conductor Andy Lynn has quit us. He's that old fishing partner ex-Conductor M. or should all Weekly Pass money be turn- a mail carrier now. S. Fury and wife, went fishing on the ed in and the profits pooled and distribut- Motorman C H. Hadley is not much East Fork of the San Gabriel River. The ed evenly once a year to all conductors, of an animal trainer. One day recently score: Mr. Fury-0; Mr. Parson-1; Mr. operators and motormen?" Hadley went to a neighbor to buy some Gott-15. Many good arguments, pro and con, plants. The neighbor's dog rushed up After several weeks vacation, Conductor were offered and then a straw vote was behind and bit him painfully. Hadley had C. E. Dunlop has returned to duty. taken. Only conductors and operators to go on the sick list. To stand and op-

Page 12 TWO BELLS erate a car for eight hours was too stren- Rodney Keith uous and sitting down, in Hadley's case, was impossible. McFaul, a g e 2 h s tree t Motorman W. A. Pilon spent seven aki days leave visiting W. D. Billips, a years, son of Op- former motorman here, who is on a ranch at Paso Robles. erator Abner Motorman C. J. Jackson spent a seven CHARLES H. HARDY Charles McFaul day leave at his cabin at Lake Arrow- A bouquet for Salesman Sam Singer, head. of 16th Street who is believed to have sold more tickets A fishing party in which Motormen W. to the Baseball and Basketball Dance A. Brucher, R. H. Thomas and Conduc- Coach Division. than anyone else. tors W. E. Kitts, E. B. Hodges, N. C. G. L. Russell, who is on the Beverly Rupe and Clerk Frank Ervin participat- owl, is studying law through La Salle. ed on May 24th, returned with eleven Some of the boys say he may take over yellowtail, twenty-five barracuda and the Claim Department before long. one white sea bass. Ervin also got a Paul Brakebill answers to quite a var- Mullins is taking in Childress. They will cholly horse in the left arm from fighting iety of names, but we understand he is be back by the Fourth of July. the yellowtail. most affectionately called, Tubba. Conductor N. A. Matlock got an early Line shake-ups were held on Lines "3" P. Snider, B. Kirk and Al Brehm have start and came back a little earlier than and "D" on May 6th. Two runs were new Ford V-8s—M. Chamberlain a new expected, but he had a very nice time in added on the "D" and three were added Pontiac. Denver, Colorado. to the "3". After working nights for four years Conductor Floyd Bowles took off six- The Division Four Soft Ball Team, un- C. B. Moore has apparently developed owl teen days and drove back to visit friends fortunately, lost their first three games eyes. He was discovered driving down and relatives in Twin Falls, Idaho. but, we must say, they are still going Hill Street at high noon with headlights Motorman J. W. Lewis took two weeks strong and should pile up a few wins in burning brightly. the near future. Pitcher O'Malley and off and rested up at home. W. R. Hatch, formerly of the Wilshire Catcher Lagottolla are doing excellently, Conductor Bobby Warner spent his Line is now cruising Washington Boule- and from all appearances the team should two weeks at home and around the vari- vard, a radio cop. soon be in shape to give their opponents ous beaches. H. M. Delaney is just another of those some real competition. Conductor W. J. Beerman is off for happy mortals who gets sunburned. one month and is driving back to the old L. Abe Lincoln makes safety stops now. homestead in Cinncinnati, Ohio. We understand that Johnny Sherwood We are sorry to say that Motorman L. is selling ancient cars that used to belong W. Beck was called back to Kansas City, to a little old lady in Pasadena. Missouri, on account of his mother's A picture showing Frank Brattan buy- serious illness. ing a Charity Ball ticket from a movie We are very happy to hear that Motor- star was published in the morning papers. man "Tex" Bourland has improved quite FRED MASON Geo. Geohler expects to be invited to a lot, and here's hoping that it won't be a duck dinner. He raises ducks and has Motorman-Operator George Stone pro- long before we hear him banging his fist quite a time watering them as they are vides the believe it or not item this down on the pinochle table as of old. It never up when he goes to work. month. George was southbound at First seems awful quiet around here without When a lady passenger, riding his beach and Spring Streets about 8:30 A. M. Tex. bus, claimed she had given him 50 cents, when he espied an old gentleman headed Conductor A. W. Pinkel, who trans- C. G. Fenderson, Jr. remembered that for his car. He held the car for him and ferred to Division One a short time back, the passenger was always right and gave after he boarded the car he handed George is back with us again, having traded her 25 cents change. After getting off a $50.00 bill and asked him for change. with Conductor T. D. Genmusa, who the bus the lady discovered her mistake. George told the old gentleman that he originally came from Division One. She had only given him a quarter instead was sorry but he could not change it We are glad to see Motorman Ed of a half. She mailed 25 cents to Fen- and that about the only place he could Kasal back on the job after a long illness. derson next day. Believe it or not! get it changed was at a bank. The old We haven't any first hand informa- We have not heard much from Jimmy gentleman said he knew that but he tion as to how it happened but we un- Kresge since he fought a losing bout thought possibly one of the street car derstand that Conductor D. E. McKin- with that bottle of ink. boys could do it before the banks opened. ney met with an accident and had one of Anyone wanting expert care for kittens George got a good laugh, a real close-up his fingers cut off. see Lehnhart and Kelley in the Coach of a $50.00 bill, and a loss of a signal Motorman R. L. Wulfert, who trans- Division Office. out of it. ferred from Division Three recently, has It seems that J. Choner likes Alvarado Do you know that we have a real resigned, having entered the postal on account of the blondes. "Popeye" in our midst? Yes, folks, Mo- service. Al Brehm had a couple of boisterous torman E. R. Anderson can take off Conductor P. L. Eyanson also resigned witnesses to the fact that he ignored the "Popeye" so well that even a "Jeep" to take up other work. We wish both invitations to a social call just east of would not be able to tell the difference. these boys the best of luck in their new the old laundry. Just recently a local newspaper held a ventures. John Elek claims to be quite a linguist, competition at Redondo Beach for the We also wish Conductor R. E. Hebert that is, he speaks more than one lan- best imitator of comic strip personalities. the bestest of the bestest, he having re- guage. Some time ago a couple of ladies Motorman Anderson entered as "Popeye" signed to take a position in San Luis riding his Coach talked about him, say- and walked away with first prize. Obispo with the United States Highway ing uncomplimentary things in a foreign Conductor George Case can go fishing Department. language. John promptly startled them more often than any three fellows put It seems but a short time ago that our by thanking them for their remarks in together, catch more fish than any six old friend and coworker, Morris Marsh, their own lingo. fellows, yet can show no more fish than passed on, but now it is our sad duty Tennis gatherings for Coach men are a man who went golfing. We found out to record the passing of his daughter, being held at Harvard Playground on that he does nothing but surf fishing Margerie. Tuesdays between 4 and 6 p. m. from early in the morning to late at night, Many of us, having known her since It is reported that Geo. Goehler may sells his catch on the pier. childhood, mourn her loss. She was al- trade his Dodge for a Ford. Vacation days are here and a lot of the ways cheerful, considerate and practical H. Sweet tried out his Ford on a trip boys are on their way. Conductor "Tex" and possessed of rare wit. Margie is go- to Boulder Dam recently. Near Victor- Hiller and Conductor C. B. M u 1 lins ing to be sadly missed. ville he shot a good sized rattler. He teamed up and left for Texas. Tex is go- We extend our sympathy to her mother enjoyed the trip and brought back snap- ing to visit the folks in Victoria and and her husband, Glenn Graham. shots.

JUNE, 1936 Page 13 It is reported that A. L. Davis traded with his finger, but the saw refused to his 1935 Ford for a 1930 Buick. This is stop and Freddie is still nursing a very not a misprint. sore finger which was nearly amputated Ed Hall rushed back to Oklahoma re- by the sharp toothed machine. cently where his father was seriously ill. A few weeks ago Operator George Stan- Axle Eshelby started an economy pro- ford took a party of his Boy Scouts on gram on rubber by using only three tires what was supposed to be a pleasant trip on the rear of the 100 type coaches. to Catalina Island, but it turned out According to the boys on the Third otherwise as on their way across the Shift, that salty yarn about the 90 mile channel their boat was disabled and they gale in Catalina waters should win the were adrift nearly all night before the belt. Coast Guard boat located them. We received a card from Jess Doerr A frantic S.O.S. call from some of the who left the Garage some time ago to other boats that were making the trip study pharmacy. He was in Albuquerque, was sent out when the boat that George New Mexico expecting to take the State and his party were on did not show up at Board examinations. We wish him the Catalina, and it was picked up by the best of luck. Coast Guard cutter. The Government Several of the Garage men are on boat took them aboard and made them lengthy vacations. D. Ovard felt so good comfortable after towing the disabled before leaving that he tipped the waiter craft back to Los Angeles Harbor. across the street. H. Nordmark has left Operator Cliff Hay has succumbed to for the East and Williams is taking his the ranks of new car owners and is now place in the office. Others also on long driving a very good looking Pontiac about vacations are J. Savage and A. Seyferth. Little Miss Marilyn Anne Zimmer- town. As a result of the continued depression /1 2 years, daughter of Motor man, age 2 0. Lewings, Wash Rack playboy, re- Recently one of our operators on Vine Coach Operator Zimmerman of 16th turned home to make both ends meet. Street stopped to pick up a man who was Street Coach Division. slightly inebriated. The passenger boarded the coach and solemnly dropped GARAGE his fare in the box and while the coach The boys of the Garage are getting was standing waiting for the signal he new equipment. Ed Harrier has, a new made his way to the rear door and got Doelge, E. Webb a new Plymouth, B. off taking a seat on the bench that he Jeffrey a new Ford V-8. occupied a few seconds previously, and It seems that we still have a few boys dropped off to sleep very peacefully. who aspire to be fancy motorcycle riders. D. S. COBURN H. Perks' short fast ride terminated after he had passed clear through a board fence. He received a couple of small scratches. The Club Trophy which is given to the W. F. Smith, from Division Five, is the winning Team of the Los Angeles Motor new man in the Stock Room. We have Coach Pistol Club was easily captured his permission to call him 'Lil Abner. by the Mechanical Department in their Plain old-fashioned gasoline is good recent competitive meet with the Opera- enough for McCurdy of the Stock Room. ting Department. They are out to win it Butane gives him the jitters. three times in succession, in which case DIVISION ONE It has been predicted that 100 years they will have permanent possession of from now Scotty's ghost will be seen the trophy. The handsome big fellow you see around prowling about on the greens at mid- * • • here at night time is Bill Shirk, who has been promoted to the mechanical crew. night with a lantern, still looking for that Married lost golf ball. Congratulations on the promotion, Bill. Extra—Coach Team wins a game—a The prize news of the month was the It is hard to keep track of the new month ago. announcement that our Day Cashier, men on the car cleaning gang. No won- Tom "Corn" Juris is no longer obliged known until recently as Mrs. Cunning- der Billy Slade has lots of gray hairs. He to make a fifty yard dash through all ham, has been secretly married since gets a new man one week, the next he kinds of weather.. He has moved the January 18th of this year to Frank Cul- has been transferred to days, the Garage, telephone booth into the house. ver. We sincerely congratulate Mr. and Shops, or what have you? Some landlords object to dogs and some Mrs. Culver and wish them much happi- Harry Swartz's score when playing to children. When the landlady objected ness and good luck. pitch wasn't much to brag about, so he to A. L. Davis' pet machine shop he • • * started playing cribbage again. His moved out. He is looking for a house that Operator K. F Reid is on the sick list batting average is now about .001. will fit the machine shop. following an accident in which his right Where's Elmer? Just one of life's little tragedies. One hand was broken. Harry White is booked for a trip to of our young men decided that by re- Operator Charley Frevort is now driving the hopsital soon. He says it's for a ducing he might cause a flutter in a a brand new Chevrolet sedan. tonsil operation, but we have our doubts. feminine heart. Imagine his grief when, If anyone should see Supervisor E. B. Harry happens to be Swartz's cribbage after being on a meagre diet for some Logsdon climbing along the rafters of partner and it seems the load has been time, he weighed himself and found that the Garage, don't be alarmed as he will too much to carry. he had gained weight! probably be looking for a loose sprinkler E. F. Bond and his sister, Mrs. Dudley, We welcome several new men to the head for his newly installed sprinkling desire to thank the employes for their Garage. C. Walters from Division Five, system in his yard at home. beautiful floral offering and messages of who is a brother of B. Walters; Paul Operator D. E. Walters has taken a sympathy, in their recent sad bereave- Sturm from Division Four, who is a son leave of absence to return to Chicago ment. of John Sturm. We also have Willard primarily to obtain help for his daughter Vacation time is at hand again, so Shank from Division One. who is ill. Two Bells should soon be getting, news Ed Serabia always used to question the Supervisor Bill Terry (the mayor of about that big one that got away. It mentality of those who go out and get Burbank) is proudly displaying a new happens every year. sunburned, but he got his share recently. Plymouth sedan. Division One Mechanical's. Soft Ball His face afterward felt and looked like Recently Fred Belcher was a visitor at Team is now at the top of the League. a ripe persimmon, then peeled off check- Lou Herber's wood shop and while there They have had no ties, and have lost ered like an alligator hide. he evidently tried to stop a circular saw no games. Their games are drawing

Page 14 TWO BELLS higher than 400 people to watch them. no comparison to the old Model "A" Ford. Andy Duncan came to work the other We believe Nels Lane's advice is one of That michievous look you see in the morning with water squashing out of his the chief reasons why the boys are going eyes of "Shorty" Johnston and Leland shoes and dripping out of his lunch pail. over the top. AU the boys lack is some- Lee is because their wives are back east He explained that a hot water pipe had one to buy them uniforms and they are on vacations. Be careful, boys. burst during the night and when he hoping to get them soon. Clarence Nokes is back at work after a arose the next m or n i n g, he found Our good friend Chris Christopherson quick trip to Kansas to visit his father, WATER. Water in the pantry and on dropped around to see us the other day. who is sick. the pantry shelf. Water in Andy's shoes Come around a little oftener, Chris. and he couldn't help himself. Water in Al Wolpers now drives a new Dodge Foreman W. W. Aldrich and family the kitchen and in the kitchen sink. sedan. How do you do it, Al, have you spent an enjoyable week-end near River- Water, water everywhere and not a drop got a gold mine somewhere? side. to drink. Clyde "Mickey" Holland recently went Lest we forget. There is no mistake DIVISION TWO on a sight-seeing tour to Boulder Dam about it. We saw the ticket that Jimmie Ralph Jones, Mechanical Inspector, left and vicinity. He says it's well worth the Ross drew for driving 51 miles per hour Los Angeles on the 17th of May with the trip. in a 15 mile zone. Ford V-8 on his way to Tennessee and Division Five is now operating cars hoped to bring back his lady friend as DIVISION FIVE 2501, 2601 and 2602 on Line "7". Some- Mrs. Jones. We had a card from him as thing more for the mechanics to get he was going through El Paso and he Alex Carmichael, who has been ill since acquainted with. said it was 110 degrees in the shade and October, called at the Division the other no shade. He has taken a twenty-eight day. * • • day leave of absence and will be back Ralph and Bill Nokes have returned Married with us about the 15th of June. from a hurried trip to Kansas, where they We extend our hearty congratulations P. W. Brown is the new Mechanical were called to the bedside of their father. to L. A. McDonald. He forsook his bache- Street Inspector and will be pinchhitting They received a telegram the next day lor friends and got married May 16th. while all the boys are taking their va- after their return that he had passed cations which will last up into Septem- away. We extend to them our heartfelt ber. sympathy. Introducing Mrs. Julia 0. Portor, the There are so many transfers being new relief cleaner, who now has steady made at our place that it is a hard job work as the women's vacation time has to keep track of them all. We will only started. Later there will be two other mention the old-timers. Paul Booth, women added to help out during vaca- Night Repairman, to Division Four, days; tions. Conly Boen, Day Cleaner, to Night Re- F. ARLEIGH FRAZIER Watchman George Morton has this pairs. Clarence Lock has had another bout month finished 30 years of consecutive with Mr. or Mrs. Car Door. This time he service with this Company and says that Benny Burgess is having a wonderful has a badly skinned eyebrow. after he gets in about thirty more, he time now. He has a new Zenith radio. may think of retiring. He says, "I get London Chimes every Ernie King of the Blacksmith Shop "Bet-you-a-dollar-to-a-dime" Cohn is morning and evening around six." has started raising chickens in earnest, having his car equipped with a new Bill Elmblad says that the reason he but he shouldn't take any of Geo. Duffin's trunk and rack, in anticipation of those looks and feels so old is the fact that advice on feed or his chickens will lay vacation days that will soon be here. he is a grandfather. wooden eggs, as Duffin's do. Sam will be ready. Otto and his gang of "wood butchers" L. Griffith is now visiting in Toronto, are redecorating the cleaner shack. The Canada. DIVISION THREE color scheme is simply gorgeous. It is R. L. Sloan is on an extended vacation H. Sparks started the ball rolling for fire brick red with lemon trimming. There visiting points of interest—mostly the vacations. He left for Kansas for thirty has been considerable discussion on the Shops which he visited once or twice a days. method that they used in applying it. week. G. Atkins has acquired a Chevy coupe Some say it was "flowed on" (not H. W. Gordon is in Boston visiting now. More of an old couple's car. throwed), others that it is "relief work", relatives. while the higher critics say it is just Jessie Whitlow sure has a swell lip, etc. Fred Andrus took a trip to Fresno to plain old daubed on. Says she fell down and hit it. attend the track meet there, with schools F. Rappe has another gang to break in We really believe that there is some- competing from all over the state. His on cleaning. thing mysterious going on over here. It son, Francis, took second place in the J. Wescombe bought a car from a used looks as though we would have to call in shot-put, only losing by four inches. He car lot for $50.00 and it runs, so he says. the G-men to solve the case. We don't had forty more points than any other Ed Muse's feet are getting itchy now. want to cast any suspicion on Basil athlete from his school. He's going back east. First time in over Allen's word, nor have anyone else do Joe Spearing is visiting friends in good twenty years, and he is going to drive it. We have every reason to believe that old England. After many years of plan- a new Chevy back. he told the truth when he said, "I loaned ning on making the trip—the trip of a Yep, fishing time is here. The boys my shotgun to Jimmie James last sum- lifetime—he set sail May 30th on the who went to San Diego got a good haul mer and he has never returned it. I don't S. S. Francona. He expects to visit his of yellowtail. supose he ever will." Now the question brother in Devonshire, take in London, N. J. Hickerson has taken a three is, why not? We leave the answer up to Paris, Liverpool, and other river points. weeks vacation to visit friends in Okla- Jimmie. Incidentally, he will make a visit to homa. It has been our opinion that every man Dublin in case his ticket drew a horse. at this Division was in first class physical T. T. Tripney is vacationing at Cata- DIVISION FOUR condition. Our belief was squashed the lina Island. A. B. Yerkes and J. M. Kunkle are two other day, while sorting time cards. Of Mark Langlois will invest his bonus in new additions to our cleaning gang. Glad course, we don't aim to tell tales out of a new Graham sedan. to have you with us. school or to ridicule anyone through this Henry Lane's old Cheve still travels R. M. Ells has been transferred to column, so we won't mention any names. down 54th Street. He says it is good for South Parks Shops in the Truck Depart- A certain man had the item, "Repairs to another twenty-five years. After that he ment. Shelton one hour 305". Another had on expects some trouble. P. W. Sturm is now on temporary duty his card, "Oiling Lyons three hours, 70G". at the Garage. Perhaps these old birds are trying to New men in the Carpenter Shop are W. Clifford "Dan" Parker is now the proud cheat Doc Burnham out of a job and col- H. Kilter and G. W. Thomas. owner of a Chevy sedan. He says there's lect pay for it. R. J. Weatherby is off sick.

JUNE, 1936 Page 15 to instruct a new owner in how to oper. , Leonard Brown has returned from sick seems to be a little mystery surrounding ate one, please contact Bob Bass, the leave. the sale of rabbits by certain members of the Department as Billy Yandell re- new victim. William Cater has returned from Ar- ports his 14 pound cat missing. kansas Hot Springs. J. Moser is preparing to attend the ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION AND Leonard Greene is back on the job 0. American Legion Convention in the near looking better. BONDING future which probably accounts for the Lee Crump is enjoying San Francisco extensive studying he is doing of late. It Pete Goodas, Bonding Foreman, had a and San Diego for two weeks. is rumored that he is going to deliver the very busy night recently. He attended The new man in the Paint Shop is address of the hour: "What Are the Ad- the wedding of his son and when the F. M. Buhrman from Division One. vantages of the Veterans of Future ceremony was over a little celebration Shelby Brown got laughed at by two Wars?" was held. Then Pete had to put on his radio patrolmen and a talking to by two work clothes and tend to some work that Louie Hunter is an accumulator of old speed cops. However, he was the best had to be done that night. issues of the National Geographic Maga- talker and got out of receiving a ticket. zine. Anyone interested in collecting old John Mathis has a beautiful shiner and books better contact Louie and he will says he ran into a door in the dark. Boy, what a man the other fellow must tell you where not to go. have been! C. G. Hunter was the only member of Banberry, of the Electrical Construction the Department to take time off due to Department, says he won't have any- illness during the past month. thing more to do around wet paint as H. I. SCHAUBER paint remover is very uncomfortable SUBSTATIONS Bill Bramlett is taking a sixty day (ask him). Benny Lerit has taken a thirty day leave to make a long trip through the George Mawby is off sick. leave to visit Congress and probably Pres- East and drive back in a new car. He New men in the Truck Shop are: ident Roosevelt. Anyway he intends tak- plans to visit New York, Washington, Richard Johnson, Guy King and R. M. ing in Washington, D. C., New York, Georgia and, of course, the old home Ells. Chicago and Detroit where he will pur- down in Oklahoma. - L. W. Ferguson is on two weeks va- chase a new car and complete his trip to cation. the coast. Supervisor Fleming received a card Roy Blaize traded his 1935 Plymouth from Jake Zuber a few days ago, which As reported last month, M. J. Barnett for a 1934 Ford V-8 ? ? ? ? was posted in New York. Inquiries re- started his vacation without knowing Eddie Miller, of the Superintendent of veal that he plans to drive back in a new where he was going but on his return Equipment Office, is in a happy mood Buick. he reports that Boulder Dam is some these days. His mother is here from the "Ban" Banbury, of the Electrical De- east to pay him a short visit. They are engineering feat. He also visited Henry Neel's birthplace, Calico, California. M. partment, does not believe in signs. Last planning on trips to a good many places month, while one of Les Sparks' gangs of interest together before she returns J. took several rolls of pictures on his trip but when he returned and had them was doing some spring house cleaning home the latter part of June. developed he found that something was at South Park Shops, barricades were Jack Bailey and several others went placed to keep the unsuspecting from the fishing near San Clemente Island and wrong with the shutter of his camera, therefore he had only black negatives. fresh paint. Undaunted by the obstacles, Jack did most of the catching. He caught Ban pushed them aside and ensconced When a certain operator works over- two nice yellowtail and a large seal. himself in the forbidden area. The halo New men in the Machine Shop are, 0. time he has his sweetie bring his lunch of fresh varnish worn by him upon emerg- L. Hall, R. W. Vanderwater and A. J. to him—are the scalloped potatoes good? at all in keeping with his George Willson spent a very busy vaca- ing was not Schwan. language. W. V. Cook just returned from two tion visiting the beaches and particularly weeks spent in Northern California. working around the yard. He intended Bill Swearingen and Jimmy Watkins re- W. A. Maitland and wife are visiting building an extra room to his house but cently made a trip to Mexico with the his brothers and sisters in Winfield, we haven't heard if he accomplished this avowed intention of bringing back many Kansas. as yet . fish. Evidently that manana feeling got Geo. Duffin planted a cling apricot tree Ira Hearne took in all of the San Fran- the best of them for they returned empty slip and was almost guarding it with his cisco fog he could while on a visit to handed. life. At night he covered it with a tin that city. can. One night the neighbor's goat came Bob Bass, an expert rifleman, has for- Married over and ate the apricot tree, roots, can saken his hobby and now wishes to dis- and all. pose of his equipment. This announce- "In the spring a young man's fancy"— ment was a complete surprise to Bob's On or about May 16 Austin Fleetwood fellow marksmen, and they began to took unto himself a bride. The happy wonder why he should or would give up bride and groom are now holding open his favorite sport. On questioning Bob house at 408 West 53rd Street. Plans are he firmly stated that he just tired of the being laid for a belated honeymoon in sport, so that was that. Incidentally the September, touring the East in a nice day before Bob made his memorable de- new car. cision a news item appeared in a leading * * * WALTER WHITESIDE newspaper "Lead Prices Jump Consider- Doc Robey and Bill Swearingen put ably." LINE over a fast one on Sam Cohn the other Ed Wade visited the reservoir at Little day, Sam losing the long end of a 10 to 1 Pete Schaap figured his relief days on Rock on his day off but was disgusted shot. Sam claims that he thought nothing the front and rear of a short vacation with the fishing. He is still talking about of losing the bet, but it hurt like heck period to enable him to tour the Great the big ones in Arizona. to have Doc double-cross him. Sam really United States. He is visiting relatives C. E. Martin took in the sights at told all the boys about it too. on the plains of Kansas and, to prove Idyllwild on his day off. he has plenty of time, he is going to look F. I. Flynn is sure proud of his new As the baseball season progresses, Ver- over the State of Texas. 1931 Buick sedan. non Yards' Ball Team looks better than Harvey "Joe Penner" Zehner is known George Gouge's hobby is catching snails ever. Charlie Netz believes in 'em and he as the duck man now that he is in the at midnight by using a flashlight. is slowly but surely convincing George retail duck business. Better see Harvey Owen Quigley wouldn't believe the Ferguson. Which ever way the fortunes before your next purchase. (How about dentist when he told him not to drink of war go, though, you can't take that a free one for the ad, Harvey?) anything hot. big good-natured smile from George's it Of course Harvey's ducks have always Anyone having any experience in oper- face. More power to you, Old Timer, come highly recommended but there ating a rubber stemmed pipe and wishing wouldn't hurt a bit to have you trim us.

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