TWO BELLS Pany, Was Retained by the Los An- Geles Railway to Act in an Advisory TAKING OFFICE Capacity

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One Man Operatic)* Means More Car Mile and More Work Hour

VOL. 20 MARCH-APRIL, 1939 No. Staff Photographer DIVISION SCRIBES he on he its a -41 HOWARD L. JONES R. C. RUGGLES, L. VOLNER, C. J. Eve : ei th, for he` re a es Staff Artist KNITTLE, FRED MASON, CHARLES r el GUY GIFFORD H. HARDY, F. ARLEIGH FRAZIER, he ea Rai a as Address all communications to D. S. COBURN, F. F. ROBEY, L. F. editorial offices, 1060 S. Broad- SPARKS, WALTER WHITESIDE. F C. ial), Edit r way, Los Angeles, Calif. Phone: PR. 7211, Station 295 and 296.

VOLUME 20 MARCH-APRIL, 1939 NUMBER 3

HIS is the last T time I can speak to you all 9,t .91/14 94ue from the President's chair, and it is with s sincere appreciation that wish to thank Mr. P. B. Harris Will Take I New Office 3 you as a whole for the cooperation and Testimonial Dinner for Presi- courtesy you have dent L. S. Storrs 3 shown me ini my 4 three years iin your Succeeding on the Job midst. It is a satis- '39 Diamond Season Opens.... 5 faction and By C. J. Knittle pleasure to know that my Vernon Wins Hoop Crown.... 6 interest and Hold Basketball Banquet 6 contacts are not entirely Moscow Metro 7 ending with By Herbert Mueller the Los An- New Library Books 10 geles Rail- way, and it Personnel News 11 will never cease to remain of vital interest to me. These years have been happy ones for me, and I Facts on One-Man Operation 12 have never been associated with a group of finer, fairer, more understanding people, and I am glad of Patrons' Plaudits 14 this chance to say so. In leaving I could not turn over the helm to a more Clubs and Vets 16 esteemed, more efficient, nor more acceptable chief Around the Divisions 19 executive than my friend Mr. Phil B. Harris—a man who is so well known and so well thought of by you LARY Revenue for February 23 all. I know a better choice could not have been made.

Page 2 0 TWO BELLS pany, was retained by the Los An- geles Railway to act in an advisory TAKING OFFICE capacity. Although at that time he had determined not to undertake again administrative work, he was President of this company for a limited period. Mr. P. B. Harris is the new Presi- dent and General Manager of the company. Mr. Harris is now Chief Engineer of the Railway system. Shortly after the turn of the century he was employed by the late Mr. Henry E. Huntington, and acted as Assistant Engineer of the Pacific Electric and other railway systems owned and operated by Mr. Hunt- ington. In 1910 his permanent connection with the Los Angeles Rail- way began. He then had charge of Way and Structures until the United States entered the World War. Dur- ing the war he was Captain of En- gineers, serving with the 22nd En- gineers in France. Upon his return in 1919 he was made Chief Engineer of Los Angeles Railway. He was elected General Manager in April, 1932 and served in that capacity until September, 1936. He now President-Elect P. B. Harris. holds the title of Vice President and Chief Engineer. HE directors of the Los Angeles May 1st. Mr. Storrs will remain as TRailway Corporation have reluc- a Director and has been appointed tantly acceded to the request of Mr. General Consultant. Lucius S. Storrs that he be relieved Nationally famous as a railway Lower photo—Guest of Honor at a of the duties of Chief Executive of expert, Mr. Storrs, immediately recent testimonial dinner, President the company and have accepted his after he had retired as chief execu- Storrs receives the well-wishes of resignation as President, effective tive of the Baltimore Transit Corn- his staff.

MARCH, 1939 • Page 3 SUCCEEDING ON THE JOB Southern California Telephone Company presents views on the subject in another article of Two Bells series of interviews with leaders in different industries.

FOR an illustration of how em- ples and the facts underlying its customer's needs are being met by of the Southern California policies and practices. the installation ordered. Unques- Telephone Company discharge their "Our employes, through their tionably, he is reflecting the train- three-fold obligation to themselves, knowledge of the fundamental rea- ing which he has received and some- the company and the public, consid- sons behind company policies and thing more, his pride in the com- er an employe on the job. practices, are thoroughly equipped pany and a desire to have the com- The operator who handles the call, to serve the public with understand- pany serve the customer to the lat- the service representative who takes ing and courtesy. In other words, ter's best advantage. the orders, the installer who installs the opportunity is ever present for Similarly, the operator will be the telephone on the premises of the an employe's individuality to be at found courteous and helpful. Of subscriber, each is trained to serve the forefront and for him or her to course, she is busy at her switch. the customer courteously and quick- play a full part to make the com- board, but it is seldom, indeed, that ly. N. R. Powley, president of the pany a friendly and helpful institu- the telephone caller becomes aware company, in his annual report ex- tion." of the fact through the handling of pressed the thought in this wise: In this regard, the company seeks the call. There are countless in- always the questions, criticisms, and stances of the operator's willingness "We seek that our personnel not suggestions of employes and the to go beyond the limits of her rou- only take pride in but also enjoy public. tine to assist the calling party. their work. We earnestly endeavor Thus, when an installer, for ex- And in ordering a telephone, to maintain such a relationship with ample, enters the subscriber's home whether by telephone or in person our employes that they at all times to install a telephone he does so in the company's office, the same will desire to participate in the privi- in a spirit of helpfulness and makes eager spirit to assist the customer lege of rendering a more personal a check to determine whether the will be found. and even better telephone service to our patrons." L. A. RAILWAY BASEBALL SCHEDULE In seeking to attain that goal, the company has emphasized the train- --1939-- ing of the employes and has striven to give an all around knowledge of DATE 11:00 A. M. 2:00 P. M. the company and the Bell System to VS VS each employe. General training April 23 Div. 4 Div. 3 Vernon Div. 5 courses give employes a thorough April 30 Coach Div. 5 Div. 3 So. Park grounding in the development of the company, in its ideals and in its May 7 So. Park Vernon Coach Div. 4 manifold operations, and training on May 14 Div. 4 Div. 5 Vernon Div. 3 the job under the supervision of ex- May 21 Coach Div. 3 So. Park Div. 5 perienced employes brings that quick, cheerful service for which May 28 So. Park Div. 4 Coach Vernon the telephone employe is known. June 4 Vernon Div. 4 Div. 5 Div. 3 Along this line, the president has June 11 Coach So. Park Vernon Div. 3 said the following: June 18 Coach Div. 5 So. Park Div. 4 "The policy of the management is not to bind its people by arbitrary June 25 So. Park Vernon Div. 3 Coach rules, but to encourage them to un- July 2 Div. 3 Div. 4 Vernon Div. 5 derstand the reasons for all prac- July 9 Coach Div. 4 Div. 3 Div. 5 tices. In order that they may rep- July 16 So. Park Div. 5 Vernon Div. 4 resent the company intelligently, the management uses every possible July 23 So. Park Div. 3 Vernon Coach means to keep them fully informed July 30 Div. 4 Div. 5 So. Park Coach regarding the business, the princi-

Page 4 • TWO BELLS '39 DIAMOND SEASON OPENS President-elect P. B. Harris By C. J. KNITTLE (right) prepares ITH both grandstands crowded to put one over W and standees cluttering about, the fence while a new season of LARY baseball was Manager of launched Sunday, April 16, at Ver- Operations C. E. non Yard Ball Park. Morgan signals for a fast one. The Los Angeles Railway Stream- line Band opened the program with stirring march numbers and, after Below— an inspiring flag ceremony by the South Park LARY Veterans Club and Ladies player beats the Auxiliary, President-elect P. B. Har- throw to the ris greeted the spectators in an ad- sack. dress from the field. Master of Ceremonies J. R. Lalley then introduced Manager of Opera- tions C. E. Morgan who led the crowd in singing the Los Angeles Railway theme song, "Smiles," and followed with an appropriate speech. Super- intendent of Transportation L. L. Wimberly was introduced and gave a short resume of LARY baseball activities in former seasons intimat- ing that since Vernon Yard team had held the championship for the past three years, it would be interesting to see the honor change hands this season. Mr. Lalley then introduced Mr. W. T. Reynolds, Superin- tendent of Stores, Superintendent B. B. Boyd of Division Four and Sup- erintendent W. H. Snyder of Divis- ion Five. The field was cleared for three exhibition games of three innings each. In the first game, played by League President Roy Platner and work in preparing the field programs Coach and Shops, the Coach lads Vice President K. E. Sloan are to and schedule for this new baseball took the long end of a 2-0 score. In be commended for their excellent season. the second tilt, between Divisions 4 and 5, the Division 4 boys came out on top with a score of 1-0. The third game, between Vernon Yard Backing Out Mother: "Why are you making and Division 3, was won by the Ver- faces at that bulldog?" non lads who stacked up 11 runs to "Driver, help me off this bus." Small Child (wailing) : "He Division 3's zero. "Sure Lady." started it." The season this year will run for "You see, I'm stout, and have to fifteen weeks ending July 30. Two get off the bus backwards. The stew- City cousin: "Why are those bees nine-inning games will be played ard thinks I'm getting on, and gives flying around so frantically?" each Sunday, the first starting at 11 me a shove on again. I'm five sta- Farmer: "I guess they have a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. tions past my destination now." hives."

MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • Page 5 VERNON WINS VIRGIL TEAM HOOP CROWN Standing, left to right—N. Shafer, By C. J. KNITTLE A. J. Wycoff, R. B. NOTHER lively basketball sea- Crounan, E. J. Rey- son ended March 9 with the nolds, U. T. Strong, Vernon Yard lads holding a two- V. W. Pizu; kneel- game lead over the Division Five ing, left to right— Champions of last year. J. T. Hopi, S. F. Pallas, M. A. Tu- The loss of first place this sea- dor, Mgr., F. P. son was perhaps disheartening to Webster, W. M. the Division Five boys for this would have been their third conse- Lewis. cutive Championship and would have given them permanent possession of in the finals. It will be observed the pions, we are proud to congratulate the Traveling Lary Basketball Tro- season ended with Division Five and you, not only as the Champions of phy. The loss of their star point- 16th Street tied for second place. this 1938-39 season, but as a team maker, Ray Pace, who left the serv- L. A. M. C., the Los Angeles which exercised the highest degree ice before this season opened had Motor Coach lads, can take a bow of sportsmanship in every game much to do with Division Five's for being the only team to defeat throughout the tourney. ill-fortune throughout the recent con- Vernon Yard this season. This, add- FINAL LEAGUE test. As in all forms of athletic ed to their excellent record for com- STANDINGS competition, every team was out to petitive effort, should prove a fine W L Pct. lick the Champions. Vernon Yard incentive for higher honors in fu- Vernon Yard 13 1 .928 succeeded twice and Division Three ture contests. Division Five 11 3 .780 once. On two other occasions 16th To the other four teams who play- 16th Street Garage 11 3 .780 St. Garage had bested the Division ed hard and well but, unfortunate- L. A. M. C. 9 5 .642 Five lads in the third quarter, but ly, lost more games than they won, South Park Shops 6 8 .428 lost both games in the fourth. The we very sincerely wish better re- Division Three . 4 10 .285 winning of one of these games would sults next season. Division Four 2 12 .135 have put 16th Street in second place Finally, to the Vernon Yard Cham- Division One 0 14 .000

THE MINIMUM HOLD BASKETBALL BANQUET By W. W. WEBB 16th Street Coach Division The South Ebell Club was the Harry Gilmore, President of the Solitude, deep night scene of a happy gathering Satur- Basketball League, was then intro- Myriads of stars o'er head; day evening, April 22, when 85 duced and presented individual Like distant winking candles basketball players, Company officials basketball charms to each Vernon Faintly, their light is shed. and their ladies assembled to ban- Yard player. As a special award' A ship of gold, the moon; quet and dance, a fitting finale of a for outs t an di n g sportsmanship Drifts by on a sea of blue, successful basketball season. throughout the season, Manager C. The murmuring sound of the Following the banquet, Master of W. Brown and his Division Four Ceremonies Billy Vejar introduced river teammates were awarded similar Is nature's symphony played, the Company officials present. Man- charms. ager of Operations C. E. Morgan, To enhance the view speaker of the evening, was intro- During the dance which followed, Seeking to probe the cosmic duced and after an impressive ad- the players convened for a brief ses- scheme dress presented the Los Angeles sion and elected C. W. Brown Presi- Will only amaze, and enthrall Railway Basketball Trophy to Carl dent, Tom Jeffrey Secretary and K. When you realize the world is Thompson, manager of the Vernon E. Sloan Official Scorekeeper for the vast Yard Champions. 1939-40 season. And man is very, very small.

Page 6 • TWO BELLS MOSCOW METRO

Marble corridors lend distinction to Moscow's exten- sive new subway.

By HERBERT W. MUELLER Virgil Coach Division Continuing Mr. Mueller's Series of Articles Dealing With Foreign Transportation Companies.

THEY were still laughing when From under his bushy brow he and figures about Moscow transpor- T they left the Park for Culture shot a glance at his young compan- tation because I am working in the and Rest and were walking along the ion who was smiling at the thought Commissariat for Transport. Our Kaluzhkaya Ulltsa. Pavel KOmoy- of his crafty old aunt. Receiving no Moscow has grown since the time you vich slapped his ham-like hands reply Pavel continued his running were here last, uncle. Four million against his sides, his leathery peasant monologue. With the rhythmic people are now living in Greater face furrowed like his native kolhoz. stomp of his heavy boots as an ac- Moscow and they always seem to be "Those statues, nephew—I know companiment he aired his views on the go. You wonder why there Masha will not believe me when I about the changed Moscow, the con- are so many people on the streets, tell her about them. 'You have been ditions at home, and the impudent in the parks, in museums, restau- rants? That is because we do not drunk, Pavel Komoyvich' she will conductor on the Archangel-Moscow work from eight to five like most peo- say. Is that a way to talk for a Railway. But finally he came back to ple in the capitalistic countries but woman? And an ignorant one, at the theme that was uppermost in his our seven working hours are "stag- that,—one who has never been out- heart—his position as a delegate. gered" so that the people are work- side her native village. And to me, "We have another meeting to- ing and playing at all hours of the who has been in Moscow two times night, you know—confound it, why already—once before the revolution do we have to meet at times when I day and night. We do not know the and now as delegate to the Parlia- want to go to the movies. How do phenomenon called "rush hour" in ment of Bolshevism. A delegate, we get to the Kremlin from here? other countries, when workers, rush- Yegor—Masha should be proud! I would like to take a ride on one ing home, crowd all public vehicles But you know how women are, of those river boats on the Moscow to the breaking point. And since we Yegor—afraid to praise their men River. Do you suppose they are have no "Sunday" in the sense of a for fear they may become too proud. safe?" general rest-day but have our rest- All Masha ever says is 'You are not "Oh, quite safe," grinned Yegor, days on different days of the week bad, Pavel Komoyvich. Neither God's "and pleasant to ride on, too. They there is plenty of activity in all pub- candle nor the devil's broom, as the are 131 feet long and carry 300 pas- lic resorts every day of the week. And how these Muscovites like to proverb has it. Such are women!" sengers. You see I know all the facts

Page 7 MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • travel, uncle. Streetcars, buses, trol- tern too far? Am I a tractor on a matter, we went at it again and in ley - buses, subways and river conveyor belt, moving along without May, 1935 the first section of the 50 steamers—they are always filled. Six rest? I paid ten kopeks expecting a mile road was opened. And what a million passengers daily—that's what restful ride. There are no seats. I subway it was! Not just a number they carry, uncle. That's an average am being jostled. And now I have of trains running underground, but of 700 rides a year for every Musco- to walk half a werft to be able to it was the most beautiful subway in vite—more than in big New York. alight. Citizen conductress, I say to the world! But you shall see for We now have 2650 streetcars and you 'Phew'." yourself, Pavel. Over there is the 570 trolley-buses not to mention the Pavel spat out the "Phew" so that entrance to the Krimskaya Station. regular buses in service. Have you it sounded like a pop-gun. Yegor Let us cross the street." seen our new stream-lined streetcars, bellowed a deep laugh and slapped Soon they were entering the trim uncle?" his uncle's shoulder. little building, the large cement let- Pavel Komoyvich spat a disdain- ters on top of which proclaimed it to ful curve in the wind. "Seen them? 70,000 WORKERS ON be an entrance to the Metro. Yegor —I rode in them. But never again— SUBWAY bought two tickets costing thirty delegate or no delegate. It was yes- "I know how you feel, Uncle kopeks each (1 2/10 cents). "Cheap terday that I stood in front of my Pavel. A few years ago it was much enough, isn't it? Let's go over to hotel in Meshchanskaya Ulltsa and worse. And then Comrade Kagan- the escalators and ride down to the saw these elegant looking wagon- ovitch said: 'It is a shame that station." trains—you know there are two or workers should have to stand in over- They walked over to heads of the three coupled together. I say to crowded streetcars and buses. We escalators. Pavel watched with large myself 'One must be progressive, must find other means of transporta- eyes how people nonchalantly Pavel Komoyvich, the times demand tion. New York has a subway, Lon- stepped on the moving stairway and it. As it is fitting for a delegate I don has a subway—why shouldn't disappeared in the depths while shall not walk to the Kremlin but Moscow have one too?" Soon plans others were spewn out of the bowels ride in one of these elegant cars. were drawn and in November, 1931 of the earth by the same device. For we started on our subway. We did a minute he considered going back in "MOVE TO REAR, not have to worry about property the streets again and taking a drosh- PLEASE!" rights as it is usual in other coun- ky, but before he knew it Yegor had I wait. In time a three-wagon trol- tries. The state needs your land, pushed him on one of these stair- cases and the descent began. ley arrives and I enter in front. comrade—move over. That's the way What do I see? It is a woman who we did it. 70,000 workers were busy "Great, isn't it?" gloated Yegor, is operating this speedy and elegant day and night. Engineers from his hands sweeping the air, "these machine. A woman, Yegor! You America, England and Germany moving stairs can handle 13,200 know the old Russian saying: 'A showed us the different ways of tun- people an hour. Some of these stairs chicken is not a bird and a woman neling. At that the first section are 200 feet long and they move at is not a human being!' And here a caved in—the soil was too soft. No a rate of 2 feet 4 inches a second. woman—well, let it be. These are modern times, I say. One must be progressive. "How far, citizen" she asked me and when I told her to the Kremlin she put out her hand. "That'll be ten kopeks." I pay and receive a zone check, but no seat. I stand. More people are coming in. `Move to the rear' the conductress yells. I am at the rear of the first wagon. I am pushed across the con- necting bridge into the second wagon. Still no seats. The conductor in this wagon says: `Go through, citizen, you can get off only at the end of the third wagon.' Now my pa- tience was at an end. 'Citizen conductress, I say, don't you think you are carrying this Stakhanovich sys- An entrance to the Moscow Metro.

Page 8 • TWO BELLS Notice the wood of the balustrades, uncle. Polished oak and walnut— nothing is too good for the people. Look out now, this is the end of the stairway. Lift your feet!" Pavel obeyed in a daze. His eyes grew to an enormous size as he walked with unsteady steps along the platform, pushed along by hurrying crowds. Never, never had he seen such a sight. It was an enormous hall, about 200 feet in length, ultra- modern in design, the polished tile walls of which reflected the indirect light emanating from rows of marble pylons. His heavy boots tramped upon colorful mosaics, laid out in beautiful patterns. In spite of being 80 feet below the street level the air was fresh and pure, being changed over eight times an hour as Impressive foyers lead to subway elevators and escalators. Yegor explained. Marble benches with oaken seats invited to rest and the two sat down to take in the wonders of the Moscow subway at their ease. can enjoy them." He continued to fast we travel, Uncle Pavel. 18 miles Yegor thoroughly enjoyed his per hour is the average speed but the uncle's naive astonishment. "Feast describe the wonders of the Byelo- russian station with its classical maximum is 45—and never an acci- your eyes, uncle," he exclaimed with Corinthian columns and the peculiar dent in three years of operation. No the understandable pride of a 167- effect of the enormous skylight domes wonder the citizens like to travel on millionth part-owner of such archi- of the Sokol station which gave the the Metro. 170 million of them used tectural marvel. You'll see many effect of cyclone centers suddenly the subway in 1938. That means more. And every one of them dif- chilled into marble. Then he inter- 59,166 passengers per mile of track, ferent in design and execution. Even rupted himself. "The train is com- or more than London, New York or an illiterate person will know at ing, uncle, let's get ready." Berlin carries. What will Masha say once what station he is entering. The six-car subway train slid when you tell her all this?" noiselessly into the station. The four Pavel by now had regained his MARBLE EMPLOYED doors of each car opened automat- composure. Resting his mud-caked EXTENSIVELY ically and a stream of passengers was boots on the opposite seat he gave He'll look out and see one that is entering and leaving. Pavel and forth a belch of satisfaction. "She'll built like a Zeppelin hangar and say Yegor sank into one of the com- think I'm bragging. But what do I to himself `Ah, this must be Aeroport fortably upholstered seats and re- care. I have seen the subway, I have Station. Or he sees row after row of laxed. The doors shut. With a barely ridden in it. It's not just something beautiful white marble columns- perceptible motion the train started I heard about. Did I tell you what 120 of them—and knows that he has to roll out of the station. The col- happened at the meeting the other arrived at Sverdlov Square, the umns flashed by faster and faster. day, Yegor? The Commissar for "White Palace" as they call it. Some Then sudden darkness enveloped the Heavy Industries had been telling us stations are laid out in metal, others train only occasionally broken by about the progress we were making in marble—everything in cold mar- flashing signal lights. Now the train in all fields. Iron ore produced, rails ble—even the toilets. Think of it, was gathering speed. laid, electricity created—what do I Pavel! 450 carloads of marble were "Every four minutes one of these know about such things. I am a shipped from the Caucasus and Ural trains leaves the station," continued farmer, Yegor. Then one delegate mountains to decorate stations more Yegor his explanations, "Later it gets up and says: 'Excuse me, com- beautiful than the palaces of the will be every two minutes. Every car rade commissar, but I am from aristocrats before the revolution. has seats for 52 passengers and a Sverdlovsk and I am on the streets Now everybody who has 30 kopeks total capacity of 186. Notice how every day—but I have seen no new

MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • Page 9 streetcars!' Did that stump the com- walked towards the escalators, stop- Yegor's hand warmly. missar? It did not, Yegor. He ping now and then to admire some "Thank you, nephew, for the wagged a warning finger at the dele- of the murals, depicting the arts of things you have shown me. I never gate from Sverdlovsk and shouted: the Soviet Union. With a firm step knew that there could be so much of `That's just the trouble with you, and evident enjoyment Pavel stepped interest in the business of transport- comrade. You waste your time upon the moving stairway and was ing people from one part of town to promenading and gaping into the whisked to the streetlevel. Before the other. Seems to me that a trans- air instead of reading in the news- they left they walked around in this port system shows the health or sick- papers what is going on in the center station of the Moscow Subway ness of a city just like crops show country!" system and viewed the sculptures conditions of the soil. Moscow Sudden light burst in from out- along the walls which portrayed the seems to be healthy—growing. I side. "Ploschad Revolutsii" said Russian people at their various occu- shall be back in a few years—and, Yegor "We are here. Come on." pations. When they finally separated oh yes, I shall bring Masha with

They disembarked. Slowly they in front of the station, Pavel shook me! "

decisions of the British Umpire. NEW LIBRARY BOOKS British decisions, apparently, are being used as a basis for lectures on traffic control and ANNUAL REPORTS American decisions. Huntington Library. 1938. regulation given at Harvard • Los Angeles. Board of Park Bureau for Street Traffic Re- Commissioners. 1938. search. ELECTRICAL General Electric Company's book- California. Railroad Commis- Orderly Traffic: the automotive let describing electrical instru- sion. 1938. safety objective. 1939. A ments they have made. California. Railroad Commis- model program for each State • sion. Annual Report Grade to increase traffic efficiency and Crossing Accidents Year 1937. to reduce accidents. TRAVEL Making the Annual Report Speak Training Traffic Engineers: origin Alone. Byrd. 1938. An account for Industry. 1938. Illustrates and functions of the Bureau of Byrd's five month isolation at how many companies are mak- for Street Traffic Research. Advance Base, south of Little ing their financial and operat- • America. ing statements simple and PUBLIC UTILITY • readable and as attractively REGULATION MAGAZINE ARTICLES composed as advertisements. Cases on Public Utility Regula- Transit Journal. March, 1939. • tion. 1939. 162 cases together "San Francisco Commuters En- DIRECTORIES with dissenting opinions and ter a New Era: electric railway McGraw-Hill Transit Directory. introductory notes on regula- operation over 8 1/4 mile bridge 1939. tory problems involved. provides faster and more direct Air Mail Schedule. 1939, new • service for East Bay residents." series. Time and rates for TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS "Sketch Your Accident: detailed principle cities in the United A Survey of Traffic Accident In- records made on the spot are of States, trans-Pacific Countries, vestigation and Related Activi- inestimable value in studying Europe, Central and South ties. Olstyn. 1937. A research case at later date." America. report presented to University American Society of Civil Engi- • of Southern California. neers. Proceedings, March, INCOME • 1939. National Income in the United LABOR "Increasing the traffic capacity States. 1799-1938. N. I. C. B. The Worker, the Foreman and the and safety of thoroughfares." 1939. Sources of national in- Wagner Act. Greenman. 1939. "Transportation Developments come and the rise of govern- The rights and obligations of in the United States." ment as a direct source of per- persons having supervisory re- "Traffic Problems in Metropoli- sonal income. sponsibility in complying with tan Areas." • the Labor Relations Act. American City. March, 1939: Fin- TRAFFIC Unemployment Compensation In- ance Transit: basic considera- Traffic Engineering Training terpretation Service. Social Se- tions for mass transportation School. 1937. Outlines and curity Board. 1938. Selected planning in large cities.

• TWO BELLS Page 10 NEWS FROM LARY SICK ber 10, 1864, and was employed as FOLKS Teamster in the Way and Structures By R. A. PIERSON Department, November 4, 1910, ap- Superintendent of Personnel pointed Watchman September 1, During the months of February 1917, and placed on the Pension and March there were 149 employes Roll, August 1, 1932. He is sur- confined to the hospital, which rep- vived by his daughter. resents 1428 hospital days. The cost * * * of the hospital service was $2373. William Henry Neighbours, on Regret to report the death of three the Pension Roll, died April 7, Congratulations to: employes during the months of Feb- 1939. He was born in San Ber- Operator Lawrence Staten (Divis- ruary and March, and the death of nardino, California, May 27, 1867, ion 3), married to Miss Evelyn Herr the wife of one employe. The em- and entered the service of this Com- on April 15. ployes who died were covered under pany as Motorman Division 1, Feb- Conductor M. J. Foley (Division our Group Life Insurance Policy and ruary 25, 1893, appointed Instructor 5), married to Miss Edna M. Hub- the employe whose wife died was a March 1, 1923, and placed on the bard on February 11. Pension Roll, June 15, 1937. He is member of the Wives' Death Benefit • Fund. survived by two daughters. During the months of February * * * YELLS and March there were 447 employes The wife of Green Turner Fulk- who were ill and received indemnity erson, on the Pension Roll, died Best Wishes to: under our Group Sickness and Acci- April 5, 1939. Marlene Jean, born to Operator * * dent Insurance Policy. (Division 1) and Mrs. M. L. John- The wife of Avard Robert Graves, son on February 21. OBITUARY Flagman, Transportation Depart. Richard, born to Operator (Virgil Charles Oliver Morse, on the Pen- ment, died April 5, 1939. Coach Division) and Mrs. G. R. sion Roll, died March 12, 1939. He • Reinjohn on March 24. was born in Wichendon, Massachus- Bruce Albert, born to Yard Car- etts, February 26, 1883, and enter- PENSION ROLL penter (Way and Structures) and ed the service of this Company as Harry Warner Livesay, Motorman Mrs. Cleave Traywick on March 22. Conductor, Division 1, January 29, Division 3, was placed on the Pen- Jaqueline Carol, born to Operator 1907, transferred to the Motor Coach sion Roll, effective January 30, (Division 4) and Mrs. L. F. Auker Division as Operator June 8, 1923, 1939. Mr. Livesay entered the serv- on March 4. appointed Supervisor May 1, 1924, ice October 4, 1916, as Motorman, Dianne, born to Serviceman (16th appointed Foreman September 1, Division 3. His present address is Street Garage) and Mrs. Gourney 1925, appointed Superintendent Mot- 638 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, Turner on March 7. or Coach Division April 1, 1930, and California. Jimmy Lee, born to Motorman placed on the Pension Roll April * * * (Division 5) and Mrs. R. E. Rice 26, 1937. Mr. Morse is survived by Clarence Edward Greenlea, Motor- on February 13. his widow, a son and two daughters. man Division 5, was placed on the Ralph Loren, born to Motorman He was a member of the F. & A. Pension Roll, effective February 1, (Division 5) and Mrs. L. W. Mc- M. No. 578, Los Angeles, Califor- 1939. Mr. Greenlea entered the Daniel on February 22. nia. service May 31, 1907 as Motor- Marie K., born to Conductor (Di- * * * man Division 2, transferred to Mot- vision 5) and Mrs. W. H. Langdon Frank Ralph Howard, Conductor, orman Division 5, July 31, 1932. on March 1. Division 4, died March 24, 1939. His present address is 1159 East Richard Joseph, born to Service- He was born in Montgomery, Ala- 65th Street, Los Angeles, California. man (16th Street Garage) and Mrs. bama, December 29, 1872, and was * * * E. B. Kennett on April 4. employed as Conductor, Division 2, Marion "S" Thomas, Conductor, Keaven Oliver, born to Motorman August 31, 1917, transferred to Di- Division 1, was placed on the Pen- (Division 5) and Mrs. B. B. Black- vision 4, July 10, 1932. He is sur- sion Roll, effective February 3, 1939. well on April 3. vived by his daughter. Mr. Thomas entered the service as Donald A. Ness, born to Elmer * * * Conductor, Division 1, September Ness (Substation Department) and Leonard Schmidt, on the Pension 30, 1904. His present address is Mrs. Ness. Roll, died April 15, 1939. He was 1525 Rockwood Street, Los Angeles, Carol, born to Operator (Substa- born in Hesson, Germany, Septem- California. tion) and Mrs. E. B. Wade.

MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • Page 11 FACTS ON ONE- A "NO" Vote on Proposition No. 4

LOW FARES: double what its agreement with the city called for It always has been, it is now, and it always will be the intention of the Los Angeles Railway GREATER SAFETY: to keep car fares as low as are consistent with the Read this portion of the California Railroad type of service rendered. The great increase in the number of privately- Commission Decision No. 31866. owned automobiles in the past few years has "That one-man operation can be conducted more safely than two-man operation would appear to be il- caused a falling off in the revenues of transporta- lustrated by Exhibit No. 17, which shows that, on tion companies. The companies had their thirteen lines on which one-man cars were operated, choice of increased fares, lesser service, or one- the number of accidents had been decreased by 35.5 percent after operation by one man was instituted, man cars. as compared with a similar period during which the The use of one-man cars solved the problem operations were conducted by two men. It is only fair to state, however, that this same exhibit shows that in many cities, as in Los Angeles, and it is through during the year 1938 there were 28.4 per cent less ac- their use that fares are held at their present low cidents on two-man cars than for the year 1937, in- for the longest average ride of any city in the dicating that a comprehensive program of accident prevention was bringing results." world. There can be no doubt but that one-man HIGH WAGES: cars, of the type used by Los Angeles Railway, The operators of the one-man cars in Los provide the safest form of street car service. Angeles are the highest paid trainmen in the FINER EQUIPMENT: service because they have passed rigid examina- tions and are most highly efficient through study If the Los Angeles Railway is allowed to op- and experience. These wages are above the erate its lines according to its expressed desire average of the United States for similar employ- to please its patrons, the City of Los Angeles ment. The more one-man cars operated in Los will have the best rolling stock of any city in Angeles the more higher-salaried men will be the United States very shortly. trained and employed. The surest route to If hampered by a small minority, represent- prosperity is through the man who works steadi- ing less than three per cent of the registered ly at higher-than-usual wages. voters which signed the petition to put Propo- sition 4 on the ballot, the addition of more of MORE COMFORT: the later types of equipment will be delayed if There is no transportation vehicle of any not entirely eliminated. kind now in use in the country which affords If you approve of more of this finer, more more comfort to riders than the new streamline comfortable, safer equipment, you will vote type of one-man cars of the Los Angeles Rail- "NO" on Proposition No. 4 on May 2. way for which the company has spent $2,781,- STEADIER EMPLOYMENT: 664.00, including some modernization and addition of loops and terminals, during the past At no time, since the first installation of one- four years. Negotiations are now pending for man equipment on Los Angeles Railway lines the purchase of more of these new cars. The has any employe lost his job for this reason. Los Angeles Railway has shown its interest in Again we quote from the California Railroad its patrons by this expenditure which is almost Commission Decision No. 31886:

Page 12 • TWO BELLS MAN OPERATION Important to All Employes

"The frequently expressed opinion that the institu- Proposition 4, placed on the ballot with the tion of this type of service results in many employees being thrown out of work is largely refuted by Exhibit signatures of less than three per cent of the No. 20, which tabulates the turn-over of employees registered voters, asks you to go back on the in train service for the ten-year period 1929 to 1938, inclusive. This tabulation shows a gradual reduction city's word by destroying this contract under of per cent of turn-over from 29.9 in 1929 to 12.5 in which the Los Angeles Railway has spent, and 1938. Contrary to this opinion, the record shows that stands to lose, nearly two and three quarters oftentimes the introduction of one-man operation per- mits the operating company to render a more frequent millions of dollars. and improved service, thereby attracting additional patronage to its lines, with the consequent result that more platform labor at higher wage rates is utilized ARE WE GOING BACKWARD? than had been under two-man operation." Some thirty or more years ago the regula- Mind you, this is an official decision and not tion of railroads, street cars and light and power merely the thought of those interested in the companies was a political campaign issue. We Los Angeles Railway. However, the figures are got away from it then because we found it in- borne out by the records of the Los Angeles sidious and detrimental to the best interests of Railway which are open for all to see. everyone. Now, the proponents of Proposition 4 on MORE FREQUENT SERVICE: the May 2 ballot are trying to take us back thirty In every case where one-man equipment has years and give the politicians the chance to over- been substituted for older street cars more cars throw the California Railroad Commission and have been put on and more frequent service the Los Angeles Board of Public Utilities and has been offered. Transportation, both of which bodies we have This has resulted in greater use of the Los learned to respect for the good work they have Angeles Railway cars, has increased the revenues done. and has been one of the chief features in elim- Proposition 4 is designed to replace regula- inating the necessity of an increase in fares. tion by transportation experts, by an arbitrary law which would freeze street car operation, re- IS IT FAIR? gardless of the needs of the public. Proposition The Democracy of Americanism is based No. 4, if adopted, cannot be amended, repealed upon a spirit of fairness. One-man cars were or modified, except by a vote of the people at put in operation pursuant to 2. written agree- some future City election. It places transporta- ment with the city in 1935. At that time Los tion regulation back into politics from which it Angeles Railway agreed to spend $1,500,000.00 was removed thirty years ago by men of the type for new street cars and modernization of other of the late Senator LaFollette and our own Sen- equipment. The agreement was based on the ator Hiram Johnson. The proposed law, if fact that all the new cars, and the remodeled adopted, is inflexible. It demands that a crew cars, would be operated by one man. of at least two men must be maintained on all The Los Angeles Railway has more than street cars at all times on all streets, regardless lived up to this agreement with the city. In- of the hour of day or night of operation and stead of spending the agreed $1,500,000 in irrespective of the number of passengers car- three years, the company has spent $2,781,- ried, the type of street car service, or the area 664.00 in four years. served.

MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • Page 13 PATRONS'

"CONSIDERATION "CONGRATULATIONS have said when I was in need of a bit of PLUS" .. . FOR DRIVER 791" . . . thought—at 11:20 p.m. "Oh, it was one of those familiar crazy "For some reason we are always ready "I wish to commend driver 791 (F. C. auto-driver cases where the hog wants all to write a letter of complaint! however, Kroner, Vermont) ; yesterday I was going the road and those who want to use a I wish to state this is one of praise. to an address on Shannon Road. I lack- street car can go to blazes or stand on "My daughter, 9 years old, and I fre- ed the name of the bus stop, Lambeth the corner till another street car comes quently come home on a northbound "V" Street. along. However, the street car, a No. 7, car about 5:30 and have the same con- had on it a motorman who saw my plight; ductor. His number is 2834 (V. E. Mun- "I waited over an hour, at Vermont, for a Los Feliz bus. The drivers either told he stopped his street car in the next ger, Div. 5), and he is always most block so as to give me a chance to courteous and careful about children. He me they weren't going that far or to take the next bus. board it. I thanked him, yes, but that took time to explain to my daughter about isn't enough, I'd like to have you thank the most efficient handling of a car book "The second time driver 791 saw me him also if you will—for me." and when going around a corner took waiting there, (he'd just made a short hold of her shoulder so es to prevent trip, for I remembered his having been EDWARD REMAN, her from falling. there not so long before) he said to me, 3025 So. Main Street, "In this day of hurrying and seemingly "Get in and we'll find it, although we may disregard for anyone other than ourself, I take a little time; I hope you're not in couldn't help from noticing these com- a big hurry.' mendable traits of Conductor 2834 and wondered if the officials of the Railway "When we reached the end of the line "GOOD ACT" . . . Company wouldn't also like to hear of he went into a filling station and looked them." Shannon Road up. Then he put me off "I am writing to inform you of the hon- MRS. EVELYN CAMMACK, quite a distance from Shannon Road, tell- esty and courteous treatment received from and CAROL CAMMACK, ing me he was thus saving me time; one of your conductors (Mr. H. Kerr, Div. 1750 W. 22nd St., giving me more than explicit directions for 5), on the "V" line. No. 2067. Los Angeles. reaching the address. "I had left my briefcase containing my music and my school books on the car "VERY EFFICIENT" . . . "It so happened I reached the address, when I transferred. As soon as it was delivered a message, and caught driver "1 take this way of thanking driver 782 possible to call me he did so telling me 791 at the Lambeth bus stop, just as it (C. D. Kelley, Sunset) for his fine and where I could locate it. I was very grate- started to rain. I was told the bus was courteous service. ful to have this returned to me." on the same trip. So, I did save time, "You could hear the streets he called and didn't get caught in the rain. There- FAY OLIVER, on the last seat in the bus and he called fore, I feel driver 791 well deserves the 836 West 50th Street, them all. small effort required to write this letter. "He also waited for passengers alighting from other busses. He is very efficient." "Please believe me, this isn't condemn- JACK HITSON, ing any of the other Los Feliz bus driv- No address given. ers that were going as far as Lambeth "FINE PUBLIC "P.S.—I am from Pittsburgh, Pa." Street. They could and would have put me off there if I had known the name SERVER"... "KIND DEEDS" . . . of the bus stop." "I want to tell you about a conductor "I am enclosing a token to be returned HARLEY C. KELLER, you have on your line "2"—No. 1596 (Mr. to Conductor No. 1038 (0. L. Bessire, Div. 727 West First Street, H. F. Hames, Div. 3). He is one of the 3)—"L" car line. Your employe was finest types of public "servers" that I know kind enough to pay for my fare when I —everyone seems to know him, saying discovered I had left my pocketbook at my "NO. 2442 SAW "Good morning" or some pleasant re- office. This was most kindly and consid- PLIGHT" ... mark. He is one of the men in your erate and it is such acts as these that renew service whom I would like to see given your faith in men. It incidentally reflects "Allow me to compliment you on your every chance for advancement. He is upon the superiority of the company that Motorman 2442 (0. T. Durr, Div. 5). A kind, cheery, considerate and efficient." employs such men." very sharp-eyed fine man who has a thought MALCOLM LLOYD, M. D. for his fellow man when that fellow is in MRS. MARY FLORENCE WIRTLE, 623 Imogen Avenue, need of a thought, or perhaps I should 233 Lake Shore Terrace,

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"EXTREME COURTESY" ... C. M. Delahunty, Div. 3 G. W. Loff, Div. 3 "My wife and myself had occasion to L, L. Gere, Div. 3 H. F. Keiser, Div. 1 use the trolley last week and we would F. C. Smith, Div. 3 L. T. Staten, Div. 3 like to comment upon the extreme cour- H. T. Deane, Div. 3 J. L. Warren, Div. 5 tesy of one of your trainmen. My wife E. E. Sooy, Div. 3 C. L. Burroughs, Div. 3 noted his cap which was numbered 2868 W. H. Clayton, Div. 3 C. Larson, Div. 3 (L. H. Elliott, Div. 4). It is a real pleas- L. H. Sanford, Div. 3 H. L. Kline, Div. 3 ure to travel when directed by such men R. E. Huddleston, Div. 5 C. E. Benedict, Div. 3 who go out of their way to please a cus- A. E. Seyers, Div. 4 F. 0. Roberts, Div. 5 tomer." E. A. Burgess, Div. 4 C. C. Dalzell, Div. 3 BRIG.-GEN. JOHN D. O'CONNOR, J. M. Craft, Div. 1 A. H. McCarter, Jr., Div. 3 106 West Mission, W. E. Schoenbaum, Div. 1 E. E. Hayes, Div. 3 Santa Barbara, Calif. C. G. Ward, Div. 1 S. L. Foose, Div. 3 C. W. McGehee, Div. 1 0. D. Cox, Div. 3 H. Van Doome, Div. 1 G. E. Broman, Div. 3 "HELPFUL INDEED" .. A. I. England, Div. 1 C. R. Cooper, Div. 3 R. J. Johnson, Div. 4 "I am writing to compliment you on the C. M. Beard, Div. 1 D. W. Tinsley, Div. 1 W. H. Welch, Div. 4 thoughtfulness of one of your employes. A. Mariscal, Div. 1 His number is 626 (W. R. White), driver R. D. Murphy, Div. 1 T. N. Willis, Div. 3 H. F.. Schultz, Div. 5 on the Sunset Boulevard line. He got out I. C. Freivogel, Div. 5 to help a blind man, who had become very H. S. Turner, Div. 4 A. E. Temple, Div. 4 J. P. Lipscomb, Div. 4 much bewildered in the traffic at Third C. P. Rutledge, Div. 4 and Vermont, took him across the street, P. H. Chapman, Div. 4 J. M. Wayne, Div. 4 J. C. Baldwin, Div. 4 and put him on a street car. I. Gasparro, Div. 3 "I, as well as others in the bus, comment- J. T. Little, Div. 4 G. LaCreaux, Div. 4 J. M. Davis, Div. 4 ed on his kindness, and I know you will B. A. Rich, Div. 5 appreciate hearing of it." C. E. Kelley, Div. 4 S. B. Smith, Div. 5 G. B. Stokes, Div. 4 CONSTANCE I. GRANT, G. F. Fuller, Div. 5 S. L. Lake, Div. 4 1251 No. Alexandria Avenue, F. J. Donnelly, Div. 5 H. L. Foss, Div. 4 E. I. Aiken, Div. 5 M. M. Overturf, Div. 5 J. A. Wear, Div. 5 Operators Also received this month were F. C. Sommer, Div. 5 W. N. Carl, Div. 1 C. A. Malin, Beverly letters recommending the follow- W. P. Leggitt, Div. 3 R. W. Buchanan, Crenshaw-La Brea ing Trainmen and Coach Opera- M. W. Galbraith, Div. 1 C. H. Ecton, Figueroa H. Cannon, Div. 5 tors: F. D. Odom, Highland Park J. W. Kilgore, Div. 5 V. L. Tunnell, Alvarado Trainmen C. P. Daerr, Div. 5 C. F. Drummer, Sunset C. W. Boyer, Div. 4 R. M. Mills, Sunset Y. W. Beal, Div. 4 G. J. Stoddart, Div. 1 R. A. Brown, Vermont T. B. Erckert, Div. 4 C. W. Owen, Jr., Div. 5 L. T. Curran, Florence-Soto M. E. Scoville, Div. 4 D. 0. Dulin, Div. 5 P. M. Gratzer, Melrose F. W. Greene, Div. 4 D. E. McCarter, Div. 3 C. W. Lentz, Div. 3 J. H. Richards, Florence-Soto G. H. Kunz, Div. 4 S. C. Webster, Div. 5 C. E. Tatum, Beverly M. C. Sonner, Div. 3 W. T. Russell, Div. 3 0. L. Lahman, Figueroa M. L. White, Div. 3 H. T. Parks, Div. 3 B. B. Towsley, Figueroa G. S. Nixon, Div. 3 A. R. Miller, Div. 3 H. T. Megill, Alvarado J. W. Kasbeer, Div. 3 H. F. Hames, Div. 3 G. W. Jensen, Normandie W. T. Skinner, Div. 3 D. MacTaggart, Div. 5 R. J. Bloodgood, La Brea B. W. Terry, Die. 3 L. E. Adkins, Div. 1 H. A. Walters, Wilshire M. D. Porter, Div. 3 C. J. Morrissey, Div. 1 W. H. Barnett, Wilshire

MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • Page 15 Clubs and Vets

WOMEN'S CLUB ing reading by Mrs. Lorene Coe and Bob Manning and the writer at- N March 16th, we celebrated the two beautiful selections by the Good- tended the Commander's and Adju- O second aninversary of the or- will organist completed the program. tant's dinner sponsored by the Com- ganization of the club. Mrs. J. F. All the departments of the plant modore Perry Post at the Kawafuka McCormick gave two unusually in- were visited after enjoying a delici- Cafe, 2041/2 E. First St. on April 11. teresting readings in costume. Mrs. ous luncheon. Completely baffled with the wooden H. H. Jackson, refreshment chair- On April 20, Mrs. Carl Skinnell sticks they gave us to eat with, Bob man, carried out the birthday motif and Mrs. T. R. Bates were hostesses managed to chisel a fork while the by serving a beautifully decorated at the card party. Guests and mem- writer ate his ? ? ? ? with a spoon. cake. bers of the club enjoyed games of Anyway it was good. Saturday night, April 15th, was Invitations were extended to reg- bridge, bunco and five hundred. one that taxed to the limit the ac- ular members, all women eligible for commodations at the home of Com- membership in the club, and their rade Favour. Almost forty dyed-in- husbands for the Open House, March AMERICAN LEGION the-wool card players turned out to 23rd, from four until nine o'clock. POST 541 While we are progressing as well the card party and after the smoke We were honored to have so many as might be expected insofar as of battle cleared away, the Auxiliary guests present and were proud to membership is concerned, I believe found themselves with more money have the opportunity to display our there are many eligible members than a pup has fleas. new clubrooms. The officers and among us who would join our Post members of the Los Angeles Rail- Sunday four delegates from our if they only had some one to extend way Women's Club wish to extend Post spent the entire afternoon at a welcoming hand to them. Last their sincere thanks to everyone for Patriotic Hall and saw their candi- year, with the National Convention their cooperation and gracious as- date for Department Commander as a lure, membership was easy; this sistance in making their Open lose out in the first balloting by year a little more plugging is need- twenty votes. On the second ballot House a delightful success. ed. So let's all get out and get that the Fourth Area went on record to The officers of the Club were in new member. Only eight more are support Paul Ballinger from the the receiving line to greet . their needed to meet last year's high mark Walnut Park Post as Department Open House guests. The new club- of eighty-five. Commander. rooms were beautifully decorated with bouquets of lilies, ferns, daffo- dils and other lovely spring flowers. Visitors were shown the auditorium, dining-room, kitchen, sewing-room and nursery. Mrs. L. S. Storrs, Mrs. Guests enjoy C. E. Morgan, Mrs. P. B. Harris, refreshments at Mrs. Ben Schupp, Mrs. C. H. Holli- opening of new day, Mrs. A. E. McKinley, Mrs. H. Women's Club. E. Jordan, Mrs. J. F. McCormick, Mrs. E. A. Ely, Mrs. H. W. Bailey, and Mrs. F. P. Rowbottom gracious. ly presided at an attractively and deliciously laden tea table, lighted Officers of by candles with a floral centerpiece Club pose for of yellow and white tulips. the cameraman The April 6 meeting was held in at premiere of the Goodwill Industries auditorium. new quarters. Elaine Anderson Dudley gave a short talk followed by moving pictures on the history, purpose and development of the organization. An amus-

Page 16 • TWO BELLS AMERICAN LEGION VETS CLUB Comrades Carlin, Knittle and Staten, AUXILIARY were allowed to demonstrate their E. J. ROCHE, Publicity Chairman MARIE MANNING, Publicity Chairman respective abilities as "goat riders." The March meeting, held in Pat- At the conclusion of their meet- riotic Hall on the 14th, was well at- The Unit card party held Satur- ings, the club and its Auxiliary ad- tended and considerable important day, April 15th at the home of Mrs. journed to the dining room and en- business was transacted. Favour was well attended, several joyed delicious refreshments. members of Lennox Post and Unit Popular "Jack" Carlin was elected "Drummer" Taylor was the lucky being present. Some very nice prizes an honorary member. one to win the Mystery Package. were given for high score in each After their meetings, the Club and Comrade Grand Master H. F. Nel- game; door prize won by Mrs. Sarah Auxiliary adjourned to the dining son of the Order of the Sword was highly complimented for the splen- Cook. room and enjoyed delicious refreshments. did manner in which he had conducted his first meeting as Grand Master. Regular meeting was held Tues- Comrade Freivogel was the lucky day, April 18th with a very nice turn- winner of the Mystery Package. On Sunday, April 16th, the Club out of members and several visitors and its Auxiliary had the honor of It is our sad duty to announce the present; one transfer from Navy participating in the opening of the death of Comrade Past Commander Unit being accepted. LARY Baseball League season, and George W. Coulter, in the Veterans the Club had the especial distinction The month of April was Educa- Hospital, Sawtelle. of hoisting the League's colors to the tional and Child Welfare and the On April 3rd the funeral services gentle breezes of sunny southern Unit did several outstanding things. were conducted in the Veterans Hos- California. The month of May will be Poppy pital Chapel by Moneta Lodge No. month and Memorial Day and the 425 of the Masonic Order, and were Unit has ordered 2250 Poppies and sacredly beautiful and impressive. VETS CLUB will sell at each Division and the AUXILIARY In addition to the large number By ELLA M. HOYLE, Sec'y. Main Office as they have in the past, of civilian mourners, uniformed and the days will be May 26 and 27 members of the Veterans Club and On Tuesday, April 11th, our reg- and all the members of the Unit are the uniformed members of its Auxil- ular meeting was held at Patriotic requested to turn out and help put iary under President Esther Wil- Hall. Many points of interest were this program over so as to help the liams, and the uniformed members discussed and our new by-laws were Unit treasury and to help the com- of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, read and aproved by the members. rades who make these Poppies. If there were present to do honor We initiated two new members and you have not been assigned a place and pay their last respects to applications were signed for two to sell on these days please be at the a fine gentleman and gallant sol- more. Let's keep up the good work. next meeting and you will learn dier, Past Commander Leo L. Leas- As usual, refreshments were serv- more about it. man of L. A. Railway Post 541, ed after the meeting. Our Hospital Chairman and the American Legion, who placed a beau- On Sunday, April 16th, we par- Unit wish to thank the Post for their tiful floral offering on the bier; Past ticipated with the Veterans Club in generous donation to the hospital President Bettie Leasman, L. A. Rail- the flag-raising ceremonies to cele- cigarette fund. This has been a great way Unit 541, American Legion, and brate the opening of the L. A. Rail- help and greatly appreciated. Betty Roche, L. A. Railway Unit 541, way Baseball League. member of the 17th District Auxili- Our next meeting will be held L. A. Railway Unit 541, American ary Ritual Team, American Legion, May 9th, and we hope to welcome Legion Auxiliary extends a cordial and many veterans of many wars. many more new members on this invitation to all ladies of the railway The heartfelt sympathy of a host date. family who are eligible for member- of friends is extended to the bereav- Ella M. Hoyle, Secretary. ship to join with us and the fine work ed widow, Mrs. Ima Coulter, and we are doing. If you would like to relatives of our late dearly-beloved BRIDGE CLUB NEWS pay us a visit you are welcome. comrade. By H. E. McCoLLum Don't forget the next meeting will The April meeting, on the 11th, At the last meeting of the club be held Tuesday, May 2nd in Patri- was conducted by the Order of the on March 15th, a team was appoint- otic Hall so let's all be there as Sword; and, as has become the case ed to play in the Industrial League. plans will be made for Memorial this year, was well attended. Those appointed were Messrs. Ram- Day parade at Sawtelle and the Coli- After the serious part of the in- sey, Jones, Painter and McCollum, seum. itiation, the newly-elected members, then two extra players were chosen

MARCH-APRIL 1939 • Page 17 in case some one of the regulars ders. We have one member whose of the Club. Both enjoyed themselves were not able to play. Mr. Shull specialty is stunting—ask "Crash" immensely. and Mr. Scott drew these spots. A Boone. We invite all LARY Masons to special get together of the team was join us and have a good time, as Bro- held the following Friday night, and SQUARE & COMPASS ther W. Norris who was with us for is to be held each Friday night until BILL LANE the first time on March 11th said, after the final playoff. On Saturday evening, March 11th when I asked him what he thought At the regular meeting held in the the largest turnout of members we of it, "Lane, I didn't realize I had main building it was agreed to dis- have had this year, held their regu- been missing so much fun." band the club and that anyone wish- lar monthly banquet and meeting at Brother Lloyd Yeager who is the ing to continue the instructions the Golden State Ltd. Cafeteria at Treasurer of the Club, has been ill could attend Mr. Johnson's club at 1147 S. Towne Avenue. This is the for some time, but was with us again. his home. Beginners lessons on Mon- first time the Club has ever met at The boys were sure glad to see him day and Friday nights and advanced this place and were so pleased with up and around again. lessons on Thursday night. His it they are going back there the sec- phone number is EX-3559. Lessons ond Saturday of April. The meal RETIRED EMPLOYES to our own club members to remain was excellent, we had the use of a D. L. GRAGG, Secretary the same price as they were at our large banquet room equipped with a Retired Employes Association met own meetings. stage, and our versatile Brother Billy in Room 309, L. A. Railway Build- Vejar put on the best vaudeville ing, with 64 present. Meeting called MOTORCYCLE CLUB show we have seen for a long time to order by President McRoberts at NEWS and promised one which he said 2:30 p.m. Dr. Frank Warren, coun- J. M. POLHAMUS would be better next month, so come selor of the Arden Farms, gave a The LARY Motorcycle Club was and look us over boys, we have a very interesting talk on How To started over four months ago by the real Club now. Keep Happy. He had lots of wit Bus Drivers of LARY and Wilshire We had the pleasure of having and humor so all enjoyed it very Divisions and is well on the way to with us Brothers Bill Marion, How- much. Our second speaker was Mr. becoming quite a group. Every op- ard Jones, John Keneally, Jimmie Hollaway of the Mechanical Depart- erator owning a motorcycle is wel- Simmons, Frank Irwin, W. Norris, ment, Division 1, who gave us a nice come as a member and membership Gretenburg, sparkling Kelly Homes, talk on Proposition No. 4 coming up also includes wife or girl friend. and those twins, Nellie Nelson and on May 2 election. It was also de- The club now boasts a membership R. C. Hoyle. cided to hold a special meeting April oT ten motorcycles, or twenty mem- Brothers John Hawley of Division 25, at 309 L. A. Railway Building bers. 3 and Earl Davis of the Mechanical at 2:30 p.m. to discuss all proposi- It is surprising how many fellows Department were elected as members tions at coming election. working together every day are total strangers off the job. This club has created a feeling of good fellow- ship among a large group because of a common interest. Trips to the mountains, the beach, and other places of interest are planned during the coming months in connection with which the club an- ticipates a lot of entertainment for all members. So come on you Coach Operators having motorcycles, and join up. See either Operators J. M. Pohlamus or J. C. Walton of Wilshire Division. We have had a lot of fun so far but plan to have more as we go along. Anyone wanting to do a little dirt track racing should try the course laid out by Operator G. D. Mothers- baugh. Ask our two daredevils— "You remember passing up a little man with a black mustache one Operators Phil Welty and Earl Flan- rainy day last week?"

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Hey! Hey! We've done it again. We've put over another top-notch show. It all happened Saturday night, April 15th, in the P. E. Audi- R. C. RUGGLES torium, and Division One has noth- L VOLNER R. W. Brigham, one of the old tim- ing to be ashamed of in the line of On March 8th, Dr. Cummings pre- ers in our service, recently returned entertainment. The show was pro- sented the Baseball Club with a first- from a trip to Randsburg, the fam- claimed one of the best by many aid kit for which the men are truly ous mining town, where as a boy of critics of outstanding ability. Among thankful. 22 he drove a stage coach and work- the many performers who were on As everyone knows, it costs quite ed at the mining game. He visited the stage we were fortunate in hav- a nice sum of money to fully equip the place where his mother met a ing several old timers from the orig- a baseball team, and to spread the tragic death in a dynamite explosion inal school-days show, in the per- cost so that no one will feel same, in her own home and picked up a sons of Noody and Lee, Kitty Kelly, Manager Meloy of our Baseball Club horse shoe on the spot where his fa- LeMay and Dale, Burt Budd, Anita has secured a Phileo Radio, Model ther had run a blacksmith shop. A Kerr, Frankie Farr, and Frances 7T, which will be awarded to the person who holds the correct ticket. few of his old friends were still in Elmore, who was the school teach- Randsburg, but time has made many er for the old time side of the stage, The set is on display in our assem- bly room and tickets on same are changes. while the modern side of the stage only ten cents or three for twenty- Some of our older men will prob- was graced with twenty-three mem- five cents. If each of us would buy ably remember J. W. Peak who left bers of the Schuder Dancing School, several we could start our Baseball the service in 1915. He is back headlining the Four Stepsters, of Club off in good shape. again to Sunny California and has which team the School can be very On Saturday night, April 22nd, at located in Baldwin Park. proud. As a special attraction we We were shocked to hear of the were also fortunate in hearing the the South Ebell Clubhouse, the management of the Los Angeles Rail- sudden passing of one of our oldest miniature virtuoso on her miniature men, W. H. Neighbors, who was way gave a banquet to the members violin, Lucille Bremeir. This little of the Basketball teams to show how killed in an auto accident at Brawley girl is only four years old and plays on April 8th. He had been retired the efforts of the men were apprecia- classics on a quarter-size violin and ted. While our men did not carry for some time, but often came into her playing is worth going miles to the Division to pay us a visit. He off the honors, they were true sports- hear. Bill Fleck presided over the men and put up a good fight. will be missed by all who knew him side of the stage and also acted as After about a year's service as and our sympathy is extended to his Master of Ceremonies. There were two daughters who survive him. Extra Supervisors, Messrs. H. S. about five hundred people in the Drayer and R. P. Martin are "at Motorman C. F. Wheeler and Jack audience who attended and heard a Pugh were called to work at Vernon home" once more on the cars. very fine talk on safety by Mr. Yard this past month. In the recent shake-up of the pen- Lunch, Secretary-Manager of the The following men are on the sick sion jobs, I. F. Hickox, who for many Greater Los Angeles Safety Council, list: W. H. Obear, T. A. Brewer, C. years was a conductor of this divi- and Mr. C. E. Morgan presented A. Wells, D. R. Greenfield and G. sion, was given the position of Mes- many good reasons why the one-man W. Farley. Among those who have senger for Division Three, replacing returned to work are B. J. Darneille, car should not be abolished. It be- Ed Moister, another retired conduc- 0. Daniels, H. F. Keiser, C. W. Beck- hooves every employe to look into tor. man and A. N. Johnson. this matter very closely before he or Each one who had his automobile J. Stephany is taking in the Fair she goes to the polls to vote on this damaged by the recent high winds at San Francisco, M. L. Johnson is proposition, as there are many an- which blew the fence down around on a trip to Missouri, J. T. Hoffman gles to prove that one-man cars do our parking lot on top of these cars, a trip to Wisconsin and Michigan, give safer and better transportation have had their machines repaired, while R. B. Means is taking sixty as well as better service on the lines the dents taken out and all are in days off to build a house. on which they are used. running shape once more.

MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • Pdge 19 C. J. KNITTLE CHARLES H. HARDY

During recent weeks Conductor Our Coach hardball team is Johnny Lipscomb qualified for the starting this season in fine style. In duties of extra-clerk. Johnny is a a game with the Townsend Super real go-getter, being also treasurer Service team, league winner last of the Division Four Credit Union year, Johnnie Wren pitched a no hit, and manager of Division Four Base- no run game ending with a score of ball team. 2 to 0 in favor of the Coach boys. Marion Catherine Sonner, Daugh- Come out and help your team win Speaking of baseball, Division ter of Operator and Mrs. M. C. all the games this season by giving Four entered the LARY League tour- Sonner (Div. 3) it your support. ney this season with a 15-man team, captained by Bill Curry. Vance will J. R. Hamilton has resigned to pitch again this season, assisted by accept a position with Twentieth Waggoner and Curry. The lads Century-Fox Studios. appear to be in good shape and made The latest addition to this division a good showing Sunday, April 16, in is a Coca-Cola vending machine an opening exhibition game with which is already getting quite a WALTER WHITESIDE Division Five. workout. Clerk Bob Grettenburg is now Di- Operators are cautioned not to To eliminate the blowing of the vision Stenographer. Clerk J. B. leave anything of value in their cars "fog horn" at the 16th Street Gar- Lair has shifted to night Receiving when parked even for a short time. age a loud speaker system was rec- Clerk. Extra-Clerk T. 0. Latham H. B. Gaither and M. Erskine both ently installed. On completion of has been appointed Night Clerk and lost their boxes and changers from the installation we understood there Operator Fox has qualified for duty their cars within a few days. Their was a knock-down and drag-out to as Extra-Clerk. equipment was stolen on each occa- see whose voice had the greatest ap- The latest addition in the train- sion while they were getting a bite peal to "ye fellow workers." men's room is a Coca-Cola vending to eat. As this column goes to press, During the past month we lost machine which supplies us with ice- Erskine has been notified by Newton the services of good old Joe Urban cold Cokes when we have a nickel Street police that his box and equip- who resigned. We are sorry to see and ice water when we are broke. ment have been found in an alley Joe leave, but wish him luck with near 17th Street. His changer, how- his new employer "Bureau of Pow- In the average 30-day month, Di- ever, has not been recoverd. er and Light." vision 4 cars travel 539,181 miles. The new foreman of Heavy Gang Division 1 cars travel 568,650. Di- is none other than the "Mayor of vision 3 cars travel 643,045 and Di- GARAGE South Los Angeles," Owen "Smiles" vision 5 cars 828,321. Division 4's The Garage softball team, last Moser. accident average per 10,000 miles year's league champion, is practicing Gene Brox has spent considerable for January was 3.40, for February for another successful season. Gene time the last month at the Edison 2.54 and for March 2.51. (We'll take Lockeridge, new manager of the laboratory in Alhambra acquainting a bow for this.) team, has room for a few substitute himself with the testing of our met- Our sympathy was extended to players. It is reported that Frank ers. Operator D. L. Stille on April 13, Claudino expects to make the team We are asked to remind you of when word came that his mother had if his tempting offerings of spaghetti the Electrical Department that you succumbed to a heart attack at her have the desired effect on Locker- are eligible to the M. & E. Federal home in Kemme, Iowa. idge. Credit Union. Officers in the Elec- trical Department are Gerald Coxe Operator H. L. Morrow and Oper- Two new coaches have been in and Frank Maloney. ator W. A. Powell, who were in- trial service. One is a G.M.C. two Carl says he has so many demands jured April 1 in the "J" Line col- cycle, six cylinder Diesel, with a for cigars that the cost will run too lision are recovering nicely. Mor- fluid flywheel drive. The other is high, so he thinks he will change to row sustained a badly lacerated hand a 32 passenger White with a pan- cigarettes. and Powell a sprained ankle. cake motor.

• TWO BELLS Page 20 ist Jascha Heifetz in Goldwyn's "Music School." Goldwyn himself is so excited by the talents of his new prodigies that he is considering L. F. SPARKS F. ARLEIGH FRAZIER sponsoring a national concert tour, Quizzing here and there for in- even to Carnegie Hall. The great Frank Griffith, one of our "Old Leopold Stokowski attended one of formation about car generators, Ed Time" retired switch repairers, was their Saturday rehearsals and was Bremm worked one full week on his in the other day to say "Hello" and so impressed by their excellence that and then `turribly' perplexed brought "Goodbye." He's on his way to his he remained to conduct them for two it in to W. A. Smith to see if he'd old home in Albany, N. Y. where he and one half hours. If the tour does make it work. Well he did and it intends to make his home. We've materialize it will be an incentive to was just a fuse that did it. Now Ed heard that one before and the bet- others to have children's symphony earns his money in the winding room ting odds are in favor of next win- orchestras all over the nation, a in the capacity of an electrician. ter finding him back in his South- dream of Peter Meremblum. We My, my, did he get confused? ern California haunts. wish much success to little Miss Leonard Schmidt, another of our "When better cars are built Buick Carol Matula—may she become a "Old Timers" p ass e d away. will build them," but nevertheless famous 'cellist! "S'chmitty" drove a team in the long Tom Rocha has elevated the date M. Heuer's mother passed away. ago and was retired from the Yard from his 1901 Buick to 1936 Hudson Mr. Heuer is on the Honor Roll. a few years back. His son, Louis Straight Eight. J. B. Ross lost his mother recently is the Yard machinist and we extend Now in Ohio, W. A. Smith and Jack Bladel of the Blacksmith our deepest sympathy to him. his wife are there to surprise his Shop had the misfortune to lose his Earl Johnson who convoys the mother and father on their Golden son in an automobile accident on the Patch Gang around town, is quite Wedding Anniversary. Wiring his Ridge Route. a chicken fancier (the feathered brother to meet them at a given kind). He received a shipment from place, they will go together to congratulate Mother and Father. the East the other day from a famous strain of layers. "Doc" is quite And just think, H. W. Shenton elated with his birds and claims has just started on the fifty-year stretch with the former Miss Emily their yearly production will be from FRED MASON Benson. Congratulations! 275 to 300 each. Sunday, April 16th, marked the The next chilly morning that Bill Atkinson is off sick. Couldn't opening of the Baseball Season, and Fleetwood asks someone if he was ascertain whether or not serious. Manager Jack Carlin has got the raised in a barn, he will be sure that Received a note from Rose Rude boys of this Division in very good he belongs here and is not a total telling us she decided to take a va- shape, and while making no advance stranger. Was Fleet's face red. The cation so closed her restaurant but statements as to the outcome, he stranger was good natured, however, wished to thank all the L. A. Rail- does say that the boys will be in there and took it in the spirit in which it way shop. employes for their pat- fighting all the way. was offered. ronage and good will. Motorman H. J. Holt took off two Two track renewal jobs have been Some think if M. Bradley didn't extra weeks on top of his vacation completed recently. Market Street prophesy on the weather we might week and is tripping on back to Co- in Inglewood from Redondo to Man- get some sunshine. A fellow by the lumbus, Kansas, to visit the folks. chester and West Eleventh from Fig- name of Smith is anxious to take Motorman C. E. Randall also took ueroa to Georgia. The sewage gaug- over. off two extra weeks and has taken ing chamber being constructed under Mr. Matula is very proud of his his family back to the old stomping our track at 25th and Santa Fe is young daughter Carol Matula for grounds, Panhandle, Texas. about half done. This job is being through her hard work and diligent Conductor W. R. Fuller takes his done by the City of Los Angeles and practice on the 'cello she has made vacations seldom , but believes in requires "grasshoppers" so we can a place on the Junior Symphony Or- long ones. He will be gone for operate over single track. chestra. Peter Meremblum is the thirty-five days and his destination By laying a third rail in the P. E. founder and conductor of this won- in Huron, South Dakota. Tunnel on Hill from First to Tem- derful and unusual organization To take up other work with ple the Los Angeles Railway can composed of children ranging from Helms' Bakery, Motorman J. B. operate their cars through there. 9 to 15 years of age. Their thrill Gathright resigned on March 31st. The job is well on its road and will came when told they had been en- We all wish him success in his new be finished soon. gaged to play with the great violin- venture.

Page 31 MARCH-APRIL , 1939 • Motorman A. Ballentine, who was is anxious to increase the member- DIVISION TWO putting on car cards, and several ship of the organization. Anyone W. R. Cavett paid the boys a visit night mechanics, got an unexpected who can place even the minimum yesterday and told us he was feel- thrill recently. It seems that Bal- amount on deposit each month is ing better and that he was expecting lentine noticed what he thought was requested to do so and enjoy the some new glasses and hoped they a cute little black kitten run down benefits available to members. Op- would assist his eyes, which he had into one of the pits, and called the erator Bill Goodale is representing operated on recently. He looks fine attention of several mechanics to it. Virgil Division. and says he feels fine and will soon Closer observance of the 'kitty' re- The Firestone Tire and Rubber be back with us. vealed it had a beautiful bushy tail Company were hosts to about 20 em- Now that the pit grinder has been and instead of the gang yelling ployes of the Los Angeles Motor reconditioned and put back in serv- "scat" they all scrammed. Coach and Los Angeles Railway on ice to grind P.C.C. car wheels, the April 18th. The group were given west end of old Division Two will a lecture regarding the origin of soon come back to life and make the rubber and then enjoyed a trip same noise as before, but we wel- through the tire plant and each op- come it. eration was explained and demon- Vote for "One-Man Cars" and help strated by a guide. us put these young fellows back to H. T. Rapp of the mechanical de- work in the shop. partment is now driving a new Los Angeles Railway employes Dodge. extend their sympathy to F. F. Robey George Olinger (mechanic) has and family in their recent bereave. moved into his new home in the ment caused by the death of Mr. south part of town. Robey's mother, Mrs. J. Buttonhoff.

DIVISION THREE Fred Parker returned to work after a couple of months' illness. Bud Magin has to use his glasses to read with. Too bad. False teeth George, 21/2, Mary Ann, 3 1/2, DIVISION ONE and glasses. Son and daughter of Conductor (Div. I. Nordquest is the new night re- A. F. Labine and wife spent their 5) and Mrs. A. G. H. Trager. pairer replacing A. Small, who trans- vacation in San Francisco taking in ferred to Division One nights. W. the Fair. Pete says it is well worth Bain is the new cleaner. seeing. C. Hoag, treasurer for Division VirGILWa. Les Holloway and G. Anders are Three Credit Union, was receiving OO p 6-*06,6,11 getting their fishing tackle ready. lots of sympathy on account of a They say they are going to keep the sick baby—until it was found to be night men at Division One well sup- a burro. D. S. COBURN plied with fish this spring. Oh, yes, G. Atkins and A. Dickenson have we heard that old story before. moved into their new homes. Operator F. C. Kraner has been Arnold Small is our new man on Is Division Three interested in the on the sick list, having sustained the night shift. Red transferred Credit Union? Just ask some of painful injuries to his foot in an from Division Three. Glad to have them. accident. you with us, Red. Oh, boy, fishing season is near. Operator H. W. Vincent has re- Oh, yes, Les Holloway is sporting The boys are getting their tackle signed to accept a position with the around in his new car. He says he fixed up and G. Treneer sharpened Post Office Department and Operator bought it so he could deliver the fish his knife, to clean fish for others. Curt Prickett is now driving a police to the boys. ambulance. William Foreman, son of Al Fore- Dispatcher Tudor and J. A. Rowan man just had his 15th birthday. He DIVISION FOUR enjoyed their first fishing trip of received a complete outfit of ball F. W. Wise and J. A. Arnold are the season in Mechanic Rowan's boat player's equipment. William has the two new night cleaners at Di- and had very good luck, returning high hopes of some day being an- vision Four. with a catch of about 30 bass. other Joe Di Maggio. We all hope The "flu" caused several men to The ARTHO Federal Credit Union he makes it some day. be on the sick list, but "spring fever"

Page 22 •TWO BELLS seems to be the worst epidemic at est man you ever saw from Arkan- sick, but is back on the job feeling present. sas. Exceptionally good with a brace fine. Andy Duncan has become a P.C.C. and bit. L. W. Ferguson is having an aw- expert and he seems to like them Fred Shaw and family spent a ful time staying on the job these, better than "street cars". recent Sunday up with the wild days, with a trip planned to Canado Charles Furrer has shined up his flowers. 350 miles is a long way in a new Chevy, about May the 8th. fishing pole and sharpened his to drive just to pick a bunch of B. G. Allen has moved to Ingle- hooks, so we can expect some fish- daisies. wood and there is a rumor afloat that ing news soon. • he would even consider the Mayor's Ray Fulton has to keep his gold job, if it was offered to him at a fish under lock and key since those reasonable price. DIVISION FIVE "gullipers" have started in Haw- Howard Compart says that it is If you need any carpentry work thorne. only a matter of a few days until done, call S. 0. Boen. He's the best- Johnnie Sottile was off a week he will move into that new house.

LARY REVENUE FOR FEBRUARY OPERATING RESULTS, FEB., 1939 vs. FEB., 1938: 1939 Increase Decrease 1939 1938 Over 1938 TOTAL RECEIPTS: (Amount received on cars and coaches for Fares, Car Card Advertis- ing, Etc.) $934,163 $915,349 18,814 Less: OPERATING EXPENSES (Amount spent for wages, maintenance, supplies, power, injuries and damages, employes' sickness, accident and life insurance payment and pro- vision for renewal and replacement of property) 831,375 825,002 6,373 TAXES (Amount necessary to pay Federal, State, and City governments including Com- pany's share for employes' Old Age Pensions and Unemployment Insurance) 75,508 72,815 2,693 INTEREST CHARGES (Amount necessary to pay for the use of borrowed money as repre- sented by mortgage bonds and equipment trust certificates) 71,590 70,477 1,113 Total Expenses $978,473 $968,294 —$10,179 Leaves Net Profit or. Loss —44,310 —52,945 -L 8,635

Boy Friend: "You're dancing Johnny on the Spot John: "I'm in an awful fix." with me tonight and I suppose to- Head Cook: Didn't I tell you to Jack: "What's the matter?" morrow you'll be making a date with notice when the soup boiled over? some other man." John: "I lost my glasses and I Girl Friend: "Yes, with my Assistant: I did. It was half can't look for them until I find chiropodist." past ten. them."

Page 23 MARCH-APRIL, 1939 • avaka vr apir Li I 1/4.,norus;— rmucipme rmucipate. Before you find out it's too late. Now here's a type we often find You can't guess; you must know He isn't dumb and he isn't blind Just which way each car will go. But a street-car man must read his mind If you would stay and operate For he never cares what comes behind. Anticipate, ANTICIPATE.