?LAM r 1111 iiip=iiir=qipql 11 R, WO BELLS Frl JUNE 22, 1925 No. 4 A Herald of Good Cheer and Cooperation Published by and for Employes of the Los Angeles Railway Edited by J. G. JEFFERY, Director of Public Relations Big Seventh St. Track Job Planned Has Oak Block From • Schedule Head on FLORENCE BUS Independence Hall Vacation; Maps THIRD RAIL TO A PIECE of oak from a beam which Timetable for supported the floor of the Declara- STARTS ON tion Chamber, in Independence Hall, Chipmunks BE REMOVED Philadelphia, is the pleasing sou- Trainmen can be sure of living 20-MINUTE venir which has the remainder of the month in been received by reasonable peace without trying to EAST OF memorize new time tables, as L. W. T. Travers, A. Recappe, superintendent of flagman, from schedules and inventor of some of SERVICE Mayor Freeland our best double-ended, self-start- ing time tables, is on his vaca- MAIN ST. Kendrick of Phil- tion. adelphia. The Dec- He has departed to the tall tim- The Florsence Avenue bus line was laration Chamber One of the most important track re- put in service last Wednesday, and ber, where he can amuse himself is the room in figuring headways for the chip- construction jobs of the year will on 108 trips between 5:20 A.M. and which the Decla- munks that run around the trees start shortly on Seventh street be 11:05 P.M, carried 127 passengers. The W. T. Travers ration of Indepen- and the red ants that land on the tween San Pedro and Alameda streets. service was started earlier than was dence was adopted breakfast flapjacks ahead of sched- Three-rail construction exists on this ule. originally planned and residents of the and signed July 4, 1776. The beam street as the track was jointly used territory were not aware of the serv- was removed by the city in 1897 dur- by the Los Angeles and Pacific Elec- ice until the end of the week when ing restoration of the hall. Ben Schupp Welcomed tric Railways for a number of years. the local newspapers made the an- Mayor Kendrick was one of the del- The Pacific Electric has practically dis- nouncement with enthusiasm. It is egates to the Shrine convention and With Requisitions continued the use of this street, which was entertained here by Mr. Travers, expected that the patronage will in- Ben Schupp, purchasing agent, re- makes possible the removal of the crease steadily. who is a close personal friend of many turned from a trip to principal east- third rail. The first bus was driven from Flor- years standing. ern cities last Thursday, and said that he was glad to get back to Lgs An- The Los Angeles Railway track de- ence avenue and San Pedro street at The piece of oak is mounted in an partment will begin to work on the artistically decorated case. geles and again place his feet, on or 5:20 A. M. by Operator Stean Parker, under, the familiar desk. east side of San Pedro street and con- and carried a delegation representing tinue to Alameda. The special work Mr. Schupp was a delegate from the near Alameda, which was once used the Florence Avenue Chamber of Com- Orchestra Practice local association of purchasing agents for car storage and shop facilities will merce. This organization has been to the convention of the national or- be removed by the Pacific Electric, as ganization. active in arousing interest in the bus Transferred to Div. 3 will the third rail from San Pedro line. His office was attractively decorated street to the Pacific Electric yards, The company orchestra has trans- with red carnations and pink requisi- which are adajcent to the Sixth and Due to the laying of a sewer sys- ferred its rehearsals from the lecture tions to welcome him home. Main depot. tem on Florence avenue, west of San room of Division Four administration According to convention reports, the Pedro street, the buses are unable to The work is expected to start soon building to the upper floor of Division purchasing agents decided to stick to after the completion of the Melrose run to Moneta avenue as yet, although Three. The arrangement will prevent the modest hues of the rainbow in se- they will make that point the terminal Avenue extension betwen Normandie any interference with the instruction lecting paper for the various forms in- and Western Avenues. as soon as the streets are in a satis- department work and will give the volved in procuring an office pencil factory condition. trombone player a little more elbow- and adopted the slogan "Bigger and The buses run east on Florence room. Brighter Requisitions." from San Pedro to Pacific boulevard, Huntington Park, then north to Zoe street and return over the same route. Appreciation Two White buses are used and a In "NATION'S BUSINESS" twenty-minute headway is maintained. Los Angeles Railway By Fred W. Kelly Co-operative Association. Advertising Chief of 6 6 TRIED the experiment of going into one of the most Gentlemen: Beg to acknowledge, with grateful G. E. Says Hello famous jewelry stores in the world, a place where the appreciation, the kind expression of sale of a $50,000 gem is a commonplace happening, and your sympathy. T. J. McManus, advertising manager consulting them about repairs on the dollar watch I was carry- Yours truly, of the General Electric, Incorporated, with headquarters in Schenectady, ing. Just as I expected, they were as polite as if I had been J. 0. BAUER AND FAMILY. New York, visited the Los Angeles thinking of buying a pearl necklace. The man who waited Railway offices a few days ago. Mr. on me tried to put me at ease and let me think he was really Los Angeles Railway McManus was enroute to the Na- glad I came in. All of which explains why they are able to Co-operative Association. tional Electric Light Association con- vention in San Francisco. He was keep their name a household word. He that is courteous about Gentlemen: shown some of the automatic substa- little things is inclined to be polite and decent in greater." I wish to thank you for all of the tions which have General Electric kindness and sympathy you have equipment and was particularly inter- The Los Angeles Railway is a fifty million dollar corporation shown during my recent bereavement. ested in the noise-proof construction Sincerely, of the artistic substation buildings that engaged in selling a FIVE CENT COMMODITY! have been erected in residential terri- KATHERINE EDEN. tories. (MRS. E. J. EDEN.) PAGE 2 TWO BELLS JUNE 22, 1925 +4.--+- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++E ++++4- 1-4-+-4+++1-4+ ■■••■•••■• Tonal. Commen1 BU Eli NS - Two Bells Is The Official Paper of The Los Angeles Railway #44-4-4+++++++++++++++++444-4-4-+++++ 4- -+ -0- 4. Issued June 22, 1925 BULLETIN NO. 94 and leaves Pacific Boulevard and Zoe Notice to Conductors Streets at 11:20 P. M. The Way To Make Friends Local Bus Transfers issued by the Flor- Trainmen will be governed accordingly, ence Avenue Bus Line will be punched as and will give passengers this information GOOD illustration of the value of a kindly act is contained in issued by Line No. 9. upon request. These transfers are not to be honored the following article which appeared in Don Ryan's column on cars of the Los Angeles Railway at BULLETIN 'NO. 96 A "The Merry-go-round" in the Evening Herald, May 27, 1925. any point. Notice to Conductors DEAR DON : BULLETIN NO. 95 The following Firemen's pass books Notice to Conductors are reported lost: The other night I was going home on a Pico car, and it No. 23619 issued to Daniel J. Casey. Commencing Wednesday, June 17, a No. 23704 issued to Charles T. Hamil. was cold and drizzly and late, and just as we were whizzing Bus Line, known as Florence Avenue past a far-out corner an old gentleman came running up, Line No. 9, will be operated from Pacific If presented for transportation, take up, Boulevard and Zoe Streets, Huntington collect fare, and return to this office with report. waving his umbrella, and I thought : Park, via Pacific Boulevard and Florence Avenue to Florence and San Pedro "Isn't that too bad!" Streets. BULLETIN NO. 97 And then the motorman, who was way past the corner, This line will sell at 10c pink ticket— Notice to Conductors Form S-BU-6—which will be accepted on Passes Lost stopped and waited for the old gentleman to catch up and I, connecting lines of the Los Angeles Rail- who had been kinda chilly and only half sold on California way, and full local transfer will be issued The following passes are reported lost: upon request. 1262 issued to E. Martinez, Welding Laborer, Way & Structures Dept. just before, decided it was a pretty good place after all. This ticket will also be good for walk- 1526 issued to E. A. Cook, Laborer, Line And then, just as I was making up my mind to tell over privilege at Florence and Moneta on Department. line "M", and will be honored southbound the motorman what I thought about it, this nice old gentle- to Manchester Avenue only. 1644 Issued to C. J. Tupper, Rigger, Electrical Construction Dept. man, with what we used to call a goatee and a Chesterfield Northbound line "M" cars will honor 2555 issued to T. C. Shelford, Carpenter, ticket, and will issue transfer upon re- Mechanical Dept.