Action (May 1941 - Mar 1958)

August 1943 17 NEW SPEED LAWS YOUR OPERATOR'S LICENSE By TOM YOUNG. CHIEF OF POLICE Commencing at 12:01 A.M., August I, the top speed limit for any — except emergency vehicles — throughout Los Angeles and in every residential and business district will be: During the day — 30 miles per hour. During the night — 25 miles per hour. The above changed speed limits have been agreed upon by each of the fortyfour municipal police departments and the California Highway Patrol. Strict enforcement Is to be applied In a serious effort to bring down the needless number of deaths and accidents on our highways. I caution each person of this studio who owns and operates a motor vehicle to seriously heed these warnings — thereby sparing themselves the trouble and expense of personally appearing In traffic court for violations of this law. From a period between July 15 and August I , the police were to observe traffic and If a driver was exceeding the above limits — a warning notice was given the motorist. This was being done to acquaint drivers with the change In speed and to obtain better cooperation. Operator's Licenses There has been considerable misinformation regarding the expiration of operator's licenses. Present licenses bear an expiration date of four years from the time of their Issuance. If your license has expired It Is suggested that you take prompt steps to obtain a new one. In obtaining a new license it is necessary to have your car with you In the event a driving test Is required. Generally speaking you are required to answer a group of questions regarding the proper handling of a motor vehicle and several regarding speed limits, etc. An eye test is also given which In many instances has been Invaluable to many persons who otherwise miqht not have known the changed condition of their vision. During the recent session of the Legislature there was a discussion concerning extension of operator's licenses, which probably is the cause for present confusion. The fact that legislation was enacted PERMITTING the Director of Motor Vehicles to extend the expiration date of licenses, if he decided it was necessary. To date there has been no such action taken and it Is necessary for each person to watch the expiration date upon his operator's license and to have it renewed promptly. Correct Addresses Many persons do not seem to realize the full importance of correct addresses on their operator's license. In many cases persons have been found Injured In accidents— and have suffered needless pain due to lack of hospitalization because relatives could not be reached promptly. The difficulty was that the address on the operator's license was incorrect. This Is especially true late at night. Where to Go Operator's licenses may be obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles at 3500 South Hope Street, Los Angeles. Cole Place and Homewood, Los Angeles. Other convenient locations are: CULVER CITY — Police Department — Thursdays — from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. SANTA MONICA— 1333 Sixth Street — Board of Education Building — Tuesday and Wednesday — 9 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. BEVERLY HILLS — American Legion Hall — 162 N. Robertson Blvd. — Friday — 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ART DEPT. NOTES By HELEN ETZLER The happenings this month seem to revolve around the letters and visits from fellows In the service. It gives a person the warmest feeling to know that they still think of us — even in the midst of the tremendous work they are doing. HERMAN BLUMENTHAL, JOHN FAUST, and SIDNEY EVANS wrote some mighty Interesting letters. Sid Is now at Sheppard Field, Texas. Herman and Johnny are overseas. LARRY KING, now a Marine, came in to see us upon the completion of his boot camp training. Apparently everything is done on the double-quick at camp. BOB HOLMES came in to see us also — looking fit as a fiddle. He had been shipping on an oil tanker. Another unexpected visitor was defense worker IRA SUMMERS, a former Set Custodian. It seemed like old times to have them back. BOB REESER has become an Instructor — mind you — of Freshman History at UCLA. There are so many lovely co-eds on the campus too. The voice now answering the telephone Is JEAN STEWART'S. Newcomers to the Department — EDGAR CLINE, draftsman and RUBIN TRONTZ', Set Custodian. Welcome to the fold, gentlemen. The drafting room Isn't quite the same since GALLI went to work at MGM. No more do those spirited conversations go on between Galll and Mussa pertaining to a certain dime and the physiognomy of said persons. We are all grieved over the passing of Charles Baker and Sexton Wilkerson. Both men have been admired and respected by everyone associated with them during the many years they worked on the lot. 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Cccasionally when I hear something about the many Victory Gardens that the fellows have I like to pass It on as a suggestion. BCB C'NEILL, Model Maker, hasn't been bothered with those pesky (yet so nice to hear) birds since he decorated his garden with vivid colored windmills. It looks as tho' KARL BCLZIG, Sub Foreman, moved Into his new home just at the convenient time. The apricot trees were simply loaded for nice jams and jellies. Calmly, although a little awkwardly, SCCTTY McGILP, Pusher, visits the Dentist's office for a long awaited tooth ex