Vol. III, No. 9 SEPTEMBER, 1942

Joseph Schmidt New Porcupine Car to Tour System for Two Years September Is

Dies in Crash to Measure Clearances for Extra Bulky Shipments Bond Payroll

of U. S. Bomber Savings Month Private Joseph A. Schmidt, a brake- The campaign to sell War Savings man on the Toledo Division before Bonds by regular monthly payroll de• his induction into the Army, was ductions goes on apace. killed in the crash of an Army bomber Because of changes in the number in July near Smithfield, N. C. of employes due to the departure of Schmidt, 25, entered the Army a many for war training, and other fac• week before Christmas and received tors, changes in the percentages have training at the Army Air Corps tech• been slight since the last report. nical school at Keesler Field, Miss. At this writing the percentage of He was killed just two days be• subscribers and purchasers to the num• fore he would have taken his first ber of employes on the New York furlough to visit his mother, Mrs. Central is 86.2 percent. Clara Schmidt, at 885 Hampton Av• The Big Four and Peoria District enue, Toledo. After completing a pre• made a slight gain, its percentage liminary course, he had been trans• rising to 86.4 percent and the Michi• ferred to Columbia, S. C, for train• gan Central's percentage went up to ing as a flying cadet. 89.6 percent. Besides his mother, Private Schmidt All these averages, however, and is survived by four sisters and two particularly the total monthly revenue brothers. He was buried in Toledo. they represent, are considerably below the average sought. The Treasury De• partment of the United States has designated September as Payroll Sav• ings Month, with the objective of in• Howard Scott ducing at least 90 percent of the wage earners of the country to invest a sum Ends 54 Years equal to 10 percent of the aggregate payroll. Work on N. Y. C. To accomplish their share of this, New York Central employes would Howard Scott, Superintendent of the have to increase their supscriptions ap• Pennsylvania Division, retired August proximately four times what they are 31, after 54 years of New York Cen• today. tral service. Born August 30, 1872, The Federal Treasury has asked New Mr. Scott began work on the Penn• York Central committeemen to renew sylvania Division as a Telegraph Op• their efforts to meet the goal which erator, November 25. 1888. we must have to help insure victory. Every employe, who subscribes, is reminded that when in this way he helps his government he at the same time is building up for himself a fund that in the future may be indis• New car designed to measure clearances of bridges and tunnels pensable to his own financial se• curity. NEW era in the measuring of The committeemen are still at work. A railroad clearances was begun on Former N. Y. C Alan Wrecks Nazi They have a fertile field among the the new York Central System when a new employes who are joining the new Clearance Car, X-800, built at company's forces from week to week, West Albany Shops, was placed in Trains As a Pilot in the R. A F. replacing those taken in selective ser• operation, August 10. vice or otherwise. Additional sub• The car was designed and con• Clifford Mehrhof Wins scriptions from present subscribers are structed under the direction of H. also sought. Special Mention for His Buckley, Clearance Engineer, and is The knowledge that many of our operated under the jurisdiction of the Exploits in Forays Over boys are actually engaged in combat Maintenance of Way Department. French Area and are suffering the privations and Manned by a crew of five, including hardships as well as the perils that an engineer in charge, a draftsman Clifford Mehrhof, 22, who left the this involves is expected to have a and three men from the Engineering Baggage and Mail Department at Corps on the Division where the stimulating effect upon the Savings Howard Scott Weehawken, N. J., to join the R.A.F. Bond Campaign. Every Bond, it is car is operating, it will tour the last year, is wrecking Hitler's trains in recognized, does its share to support Pursuing his career on the Pennsyl• System in two years. Europe while his former fellow NYC those who are fighting for us. vania Division, he became Train Dis• The car first set out on the Boston employes are "keeping 'em rolling" The System's executive personnel al• patcher in 1893, Assistant Train Mas• & Albany, where it created a sensa• in this country for victory. ready has reached 100 percent in sub• ter in 1905, Train Master in 1907 and tion because of its unusual appear• Special mention was made by the scriptions. Assistant Superintendent in 1912. From ance. By the public, unfamiliar with British Air Ministry of one exploit 1917 to 1931 he was Superintendent the latest equipment, it was dubbed by Mehrhof on July 27, when he successively of the Ontario, the Penn• a "porcupine car!" swooped down out of embattled skies G. Metzman is sylvania and the Mohawk divisions. The purpose of X-800 is to take the over Lens, France, and attacked and From October 10, 1931, to his retire• actual measurements to less than an disabled two of three trains carrying Now in Cincinnati ment, he had offices in Jersey Shore, inch of all structures, cuts, bridges, Nazi troops and munitions. Pa. and tunnels along the right of way so F. E. Williamson, President of the Mr. Scott is also Director of the that when the clearance man is called Already a veteran in the skies over New York Central System, announced, Beech Creek Railroad, the Chenango upon to move a bulky shipment, or Western Europe, Pilot Officer Mehr• on August 15, the appointment of Valley Railroad, the State Bank of any kind of rolling stock, he will hof has also been engaged several G. Metzman as Assistant Vice Presi• Jersey Shore and the Jersey Shore be able to determine actually how times in action, helping give air cover Clifford Mehrhof dent and General Manager, New York Y.M.C.A. to make each move. to Commando raids on the coastline Pilot Officer, R.A.F. Central System, with headquarters at In his retirement he will devote of France, besides participating in day• Cincinnati. The appointment was effec• The clearance car was remodeled light sweeps. much of his time to his hobbies of from an old baggage-smoker car and Star Catcher Enlists tive at once. hunting and fishing. can be moved quickly in passenger He is the third generation of a Donald A. Wilson of the Superin• Mr. Metzman formerly was Assis• Mr. and Mrs. Scott live at 507 trains over the System. When in New York Central family. His grand• tendent of Equipment's office at New tant Vice President of the Central Washington Avenue, Jersey Shore. operation it is pushed by a locomotive, father, George C. Mehrhof, retired York, has enlisted in the armed forces. at Chicago, but in recent months was moving very slowly when taking meas• recently as Station Master at Wee• the Chief of the rail division of Don is a well-known athlete and the War Department's Transportation urements. hawken. His father, E. Clifford Mehr• Softball player. He enjoys quite a repu• hof, is employed at Weehawken in Corps, Services of Supply, with head• Gets Chicago Post The striking appearance of X-800 tation as the outstanding catcher of quarters at Washington. the Ticket and Station Master's Office. the Manhattan Athletic Association Effective August 1, Herbert R. is caused by 112 feelers, or fingers, An uncle, Irwin Mehrhof, is a River Except for his war work he has Trowe was appointed District Sta• which project from the front end of League, playing with the champion been with the New York Central Division Conductor and another uncle Passenger Tariff team. tion Accountant at Chicago, succeed• (Concluded on page six) is Lieutenant H. Patterson of the since 1920. Before that he was with ing Daniel B. O'Brien, who retired Property Protection Department, New Typical of Don, he is seeking a the Baltimore & Ohio from 1903 to after forty years of service, W. H. Le York City. berth in the Tank Corps for plenty of 1916 and from 1916 to 1920 was action. Valley, Auditor Station Accounts and Behind young Mehrhof's brilliant with the Eastern Presidents Confer- Overcharge Claims, announced re• How About Another Bond? The boys in the office presented ence and the U. S. Railroad Admin• cently. (Concluded on page four) him with a wrist watch. istration. 2 Central Headlight

Central Headlight From Our Readers Information Booth Published monthly for New York Central System employes and their families BELOW are given the answers to a number of in eleven states and two provinces of Canada by the Department of Public Rela• Recalls Old Road questions asked recently by some of our readers. To the Editor: tions. Contributions are invited but no responsibility is assumed for their They are printed here in the expectation that they will return. Editorial offices, Room 1528, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York City. Being a constant reader of the Head• light, I derive great pleasure in read• interest others besides those who made the inquiries: Editor ing of old days as well as railroading 1—The first locomotive, with four wheel leading truck, at present. was the Experiment, designed in 1832 by John R. Jervis. C. W. Y. Currie My first trip by rail was in the It was the third locomotive built for the Mohawk & Hudson, Associate Editors early 80's via C. G. & P. (Cincinnati the first unit of the New York Central. Georgetown & Portsmouth R.R.), a narrow gauge road running from Cin• 2—In the eleven states and two provinces of Canada in Frank A. Judd C. A. Radford which the New York Central operates, its heaviest track• Chicago Cincinnati cinnati to Georgetown, a distance of about 35 miles and as far as I have age, 7319 miles, is in New York State and its second heavi• been able to learn the only steam road est, 5334 miles, is in Ohio, with the third heaviest, 3321 Volume 2 September, 1942 No. 9 to run without either telephone or miles, in Indiana. In Michigan it operates 3017 miles of telegraph service. Two passenger trains trackage. The first line trackage in these four states, re• each way daily, with freight service spectively, is 2835, 2090, 1594 and 1625 miles. daily. The time table gave the meeting Bonds or Bondage? and passing points and on arriving at 3—The original New York Central Shops at West Albany were constructed in 1854. LTHOUGH close to 90 percent of New York Central employes these points all hands waited the ar• rival of the superior train. 4—The Grand Central "Depot" of 1871 had two acres of have subscribed for War Savings Bonds only about 70 per cent A It was deemed good service to be glass in its roof alone. Corrugated iron sheds over the yard buy on the monthly payroll deduction plan and revenue from this is able to leave Georgetown at 5 a.m. tracks, outside the depot, covered six or seven acres. only about one-fourth, on a national average, of what the United States and arrive at Carroll Street Station in 5—Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, "Founder" of the Treasury says it should be if our fighting forces are to be properly fed, Cincinnati, if on time, at 11 a.m. New York Central, died January 4, 1877, in his mansion on clothed and armed for victory. We are also below the average, in Being a product of Clermont County Washington Place, New York City, in the presence of 62 and an employe of the N. Y. C. (Big relatives. revenue, of the whole railroad industry's subscriptions. Four Division) since 1900, I had When it is remembered that these fighting men are our sons, our occasion to return to my old home town. Upon my arrival at Carroll brothers, our nephews, it is hard to understand why our subscrip• Street Station, I found an old Big Buffalo Man Feted 144 in Detroit tions have not been on a larger scale. Four employe as Vice President and General Manager of the C. G. & P. As He Ends 50 Years The Treasury's goal is ten percent of our earnings — a ten percent R.R., namely, E. W. White, who had Offices Donate which, unless we subscribe it, the Treasury may be forced to take been Freight Claim Adjuster under Employes of Carroll Street office, Buffalo, held a gathering July 16, in from us with or without our consent. General Claim Agent Boisseau at Cin• cinnati. honor of F. J. Baritot, who on that Pint of Blood September has been designated as Payroll Savings Month, during date completed 50 years of continuous Many a seriously wounded member This road in later years was electri• service with the New York Central which an effort is to be made to increase present subscriptions to fied and finally abandoned in 1923. of our armed forces, perhaps even a System. boy from the Auditor Passenger Ac• ten percent, as well as to get similar additional ones. G. T. BREDWELL Starting as stenographer in the counts, Detroit, will owe his life to After all, if we do not support our fighting forces to the utmost Cleveland, Ohio. Louisiana Street Office of the old Lake the patriotism of forty-four Auditor (Editor's Note: Shore, he worked through various de• and, for this reason, lose the war, what good to us will be the Passenger Accounts employes, who Mr. Bredwell was employed in partments. When Louisiana Street was each donated a pint of blood to the money that we then have? It is certain that our Axis masters will Cleveland by the Big Four from Janu• merged with Carroll Street, September Red Cross Blood Bank. take it from us by force. ary, 1919 to May, 1930; and by the 1, 1928, he was appointed Assistant Two-time donors are Walter Paul, N. Y. C. from May 1, 1930 to Oct. Chief Clerk in the consolidated office. Dorothy Stoll, Walter Singer, Flor• We have seen what has happened abroad in countries conquered 1, 1937. He was pensioned in 1937 In December, 1929, he was placed in ence Hirschmann, Helen Owen, Norma by our enemies. The pillage of individual and corporate wealth over after 37 years of service. He was a charge of handling the perishable traf• Maclver, Philip Porach and Marion there is but a foretaste of what will inevitably happen here unless Clerk at Orange Avenue when he fic, a position which he still holds. Middleton. we are victorious. retired. Many fine tributes were paid him by The Auditor Freight Account Office the various speakers who included had more than 100 donors. Moreover, the government is not asking us for a gift; it is simply the industry in post-war days. L. W. Clegg, Freight Agent and T. A. asking us to loan ten percent of our earnings at a fair rate of inter• Every day on our trains are thou• Ward, Freight Claim Agent. Presen• Jovial Chester S. Nickerson, Head sands of persons who have not trav• tation of a purse from his fellow Clerk in the A.P.A. office, has been est. Have it they will, so why not let's be agreeable as well as eled by rail for years, if ever. The workers was made by James H. Riley, a grandpa since August 7, when a patriotic about it? treatment 'they receive will create im• Head Reconsigning Clerk. A floral girl was born to his daughter. Nick- tribute was also sent him by the staff Boost those subscriptions! pressions, good or bad, that may linger was understandably elated, and said in their minds for years. of P. D. LeFevre, District Freight he didn't feel any older than he had Courtesy always pays dividends but Claim Agent. the day before. these are seldom so great as those that For many years Mr. Baritot played can be won now. baseball with the Kennedys, the Let• Orchids to Bill Gallagher, Division ter Carriers, and the Transportation Clerk in the Auditor Passenger Ac• The Roundhouse If the fears of a severe fuel oil Club of Buffalo. counts Office, Detroit. He and his shortage in the Eastern states next Mr. Baritot resides with his family charming wife have adopted a four By Sim Perkins Winter prove to be well founded, at Wanakah, N. Y. months old baby boy, naming him most of us will have to consider pro• William, Jr. viding ourselves with clothes made THE first blackout in New York City, early this year, was in itself an from the heavy fabrics that are so Although calls to Uncle Sam's serv• historic event. Like all events of this kind it bore in its train numerous popular in England and Scotland, ices cut the League to four teams secondary consequences that were unusual. where central heating is still compara• Ball League For this year, the Detroit A. A. Softball For example, the night of this blackout was undoubtedly the first time tively rare. schedule was nonetheless bitterly con• Beech Grove Shops tested. Through its ability to lick the Grand Central Terminal and, particularly the Main Concourse, has had its Heavy tweeds and the like seem lights so sharply dimmed since the present structure was opened, in 1913. Baseball has again invaded the second place Auditor Passenger Ac• destined to come into sudden popu• counts team at will, the Auditor To those present, the sudden shadowing of the immense Concourse, usually larity. Beech Grove Car Shops. Starting from so well lighted by its thousands of bulbs, was an eerie occasion. Yet the great scratch, the passenger shop supervisors Freight Accounts aggregation won the room, with its passageways on two sides throwing glimmers of light onto decided to call the bluff of the up• 1942 championship. If A.P.A. could have defeated A. F. A. on the last its floor, had a strange beauty that was fascinating. Railroads in War Time starts in the electric shop and so far Through the gloom, the constellations on the blue, vaulted dome glowed the electricians are still running their night of the season, August 6, the with a brilliancy never before observable. (From an editorial in the August issue League would have had two teams of the Journal of the Indiana State bluff — but good. tied for the lead. But they were Those who are in the vicinity of the Terminal during future blackouts Medical Association.) will find a visit to it well worth while. The freight shop supervisors then downed 9—0, Phil Porach getting "Railroad folk are working—from took up the challenge and also were their only hit. Mail Room and Coach shops. These orders are a compliment soundly walloped. The coach depart• The patriotic spirit of New York to the skill and craftsmanship of the the president down to the lowest job Yards completed the League. in the entire system; they do not ment provided the victims for the Central employes and their recogni• shop employes working on them, as next slaughter. tion of the love of country shown by many of the parts have to be manu• have all the equipment they need and it is therefore necessary to utilize all From these challengings a fair Mrs. Masson Retires those of their fellows who have joined factured to exacting tolerances and league has sprung up, consisting of Mrs. Mabel M. Masson, Stenogra• the armed forces, on land or sea or must be interchangeable. that they have and to keep it in in the air, has been symbolized by the peak condition; hence, the men in the the passenger shop supervisors, freight pher-Clerk in the Milwaukee office, It is assumed the men engaged in 'back shop,' where power-equipment shop supervisors, coach repairmen and retired August 1 after nearly thirty- large number of Service flags con• this work will have little or nothing tributed by the workers and raised is repaired, are busier now than at the electricians. three years of continuous service with to say about it outside shop pre• any time in several decades. Two games are played at the Beech the New York Central System and at numerous points on the System. cincts. They may safely regard their affiliated companies. Extra cars are added to freight Grove Lion's club park each Thurs• These tributes in bunting serve as tasks as definitely in the "hush-hush" day night. Music is provided by the Mrs. Masson first took service with a constant reminder of those who category. trains and more mileage added to the engines — all in one big effort to Big Four band and capacity crowds the Western Transit Company at Mil• have gone, and as an inspiration to are in attendance at each performance. waukee on October 1, 1909. those yet to go, into the armed ser• further the war interests. The proceeds are used for charitable A farewell dinner was given her vices. New York Central passenger rev• "Consequently, we have forgotten purposes. enues, many of them due to troop the many criticisms we have made in July 27 at the Elks Club, Milwaukee. If you see a bunch of old men About twenty officials and associates The Company is planning to sup• movements, showed an increase of the past; we have forgotten how to $19,313,567 in the first seven months of rail about a late train; we do not hobbling around the passenger shop, were present, including D. S. Mackie, plement these local flags with large first clutching one leg and then an• A. W. Morgan, and W. W. Morfa System Service Flags in Grand Cen• 1942, as compared with similar rev• expect the luxuries afforded by travel enues for the same months last year. other, you can bet your bottom dollar from Chicago. tral Terminal and La Salle Street in the past — we just are thankful that it's Friday morning and the Station. They totaled $56,102,354, as against for our American railroad system, $36,788,787. for what they are doing and the spirit Supervisors have taken another Thurs• Albert C. Grunst, Chief Clerk to From time to time the figures shown in which these things are done." day night drubbing. the Master Mechanic, Locomotive De• on these flags to indicate the num• The crowds in our stations these partment, Detroit, died July 29, at the ber of Central men in service will days remind old-timers of the busy R. W. Tonning, Jr. has been pro• age of fifty years. Mr. Grunst was be brought up to date. twenties, before the automobile hit Following the death of T. J. Mc• moted to Assistant Electrical Foreman hired on June 14, 1909, as a Caller, our passenger business. Best of all, Carthy, Agent at Auburn, N. Y., E. and W. E. Herold has been trans• promoted to a Clerk on December 1, The important role that shopmen the heavy business being enjoyed to• M. Stewart was appointed Agent. G. ferred to Electrical Inspector — Big 1909, and to Chief Clerk on October play in railroad work has been given day is being handled in excellent V. Peck is now Agent at Geneva, and Four. 16, 1916. added recognition by the sizeable shape. J. F. Avery, Agent at Canandaigua. orders that have been given by the Every New York Central man who H. F. McClain has returned from Hugh A. McDermid, Detroit, em• War and Navy Departments to the comes in contact with the public today his temporary duties as Equipment ployed as a Locomotive Engineman New York Central for production of has a golden opportunity to win Every Bond Is a Bullet Inspector and has assumed the duties since September 24, 1889, retired parts and other munitions, to be friends for the railroad and build up of Foreman vacated by R. W. Ton- August 1, after fifty-three years of manufactured in several of its own an insurance fund of friendship for ning, Jr. service at Detroit. Central Headlight 3

Woman Assistant Has Busy Time 1000 at Annual in Pullman Post These War Days Outing of I. H. B. Despite rain and overcast skies in the forenoon, approximately 1,000 persons, members of the Indiana Har• bor Belt Athletic Association and their wives and children, attended the 19th annual picnic of the Association at Black Oak, Ind., August 9. It was a big day for all, particu• larly the children, who received free tickets for all carnival concessions, which were operated by one of the Association's members. A bingo con• cession and a food stand were man• aged by girls of the Bowling League, and they are reported to have done a splendid job. Committees under Chairmen J. L. This picture shows the office force at Air Line Junction, Toledo, holding service Cole, Charles Schafer, Harold Story flag and standing beside the American flag, which were purchased by subscrip• tion, by the Transportation Department Conductors, Bralcemen, Register Clerks and and John Toth, functioned 100 per Callers. Shown in the picture are, left to right: Edward Bolton, Stenographer; cent in providing games, races, and Max Lloyd, Chief Clerk; A. Hart, Trainmaster; Miss Helen Simmons, Chief Clerk other activities. General Chairman Leo and W. J. Hamann, Trainmaster. Absent from the picture is A. C. Nelson, Smith, assisted by President R. P. Trainmaster. The service flag now has two gold ones, as well as 37 blue ones, Liesenfelt and Treasurer J. C. Maguire with about ten more to go on in the near future. The service flag represents and their wives were busy throughout boys in Ireland, Hawaii, Alaska, New Caledonia, and other far places. the day. Valuable prizes were awarded in Chicago Service Men's Center, volun• Chicago Square Miss Helen M. Reynolds at her desk in the Pullman Reservation Bureau, twenty race and game events. Free teered her services several months be• Grand Central Terminal dancing was provided in the after• fore Pearl Harbor, and she is now act• Club is Entertained noon by an orchestra composed of sons ing as Hostess Chairman every Wed• The N. Y. C. Lines Square Club of Miss Helen M. Reynolds has seen these seats and making out a reserva• of members, and from 5 to 9 p.m. by nesday night. In addition, she devotes Chicago was the guest, July 24, of St. many changes in the Pullman Reser• tion for each one follows the same the Tip Top Trio. each Saturday afternoon to the newly Peters Lodge 106, F. & A.M., at vation Bureau, Grand Central Termi• procedure as that used for reserving The day was accounted as being opened center in Lincoln Park. Edwardsburg, Mich. John Carey, Pres• nal, but nothing like the change that Pullman space. particularly successful in that among The Service Men's Centers in Chi• ident of the club made the arrange• has occurred during the past year since What makes the Pullman Reserva• the 1,000 people present there was cago have become known to men of ments. Twenty-four Lodges were rep• she was appointed Assistant Manager tion Bureau such a busy room in Grand no injury or difficulty of any kind. the armed forces throughout the en• resented. David Mcintosh, Master of —a unique position for a woman. Central Terminal is indicated at its tire country, for the word has gone Equity Lodge, and the club's degree The bureau used to think it was own telephone switchboard, attended Chicago Girl Is out from the men who have visited team, conferred the third degree on Theodore Hoover, an employe of the busy during the late travelling-twenties, by two operators. Often these days all Soldiers' Hostess these centers that nowhere do they but today its activities have increased sixteen wires on its private number receive a warmer welcome. Western Division. Refreshments were Deserving of a high place among far beyond that peak. Since January are in use, besides many leading from To indicate the extent of activities served by St. Peters Lodge. alone it has made a fifty per cent in• the New York Central general ex• the thousands of New York Central employes who are giving generously of the Chicago Centers, during a re• It was an evening long to be re• crease in its personnel, mostly women change. Furthermore, the bureau, for• cent typical week, 82,453 soldiers, membered by all who made the trip, clerks who record the reservations. merly open from 7 a.m. to 12:15 a.m., of their spare time to aid in one way or another, the Nation's war effort, is sailors, marines and coast guardsmen but more so by Daniel Mcintosh, who Miss Reynolds oversees the general entered upon 24-hour per day opera• visited the centers. In the same week celebrated his 81st birthday and John tion July 15. It employs sixty-eight Miss Victoria Penn of the Vice Presi• work of the bureau, moving among dent's office, Chicago. they consumed 2,978 pounds of "hot Carey who also had a birthday. the clerks seated before the diagram people. dogs," 764 pounds of sandwich meats, Miss Penn, a pioneer worker at the Earl Venier appeared in a some• racks, recording reservations herself or Miss Reynolds began work with the 200 pounds of coffee, 37 cases of what nervous but happy frame of answering a steady succession of tele• bureau as a Stenographer when it was fruit, 1,289 pounds of candy, and mind, and upon inquiry said he had phone calls at her desk — trying to first organized in 1917 at the New other items in proportion. just become the grandfather of a fu• sell an upper berth when no lower York Central offices at 1216 Broadway. Overseas Every week the men at the Centers ture Mason and Club Member. is available, explaining why no accom• Rushing the reservation cards to the are entertained by outstanding celebri• modations can be had, ironing out Pullman Conductors of trains was not ties of the entertainment world, in• scores of problems during the course then the convenient thing it is today, cluding, recently, Shep Fields and his of the day. She shares this work with which was why the bureau was moved band, Gene Autry and Waddy Wads- Mt. Carmel Notes F. T. Lawrence, Assistant Manager, a year later to the Terminal. Miss worth and his Saxophone Specialists. Mrs. Martha Abdill of Mt. Carmel, under the direction of E. N. Adams, Reynolds was promoted to Chief Clerk, Illinois, wife of Conductor Wade Manager. a position she held for many years Talks to Pensioners Abdill, died suddenly of a heart at• Not only is the demand for Pullman until her recent appointment. tack, August 1. space unprecedented, Miss Reynolds As an Assistant Manager of the Pull• H. W. Coffman, General Westbound explains, but the bureau also handles man Reservation Bureau, Miss Rey• Agent, Chicago, was the speaker at the reservations for coach seats on nolds is the only woman on the New the June meeting of the New York C. E. Cory, Road Foreman, enjoyed such trains as the Empire State Ex• York Central and, perhaps, on all Central Pensioners' Club in Chicago. a two weeks vacation at his home in press, Pacemaker and Southwestern other railroads in the country holding Mr. Coffman outlined how the New Mattoon. Limited. There are now hundreds of such an official position. York Central has helped to meet na• tional crises of the past, and pointed Officials in charge of the recent out that never before has the railroad blackout in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, com• been better equipped to handle the job plimented the Big Four in their 100 now before it. per cent co-operation in making it Victory Garden Honored at Albany successful. in Elkhart Yard George J. Flanagan, who was ap• I. H. B. Track Laborers Albert Lor- A Victory Garden now embellishes pointed General Car Inspector on enz and A. C. Wulf, Chicago, were in• ducted into the army in June. Machinist Martin Fridrich and wife the Elkhart, Indiana, yards. Located W. H. Flynn's staff, effective July 1, vacationed in Washington, D. C, between the eastbound yard tracks and was guest of honor at a dinner given by the supervisors, West Albany Car Alfred J. Berger, shown above, a with their son. the car repair tracks, the garden has former pipefitter in the Car Depart• Walter Drabik of the army, former a flagstaff and a fence painted in red, Shop, at the TenEyck Hotel, Albany, ment at Mott Haven, is now overseas, C. R. & I. Track Laborer, Chicago, white and blue. July 18. with the armed forces. In a letter re• recently paid a visit to the Supervis• Miss Helen, daughter of Engine- man Frank Zirkelbach and wife, was The garden was planted by J. W. During the noon hour of the same ceived recently he sends greetings to or's office while home on furlough. and C. F. Noffsinger, Car Inspectors his former fellow workers and an• married at the Lutheran Church, Aug• day, he was presented with farewell nounces that he has just been pro• ust 10, to Lieut. Robert Lewis of and brothers. Beans, corn and flowers gifts by the men at West Albany Car moted to Corporal. His father is Don Davis, clerk in the office of the Camp Rucker, Alabama. They departed appear to flourish well on a diet of Shops whom he had previously su• employed in the Tinsmith Shop at General Claims Attorney, New York, August 12 for their new Alabama cinders and water. pervised. Mott Haven. is now a member of the armed forces. home.

Chicago Post Takes Sons to Ball Game Commodore Vanderbilt Post No. 789, the American Legion, Chicago, was host to its members' sons at a White Sox-Detroit Tiger ball game in Chicago August 4. Legionnaire H. C. Eiermann was in charge of the boys, who went to the ball park in a body from the New York Central Station at Englewood.

John A. Blasko, retired Car Oiler, Ashtabula Old Car Shop, died at his home, 743 East 15th Street, Ashtabula.

Patrick J. O'Brien, Passenger Car• man at West Albany Car Shop for 43 years, died July 10, as the result of injury sustained in an automobile accident.

J. V. Kennedy, Assistant Superin• fellow officials and employes at a 150 railroad men and friends. Mr. Kennedy. tendent of the Ohio Division at Van luncheon in the Hotel Marsh on his T. W. English has been appointed Bonds Help You and U.S. Wert, Ohio, retired from active ser• seventieth birthday, July 28, and at a C. H. McElroy has been appointed Train Master with headquarters at vice July 31. He was honored by dinner at the Elks Club, attended by Assistant Superintendent to succeed Springfield, Ohio, vice Mr. McElroy. 4 Central Headlight

R. R. Rex, IHB Supervisor of Manhattan A. A. Track, and his wife spent their va• cation at Eagle River, Wis. Plans Annual On July 7 was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Garrett an eight pound Outing Sept. 12 daughter. Mr. Garrett is a Car De• The New York Central Athletic partment Car Inspector at Sharonville, Association of Manhattan announces Ohio. its annual outing this year will be held at Crugers Park on the Hudson, Charles Lee LaBolt, a Brakeman on Saturday, September 12. the west end of the Indiana Division, The Railroad management has ar• left for service in the Army on May ranged to have additional cars added 15. He is at the Engineers Replace• to the 12:19 P.M. train (DST) leav• ment Training Center, Fort Leonard ing from the lower level of Grand Wood, Missouri. Central Terminal and will arrive at Crugers about an hour later. William C. Barnett has been ap• John Holbert, General Chairman pointed Claim Agent at St. Louis, and Vice Chairman Joseph Heller working out of the office of District promise that this year's outing will be Claim Agent M. N. Ray. something worthwhile. During the day there will be a special soft ball Norman H. Fults, Section Foreman game between Harmon All-Stars and on the Kankakee Line, Walkerton, Manhattan All-Stars. Horseshoe pitch• Ind., retired June 30 after over 41 ing, novelty games and races for men, years of service, 40 of which he spent women and children are also on the as Foreman. He was presented with a program, with prizes for each event. gift by his fellow workmen. A radio car will be in attendance with community singing for all. Henry Kreutzberg, 87, pensioned Arrangements made by the Com• Wireman of the Electric Lighting mittee as far as refreshments are con• Power Department, Grand Central cerned have been highly successful Terminal, died June 18 in the Mount and there will be no item on the Picture shows a wartime fire truck designed by M. J. Max, Chief of Police at Detroit, and built at the Michigan Central Vernon, N. Y. hospital after a short refreshment list that will exceed 10 Shops at Detroit. With the exception of the fire extinguishers, hose and lights, this truck was made out of scrap collected illness. He retired 17 years ago with cents. at Detroit. It was put in operation June 15 for use in the Detroit Passenger Terminal Building. a service record of 33 years. Tickets will sell as follows: Chil• Shown (at the left) are John Keef, Assistant Chief, Detroit Fire Department, and J. L. McKee, Assistant Vice Presi• dent & General Manager, in the regalia of the Detroit Fire Department. dren 25 cents, members 50 cents and F. W. Grell, Traveling Freight guests $1 (not including railroad Agent in the Denver Agency, entered fare). This is the same ticket ar• ing for nine years and majored in the service of the U. S. Army Quar• rangement as in other years, the mem• psychology because of his interest in termaster Corps on August 3 and is bers paying one-half price for all Sparks from Rolling Wheels personnel work. at Camp Hamilton, Brooklyn, N. Y., refreshments purchased. as a First Lieutenant. James Judd, 18-year-old son of Richard J. Welsh, office of Audi• George E. Slocum, formerly em• F. A. Judd, Western Publicity Repre• Mrs. Margaret C. Covalt, 90, mother Five Join U.S. Forces tor Station Accounts & Overcharge ployed in the Signal Department at sentative. Chicago, enlisted in the of H. A. Covalt, Agent at Warsaw, The following employes from the Claims, is now located at Atlantic Gibson Yard. Indiana, has been chos• United States Marines, July 24, and Ind., died at her home in Swayzee, Freight Tariff Bureau, New York, City in the Technical Training School, en honor man in his company at the is stationed at San Diego, Calif. Ind. Army Air Corps. He contributed Great Lakes Training Station. He en• have volunteered or been inducted Jack Covalt, 18, son of H. A. Co• into the armed forces of the United toward the success of many events of listed in the Navy as an apprentice James Hope. Mail Clerk in Gen• local railroad organizations, espe• seaman in June. He is the son of valt, Agent, Warsaw, Ind., enlisted States: eral Passenger Agent's office, Chicago, in the U. S. Navy July 3, and is cially the Athletic Association, through George F. Slocum, Operator on the is now in the Army, and Bob Stott, J. T. Beach, stationed at Kelly Western Division. now at Great Lakes Training Station. Field, Aviation. his talent for drawing and cartoon• Jr., Messenger in the same office, has ing, and will be missed. enlisted in the Navy. G. F. Conley, stationed at Fort L. Relyea, Superintendent, an• Lester Ehrhardt of the Coal & Ore Benning, Ga., Infantry. nounced that, effective June 1, H. G. Dept., Cleveland, recently celebrated M. J. Stitzenberg, stationed at Lake W. H. Woods, Superintendent of Farnham has been appointed Assistant John G. Speirs, Stenographer in the the arrival of a son and heir, Robert Charles, La., Technical Sergeant, Air the Mohawk-Hudson Divisions, on Superintendent, River Division, with Commerce Section, Freight Traffic De• William, by passing out cigars and August 17 announced the appoint• partment, Chicago, has enlisted in the Corps. headquarters at Weehawken. N. T. candy to his many friends in the ment of Earl Johnson as Train Army Air Corps. His co-workers pre• Terminal Tower. He says they may C. D. Wangler, stationed at New Master. sented him with a traveling bag. York, Petty Officer. David N. Newler, Clerk in the call the bundle of happiness Bill W. W. Winters, stationed in North North Tonawanda office of the New because he came the first of the Carolina, attending Officers Training Paul Desilets, Passenger Represen• York Central, was graduated June 10, Thomas J. McCook, son of J. F. month. School. tative, Denver, is now Captain Desi• from the University of Buffalo, which McCook, Assistant Engineer, Engineer• lets of the United States Army, hav• gave him a bachelor's degree. All ing Department, New York, was re• J. Blyer Hulse, Tracing Clerk, in ing received his commission last Mr. Newler's college work was done cently admitted to the Naval Academy There was joy in the Doss family the office of the Manager of Freight month. in the evenings. He has been study• at Annapolis as a Midshipman. Transportation, and his son, Jackie when a six pound son entered the Jr., will celebrate a double birthday world recently. Congratulations and on September 10. Jackie Jr. is one good wishes were expressed by office year old. associates. Mrs. Kathryn McNeill Feted, Ending 31 Years' Service Leroy Blue, General Freight Agent, J. Rizzo has annexed to himself a Chicago, is a proud grandfather now, beautiful wife. He was presented with his son Charles having been pre• an electric mixer by his office asso• sented with his first child, a son, ciates. Charles Leroy Blue, Jr. Miss May Doolan, Assistant Gen• E. D. Alderwick eral Freight Traffic Manager's Office, Given Birthday Party Chicago, who has been absent some Earl D. Alderwick, Chief Clerk in weeks for foot surgery at Wesley the General Car Foreman's office at Memorial Hospital, is at her desk Utica, N. Y., celebrated his fiftieth again, and wearing her silver slip• birthday, August 12, and was the pers. guest at a party given by his fellow workers in the home of Joseph Furtek, Elliott's Last Run 509 Nichols Street. Ends 50 Years' Work Chris Cardillo and Michael Mud- George K. Elliott, on August 1, doc spoke and Andrew Szesniak sang. made his last run after 50 years of Mr. Alderwick was presented a com• service with the Central. He had been plete riding outfit by his friends. an Engineman for 46 years and made his last run from Brewster to North (Concluded from page one) White Plains. His engine was deco• accomplishments with the R.A.F. lies rated with bunting and track tor• the disappointment of being turned pedoes were exploded in his honor. down by U. S. Air Forces. For two In his half century of service on years he applied for air training but the Harlem Division, Engineman Elli• was not accepted because he lacked ott never had an accident. He is a college credits. Finally he enlisted in member of a railroad family, his father the R.C.A.F. and won his wings in having been a Harlem Division Con• June, 1941. ductor for 47 years. Transferred to Great Britain in The Markeen Hotel ballroom, Buf• Landers, representing the office staff Assistant Agent; L. W. Clegg, Freight August as a Sergeant for operational falo, was the scene of a gay gather• of the District Station Accountant; Agent; Mrs. William Boldt and Miss training, he was soon assigned to an ing when the employes of Carroll Miss L. M. Goerss; James McMahon Lillian M. Goerss. Music for War R.A.F. squadron and went into action Street Freight Office feted Mrs. Kath• and others. Prisoners Sought immediately. He was commissioned ryn B. McNeill, who retired after 31 Arrangements were in charge of J. C. Bollman a Pilot Officer in May. Contributions of unused or dis• years of service. Mrs. H. T. Seehaver and Miss Lotetto Now Staff Sergeant carded musical instruments, for use In numerous letters to his mother, Mrs. McNeill started her service as Mulderig; the art work was by Mrs. Jack C. Bollman, formerly employed by Americans held as war prisoners by written before public recognition was a telephone operator on the old Lake Grace Wixted and the music by in the Auditor of Freight Accounts the Japanese, are asked by War Pris• at last accorded him by the British Shore at Louisiana Street Freight Sta• Miss Margaret McTigue. J. P. Dolan Office, Detroit,* who entered the Army oners' Aid of the Y.M.C.A. Contribu• War Ministry, he made only modest tion, working thereafter in many de• acted as toastmaster. July 29, 1941, has been promoted tions may be sent to any "Y" or, references to his many encounters with partments, and moving to Carroll The picture above shows the speak• to Staff Sergeant. Jack was promoted preferably to the War Prisoners' Aid, the Nazi foe. Street September 1, 1928, when the ers' table. to Corporal in December, 1941 and 45 West 46th Street, New York City. Louisiana Street and Carroll Street Seated, left to right, Miss Hattie to Sergeant in June, 1942. He has Stations were merged. Butler, Mrs. McNeill, Mrs. Gerry received training at Fort Custer, Mich. Bonds Back Up Our Boys Many tributes were paid her by Schultz, J. P. Dolan and Mrs. Jo• Fort Monmouth, N. J. and Camp Bonds Can Shorten War various speakers, including L. W. seph Sullivan. Crowder, to which point he returned Clegg, Freight Agent; Mrs. Mary Standing, left to right, C. W. Perry. after a ten day furlough. Central Headlight 5

From Chicago N. Y. C. E. C. Buhrer Big Four Employes Join Railroad Engineers Police Desk Blotter We are back. After being on the Dies Suddenly road for three months, taking finger Edward C. Buhrer, Supervisor of prints and pictures for employe iden• Track on the Cleveland Division, tification, we are getting back into the with headquarters at Sandusky, died routine of our regular job. If you suddenly July 28 from a heart at• desire any information about the Chi• tack. cago territory, the C. R. & I. or the Mr. Buhrer, whose service with the I. H. B., ask us. We traveled every New York Central covered about mile of these roads and know the forty years, was born in Cambridge shortest way to get to all yards, shops, City, Md., July 5, 1884. A resident round-houses and offices. We enjoyed of Sandusky for a number of years, the experience, and want to thank all he had taken an active part in many for the full co-operation that was local events, particularly politics and extended to Viall, Howe and Vogler, lodge work. Several years ago he be• the Chicago identification crew. came Chairman of the Republican Or• ganization and had been an active The Chicago Police Department ex• party worker all his life. He was also tends its sympathy to Lieutenant Too- a Past Exalted Ruler of Sandusky hey, whose mother passed away re• Lodge of Elks and a member of all cently. Masonic bodies, including the Toledo Consistory, Toledo Shrine and 32nd Congratulations are in order! John Degree. Carron, claim investigator, has been Mr. Buhrer was also a member of promoted to Sergeant. St. Stephen's Evangelical and Re• formed Church. Francis Lee, formerly of the M. C. He is survived by his widow; a Police Department, is now on the City of Chicago police force. daughter, Catherine, of Sandusky; a son, Lieut. Edward Buhrer, Jr., of the United States Air Corps, stationed Flagman A. L. McGinnis of the C. at Randolph Field, Texas, where he is R. & I. is at home with a broken an instructor; his aged mother, Mrs. leg. It was a street car accident. He Caroline Buhrer, of Perrysburg, Ohio; would appreciate visitors. two sisters, Mrs. Florence Hasemeyer of Toledo and Mrs. Ruth Wolfert of I. H. B. Crossing Man C. E. De• Perrysburg; and two brothers, Charles lano is at home because of a broken of Davenport, Iowa, and Arthur of hip. This accident occurred at home. Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral services were held Friday, July 31, with burial at Oakland Ceme• Indianapolis Times Photo . Notes From Office Some of the 25 Central men who have recently become members of the 753d Engineers, Railway Shop Battalion. tery, Sandusky. They are: (front row, left to right) Paul Meier, James C. Woltring, Ford Blanford, Robert L. Winkley; (2d row) Of Gibson Auditor Kenneth E. Ausbrooks, Eugene Trefz, Donald La Roche, Clifford Krichbaum and R. J. Gerald Wilkins. Station Accountant, Frank T. Hal- Elizabeth Kavanagh lett, Gibson, is back on the job after Miss Elizabeth A. Kavanagh, 46, 1884, at Converse, Indiana. In Janu• Edward Hare Mr. Moore was born March 14, a long illness. Secretary in the Office of Manager, 1878 at Athens, Ohio. He was em• ary, 1918, he enlisted in the Army, Edward Hare, General Agent at Freight Transportation, died August serving in train service in France and ployed as an engineer at Mattoon, Ill., Earl Cathcart, Rate Clerk, is also 20, in the Morrisania Hospital, New returning to service with this Com• Atlanta, died suddenly in Savannah, on October 6, 1906, coming to this back to work after having been off York, after a brief illness. pany in January, 1919. He was pro• July 28, while on a business trip. Road from the "Frisco." Due to ill a month following an operation. Miss Kavanagh, who lived at 1420 moted to Conductor in December, Mr. Hare, a native of Columbus, health he was forced to retire May Grand Concourse, entered the Com• 1920, in which capacity he served Ohio, entered rail service in 1904. 23, 1937. Mrs. Ann Nelson, Clerk, is confined pany's service in the Rolling Stock until July, 1931, when his health He had held various positions, serv• to Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, fol• Department in March, 1913. She failed. ing as commercial freight agent, Co• lowing a serious operation. Mrs. Nel• twice left the service but was re• lumbus; traveling freight agent, Louis• son has been off duty over four employed in that department on Aug• Jeremiah T. Riley, formerly in ville; city freight agent, Cincinnati; Conductor's Wife Dies months. ust 1, 1919. charge of the freight office at Seneca general agent, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. Oscar Hill of Indianapolis, a In 1922. she was transferred to the Falls, N. Y., died recently in his general agent at Atlanta since June 1, former resident of Mattoon, died at Three recent Army inductions: Office of Transportation Assistant to home there. He was 76 years old. 1930. His wife survives. her home July 24, following a heart A. D. Bonneau, Clerk, July 29, the President, which was later merged attack. She had been in ill health for 1942; R. S. Neiner, Clerk, August 5, with the Office of Manager, Freight more than a year. 1942; M. C. Beckmann, Clerk, Aug• Transportation. Elza E. Moore ust 18, 1942. Bonds Help Our Boys She was the wife of Oscar Hill, Elza Edward Moore died July 19 Passenger Conductor, running between Charles H. Graeber at his home in New Memphis, Illinois. Indianapolis and St. Louis. Some recent promotions: Charles H. Graeber, Assistant Chief Private W. E. Gidgeon, now a Clerk, Car Department, at Buffalo, Corporal; Private First Class E. H. died suddenly recently at his home Austgen, now a Sergeant; Private W. in Kenmore. J. Gallagher, now a Corporal; Private His was a congenial and likable J. C. J. Wilfinger, now a Corporal. personality and he possessed an un• usually hearty laugh. He was widely Emrick Gets Bars known in railroad circles. Mr. Graeber Members of the Division Engi• was employed by the Car Department neers Office forces, Chicago, tele• for 37 years. graphed congratulations to their His wife, Mrs. Adelaide Graeber, former co-worker, Jack Emrick, Jr., who was commissioned a lieutenant August 5 at Brooks Field, Texas. A. L Brinkman Alexander L. Brinkman, 66, local Some Recent Deaths Freight Agent, died at his home in George L. McDougall, Dairy Agent, Bay City, July 1, after a short ill• Indianapolis, died July 31 at his home. ness. Mr. Brinkman was born in His service with the New York Central Michigan City, Indiana, Feb. 4, 1876, and affiliated companies covered 38 and went to Bay City in 1930. Sur• years. He was widely known among viving are his widow, Mrs. Myra A. railroad men and shippers in his terri• Brinkman, of Bay City; two brothers, tory, which covered Indiana, Illinois, Fred of Bemidji, Minn., and Louis J. Missouri and Oklahoma. of Detroit, and one sister, Mrs. Caro• Mr. McDougall was born in Shelby line Isbey, Detroit. Funeral services County, Indiana, Jan. 6, 1877. He en• were held at the home July 2. The tered railroad service in 1904 and body being removed to Michigan City served as a clerk, traveling agent, and for interment. dairy agent until he retired on July 1, this year, due to ill health. He is sur• G. W. Hepenstal vived by his widow, a son and daughter. George W. Hepenstal, formerly with the Passenger Department until his Claude R. Weaver, 51, Signal Fore• retirement about ten years ago, after man, died at the home of his daughter 53 years' service, died August 15, at in Scotia after six months' illness. He his home in Yonkers. He was 80 had worked in and around Schenec• years old. tady for 30 years. Thomas J. Murphy, 85, former Pas• Lamont H. Powers senger Conductor on the Big Four for Lamont H. Powers, who worked for Front row, left to right: C. S. Colgrove, H. C. Petrie, Erik Erikson, Frank Erickson, Steve Messenger, Andrew Shannon, 54 years before his retirement 15 years the New York Central for 47 years, C. L Burgess and Harry McLean. Rear row, left to right: W. F. Nagel, J. T. Otto, George Dewar, W. B. Finley, ago, died recently in Cleveland. before he retired in 1937, as Chief Charles White, W. C. Taylor, Richard Doolin, J. J. Dee, H. D. Roland, Thomas J. Doyle and Charles Earnhart. Examiner, died August 15, at his John E. Clayton, 40, Shopman at home in Yonkers. He was 75. Pensioners of the Indiana Harbor workers, was followed by entertain• G. O. Earnhart acted as master of Ashtabula, died recently after three Belt Railroad were honored guests at ment by Thomas Doolin and Miss ceremonies and short talks were given week's illness. James C. Myers a dinner given by the I.H.B.A.A., Gene Kline of Hammond, Ind. This, by Ray Liesenfelt, President of the James Chester Myers, better known July 27, at Redwood's Restaurant, in turn, was followed by a dancing Jacob Mutchler, 82, formerly a as "Breezy," died in the Veteran's Riverdale, Ill. and singing group under the direc• I.H.B.A.A., and N. D. Connelly, Century Conductor, died recently after Hospital, Indianapolis, July 31. The dinner, enjoyed by pensioners tion of Mrs. E. Starks, also of Ham• former Superintendent of the I.H.B., a brief illness. He was an employe for Mr. Myers was born February 8, and their friends and former fellow- mond. and by each of the pensioners. 47 years. 6 Central Headlight

Delaney Takes "Patriotic Picnics" Are Hit in Detroit Post of Scott Some people go on "Victory Vaca• Recent appointments include the tions," but the employes of the Au• following: ditor Passenger Accounts Office, De• SEPTEMBER 1 troit, have something a little different J. B. Delaney, formerly Assistant in "Patriotic Picnics." Superintendent, Syracuse Division, to The first such evening outing, in• be Superintendent Pennsylvania Divi• tended to relieve the pressure of the sion at Jersey Shore, Pa., succeeding times, was arranged by two energetic Howard Scott, retired. newcomers, Florence Walton and Jane N. J. Evans, formerly Train Master, Carpenter. It went over so well that it Buffalo Division at Buffalo, to be was decided to make it a regular Assistant Superintendent, Syracuse Di• feature. The attractions were bicycle vision at Syracuse. riding and a weiner roast, followed by I. A. Olp, formerly Assistant Train group singing. Master, Buffalo Division, to be Train The second party, on August 5, Master, Buffalo Division. added horse-back riding to the sched• J. F. Nash, formerly Special Agent, ule and substituted fried hamburgers Buffalo Division, to be Assistant Train and pop for weiners. Enthusiastic Master, Buffalo Division. additions to the committee were Jul Effective August 11, A. A. Darby, Conlon, Genevieve Henderson and as Agent, Pier 34, East River, New Ruth Williamson. York, succeeding J. A. Smith, who A third get-together was held on died suddenly. P. V. Ferris will suc• August 12, and featured roller skat• ceed Mr. Darby as Agent at 130th ing, with hot chili the piece-de-re• Street and J. W. Statler will succeed sistance deliciously prepared by Jul Mr. Ferris as Assistant Agent at 33rd Conlon. All picnics have been held Street. Effective August 19. at Rouge Park. AUGUST 17 W. V. McCarthy, formerly Train Hugh Harrison, Clerk in the office Master Mohawk Division at De Witt, of the Medical Director, Detroit, left to be Assistant Supervisor of Sched• September 1 to join the armed forces. ules in the office of the Assistant General Manager at Syracuse. Miss Shcmtz Talks C. F. Grimes, formerly Train Mas• ter, Mohawk Division, at Selkirk, to At Bond Meetings be Train Master at De Witt. Miss Irene Shantz, Secretary to the Earl Johnson, formerly Assistant Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago, is General Yardmaster at De Witt, to be Col. Thomas Crystal, post commander of Fort Jay, presents Soldier's Medal to Mrs. Mary C. Church, mother of an exceedingly active worker in the Train Master at Selkirk. Lt. Russell M. Church, Jr., killed in Philippines action. The dead airman's father holds Distinguished Service Medal, sale of War Bonds, spending evenings also posthumously awarded his son by Gen. MacArthur's order. Church hailed from Dumont, N. J. at the U. S. Treasury Department giv• C. R. Timmons has been appointed ing instructions to business women in Agent at Tarrytown to succeed Mr. Mrs. Mary C. Church, 66 Dela• pine Islands, December 16, 1941. For heroism displayed in rescuing an the sale of bonds, and explaining the Statler. ware Avenue, Dumont, New Jersey, Lieutenant Church in concert with his enlisted man from drowning in the difference in the various types, Series mother of the late First Lieutenant companion sighted and attacked a surf near the camp at Iba, Zambales, E, F, and G, so that they may talk Russell M. Church, 17th Pursuit group of about 25 airplanes parked Philippine Islands, on July 5, 1941. (Concluded from page one) about them comprehensively. Squadron, Air Corps, received the on a hostile airfield. The attack was Upon hearing a cry for help from a In addition Irene gives talks for the car. These feelers, made of oak, "Distinguished Service Cross" and conducted in the face of heavy anti• man who, while swimming, was caught are four inches apart and extend the Treasury Department in the eve• "Soldier's Medal" on August 13, post• aircraft fire. His airplane received a in the violent outward current about nings before various civic groups, in an arc around the car to a distance humously awarded to her son, who was direct hit setting it afire, at which 35 yards from shore and was in grave of three feet from the roadbed on clubs, etc., and is taking a short killed in action in the Phillipines on time he received and obeyed a signal danger of drowning, Second Lieutenant course, on request of the Treasury De• each side. December 16, 1941. from his flight leader to dive bomb. Church who was swimming nearby, The feelers, upon meeting an ob• Despite the fact that his plane was went to his aid and succeeded in partment, and under its direction, in struction, swivel backward easily and The medals were given by Colonel radio work preparatory to giving talks Thomas L. Crystal, Post Commander, burning he jammed his controls, dived keeping him afloat while they were hold their deflected position for meas• more than a half mile, released his both being swept rapidly out to sea. over the radio. She also is serving on urement. They extend outward seven Fort Jay, New York, during a Retreat the committee to obtain volunteers Parade of the 518th M.F. Battalion. bombs with marked effect, and died Other persons who were on the shore feet six inches on the sides from the in his falling, burning and crashing at the time noticing their predica- to man War Savings Stamps booths center of track and to a minimum of Lieutenant Church was the son of airplane, because there was not suffi• ment called natives from a nearby in moving picture houses. seventeen feet, seven inches high. Russell M. Church, a New York Cen• cient time to jump for safety after village, who immediately launched a Measurement of top clearances is tral draftsman at New York. accomplishing his mission." banca and went to the aid of the Wm. Quinlan Retires ingeniously and accurately performed Following is the citation received Lieutenant Church, prior to his two men, who by that time were al• William Quinlan, who began his by a pantograph of stainless steel, most out of sight, a distance of more than six feet in diameter. This by the late Lieutenant Russell M. death, had been awarded the "Soldier's railroad career in Grand Central in pantograph is connected to a small Church, by order of General Mc- Medal" in the Philippine Islands for around 300 yards and brought them December, 1909, retired August 31, pantograph inside the car which Arthur: rescuing a man from drowning. The back safely to shore. The heroism and after giving thirty-two years of faith• makes a reduction of one-twelfth and "Russell M. Church, (0-374264), following is the citation received in presence of mind displayed by Sec• ful service. records the reading on drawing paper First Lieutenant, 17th Pursuit Squad• the award of that medal:— ond Lieutenant Church on this occa• At the time of his retirement, he to make a chart of the clearance. The ron, Air Corps. For extraordinary hero• "Russell M. Church, Second Lieu• sion reflects great credit upon himself was serving as Patrolman in the 466 draftsman plots out the finished draw• ism in action near Vigan, Abra, Philip• tenant, Air Corps, United States Army. and the military service." Lexington Avenue Building under E. ing. W. Everett, Superintendent. X-800 is constructed with a large He was well known and liked by steel platform on its front end, topped Transit; I. C. Claus; Mel Anderson; he was having a fine vacation in all with whom he had contact in the with a wooden upper deck for opera• C. U. T. Engineers Louie Babzevitz; John Dieckhoner of Maine. building and all join in wishing that tion of the pantograph. Inside, the car the old treasurer's office; Jim Francis; The boys noted the absence of he will find many years of happiness. contains a platform for operation of Have Annual Picnic Nick Opsic of the "Galloping Dom- Major Frank L. Gorman, U.S.A., and Mr. Quinlan was active in the the small pantograph, storage space In spite of conditions there was a inos" and Joe Hancock, Signal Fore• Lieut. E. E. Richards, U. S. N., who New York Central Athletic Associa• for tools, a drafting table, washrooms good turn out at the 11th annual men. always have helped make the party a tion, Rifle and Revolver Club, and his and a shower. It contains no sleeping C.U.T. Engineering Department picnic The Chicago delegation was repre• success, but this year were on more interest in marksmanship undoubtedly quarters or kitchen, making stops for and reunion. Saturday, August 15, sented by Homer R. Cruikshank and important business. dates back to the time he served Uncle the crew at convenient sidings or which, for the third year, was held "Shorty-Box Car" Creelman; New Sam in the Spanish-American War, yards. at Schulter's Tavern in Westlake, York, Bob Ross and "Dangerous Dan More Enter Army most of the time in the Philippines. Before the new car was built, clear• Ohio. There were thirty-six in at• McGrew" Beekley. The Cleveland ance measurements were taken from a tendance at afternoon and evening From Beech Grove delegation consisted of "Deacon" Moves to Mattoon flat car. sessions. Howard L. Bigelow, of the Division From the Freight Car Department, Although the weather looked threat• Engineer's office, Signal Supervisot Beech Grove, these additional em• H. E. Woodburn, who more than ening, the rain held off until the Eddie N. Bousquet, and Lee Har- ployes have entered the Military serv• a year ago was named Division Engi• Girls Sell Tickets first half of the fifth inning of the meyer of the General Manager's office. ice during the past month: neer, Illinois Division of the Big A. B. Bolin, Painter Helper; G. D. Four, is now making Mattoon his "FOURTEEN attractive young "Famous Ball Game," and the team Horse shoe pitching was attempted captains had to toss the coin to Cork, Carman Helper; S. L. Choat, permanent home. Mrs. Woodburn has women are being trained in before the ball game and G. N. Fenn, Laborer; K. K. Crockett, Carman arrived in Mattoon from Cincinnati, Grand Central Terminal as ticket determine who should take the slight Line Foreman still "thinks" he is a sellers for the New York Central wager each man had put up. Helper; E. C. Gibson, Laborer; C. R. and they have taken an apartment at System to augment the present champion. Kimberlin, Laborer; D. F. Miller, 1617 Lafayette Avenue. sales organization and also to re• Old reliable Marty Corlett, now A considerable number of after- Carman and G. R. Stearley, Carman place the men called to the service with the Highway Department, um• dinner speeches developed on the Helper. pired, and seemed to be more impartial of their country," F. H. Baird, Gen• theme "Should we continue the af• Lieut. T. E. Wilder and Lieut. P. E. With 10 Children, eral Passenger Traffic Manager, an• in his decisions this year — maybe he fair, account of the War" and the White, now serving with the 753d nounced August 19. recalled how he had been ruled off concensus was to continue them if Engineers, visited the shops during Couldn't Get House This represents a radical depar• the field last year and wanted to last at all possible. their furloughs. Edward J. Leers, a New York ture from the former practice of the game out this time, but then Central Machinist at Cleveland, hiring only men. again maybe the rain saved his repu• The group stood in silent respect recently underwent a disturbing ex• "The young women," Mr. Baird tation. "Facing the East" for the late F. W. Writes Boole on Fares perience when for three months he said, "were selected on the basis Lyle D. Andrus, Mayor of Rocky Badger, who had been the life of the An interestingly written book, con• was unable to find a house to rent. of personality, enthusiasm, experi• River, headed the representation of party at so many of the previous taining a great deal of historical and The trouble was that he has ten ence in contacting people, and affairs, and the boys also spoke in technical information regarding pas• children and for this reason got general educational background." the old organization, which included nothing but rebuffs from landlords. Dave Strong, Chief Electrical Inspector rememberance of Royal Petty, who had senger fares, has just been written and After a period of training, the also gone to meet the Great Engineer. published by Clyde H. Freed, Chief Finally the Cleveland "Press" girls will fill in on the local ticket for the Navy Department in the printed a picture of his family, ac• windows on the Lower Level. As Cleveland Area; Dave M. Terwilliger, Chairman Rudy Anderson did a com• Clerk, Ticket Office, Union Station, companied by a story about his they gain in experience, they will now with Republic Steel; E. L. Wood• mendable job as master of ceremonies. Washington, D. C. troubles. A good Samaritan, in the move on to the main ticket win• ruff, County Sanitary Engineer; J. B. The committee consisted of A. S. This book of 300 pages, bound in person of B. E. Hathaway, after dows on the Upper Level, and also, Smith of the American Sh p Building O'Donohue, C. O. Beck, L. H. Palmer, cloth, is both entertaining and educa• reading about his predicament, of• possibly, to a new series of ticket Corpn.; W. S. Leggett of General W. S. Ingles, A. L. Luther, W. C. tional. It covers the history of passen• fered him an old place he owned booths which are to be installed Electric Co.; Dan Gentile, a paving Wilson, C. J. Wertz, and Treasurer ger fares from the earliest days to in Garfield Heights. on the Main Concourse between The house previously occupied by the Information Booth and the contractor on the Terminal Project; Michael Somsak. H. W. Pinkerton, the present. One of its features is its the Leers family was sold and the Vanderbilt Avenue stairs. Mercurio and Spurney, other contrac• Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, coverage of the fare history of each buyer wished to use it for himself. tors; Bill Heineman of the Rapid was unable to attend but all hoped state. The book is priced at $2.50. Central Headlight 7

Cleveland Has Practice Air Raid Alarm G.C.T. Setting Records Scene in Employment Office Reception Room IGHT and day increasingly high N tides of passenger traffic are surging in and out of Grand Cen• tral Terminal. Fridays are a particu• larly heavy day, ordinary Fridays these months seeing more passen• gers handled than used to occur on the peak days of past years. An indication of how this travel is gaining is given by the follow• ing figures for the day preceding July 4 for the past three years: 1940, 141,718 passengers handled in and out of Grand Central Termi• nal; 1941, 168,317; 1942, 197,590. The latter figure is probably a record for the past twelve years and perhaps a record for the Termi• nal during its entire history. Better tell your friends to get their reservations in early and urge them to try to make their trips on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs• days.

R. L. Chandler

Feted by 400;

Gets Bond Gift Some of the applicants for employment who called at the employment office of the Personnel Department, Room 617, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, on Ralph L. Chandler, the Division August 17, for interview and consideration in their efforts to secure employment General Car Foreman, Rolling Stock with the company. The employment office has been in operation for several Department, with headquarters at Buf• months and has proven effective in securing the highest available type of Left to right—D. W. Taylor, Chief of N.Y.C. R.R. Police; E. L. Bennett, Supt. clerical employes in the Metropolitan Area in a period of employment ex• of Passenger Transportation; F. F. Riefel, Asst. Vice President and General falo, was feted at a testimonial dinner in the Markeen Hotel, Buffalo, July pansion with a relatively limited labor market. Recently the services of the Manager; Robt. Stewart, Battalion Chief, Cleveland Fire Dept.; Wm. employment office were extended to the employment of train service employes, McMonagle, Captain, Cleveland Fire Dept.; C. H. Chapman, Chief Warden. 15. Mr. Chandler retired July 1, firemen, apprentices and elevator operators in the Metropolitan area. Each after completing a half century of applicant is interviewed and rated on the basis of appearance, enthusiasm, A meeting of all employes who First Aid Squads were organized railroading and serving forty-three of judgment, emotional stability, self-confidence, personality, voice and speech, had had Air Raid Warden training under direction of K. A. Heiny, Valu• those years in a supervisory capacity. general health, general education, business experience and courtesy. Salient was called by D. W. Taylor, Chief of ation Department, and a First Aid Nearly 400 railroad associates and details of each applicant's case are recorded on index cards, filed alphabeti• Police, Line West, with E. L. Ben• Post was set up. friends paid tribute to a fine gentle• cally by name and by occupation so that ready access can be had to nett, Superintendent Passenger Trans• Auxiliary firemen,traine d under the man, whom many were privileged to qualified applicants when vacancies occur. Similar index records are maintained portation, presiding, for the purpose of employes who apply for interdepartmental promotion and many such pro• City Fire Department, during their call "boss." A gift of $650 in War motions have been made through the Personnel Department where employes of organizing General Office Build• noon hours, man various fire stations Savings Bonds was presented at the have filed with that department applications for promotion on form DP-I. ing Precaution force. throughout the building and handle dinner. Upward of one hundred clerical employes are hired monthly through the The following men were selected, a mobile emergency truck contain• Personnel Department. one from each floor, to act as wardens: ing various tools and essential fire C. F. Brooks, Signal Department; equipment. The emergency truck is Flag Raising at Galion Sam Brewer, had charge of the rais• provided with practically every device H. E. Fogt, Pass Bureau; E. T. Mc- An impressive flag-raising ceremony ing and a gun salute was given by Cormick, C.U.T. Accounting; F. A. which might be required in an emer• the Legion firing squad. Don Fleming, gency. recently took place at the Galion, Stewig, Equipment Department and Ohio, yards. Assistant Train Master, gave the R. F. Melick, Engineering Department. At 2:30 P.M., July 22, the air raid pledge of allegiance to the flag. The alarm was turned on and within four J. E. Angell, Yardmaster, spoke C. H. Chapman, Valuation Depart• briefly, expressing appreciation of as• Rev. W. N. Robertson, pastor of the ment, was elected to act as Chief and one-half minutes after the alert First Methodist Church spoke on "The Air Raid Warden. was sounded all officers and employes sistance given by various organiza• from every floor in both buildings, tions and employes. Parable of the Flag." A local band The floor wardens met with Chief contributed patriotic numbers." Air Raid Warden and recommenda• under the supervision of the floor The American Legion, headed by tions were made as to necessary steps wardens, had filed in an orderly man• to be taken for evacuation of the ner to the Air Raid Shelter on the second floor of the main building. main building and annex in the event Scene as Mott Haven Men Raise Service Flag of either an air raid or fire. A survey The evacuation was witnessed by of the entire building was made in Chief Robert Stewart and Captain for 261 Comrades conjunction with a member of the William McMonagle of the Cleveland City Fire Department to determine lo• City Fire Department, who com• cation of necessary fire protection mented on the efficiency and dispatch equipment. of the drill.

who gave short talks on the long and Ends Long Service friendly relations they have had with Mr. McFarland. Members of the Train• R. L. Chandler men's organization, among whom was Mr. Anderson, General Chairman from Michael Hassett acted as toast- Syracuse, N. Y., also spoke. master. Speakers included John J. Entertainment was furnished by the Brinkworth, Alfred E. Calkins, Ward Paramount Male Quartet of Johns• Messimer, and many other officials town, Pa. representing all departments, who Mr. McFarland was presented with lauded Mr. Chandler. Many labor a War Savings Bond and a purse. representatives were also present to honor him. Detroit Golfers Mr. Chandler has been succeeded by Charles N. Kittle, formerly lo• Have Active Season cated at Ashtabula. In the sixteen-team Detroit A.A. Golf League, the Auditor Passenger planned for October. Accounts Golf teams placed second, fifth and eighth at the end of the George Edwards, division clerk in regular season. All three teams quali• the A.P.A. office Detroit is making fied for the play-offs. slow progress at home from the sci• The several hundred railroad work• liamson, a replica, one-tenth actual A.P.A. No. 1 composed of Harold atica that has laid him low for many ers in the New York Central's Mott size, of a modern destroyer, con• Gott, Walter Warren, Robert Luns- months. Haven Yard in the Bronx unveiled structed by members of Commodore James W. McFarland ford, William Weddigen and Robert a service flag August 22 just south Vanderbilt Post. A fife and drum Rose, has finished no worse than of the Mott Haven signal tower. corps played. A banquet in honor of James W. second in the last three years of Frank E. Boland The flag is in honor of 261 railroad J. Bachran, a New York Central McFarland, retiring Trainmaster at play. It wound up the season on top A valued employe was lost to the men from Mott Haven who are now engineman, sang the Star Spangled Cherry Tree, Pa., Pennsylvania Divi• in 1940. New York Central through the death in the armed forces. It was bought by Banner and George Owen, a conduc• sion, was held at the Chetremon Lowest handicap A.P.A. golfers are, of Frank E. Boland, Chief Clerk in subscription among the men still at tor, gave a recitation. Country Club, Cherry Tree, Sunday, score: Gott 90, P. Porach 96, Warren the Auditor of Freight Accounts Of• the yard. July 11, with 144 men representing fice, Detroit, July 27. Burial was at A. C. McCarthy, Assistant District 98, Lunsford 98, Carpenter 100 and Preceding the ceremonies there was Attorney of the Bronx, was master of the Pennsylvania, Cambria & Indiana R. Rose 100. All matches have been Buffalo, where he was born 65 years a parade from 156th Street and Mott ago. ceremonies and there were present pub• and New York Central Railroads, the at the tough Warren Valley Golf Haven Yard, down Park Avenue to lic and railroad officials. Clearfield Bituminous Coal Co., Peale, Course. Mr. Boland had 42 years' service 149th Street, to Griffin Place, to 150th Peacock & Kerr Coal Company and with the Company, beginning in the Street and then to the signal tower. Among them, including several who the Victor Coal Company, present. The Auditor Passenger Accounts Central Railway Clearing House at Among those parading were Commo• spoke, were Francis Boardman, Assis• Mr. McFarland's retirement ended a office in Detroit was happy to wel• Buffalo, later transfering to Cleveland, dore Vanderbilt Post, American Le• tant Manager, Grand Central Terminal; railroad career of almost 44 years with come back Betty Gomand, August 17, and finally to Detroit, in 1937. He gion, Gun Hill Post, Ave Maria Post H. A. Offerman, Trainmaster; U. M. the New York Central. He has been after a long period of recuperation was known as an authority on freight of Catholic War Veterans, Newfound• Austin, Chief Clerk, Superintendent's at Cherry Tree since 1905. from a serious operation. It was noted rates and divisions. land Post, the O.C.D. Messengers, the Office; Hugh A. Carson, County Com• W. E. Thorpe, Toastmaster, intro• she wore a handsome diamond on the His keen wit and sense of human New York Central Square Club and a mander, American Legion; H. R. Ste• duced representatives of the various third finger of her left hand—Thomas understanding will be missed by his delegation of women in costumes. phens, Commander of Commodore railroads and coal companies present L. Patterson is the man. Nuptials are many associates. In the parade was the F. E. Wil• Vanderbilt Post. 8 Central Headlight

22 Detroit Boys in Hannon Honored General Car Foreman Houser Gets Ring As He Retires After Long Service Armed Forces Get $5 Nearly 75 friends and co-workers The fund for boys in military ser• of James Hannon, recently retired As• vice, to which the employes of the sistant General Yard Master of the office of the Auditor Passenger Ac• New York Central at Suspension counts, Detroit, have been contrib• Bridge, gathered at the Ray Ott club uting each pay day, had reached recently to pay tribute to him. $131.74 when a decision to start dis• bursing it was made. Leaving the service of the railroad after 45 years of employment, Mr. Fifty-five dollars from the fund was Hannon was presented with a gift of added to the $55 profit made on the an easy chair and a purse. Harold second Military Service Benefit Party, Neville, Train Master, presented the and a five-dollar money order was gifts. sent to each of the twenty-two boys Officials of the railroad, of the Ni• from that office now in the armed agara Junction railroad, and fellow forces. A like amount had previously workers were present. Called upon to been raised by the first benefit party pay tribute to Mr. Hannon, retiring and forwarded to the men. railroad employe, were N. J. Evans, Musicians recruited from the office Train Master; W. H. Harris, Train force who donated their services at Master at Rochester; F. Cramer, Gen• this second party were Frank Klanke eral Yard Master at Buffalo; J. Bren- (piano), Art Fleischer (drums), nan, General Yard Master at Suspen• Amos (Smitty) Schmidt (sax), and sion Bridge, N. Y.; E. J. Skimin, Past Al Soltis (drums). Also assisting Chief Engineer of Division 594, were "Smitty's" friends, Virgil Mar- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; lar (bass fiddle), Harold Konnor Harold Neville, Train Master; N. (piano), and Stan Cochrane (drums). Stark, Yard Conductor, and M. V. There were plenty of willing hands Reed, Yard Conductor, all of Niagara to beat out the rhythm on the skins. Falls; J. Oliver, Yard Master of the The party this time was held in Union Carbide Company; E. C. Korb, the Arabian Room of the Hotel District Passenger Agent, James Glynn, Tuller. Passenger Agent, E. O. Connor, Chief Clerk, and R. Johnson, Car Foreman, all of the New York Central at Ni• agara Falls. 16 I.H.B. Men N. Stark and B. Reid were in charge From Yard Join Up of the arrangements. The Indiana Harbor Belt, Gibson, Ind., reports sixteen former yardmen and yard clerks are now members of Buffalo Girl the armed forces of the United States. Carl Houser, 70, General Car Foreman, New York Central, Western Division, the Indiana Harbor Belt and Chicago Elected to Office Yard men who have entered ser• Junction-Chicago River & Indiana Railroads, retired July 31. Mr. Houser had spent more than 48 years in railread Mrs. Catherine Humbert, of the vice, and their present whereabouts, service, practically all of it with the New York Central. His first railroad job was with the New York Central at office of the Superintendent Car Ser• if known, are: Toledo, October 3, 1894. He went to Chicago as District Foreman at Gibson Car Shop February 19, 1910, and after a series of promotions, attained the rank of General Car Foreman May 1, 1934. In a brief ceremony in the office vice, Buffalo, was elected Vice Presi• George A. Bannick, Fort Hayes, of W. L. Houghton. Assistant Superintendent of Equipment, Chicago, Mr. Houser was presented with a diamond dent, and Miss Florence Graydon, of Columbus, O. Masonic ring and a life membership in the Indiana Harbor Belt Athletic Association. the office of the Assistant Vice Presi• Ralph E. Goddard, Australia. dent and General Manager, Cincin• Harry E. Howard. nati, Recording Secretary of the Na• Louis A. Lively, Jr., Camp Elliott, tional Association of Railway Busi• Corp. M. G. Jones, Camp Rucker, R. W. Mett and P. Stack have been Quits Job and Girl ness Women at the annual meeting, San Diego, Cal. Ozark, Ala. promoted to positions of Assistant held in Chicago, July 25 to 27. Leo Mandersheid, Camp Custer, Bat• To Enter the Army Corp. Harold J. Kors, Camp Shelby, Foremen. Mrs. Humbert is also President of tle Creek, Mich. Miss. Paul Finger, a comparative new• comer in the office of the Superin• the Railway Business Women's Asso• E. J. Magdziak, Coast Guard, Great Thomas M. McCarthy, Camp Rob• Frank Fojder, Laborer, was inducted ciation of Buffalo. Lakes. erts, Cal. in the Army July 20. tendent, Freight Transportation, at Gibson, Ind., has enlisted in the Army Miss Bernice Kollar, of the Rock I. R. McGowan, Camp Claiborne, and is stationed at Camp Forrest, Island Lines, Chicago, was elected La. Selkirk Doings President of the national body. has enlisted in the Navy. C. S. Suplick. M. Perry, Laborer, Selkirk, is being He leaves not only his co-workers, The New York Central System was G. J. M. Taylor. congratulated on becoming father of but also his fiancee, as Miss Mildred represented at the recent convention C. C. Petit, Camp Shelby, Miss. a girl. Jewett and Paul have been engaged by delegates from Buffalo, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Chicago. R. E. Wallace, California. Miss Edith Moses since last Christmas. The office wished W. J. Schramm, Assistant Foreman, him Godspeed and presented him with R. J. Ward, Camp Custer, Battle Married to Ensign a watch. Creek, Mich. found it necessary to take a few days off account of bad case of poison ivy. E. P. Moses, Engineer, Rolling He entered railroad service in Chicago Group Yard clerks in service are: Stock, gave his daughter, Miss Edith March, 1941. Gives China $1,100 J. L. Gaffney. D., in marriage to Ensign Kenneth C. Russell DeGroat, who formerly was H. L. Kershner, Assistant to Trea• Stowell in the Church in the High• surer, New York Central System, Chi• Clerk in the Motive Power Depart• lands, White Plains, N. Y., August C.U.T. Raises Flag ment at Albany Station, after an ab• cago, has received a letter from the 1. The bride wore her mother's wed• An informal flag raising recently United China Relief, Inc., Chicago, Wins First Stripe sence of 10 years has returned to work ding gown. for the New York Central as a clerk took place at Collinwood Electric Lo• thanking company employes in the Her uncle, Lieutenant Colonel H. comotive Shop of the Cleveland Chicago territory for their donation to in the Rolling Stock Department at R. Westcott, chaplain, U. S. Army Selkirk. Union Terminal Company. The flag that cause. The Chicago group con• retired, officiated. was raised by J. J. Murphy, Boiler• tributed more than $1,100. maker, one of the oldest men in the C. W. Erickson went fishing July Shop. 11 and had his usual fishing luck—no The flag was purchased by dona• Gets First Stripe fish and wringing wet clothes. 12% Off to War tions of the Supervision, Shop Crafts The General Storehouse, West De• and Electric Locomotive Engine crews, James Coulter, Watchman, has been troit, reports it has lost 12 per cent the flag pole being erected through granted leave of absence in order to of its normal force to the armed the courtesy of the Building Depart• go to a sanitorium for lung treatment. services. ment of the New York Central.

Hudson and Harlem Division Brakemen Raise Service Flag

Shown above is Asa E. Kline, formerly in the New York Central's Maintenance C. F. (Chuck) Moldenhauer, Office of Way Department in Illinois and now of Assistant Vice President & General in New Mexico with the 713th Engi• A Service Flag honoring fifty Brakemen on the Hudson and Harlem divisions was dedicated and hung, August 4, in Manager at Cleveland, reports that he neers Railway Battalion. He has been the Brakemen's Room in Grand Central Terminal. Speakers at the ceremony, standing directly behind the flag, were has been transferred from Keesler Field, in the Army since April and recently L. Williams, Examiner, W. M. Smith, Chief Crew Dispatcher; A. M. Hart, Conductor; C. K. Brodhead, Train Master; Miss, to St. Petersburg, Fla. He is now won his first stripe as Private First G. J. McLuckey and E. W. Abriel, chairmen of chapters of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. All speakers sporting his first stripe as a Private, Class. urged the purchase of more War Bonds and Stamps to arm their inducted brother employes to smash Hitler First Class.

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