Vol. I. No. 1 METROPOLITAN NEW YORK DISTRICT January, 1940

New Low Special Manhattan A. A. Louis W. Landman, Retiring, Rates in Hospital To Present Play Is Succeeded by F. H. Baird For N.Y.C. Folk Friday, March 29 Hospital For Ruptured And Musical Show, "Toot Toot," General Passenger Traffic Manager Ends Crippled Cuts Costs For to be Staged Lavishly in 53 Years' Service-J. W. Switzer to Succeed Metropolitan Workers Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Commodore Baird as Passenger Traffic Manager—E. E. And Their Families. The most successful affair ever con• Pierce, Boston, Comes to New York — Ira Under an agreement recently com- ducted by the New York Central pleted by Dr. Bradley L. Coley, Chief Athletic Association was an amateur Rasp to Boston and Fendrych to Albany Surgeon of the New York Central, play held several years ago at the Cen• with the Ruptured and Crippled Hos• tral Opera House, attended by some The most sweeping shift in many years among the executives of pital, New York Central employes in 1500 members and friends. the New York Central's Passenger Department becomes effective the metropolitan district, together with In response to numerous requests, January 1, when Louis W. Landman, for eight years General Pas• members of their families, will be the Association will sponsor another given special rates for service in that amateur play, entitled "Toot Toot." senger Traffic Manager of the New York Central System, retires on hospital. These rates are such as to This is a musical version of the play reaching the age limit of 70. cut materially the cost of a stay in the "Excuse Me" which had a successful Mr. Landman, the dean of passen• hospital. run playing on Broadway. The play ger executives of the country, although While the original announcement was written by Rupert Hughes, with retiring officially, will have a room in envisaged hospital care for employes music by Jerome Kern. Central Offers the offices of M. J. Alger, Vice Presi• only, it was later announced that mem• It will be staged on Friday evening, dent, Traffic, and will be available as bers of their families also would be March 29, in the Grand Ballroom of consultant. given special rates, for a period of six the Hotel Commodore, which will ac• Wealth of Trips months ending April 30, 1940, at Mr. Landman will be succeeded in commodate 1650. General Admission New York as general passenger traffic which time the matter will be given will be $1 and after the play there further consideration. to Snow Resorts manager by Frederick H. Baird, will be dancing. hitherto passenger traffic manager, with Must Have a Letter The Association has been fortunate One-Day, Weekend and headquarters in Chicago. Mr. Baird in securing the services of Frank W. will be succeeded in Chicago by James To obtain entrance to the hospital, Extended Trips Scheduled it will be necessary for the employe Shea to direct the show. Mr. Shea has W. Switzer, hitherto general passen• or member of his family to obtain a worked successfully with George M. To More Than 30 Varied ger agent, with headquarters in New letter of authorization signed by the Cohan, the Shuberts, the late Madame Ski Centers York. Schumann-Heink, and many others. head of the employe's department. Mr. Switzer's successor in New The hospital is at 321 East 42nd Assisting Mr. Shea in coaching the Gay groups of skiers, warmly York will be E. E. Pierce, up to now Street. dancing will be Mrs. Shea, a former dressed in their brightly colored out• general passenger agent of the Boston The announcement, as originally premiere danseuse in the Ziegfeld fits, are again a familiar sight in & Albany, with headquarters in Bos• made, is outlined in the following let• Follies. . With the re• ton. Mr. Pierce's post will be taken ter from the superintendent of the More than 30 members already wish appearance of the Ski Bureau's log by Ira G. Rasp, formerly division to participate. There is still time if cabin service center in the Terminal's passenger agent for many years at hospital: north gallery, they herald the opening "We would be glad to take care you have talent, either as a dancer, Albany. singer, actor, or comedian. If you wish of the 1939-40 ski season. of employes of the New York Central Mr. Rasp will be succeeded by Railroad in the Ward for $4 per day to participate, make this known to H. These groups of departing sports L. Buhler, Room 1046. fans are expected to increase as the Charles G. Fendrych, previously gen• with a minimum charge for operating winter advances because the cessation eral agent in the office of the general room of $10, anaesthesia $5, and a At top, Louis W. Landman. passenger traffic manager, New York. charge of $3 for laboratory work. of travel to Continental Europe, the improvement noted in business, and Mr. Landman for years has been "For semi-private accommodations Above, Frederick H. Baird. the mounting enthusiasm for cold one of the most widely known traffic our charge would be $5.50 per day and weather sports point encouragingly to• executives in the country. His exten• a minimum charge of $15 for operat• Big Coffee Plant ward a record year. ing room, all other charges to be ac• sive and expert knowledge of intricate cording to our semi-private room The New York Central is ready passenger matters was gained during rates. on Jersey Shore to meet the rush with a greatly in• 53 years of active railroad service. creased Snow schedule. It now "For semi-private rooms in the Gib- Weehawken on Map The Austin Company, industrial offers one-day, weekend, and extended Born in Indiana ney Pavilion a charge of $6.50 per builders, are constructing a plant for Weehawken Stores Department trips to as many as thirty different day would be made. Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc., of San Fran• bowling team is leading an 18-team points, all at greatly reduced coach Mr. Landman was born December "As before, any employe will be ad• cisco, on about fifteen acres of land league by three games, having won 31 and Pullman rates. destined for 6, 1869 in Waynetown, Indiana. His mitted with a slip signed by the Chief at Edgewater, N. J., for the mixing, out of 39 games so far this season. the Catskills, the Adirondacks, the early years were spent on a farm, but of Department, and Dr. Bradley Coley roasting, packing and warehousing of They have won 19 straight games. Green and Laurentian Mountains leave the glamour of railroading led him to or Dr. Higinbotham will be immedi• coffee. The structure, which will have P. W. Inspector J. J. O'Connell is the Terminal regularly on weekends study telegraphy. Through this, he ob• ately notified." a central tower of fifteen stories, will leading the team with 186 average tained his first railroad job in 1886 as represent an investment, including the which is not bad for a Booster Team an operator with the Indiana, Bloom- land, of more than $1,000,000. It is of 850 average. ington & Western Railroad, now part expected construction will be com• Lights In Freight of the Big Four. Later, he served as Woman's "Seeing Eye" pleted and ready for operation early Cars at Port Morris ticket agent at Danville, Ill., and in 1900 he went to the Hocking Valley Gets Three Suspects next summer. Over at Port Morris "play area" The other day Mrs. A. L. Murty, It will be served by private side• System Traffic Still as traveling passenger agent at Co• lights have been established for "work lumbus, Ohio. Agent at University Heights, cast her tracks from the New York Central Gaining Over Last Year area" space. One of our large re• optics down the yard and saw three Railroad, as well as the Erie. The Company's business since ceivers of freight is working two or In September, 1904, he was pro• young men loading scrap steel into a August has shown considerable more gangs in eights hour shifts daily, moted to general agent of the Big truck. She knew that the section men gain over traffic handled a year unloading cars. To increase efficiency Four & Michigan Central, at Toledo. did not work on that particular day before and after sundown, so-called In October, 1906, he was made gen• and therefore promptly 'phoned the ago. For the week ended Decem• Y" Invites Company ber 16, the total cars handled play area" lights were installed eral western passenger agent of the Superintendent. amounted to 80,615 as compared throughout the public delivery yard. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, now Captain of Police Hogan sent one Kids To Swim with 69,424 for the same week Next week those in charge are going part of the New York Central, at of his fleetest runners, pell-mell, up Saturday morning "splash" parties in 1938, an increase of 16.1 per• further by increasing the driveway Chicago. In January, 1910, he was there and caught the suspected thieves for the children of all New York Cen• cent. space and providing a lighting circuit appointed general passenger agent of red-handed. Score one for both the lady tral employes are being conducted, Passenger traffic, likewise, has all along the freight house platform the Lake Erie & Western, at Indian• and the cop. free, every Saturday from 10 to 12, shown an encouraging increase. with connections every 50 feet so that apolis. in the Grand Central Railroad Young Total passenger revenues for the the workmen can plug in and carry The first of the following year, he Men's Christian Association, 224 East ten months up to November 1, portable caged electric light into returned to Chicago as general pas• John J. Troop Dies 47th Street. were $51,138,048, as compared each car as they work along. This is senger agent of the Michigan Central. John J. Troop, chief rate clerk in Boys and girls come to town with with $49,328,428 , in 1938, an in• just another way to attract and keep On March 1, 1920, he was promoted the general freight office, died sud• their dads and hurry over to the "Y" crease of $1,809,620. business. These men say that hereto• to passenger traffic manager of the denly at his home, 109-04 101st for a morning of fun which includes While the final figures are not fore these cars were as dark as the Michigan Central and New York Avenue, Ozone Park, L. I., December table tennis, movies and a grand swim available, it seems likely at this inside of a cow. Central, at Chicago. In this post he 13. Mr. Troop left for home at close in the Vanderbilt pool. writing that the company's busi• was very successful and his acquain• of business in apparent good health. Aquatic experts supervise the chil• ness for the year 1939 will result tanceship with important figures in He was in his 53rd year. Born in dren and instruct them how to swim, in total revenues of approxi• P. T. Flaherty Dies Chicago and other western cities is Brooklyn, he took active part in church dive and play in the water. Advanced mately $340,000,000 and in a Patrick T. Flaherty, Train Dis• extensive. In June, 1931, after the affairs. swimmers are taught competitive small net income, as compared patcher, River Division, died on the death of Vice-President Vosburgh, he Mr. Troop was an employe for 19 swimming and life saving. with a deficit of $20,154,357 in evening of December 16, of pneu• was appointed head of the passenger years, starting as a clerk in the Freight P. A. Danielson, Executive Secretary 1938. monia. He had two daughters and a department, New York Central Sys• Tariff Bureau in 1920, and later trans- of the 'Y," assures that the children Traffic officers believe that the son. His wife also survives. The tem, at New York, with the title of fering to the General Freight Office. are well supervised. He urges parents prospect for continued gains in funeral was held at St. Michaels general passenger traffic manager. His wife, Mrs. Anna Adele Troop, to have their children share in this the early part of 1940 is favorable. Monastery, Weehawken, N. J., Wed• Frederick H. Baird, the new general and four children survive him. happy and healthful activity. nesday, December 20. Continued on page Four 2

Central Headlight From the President to You

Published monthly for New York Central employes and their families in the To the men and women in New York Central and actions, official and personal, upon every other New York Metropolitan district by the Department of Public Relations. service in the Metropolitan Area: Contributions are invited but no responsibility is assumed for their return. person. Editorial offices, Room 1528, 466 Lexington Avenue, . My best wishes to each of you for a happy and This little paper is being tried out, as an ex• prosperous New Year! Let us all grasp the oppor• periment, in the hope that it will help all of us tunity it affords to seek ways of doing things better. in our full-time job of trying to make the name of The metropolitan area of New York and New New York Central carry pleasant associations to Jersey, in which we work and live, holds about everyone who hears it. It can help if we use it to twelve million people, nearly one-tenth of the tell each other what we are doing and what the population of the United States. Many of these other eighty thousand people on our System are twelve millions are users of New York Central doing. Further, it may make us all want to know transportation. Every one of them produces or more about what we are trying to accomplish on Editor consumes commodities or services to which that this railroad, and why. transportation has contributed. Every one is a We shall be most happy to work out means for C. W. Y. Currie present or potential buyer of New York Central satisfying the desires of individuals or groups who passenger or freight service. These twelve million want to know more about their railroad. Our op• Editorial Board people, as free Americans, are daily exercising portunities to create good will and patronage for their right to purchase those of the many compet• G. H. Baker P. B. Hank Charles McLernon our railroad (with consequent security and in• John D. Quinn ing services and goods that are most useful and W. R. Bascome, Jr. E. Wetmore Kinsley creased opportunity in our own jobs) will be A. J. Crookshank Robert Lund R. Wainwright pleasing to them. greatly multiplied if we keep intelligently in• The combined power of the twelve million in• Correspondents formed about our railroad and our industry and dividual choices which each one of these people can help others to understand them. K. O. Mott-Smith, P. D. Nichols, W. F. Johnstone, C. J. Conklin, makes, in deciding whether or not to patronize the In this time of stress, the greatest asset which Frank G. Love, John J. Phelan, H. J. Guggolz, A. C. Ellinghaus, B. F. New York Central, is great enough to make the Hearlin, U. M. Austin, E. W. Jordan, H. W. Kisch, A. W. Dietrick, our railroad and the railroad industry can have is difference between success and failure of the New A. J. Clarkson, E. A. McCabe, F. B. Overbaugh, R. E. Dubocq, C. W. officers and employes who know the importance Ferguson, E. S. Ferris, Miss Nora Miller, John Fitting, R. F. Hoppenstedt, York Central. F. U. Wells, Mert Shea, M. V. Costello, F. X. Quinlan, Wm. Marshall, of their relations with other people, who make use Wm. Newman, N. A. Meagher, S. Price, Wm. Holla, F. J. Sweeney, These twelve million individual opinions about of every opportunity to inform others about their T. Hart, A. Goetchius, J. Weston, E. F. Gifford, L. E. Henry, S. D. the Central will be formed according to whether railroad and their industry, and who in their every Kutner, C. J. Mearsheimer, J. F. McCook, J. D. Quinn, R. C. Skiff, the actions of ourselves—the Central's thirteen A. J. Connelly, O. W. Gramenstetter, J. Retta, W. A. Rowe, J. C. deed show the thoughtfulness and consideration Zahalka, H. J. Genett, A. R. Bamonte, H. L. Buhler, J. Grippo, G. A. thousand officers and employes in the metropolitan which the public of this day and age rightfully Worrell, J. J. Bodenlos, Griffith Parry, Edward Schallenberg, and area—are actions that create good will or actions expects and demands of every participant in one of Bernard Siebert. that create bad will. America's largest business enterprises. January, 1940 No. 1 Actions in personal relationships as well as in Volume Each one of us has it in his power to make the company business enter into this. The time has New Year the occasion for a self-inventory to de• come when every one of us in railroad service, termine whether he is doing his full share of this whether he be the highest officer or the humblest significant task. Round the bend she comes! employe, must, for his own welfare and for the F. E. WILLIAMSON First a distant hum and a soft glow, reflected against the lowering welfare of the industry from which he obtains his clouds; a growing click of wheels and a sudden burst of brilliance livelihood, realize the significance of his words New York, Dec. 27, 1939 along the shining rails, pointing the way toward a safe and sure arrival at an appointed time. Then, in a crescendo of controlled power, decided to put up a wreath in Grand the Limited flashes by, a sight that makes every onlooker's breast Central Terminal for the holiday sea• son. The more he though of it, the swell in vicarious pride at this seemingly sentient example of man's better he thought of it. Well, when achievement. And, as the cars vanish in the darkness, still may be he finally unveiled it, after playing The Roundhouse seen the distant gleam of the headlight, guiding the streamliner to peek-a-boo with the public for a few its destined conquest over time and space. days, by gum! he sure showed us a By Sim Perkins wreath—22 feet in diameter and pret• Today, another type of headlight, a creation of paper and ink, tier than a picture, with enough red makes its modest bow expectantly to the 13,000 New York Central satin ribbon, almost a yard wide, on it to make dresses for ten pretty girls, employes in the New York metropolitan district. It was born in the Well, some of the folks in 466 veins! Only five minutes between ter• even fat ones. hope that it could be made a vehicle of real service and usefulness Lexington Avenue are certainly in ror and ease of mind. Not only is it the biggest wreath to employes in every department, large and small. In addition to luck! M. H. Lamston, Inc., is opening One of the boys in the Accounting in the world, but decidedly, with its supplying them with brief but pertinent information regarding rail• a handsome five and ten cent store on Department came in after lunch the red and green lights shining bright the street floor, occupying 12,733 feet, amid the green and its silvery sprays road affairs, it will stress news about themselves and their fellow other day and looked kinda peaked. or about half the total area of the Every once in a while he would do a glistening at the top, also one of the workers, both in their after-hour recreations and in their daily work. floor. And, it's going to be a honey, quick step, something like the old prettiest. In brief, it will attempt to record, as well as its compass permits, the air conditioned, with handsome ap• Turkey Trot — remember it? — and It's been a long time since the Ter• pointments, and all the latest gadgets. interesting highlights of their daily lives while keeping them informed then would shudder visibly. minal had a holiday wreath. Depres• Now, here is where the luck comes sion blues, of course! No greens per• about the progress of their industry and especially of their own "Good Lord, what's the matter?" in—suppose, right in the middle of a asked someone. mitted, except for signal lights, see? company. busy morning, one of the 466-ers busts the last button that is holding one of "Gee, I think I been torpedoed," A little while ago, I was duly in• In its policies and in its editorial content it will be guided by a his galluses. These little accidents he replied. "I feel awful inside. I had formed that the proper way to pro• group of employes representing all departments. On them and on cramp the style of the bravest man. French pancakes and German saugages nounce "ski" is to say it like "she." But, does this bird have to go on for lunch and now they are righting the correspondents who have volunteered to help will rest its success along my whole front!" Gee whiz, to watch the crowds of working with one hand, with the pretty girls that go on our Central and to them should go the credit, if perchance, it should win other in a strategic position, ready to That's even worse than getting a wrong balance. snow trains makes me believe for sure acceptance. grab? Not so; all he has to do is to that that's the way most of the fellows grip his pants, gallop downstairs to that go along pronounce it. While its producers modestly appreciate that its appearance is not Mr. Lamston's emporium, buy a safety Jim Hustis recently had a feeling likely to cause any dancing in the streets, they feel that the Headlight pin and there he is, with that manly that with the traffic increasing, per• Last year, the morning after New has before it a potential career of real service to its readers. To this feeling again pouring through his haps all wasn't lost, after all, so he Year's Eve, I forgot and shook my they pledge the full measure of their abilities. head, trying to say "no" to somebody, and it pretty near fell off. This year, I hope to do better. I'm not going to shake it. Dang that hard cider, any• way! dynanometer tests, superintendent of Davenport Resigns fuel and locomotive performance, su• Mighty glad to see how that perintendent of the River Division and Thanksgiving and Christmas music in and Goes to Alco at Utica, and assistant to the assistant the Terminal by Mrs. Mary Lee Read James E. Davenport, Assistant Chief general manager, New York Terminal and her assistants helped to sweeten Engineer, Motive Power & Rolling district. He was appointed assistant up commuters and other travelers. Stock, resigned, effective January 1, chief engineer on August 1, 1936. Hundreds of them stood and listened to become Assistant to the Vice- Mr. Davenport will be succeeded for an hour or more at a time. President—Engineering, of the Amer• by E. L. Johnson, Engineer of Tests. Betcha some of them lost their ican Locomotive Company. His new trains and had to explain to the headquarters will be at 30 Church missus. Anyway, she couldn't smell music on their breath. Street, New York City. Philip Giggleman, hostler at the Mr. Davenport is one of . the North Bergen Engine House, retires veterans of the Operating Department from active service January 1, with and had been in the New York Cen• over 30 years' service with this Com• Harry Hatchell Dies tral's service for 30 years. After gradu• pany. Harry Hatchell, Engineering Com- ating from the Georgia School of putor in the Engineering Department, Technology, he entered the service in died at his home in New York City, 1909, as a special apprentice in the G. Bianco, Firecleaner at the North November 13. Mr. Hatchell had a ser• West Albany Shops. Later he was Bergen Engine House, retires from ac• vice with the Company of forty-three enginehouse foreman, dynanometer car tive service January 1, after having years, having started as a mail boy in engineer, train master on the Harlem served this Company on and off since the general superintendent's office in and Mohawk Divisions, engineer of 1907. Grand Central Terminal. Central Headlight 3

Central Camera Club, Growing

Fast, Invites Lens Fans to Join Began Work in October and Already Has 36 Members —First Print Competition Successful with 62 Entries—Meets Twice Monthly Well, boys and girls who own cameras and like to use them, have Prizes for Prints you heard the news? For the best print submitted Yes, Siree! we have in our midst a each month by members of camera club and a mighty lively one. the Central Camera Club, The So, if you notice at any time a lad Headlight offers a prize of $5. carrying a light meter, with a camera Decision of the judges is to be suspended from his neck and a far final. away look in his eyes, you'll know that you are probably looking at one of the shutter-bugs who have asso• ciated themselves to form the New York Central Camera Club. They are Elevator Ops all enthusiasts and real camera fans, so much so that when they read in the Are Now Bowlers war news about "black-outs" they im• mediately think of a dark room. The lads in the Elevator Department N.Y.C.A.A. team that played Heineman Bowling Center team in exhibition match at Railroad Y. The Club, while relatively young, of The New York Central Building Left to right: B. Harrison, E. Gifford, C. Case, A. Steinbrecker, N. Back, E. Lazear and G.Worrell. is a healthy youngster and growing crept out of their shells this autumn fast. It was born early in the summer, and, under the guidance of "Professor" Lee, succeeded in organizing a bowling Wm. Bullock and Frank Taylor, when Harry Buhler, President of the Stoughton Goes to River Division, pensioned carpenters, New York Central Athletic Associa• club. The club membership is com• Bowling League posed of eleven Irishmen and one are preparing for their customary win• tion, after several petitions had been Weehawken and is ter "shift" to Florida. aimed at him, concluded there was a Swede and when asked about this the Has Hot Contest real need for a camera club and in• Club members declared to a man that Succeeded by Kisch vited members of the Association who they wanted to show the rest of the The Bowling League, G. A. Wor• were interested to send their names to world that they could be democratic After having served as Agent for Everybody Getting rell, Supervisor of Bowling, reports, Griffith Parry, Athletic Association too. It is known for a fact that the more than a quarter of a century at Up Steam is nearing completion of the first half board member, to whom was confided afore-mentioned Swede can now whistle St. John's Park Freight Station, New of its schedule with only four games the organization of the infant club. Mr. Irish jigs with the same versatility as York City, on Dec. 1, F. E. Stoughton A sudden rush to take the mar• separating the first thirteen teams on Parry got 67 answers to his inquiry a full-fledged Irishman. was promoted to Agent at Weehawken riage vow recently hit the force of the the handicap side, and at least eight and thus the New York Central It seems that many of the boys were Freight Station, taking the place of Mechanical and Electrical Engineer. of these very definitely still in the race Camera Club was born. It has been pretty green at the art of knocking A. J. Harvey, who retired November William R. Main married Barbara in the scratch tournament, the winner going strong ever since. over the pins and according to accounts 30, after 44 years of faithful service. G. Wilcox, Charles J. McCarthy took of which secures one leg on the new it was" quite a sight to behold on the On the day of his departure from Mary Rorke as his bride, and Stephen Vanderbilt Cup. First Print Competition opening night. It seems that Brother St. John's Park, Mr. Stoughton was J. Dzurba was united with Kathryn This evidences keen competition and On October 13 the club finally got (Tiny) Woodward lost his footing on unexpectedly called to the North Unit M. Shaffer. the second half is eagerly awaited. underway, with 21 charter members. one occasion and when his huge bulk of the building and there amidst his Robert T. Harwood, formerly of the However, even the Comptroller No. 2 Officers were elected and committees hit the alley the vibration not only fellow workers, was extolled in an Mechanical and Electrical Engineer's team, which has been consistently last, appointed. The Camera Club was ready registered a perfect "strike" but jarred eloquent speech made by Harry J. office, and now in the office of M. J. has enjoyed the struggle and threatens to burst into bloom. the "y" to its very foundations. How• Chapman, Assistant General Chair• Alger, became the father of a 10 to upset some of the contenders. By-laws call for a meeting on the ever, the lads are improving by leaps man, Lines East, of the Railway pound 10 ounce boy, named Hugh and bounds and are about ready for The teams bowl at the Railroad second and fourth Friday each month. Clerks' Union, who once worked un• Thorndike, on December 14. "Y" on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and On October 24, the first meeting, with all comers, so don't be surprised if der Mr. Stoughton. you hear more about them later. Thursdays. Rooters and observers are "outside" speakers present, was held. Mr. Chapman said Mr. Stoughton invited. Brother Flood went all the way to On November 10 the club had its not only exercised executive ability but The leaders as of December 9: first print competition, with 62 prints Milwaukee to see the New York also was humane in his dealings with Scratch Tournament submitted. At this meeting any doubts Giants get the drubbing of their lives his employes. He publicly thanked him "Bill" Olsen Retires; as to the photographic ability of the and at present his spirits are hovering Won Lost for his fairness and his courteous treat• Equipment Engineers 29 7 members were dissipated. The quality around the zero mark but we feel sure ment of all who served under him. 45 Years in Service that with the coming of the New Year Purchasing No. 1 29 7 of the prints was superb and Messrs. At the close of his remarks, Mr. William Olsen, Supervisor of Steam Schmidt and Rausig of The Daily and another football season he will Passenger Traffic 25 11 Chapman presented Mr. Stoughton Plants, retires from active service Jan• Engineers No. 1 24 12 News, who were there to comment on recover sufficiently to root for a better with a beautiful diamond ring. Mr. Giant team. uary 1, after 45 years of continuous the prints, were lavish with praise. Stoughton thanked all of these present service. "Bill," as he is known to Handicap Tournament The membership was then up to 36. for the co-operation they gave him many, started as fireman, later was Won Lost The club meets in room 1013, 466 and was deeply moved by the tribute engineman and also served as assistant They say that Brother Munson is Equipment Engineers 22 14 Lexington Avenue. Guests are wel• accorded him. supervisor of boilers. Bill is a model Engineers No. 1 22 14 come. perfecting a new lock, one that will shipbuilding enthusiast. be absolutely fool-proof. Rumors have Fully 300 railroad workers gathered Railway Express Agency 21 15 it that he intends to put his cigaretts for the presentation, among them be• Equipment Department No. 2 21 15 where the prying fingers of his occa• ing Superintendent J. J. Brinkworth, One of the recent successful hunters Score sional shop visitors can't reach them. Assistant Superintendent F. W. Gleis- was Pren. Donnelly, who bagged his High Three Games made by Keymer is Leading ner, Trainmaster H. B. Tucker, H. A. usual buck at Indian Lake, in the Team—Engineers No. 1 2831 Kisch, who succeeds Mr. Stoughton as Adirondacks. High One Game made by Team Passenger Bowlers Agent of St. John's Park Station, Gen• Brother O'Donnell is the proud —Vice-Pres., Operating 980 eral Chairman George Price and many High Three Games made by The Passenger Traffic Department has father of a sturdy little Scot and 'tis former employes. All togged out with new equipment four five-men teams bowling at the said that he is already teaching him and ready for the Ski season are Individual—N. Back 647 Y.M.C.A. alleys every Monday night. the fundamentals of the Royal and "Georgie" Ferris and the Mrs.—raring High One Game made by In• The standing at the end of the tenth Ancient game. Let's hope he doesn't to go! dividual—G. Worrell 277 week: teach little Francis Kenneth any of his The annual mid-season party, din• Team Won Lost choice words, used so frequently when Charles Nelson Dies Of interest, starting December 12 ner and dance, is going to be a swell 1. Raters 17 13 chasing the little white pill over the Charles Nelson, River Division, and continuing until February: The event for those who love fellowship, 2. Travelers 16 14 greensward. Dock Building Foremen, who was re• Railroadians of America, in collabora• good food, entertainment and dancing 3. General Office 15 15 tired as of November 30, 1937, on tion with the Museum of the City of to good music. All are welcome. 4. Millers 12 18 pension, passed away on December New York, are presenting a special ex• January 11 is the date. Time is 6:30 Harry Shanahan of the Passenger 13 at the home of his daughter in hibition of "Railroads to New York." P.M. Place, 40 East 41st Street. Rate Department, who has not missed Brooklyn, N. Y. This is an extensive exhibition of rail• a single game, leads with an average A large number of friends attended road antiquity marking the progress Chief Red Cap Jim Williams was of 172.9; Henry Genett, Assistant Chief the funeral service, held at the Swed• made during the last century of prim• on hand to meet the New York Giants Clerk, on the General Office team, is Veterans' Chapter ish Church, 311 Eighth Street, West ary transportation systems that have football team returning from that in second place with an average of New York, New Jersey, Friday eve• aided in the building of the metropo• "Blitzkrieg" in Milwaukee and reports 170.5, and Jim Moran, who substitutes ning, December 15. The occasional lis. The Museum is located on Fifth they say the only thing they enjoyed whenever he is needed, is in third place, Banquet on Feb. 1 visits he made will be missed. Avenue at 103rd Street. was their round trip ride on the with 168.12. New York Central. Metropolitan Chapter of the New High man for the season so far is York Central Veterans' Association an• Fred Schneider's son, Freddy, Jr. Jim Keymer of the "Raters," with 232. nounces that its eighteenth annual now stationed at the U. S. Naval Tor• Manager Ed Bradley of the Informa• Shanahan is high for three games, with meeting and banquet will be held pedo Station, Newport, R. I., was tion Bureau has been heard from as 583. The General Office team leads with "rarin' to go," after an absence of February 1, in the Hotel Commodore. Harmon Painter Dies home over the holidays. 908 for high single game, also with And will that be a night! some weeks due to illness. (Severe 2567 for high three games in any one case of fallen arches from his daily night. There will be only one speaker— George Orser, 70, died December Amongst the builders of homes this rounds of the Upper Level, Lower James Lee Ellenwood. Mr. Ellenwood, 2, after a brief illness. Mr. Orser was year are the Harold Guggolz's, who Level, and Telephone Information New York State Executive Secretary a painter in the Electric Equipment De• have taken title to a piece of "good Bureaus, they say.) Acting Manager of Y.M.C.A.'s, is in such demand as partment at Harmon. He began his earth" in the City of Yonkers. Bill Walsh has been doing the worry• Mr. Aronson to Address a speaker that to procure him the service August 27, 1906 and remained ing in the interim. He's an old hand Younger Men At "Y" Chapter was obliged to revise its ban• with the Department until his retire• It will come as a surprise to the at both jobs—worrying and managing. A meeting of the Younger Rail• quet date to fit into his speaking sched• ment, August 31, 1939. Surviving are many friends of Carl Winkler to learn road Men's Committee will be held ule. Mr. Ellenwood's outstanding mix• his wife, a daughter and a son, Gerald, that he was married a few weeks ago. on Wednesday, January 24, at 5:45, in ture of wit and wisdom make him one an electrician at Harmon. Congratulations! Charles Avella employed at the the Lounge of the Railroad Y.M.C.A., of the most sought after speakers in The Harmon Aid Society will pre• North Bergen Engine House, recently 47th Street, just east of Third Avenue. the state. New York Central employes sent its "Annual Minstrel" February became engaged to Miss Lillian Marra His colleagues express their sym• of North Bergen, N. J. They plan to The meeting will be addressed by and their families are invited to at• 21. More than 800 people attended the performance last year. pathy to George Neil, whose mother be married early in the spring. Jacob Aronson, Vice President, Law, tend the banquet, which will be in• passed away at the age of 80, on De• New York Central System, on "The formal. At a meeting of the Harmon Safety cember 16. Future of the Younger Railroad Man." E. W. Kinsley, secretary-treasurer of Committee December 12, John W. Jacob Kirchmer, Sr., Stationary En• the Veterans' Association, reports that Haubennestel was elected chairman gineer at the North Bergen Engine Fire losses on American railroads in during 1939 Metropolitan Chapter se• and Herbert Stone, vice chairman. Al Wilson has purchased a home in house for the past 20 years retires 1939 amounted to $3,821,214, a de• cured 200 new members, from all This is the sixth consecutive year that the Fleetwood Development of Du- from active service January 1, having crease of 15 per cent below 1928. branches of the service. Mr. Haubennestel has served. mont, N. J. requested pension. 4 Central Headlight

Concluded from page One "So in fitting gesture to an active passenger traffic manager, came up December Ends Their Railroad rather than a sit-down retirement, I through the ranks, starting in Buffalo hand you this card with evidence of in 1909, when he was 17 years old, gift that should insist that you must as a stenographer in the Operating De• Service for many Veterans continue to come and go. Let it be a partment of the Lake Shore & Michi• reminder of the fine spirit of loyalty gan Southern. Four years later, he Conductors, Enginemen, Statistician and Train Director from your associates." transferred to the Passenger Depart• ment, in which he has been ever since. At Grand Central Terminal Among Those George Clarkson Retires In 1914, he was made clerk to the Who Retire — Some Get Gifts George Clarkson, Road Brakeman, general agent of the Passenger De• Harlem Division, was retired Decem• partment in Buffalo and two years The year is made up of days, the days of hours and every hour has ber 31, after 48 years' service, all of later was promoted to city passenger which was on the Harlem Division. agent, New York Central System, its end—and so it is with railroad careers. The past thirty days have Mr. Clarkson was born August 12, Buffalo. In 1920, he came to New witnessed the closing of their railroad service by a considerable 1870 at Dover Plains, New York. York as a city passenger agent, but number of well-known employes in the metropolitan district. He entered the service as a Road within a month was transferred to Brakeman in 1891; was made Freight Cleveland in a similar capacity. In Brief records of some of those who, after service well and faith Conductor in 1906 and Road Brake- 1923, he was made general agent, fully performed, have earned a period of rest, are given below: man in 1934. Passenger Department, at New York and six years later was transferred to W. C. Royer Ends Work Richard Hansen, 73 and Matthew William Olsen Retires Cleveland as division passenger agent. Wilford C. Royer, Supervisor of Schmitt, 71, made their last runs late William Olsen, Supervisor of Steam In 1930, he was promoted to assist• Special Service, Grand Central Ter• in the afternoon of November 30. Plants, was retired December 31, ant general passenger agent, New York minal, retired November 30, after 39 Conductor Hansen's service totaled after more than 44 years' of service. Central System, at Cleveland and two years of service. Born in Norway, March 10, 1873. years later was transferred to the more than 48 years and Conductor He began work with the railroad in Schmitt's more than 44 years. Each Mr. Olsen entered the service at 72d same post in Cincinnati for the Big had been a passenger conductor on the Street, New York City, October 16, Four. On January 1, 1934, he was 1900 as a clerk in the supervisor's office in Grand Central Terminal. Later Harlem Division for 39 and 32 years, 1895. Later he worked in Syracuse, promoted to general passenger agent, respectively. Buffalo and Albany. Big Four. he worked in the station master's office and the terminal manager's office. On the mid-afternoon of the day Since September 1, 1918, he has they retired, they were the guests of >een Supervisor of Steam Plants, Grand Goes +0 Chicago In 1907, he was made Assistant Central Terminal. Chief Dispatcher in Grand Central station and operating department offi• In 1937, he became assistant passen• Terminal and in 1931, he was pro• cials and fellow workers in the con• His home is at 185 Cedar Street, ger traffic manager, New York Central moted to Chief Train Dispatcher at ductors' room in Grand Central Ter• Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. System, at Chicago. On November 1, the same point. A year later, he minal. Each was presented with a purse 1937, on the retirement of Passenger was appointed Supervisor of Special of $50. John J. O'Connor Retires Traffic Manager Bowman, he was made Service. In addition, the commuters on Mr. John J. O'Connor, Locomotive En• passenger traffic manager, New York Hansen's train presented him with a gineman on the Harlem Division, was Central System, at Chicago. Engineman Rozell Retires purse just before the train reached retired December 31, after 54 years Mr. Baird was born in Buffalo, Harry Bogardus Rozell, Engineman, Bronxville. service. August 14, 1892. He is a member of Putnam Division, was retired Decem• He was born December 29, 1869, in the Union League and Traffic Clubs ber 31, after 45 years' service, all of D. T. Oakley Retires Pawling, New York, and entered the of Chicago. During the war, he was At top, James W. Switzer, new which was on the Putnam Division. Durward T. Oakley, Assistant Engi- service July 1, 1885, as a wiper at a lieutenant in the 307th Machine Dover Plains, New York. In 1887, he Passenger Traffic Manager. Engineman Rozell was born Decem• neer in the office of the Designing was made a locomotive fireman and on Gun Battalion of the 78th Division, Above, E. E. Pierce, new General Engineer, one of the veterans in the American Expeditionary Force. ber 14, 1874 in Fishkill Landing, New December 25, 1891, he was promoted Passenger Agent. York and entered service as a Loco• Engineering Department, retired No• to engineman. James W. Switzer, new Passenger motive Fireman on the Putnam Divi• vember 30, after 33 years' service. All his service has been on the Traffic Manager at Chicago, has been November 16, 1928, he was trans• sion, November 1, 1894. Eight years in railroad service 29 years, of which Harlem Division. His home is at 4 ferred to Albany as division passenger later he was made an engineman. Hillside Park, Brewster, New York. 22 years have been with the New York agent. Forrest D. Philip Quits Central System. Charles Fendrych, Jr., who succeeds F. D. Davis Ends Service Mr. Switzer, who during the past Mr. Rasp, was born in New York, Forrest Dewey Philip, for 36 years Frederick D. Davis, a conductor on year has been the president of the November 11, 1899. On December 22, Agent at Amenia, New York, on the main line trains, was retired Novem• American Association of Passenger 1924, he joined the New York Central Harlem Division, was retired Decem• ber 30, after 39 years' service. Traffic Officers, was born in Gales- as a clerk-stenographer in the traffic ber 31. burg, Illinois, April 18, 1881. He was He entered the railroad's employ manager's office in New York. Mr. Philip was born July 10, 1874 April 9, 1900 as a trainman. On Octo• educated at Knox College and the Two years later, he was transferred at Philmont, N. Y. He entered the University of Iowa and during the ber 1, 1901, he was made an assistant to the office of vice-president of traffic, service April 14, 1894 as Assistant conductor and the following year be• Spanish-American war was a member New York, and on June 20, 1931, he Agent and Operator and three years came a freight conductor. He entered of the expedition to Cuba and Puerto became secretary to the general pas• later was made Freight and Ticket passenger service as a conductor August Rico. senger traffic manager. Agent at Dover, New York. Six years 28, 1905. In recent years, he has been He entered railroad service on the On November 1, 1937, he was ap• later he was made Freight and Ticket on the Iroquois and Southwestern Burlington Route, June 1, 1900, as a pointed general agent, general passen• Agent at Amenia. Limited. telegraph operator. Four years later ger traffic manager's office, New York. His home is at 2 Sunset Drive, he became a ticket seller and city pas• William M. DeVall Retires Ossining. senger agent for the Burlington. In William Martin DeVall, Statistician 1908, he was made rate clerk in the in the Transportation Department at R. A. Barnitt Retires general passenger office of the Bur• The Pacemaker Weehawken, New Jersey, was retired Durward T. Oakley Robert A. Barnitt, Yard Brakeman, lington, going two years later to the December 31. New York Terminal District, retired Illinois Central to take a similar post. Makes New Stops December 31, after 42 years' service Mr. DeVall entered the service as Mr. Oakley entered the service in In 1917, he became chief rate clerk a Clerk in the Transportation Depart• in the Transportation Department. in the general passenger office of the To make the service of its new all- 1906 as a designer and during most of ment in August, 1903, and was made his service was connected with the Mr. Barnitt entered the service Michigan Central Railroad. On Octo• coach train, The Pacemaker, available Statistician September 1, 1922. August 10, 1897 as a Switchman at ber 1, 1925, he was appointed assist• to a greater number of patrons, its Terminal Engineer's office. He had a West 33d Street. Four years later he ant general passenger agent of the schedule now includes stops at Utica, All his service was in the Trans• part in planning the sub-structure of was made a yard brakeman and in Michigan Central at Detroit and in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo on the portation Department at Weehawken. every building in the Grand Central 1902 was promoted to yard conductor. 1931, was made general passenger westbound trip. On the eastbound run He was born February 5, 1872, in Terminal area and helped check the Since 1908, he has served as a yard agent of the Michigan Central in it operates through Cleveland's Union New York City. steel for all these buildings. Nos. 320 brakeman. Chicago. Terminal. and 400 Park Avenue and the post The Pacemaker is the new 17-hour G. J. Griffin Retires office building at Lexington and 45th he has since seen practically rebuilt. Comes to New York all - coach train that began service George James Griffin, Train Direc• earlier this year between New York tor, Grand Central Terminal in Signal All his service was in New York City. On January 1, 1932, he was pro• and Chicago. Its coaches are completely Station B, was retired December 22, Mr. Oakley makes his home at 39 Hank in New Post moted to general passenger agent, air-conditioned, and have reclining after almost 48 years' service in the Hamilton Avenue, Ossining, New Frederick B. Hank, who has been New York Central, with headquarters seats, which are reserved in advance. Transportation Department at Grand York. associated with the New York Central at New York. Central Terminal. On the day of retirement he was re• for 24 years, on December 1 was ap• pointed Assistant to the Vice President Earle E. Pierce, new General Pas• E. J. Foley Dies Mr. Griffin, who was born Septem• membered by his colleagues with gifts. senger Agent, is 49 years old. He ber 29, 1868. in Dover, Delaware, en• & General Manager, (New York) D. started as a ticket clerk in Springfield, E. J. Foley, Engineman, passed away The presentation was made by M. M. B. Fleming. on December 4. "Spike," as he was tered the service as a telegraph oper• Mass., on February 18, 1911. Five ator in the Terminal January 1, 1891. Corry, who said in part: Mr. Hank is a graduate of the years later he was made city ticket known to his many friends, first started "It comes as a general surprise to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Class agent and two years later was trans• as fireman in May 1900 and had been In 1905 he was made leverman in many that age limit necessitates your of 1915. Soon after graduating, he en• ferred to Boston, where he has been an engineman since 1907, operating Signal Station B and in 1918, was ap• retirement. The advance to 70 has not tered the company's service as a rod- ever since. out of Harmon. pointed tower director. taken its usual toll on looks and ap• man in the Engineering Department. Ira G. Rasp, who will head the pearance. They did not reckon that you Five years later he was made assistant Boston & Albany's Passenger Traffic Fire losses on American railroads in Harlem Conductors Retire spring from that old New England stock engineer in the Designing Engineer's Department, through his 11 years' 1939 amounted to $3,821,214, a de• Two of the best known veteran where youth and increasing years go Office, New York. service as division passenger agent at crease of 15 per cent below 1928. conductors on the Harlem Division, hand in hand together. While in this office he handled Albany, the State Capital, has won detail design work incidental to Sel• an extensive acquaintanceship with kirk Yard and was in charge of design men of state and national importance. for the Central Terminal at Buffalo He has been in charge of many spe• as Assistant Designing Engineer. cial trains during political campaigns Mr. Hank was transferred to the and of other trains which have carried office of the Executive Vice President the president of the United States. in 1930, in the capacity of Assistant Mr. Rasp was born in Buffalo Jan• Engineer, working for G. A. Noren. uary 9, 1891. His entire business He was engaged in conducting various career has been with the Passenger operating studies. Traffic Department of the New York Central, in which he started October N. Y. C. Building's Birthday 1, 1913, as a ticket clerk in Buffalo. A small dinner was given December On March 1, 1922, he was ap• 21 at the Gateway Restaurant by pointed Canadian freight and passen• J. H. Hustis, Jr., E. W. Everett, ger agent, for the New York Central, W. N. Jacquish, Charles Crowley and at . On January 1, 1925, he E. L. Ackert to mark the tenth year became division freight and passenger Left to right: Supt. M. E. Welch, Richard Hansen, retiring conductor, Trainmaster C K. Brodhead of the opening of the New York Cen• agent at Corning, New York. On and Matthew Schmitt, retiring conductor, snapped at farewell party in G. C. T. tral Building.