Vol. II, No. 12 DECEMBER, 1941

102 Win Prizes N. Y .Veterans for Car Names Add 185; Hold of the "Empire" Annual Dinner The Fall dinner-meeting of Metro• Winners of the Empire State Ex• politan Chapter, New York Central press Contest, held recently among Veterans Association, was held at the students in high and junior high Railroad Branch Y.M.C.A., New York, schools, throughout New York State, November 12. E. W. Jordan, President were announced November 12, by F. of the Chapter, presided. E. Williamson, President of the New The dinner was unusually well at• York Central System. tended, particularly by new and re• As a result of the contest, which tired members. Report was made that aided in the selection of those dis• since January 1, 185 new members tinguished Governors for whom most had been secured, which more than off• of the cars in the new streamlined set the losses due to retirements, deaths Empire State Express will be named, and withdrawals. Of this number the following twenty-six car-names Trainmaster H. A. Offerman, Vice were determined: President of the organization, obtained 68 and William Dubelbeiss, of the COACHES- Hamilton Fish, Silas Marine Department at Weehawken. Wright,. William H. Seward, William L. Matey, David B. Hill, Daniel D. was responsible for 51. Tompkins, Morgan Lewis, Charles S. Preceding the entertainment a dis• Whitman, Reuben E. Fenton, Edwin cussion was held on the activities of D. Morgan. the recently formed "Retired Veterans' PARLOR CARS—Samuel Til- Get-Traffic Committee." The possi• den. Alfred E. Smith, Herbert H. bilities of increased freight and pas• Lehman, Levi P. Morton, Charles E. senger business developing from the Hughes, Nathan L. Miller. contacts acquired by these numbers since their retirement from active rail• DINING CARS—De Witt Clinton, road service was stressed and the oppor• George Clinton, Horatio Seymour, tunity afforded to continue to be John Jay. New York Central "boosters" was OBSERVATION CARS—Franklin considered by these pensioned veterans D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt. with enthusiasm. TAVERN-LOUNGE CARS — Gro- Assistant General Freight Agent, ver Cleveland. Martin Van Buren. Walter R. Dallow, a former President MAIL CARS—Alonzo B. Cornell, of the Chapter, participated in the John A. Dix. discussion. Since the formation of the committee John F. McDonald, retired Six additional coaches for the "Empire,'' which fifty years ago in• Office Engineer, has served as Tempo• augurated high-speed long-distance rary Chairman. His election as perma• rail transportation in America on its nent Chairman was voted. first historic run between New York Announcement was made that the City and Buffalo, will be numbered annual meeting and banquet of Metro• 2564, 2565, 2566., 2567, 2568 and politan Chapter will be held at the 2569. Hotel Biltmore, January 22, 1942. Although the contest was announced President Jordan announced also the for 100 prizes, to be three-day trips appointment of the following Nomi• by rail on the new stainless steel, nating Committee to select officers for deluxe super-streamliner to the fa• 1942: J. W. Dwyer, Executive Assist• mous Greenfield Village near Detroit, ant to Vice President, Improvements actually 102 winners were chosen by and Development Chairman, Charles the six judges, who each selected McLernon, Law Department, R. F. seventeen winning essays. Nineteen of Hoppenstedt, Treasury Department, F. the winners, the largest number from S. Babcock, Operating Department, any single city, live in Yonkers. H. J. Genett, Passenger Traffic De• Judges of the contest, who praised partment, Joseph Retta, Maintenance of the quality of all essays submitted by Way Department and Fred A. Yeager, the youthful competitors, were former Engineering Department. Congressman Bruce Barton, of New York City; Hon. Charles S. Desmond, of Buffalo, Judge of the Court of Freight Traffic Appeals, State of New York; Dr. C. L. Raper, Dean of Syracuse Univer• Changes Announced sity; Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox, President W. R. Dallow, Assistant General of Union College; Dr. Austin R. Freight Agent, New York, recently Coulson, Superintendent of Schools, announced the following appoint• Albany, and Frederic Ernst, Associate ments: Superintendent of Schools, New York O. H. Grimm, to be Assistant Gen• City. eral Agent, New York.

At top is a photograph of one of the new Empire State Express super-streamliners as it went through its speedy H. W. Meyer, to be Perishable paces for newspaper photographers along the Hudson River. Symbolizing the golden anniversary of the first high• Agent, New York. Martin Gilligan, speed long-distance train in America, the streamliner will be on exhibition during the first week of December and T. M. Shallow, Assistant General will enter service December 7. Below is one of the six Parlor Cars of the new stainless steel "Empire." Each is Freight Agent, announced the ap• equipped with 35 deeply cushioned, movable lounge chairs. Three color schemes are used, with tan predominating pointment of F. P. Sheridan as Gen• in two, and blue in the third. The cars, each with a drawing room seating five persons, have panoramic, non-frosting Retired, Dies at 70 eral Agent at Utica, New York, suc• windows. ceeding L. Crane, who retired after Martin Gilligan, retired Assistant General Attorney, died November 3, HE two new super-streamliners of Central Terminal from 9:30 a.m. to Cleveland and Detroit; December 6, more than 44 years' service. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T the Empire State Express, which 11 p.m. The streamliner will be ex• in Buffalo. Ralph Marilley, in Croghan, New have been acclaimed the world's finest hibited December 2, in Albany, Schen• The equipment of the exhibition York. Had he lived, Mr. Gilligan day coach trains, will enter regular ectady and Utica; December 3, in train will consist of the newly-styled C. E. Black Promoted would have celebrated his 71st birth• service between New York City, Syracuse and Rochester; December 4, Hudson-type locomotive, a mail-bag• C. E. Black was appointed Assis• day a few days later. Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit on De• in Westfield and Erie; December 5. in gage car, two parlor cars, a tavern- tant to Manager, Passenger Transpor• Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery, cember 7, it has been announced by lounge car, a dining car. three coaches tation, with headquarters at New Watertown, New York, where he was F. E. Williamson, President of the B. & A. 100 Years Old and an observation car. York, it was announced by L. C. born November 12, 1870. New York Central System. Anderson, Manager, Passenger Trans• The Boston & Albany will mark Newspaper photographers were the Mr. Gilligan, who made his home portation. The appointment was effec• Christening of one of the two stain• its 100th Anniversary of the estab• first persons to see one of the new tive October 15. in Yonkers for many years, had been less steel queens of the rails was lishment of through service between Empire State Express trains, when a living with his daughter the past scheduled for Monday, December 1, Boston and Albany, on December special run was made in the vicinity two weeks. He had been in ill health in ceremonies at 9 a.m. in Grand 27. of Garrison on the Hudson River York City to Renssalaer and return. for the past year. Central Terminal, New York City. In 1841 two separate railroads, November 24. More than a score of Such was the advance interest stimu• the Boston & Worcester and the His service with the New York- Mrs. Herbert H. Lehman will christen photographers made hundreds of pic• lated in this finest of day trains, that Western Railroad, actually made Central began in 1894 and ended De- the train. President Williamson will tures of the train as it made several the link between the capitols of editors from more than 25 principal cember 1, 1940. preside and Governor Lehman will be Massachusetts and New York State. speedy runs before their cameras. cities east of Chicago were aboard. Besides his wife and daughter. the principal speaker. The ceremonies The Boston & Albany, as such, did The following day the train received Two rail veterans also were aboard. Mrs. Marilley, Mr. Gilligan left two are to be broadcast over the Columbia not come into existence until 1867. the enthusiastic approval of approxi• They were Robert E. Butterfield, It became an operating Line of other daughters and two sons. Broadcasting System. mately 125 newspaper and magazine famed Engineman, and Colonel Van the New York Central System in publishers, editors and reporters dur• Voorhees, a member of the original He was the father-in-law of John Following the christening, the train 1900. J. Fogarty, former Mayor of Yonkers. will be on public exhibition in Grand ing a "Press Preview" run from New crew of the "Empire." 2 Central Headlight

When the Empire State Express made its first trip, practically every man (including Mr. Daniels) wore Central Headlight Information Booth whiskers. Published monthly for New York Central System employes and their families It was in the fall of 1891, that this in nine states and two provinces of Canada by the Department of Public Rela• BELOW are given the answers to a number of writer took his first ride on a railroad tions. Contributions are invited but no responsibility is assumed for their questions asked recently by some of our readers. train — a trip of about 20 miles to return. Editorial offices, Room 1528, 466 Lexington Avenue, New York City. They are printed here in the expectation that they will the county seat, where his father was a member of the Board of Super• Editor interest others besides those who made the inquiries: visors. That was on the Hudson C. W. Y. Currie Branch of the Boston & Albany. The 1—Train operations on 148,676 miles of road, or more than train was in charge of Conductor Osborne, who was equipped with a Associate Editors 66 percent of the total railway mileage of the United States set of long red whiskers, which com• are now directed by telephone. This is an increase of 428 Frank A, Judd C. A. Radford pletely hid his necktie. Later it was miles since January 1, 1940. Train orders are now being Chicago Cincinnati noted that every member of the Board handled by telegraph on 83,116 miles of road, as compared of Supervisors wore long whiskers. with 85,107 miles in January, 1940. December, 1941 No. 12 In commenting on the gradual Volume 2 2—On the New York Central 127 diesel electric locomotives awakening to speed at the time when are used daily in intensive service. The New York Central the Empire State Express was inaugu• operated its first diesel in switching service, in 1924, in rated, it is well to note that a news• Christmas, 1941! New York City. paper woman named Nellie Bly had recently created great excitement by HROUGH the ages, December has been a month set apart, by 3—Of the 20,000 shares of capital stock issued by the her quick time for a trip around the T custom and sentiment, from all other months. Even the most Detroit Terminal Railroad Company, one-fourth is owned world — 72 days, 6 hours and 11 cynical must feel its dual impact on humanity — its symbolism as a by the Michigan Central Railroad Company; one-fourth minutes. Every farmer that had a by the New York Central Railroad Company and one-half mare capable of trotting or pacing at closing of life's books for the year and the approach it offers every• by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company. a speed of around a "three minute one to an opportunity for doing new and better things. 4—In 1939, there were 95,214 railroad employes residing in clip" got out his whip and said: "Git-ap, Nellie Bly!" December is truly a great month. One of its notable days is the New York State. They received, in salaries and wages that anniversary of the "Bill of Rights," the foundation of liberty in this year, $166,717,254. America of ours. Overshadowing all else in its significance, of course, 5—In 1940, the railroads hauled 105.7 tons one mile to is the religious anniversary which brings the month to a climax — produce a dollar of freight revenue. Christmas. From Our Readers Of Christmas, Washington Irving once said: " Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity Likes the Pacemaker in the heart." Old Homespun To the Editor: To railroaders, good citizens one and all, this quotation should By H. P. Palmer I had just finished a trip from Chi• cago to New York, covering nearly appeal deeply. Although the month may bring added burdens to them five thousand miles and over 17 days individually, it is safe to say that all of them will find a vicarious AS I looked at the picture in a Harpers Weekly printed a full page to get there. picture of the Empire State Express satisfaction in being a vital part of a public facility that will be a recent HEADLIGHT of President To return to Chicago was a momen• Williamson making the first "shot- in its issue for December 5, 1891. major factor in bringing together for the holidays scattered families tous decision, whether to go by train, weld" for the new Empire State Ex• This was a photograph taken by A. P. bus or how. And after being a travel• from all over the land. press equipment, I started thinking Yates of Syracuse while the train was ing man for over twenty years I de• The outlook now is for heavy holiday traffic. In addition to those about how famous trains of today running at sixty miles an hour and is cided in favor of the train and New get their names. probably one of the first pictures of York Central in particular. To be who normally travel homeward at Christmas time, thousands of new the train to appear in any magazine. Fifty years ago, when the "Empire" truthful a earful of strangers within railroad customers, persons who during the depression have been The train was hauled by locomotive 30 minutes of leaving Grand Central was first placed in service, there were 862 and consisted of four cars. unable to avail themselves of our facilities, are likely to use our no high salaried advertising experts, Terminal were fellow club members of a rather high class country club or trains, because of their new found prosperity. On top of all this will who devoted their time to thinking I have always suspected that there any good club. In fact I have never up catch-phrases and streamlined trade• was considerable of the Yankee in the be additional traffic from thousands of furloughed troops, many of seen such fraternization in any club marks. It was not possible, back in make up of the late George H. and especially in a public conveyance them returning home from the camps for the first time within a year 1891, for a man to win $10,000 just Daniels. For several years he published of any kind. And I can say I have or more. by submitting the best name for a a magazine, The Four-Track News, of traveled over nearly all the roads in new product. The only way a fellow which John K. Le Baron was editor. All this puts upon the railroads, particularly upon the New York the U.S.A. could get a dollar, at that time, was The Four-Track News always con• Central and its 114,000 employes, an implied obligation, to give to to go out and earn it by hard work. tained a little item: This magazine As I make two or three trips will be sent free to any address in year, my tickets costing between six all our customers, old and new, service of a character and quality Those men who thought up the the United States —, for one year, and eight hundred dollars each, going that will linger in their minds and incline them to return frequently name — Empire State Express — did a for one dollar; single copies, ten from Coast to Coast and border to mighty good job. Probably no train to enjoy our hospitality. And hospitality is the right word! For every cents." It had a paid circulation of border, I can see the change in trans• has ever received a more appropriate 120,000 copies monthly. portation. It sure is for the better. passenger who rides our trains should be considered not only in the name. It travels across New York Morton J. Ross, light of a patron, but also of a guest. State at fast speed — Empire State When the Empire State Express Express. Could anyone suggest a bet• Oct. 5, 1941 Chicago We are sure that this month will see an attempt by all who have made its first run, in October, 1891, ter name today? the citizens of this country were grad• to do with the handling of our passengers, from station forces and Commodore Vanderbilt was one of ually awakening to the idea of speed ticket sellers to operating crews, to excel the already splendid service the first railroad officials to recognize in transportation. The year 1891 was they have given throughout the years. the value of a name when applied to notable for the introduction of the Traded Water for Board a locomotive or a train. In the early new "Safety" bicycle. In May, 1891, We also know that they will remember that to the passenger the To the Editor:— days of his New York & Harlem the Overman Wheel Company of In a recent issue of the Headlight individual railroad man is the railroad and that his attitude will be Railway, the locomotives bore con• Chicopee Falls, Mass. introduced its I noticed a description of a railroad reflected in the esteem with which the railroad as a whole is regarded. servative names. There was the Jacob new Victor bicycle, with the adver• bicycle. I owned one of these about Little and John Dykers and later the tisement: "The World Moves — Do 50 years ago, when I was an Agent Fordham and Hillsdale. you move with it? Are you satisfied sons, John, Edward F. Jr., Vincent R.. to move along as your grandfathers on the C. & O., near Cincinnati. It J. H. Stevenson Dead a daughter, Mrs. Joseph E. Ronan. The New York & Harlem was com• did before you? Patient and plodding, worked all right on straight track, but all of Yonkers. a daughter, Mrs. peting strongly with the Hudson one had to go pretty slowly through J. H. Stevenson, retired Division so long as you get there sometime? William Agne of LaGrangeville, River Railroad for business between If you are going to win, you must be frogs and switches. Freight Agent, died October 6, at New York and Albany and Commo• N. Y., and five grandchildren. awake. You must get there the short I retired from the Big Four in Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, dore Vanderbilt decided to speed up way. A bicycle will help you." 1933, after 50 years on a dozen dif• Ohio. his trains. He ordered three new high ferent railroads, between here and Mr. Stevenson, a native of Wyom• wheel locomotives that were to be George H. Barker There were but few makes of safety Mexico City. In the Mexican desert ing, Pa., began his railroad career capable of beating anything in service George H. Barker, retired Freight bicycles in 1891; they were equipped I was at one time a water tank tender with the old C. H. & D. Railway in on the Hudson River Railway. That Agent, died at his home in Yonkers. with small, solid-rubber tires and the and traded water for my board. In 1896. Two years later he transferred was the time when the Commodore N. Y., November 18. average price was around $100. By the that region everybody then carried to the Big Four as clerk in the reached into the dictionary for names time the World's Fair opened in a 45 calibre revolver. Times have Traffic Department in Cincinnati. Mr. Barker began his railroad ca• that would properly designate these Chicago in the summer of 1893 the changed now. After holding the position of chief reer in 1888 as a Baggageman. Five new locomotives. He fairly scared the bicycle had become popular. The pneu• Maxwell, Ind. Martin Welch. clerk in the Traffic Department at years later he was made freight agent wits out of the Hudson River road matic tire had been introduced and Jackson and Chicago, he was made and after serving in this capacity at when his new engines appeared in the cyclist known as the "scorcher" general agent at Cairo, Ill., in 1916. several New York City stations, trans• New York bearing the names Tornado, was a familiar sight in every hamlet. He then became division freight agent ferred to the station at Yonkers, in Tempest and Terror. Among the popular bicycles sold in at Toledo, until June, 1935, when 1924, which position he held until his Fifty years ago the public was not 1893 were the Hartford, Raleigh, Vic• Wiegle in New Post he was transferred to Dayton, as retirement in 1937. tor, Columbia, Tourist, Winton, Rem• acquainted with the pressure advertis• Effective October 1, C. T. Wiegle division freight agent, which position ington, Imperial, Monarch, Lovell Dia• ing methods used at present. There was appointed Assistant General Man• he held until his retirement in March, Otto F. Harlan, retired Conductor, mond, Warwick and dozens of others. were no large appropriations for ad• ager, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, 1941. died at his home in Indianapolis, vertising purposes. The Empire State the Chicago Junction Railway and the October 23. In the month of June, 1893, the Express became famous solely on its Chicago River & Indiana Railroad, New York Central carried an adver• Mr. Harlan, a New York Central performance record. W. J. O'Brien announced. E. F. Hoy Dies at 79 conductor for 35 years, retired July tisement in all leading magazines over However, at that time the New Edward F. Hoy, retired Engineman, 29, 1939. because of ill health. the names of John M. Toucey, Gen• York Central was lucky to have one died at his home in Yonkers, N. Y., eral Manager, and George H. Daniels, of the most capable publicity men General Passenger Agent: November 21. Walter Scott, veteran engineman of ever associated with any corporation, Thefts at Record Low Mr. Hoy who had been with the the Big Four Railway, died October in the person of George H. Daniels, "During the World's Fair the New New York Central for 55 years before 16, in a hospital at Wabash, Ind. General Passenger Agent. He was ac• York Central will have a train every Claims resulting from theft of his retirement in 1931, was born in tually able to sell thousands of copies hour between New York and Chi• freight, paid by the railroads in the Cohoes, N. Y., July 4, 1862. He of an engraving— 20 x 25 inches — cago, including the new Exposition first six months of 1941 were the B. W. Bailey, retired Section Fore• started his railroad career in 1876, entitled "The Empire State Express." Flyer, which will make the trip in smallest on record for any correspond• man, died at his home in Ridgeway, driving a horse and wagon for the Scribner's Magazine for April, 1894, 20 hours, the most remarkable rail• ing period, the Association of Ameri• Ohio, October 23. superintendent of the line in New carried an advertisement of this en• road run on record. The only line can Railroads announced. York City. Later he became a fire• graving: "The absence of any objec• running magnificent Wagner Vestibule Such claims paid in the first half of man on the New York - Albany run Alonzo C. Jones, a Big Four em• tionable advertising feature renders Palace Buffet, Drawing-room, and 1941 amounted to $177,152, a reduc• and a short time later became an ploye for the past 30 years, died at these pictures appropriate for hanging Sleeping Cars between New York tion of $32,039 or 15 per cent com• engineman. He operated on the New his home in Bellefontaine. Ohio, on the wall of any room — copies and Chicago. Enclose two two-cent pared with the best previous record York - Albany run in that capacity October 23. He had long been a mailed for fifty cents each." And so a stamps to the General Passenger established in 1940. In the first six for about 40 years. hostler at the Big Four shops in picture of the Empire State Express Agent for a copy of 'The Luxury of months of 1921, claims resulting from Surviving him are his wife, three Bellefontaine. found its way into numerous homes. Modern Railway Travel'." theft of freight totaled $5,558,277. Central Headlight 3

Toledo Engineman Makes His Last Run Close Race in Buffalo Bowling

Ten weeks have gone by, one-third of the bowling season, and the Stock Yards team, Buffalo, is doggedly hanging on to its lead. Almost from the opening bell, the livestock lar- rupers have been first or tied for first. They now boast 30 victories and 10 defeats, just one slim game ahead of Korthal's Grill and Ed. Becker's Grill, which teams are tied for sec• ond place. Signal Supervisors have 28 wins and 12 losses. Last year's champions, Burnham's West Shore Safety Club, have risen from the cellar to eighth place and are on the move once more. The league's President, George Walter E. Doran, shown as he ended 39 years of service. West, set a good example when he spilled the season's high game, 246, but it remained for one of his team• Walter E. Doran made his last run mates, "Pi" Nadolny, to assemble the as an engineman on Sunday morning, high three-game total, a 639. These September 28, after 39 years of ser• B & A Brakeman are two bowlers of Ed. Becker's Grill, vice, between Collinwood and Toledo. which outfit also boasts high single Second in Marathon Mr. Doran was born at Holland. team game of 989. Korthal's Grill Ohio, September 9, 1871. holds record team total of 2839. Fred McGlone, Brakeman on the Engineman W. H. Smith is congratulated by H. B. Tucker, Assistant Superin• He resides at 230 Walbridge Ave• Nadolny's 189 average is tops at Boston & Albany, shared much of nue, Toledo, with his wife, daughter tendent, West Side, New York Terminal District, upon the completion of present, with W. Horn of Korthal's the glory in the Marathon Race at the Margaret and grandson, Robert Raitz. 43 years of service. showing 187, Captain Voekle of National A.A.U. Meet held November Mr. Doran has pulled every train Becker's 186 and Mouse Dean of Sig• Extra whistle toots from New York 9, at the Empire City racetrack, Yonk• on the division with the exception of nal Supervisors, 182. harbor tugboats and switching loco• ers, N. Y. He took second place in the Mercury and had the distinction motives in the West Side freight yards, one of the most thrilling and closest of bringing the first Diesel engine New York City, saluted four men who finishes ever seen in a marathon. over the division. Succeeds Hazzard retired October 31 after a total of 155 McGlone, who is 22 years old and This year has been a memorable years of service. lives at Roxbury, Mass., ran most of one for him — in January, he and his Charles Q. Simcox, former Piece Tugboat Master William M. Sea- the twenty-six miles of the marathon wife celebrated their Golden Wedding Work Inspector at West Albany Lo• mon, with 51 years of service, retired shoulder to shoulder with the winner, comotive Shop, has been appointed to and in September, he retired. at the age of 70. Appointed Master Joseph Smith, of Medford, Mass. Be• succeed W. L. Hazzard as Assistant Mr. and Mrs. Doran left, October Pilot May 1, 1897, he is credited with fore the final lap at the racetrack they Supervisor of Piece Work Schedules, 2, for a two-weeks fishing trip to the the most extensive knowledge of pier shook hands and then sprinted in the with headquarters at 105 Central Ter• Straits of Mackinac and Northern locations and harbor water currents in final duel, Smith ending fifty yards in minal, Buffalo. Michigan. Later in the year they will his profession. He lives at 446 Wayne front of McGlone. spend several weeks in Georgia and Mr. Simcox entered the employ of Street, Jersey City, N. J. Florida with relatives. the New York Central on December Smith was clocked in two hours, 36 Another member of the New York 1, 1909, at Avis, Pa., as a machinist minutes, 6.8 seconds, five minutes off Central Marine Department, Fireman apprentice and has held various po• the long-standing course record. Mc• John Busch, also retired after 21 years sitions at Avis and West Albany as Glone finished 10 seconds later, his Thomas Turner, Yard Conductor, re• of service. He lives a 65 Willow Av• Toledo Bowlers a supervisor. exact time being 2:36:6.6. ceives the wishes of "many happy enue, Hoboken, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Simcox and son have years" from J. A. Loftus, General McGlone, who has thus won nation• Organize 14 Teams Engineman William H. Smith and established their new residence at 623 Yardmaster, West Side, New York Ter• wide track fame overnight, is also a Yard Conductor Thomas Turner were A fourteen-team bowling league has minal District, (left) and H. B. Tucker, star golfer. He plays consistently in Kenmore Avenue, Kenmore, N. Y. been formed at Toledo for the 1941- Assistant Superintendent, West Side, both honored by officials and fellow the low 70s. 42 season of thirty weeks, at Olympia New York Terminal District, upon his employees in farewell cheering, added Recreation Alleys. retirement. to by the firing of track torpedoes, in the 72nd Street Freight Yard. Mr. Teams are named for trains in New Putnam Conductor Peter Astrab Dies Turner, retiring after 40 years service, York Central Passenger service, as lives at 1014 Ogden Avenue, the Bronx. follows: Fifth Avenue Specials, Prairie Jackson Bowler, Hits Honored at Luncheon Suddenly at 34 Mr. Smith, who lives at 1 Marble Hill States, Mohawk, Interstate Express. William Earnest, Conductor on the Avenue, the Bronx, retired after 43 Lake Shore Limited, Mercury, Pace• Peter Astrab, Secretary in the Legal 302—All Time High Putnam Division, was honored at a years of service. maker, Forest City, Lake Cities Special, Department, New York City, died luncheon, October 31, at the Hunting Charley Cook, painter employed in Twentieth Century, Iroquois, Maumee, suddenly of a heart attack, October Lodge, Yorktown Heights, N. Y., Locomotive Shops at Jackson, Michi• Florida Sunbeam and Commodore 31, in his home at 1231 Main Street, when he retired after 31 years of gan, rolled a 302 game in the M. C. Vanderbilt. Peekskill, N. Y. He was 34 years old. Chicago Post service. More than 70 friends and Bowling League, November 10, with He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Will Have Smoker fellow employes attended the lunch• After nine weeks of competition the the aid of a 56 pin handicap. Cook, Shay Astrab; his parents, Mr. and eon, at which P. J. Flood, conductor, Mohawks were leading with 20 wins who carries a 126 average on Presi• "A Night in Rio" will be staged Mrs. Andrew Astrab; and two sisters, acted as master of ceremonies. and seven losses; Commodore Vander- dent Al Dunn's Electricians' team, by the Commodore Vanderbilt Post bilts were second and the Twentieth Mrs. A. J. Schweigen and Miss Emily compiled games of 131-88 and then No. 789, the American Legion, Chi• He was given a radio and many Astrab. soared to the heights with a smashing cago, Friday evening, December 5, in telegrams expressing "best wishes" Century, third. 246 game, which greatly embarrassed the Midland Club, Chicago. from company officials and commuters the engineers who were rolling were read. The affair will consist of a smoker Milwaukee Changes against him. and entertainment, which, explains Mr. Earnest entered service on the William H. Kingsbury, long a Tra• Commander Warren Jones, is in reality Putnam Division as a brakeman, June The M.C.R.R. Bowling League in veling Freight Agent in the Wiscon• of "stag" type streamlined to meet the 10, 1910, and was promoted to which Cook rolled his dazzling 302 sin Territory (frequently referred to most fastidious tastes. Past Commander conductor in May, 1920. He will de• game is composed of 12 teams, with as the Sheriff of Brown County), re• M. J. Ronayne is general chairman, vote himself to his hobbies of fishing representatives from practically every tired on November 1, after more than and Past Commanders Henry Coffman and hunting. department at Jackson. Officers for 40 years of service. the 1941-1942 season are Al Dunn, and Lloyd Miles are in charge of the V. T. Winings, City Freight Agent, President, and Bill Dunning, Secre• stage show and games, respectively. tary and Treasurer. Lochmuller to Retire was appointed Mr. Kingsbury's suc• Members of the post held their cessor. C. J. Thompson, Chief Clerk, The Michigan Central League is annual Armistice Day ceremonies Nov. Henry G. Lochmuller, Assistant to succeeds Mr. Winings, and F. E. unusual, inasmuch as there is no prize 11 in the second floor waiting room General Auditor-Disbursements, will Schueppert was named Chief Clerk. money connected with the league. of the La Salle Street Station. The retire this month after fifty-three years Another addition to the Milwaukee Such money as is accumulated from Gladstone Post Sons of Legion Drum of service. A reception and testimonial force is Curtis Reddemann, until re• the weekly kitty assessments is used and Bugle Corps participated. dinner will be given him by his friends cently associated with the Milwaukee in the financing of two banquets; one and associates on December 9, in the office of the Soo Line. of which is held shortly before Christ• Shelton Hotel, New York City. He entered railroad service in 1926 mas, and the other at the close of the Mattoon Flag Pole Up as a secretary, first in the Electrical season. Recent standings are as fol• The dinner to be held in the Gothic D. S. Wheelhouse, retired en• The New York Central at Mattoon. Department, shifting later to the lows: Room, is scheduled for 6 P.M. gineer of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, died Ill., has again demonstrated that it is Legal Department. Won.. Lost Plans are being made for a very suddenly October 25. Mr. Wheel- a patriotic and civic-minded organiza• Pete, as he was well-known to R. H. Rats No. 1 11 4 enjoyable evening, with a musical house was 68. tion as well as a business institution. program and dancing. many fellow employes and to a host Orphans 10 5 of friends in the athletic world, was Snakes 9 6 Recently the company built and de• prominent several years ago as an out• Building Dept. 8 7 livered to the Lawrence Riddle Post standing basketball player and in re• R. H. Rats No. 2 8 7 No. 88 of the local American Legion cent years as a referee of college, Brass Hats 7 8 a 50-foot steel flag pole, which is now scholastic and professional basketball Car Shops 7 8 decorating its premises. The flag pole games. Engineers 7 8 will be dedicated with a public cere• mony in the near future. With the late Thurston Greene and Back Shop 7 8 Dave Hyde, New York Central Pho• Electricians 7 8 A large number of the Legion mem• tographer, he led the Peekskill High Operating 6 9 bers are employes of the New York School basketball team to several Depot 3 12 Central. championships and teamed with them on the championship "New York Centrals." He ceased playing and be• N. Y. C. Tug Captain Edward D. Connors came an official 12 years ago. Saves Man in River Edward D. Connors of 8142 Mary• Funeral services were held at the While Tug New York Central No. land avenue, passenger representative Church of the Assumption. Burial was 9 was rounding the Battery, bound in the Chicago district, died. He in the Assumption Cemetery, Peeks- for Pier 34, East River, October 20, would have been 57 years old Nov. Miss J. M. Cunley, Secretary, Freight Traffic Department, New York City, kill. about 4:20 P.M., Capt. John G. Kauf• 26. He was born in Albany, N. Y. was honored at a luncheon upon her retirement by 60 members of the depart• man of this tug rescued Allen E. He first went to work with the rail• ment. Left to right are G. H. Ingalls, Assistant General Eastern Freight Sloane from the river. This man had road in 1902. In 1909 he was made Agent; J. M. Breen, General Freight Agent; Miss Cunley; W. R. Dallow, George Watson, retired Car Repairer, Assistant General Freight Agent; H. D. Vail, General Eastern Freight Agent; Sharonville, Ohio, was killed when evidently fallen from or jumped off depot passenger agent, and on Jan. 1, and O. H. Grimm, Assistant General Agent. Miss Cunley retired after 30 struck by an automobile at Elmwood the Governor's Island ferryboat Lt. 1929, he was advanced to passenger years service. She lives at 304 Washington Street, Tarrytown, N. Y. Place, Ohio, October 19. Col. Robert E. Shannon. representative. He was unmarried. Central Headlight

Burns, Matthew, Crossing Gateman, Some Recent Associates Honor Retiring Veteran Lighterage Agent Lowellville, Ohio, 15 years' service. Busch, John, Fireman, Marine Dept., New York City, 21 years' service. Retirements Carter, William A., Engineman, Syracuse Division, 47 years' service. Cooke, Harry E., Yard Brakeman, Bidle, Henry C, Cooper, Orange Ave. Terminal, Cleveland, 19 years' Gardenville, N. Y., 24 years' service. service. Craw, Emery E., Conductor, Rivet Dunning, James A., Yard Clerk, Division, 43 years' service. Englewood, Ill., 40 years' service. Custard, John F., Yard Brakeman, Bardo, John, Extra Gang Laborer, Indianapolis, Ind., 32 years' service. U. S. Yards, Chicago, 17 years' ser• Davies, David T., Asst. Chief Clerk, vice. MP Dept., W. Albany, N. Y., 53 Blanchfield, Edward J., Clerk, years' service. Freight Station, Chicago, 40 years' ser• Drylie, Adam, Machinist Inspector, vice. Linndale Engine House, 13 years' serv• Dehn, William E., Yardmaster, E. ice. Buffalo, 44 years' service. Farinello, Giuseppe, Laborer, Selkirk Hunt, Arthur T., District Freight House, 17 years' service. Claim Agent, Cleveland, 54 years' ser• Fletcher, William N., Engineman. vice. Detroit Division, 46 years' service. Johnson, Alex, Punch & Shear Op• Foley. Patrick J., Crossing Watch• erator, Ashtabula Harbor, 26 years' man, Delaware, Ohio, 49 years' service. service. When Theodore Acker retired as Lighterage Agent, New York City, he was given a gay send-off dinner by his asso• Hawley, Otis M., Chief Clerk, King, James A., Crossing Watch• ciates in the Freight Traffic Department. At the head table were (left to right) F. B. Hank, Assistant to Vice President Storeroom, Albany, 13 years' service. man, Union City, Ind., 13 years' ser• and General Manager, Line East; L. Relyea, Superintendent of River Division and the Marine Department; Hennesey, Edward P., Clerk. Trans• J. J. Brinkworth, Assistant General Manager, Line East; Mr. and Mrs. Acker, and J. F. Brady, Foreign Freight Agent. vice. portation Dept., E. St. Louis, Ill., 23 Mattimoe, Thomas J., Conductor, years' service. Erie Division, 49 years' service. Hohl, Simon, Freight Car Repair• Petersen, Abel, Section Foreman, Loth, Harry F., Car Inspector, Durdle, George P., Machinist, St. Cady, Clarence R.. Ticket Clerk. man, 31 years' service. Engineering Dept., Connelsville, Pa., Sharonville, Ohio, 35 years' service. Thomas, Ont., 24 years' service. Lansing, Mich.. 36 years' service. Hopping, Albert, Tallyman, Trans• 38 years' service. Luetkenhaus, Herman, Trucker. Cin• Robison, George W.. Cashier. Co• Creighton, Andrew J., Airbrake In• portation Dept., Cincinnati, 19 years' Waters, John M., Yard Conductor, cinnati, 16 years' service. lumbus. Ohio. 51 years* service. spector, Chicago, 20 years' service. service. Ashtabula, 43 years' service. Mack, George U., Conductor, Buf• Weber, Martin H., Carpenter Help• Croll. Anton, Trucker, Syracuse Imel, Oscar B., Agent, Transporta• Cullen, Michael, Car Inspector, Riv• falo Division. 36 years' service. er, Line West, 21 years' service. Freight Station, 31 years' service. tion Dept., New Rose, Ind., 33 years' erside, Ohio, 36 years' service. Mackey, George L., Cut Watch• Woolley, James, Operator and Lev- DeRusha, Joseph H., Telegrapher- service. Richter, Herman F., Agent-Clerk, man, Highland, N. Y., 23 years' serv• erman, Hagersville, Ont., 45 years' Leverman, SS "BN" Electric Division, Western Division, 37 years' service. Kiefer, Charles J., Agent, Trans• ice. service. 13 years' service. portation Dept., Ashley, Ohio, 33 Casteel, William, Section Laborer, McKinney, Albert S., Engineman, Young, Abraham B., Car Inspec• Ebensperger, Fay, Yard Conductor, years' service. Kalamazoo, 15 years' service. Mohawk Division, 48 years' service. tor, Stanley, Ohio, 28 years' service. Utica, 30 years' service. Kitson, Frank J.,-Conductor, North• Fields, Arthur E., Yard Brakeman, Miller, Lewis A., Conductor, Ohio Burnett, Edward M., Painter, Car Effler, Frank, Sheet Metal Worker, ern Division, 50 years' service. Syracuse, 31 years' service. Division, 43 years' service. Dept., Ashtabula Harbor, 31 years' Rensselaer, 34 years' service. Knepper, Alfred C, Conductor, Naughton, Cornelius, Yard Brake- Murphy, William S., Clerk and service. Ernst, William J., Asst. Conduc• Toledo-West Division, 48 years' serv• man, Cleveland, 38 years' service. Cashier, Cincinnati, 55 years' service. Harrison, George J., Yard Brake- tor. Putnam Division, 31 years' serv- ice. Oulton, Aylesford H., Engineman, man, Rochester, N. Y., 41 years' serv• Hazzard, William L., Supervisor, Larick, William C, Clerk, M. P. Western Division, 36 years' service. Nill, John M., Assistant Foreman, M. P. Dept., W. Albany, 48 years' ice. Piece Work Schedule, Buffalo, 36 Dept., Linndale Engine House, 42 Sawdy, George W., Division Fore• service. Hicks, Chancy A., Section Laborer, years' service. years' service. man, Andover, Ohio, 54 years' service. Ondrla, Paul A., Blacksmith, Chi• Nashville, Mich., 23 years' service. Herbster, Alfred, Gen. Foreman, Ledoux, Arthur N., Engineman, Al• Swisher, Clyde F., Asst. to Freight cago, 19 years' service. Lovich, Steve, Machinist, Collin- Car Dept., Chicago, 47 years' service. bany Division, 38 years' service. Traffic Manager, Toledo, 55 years' wood Locomotive Shop, 30 years' serv• Mayer, William J., Blacksmith Fore• service. Osterhoudt, Charles S., Agent, Tiv- Holmes, John S., Rate Clerk, Trans. oli, N. Y., 34 years' service. ice. Dept., Cincinnati, 52 years' service. man, W. Detroit, Mich., 42 years' Guinnee, Michael F., Agent, Mat• service. Parker, Arthur O. K., Engineman, Martine. Melvin S., Engineman, Holtz, Louis F., Yard Conductor, toon, Ill., 38 years' service. McBlain, William, Engineman, De• Toledo Division. 36 years' service. River Division, 38 years' service. Lafayette, Ind., 30 years' service. Hoeltzel, George A., Drill Press troit Division, 48 years' service. Miller, Thomas S.. Chief Ticket Hoover, Jesse L. W., Clerk, Trans. Operator, West Albany, N. Y., 24 Pearse, Earlam E.. Engineman. Ohio Murphy, Margaret M.. Charwoman, Seller, New York, 38 years service. Dept., Orange Avenue Terminal. years' service. Division, 43 years' service. Office of Supt., N. Y. C. Bldg., New Tapley, William W., Car Inspector. Cleveland, 36 years' service. Longerich, August, Machinist, Porter, Clarence H., Piece Work York, 24 years' service. Cairo, Ill., 30 years' service. Brightwood, Ind., 43 years' service. Inspector, W. Albany, N. Y., 41 years' Houston, John T., Conductor, Ohio O'Keefe, Martin J., Engineman, St. Manchester, Edwin S., Agent, Te- Division, 37 years' service. Whittington, Henry T., Section service. Lawrence Division, 42 years' service. cumseh, Mich., 48 years' service. Foreman, Gauley Bridge, W. Va., 35 Praksch, Anthony, Laborer, Stores Dorsey, Thomas I. W., Station Por• Parish, Burt W., Yard Conductor, years' service. Dept., W. Albany, 21 years' service. Spring, LaRue C, Telegrapher, ter, 42nd Street Ferry Station, N. Y., North Toledo, Ohio, 32 years' service. Madison, Ohio, 39 years' service. 29 years' service. Peonteck, Paurence J., Telegraph Hutson, Charles F., Engineman, Rhees, Thomas L., Pasenger Con• Operator, Parma, Ohio, 34 years' serv• Western Division, 39 years' service. ductor, Western Division, 41 years' Leone, Phillip, Crossing Watchman, Fisher, Ida R., Secretary, Office Coal Dunkirk, N. Y., 20 years' service. Traffic Manager, New York, 38 years' ice. Hind, Charles E., Towerman, St. service. service. Petz, Joseph D., Crossing Watch• Thomas, Ont., 35 years' service. Russell, Walter P., Engineman, Aldi, Angelo M.. Extra Gang Fore• man, Dunkirk, N. Y., 17 years' serv• O. C. L., 42 years' service. man, S. Schenectady, 46 years' serv• Foote, Albert J., Yard Engineman. Widner, Fred, Conductor, Western ice. ice. Lyons, N. Y., 43 years' service. Division, 35 years' service. Ryan, William F., Adjustment Clerk, Prince, Antonio, Section Laborer. Andres, Charles H., Passenger Forys, Anthony, Boilermaker Help• Barclay Street, New York City. 37 Columbus, Ohio, 17 years' service. Among employees recently retired Brakeman, Syracuse Division, 38 years er, Buffalo, 22 years' service. years' service. Seaman, William N., Master, Tug• were: service. Schlachter, William F., Conductor. Fowlie, William J., Engineman, boats, Marine Department, New York, Dawson, William A., Signal Su• Tol-West Division, 38 years' service. Beeson, Wallace E., Engineman, P. Putnam Division, 35 years' service. 51 years' service. pervisor, Ashtabula, 49 years' service. Scott, Walter, Brakeman. Illinois & L. E. Division, 42 years' service. Houlahan, Michael P., Yard Con• Sellman, Charles W., Yard Con• Johns, William, Agent, Limerick, Division, 44 years' service. Bowman, Hammond A., Telegraph ductor, W. Springfield, Mass., 49 ductor, Toledo, Ohio, 38 years' service. N. Y., 41 years' service. Simmons, George W., Freight Brake- Operator, Transportation Dept., 49 years' service. Seymour, David, Conductor, Indiana Killinger, J. J., Painter, M. M. man, Western Division, 32 years' serv• years' service. Hufford, Charles, Passenger Con• Division, 35 years' service. Dept., Western Division, 18 years' ice. Boyle, Thomas B., Passenger Con• ductor, Toledo-West Division, 38 Sweeney, Ambrose, Stevedore, service. Smith, William H., Engineman, ductor, Syracuse Division, 46 years' years' service. Freight House, Indianapolis, Ind., 24 Moll, John A., Telegraph Opera• Hudson Division, 42 years' service. service. Johnson, John, Crossing Watchman, years' service. Warwick, Frank T., Conductor, To• tor, Detroit Division, 50 years' service. Weaver, Philip 1., Chief Train Di• Budzan, Harry, Section Laborer, Elyria, Ohio, 11 years' service. ledo-West Division, 43 years' service. Northrup, Homer M., Yard En• rector, Louisville, 40 years' service. Erie Division, 33 years' service. Kennedy, Patrick J., Blacksmith, gineman, Syracuse, N. Y., 39 years' Welch, Michael E., Superintendent, Crooks, Burton B., Crossing Watch• Shelby St., Indianapolis, 52 years' ser• service. G. C. T., Electric, Harlem and Put• man, Waterloo, Ind., 20 years' serv• vice. New York Women Puette, Joseph P., Supervisor of nam Divs., 50 years' service. ice. LaPoint, Frank C, Brakeman, Mo• Electrical Appliances, Cleveland, 38 Winchell, Raymond S., Road Brake- hawk Division, 50 years' service. Bowlers Form League years' service. man, River Division, 35 years' service. Lowman, Vern W., Operator and Schell, Valentine N., Carman, Cen• Leverman, Bryan, Ohio. 43 years' ser• The Manhattan Athletic Association, Yosey, Peter, Engineman, Cleveland tral Terminal, Buffalo, 29 years' serv• vice. New York City, announces the for• Division, 35 years' service. mation of a Woman's Bowling League ice. Lyden, Daniel J„ Clerk, Auditor Green, William, Brakeman, N. Y. of eight teams and plans for the start Schroeder, Fred H., Inspector and Freight Accounts, Detroit. 46 years' Terminal District, 48 years' service. of another league for at least thirty Repairer, Gardenville, N. Y.. 28 years' service. Labombarda, Giovanni, Trucker, N. players. Those interested are requested service. Merrill, Frank C, Engineman, Al• Y. Terminal District. 16 years' serv• to contact Mrs. Helen Geraci. Westervelt, Walter D., Fireman, bany Division, 51 years' service. ice. The opening of the 1941-42 season River Division, 44 years' service. Napier, John, Stationary Engineer. Lickman, George S., Signal Main• of the A.A. Bridge Club has also been Anderson, Peter, Yard Brakeman. Columbus, Ohio, 19 years' service. tained Canada Division, 36 years' announced. Newly elected officers are Englewood, Ill., 40 years' service. service. Nickerson, Luke B., Car Inspector, J. C. Schulze, Business Manager; Miss Bowes, Martin, Crane Operator, B. Framingham, Mass., 19 years' service. Mester, Edward, Engineman, De• A. A. Nickerson, Secretary; M. S. and B. Dept., Mohawk Division, 18 troit Division, 44 years' service. Noon, Thomas F., Telegrapher, McGarry, Director; H. J. Slavin. years' service. Grand Central Terminal, N. Y., 36 Assistant Director. Russell, Lee Z., Machinist, M. P. Carter, Joseph J., Car Inspector, years' service. Dept., Indianapolis, 30 years' service. Regular play for the Individual St. Thomas, Ont., 27 years' service. Paul, Peter. Laborer, Elkhart En• Championship has already begun. Schumacher, Mathias, Laborer, M. Courtney, Daniel P., Yard Brake- gine House, Ind., 15 years' service. The contest for the Open Pair event, W. Dept., St. John, Ind., 25 years' man, E. Buffalo, 21 years' service. Phillips, Lafayette H., Inspector & with the Harold S. Vanderbilt Cup service. Frazine, George H., Supervisor of Repairer, Car Department Newberry at stake, will be the main attraction Buildings, M. W. Dept., Cleveland, Turner, Thomas, Yard Brakeman, Jct., Pa., 24 years' service. of the season, following immediately 49 years' service. N. Y. Terminal District, 40 years' Archer, Charles D., Agent-Operator, after the close of the Individual Cham• Kehof, Nicholas B., Engineman, service. West Lorne, Ontario, 48 years' service. pionship competition in April. Syracuse Division, 49 years' service. Bunn, Benjamin, Pumper, Track Attelberry, Allen J., Yard Conduc• Loss from fires on railroads of the Kline, Albert S., Engineman, Ohio Dept., Waterford, Ont., 33 years' This typical coach is one of a new group tor, Illinois Division, 34 years' serv• United States totaled $3,577,764 in Division, 31 years' service. service. built this year for main line high speed ice. passenger trains on the New York Cen• 1940, which was less than in any year Johnson, Clarence O., Passenger Rose, Joseph A., Mill Machine Op• tral System. Comfort, the latest con• Borgman, George F. Supervisor of since the compilation of the records Conductor, Mohawk Division, 50 years' erator, Ashtabula, Ohio, 39 years' veniences, and pleasing interiors distin• Track, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 29 years' began in 1919 with the exception of service. service. guish them. All are airconditioned. service. one year—1935. Central Headlight

Horning Talks Chicagoan Has 50 Years' Service at Elkhart; Fete Born on Wells St., near Harrison, in Chicago, in the days when it was a residential district, since changed For Veterans to solid high buildings, devoted chiefly to printing and tailoring businesses. American railroads could have de• Richard (Dick) Sullivan early achiev• veloped into their vast networks only ed an ambition by gaining employ• under the American system of free ment with the old Lake Shore and enterprise, and only through the con• Michigan Southern. On October 6 tributions made by thousands of faith• he celebrated 50 years of railroading ful workers, L. W. Horning, Assistant employment. to Vice President, Personnel, told an audience of 2 50 persons who attended Starting in 1891, he rose to Cashier's the fifth annual recognition dinner of Teller, where he was successful in the Y. M. C. A. railroad department maintaining both cash and personal at Elkhart, November 8. balance; gained promotions to Car Service and Reconsigning work and Guests of honor were the fifty-five today is Chief Switching Clerk at employes who retired from active ser• 123 West Polk Street. During the vice during 1941, and their wives. years he has won a host of friends. "The railroads owe much to those Mr. Sullivan had a birthday the employes who have retired," Mr. other day and gracefully stood for a Horning said. "The railroad industry singing telegram—but would not "give was built into permanency through out" on his age. their efficiency. This was possible only through good will, their good will, the good will of business and good The I. H. B.—C. R. & I. General will of man to his fellow, all of which Managers office at the Stock Yards. has come down to us from the begin• Chicago, was enlivened the other day ning of the Christian era 2,000 years by a "just dropped in to say howdy" ago." visit from a former employe, Miss O'Keefe who is now Mrs. Mueler. Mr. Horning brought the meeting Junior is still in his buggy days, she the greetings of President F. E. Wil• reports. liamson and Executive Vice-President R. D. Starbuck, of the New York Central system. The circulation department of Chi• cago's new morning newspaper (name J. F. McTyier of New York, travel• Among those prominent in the fifth annual recognition dinner of the railroad department of the Y.M.C.A., Elkhart, unknown at time of writing) has ac• ing secretary of the railroad depart• Ind., Nov. 8 were: Seated (left to right) C. E. Moloney, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Management; L W. quired the services of Robert Sander, ment national Y. M. C. A. council, Horning, Assistant to Vice President, Personnel, N. Y. C, speaker of the evening; and J. F. McTyier, Traveling Clerk, C. R. & I. Accounting De• and L. V. Swartzendrover, general Secretary of the railroad department national Y.M.C.A. Council, New York. Standing: W. A. Bachman, Chairman of partment. Mr. Sander received his secretary of the Elkhart Y. M. C. A., the Board of Management; T. L. Green, Superintendent, N. Y. C, Chicago; E. A. Dudley, railroad Y.M.C.A. Secre• newspaper training with the old Chi• also spoke. tary, and L. V. Swartzendrover, General Secretary. cago Herald and Examiner. Life Memberships has again entered his All-Southpaw W. A. Bachman, chairman of the Four Brothers Have 123 Years' Service board of management of the Elkhart Bowling Team in the City Bowling Kankakee Notes railroad Y. M. C. A. department con• League, a Class A, No-Handicap R. A. Parker, formerly Traveling ferred honorary life memberships on League. This is the third year he has Fireman on the Western Division, H. E. Warner and C. H. Lahomadieu, had a left-handed outfit representing with headquarters at Elkhart, Ind., is who retired this year, and on W. J. Young Jewelers, a local concern. getting acclimated in his new position Collins and R. C. Salyer, who had During three weeks the team av• of Road Foreman of Engines on the retired earlier. Recognition was also eraged 914 per game and although it Danville and Kankakee Lines, head• given to Fred Grundler, who also may not repeat as City League Champ• quarters at Kankakee, Ill., to which retired this year. ions, it expects to end well up in the position he was promoted recently. With the increasing business Mr. C. E. Maloney, vice-chairman of first division. Parker finds it a busy job shooting the committee of management, pre• This team has received several offers trouble on both lines. sided. to bowl out of town teams and some will be accepted, one of them may be with one of the New York Central E. E. Caron, General Foreman at Leaves Elkhart "Y" teams at Detroit. Kankakee, Ill., and his wife, have returned from a vacation trip on the At the close of the fifth annual west coast, where they renewed ac• recognition dinner of the Elkhart, Chicago Dividend quaintances with old Kankakee Line Ind., Y. M. C. A. railroad depart• employes who have retired and moved ment, November 8, W. A. Bachman, Directors of the New York Central to more agreeable climes. New York Central Foundry Superin• System Employes Western Division tendent and chairman of the "Y's" Credit Union, at a meeting last month, railroad department committee of man• voted payment of a dividend of 6 per F. S. George, retired freight house agement, announced the resignation cent, payable November 30 to stock• employe at Kankakee, passed away at of E. A. Dudley, Executive Secretary holders of record as of the same date, his home in Kankakee on October 30, effective December 1. according to an announcement by at the age of 73 years. Mr. Dudley has accepted a call to W. A. Shutt, Treasurer. become the railroad secretary of the LeRoy "Blackie" Wilcox, former Y. M. C. A. at Crewe, Va. William (Bill) Heimann, City I. I. & I. R. R. conductor, passed Ticket Office, Chicago, became the away at his home in Streator, Ill. Oc• proud father of a boy, born October tober 20, 1941, at the age of 83 years. Chicago Doings 23. They call him William Philip Heimann. The following notes are from the Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. office of the Assistant Superintendent R. J. Beatty on the birth of a son, Mrs. Ruth Remmert, Stenographer, of Equipment, Chicago. Robert Raymond, October 21. Papa G.P.A., Chicago, resigned. Beatty is Clerk in the Bureau of Ac• Walter M, Struble and wife vaca• counts, Gibson, Ind. On the other tioned in California and were greeted hand, we are sorry to learn that it in Los Angeles by a 12-second earth• Tom Burke has succeeded Frank was necessary for Mr. Beatty's five- quake. Ivers as file clerk in the office of G.P.A., Chicago. Frank has been as• year daughter to undergo an operation signed other duties. at St. Margaret's Hospital, Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Eikins have returned Ind., November 13. from a trip to the South visiting Mr. Eikins' brother, who is stationed at Ernie Laade, Advertising Clerk, From the Office of Auditor of Camp Shelby, Miss., and continuing G.P.A., Chicago, and his wife spent Accounts, Gibson, Ind., comes news to New Orleans. They report many two weeks basking in the Florida sun. that members of the Girls' Bowling interesting sights and experiences. League are gradually gaining recogni• C. A. Hicks Retires tion. Miss Mabel Demerling, Clerk, William Milet recently transferred Cashier's Department, won a turkey his inexhaustible whistle and wit to Chancy A. Hicks, Section Laborer. in regular league bowling, Nov. 14. Pour brothers, who have an aggregate of 123 years of service in the Car Gibson Car Shop, when he accepted Nashville, Michigan, retired from rail• Department at Elkhart, Ind., are shown with their boss, H. J. Siebert, General a position vacated by the transfer of road service November 1. He entered Foreman. They are, front row, left to right: C. B. and C. F. Noffsinger; back Gossip has it that Miss Irma Pick- Lew Kelly to Blue Island. service of the Michigan central as a row; O. A. NofFsinger, Mr. Siebert and J. W. NofFsinger. art, Clerk, Transportation Department, section laborer at Nashville Michigan Gibson, will "walk down the aisle" April 28, 1918, and has worked as Mervin "Tommy" Thompson, for• sometime in December. merly in the office of the General foreman and laborer at various points One hundred and twenty-three ster is the fourth. O. A. Noffsinger, Passenger Agent, replaces Mr. Milet. on the Grand Rapids branch. years of railroading is the impressive a Car Repairman, who has a mere Mr. Hicks retired under the 65-year total accumulated by the four Noff- 22 years to his credit. The brothers Thomas G. Grant has returned to rule and says he will now take it easy singers brothers in the Car Depart• are natives of Elkhart, and their the office of Assistant Coal Traffic James T. Gorman, Clerk in the and enjoy life. ment at Elkhart. father, now 82 years old, originally manager at Chicago after nine months' I. H. B. Car Department at Argo, Ill., The unusual record had its be• owned much of the land now occu• service with the U. S. Army at Fort terminated sixteen years of service on ginning a little over 37 years ago pied by the railroad yards. Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Another who November 1, when he resigned to has returned to the company service is Lorraine DeRolf of Car Service when C. F. Noffsinger, oldest of the A fifth brother. George, was em• accept employment in the new Stude- Thomas DeRose of our Denver office. office, Gibson, and Max W. Beaty quartet, entered the New York Cen• ployed by the railroad for several baker Aircraft Engine Plant on Chi• He was in military service about ten were married on Thanksgiving Day. tral's employ on October 24, 1904. years and later transferred to other cago's west side. months. The wedding took place at the home Now 59 years old, he is one of the work. Another member of the clan, of the bride's parents. Good luck! Senior Car Inspectors. Claude, who died in 1918, served as He was followed a few weeks later Switchman and later as Foreman of Peter Stickler, Car Distributor in Jackson Team Busy John Bates has returned to the Car by C. B. Noffsinger, and in 1914 by the Blacksmith Shop. His two sons, the Superintendent's office, Chicago, Nick Popma, Chief Clerk to Divi• Service office, Gibson, after serving J. W. Noffsinger, both of whom are Frank and Claude, Jr.. are former will retire Dec. 31 after 50 years of sion Engineer at Jackson, Michigan, almost a year in the U. S. Army. also inspectors. Relatively a young• railroad employees. continuous service. 6 Central Headlight Frazine Retires at Collinwood

G. H. Frazine, Supervisor of Buildings at Collinwood, Ohio, re• tired from active duties October 31 after nearly fifty years of service. On the evening of November 6, Mr. Frazine was honored by a dinner at the Hotel Carter in Cleveland. Nearly 250 active or retired em• ployes and friends were present. A gold wrist watch and a purse of $150 were presented to Mr. Frazine by F. F. Riefel, Assistant Vice Presi• dent and General Manager. J. A. Stocker, District Engineer, acted as toastmaster. Many officials of the Line West of Buffalo were among the guests. Sev• eral of them testified to the willing and competent service which they knew that Mr. Frazine had so long rendered. As a climactic finale, employes of the Cleveland Building Department, which Mr. Frazine had directed for 27 years, staged a floor show. A model of Engine No. 999 was used. tant Supervisior of Piecework Sched• Equipment Leads Another feature was the quick erec• Pigeons in Cleveland Terminal ules in the office of F. J. Marr, tion in miniature of the old Glenville Buffalo. passenger station, in which Mr. Fra• Three pigeons, in some unexplain- Mrs. A. L. Taylor, wife of our Cleveland Bowlers zine first worked as a telegraph op• able manner, managed to get into former Telephone, Teletype and Clock W. J. Wickson, Piecework Inspec• After seven weeks of blasting at the erator for the Old Lake Shore, in Cleveland Union Terminal Station Supervisor, had a serious operation tor, Collinwood Locomotive Shop, was pins in the Cleveland Union Terminal- Cleveland. over the November 8 week-end and recently. R. W. Anderson of this recently promoted to position of Chief N. Y. C. League, the Equipment De• Later, "The Boss" was placed on had a gay old time flying about the office volunteered as a blood donor Piecework Inspector at West Albany partment still leads the pack by a a table and serenaded. main Concourse, perching most of and after the transfusion her con• Locomotive Shop. margin of one game over the E. & M. Mr. Frazine was born at Ashtabula, the time on the world's largest por• dition improved remarkably. Mr. Departments. Switchmen No. 2 hold Ohio, March 28, 1876. Taylor was recently transferred to Al• celain enamel mural, and at inter• sway in the way of high three games bany, N. Y., from Columbus, Ohio, He entered the service of The L. S. vals on the lighting fixtures. 500 at Cleveland with 2742, and also are high for one & M. S. as a messenger boy early in One flew through the Ticket Lobby on a promotion to Division T&T Credit Union Dinner game by reason of their 956. 1892. and up one of the main ramps to Inspector. Bill Young of the Freight Traffic During the following year he be• the portico of the Tower Building, The officers of the Nycoll Credit Dept. has high three games individual Phil Belanger's wife recently came a telegraph operator, working where it tried to batter its way Union at Collinwood, which is com• with 617, and Walter Franz of the missed out on a $200 bank night posed of Shop, Enginehouse and Store• in that capacity in the Cleveland through the large windows over the Car Foremen has high single game of house employes, entertained their area until July, 1902. entranceway. A call was placed with award at the Beach Cliff Theatre in 243. Al Bernsdorf of the Pullman- wives at the Filene Memorial Ban• At that time he entered the office the Animal Protective League to re• Rocky River. Signal team has high individual aver• quet, in the Allerton Hotel, Cleve• of the Master Carpenter at Cleveland. move the birds, but they said "If you age of 199, followed by Tom Chuna land, October 15. Four years later he became Chief catch the birds, then we will come C. H. Perry has been granted a of the General Office with 185. and get them." Some one suggested month's leave due to sickness. The banquet hall was taxed to ca• Clerk. Superintendent G. H. Jedele watched salting the birds' tails but as there pacity by the 500 men and women In November, 1913, Mr. Frazine the fireworks from the sidelines for were no autogyro planes available who gathered there to pay tribute to was made Assistant Master Carpenter. Assistant Engineer W. C. Wilson three weeks, during which time his the idea was dropped. Monday one Edward Feline, who is known, in June 1, 1914, he was promoted to underwent a serious operation at boys took many a lacing, then decided bird dashed against the Waiting America, as the father of American the position of Master Carpenter. Fairview Park Hospital. He is pro• to step in and take the situation in Room window, wounding itself. Fi• Credit Unions. hand—result, five wins out of six He continued in that capacity until nally it toppled over behind the mu• gressing. Roy F. Bergengren of Madison, games for the Superintendent's Office the time of his retirement, although ral and was finally caught by R. H. Wisconsin, Managing Director of the title was changed to Supervisor Sympathy is extended to A. S. Christenson, who liberated the bird. Credit Unions in the United States, of Buildings in 1917. O'Donoghue in the loss of his Tuesday, Chief Station Master G. was guest speaker. brother in Washington, D. C. S. Chambers had a happy thought and Sullivan Honored bought 5c worth of peanuts and Jason E. Curtiss, 66, Car Inspector R. L. Rankin, Andrew Sulak, Wil• Harold G. Sullivan, General Fore• coaxed the remaining bird down to Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Palmer and their at Galion, Ohio, died November 4, liam Popovic, James Vobornik, Edwin man, Collinwood Roundhouse, for• the Concourse floor. He easily caught three Palmerettes spent a week-end after a brief illness. Mr. Curtiss had Sohm, John Holmes, M. O. Jamison, merly 1st Sergeant, First Air Service the bird and it also was released. at Adrian, Michigan, as a sort of re• 24 years' service with the Big Four. A. F. Dambrow, Frank McCarthy, Mechanic, Co. 11, 26th Division, was union with one of Larry's old school H. A. Lloyd, L. A. Berg, and William recently appointed Department Dep• chums. A. S. O'Donoghue, Cleveland, re• Golden were proud of the fact that uty Chief of Staff, assigned to Dis• George Mickan, Foreman Mail turned from a 13-day vacation cruise they had the greatest representation trict No. 7, Veterans of Foreign Wars Clerk, Cleveland District, is the On October 31 Albert S. Kline, of all the Credit Unions attending. Department of Ohio. father of a new son, Ronald George. on the S.S. Santa Paula, visiting ports Ohio Division Engineman working in in the Netherland West Indies, Indianapolis Terminal, retired. Venezuela and Colombia. His ship missed a hurricane by a couple hun• August Longerich, Federal In• dred miles but did feel the tail end Chicago Girls Collect Tinfoil of the blow. He added to his col• spector Machinist, Indianapolis, re• lection of color photographic slides. tired November 15. He began work at Brightwood in 1898.

50 Years of Service Collinwood Items

Adelbert Studly, Clerk in the office of S. S. & M. M., Collinwood has returned to work after a period of service as Sergeant in Co. A, 145th Infantry.

Edward McGregor, Clerk in the office of S. S. & M. M., expects a call to the service, under the Selective Service Act, within the near future.

The Collinwood Y.M.C.A. is again sponsoring a Basketball League which is expected to get under way within the next week or two. Eight teams are scheduled to participate and it is expected the competition will be keen. There is already much interest being manifested and it is the hope of the sponsors and officials that the games, which will be played at Collinwood High School Gym, will be well at• Timothy P. O'Connor, Indianapolis, tended. began his 51st year of New York Central Railroad service recently. The Collinwood Bowling League, He started October 21, 1891, as a consisting of eight teams, is now laborer and has held various positions under way on its regular schedule as a Clerk, Yard Clerk, and as Fore• and games are played each Monday. man. The Locomotive Shop team is out in front, while the Office team is trying At present he is Assistant Depot desperately to find its stride. Master at Indianapolis Freight House. His handwriting is so distinctive that it is recognized by all employes Art Reed, Piecework Inspector, Col• Chicago girls view a portion of metal foil collected in the System-wide drive they helped to put over in a big way. within the Indianapolis Terminal Dis• linwood Locomotive Shop, was recently From left to right, they are Ebba Kaiding of the Freight Traffic Department, and Ruby Lantz, Ann Lavine and Irene. trict. He intends to keep on working. appointed to the position of Assis- Shantz of the Passenger Traffic Department. Central Headlight 7

under instructions of Premier F. M. Hepburn, accompanied them the re• New Detroit mainder of the way to St. Thomas, making stops at Tilbury, Chatham and Blenheim, at which points they were Employe Has received graciously by the Mayor and members of his Council, and given a Golden Voice fine welcome. At the arrival at the outskirts of the City of St. Thomas they were met by No doubt many have at some time the Mayor and a large number of or other, listened with rapture to citizens with decorated cars and a the golden voice of Nelson Eddy on Scottish Kiltie Band. A parade was the radio or screen. There happens to made to the City Hall, where the be employed in the office of the Gen• Mayor received them and gave to the eral Departmental Accountant a young President of the Michigan-Canadian man by a similar name. We say simi• Club, Joseph E. Burke, whose father lar, because by just reversing the was a former U. S. Consul in St. screen artist's name you have it, only Thomas, the key to the city. Mr. Burke there is a Henry tacked on the end of then presented the ambulance to Percy it. Spackman, Provincial Executive of the He being a new employe, a little Red Cross. difficulty was experienced at first re• membering his name until one day he This probably was the most tangible suggested that it would be a help expression of international good will in overcoming this embarrassment to that the citizens of St. Thomas, which just think of Nelson Eddy. The appro• is made up largely of railroad people, priateness of this thought is revealed has witnessed in the present conflict. when we say that Eddy Nelson Henry After the presentation, Alderman R. is likewise a voice artist. His is a A. Sanders, Chairman of the Reception tenor voice of ringing quality. Committee, also spoke to the gather• ing, extending appreciation for this gift and was given a warm welcome. Don't know whether we can exactly After the reception at the City Hall call it a disease, but this marriage the crowd adjourned to the new Audi• business is surely contagious. Here we torium of the Canadian Legion, where go again! Miss Grace Ferguson of the a reception was held and a dinner Key Punch group of the General De• was served by the Ladies Auxiliary of partmental Accountant's Office, Detroit, the Canadian Legion, after which short An appropriate ceremony was held B. Hennessey, General Foreman of the The address was given by Adjutant will become the bride of John Cook addresses were made. of Belding, Michigan. The marriage on Armistice Day by the employes of Michigan Central Passenger Yard, who W. A. Argile of Post 134, who re• Flight Lieutenant Henry Cotton, will take place December 27. We were the Michigan Central Railroad and thanked the employes for their efforts hearsed the events during the years all a little skeptical about the informa• the Pullman Company employes in the in constructing the Honor Roll Board since 1776. popular padre of the R.C.A.F. Tech• Detroit Passenger Yard, at which time and lauded their display of patriotism. nical Training School, R.A.F. Pilot tion at first, because Miss Ferguson He brought out that on occasions an Honor Service Roll board was un• He introduced Commander William Observer and prisoner of war in the has often told us that "it would be when it became necessary that the a cold day when she got married." veiled. H. DePuy of N.Y.C.'s Post 134 of last great conflict, was the guest country take up arms, it was solely for The ceremony was conducted by the the American Legion, who gave a speaker. the purpose of protection of our American Legion Post of the Michigan short address. A little four-year-old occupied an Central. Herbert Olding, Superintend• Invocation was made by Chaplain American principles, protecting our upper berth in the sleeping car. Awak• ent of the Pullman Company, opened L. H. Flanigan of Post 134. followed Union or defending our belief in the Sells Defense Stamps ening in the middle of the night his the ceremony and introduced Clyde by advancing of Post colors. rights of mankind. Jimmie Rodgers oldtimer in the mother asked him if he knew where Auditor, Passenger Accounts' Office. he was. "Tourse I do," he replied, Detroit, was first in line May 1 to buy "I'se in the top drawer." Defense Stamps; purchasing $25 worth with a box of cigars under her arm. of 10 and 25 cent stamps. Armed Ever hear the story about "The We know of a certainty that Minerva Michigan Canadians Give Ambulance with stamp books, cards and literature big fish that got away?" Here's an• does not smoke cigars. he went to the office and sold them other version of it. This time about A club known as the Michigan The money was raised by the club all and had to repurchase more to hunting. Ray Bracken of the M. of More latent talent discovered in the Canadian Club of Detroit, consisting from a boxing bout which took place supply the demand. W. Group of the General Depart• General Departmental Accountant's Of• of a number of railway employes, ex• at the Olympic Arena, May 9, the Since May 1 Jimmie has sold $750 mental Accountant's office, Detroit, fice. In the pay draft - group is em- pressed their co-operation for Canada arrangements for this bout being made worth and reports each month's sales and the cause of the Empire in a went hunting recently and claims to ployed a gentleman by the name of by Howard Vair, a former Canadian. exceeds those of the previous month. have hit three ducks but, he added, tangible way Saturday, November 8, Dan Miller, who is a gifted crayon The securing of this ambulance, which He is a member of Cincinnatus "They got away." It develops that artist. Now that it is known, we hope when members and officers of the club was a Ford, was arranged through Lodge 647, B. of R. E. they came down on the opposite side to have the privilege, in the very and their wives, one hundred and forty- Carl Unruh of the Ford Company, of a stream. In his effort to retrieve near future, of witnessing some of his strong, drove from Detroit to St. also a former Canadian. his prize he fell in the stream, and work and his dexterity in doing it. Thomas, Ontario, a division point for H. F. Loth, Car Inspector, Sharon- came up without even a fish in his the Michigan Central, the Pere Mar• The caravan left the Tunnel at ville, Ohio, retired from service No• pocket. Ray insists he was not fishing quette Railway and Wabash Railway, Windsor at 9:30 A.M., after being vember 1. Mr. Loth began his railroad but hunting. Train Trip for to deliver a fully equipped army field received by the Mayor of Windsor, career in 1906 in the Car Department Indiana Children ambulance for the Canadian forces at and was given a police escort to the at Bellefontaine, Ohio, also worked home and overseas. Mrs. Dorothy Vizzinni of the Key Leo Gunnels, Agent at Fowler, city limits, where the Provincial police, at Galion and Springfield, Ohio. Punch Group of the G. D. A. Office Ind., working with Mr. Chas. Os- obtained thirty-one dolls, to be dressed born, Trustee, and Mr. Julian, Prin• up by some of the girls employed on cipal of Center Twp., Benton County the eighth floor of this office. In schools, arranged a trip for 83 grade Railway Business Women Entertain at Dinner Dance Detroit there is an organization of men school children and three teachers known as the "Goodfellows," recog• from Fowler to Templeton on train nized as such for their altruism, and 114 recently. The group was met at these are the ones responsible for Templeton by school busses and re• the furnishing of these dolls for the turned to Fowler. girls to dress. The dolls are to be 76 of this group had never ridden given to needy children for Christmas. a train before. Mr. Gunnels explained to the people the volume of business "I suppose you carry some sort of a done by the railroad, school taxes paid memento in that locket of yours?" by the N.Y.C. in Benton County, "Yes, it is a lock of my husband's number of employes and their de• hair." pendents who live in Fowler and "But your husband is still alive!" Benton County, and the cost of pas• "Yes, but his hair is gone." senger travel. J. A. Michaels, Train• master, was on the train, and ex• plained the signal system and safe• The secret is out! William Baird, guards of train operation. Head Clerk in the pay draft group has never displayed very great interest in Bowling, and now we learn that he is Ashtabula Tale taking private bowling lessons at the Railroad Y.M.C.A. on the quiet. Next Dramatized on WJR season the General Departmental Ac• A true incident of the rails which countant's League may be including a happened to W. J. Crawford, Ticket "Dark Horse." Look to your laurels, Agent, Ashtabula, and Inspector Gus you maple splitters! We'll be looking Olson, Ashtabula, was dramatized re• for you on the score sheet, Mr. Baird. cently over Station WJR of Detroit dur• ing the program, "News Comes to Life." Annual Christmas party preparations are under way in the General Depart• In real life and the dramatization mental Accountant's Office, Detroit. Crawford and Olson thought they saw As usual, the office members look for• a woman's hat on the engine pilot of ward to this event with a great deal of passenger train No. 38 as she sped by. With a round dozen years in their Mrs. Leona Wyman of the New Trunk, Northern Pacific and the Rail• pleasure and anticipation. The program They notified the Dispatcher and then history, the Railway Business Women's York Central System, President of the way Express Agency. The New York is not yet definite but the next issue waited tensely for word from inspec• Association of Detroit celebrated the club, presided during the dinner hour, Central, headed by J. L. McKee, As• tors at Erie. of this publication should disclose twelfth anniversary of the founding and introduced Mr. E. H. Hanson, sistant Vice President and General the Toastmaster, who is Chief Clerk to much of the spirit of this happy occa• The humorous let-down was a joke with a dinner dance at the Fort Shelby Manager, had fourteen officials and on modern women's hats, because the the Assistant General Manager, also sion. Hotel Saturday evening, November 8. their wives present. brightly colored object on the pilot of the New York Central. Mr. Clay turned out to be the real feathered Theme for the evening was Mexican, Young of the New York Life Insur• A number of members of the Na• We know that it is customary among thing — a cock pheasant instead of a so the festivities were held in the ance was the guest speaker. tional Association from St. Paul, Min• many girls to smoke cigarettes, but we woman's hat. neapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Kansas did not know whether Miss Minerva Spanish Room. Mrs. A. G. Dominguez, After dinner there was dancing and Frizzell of the Accounting Department wife of the Mexican Consul of Detroit, tables set up for cards. City, Chicago and Cincinnati attended. Typing Bureau used them. That, how• Robert Hart, 69, retired Car Re• and a group of twelve singers and Among the guests present were a They were honored at a luncheon at ever, is beside the point but the other pairer, died in the Mt. Carmel, Illi• dancers presented a program during number of officials from the New the Whittier Hotel Sunday afternoon, day Minerva was seen on the elevator nois, Hospital on November 4. the evening. York Central, Pere Marquette, Grand November 9. 8 Central Headlight

Scenes in the New Empire State Express Super-Streamliners Handsome Cars

At top — The six Parlor Cars of the new streamlined Empire State Express are each equipped with 35 deeply cushioned, movable lounge chairs. Three color schemes are used, with tan predominating in two, and blue in the third. In the rear section of each car is a drawing room with seats for five and adjoining lavatory. The cars have panoramic, non-frosting windows.

At left — Dining on the new streamlined Empire State Express amidst ultra- smart furnishings will be a special pleasure of the trip between New York City, Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit. Each of the four Dining Cars is divided into three sections. Walls of the end sections are panelled with oak and sapelli wood veneer and the center sections are panelled with padded pigskin. Each Dining Car seats 44 persons. The "Empire" kitchens are equipped throughout in stainless steel.

At top — The seats in the coaches of the new Empire State Express embody the latest comforts in travel luxury. Upholstered in rich, heavy fabrics, they are self-adjusting and have adjustable foot rests. The seats are also placed so that every passenger is given the benefit of a panoramic window and an overhead fluorescent light for reading.

At Right — This view was made in the rear end of the "Franklin D. Roosevelt," one of the two 85-foot Observation Cars of the new Empire State Express. The Observation Cars have three divisions — bar service, lounge and observation. The second Observation Car is named the "Theodore Roosevelt."

Below is one of the Empire's luxurious coaches. At the end is one of the mural paintings which adorn each car.

Railroad Section, Public Relations De• An Unusual Record partment, Association of American The retirement of Arthur T. Hunt, Railroads, has been published by the District Freight Claim Agent at Cleve• Bellman Publishing Company, Inc., land, brings to a close a long period 6 Park Street, Boston. of loyal service. This factual monograph answers in Mr. Hunt entered service in the detail many questions asked by per• Freight Claim Department of the old sons seeking railroad employment. It Lake Shore and Michigan Southern describes personal qualifications re• Railway, September 12, 1887, and quired, scholastic training needed and served continuously in that depart• employment opportunities, remunera• ment for a period which, upon his tion for many jobs, chances for ad• retirement November 30, was in ex• vancement, et cetera. It is priced at cess of 54 years. On September 1 75 cents. 1909, he was appointed Assistant Freight Claim Agent and upon con• Three Promotions solidation with the New York Cen• tral & Hudson River he was appointed Effective October 16, R. J. Lynch, District Freight Claim Agent at Cleve• Chief Perishable Agent, New York, land, which position he held until was appointed General Perishable retirement, thus establishing an un• Agent; O. H. Grimm, City Freight usual record of over 54 years in the Agent, was appointed Assistant Gen• same department and in the same city. eral Agent, and H. W. Meyer, City Freight Agent, was appointed Perish• Mr. Hunt recently acquired a farm able Agent. at North Madison. Lake County, O., and he and Mrs. Hunt plan to reside Walter Zych, Oiler, Selkirk Yard, there. was married October 26 and im- At a luncheon held recently in his mediately journeyed to Niagara Falls honor at New York, Mr. Hunt was on a honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Zych, presented with a radio by his asso• who is also from Albany, were pre• ciates. sented with many gifts from fellow employes and friends. Gives Answers to Congratulations are extended to Mr. Railroad Job Seekers and Mrs. John C. Eaton on the birth A monograph on the railroad indus• of their first child, October 16. It try, by Bernard E. Young, Manager was a girl.