V o l . V I I , N o . 4 A p r i l , 1946

First Coast-to-Coast Service by the N. Y. Central N e w Y o r k a n d Los A n g e l e s M a y o r s Exchange M e s s a g e s on F i rs t

T r a n s - c o n t i n e n t a l T r a i n s .

Two Routes to Los Angeles and Two More to San Francisco Receive Warm Public Welcome THE first through daily coast-to-coast railway passenger service

between New York and Los Angeles and New York and San Francisco was started Sunday, March 31 , by the New York Central and several western railways. This is the first regular daily standard Pullman sleeping car service on the United States railroads that per­mits trans-continental travel without change of cars.

Two routes to Los Angeles have been established. The first, utilizing the Central's famous 2 0 t h Century Limited in conjunction with the Santa Fe's Chief, was announced March 2 0 , by G. Metz-man, President, New York Central System, and Fred G. Gurley, President, Santa Fe System. A few days later, announcement of an alternative service, utilizing the New York Central's Iroquois and the Los Angeles Limited was made. The Iroquois also carries a car for San Francisco.

Still later another service, each way between New York and San Francisco, on alternate days, using the Central's Commodore Vander-bilt and the Exposition Flyer, over the Burlington, Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Western Pacific Route, was placed in oper­ation. This service out of Grand Central Terminal, New York, started April 4 .

M i s s U n a O ' H a r a , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l P a s s e n g e r R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , is s h o w n r e c e i v i n g f r o m Ear l E. P i e r c e , G e n e r a l P a s s e n g e r A g e n t , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l S y s t e m , a m e s s a g e s e n t b y M a y o r W i l l i a m O ' D w y e r o f N e w Y o r k t o M a y o r F l e t c h e r

B o w r o n o f Los A n g e l e s o n t h e C e n t u r y . M a y o r B o w r o n s i m i l a r l y s e n t a m e s s a g e t o M a y o r O ' D w y e r .

New Pacemaker Freight Service; Cars Are Vermilion and Gray

On the first day of the new service, the 20th Century Limited, leaving New York at 5:30 P. M. included an all-room sleeping car which, upon arrival of train at LaSalle Street Station, Chicago, at 9 :30 the following morning was delivered to the Dear-born Station, where it was attached to the Santa Fe Chief, leaving Chicago at 12:01 P. M. and arriving Los Angeles 11:50 A. M. on Wednesday, April 3. Eastbound the Santa Fe Chief, leaving Los Angeles Saturday, March 30, at 12:01 P. M., similarly included an all-room sleeping car scheduled to arrive Grand Central Ter­minal, New York at 9 :30 A. M., on Tuesday, April 2, on the Century.

The through service provided by these world famous streamliners, the only daily coast-to-coast premium trains in the country, is in the most modern type sleeping cars. Each car has bedrooms, compartments and drawing rooms.

The two railroad executives said that this initial service had been deter­mined upon only after long consider­ation and careful study by the pas­senger traffic managers of the two lines.

It is intended that it will be ex­panded as required to meet the de­mands of the traffic.

C o a s t - t o - C o a s t Sign on C e n t u r y G a t e

C h a r l e s E. G i l b o n , a G a t e m a n a l G r a n d C e n t r a l T e r m i n a l , is s h o w n r o l l ­i n g u p t h e t r a i n s i g n f o r t h e f i rs t t r a n s ­c o n t i n e n t a l r u n , M a r c h 3 1 , o f t h e C e n ­t u r y in c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e S a n t a Fe 's C h i e f .

A N E W Pacemaker Freight Service, speeding less than carload

freight on passenger train schedules, will be inaugurated in May by the New York Central System as its first step in a program to establish un­excelled postwar freight service for shippers.

Equipped with specially built cars painted in distinctive colors, the new Pacemaker Freight Service will opera-ate dusk-to-dawn trains, daily except Sundays and holidays, in both direc­tions between New York City and the Niagara Frontier, where connections with fast freight trains to and from other cities on the System will be made.

These "hotshot" trains will have an authorized speed limit of 65 miles per hour with 75 cars or less and will cover the 429 miles between New York City and Buffalo, including stops to pick up and deliver cars at Albany, Utica, Syracuse and Rochester, in 10 hours and 50 minutes. Symbols of the trains will be N B l westbound and BN2 eastbound.

A pool of 425 cars has been made available for the inauguration of the Pacemaker Freight Service. An ad­ditional 575 cars will be added to the

pool as the service expands. All 1,000 cars were built by Despatch Shops, Inc., East Rochester, N. Y. , in 1945.

The cars in the Pacemaker Freight Service will bear distinctive colors to make up trains of harmonious design, with each car having the added prac­ticality of being quickly distinguish­able when in yard movements. The upper halves of the cars and the doors will be painted vermilion red and the lower halves dark gray. Roofs, under­names and trucks will be painted black and all lettering will be white.

All box cars are equipped with Barber high-speed freight service trucks having built-in stabilizers and bolster lateral motion device. Cabooses have Barber-Bettendoft swing-motion

trucks. Special brake equipment known as AB- l -B type, which is designed for high-speed freight service, and Waugh-mat Twin-Cushion, double-acting, rubber draft gears, for smooth and cushioned action to reduce the shocks of starting and stopping, are also ap­plied to all cars, including cabooses. All cars have one-wear, rolled steel wheels. They are of modern steel-sheathed, wood-lined design and have a marked load limit capacity of 50,000 pounds.

Tracing the westward run of the N B l , it will leave St. Johns Park Freight Terminal, New York City, at 7 p.m. and 33rd Street Yard at 8 p.m. 33rd Street Yard is the make-up and departure point of the train.

Ear ly Sel lout of Space

Los Angeles Limited runs over the Chicago & North Western-Union Pa­cific Route.

The Iroquois, leaving New York at 11 :30 P.M., included two through sleeping cars for this service. On arrival at Chicago at 4 :20 P. M. the following day one of these cars transferred to the Overland Limited and the other to the Los Angeles Limited, both leaving Chicago at 8:15 P. M., reaching respectively San Fran­cisco at 9 :20 A. M. and Los Angeles at 8 :30 A. M. the fourth day.

East-bound service is o p e r a t e d over the same routes between the west coast and Chicago, leaving Los Angeles 5 :30 P. M. and San Fran­cisco 7 P. M. arriving in Chicago at 8 :30 A. M., transferring there to New York Central's Fifth Avenue Special, leaving at 10:50 A. M. and arriving in New York 7:45 A. M.

W a t c h f o r Y o u r C o p y o f t h e A n n u a l R e p o r t T o t h e M e n & W o m e n o f N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l T H E M a y issue o f t h e " C e n t r a l H e a d l i g h t " w i l l b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y t h e

1 9 4 5 e d i t i o n o f t h e C o m p a n y ' s a n n u a l " R e p o r t t o t h e M e n a n d W o m e n o f t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l S y s t e m . "

E x p a n d e d f i f t y p e r c e n t o v e r t h e r e p o r t f o r 1 9 4 4 , t h i s y e a r ' s s t o r y o f t h e C o m p a n y ' s o p e r a t i o n s wi l l i n c l u d e a s p e c i a l m e s s a g e f r o m P r e s i d e n t M e t z -m a n , a n e w c e n t e r - s p r e a d m a p o f t h e e n t i r e S y s t e m , a n d s e v e r a l n e w c h a r t s a n d p i c t o g r a m s .

M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u r e c e i v e y o u r c o p y !

A similar message from Mayor Bow-ron to Mayor O'Dwyer arrived on the Century incoming transcontinental car April 2.

One service to and from San Fran­cisco is made in the Iroquois and the Overland Limited, which is operated over the Chicago & North Western-Union Pacific-Southern Pacific Route. Between Chicago and Los Angeles the

Additional daily sleeping car service between New York and San Francisco, in conjunction with the Exposition Flyer, operated over the Burlington, Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Western Pacific route, was an­nounced by the New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads.

Passengers using this new trans­continental route leave New York on alternate days on the New York Cen-

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F. H. Baird, General Passenger Traffic Manager, reported that demand for the new Century-Chief trans­continental service for the first trip exceeded capacity, the available accom­modations being sold within a few hours of the announcement.

On the first Century coast-to-coast car leaving New York was Miss Unz O'Hara, a smartly uniformed New York Central passenger represent­ative who carried a message from Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York to Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles. In the message Mayor O'Dwyer extended greetings to his fel­low mayor and to the citizens of Los Angeles and commended the new ser­vice as "another progressive phase of modern railroading."

N e w York a n d East Central Headlight A p r i l , 1946

U t i c a A c c o u n t i n g Eng ineer 4 7 Y e a r s a t W o r k

Photo by Utica Daily Press R a l p h T . H o r t o n , r i g h t , A c c o u n t i n g E n g i n e e r , r e c e i v e s t h e b e s t w ishes o f E. L. A b b o t t , l e f t , H e a d A c c o u n t i n g E n g i n e e r , a t a d i n n e r in his h o n o r in t h e U t i c a H o t e l , U t i c a , N . Y . , M a r c h 1, w h e n h e r e t i r e d a f t e r n e a r l y 4 8 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e . W . M . R i c h a r d s o n , c e n t e r , D e p a r t m e n t a l A c c o u n t a n t , s m i l e s in a g r e e m e n t . A f t e r s e r v i n g as R e s i d e n t E n g i n e e r a t A l b a n y a n d B u f f a l o , h e w a s A s s i s t a n t D i s t r i c t E n g i n e e r in U t i c a f r o m 1 9 0 7 t o 1 9 1 5 , d u r i n g w h i c h t i m e h e w a s in c h a r g e o f e n g i n e e r i n g w o r k in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h g r a d e c r o s s i n g e l i m i n a t i o n a n d l a y o u t o f t h e U t i c a S t a t i o n . H e t h e n t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e V a l u a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t in G r a n d C e n t r a l T e r m i n a l , r e t u r n i n g t o U t i c a as A c ­c o u n t i n g E n g i n e e r in 1 9 3 3 . A r e s i d e n t o f N e w H a r t f o r d , N . Y . , h e w i l l d e v o t e his l e i s u r e t o his h o b b i e s , g a r d e n i n g a n d f i s h i n g .

B. & A. Electricians Are Bowling Champs

The B . & A. Bowling League, six teams representing various departments in the Boston area, concluded another successful season, March 21, with its annual dinner, at which the following prizes were distributed:

Team championship to the Elec­tricians, who met the Mainte­nance of Way team, in the roll-off and came out on top by only eleven pins, a red-hot match. High Average, Bill Kelly of Ac­

counting No. 2. High 3-strings, Geo. Thorne of

M. of Way. High Single, Fred Boyns of

Gen. Freight High Team 3-strings, Maintenance

of Way High Team Single, Accounting

No. 2 Plans are under way to provide a

stronger league for 1946-1947, with eight teams, a number of former bowl­ers now returning from military ser­vice being available.

The officers: C. R. Erlandson, Freight Traffic, President; R. Keefe, Agent, Allston, Vice-President, F. Arrington, Accounting Department, Secretary and J . Thomas, Accounting Department, Treasurer.

A l b a n y R a i l w a y C l u b H e a d Sees Lincoln Rel ics

More than one million miles of telephone and telegraph wire are used by the railroads their operations.

in connection with

P h o t o b y H e w i g , A l b a n y K n i c k e r b o c k e r N e w s J o h n E. Boos , l e f t , S e c r e t a r y o f t h e A l b a n y C o u n t y H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y , shows his c o l l e c t i o n o f L i n c o l n i a n a t o T . V . F l a n n e r y , P r e s i d e n t o f t h e C a p i t o l D i s t r i c t R a i l w a y C l u b , a n d E d w i n A . W i l d e , S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r , d u r i n g a m e e t i n g o f t h e c l u b in A l b a n y , N . Y . , r e c e n t l y , w h e n M r . Boos s p o k e o n " L i n c o l n a n d t h e R a i l r o a d s . " M r . Boos has in his possess ion 1 2 , 0 0 0 i t e m s o f L i n c o l n i a n a , p a r t

o f w h i c h h e d i s p l a y e d d u r i n g his t a l k .

H o m e on Fur lough

Discounts Ear ly Use O f Radar on Tra ins

The use of radar to prevent rail­road accidents is not practicable with any equipment so far known to the radio industry, according to W . P. Hilliard, General Manager of the Bendix Radio Division of Bendix Aviation Corporation, large wartime suppliers of radar to the Army and Navy.

Mr. Hilliard deplored optimistic forecasts of the use in the near fu­ture of radar sets which would en­able engineers to "see" a stalled train or obstruction.

"While further research," said Mr. Hilliard, "may eventually result in improvements which will solve the problems involved in 'seeing' around curves or behinds hills, at present techniques and equipment have not advanced to a point where satisfactory results can be expected from the use of radar on trains."

T h o m a s F. M u r r a y , Y a r d m a s t e r , W e e h a w k e n , N . J . , c e n t e r f i rs t r o w , r e t i r e d F e b r u a r y 1 a f t e r 51 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e a n d w a s h o n o r e d b y f r i e n d s a n d asso­c i a t e s a t a d i n n e r M a r c h 11 a t L a t e a n o s T a v e r n , N o r t h B e r g e n . H e w a s a p p o i n t e d Y a r d m a s t e r in 1 9 2 2 . L e f t t o r i g h t a r e J . J . F u r l o n g , C h i e f C l e r k , Y a r d O f f i c e ; J . G o r d o n , a f r i e n d ; J . M u r r a y , a b r o t h e r ; E. M u r r a y , a b r o t h e r , Y a r d C l e r k ; M r . M u r r a y ; R. G . M a y , T r a i n m a s t e r ; W . M u r r a y , a b r o t h e r , G . W e l s h , A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l Y a r d m a s t e r ; T . J . Q u i n n , Y a r d C o n d u c t o r ; a n d J . J . E v a n s , Y a r d m a s t e r . S e a t e d in r i g h t f o r e g r o u n d is H . C . B u t l e r , Y a r d m a s t e r .

Heads Buf fa lo Post H. S. Gogan, a World War I veteran

and a patrolman on the Buffalo Divi­sion for twenty-five years, has been elected Commander of New York Central Post 515, V . of F. W . , Buffalo. Commander Gogan was chairman of the 515 Junior Drum Corps for five years, winning two State Champion­ships and the Fort Erie Band Tatoo Championship for three years.

Other officers are: Senior Vice-Commander R. V . Windrath, Yard conductor, Buffalo Division; Junior Vice-Commander, Frank Wolf; Chap­lain, N. S. Oppenheimer, conductor, Buffalo Division; Adjutant, C. Bar­row; Quartermaster, L. Macierzewski.

A s s i s t a n t C o n d u c t o r M . N . M a c K i n ­n o n , H a r l e m D i v i s i o n , w a s o v e r j o y e d r e c e n t l y w h e n b o t h his sons h a d f u r ­l o u g h s a t t h e s a m e t i m e . T h e y a r e , l e f t t o r i g h t , E n s i g n D o n a l d a n d L i e u t . C o m m a n d e r N e i l A . , w h o w o n t h e D i s t i n g u i s h e d F l y i n g C r o s s a n d f o u r A i r M e d a l s in a c t i o n a g a i n s t t h e J a p ­a n e s e m a i n l a n d a n d O k i n a w a .

These y o u n g m e n h a v e b e e n t a k i n g a s h o r t c o u r s e in r a i l r o a d h i s t o r y , o p e r ­a t i o n a n d m a n a g e m e n t a t t h e A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . L e f t t o r i g h t , f r o n t r o w : A r t h u r D u n h a m , T i c k e t S e l l e r , G r a n d C e n t r a l T e r m i n a l ; C h a r l e s M i n e r , J r . , C l e r k , F i n a n c i a l D e p t . ; W . H . C h i d l e y , S u p e r v i s o r , L o c o ­m o t i v e A p p l i a n c e s , C l e v e l a n d ; H . J . P a l m e r , T r a i n m a s t e r , G r a n d C e n t r a l T e r m i n a l . L e f t t o r i g h t , r e a r r o w : F. H . W o o l f a l l , R e s e a r c h A s s i s t a n t , N . R. M c C o r m i c k , E x p o r t & I m p o r t A g e n t a n d J . E. E g a n , J r . , A s s i s t a n t S u p e r v i s o r o f T r a c k , S y r a c u s e .

J . H. Cauve t Retires Judge H. Cauvet, Chief of Reclaim

Department, Buffalo, retired after forty-five years' service. Mr. Cauvet entered service August 12, 1900 in the Car Service Office at New York and served in various departments until February 15, 1923, when he was

T a k e n in A f r i c a H a r m o n C a r I n s p e c t o r Ends Long Rai l S e r v i c e H a r m o n V e t e r a n

S h o w n a b o v e a r e A . G . H e n t z , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f E q u i p m e n t a n d L e o R. Z a c h , M a s t e r M e c h a n i c o f t h e M i l i t a r y R a i l w a y S e r v i c e a n d n o w r e ­t u r n e d t o B u f f a l o . T h e p h o t o g r a p h w a s t a k e n in F r e n c h M o r o c c o , a t t h e s c e n e o f a b a d r a i l r o a d a c c i d e n t .

O s c a r H o r t e , E n g i n e m a n in H a r ­m o n , N . Y . , e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e , l e a v e s his c a b f o r t h e last t i m e u p o n r e t i r e ­m e n t a f t e r 4 0 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e . H e b e c a m e a f i r e m a n in 1 9 0 7 a n d w a s p r o m o t e d t o e n g i n e m a n in 1 9 2 0 . H e w i l l o p e r a t e a f a r m he p u r c h a s e d in W i l m i n g t o n , V e r m o n t .

A f t e r 3 2 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e , C h a r l e s S . H a l s t e a d , C a r I n s p e c t o r , o f C r o t o n - o n - H u d s o n , o n F e b r u a r y 2 8 , b a d e f a r e w e l l a t a s s e m b l y t o his f e l l o w w o r k e r s a t H a r m o n . In t h e S h a n t y , d e c o r a t e d w i t h s t r e a m e r s , W i l l i a m H . A l l e n , C a r F o r e m a n , p r e s e n t e d h i m w i t h a b u l g i n g w a l l e t . " C h a r l e y ' s " g o o d h u m o r w i l l b e m i s s e d , f o r h e a l w a y s a r r i v e d e a c h m o r n i n g w i t h a s m i l e .

appointed Chief of Reclaim Depart­ment.

Ret i red b y Illness Edwin C. Branker has retired due

to illness. He entered service Septem­ber 3, 1907, as a stenographer at Buffalo.

N e w York a n d East Central Headlight A p r i l , 1946 3

New V. of F. W. Post Named for Williamson

A new Veterans Post has been formed by employes in Grand Central Terminal and the 466 Lexington Avenue and 230 Park Avenue build­ings, New York. It is affiliated with the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

The new Post will be named in memory of our late President, Col. Frederick E. Williamson. The names of fifty veterans are inscribed on the charter application.

Until the Post is formally installed, William K. Byrne, a veteran of World War I will act as Chairman, assisted by James J . Lee and Burton R. Porter. The Post will meet in the Conference Room, 230 Park Avenue.

H. A . H a g e n N o w A Rail H is tor ian

H. A. Hagen, Passenger Rate Room, New York City, has so completely established himself as an encyclopedia of railroad historical knowledge that he now goes by the name of "Ask Alvin."

Besides carrying around inside his head a great store of knowledge, he carefully maintains a file of records and miscellaneous memorabilia. Re­cently he has contributed several ar­ticles on the early days of the New York Central to Ups and Downs, the monthly magazine of the American Association of Passenger Rate Men.

tion of the new alarm. It was first designed for friction bearings, but has been adapted since for roller bearing journals, with which all the Central's new locomotives and pas­senger cars are equipped.

The Equipment Engineering De­partment of the New York Central System originally devised the alarm and was assisted in its development by the Magnus Metal Corporation and the Timken Roller Bearing Com­pany.

Recent Deaths

C a r records and recorded music combine in this Foreign C a r Record Off ice of the C a r Service Depar tment in Buffalo to make a more pleasant business day. Three outlets for the music, playing 24 minutes in every hour, may be seen a t tached to the cei l ing.

G r e v e r Gets Purse; 4 4 Years a t W o r k

William C. Grever, Assistant Gen­eral Yardmaster, 72nd Street Yard, New York City, retired recently on his 70th birthday, after 45 years of service, which began as a switch-tender on the West Side. Mr. Grever was appointed to his last position in 1915. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and now lives at 2 Magaw Place, New York City.

On retirement he was given a purse from friends and associates, tendered by Assistant Supt. H. B. Tucker.

R ECORDED music, ranging in variety from classical to the

latest popular melodies, is now played as a relaxing background to the con­centrated work of tabulation per­formed by the Car Service Depart­ment, located in the Central Terminal Building, Buffalo, N. Y .

Installation of the system, known as Music by Muzak, was made at the beginning of the year and immediately met with almost unanimous approval by the 340 employes, as indicated in a survey taken soon afterward. The programs are scientifically arranged, playing approximately 24 minutes of every hour throughout the day.

The New York Central System has the largest Car Record Office in the world at Buffalo, under the super­

vision of M. R. Clinton, Superin­tendent of Car Service, and Assistant Superintendent H. M. Tirmenstein.

In this office are maintained the records of all freight and passenger cars owned by the New York Cen­tral System, bearing reporting marks N.Y.C., M.C., C.C.C.&St.L., P .&E. , B.&A., P.&L.E., P.McK.&Y. and Canada Southern. Records are kept of these cars while on the New York Central System as well as when mov­ing on other roads throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Also, records are maintained of all freight and passenger, including Pull­man, cars owned by all other railroads and private line companies while moving over the New York Central System. These records are obtained

from reports furnished by freight and passenger train conductors and by agents at interchange points.

In addition to maintaining car rec­ords, this office compiles a voluminous amount of statistics such as train miles, car miles, train hours, gross and net ton miles; tracing, recon-signing and diversion of cars; and such other miscellaneous work as de­velops.

It was because of the exacting na­ture of this work, interesting yet monotonous, at times, that the in­stallation of the music was approved for the welfare of the employes. Its sole purpose is to combat monotony and fatigue, give a lift and produce a harmonious atmosphere during the business day.

B. & A . Breakfas t The second annual Boston & Al­

bany Communion Breakfast will be held on Sunday, May 26, with a Mass at 8 :30 a.m. in Saint Anthony's Church, Holton street, Allston, Mass. Breakfast will follow in St. Anthony's School Hall. Archbishop Richard J . Cushing is to attend.

Smith, Clarence R., 65 , Auditor and General Freight Agent of the Cambria & Indiana Railroad Company, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was formerly Chief Clerk, Accounting Department and Assistant Auditor, Ohio Central Lines, at Columbus, Ohio going to the Cambria & Indiana in September, 1922.

Jones, E . P . Station Inspector, Indianapolis, after an illness of almost a year. He had been with the Company forty-three years.

Bower, Dr. Charles T. , Company Surgeon at Hillsdale, Mich, since 1935.

Bulla, Guy W., 69, retired con­ductor, in Elkhart.

Haid, Walter Henry, 38, Assistant Supervisor Tracks, of a heart attack in his home in South Bend.

Tyler, Warren J . , retired Airbrake Supervisor, at his home in Elkhart.

Henderson, Wallace M., 77, retired Boiler Foreman, Pennsylvania Division, at his home in Clearfield, Pa. He retired in 1938, after 36 years of service.

Miller, Henry D., 90 , retired Brakeman, Pennsylvania Division, at his home in Jersey Shore, Pa. He re­tired in 1925.

Starr, Andrew J . , 70, retired En­gineman, Pennsylvania Division, at his home in Cherry Tree, Pa. He re­tired in 1943, after 48 years of serv­ice.

New Hot-Box Alarms for N. Y.C. Passenger Cars and Locomotives

ment in railroading history. The latest motive power acquired

by the Central, 6000 horsepower Niagara type locomotives, was deliv­ered equipped on all axle bearings with the alarm. An authorized pro­gram for the future, to protect all passenger equipment in high speed, main line trains, provides for equip­ping similarly more than 3 5 , 0 0 0 bearings.

The new alarm, consisting of two cylinders which release a cloud of smoke and a penetrating odor at a predetermined temperature, attracts attention by sight or smell to an overheating axle journal so that the train can be stopped before trouble develops.

The two cylinders are placed in cavities specially drilled into the journal. One cylinder, producing the smoke, is filled with liquid ethyl mercaptan. The other, producing the odor, is filled with a liquid combina­tion of titanium tetrachloride and carbon tetrachloride. They are in­stalled by manufacturers of the bear­ings and can be replaced if ever used.

Each cylinder has a small orifice, sealed with a fusible metal which melts, for roller bearing application, at 220 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon this melting, the released liquids are then vaporized by the heat of the hot journal into gases of smoke and odor. This action continues approximately 10 minutes. The gases produced are

non-corrosive and unharmful within reasonable limits when inhaled.

Exhaustive tests led to the perfec-

Charles A. Halpin Charles A. Halpin, Commerce As­

sistant, Office of General Solicitor, N e w York Central System, died March 15 of pneumonia in St. Eliza­beth's Hospital, New York City. He was 55.

Mr. Halpin was born September 29, 1890, in Yonkers, N. Y . He resided at 2253 University Avenue, the Bronx.

He entered New York Central serv­ice in 1912 as a clerk in the Engi­neering Department at White Plains. In 1914, he entered the Law Depart­ment as a stenographer and became Secretary to the General Solicitor in 1917. He was appointed Chief Clerk in 1920 and Commerce Assistant in 1926.

Mr. Halpin is survived by his wife, Eleanor; two brothers, Raymond and Bernard Halpin and a sister, Miss Bonnie Halpin.

Gen. Supt. Flynn Dies Suddenly at 68

This snapshot shows a hot-box alarm car t r idge on a N e w York C e n t r a l locomotive tender being discharged during a demonstrat ion recently.

Walter H. Flynn, 68, General Superintendent, Motive Power & Roll­ing Stock, since January, 1927, died March 14, in Washington of a heart attack. He was stricken at his hotel after attending a meeting of the As­sociation of American Railroads.

Mr. Flynn, a distinguished railroad officer in the mechanical engineering field, was born in Buffalo, June 24, 1877. He was graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College in 1899, with a degree of B.S. He spe­cialized in mechanical engineering.

He entered railway service in 1899 with the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheel­ing, now part of the B . & O. Much of his early experience was with the Michigan Central, which he served successively as draftsman in the Mechanical Engineer's Office, as as­sistant general foreman and general foreman in the Jackson locomotive shops, as master mechanic at St. Thomas, Ontario and as superinten­dent of motive power, holding this last post from June, 1912 to April, 1925, when he was appointed Super­intendent Motive Power for the New York Central, Lines East. Two years

W a l t e r H . Flynn

later, he was made General Superin­tendent.

For several years Mr. Flynn was chairman of the mechanical division of the Association of American Rail­roads. For many years he took an active interest in the operations of the Railroad Y.M.C.A.

M e m b e r s of " C l u b 33 , " employes in the Freight Off ice, Freight C l a i m D e p a r t m e n t and Ma in tenance of W a y D e ­par tment at 33rd Street Freight Stat ion, W e s t Side. N e w York C i ty , held their third dinner-dance M a r c h 26, welcom­ing back 12 men who served in the A r m e d Forces during the war. Thirty-six members and guests a t tended the dinner, which was held at Chin's Restaurant, Times Square.

Beats B i l l i a rd C h a m p Frank J . Boyd, of " Q " telegraph

office, New York, has been crowned the unofficial three cushion billiard champion of the New York Central.

Mr. Boyd recently defeated one of England's champions at this popular game in an off-tournament match in New York. He has been a member of S. H. Mulligan's staff for about five years.

A N E W L Y perfected hot-box alarm, a warning device devel­

oped by the New York Central Sys­tem to guard against overheating

axle journals, will be installed on the 720 new passenger cars ordered recently by the New York Central in the largest purchase of such equip-

4 Det ro i t Central Headlight A p r i l , 1946

N Y C M a r i n e D e c o r a t e d ; S a v e d W o u n d e d M a n

In D e t r o i t Post L a k e S h o r e & M i c h i g a n S o u t h e r n a n d t h e M i c h i g a n C e n t r a l , a l l o f w h i c h c o m p a n i e s h a v e b e e n o w n e r s a n d o p e r a t o r s o f t h e S t . J o s e p h b r a n c h .

F i f t y - o n e o f M r . N o e y ' s y e a r s o f r a i l ­r o a d i n g h a v e b e e n s p e n t r u n n i n g a n e n g i n e . T h e o t h e r f i v e h a v e b e e n in r o u n d h o u s e a n d f i r i n g s e r v i c e . T h e 7 4 - y e a r - o l d v e t e r a n r e c a l l s s o m e o f t h e c h o r e s a f i r e m a n h a d t o p e r f o r m h a l f a c e n t u r y a g o . In a d d i t i o n t o a l l h a n d f i r i n g , i t w a s t h e j o b o f t h e f i r e m a n t o k e e p e v e r y t h i n g c l e a n a b o v e t h e r u n n i n g b o a r d , s u c h as p a i n t i n g t h e f r o n t e n d , s c o u r i n g a l l b r a s s i n s i d e a n d o u t s i d e t h e c a b a n d d r a w i n g t h e o i l a n d f i l l i n g a l l t h e l i g h t s , w h i c h u s e d k e r o s e n e i n s t e a d o f b e i n g e l e c t r i c a l l y o p e r a t e d as t h e y a r e t o d a y .

K. F. S t o n e , A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l C o u n s e l

56 Y e a r s a t W o r k

Det ro i t W o m e n A i d Cr ipp les ' League

At a recent meeting of the Railway Business Women's Association, De­troit, Miss Ann Conlogue of the New York Central's Master Mechanic's of­fice, president of the association, pre­sented to Mrs. Julius T. Becker, President of the Michigan League for Crippled Children, a check for $623.23 as a contribution. The funds were collected through the sale of greeting cards by the railway girls in 1915.

Detroit Photogs Busy Another 20 print inter-change ex­

hibit has been arranged between the N.Y.C. Camera Club of Detroit and the A.A. Detroit Club of N. Y . Twenty mounted photos by members of the Detroit Club will be displayed in Grand Central Terminal while twenty others made by the N. Y . Club are hung in the Detroit Terminal. Judging and rating of these, always the most interesting part of the show, will be done by members.

Refreshments served by inexperi­enced but willing cook Ed Von Was-cinski at the Feburary 28 shooting session included a thick black brew alleged to be coffee. Leah Edwards gaspingly cried for a chaser after she had innocently taken a healthy swal­low of the stuff. She also noted with awe from its effect on the table that it made an excellent paint remover.

Shooting sessions so far have been concentrated on portraits of pulchri-tudinous feminine subjects but a greater variety of subject matter is promised for the future. Outdoor train and motor trips will be included.

Recent darkroom classes were held by Charles Fagin and Morton Fried­man. The former taught film develop­ment and contact printing while the latter demonstrated dodging tech­niques. The darkroom has been re­served almost every night by members. New equipment, including a better en-larger and electric dryer, will be added.

At the March 14 meeting Louis S. White of the Engineering Department gave a talk on the beginning of pho­tography in the United States. He also displayed examples of daguerreo­types, ambrotypes, carte de vistes, tin types, family albums and other photo graphic oddities.

Bonds G i v e n R e t i r i n g D e t r o i t C o n t r a c t C l e r k

R i c h a r d ( D i c k ) E v e r a r d , C o n t r a c t C l e r k o n t h e s t a f f o f S u p e r v i s o r J o i n t F a c i l i t i e s a n d S t a t i s t i c s , D e t r o i t , r e t i r e d r e c e n t l y , a f t e r 4 0 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e . D i c k ' s f r i e n d s r e m e m b e r e d h i m w i t h V i c t o r y B o n d s , w h i c h w e r e p r e s e n t e d a t a l u n c h e o n g i v e n in his h o n o r b y his a s s o c i a t e s . In p i c t u r e , l e f t t o r i g h t a r e : E. L. L a C o m b e , C h i e f S t a t i s t i c a l C l e r k ; M a r i e N e u b a u e r , A . J . S m i t h , S u p e r ­v i s o r J o i n t F a c i l i t i e s a n d S t a t i s t i c s ; E l i z a b e t h K e n n e y , F r a n c e s P f e i f e r , M r . E v e r a r d , L o r e t t a H a s s , H . B. G o o d w i n , E x e c u t i v e A s s i s t a n t t o V i c e P r e s i d e n t

a n d G e n e r a l M a n a g e r .

S h o w n a b o v e is C o r p . J a c k F. C o u t t s , f u r l o u g h e d S t o r e s D e p a r t m e n t E m p l o y e , W e s t A l b a n y , b e i n g g i v e n t h e N a v y C o m m e n d a t i o n R i b b o n a n d B r o n z e S t a r M e d a l f o r his e x p l o i t s in t h e M a r i a n a s c a m p a i g n . H e lost his l e f t l e g f r o m w o u n d s r e c e i v e d w h e n h e s a v e d a w o u n d e d c o m r a d e u n d e r f i r e a t I w o J i m a . P r e s e n t i n g t h e m e d a l is C o l . W . C . H a l l , a t t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a N a v y Y a r d .

C o u t t s , o v e r s e a s 15 m o n t h s w i t h t h e f a m o u s F o u r t h M a r i n e D i v i s i o n , a lso f o u g h t in t h e M a r s h a l l s , as w e l l as a t S a i p a n a n d T i n i a n . H e e n l i s t e d in 1 9 4 2 a n d r e c e n t l y w a s in t h e N a v a l H o s p i t a l a t P h i l a d e l p h i a .

50 Y e a r s W i t h P. & L.E.

D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r C . V . B u c h e r is s h o w n h a n d i n g a S a f e t y A w a r d f o r n o r e ­p o r t a b l e i n j u r i e s d u r i n g t h e y e a r 1 9 4 5 t o S u p e r v i s o r o f B r i d g e s & B u i l d i n g s , B. F. F r a n c i s . L e f t t o r i g h t : K. L. M i n e r , E n g i n e e r o f B r i d g e s ; B. F. F r a n c i s , S u p e r v i s o r B r i d g e s & B u i l d i n g s ; L B. T e r b r a c k , T r a i n m a s t e r ; J . B. D e l a n e y , S u ­p e r i n t e n d e n t ; H . B. R u t h e r f o r d , A s s i s t a n t D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r ; C . V . B u c h e r , D i v i s i o n E n g i n e e r ; J . V . M i d d l e t o n , S u p e r v i s o r o f T r a c k a n d J . N . G r i m , E n g i ­n e e r o f T r a c k . — -

A f t e r f i f t y y e a r s o f c o n t i n u o u s s e r v i c e A . H . T o d d , F r e i g h t a n d P a s s e n g e r A g e n t a t M o n e s s e n , P a . , f o r t h e P i t t s ­b u r g h & L a k e E r i e , r e t i r e d r e c e n t l y . M r . T o d d f i rs t w e n t t o M o n e s s e n in 1 9 0 3 , as C l e r k a n d w a s l a t e r a p p o i n t ­e d C h i e f C l e r k , in w h i c h p o s i t i o n h e s e r v e d u n t i l 1 9 0 9 , w h e n h e w a s m a d e A g e n t a t M o n o n g a h e l a , Pa . , w h e r e h e s e r v e d u n t i l J u l y 15 , 1 9 3 7 , w h e n h e w a s a p p o i n t e d F r e i g h t a n d P a s s e n g e r A g e n t a t M o n e s s e n . O n M a y 10, 1 9 3 8 h e w a s a g a i n t r a n s f e r r e d t o M o n o n ­g a h e l a . O n N o v e m b e r 1, 1 9 4 0 h e w a s a g a i n a p p o i n t e d A g e n t a t M o n e s ­s e n . A t a l u n c h e o n , g i v e n in his h o n o r , h e w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a s a r d o n y x r i n g , his b i r t h s t o n e , a n d M r s . T o d d w a s g i v e n a b o u q u e t . S u c c e e d i n g M r . T o d d is C . V . M a r s h a l l , w h o g o e s t o M o n e s s e n f r o m S h a r o n , P a . , w h e r e h e w a s A g e n t f o r s i x t e e n y e a r s .

Detroit A. P. A. Notes Most recent dischargees from mili­

tary service to return to work in the Auditor Passenger Accounts Office, Detroit, have been Carmine Nappi, Ben Schairer, John Seek, Paul Clucas, James Berger, Ray Hurd, Robert Rose, Archie Carpenter, Robert Zugg, Wi l ­liam Bell, Lawrence Parrish and Arthur Newberg.

Miss Lena Hollowell, clerk in the same office, retired from active service on April 1 . She was presented with a billfold containing folding money by her fellow workers and was feted at a farewell dinner at the Catholic Women's League. Miss Hollowell started as a stenographer with the Big Four at Cincinnati, March 26, 1917.

Another bowling party at 20 Grand Recreation on March 9, brought to­gether a large group of employes from the Auditor Passenger Accounts Of­fice, including the largest representa­tion of returned servicemen to date.

The team composed of Mary Noble,

Steve Croghan. Duncan Guest and Wilbert Weilert rolled into first place with a nice total of 2229 including their 143 pins per game handicap. The win was worth S2.50 to each bowler. Second place went to Tom Briody, William Bell, Irene Nolet, Joe Briody and Earline McGee, who totaled 2188.

Men's High individual games were: Weilert 212. Walter Warren 2 1 8 ; Guest 210. Davis 204. Among the women Xoble was far ahead with 195, but Wilma Murray had the top total with 157-163-166.

After the bowling there was danc­ing and refreshments.

T a g e N o e y , l o c o m o t i v e e n g i n e m a n o n t h e S t . J o s e p h b r a n c h , r e t i r e d r e ­c e n t l y , a f t e r 5 6 y e a r s o f c o n t i n u o u s r a i l r o a d s e r v i c e , m o s t o f w h i c h has b e e n in a n d a r o u n d t h e t w i n c i t i e s o f S t . J o s e p h a n d B e n t o n H a r b o r , M i c h i g a n .

M r . N o e y s t a r t e d b y w i p i n g e n g i n e s in 1 8 8 9 o n t h e S t . J o s e p h b r a n c h , t h e n o w n e d b y t h e V a n d a l i a R a i l r o a d . S h o r t l y t h e r e a f t e r , he t r a n s f e r r e d t o L o g a n s p o r t , I n d i a n a , b u t soon r e ­t u r n e d t o S t . J o s e p h , w o r k i n g s u c ­c e s s i v e l y w i t h t h e V a n d a l i a , t h e S t . J o e , S o u t h B e n d a n d S o u t h e r n , t h e

Mitchell Succeeds Late Walter H. Flynn

Effective April 1 , Frank K. Mitchell was appointed General Superintendent, Motive Power & Rolling Stock, New York Central System, with headquar­ters at New York. Mr. Mitchell suc­ceeds the late W . H. Flynn.

A graduate of Purdue University and a veteran of World War I, he entered railroad service as an elec­trician with the Big Four Railway in 1 9 1 8 and rose through the ranks until, on October 1 , 1 9 4 0 , he was appointed Assistant to General Superintendent, Motive Power & Rolling Stock at New York.

Sponsored by the Detroit Passenger Traffic Department, a Sales and Serv­ice dinner, held in the Detroit-Leland Hotel on March 12 was attended by 140 members of that department and guests from several other departments, and the Pullman Company.

W. E. Frackelton, General Pas­senger Agent, acted as Toastmaster, introducing the following: C. L. Jellinghaus, Vice President and Gen­

eral Manager; H. C. Carson, Assistant Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago; S. W . Bone, General Passenger Agent, Chicago and J . P. Kenny, Pullman Company.

At the speakers' table is Mr. Frack­elton sitting directly behind the microphone. To his right: Mr. Carson, E. L. Sipes, O. J . Steinhardt, A. J . Collins and L. G. Hammond. To his left: T . E. Nerland, Mr. Bone, C. E.

Vekovius, R. Stokes, C. H. Knott, W . F. McMichael and J . F. Dwyer. E. S. Haberner, Mr. Kenny, J . W . David­son and R. C. Duffy of the Pullman were guests.

After the dinner a motion picture on the proper use of the telephone was shown and an open discussion held on improving public relations through the medium of personalizing our sales and service contacts.

C h i c a g o C o a l Changes H. L. Willard, General Coal

Freight Agent, Chicago, announced the appointment effective March 1, of H. A. Coughenour, as Coal Freight Agent, Chicago, succeeding George Masson, deceased. Mr. Coughenour was succeeded as Assistant Coal Freight Agent by H. B . Kutcher.

N Y C Pair t o W e d A number of their associates gave a

party in the Hotel Onondaga, Syracuse, February 9, for Miss Helen Przywara and Edmund C. Kocylo, two New York Central employes who plan to be married this Spring.

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B e l l e f o n t a i n e V e t e r a n s ' W o m e n ' s A u x i l i a r y H o n o r e d f o r W o r k in C a n t e e n Dur ing W a r

A t t o p a r e o v e r o n e h u n d r e d o f t h e o n e h u n d r e d a n d s ixty w o m e n w h o w o r k e d in t h e B e l l e f o n t a i n e , O h i o , c a n t e e n , o p e r a t e d b y t h e W o m e n ' s A u x i l i a r y , N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l V e t e r a n s ' A s s o c i a t i o n .

THE members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Bellefontaine,

Ohio, Chapter of New York Central Veterans, were honored by the Cham­ber of Commerce of that city for their canteen work in the war. A crowd of approximately 500 assembled in the High School.

Each of the women was presented with a rose as she entered and all were seated in a body in the center. Later each received a gold compact, these gifts through the cooperation of the sponsoring body, Legionnaires of World War II, Wren Floral Shop and the Esplin Store.

H. J . Brodbeck, prominent banker, was master of ceremonies.

Among the speakers who paid trib­ute to the women were Glenn Hill, president of the Chamber of Com­merce; Robert Cook, Mayor, who is a retired N.Y.C. operator; Walter Guy, representing the retail merchants; John P. Humphrey, representing the Army; Dr. Robert Gill, representing the Navy; Keith Gibson, representing the Air Corps; J . J . Brinkworth, Vice President and General Manager of the New York Central and Dwight A. Fawcett, Assistant General Manager.

The entertainment features included a vocal trio by M r s . E . K . Core, Mrs. John Karibo and Mrs. J . Ewing Smith; songs by John Vicario; dance numbers by Misses Luthers and Leonore Smith and an amusing skit in pantomime by ex-G.I.'s.

The High School Orchestra and a

Civic Chorus, both under the leader­ship of E. F. Stang, also furnished music.

Mrs. Cullen Clingerman, president of the Auxiliary during the operation of the Canteen, voiced appreciation for the co-operation given by the whole community.

The Canteen was opened May 3, 1942 and closed Jan. 15, 1946. Dur­ing this time it served 702,781 serv­ice men and women with sandwiches, coffee, milk, cake, pie, cookies and many other good things. The total amount of cash contributions received and spent was $52,178.57. In addition to this, donations of food were re­ceived every day.

One hundred and sixty-two women worked at the Canteen under, the direction of Mrs. W . C. Clingerman, president of the Auxiliary, and Mrs. L. K. Rosebrook, chairman of the Canteen, who held office for the dura­tion.

The first day the Canteen was open 50 uniformed persons were served. The largest number served in one day was 2 , 2 8 5 .

Representing Gustav Metzman, pres­ident of the N. Y . C. System, and R . D. Starbuck. Executive Vice Presi­dent, at the closing were Warren Kamm, Assistant Superintendent, Ohio Division, and F. B . Gill, Ter­minal Trainmaster.

The Canteen building is to remain as a club house for the Auxiliary.

J a m e s R o o s e v e l t p a u s e s as h e w a l k s d o w n t h e n e w c a r p e t a t G r a n d C e n t r a l T e r m i n a l .

THE world's biggest railroad car­pet, a gargantuan, specially

woven strip 260 feet long and 6 feet wide, was unrolled, March 15, for passengers boarding the Twentieth Century Limited in Grand Central Terminal.

The new strip, bearing repetitions of the train's name in gray on a

background of crimson, extends from the train gate lobby down the ramp and along the platform to the en­trance between the observation-lounge car and the adjacent car. The train gate lobby itself is carpeted with a special rug in crimson, 10 x 12 feet.

The Century, the Central's num­ber one luxury streamliner between

G r a n d Rapids M a n H o n o r e d on Ret i r ing

Harry L. Kelly, Chief Clerk in the office of the Division Freight Agent at Grand Rapids, Mich., retired re­cently, after 46 years of service.

Mr. Kelly entered the service of the Michigan Central as a helper at Middleville, Mich., in 1893, and was employed by the Central until April, 1899, when he resigned to accept other employment. He returned to the Michigan Central September 20, 1907, at Grand Rapids, and contin­ued service in this area until his re­tirement. A farewell dinner was given in his honor at the Lone Pine Inn.

A b o v e , f i rs t r o w , l e f t t o r i g h t : A r t h u r S c h u m a n n , w a t c h i n s p e c t o r ; G l e n n H i l l , P r e s i d e n t , B e l l e f o n t a i n e C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e ; L. A . C h a m p , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , O h i o d i v i s i o n ; M r s . C . E. R o s e b r o o k , c h a i r m a n o f C a n t e e n c o m m i t t e e ; M r s . C leve land Vets Back W . C . C l i n g e r m a n , P r e s i d e n t , W o m a n ' s A u x i l i a r y a n d R o b e r t C o o k , M a y o r o f B e l l e f o n t a i n e , a r e t i r e d N . Y . C . o p e r a t o r .

S e c o n d r o w : F. B. G i l l , T r a i n m a s t e r ; H . J . B r o d b e c k , m a s t e r o f c e r e m o n i e s ; D . A . F a w c e t t , A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l M a n a g e r ; J . J . B r i n k w o r t h , V i c e P r e s i d e n t a n d G e n e r a l M a n a g e r ; T . W . E n g l i s h , A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d W . E. K a m m , A s s i s t a n t S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

New York and Chicago, is the only train for which a carpet is laid in Grand Central Terminal.

The new strip replaces smaller ones which, have been used for Century passengers, including many important executives and celebrities, entraining on the Century since 1922. The strip now replaced was restored last Fall to service, after having been absent during the war. It is 60 feet shorter than the new one.

Because of the weight of the new carpet, almost half a ton, it is made, for convenience in handling, in six interlocking strips, of which four are each 45 feet long and two are 40 feet long.

" N e w s E x c h a n g e " Folds "The News Exchange," a stenciled

weekly collection of letters from boys and girls in the Armed Forces and office items, edited and published by employes in the office of Auditor of Passenger Accounts, Detroit, Michigan, ended its five-years life with the issue of March 15.

The Editor, Miss Julia A. Conlon, Clerk, related that at one time 79 boys and girls were in military service and today only 12 are still in uniform. To keep them in touch with each other and with the office "The News Exchange" was often eight pages long. The last issue was three pages long.

Fred J . Futterer is happy to be a civilian again after spending two and a half years in the Army, fourteen months of which was in London and ten months in Paris as an air freight dispatcher.

Harvey W . Thielman is also glad to exchange his "bell bottom trousers" for civilian garb, after spending three years on a sub-chaser along the At­lantic Coast.

Aust in D in ing Personnel Of f icer

A. E. Yarlott, General Superin­tendent, Dining Service, on March 1 announced the appointment of I. L. Austin as Superintendent of Per­sonnel and T. H. Byrne as Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, Dining Service Department.

I f y o u a r e b u y i n g S a v i n g s B o n d s b e s u r e t o s e e t o i t t h a t y o u r c o r r e c t a d d r e s s is o n f i l e .

L e f t t o r i g h t F i r s t R o w : * S . S . C o l l i n s , C h i e f C l e r k , F r e i g h t A g e n t a n d G . G . M c M i l l e n , D i s t . G e n . C a r F o r e m a n , S p r i n g ­f i e l d ; L. A . C h a m p , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , S p r i n g f i e l d ; G . H . M c E l r o y , Ass is t , S u p t . V a n W e r t ; C . E. Be l l , A s s t . t o G e n . S a f e t y A g e n t , N e w Y o r k ; H . E. O t t , R o a d F o r e m a n E n g i n e s , B e l l e f o n t a i n e , a n d C . H . H a y n e s , R o a d F o r e m a n E n g i n e s , L i n n d a l e . S e c o n d R o w : J . R. H a l l , A c t . G e n . Y a r d m a s t e r a n d W . W . R o h r b o u g h , D i v . E n g i n e e r , S p r i n g f i e l d ; C . E. C o n n e l l y , T r a i n m a s t e r , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; J . E. A n g e l l , A s s t . T r a i n m a s t e r a n d D . B. F l e m i n g , T r a i n m a s t e r , S p r i n g f i e l d ; F. B. G i l l , T r a i n m a s t e r , E. B o y k i n , G e n . Y a r d m a s t e r a n d W . E. K a m m , A s s t . S u p t . B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; F r a n k C l a r k , C o n ­d u c t o r , C i n c i n n a t i D i s t r i c t .

O t h e r s s h o w n a r e : T . W . E n g l i s h , A s s t . S u p t . S p r i n g f i e l d ; W . G . V o e l k e r , T r a i n m a s t e r , G a l l o n ; J . D . K i n g , T r a i n ­m a s t e r , C o l u m b u s ; J . J . M e l l e n , M a s t e r M e c h a n i c , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; D . S . O ' D e a , R d . F o r e m a n o f E n g i n e s , B e l l e f o n ­t a i n e ; F. V . M a r k l e y , R d . F o r e m a n o f E n g i n e s , S p r i n g f i e l d ; C . E. L u c a s , R d . F o r e m a n o f E n g i n e s , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; L. M . R i l e y , A s s t . T r a i n m a s t e r , L i n d a l e ; G . H . C o m e r , C a r F o r e m a n , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; J . J . S w a n , C a r F o r e m a n , S p r i n g f i e l d ; O . M . H o u s e r , A s s t . M a s t e r M e c h a n i c , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; W . E. S m i t h a n d R. P. H a d s e r , T r a v e l i n g F i r e m e n , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; M . B. J a c k s o n , F r t . A g e n t , S p r i n g f i e l d ; J . A . R y a n , F r t . A g e n t , D a y t o n ; B. W . T a i n t o r ; F r t . A g e n t , C o l u m b u s ; J . A . R y a n , F r t . A g e n t , M i d d l e t o w n ; A . J . G a r r i t y , N i g h t G e n . Y a r d m a s t e r , S p r i n g f i e l d ; H . L. M c K a y , F r t . A g e n t , G a l l o n ; P. J . B ivens , D i v . S t o r e k e e p e r , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; * C . S . C r o n e , S u p v r . S t o c k Y d s , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; * L l o y d C a m f i e l d , A s s t . T r a c k S u p v r . W e l l i n g t o n ; C . J . . B r o o k s , F r t . A g e n t , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; R. H . B u r k e t t , S i g . S u p e r v i s o r , B e l l e f o n t a i n e ; * P . J a f f e , B r a k e m a n , C i n c i n n a t i D i s t r i c t ; W . V . M o a k , S i g . S u p v r . S p r i n g f i e l d ; W . H . G i b s o n , S t a t i o n m a s t e r S p r i n g f i e l d ; * R a y R a m e y , E x t r a G a n g F o r e m a n , W e l l i n g t o n ; * C . C . H i n z e y , S e r g t . P o l i c e , S p r i n g f i e l d ; J . W . M i l l e r , D i v . S t o r e k e e p e r , S p r i n g f i e l d ; J . W . L e p p e r t , E n g i n e h o u s e F o r e m a n S p r i n g f i e l d ; * J . C . C l i p p i n g e r , C l a i m A g e n t , C i n c i n n a t i ; J . L. C o f f e y , S e c y o f C o m ­m i t t e e ; * W . H . D o h e r t y , E n g i n e h o u s e F o r e m a n , S h a r o n v i l l e ; * W . H . F o r t n e y , C h . R d F o r e m a n E n g i n e s , I n d i a n a p o ­l is ; J . A . C a r n e s , G e n . F o r e m a n , B e l l e f o n t a i n e , * I n d i c a t e s n o n - m e m b e r s .

6 Central Headlight A p r i l , 1946

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C . A. Radford Cincinnati

C. W. Y. Currie

Associate Editors Frank A. Judd

Chicago

V o l u m e VII APRIL, 1946 N o . 4

A PRACTICAL augury of the better times that lie just ahead for the American railroad passenger is found in the establishment,

this month, of regular daily, coast-to-coast, uninterrupted sleeping car transportation between Grand Central Terminal, New York, and the major cities of the West Coast, almost three thousand miles away. No longer need the traveler break his journey, at Chicago, where eastern and western railroads meet, unless he so desires.

In establishing this trans-continental service, the New York Central has brought into being a project which it has long studied and which was on the verge of fruition when the war started in 1941. The enthusiastic public response to the new service seems to indicate that its present modest stature will soon require expansion.

This will be accelerated when the new and finer sleeping car equip­ment which the Central has on order, on a scale heretofore unknown, becomes available, some of it probably before the year's end.

However this may be, it is already established that behind the ven­ture of the Central and the co-operating western railroads, there is a vast fund of public good will.

The new service is an outstanding example of co-operation that can be attained among members of a privately owned, competitive industry, when that industry is integrated by a universal desire for service to the public.

U . S . S e n a t o r J a m e s M . M e a d , a f o r m e r r a i l r o a d w o r k e r h i m s e l f , t a lks w i t h l e g i s l a t i v e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e N e w Y o r k S t a t e L e g i s l a t i v e B o a r d , B r o t h e r ­h o o d o f L o c o m o t i v e F i r e m e n a n d E n g i n e m e n , a t t h e L A B O R a n d I N D U S T R Y C o m m i t t e e L u n c h e o n in t h e W a l d o r f - A s t o r i a H o t e l , N e w Y o r k C i t y , w h e n S e n a t o r M e a d w a s t h e p r i n c i p a l s p e a k e r in o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e S t . L a w r e n c e S e a w a y . L e f t t o r i g h t a r e B. E. J o r d a n , N Y C E n g i n e m a n , S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r o f L e g i s l a t i v e B o a r d ; G e o r g e W . B a r t h o f U t i c a , N Y C E n g i n e m a n , D i r e c t o r o f B o a r d ; H . J . R a l p h , N e w H a v e n R R . E n g i n e m a n , C h a i r m a n o f B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s ; A . L. S m i t h , D . L. & W . R R . E n g i n e m a n o f E l m i r a , V i c e C h a i r m a n o f B o a r d ; J o s e p h C o l g a n , L o n g I s l a n d R R . E n g i n e m a n

o f J a m a i c a , L. I . , D i r e c t o r o f B o a r d ; F r a n k C o l u m b u s , A l b a n y , C h a i r m a n o f L e g i s l a t i v e B o a r d ; a n d W i l l i a m F. G l a i r , D . L. & W . E n g i n e m a n o f B u f f a l o , S e c r e t a r y o f B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s .

End Long S e r v i c e E I G H T N . Y . C . v e t e r a n s , w i t h e x -

c e p t i o n a l l y l o n g s e r v i c e , r e ­c e n t l y r e t i r e d . T h e y w e r e :

P e t e r F. Y o u n g , C l e r k T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t , N e w Y o r k , 5 3 y e a r s , 9 m o n t h s .

J o h n W . E n r i g h t , C r o s s i n g W a t c h ­m a n , W e e d s p o r t , N . Y . , 5 4 y e a r s .

T h o m a s E. C o l b e r t , C o n d u c t o r , A l b a n y D i v i s i o n , B . & A . , 5 2 y e a r s , 7 m o n t h s .

W i l l i a m H . L e f f l e r , E n g i n e m a n , M o h a w k D i v i s i o n , 5 1 y e a r s , 11 m o n t h s .

F r a n k C . M c L e a n , T e l e g r a p h e r , C l e v e l a n d , 5 7 y e a r s , 5 m o n t h s .

D a v i d C . R i c h a r d s o n , F r e i g h t C l a i m A g e n t , I n d i a n a p o l i s , 5 5 y e a r s , 5 m o n t h s .

J o h n W . D a v i s , G e n e r a l M a n ­a g e r , T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e p t . , I n d i a n ­a p o l i s , 5 3 y e a r s , 3 m o n t h s . '

G e o r g e H . S h a r p , T r a i n D i s ­p a t c h e r , J e r s e y S h o r e , Pa . , 5 0 y e a r s , I m o n t h .

"The farmer was the first man and he will be the last man"

NO W that you have surrounded a good dinner, are seated comfortably and have pipe, cigar or cigaret drawing well, let's for a brief moment, con­

duct a family Quiz. Did you know that the main source of income of more than 50 percent

of the population of the United State is agriculture? Did you know, that although it is only ten percent of the nation's area,

the territory served by the New York Central produces twenty percent of the nation's crops?

Did you know, also, that the cash income per acre in New York Central territory is higher by seventy-five percent than the average income per acre for the United States?

Every New York Central employe is acquainted with the fact that the eleven states served by the Central constitute the industrial heart of America, with consequent tremendous railroad traffic. Few of them, however, we believe, realize these states' tremendous agricultural importance. Their land production comes from every type of farming, except cotton and citrus fruits and, surprisingly, includes the country's highest average production per unit of livestock.

The region's great variety of productive soils also makes possible the diversification of farm enterprises and thus lessens the hazards faced by the one-crop agriculturists. Moreover, every farmer in this territory is within a reasonable distance of concentrated food markets, thus keeping his shipping costs low.

All this is of import to every Central employe for the simple reason that the crops grown in the Central's states provide traffic that gives us an im­portant part of our annual revenues. In our territory, fortunately, industry and agriculture flourish happily, side by side.

In another column is an account of a booklet recently issued by the New York Central's Agricultural and Livestock Department, describing the ad­vantages of farming in New York Central territory.

W e think that many of the facts, based on official government statistics, that are disclosed in this booklet will be as new to most of us as the Spring flowers that are pushing up on every hand.

Their lesson is clear: that we should give to our agricultural patrons in­creased attention and the best transportation service of which we are capable.

Fast Trains to Cut Schedule April 28

New York Central's long-distance trains between New York City and Chicago and St. Louis will return to prewar fast schedules April 2 8 .

The Twentieth Century Limited, premier train between New York and Chicago, will reduce its time from 1 7 hours to 1 6 hours. Other trains on the same run, such as the Pacemaker Commodore Vanderbilt, A d v a n c e Commodore Vanderbilt and the Iro­quois, will reduce their schedules from 1 8 hours to 1 7 hours.

Between New York and St. Louis the Southwestern Limited will im­prove its schedule by one hour, mak­ing its run in 2 1 hours, 35 minutes, and the Knickerbocker will cut off two hours, completing its run in 2 2 hours .

L e t t e r o f t h e M o n t h

8 2 3 Park A v e n u e , N e w Y o r k C i t y

D e a r S i r s : I N t h e s e d a y s o f e v e r l a s t i n g c o m -

p l a i n t s a n d u n j u s t c r i t i c i s m ( a n d I k n o w y o u h a v e h a d y o u r s h a r e o f t h e m ! ) I f e e l t h a t I n o t o n l y w a n t , b u t should s e n d a f e w w o r d s o f p r a i s e !

D u r i n g t h e w a r a n d s i n c e , I h a v e b e e n o b l i g e d t o m a k e a t l e a s t a d o z e n t r i p s b e t w e e n h e r e a n d C h i c a g o o n y o u r r o a d . A n d I w a n t t o say , w i t h no e x c e p t i o n s , o n e v e r y o n e o f t h e s e j o u r n e y s I h a v e h a d n o t h i n g b u t c o u r t e s y f r o m al l e m p l o y e e s , s e r v i c e , c o m f o r t a n d g o o d m e a l s !

I h a v e just r e t u r n e d f r o m m y last t r i p a n d I still say I t h i n k y o u d e s e r v e a l l t h e c r e d i t w e , t h e p u b l i c , c a n p o s s i b l y g i v e y o u d u r i n g t h e s e v e r y h e c t i c t i m e s .

S i n c e r e l y y o u r s , ( S g d ) ( M i s s ) H e l e n K. H a z l e h u r s t

A damaged shipment is time and money Wasted

FOR the tenth year there will be waged on the American railroads, this month, a nation-wide campaign, sponsored by the Shippers' Advisory

Boards, to increase our progress along the road to perfect shipping. The campaign is of particular importance this year, because of the country's

great need for the products of our industrial plants. In this time of war-born scarcity, particularly of consumer goods, which make for better living for all of us, it is our duty, as well as our privilege, to make a special effort to transport such products that are available as speedily as is safe and to do so without damage. Shipments damaged in shipping, through rough handling, carelessness, or otherwise, are thereby taken out of the hands of those who need them. At the same time, they create a serious expense to the carrier, depleting its net revenues.

The railroad is a most important factor in the activities which progress goods from producer to consumer—a process which we call distribution. Effective distribution calls for teamwork on the part of all concerned.

In the post-war era that is now opening up, the exercise of all our skills and of a little extra care can do much to advance the production and resulting prosperity, which are the goal of all of us.

Let's get the freight entrusted to us, particularly L.C.L. shipments, to destinations, safe and sound.

S a f e t y is o f t h e F i rs t I m p o r t a n c e in t h e D i s c h a r g e o f D u t y

T h e G o l d e n Rule By J . W . Alexander , of Public Relations

Group No. 102

T H E gossamer threads of the w e b of life A r e woven day by day,

By the things w e do , the folks w e m e e t . T h e threads are there t o stay; T h e pat tern grows as the shuttle weaves, B l e n d i n g the gay and the grey. C h a n c e or fate oft hold the strings, W e t h e puppets in the play.

P u b l i c relat ions, h u m a n relations, A r e b o u n d by s imple t i e s — W e must give our best to receive the best, H e succeeds w h o tries. If w e w o r k for s o m e o n e , w o r k with a will , W i t h p r i d e in w o r k well done . W e are cogs o r wheels in a great m a c h i n e ; Let 's h e l p to keep it run.

" M a n ' s I n h u m a n i t y to M a n " is the C o r e of all our troubles, A n d yet they could be so easily c leared, B l o w n away like bubbles, If w e ' d take t h e blinders off our eyes So vision m a y be full , A n d see h o w h a r m o n i o u s life could be, Living t h e G o l d e n R u l e .

If w e ' d only try to fol low that rule , A t w o r k , at h o m e , and play, I think we 'd find the d a w n i n g of a br ight A n d m o r e glorious day; I m p r a c t i c a l , a Utopian d r e a m , It may seem that to you, B u t r e m e m b e r , all progress that you see A r e dreams that have c o m e true.

p m. ( C S T ) and arrive in New York at 8 :30 a. m.

On its new schedule the westbound Century will leave New York at 5 p. m. ( E S T ) , arriving in Chicago the following morning at 8 o'clock. East-bound, it will leave Chicago at 3 :30

Some Employes Recently Retired

A m o n g employes retired recently w e r e : Brossus, O t t o , E n g i n e m a n , M o h a w k D i v . ,

41 years, 3 m o n t h s . Case, H e n r y C , E n g i n e m a n , H a r l e m D i v . ,

4 8 years, 7 m o n t h s . G e o r g e , C h a r l e s A . , W o o d M a c h i n i s t ,

M a t t o o n , 4 2 years. Ellis , F o r d e B . A g e n t - T e l e g r a p h e r , A n ­

gola, Ind. , 3 9 years, 8 m o n t h s . B a l d w i n , J o h n E . , T r a i n Dispatcher ,

Cleveland, 4 6 years. Boyle , Percy J . , Supvr. Fuel & L o c o -

m o t i v P e r f o r m a n c e , Buffalo , 4 0 years, 4 m o n t h s .

B r o w n , Russell W . , T r a i n D i r e c t o r , G r a s -selli, I n d . , 4 2 years, 11 m o n t h s .

C a v a n a u g h , W i l l i a m , Asst. Supvr . B . & B . , Buffalo D i v . , 4 0 years, 4 m o n t h s .

D o n a h u e , J o h n B . , C o n d u c t o r , Y o u n g s -t o w n , 4 4 years, 4 m o n t h s .

E m m o n s , W i l l i a m E. , Signal M a i n t a i n e r , Springfield, O . , 41 years, 8 m o n t h s .

H i g g e r s o n , J o h n H . , E n g i n e m a n , A d i r o n -

Div . , 4 6 years, 9 m o n t h s . Lil l ie , Curtis A . , C o n d u c t o r , M i c h i g a n

Div . , 4 1 years, 2 m o n t h s . Merr i t t , G e o r g e E . , B r a k e m a n , D e t r o i t

Div . , 4 5 years, 1 m o n t h . Meyers , J o h n H . , T r a i n m a n , P. & L. E . ,

4 4 years, 1 1 m o n t h s . Phil l ips , A n d r e w J . , Section F o r e m a n ,

W e s t e r n D i v . , 4 3 years, 1 0 m o n t h s . Reiber , G e o r g e , B r a k e m a n , D e t r o i t D i v . ,

4 1 years, 6 m o n t h s . R o e h r , F r a n k J . , C o n d u c t o r , O h i o Central

Div . , 4 6 years, 2 m o n t h s . Schindel , Claud B . , Machinis t , C o l u m b u s ,

3 9 years, 8 m o n t h s . Snyder, E l m e r M . , T r a i n m a n , P. & L .

E . , 4 8 years, 1 m o n t h . W i l l o c k , Eber C , Storekeeper , H o b s o n ,

4 3 years, 2 m o n t h s . Fouts , J o h n S., T e l e g r a p h e r , O h i o D i v . ,

4 4 years, 1 m o n t h . W e s t , G r o v e r C , E n g i n e m a n , M i c h i g a n

D i v . , 4 0 years, 6 m o n t h s . W o o l u m s , Charles H . , E n g i n e m a n , In­

diana D i v . , 4 4 years, 2 m o n t h s . S h e r m a n , H a r r y M. , Machinis t , St.

T h o m a s , O n t . , 4 8 years, 7 m o n t h s .

O h i o M e n Return Paul Smith, Dunkirk, O., Thomas

Home and Ernest Robinson of Ken­ton, Ohio, and Jacob Clouse, Gran­ville, Ohio, have returned from over­seas service.

Paul S. Woltering, furloughed since December, 1942, who served in the Philippines and Japan from May, 1944, until December, 1945, has returned to work in the District Station Ac­counting Bureau at Cincinnati.

By

Sim Perkins

N E W York Central men and women in military service on March 16

had reached a total of 30,658. The number of dead reported was 537. Inductions are still proceeding slowly but are far exceeded by the number of men returning from the Armed Forces.

Cleve land Cred i t Un ion Pays 3 Per Cent

At the annual meeting of the N.Y.C. Mercury Credit Union, Inc., in Cleve­land, officers were elected and a 3 % dividend for the year was declared. The officers are: A. J . Kuntz, Presi­dent; A. M. Thomas, Vice President; B . E. Smith, Treasurer; H. A. John­son, Assistant Treasurer; H. E. Tread-well, Secretary; E. J . Haase, J . F. Meehan, F. W . Brown, and J . A. Mayher, directors; R. W . Andrews, Chairman, Credit Committee and C. F. Fisher, Chairman, Audit Com­mittee.

The Union encourages systematic savings among the Central employes in its jurisdiction, which extends from the Cuyahoga River to East 140th Street, including the Belt Line. These savings make it possible to extend personal loans at a reduced rate of interest. Loans and deposits are in­sured.

I T is to be hoped the younger gen-eration will become better acquainted

with the opportunities railroad serv­ice offers alert men, especially those who do not believe in compensation without perspiration. Twenty-four railroad presidents, some of them heads of major systems, rose from the ranks and most railroad executives won their way up from humble be­ginnings.

Perhaps we would be well advised to call these facts to the attention of younger friends who are on the verge of choosing vocations. Railroading has many advantages—and some disad­vantages—not found in other means of livelihood.

N I N E bobby-soxers, from the John Adams High School, Cleveland,

recently rode on the New York Central all the way from Cleveland to East Cleveland. The trip took about eight minutes. The interesting part—it was the first time the nine girls had ever ridden on a train. One sixteen-year-old said she found it a lot more fun than riding in an automobile. An­other's only criticism was that the trip was not long enough.

W A R N E R Brothers are now distrib-uting a short film, "All Aboard,"

in technicolor, which is a fine tribute to American railroads and railroad men. One of the outstanding shots in it shows the Central's Empire State Express locomotive.

Ask your local theater owner to include it in one of his programs. You'll enjoy it.

N e w Yorker Retires Harold T. Van Wyck of the Gen­

eral Auditor's office, New York, re­tired recently after completing 43 years of service. He was employed as clerk in the Auditor of Disburse­ment's office in 1902, and held the position of Head Clerk in the Statis­tical Department from 1919 to 1945, when the office was transferred to Detroit. He was transferred to Gen­eral Auditor's office.

The office force presented him with a purse.

I F you notice an unusual number of long-haired men working on the

western end of the railroad you can lay it to the Chicago barbers. For some time, a haircut in the windy city has cost 85 cents, except on Sat­urdays and days before holidays, when the price has been $ 1 . Shaves are 50 cents. Recently the barbers were threatening to raise the price of hair cuts to $1.50 and shaves to 75 cents. If these increases materialize, a lot of the folks are either going shaggy or will train the missus to use clippers.

C l e v e l a n d , C inc inna t i , P i t tsburgh Central Headlight A p r i l , 1946 7

Fred R. Frayer, Jr. of Cleveland, Wins Renown as Champion Kegler FRED R. FRAYER, JR. , in games

of 278, 266 and 238, for a 782 series, has the top individual score bowled in Cleveland and the tenth best total in the country this season.

Twenty-year-old Frayer, a ticket seller at the Cleveland City Office, who rolls with the Linsz Recreation All Stars, helped the team amass the highest three-game team series in the country for the last two years, that of 3539. Putting together games of 1139, 1186 and 1214, this quintet, comprised of Marty Mullen, Eddie Koepp, Earl Linsz, Ed Kawolics, and Frayer, have a good chance to cap­ture the gold medals offered by the American Bowling Congress for the nation's top score of the year.

Here is the box score of that na­tional record:

M a r t y Mullen 1 9 6 2 2 4 2 2 1 6 4 1 Eddie K o e p p 2 3 5 2 4 7 2 7 8 7 6 0 F r e d Frayer 2 7 8 2 6 6 2 3 8 7 8 2 Ed K a w o l i c s 1 8 6 2 1 2 2 6 5 6 6 3 Ear l Linsz 2 4 4 2 3 7 2 1 2 6 9 3

1 1 3 9 1 1 8 6 1 2 1 4 3 5 3 9

Although this is his first year of bowling with the All Stars, Fred has been bowling for the last six years. Last year Frayer led the Assistant Superintendent's Team in the NYC-CUT League to a first place win, and

Major W. G. Evans Gets Cincinnati Post

Wallace G. Evans, formerly As­sistant General Freight Agent at St. Louis, who now has returned from military service, has been appointed Assistant to J . A. Keegan, Freight Traffic Manager, Cincinnati.

Evans entered the army as a pri­vate and served with the Coast Guard Artillery and Transportation Corps. He spent a year in France and Ger­many and rose to Major. He served with the Seventh Army. After Ger­many collapsed his unit was returned to the United States preparatory to movement to the Pacific but the Jap surrender took place while the men were still here.

His father is T . W . Evans, retired Vice President, Chicago.

C l e v e l a n d S e r g e a n t G e t s M e d a l s f o r V a l o r

F r e d R. F r a y e r , J r .

this year his 642 and 600 series were the big factor as Cleveland's Zucker Marine Team went out to win the Class " A " City Championship Tour­nament and the Interlake Yacht Club of the Great Lakes Region Tourna­ment. He also finished second in the Central States Individual All Events Classic.

Goes t o C lea r f i e l d E. M. Skelton, former Assistant

Division Engineer, Pennsylvania Di­vision, at Jersey Shore, has been transferred to the position of Super­visor of Track at Clearfield, Pa., made vacant by the transfer of J . E. Spangler to the position of Super­visor of Track at Lyons, N. Y .

P. & L. E. O f f i ce r

Traf f ic Team Leads C l e v e l a n d Bowlers

The Cleveland Freight Traffic Bowling Team, captained by Norm Maurer, Chief Clerk, Coal & Ore De­partment, is way out in front this season. The bowlers recently had won forty-one games with a loss of only twenty-five. The individual av­erages: Kessler, 172; Maurer, 168; Schwartz, 166; Laing, 162 ; Hlad, 158 and Loescher, 149. The boys have a Team High for three games of 2763 and also hold the Team High for one game with 967.

Four C leve land Veterans Return

E. E. S m i t h , r e t i r i n g G e n e r a l P a s ­s e n g e r A g e n t a t P i t t s b u r g h , w a s h o n ­o r e d b y a t e s t i m o n i a l d i n n e r a t t h e F o r t P i t t H o t e l . O n e h u n d r e d f i f t y w e r e p r e s e n t . H e h a d f i f t y - t h r e e y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .

J . W . S w i t z e r , A . W . F o e l l g e r , J . J . B o d e n l o s , J . P. C o r c o r a n , J . W . H i g g i n s , R. W . B r a t t o n a n d J . T . H a y s o f t h e N e w Y o r k C e n t r a l S y s t e m a t t e n d e d , w i t h r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e E r i e , B. & O , C a n a d i a n P a c i f i c , P e n n s y l v a n i a M o n o n g a h e l a C o n n e c t i n g R a i l r o a d s a n d t h e P u l l m a n C o m p a n y . C h a r l e s F e n d r y c h , M r . S m i t h ' s s u c c e s s o r , w a s a l s o p r e s e n t .

M r . S m i t h w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a p ­p r o p r i a t e r e m e m b r a n c e s .

A p r e s e n t a t i o n w a s a lso m a d e t o T . E. S m i t h o n a c c o u n t o f his p r o m o ­t i o n a n d t r a n s f e r f r o m D i s t r i c t Pas ­s e n g e r A g e n t a t P i t t s b u r g h t o D i v i ­s ion P a s s e n g e r A g e n t a t S y r a c u s e .

Don Boies, after being discharged from the 36th Division, has decided that he is much happier chasing cars on the Trace Desk than chasing the enemy in Europe.

lathrop, after five years in the Army, forty-two months of which were served overseas, was recently dis­charged from the 37th Division and is now back in the Coal Department. A recent promotion gave him the title of Chief Rate Clerk.

Bob Long, who was formerly with the Fifth Armored Division in Eu­rope, is back in the Coal Depart­ment, working on the Rate Desk.

J im Courtney, a member of the Coal Department prior to entering the Navy, has recently been dis­charged and is now back. He is an active member of the N Y C basket­ball team in Cleveland.

Trans fe r red , He Gets Dinner a n d $ 1 0 0

Pennsylvania Division employes gave C. C. Lathey and his wife a din­ner recently, at Jersey Shore, on the eve of Mr. Lathey's departure for Syracuse, to which he was trans­ferred as Supervisor of Track. He re­ceived from Toastmaster B. F. Francis a $100 gift. A. G. Berg was chair-

J . V. Middleton will take Mr. Lathey's post as Track Supervisor at Jersey Shore.

S h o w n a b o v e is E. N . R o b i n s o n , n e w A s s i s t a n t G e n e r a l P a s s e n g e r A g e n t a t P i t t s b u r g h . F o r s e v e r a l y e a r s

C o r r e c t a d d r e s s e s a r e e s s e n t i a l t o he s e r v e d as a C i t y P a s s e n g e r A g e n t i n s u r e o r d e r l y a n d p r o m p t d e l i v e r y o f a n d l a t e r as D i s t r i c t P a s s e n g e r A g e n t , S a v i n g s B o n d s . u n t i l his p r o m o t i o n M a r c h 1.

M i l a n P e n y i n , c l e r k in t h e o f f i c e o f D . W . T a y l o r , C h i e f o f P o l i c e , C l e v e l a n d , O h i o , w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a S i l v e r S t a r a n d a B r o n z e S t a r M e d a l b y F i rs t L i e u t . J . C . C a s e y , P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s O f f i c e r , F i f t h S e r v i c e C o m m a n d . T h e S i l v e r S t a r c i t a t i o n w a s f o r g a l l a n t r y a g a i n s t t h e e n e m y o n F e b r u a r y 2 1 , 1 9 4 5 , n e a r B le r i ck , H o l l a n d . T e r r i f i c m a c h i n e g u n f i r e w o u n d e d six m e n in a n a s s a u l t b o a t . In t h e s w i f t c u r r e n t t h e b u l l e t - r i d d e n b o a t was s w e p t d o w n ­s t r e a m a g a i n s t a d e m o l i s h e d b r i d g e . E s c a p i n g w o u n d s h i m s e l f , S e r g t . P e n y i n a s s i s t e d t h e w o u n d e d t o t h e b r i d g e s u p e r s t r u c t u r e w h i l e u n d e r e n e m y f i r e . W h e n t h e y w e r e s a f e on t h e f a r s h o r e , h e b r a v e d i n t e n s e m a c h i n e g u n a n d m o r t a r f i r e w h i l e h e c r a w l e d t o c o n t a c t t h e i n f a n t r y o u t p o s t s a n d l e d t h e m b a c k t o e v a c u a t e t h e w o u n d e d . T h e B r o n z e S t a r M e d a l was p r e s e n t e d f o r h e r o i c a c t i o n o n F e b r u a r y 5, 1 9 4 5 n e a r A p p e n w i h r , F r a n c e . P e n y i n r e t u r n e d t o his f o r m e r p o s i t i o n on N o v e m b e r 19, 1 9 4 5 a f t e r h a v i n g s e r v e d 31 m o n t h s as a S e r g e a n t w i t h t h e 7 5 t h I n f a n t r y D i v i s i o n . H e saw a c t i o n in F r a n c e , B e l g i u m , H o l l a n d a n d G e r m a n y .

Mt. Carmel Veterans Elect New Officers ,

Egyptian Chapter of Veterans, Mt. Carmel, Ill., at its annual meeting in the Lutheran Church in that city, had more than 125 present for a fine dinner served by the ladies of the church.

Election of officers resulted as fol-

E v e r y t h i n g o f t h e Best in C l e v e l a n d ' s N e w " O N " Of f ice

lows: President, F. J . Coverston; Vice-President, C. T . Blue; Secretary-Treasurer, Fred Brunner; Representa-

ins; Directors, M. H. Fridrich, George Crum, George Friend, C. W . Potts, P. F. Lambert, Charles King, J . W . Kirkman, D. W . Pickle and F. Zirkleback.

Gifts were presented to Charles Thurman, Norman Bedell and J . W . Rayzor, retired shopmen. Returned service men were given recognition.

The Rev. J . F. Slagel spoke on What is the Time?" A book en­

titled, "Railroading from the Head end" was presented to the Chapter by Earl Allison.

The motion picture, "Life Line of the Nation" was the closing feature.

G e t s N e w Post

N e w " O N " T e l e g r a p h o f f i c e in G e n e r a l O f f i c e B u i l d i n g , C l e v e l a n d . S h o w n , l e f t t o r i g h t : B e t t y L o u Ph i l l i ps , C l e r k ; M . B. M o o , M a n a g e r ; L. G . W i n e g a r , W i r e C h i e f ; M a r g a r e t L u d d y , C l e r k ; M . C . P h e l p s , W i r e C h i e f ; J . J . G r a y -hask , C . M . S m i t h , D . E. P o n c e b y a n d R. W . E n g l a n d , T e l e g r a p h e r s ; T . S. B a r r e t t , R e l i e f W i r e C h i e f , a n d H e l e n K r e y s l e r , O p e r a t o r .

THE " O N " Telegraph Office, Cleveland, is functioning in new

and enlarged quarters on the third floor of the General Office Building.

The new office, a room 75 feet by 22 feet, is modern in all respects. The ceiling is acoustically treated and the floor is covered with asphalt tile. The latest type of fluorescent lighting fixtures has been provided, all of these features furnishing the best working conditions.

A pneumatic tube system has been installed to serve a number of the departments which send and receive many telegrams. This arrangement results in the rapid dispatch and re­ceipt of incoming and outgoing mes­sages from the telegraph office.

" O N " Office is the major telegraph office for Cleveland, messages being handled principally by printer, as well as by Morse between local points. New apparatus has been installed in connection with the System-wide

carrier program, which consists of through long distance telephone and telegraph channels created by super­imposing carrier waves on existing wires, eliminating the necessity of outside wire construction.

The equipment for testing lines and applying the various features of communication consists of a three-section test board, distributing frame, coil racks, carrier bays, duplex and repeater equipment battery supply, printer repair table and a motor-gen­erator set to insure continuous service in event of a power failure of alter­nating current.

For handling traffic the equipment consists of one four-position Morse telegraph and message telephone table, four two-position perforator and printer transmitter tables, three receiving printer tables providing space for nine printers, and two reperforator tables with three reper­forators and transmitters and a con­

centration cabinet where the neces­sary switching operations are performed. The receiving printers are concentrated in a space adjacent to the clerks' counter, thus reducing the necessity of walking to a minimum.

An average of about 4,500 tele­grams are handled per day and about 100 reperforator connections are established and removed per day.

For those who are unfamiliar with reperforators, this is a device for automatic relay of telegrams from one office to another by printers that do not have direct communication with each other. When an office has traffic to transmit, it requests a re­perforator, which is switched into its regular Cleveland line at Cleveland and perforates tape for automatic transmission to its destination from Cleveland. About 18,000 telegrams are handled through reperforators each month.

Ear l N . K o t t e n b r o o k , f o r t h e p a s t y e a r C h i e f C l e r k in t h e o f f i c e o f t h e V i c e P r e s i d e n t a n d G e n e r a l M a n a g e r , C i n c i n n a t i , has b e e n p r o m o t e d t o t h e p o s i t i o n o f P e r s o n n e l S u p e r v i s o r , m a d e v a c a n t b y t h e r e c e n t d e a t h o f R. E. D i l l i n g h a m .

M r . K o t t e n b r o o k has b e e n e m p l o y e d in t h e g e n e r a l o f f i c e a t C i n c i n n a t i f o r t h i r t y y e a r s . In a d d i t i o n t o his o t h e r d u t i e s h e has f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s b e e n a p p e a r i n g b e f o r e m a n y o r g a n ­i z a t i o n s t o s h o w m o t i o n p i c t u r e s . H e has s h o w n o u r C o m p a n y f i lms a n d t h o s e p r o d u c e d b y t h e A . A . R. h u n ­d r e d s o f t i m e s in t h e B i g F o u r d i s ­t r i c t . This a c t i v i t y has m a d e h i m w e l l k n o w n t h r o u g h o u t t h e d i s t r i c t .

W . T . M e y e r w a s p r o m o t e d f r o m A s s i s t a n t C h i e f C l e r k t o s u c c e e d K o t t e n b r o o k as C h i e f C l e r k . M e y e r is s u c c e e d e d b y J . E. B r a n d .

8 C h i c a g o Central Headlight A p r i l , 1946

E.R.Hutton, Chicago Agent for 26 Years

IN THE LAND OF SHORTER HAULS TO BIGGER MARKETS

April 15 marks Ed R. Hutton's 26th year as City Ticket Agent in Chicago. He began service with the New York Central in 1910 as Assist­ant Ticket Agent at Gary, Ind., and was transferred to Chicago in Feb­ruary, 1911, as Reservation Clerk.

Mr. Hutton became Assistant City Ticket Agent in December, 1919, and City Ticket Agent, April 15, 1920. In July, 1932, he assumed charge of the Boulevard Ticket Office as well as the Consolidated Ticket Office.

In 1921 he was appointed Secre­tary-Treasurer of the American As­sociation of Railroad Ticket Agents, and was re-elected each year there­after until September, 1941, when he was elected for life. In April, 1924, he originated the Association's pub­lication, The Ticket Agent, of which he became Business and Advertising Manager.

He has traveled throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, and is one of the best known ticket agents in the United States.

Mr. Horning Guest; 51 Get Diplomas

L. W . Horning, Vice President, Personnel and Public Relations, was guest at a dinner dance sponsored by members of the Chicago Public Rela­tions Social Forum, recently. One hundred and eleven were present.

Mrs. Kathryn Bargelt, Co-Presi­dent, welcomed members and guests, some of whom represented other rail­roads. R. L. Milbourne, General Westbound Agent, presided. A. E. (Tony) Seidler, directed the singing of the Forum's theme song, "I've Been Working on the Central," which he composed.

Mr. Horning spoke on the value of public relations. Diplomas were presented to fifty-one graduates.

Addressed primarily to the many people today, such as war veterans and displaced factory workers, who are attracted to the business of farm­ing as a future vocation, the booklet extends practical advice from the knowledge gained during many years of co-operation by the Central's Agri­cultural Relations Department with farmers in solving their problems. It is copiously illustrated by photo­graphs and maps throughout its 44 pages.

In a foreword, G. Metzman, Pres­ident of the New York Central Sys­tem, establishes the theme of the booklet in the following statement:

"It is generally acknowledged that the territory served by the New York Central is the industrial heart of America. But many people, even those born and brought up here, are surprised that it also has tremendous agricultural importance. For here, on only 10 per cent of the country's total area, are grown 20 per cent of the nation's crops, yielding a farm income 75 per cent higher per acre than the average for the whole United States."

"Finding a Farm" first warns the prospective farmer that the profession demands a capital investment which must be protected and made profitable by a diversity of skills ranging from plumbing to bookkeeping. In mak­ing his decision he is referred to the study of pamphlets published by uni­versities, the federal and state gov­ernments.

With facts and figures based on the farm production of the eight states of Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Penn­sylvania and West Virginia, the booklet proves that greater oppor­tunities in farming, except in grow­ing cotton and citrus fruits, are to be found here than in any other re­gion of the United States.

Special discussion is given such types of farming as dairying, live­stock, poultry, fruit, vegetables and grain and feed. In each case a map of the territory accompanies the text to show in which districts the type of farming under discussion is being successfully pursued.

The relation of the railroad to the farmer, in transporting his produce to domestic food, export food and in­dustrial markets at the lowest freight rates in history, completes the gen­eral overall picture.

Safety is Paramount

P r o m o t e d in C h i c a g o

N. Y . C . F a r m Fac ts F I N D I N G A F A R M " stresses the

great a g r i c u l t u r a l importance of the terr i tory served by the N e w York Cent ra l System in the Uni ted States by revealing it pro­duces the fol lowing:

2 9 % of U.S. milk 30% of U.S. income from swine 4 0 % and more of U.S. apples 4 0 % and more of U.S. cherries 25% and more of U.S. potatoes 4 4 % of U.S. onions 33% of U.S. f ield beans ( d r y ) . Four out of five of the states

leading in production of grapes and three out of four in produc­tion of soy beans are in Centra l terr i tory, which is also prominent in production of peaches, pears, berries and canning vegetables.

First Coast-to-Coast (Conc luded f rom Page O n e )

tral or Pennsylvania, thereafter going west from Chicago by the Exposition Flyer over the Burlington, Denver & Rio Grande Western and Western Pa­cific route. Between New York and Chicago, each way, the Commodore Vanderbilt on the New York Central and the General on the Pennsylvania are used for this service.

The first car on this new route left

er, Sunday, March 31, at 4 P.M., ar­riving in New York at 9 :30 Thursday morning, April 4, on the Commodore Vanderbilt.

The first car leaving New York City departed on the General at 4 :05 P.M., April 3, arriving in San Francisco on the Exposition Flyer at 9 :50 A.M., April 7.

The second car from New York left Grand Central Terminal on the Commodore Vanderbilt at 4:15 p.m., April 4. Thereafter, the service was alternated in this way between the General and the Commodore Van­derbilt.

The westbound Exposition Flyer leaves Chicago at 12:35 Noon and the twin eastbound train arrives at 11:55 W . C . Douglas, new Assistant Vice A.M., daily. President, Freight Traffic, at C h i c a g o .

I. H. B. G o l f League Ray Liesenfelt, President of Indi­

ana Harbor Belt Athletic Association, has announced the formation of a Golf League. The league is open to all members of the I.H.B.A.A.

A . W . Foe l lge r , R e t i r i n g , H o n o r e d a t C h i c a g o Luncheon

President, Freight Traffic, at C h i c a g o . M r . Douglas, a native C h i c a g o a n , was Assistant Genera l Freight Traffic M a n ­ager for 14 years. H e will continue to make his headquarters in LaSalle

Street Stat ion.

Elkhar t C a p t a i n Returns f r o m Ind ia

Captain J . I. Yoder, who saw two years of service in the China, Burma, India Theater with Transportation Bat­talions, recently was released from active service with the 7 0 5 th Railway Grand Division, in which he served as a Mechanical Engineer. He is now back in engine service, working out of Elkhart.

Carson Succeeds

N.Y.C. Booklet, "Finding a Farm" Is Quickly Winning Popularity

The advantages of farming in the fertile region served by the New York Central System are described in a new booklet, entitled "Finding a Farm," published and now being distributed by the New York Central's Agricultural Relations Department. Already it has found wide acceptance and popularity.

Foellger in Chicago J . W . Switzer, Passenger Traffic

Manager, Chicago, on March 1, an­nounced the appointment of Howard C. Carson as Assistant Passenger Traffic Manager at Chicago, succeed­ing A. W . Foellger, retired.

Mr. Carson had been General Pas­senger Agent at Chicago since Janu­ary, 1932. He entered railroad service with the Big Four in May, 1903, and held various positions in the Passen­ger Department at Toledo, Dallas, Battle Creek, Saginaw and St. Louis.

Mr. Carson was succeeded as Gen­eral Passenger Agent at Chicago by S. W . Bone, previously Assistant General Passenger Agent at Chicago.

Infantry Regiment. Mr. Foellger was guest of honor

at a luncheon at the Morrison Hotel, Chicago, attended by officials and representatives of the Passenger Traffic Department. He was pre­sented with a handsome gold wrist watch. Earlier, Mr. Foellger was also the guest at a luncheon tendered him by the girls of the Passenger Traffic Department, Chicago.

Shown in the above picture, taken at the Morrison Hotel luncheon are, seated, left to right: J . H. Colley, Assistant Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago; R. R. Spangenberg, Gen­eral Passenger Agent, St. Louis; H. C. Carson, General Passenger Agent, Chicago; C. H. Kilburn, retired Ad­vertising Manager, Chicago; F. E. Koeneke, Chief Clerk to A.G.P.A.,

Chicago; W . L. Gurney, Chief Clerk to G.P.A., Chicago; Mr. Foellger; J . W . Switzer, Passenger Traffic Man­ager, Chicago; E. E. Smith, retired General Passenger Agent, P. and L.E., Pittsburgh; T . E. Nerland, General Agent, Passenger Department, De­troit; C. A. Riebling, General Bag­gage Agent, Buffalo; Ray Barber, Secretary to J . L. McKee, Vice Presi­dent, Chicago, and S. W . Bone, As­sistant General Passenger Agent.

Standing: P. F. Donlevy, Chief Clerk to P.T.M., Chicago; W . L. Parkinson, Division Passenger Agent, St. Thomas, Ont.; J . P. Corcoran, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati, and W . E. Frackelton, General Pas­senger Agent, Detroit.

A p r i l — P e r f e c t Shipping M o n t h

A W . FOELLGER, Assistant Pas-senger Traffic Manager, Chi­

cago, retired after nearly 34 years of continuous service with the Cen­tral in Chicago, J . W . Switzer, Pas­senger Traffic Manager, Chicago, an­nounced recently.

Mr. Foellger, who was born in Cincinnati February 28, 1876, started with the railroad June 24, 1912, as Chief Rate Clerk, General Passenger Department. He advanced to become Assistant General Passenger Agent in October, 1928; Chief Assistant Gen­eral Passenger Agent in June, 1931; General Passenger Agent in January, 1932, and was promoted to Assistant Passenger Traffic Manager October 15, 1945. During the Spanish-American War Mr. Foellger was a lieutenant in the First Ohio Volunteer

R. M . Duncan, Conductor of the Santa Fe's Chief , greets Miss Una O ' H a r a , N e w York Cent ra l Passenger Representative as the first westbound trans­continental car f rom the Central 's Twentieth Century Limited is coupled to the Santa Fe's Ch ie f for its initial coast-to-coast t r ip . The meet ing took place in the Dearborn Station, C h i c a g o , Apr i l 1,

Promoted in C h i c a g o Sidney W . Bone, General Passenger

Agent, Chicago, announced the ap­pointment, effective April 1, of T. E. Nerland as Assistant General Pas­senger Agent at Chicago.

L. W . Mi les Resigns Word has been received (announc­

ing the resignation of Lloyd W. Miles from the New York Central Railroad at the completion of 30 years' employ­ment. He was on leave from the Su­perintendent's office in Chicago, and has been employed as Car Service Agent for the Association of Ameri­can Railroads, Oakland, Calif. Dis­trict for the past three years.

While in Chicago he helped organ­ize and served as Commander the Commodore Vanderbilt Post, Ameri­can Legion.