The evening world. Newspaper, November 21, 1922, Page 8

; 8 2,000,000 Miles in 53 Years Of Railroading Made Pat Jolly _ Réetired at 72, Patrick Ker- win, Lackawanna Con- ductor, Sees Humor in Everything and Declares Life on Rail Healthiest in the World. By Fay Stevenson. 667 T'S the healthiest life in the | world. “You're your own boss and you meet all Kinds of people from fat, jolly men to cross babies and question- asking old ladies with umbrellas and gum shoes.” ‘That's the way Pat Kerwin, retired Lackawanny -onductor ‘with a service record of fifty-three years summed up his life. Patrick Kerwin, who ie known to every commuter on the Morris ‘amd Essex branch of the Lack- @wanna Kailroad as “Pat’ is now ready for a rest after travelling 2,000.000 duty miles. He ts aev- @nty-two and has retired after twenty-six years of bumping the POHUS us a LOMUUCLON, But ue has been with the railroad company for fifty-three years, beginning as a fireman at nineteen, later as a beggagemaster and then as a conductor. To-day Pat sits in a very Rice looking house at No. 161 Academy Street, South Orange. Be doesu't took over sixty three, ‘and he says |f he had it to do all over again he would be,a conduc- tor again. The conductor bus!- ness, according to Pat {s the mak- ing of any man as far as hoalth is concerned. “There's nothing like it in the wide, wide world,” says Pat with a merry twinkle in his eyes and @ nod to his strong wife. ‘‘I tell you there's nothing Hike riding for your nerves. The more you ride the jollier you get. Your blood ts im good circulat‘on and you feel tke a toy al] wound up and some- where to go." “You must have seen many funny sights, what's (he funniest thing you ever saw during all the time you've been a conductor?" he was usked. Patrick Kerwin looked at his wite. Thon he looked at the cell- ing. Then he laughed and stroked his rvustache wisely shaking his "Bay, you" seen fat ol ears, and hee wildly at conduc- ley thonght we every day and we Bet so used to seeing people elowning around that a regular clreus doesn't look funny to us ut all. “The really funniest experience T had, though. was when a young lady, all dressed up, tried to catch the car, slipped and I ran after fher to rescue her, [ pulled her imto the train and almost carriod her to her seat thinking { did 4 great piece of rescue work and then a few days later I saw my- self in the movits. It was a put- up job. She was an actress.” One of the reasons Pat Kerwin was so popular with his formor commuters was because when he saw a woman coming around the corner on a dead run he used to eall ont, “Take your time Indy! I'm the conductor of this train and it can't go until I say s0."" But Patrick Kerwin has some stories which date back a few years. In the days of the old regime on the M, & E. it was at one time the custom of the train baggagemasters to take thelr baggage to New York on arrival of trains at Hoboken, and tho following incident related by Pat eis still passing around among tho older ‘boys’ in service: One day, ti dmid-winter Pat “PAT” KERWIN.. had made the trip with his bag- gage and was delayed on his re- turn to Hoboken, arriving just in time to enter the baggage car be- fore the train left the terminal The fire in the old-fashioned pot- stove had burned out during bir absence. As one of tho superin- tendents made it a custom to ride in the car to his home in Morris- HO INCREASED i THE FOOD VALUE OF THEIR WHITE BREAD adding Vitamins wit ‘hustoeking it “THE KEY TO D FADELESS TICE 1S For RHEUMATISM Try Radway's Jeliform on the worst case ot rhourna neuralg! be A pleasant surprise coming to you=t!i: reltef from pain that will come at once, Fo lumbago, grip, sore throat 01 {you know about, ‘There wil you bake a cake. around the house, Mary Ann’s Cake Pan keeps the fillings in ARY ANN'S CAKE PAN will mould a cake with a high border around the edge to prevent cake fillings from falling out. Mary Ann invites you to try it next time And Lewis & Conger’s invites you to see, in ad- dition to Mary Ann’s device, its shop full of equally clever and effictent wares to facilitate your work ‘faytsa. Concer 45th St. & Sixth Ave. fe gish sere! “NINE FLOORS OF HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT” PR i town, and as It was extremely cold that day, Pat was at his wits’ end, regarding a fire in the start and he saw the old man coming down the platform, It was a situation demanding quick action, and, grabbing a red lantern he placed ft In the stove and calmly proceeded to check up his barrage. ‘The superin- tendent entered the car, assumed his favorite chair, drew his coat collar closer and glanced at tho “what's the matter with your THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1922. fire?” he asked. The train was about to again.” Girls’ Wool Middies At An Unusually Low Price 4,95 MIDDIES for grown-ups and for girls. In the ages V from 6 to 18, no better garment could be.devised to fill the needs of present day fashions and usages than the wool flannel middy— we shdw all colors. Middies of the same quality have been selling in our regular stock for a much higher price. 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There was a twinkle in the “super’s” eyes as he! slowly walked across the car, opened the stove door, extracted the red light, and—well, Pat kept his job D until he was retired with all tho | '9* honor of rallroad men. “But on the whole my life was one great day after another,” summed up Pat. “I can truth. fully say I'd do the same thing over again if TI had to begin | ridge, Pennsylvania. IN NEW YORK T TO-DAY. Plumbage Crucible Association. meet- ing. Pennsylvania, 10 A. M rk County Lawyers’ Assocta- ing, Astor, 8 P. M. Pennsylvania, 6 P. M y Foot Chapter, luncheon, Az-| Paper Box Manufac M. meeting, Pennsylvania, nal Founders’ Association, meet- Universal Chiropractic Association, luncheon, Astor. Meeting, Pennsylvania, § P. M. New York Soclety of Architects, din-| Hebrew National Home for Incurables. ner, Astor, 7 BP. M. meeting, Pennsylvania, § P. M. te Orphan Asylum, cards, Astor it. ssociation, Pennaylvania. Amateur Athletic Union, luncheon, I McAlpin, 1 P. M, United States Ladies’ Ald Soctety.] Signal Section, A... MecAlpin, 9 A. M. New York City Teachers’ Association, Central Palace. ord & laylor FIFTH AVENUE TELEPHONE Fitz Roy 1900 SPECIAL SUIT SALE For Women ¥*45, *75 GROUP of two-piece suits in duvet de laine, with kit fox, squirrel or beaver collar, in two styles, one long coated with the fine finish e Assembly, dance, Astor, & P.M A. meeting, New York State Association of Dyers T and Cleaners, convention, Pennsylvania. | meeting, Waldorf-Astoria 3 P. M. Manhattan Matincoe Club, Waldorf-Astoria, 2 P. M. Rallway Mall Association, meeting, National Callfornia Club, meeting, Waldort-Astoria, 2 P. M. Michigan Women In New York, meet- ing, Waldorf-Astoria, 2 P. M. Society of Colonial Wars, meeting, bridge, ven" Waldorf-Astoria, 8 P. M. Shippers’ Conference of Greater New as York, meeting, Waldorf-Astoria, 1 P. M. Bookhinders' Association, luncheon, Sphinx Club, dinner, Waldorf-Astoria, 7PM. 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THIRD FLOOR Latest Importations of Wool Hose One of the Decrees of Fashion That Means Warmth and Comfort English plain cashmere hose, brown, black, white, gray and coating . . . $1.65 Ribbed English cashmere hose in the ular heather mixtures of ‘tan, blue py brown. . 5 5 ete ss 8195 Heather mixtures of plain cashmere with contrasting clocks. . . . . $2.50 Full fashioned imported cashmere novelties in gray, camel and brown combinations in checks and vertical stripes . $3.25 Indian camel cashmere hose clocked in self color, jade, navy, red andtan . $4.95 GROUND FLOOR Boudoir Gowns and Silk Petticoats Lounging Robes Quilted lambs’ wool in crepe de Chine and satin-—some two-toned, $15.75 to $48.50 Matelasse in many attractive models, some with pockets, cords’ and tassels, $35 to $58 Robes of three distinctly beautiful velvers _—brocaded, chiffon/and waterfall, $29.50 to $69.50 French Flannel, scalloped edgings, $11.75 to $22.50 Corduroy Robes from $5.95 to $25.00 Blanket Robes, satin bound, $3.95 to $14.75 SECOND Silk Petticoats Silk jersey with embroidered or plaited flounces of self material, black and colors . . - + $3.95 to $12.75 Silk jersey, satin flounces, black and colors . . - - $5.50 to $12.75 Radium silks, embroidered flounces ; black and colors $5.50 to $6.50 Taffetas, changeable effects with flounces, $5.95 to $7.95 Belding Satin, a guaranteed material, navy, black, brown, tan, taupe, $5.95 Charmeuse skirts, lined with albatross, $7.95 FLOOR Gift Stationery, *1.50 WHITE or tinted writ- ing papers, charmingly boxed and marked at a most reasonable price. With Christmas greeting cards enclosed they are quite ready to serve as novel and most welcome holiday gifts. For the friend who travels, the portfolio box will be most suitable, con- taining as it does, blotter and very convenient poc- kets, as its leather name- sakes do. Fer the desk of a friend who stays at home, there is the dain- tily striped boudoir box surmounted with a véry French little nosegay that might go father afield as a corsage. GROUND FLOOK Grand “Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind!” FOR every blast of winter wind that whistles outside, there’s a blast from the bel- lows on the hearth within. Sturdy bellows of English brass — as British as a London fog—they will be a decorative addition to your hearth—and a most efficient servant too . $10 to $25 A Light from Cape Cod THE joy of lighting your fire with no waste of time! You never know just what it can mean until you've owned a Cape Cod Fire Lighter — and then you'll never do without one again. Another invaluable acces- sory to the hearth. All brass, $4—-With tray, $5. Parlor, Bedroom and Bath WHICH means no kitchen —no place to cook your breakfast or that occasional cosy supper at home. But with an clectric grill, you have a miniature kitchen right on your table. You can bake or broil, toast cr fry, and do two of these at the same time provided you're clever. The Manning Bowman electric grill has two aluminum pans, one deep, one shallow; three heats and a nickle reflector, $10 HOUSEFUP NISHINGS DEPARTMENT—SEVENTH FLOOR To Brighten the Corner THE soft glow of candle light—we seem to be return- ig to it more and morethese days. Candle light for d'n- ner, candles over the fire place, and in that corner that needs lightening, chis stately, twisted candlestick of Eng- lish brass . F $15 FIFTH FLOOL Sure Relie FOR INDIGESTION e