Railroad Presidents and Grand Central Station Riddle

The narrator claims there are three presidents of the New York Central and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroads.

The psychiatrist friend of the narrator said the third level at Grand Central Station represents a place of peace and tranquility.

The narrator's stamp collecting hobby is considered by his friends as a way to escape from reality.

The narrator mentions that his grandfather needed a refuge from reality due to the chaotic world he lived in.

The narrator's stamp collection includes blocks of four of practically every U.S. issue and first-day covers.

President Roosevelt is mentioned in the text as another individual who collected stamps.

Charley wanted to take the bus instead of the subway to get uptown.

Charley was wearing a blue gabardine suit and a straw hat without a band.

Charley has never been to Grand Central before.

The corridor Charley was in started angling right and slanting downward.

The man in the information booth on the third level wore a green eyeshade and short black sleeve protectors.

The lights on the third level of Grand Central Station were electric and bright.