Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,.
Suggestion to the Government
prinfer


Editor Stdr:--Now that both houses of Con-
gresS have passed the long delayed deficiency
bill Tor the Government Printing Office. would
1t not be we'll for the Government Printer to
unemployed printers in this city? There are
many. with large families depending upon
them for support who are unable to obtain the
craftsmen in the Government Office are being
overwOrked, much against their wishes. l
would suggest to the public printer the pro.
employing those idle printers. AS is well known
to any one who Is at all familiar with the work
lngS OF the office, but little is accomplished in
the way of eXpedting the work. The simple
item OF gas necessary to perform this extra
work is much greater than would be the eX
penSe OF the employment of the printers
alluded to- l understand the work IS much
behind hand, and unless more men are en-
Ployed, this extra labor at night will have to
be continued. l hope this suggestion will
meet with the approval of Mr. Defrees, who
l am sure will do something to alleviate the
condition of many deserving men. I'D. U.
Complaint Of a Theater.Goer.
Editor tar:-Permit me for the comfort of
theater gOers, to ask if it is necessary that a
person paying for seat in the National,
should be incOmmOded by the noise of clink
ing billiard balls, and loud talking emanating
from the billiard room in front OF the theater
occupied a 'front.' seat, center OF dress circle
last evening. and could at times hardly hear
the voices Of the actors on the stage; how
those back OF me, must have been incOmmOd-
ed, leave it to your Judgment. | believe Mr..
FONd only requires a hint to remedy this one
evil at least. FELlX.
THE JEFFERSON LITERARY AND DEBATING
SOCIETY.-The sixth annual entertainment of
the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
for the benefit of the pubic school exhibit at
the Paris exposition, drew a great crowd to the
Jefferson school building last night, and was
of the programme, which was pleaSingly rem
dered, as well as for fair share of the success
OF the somedy and farce that were played,
great credit is due TO several OF the yOlng
ladies of the female grammar school of the
fourth district, who have kindly cO-operated
with the society. The actors in the plays en-
a and bar G ee Shft their parts
the audience. Mr. J. W. Cooks aS was sI pr Ss
scented by Mr.. E. D; Wright, on behalf of the
SECRETS, with the debaters medal; and the So
cIety showed its appreciation of the services
OF MI. 5. A. Wood. the editor of the journal
iGf several years, by presenting him, through
NJ. r. Arnett, with two very acceptable books.
Appropriate speeches were made IN both pre-
SentatlOns The audience left the hall we'll
pleased with the evenings entertainment.
Z. E. NOrdStrom to A. j. Ryan, $l3. 81; part lot
10 50. 466. w. B. Webb, trustee, ct al, to VIM.
Wltthaft, $500; lot on Jefferson street, George
Green to Fanny Green ct al, So; one-sixth
part lot s Sgga r north H. Of j. TE Waggaman
W JOuH StIleS. Sl1tE): lou w, square 6g3. ID. w.
Smith to 1. +. Waggaman, $1,000: same lot
Geo. w; Bnrdette to Alice, Whelan, 800; lot
l5 = In in ,Beatty'S and Hawkins addition to
81 eco: lot -. So. SIS. Same to Thomas Reid.
$ll;6CO; lot Il, So: SIS. c. C. Martin to b H.
warner, $500: lot p So. 2Ol. L. S. Morrison to
Choice T. F. Gatchel to Marian Carpenter,
$50; sub-lot AZ, So 23S. Albert Gleason to j.
\. Browning, $; part lot, So. 222 A. F.
part l, 81. $50: Charles Abbott. trustee, ct al.
TO {. A. Fields, $; part l, Bealrs addition
to Georgetown. j. +. WOllard to A. BiSpham.
$1,000: part 10, So. 455. Margaret Hart to Ed
ward Lynch, $1,000: part r. So. 1855.
TO TO GUTMAN for striped silks for 90 cents
per yard.-Adrt.