Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
CoMPoSITORS LEAVE


ohu Hdzette DIVISIONS OF the government
printing Office to the new building will re-
move the last compositor from the old
structure and place the employees of those
divisions In more convenient and sanitary
quarters The old building has been the
home OF the government printing office
since the structure was purchased in 1881
and Its passing will grieve some of the old
timers who have been connected with the
office for years. The work of the two di-
visions will be handled by the battery of
sixty-four Lanston machines to be Installed
In the fourth division on the fifth floor of
the new building
1t Is said to be the intention to utilize
the sixty-four Lanston typesetting ma
chimes, placed in the specification and Ga
zette divisions. in handling the Congress
sional work this winter. and the iron print
tiers will stand two shifts Of operators It
IS estimated that IL the Capitol work is
done on the machines there will be an APP
preciable decrease in the large force Of ex-
tras usually put on for the session.
Inc government printing office was repre-
sented on the recent annual excursion of
the Montgomery Fishing Club by Wilson
aarvey, Joseph Lear, Andrew Turnbull,
frank Delzell. Percy .Howcott, James
Knapp and Frank McNally, the outing
Trips being taken to Hog Island and Point
Lookout, and the forty-six members pres
ent report fine vacation. Joseph Lear,
foreman Of the old building leather room.
made the record catch. four-pound salt
water trout. Several members were accom-
panied by their families.
Pictures Of Poor Lo.
The assistant foreman of printing has re-
ceived over 100 cuts for Illustrating the
publications now in press for the bureau
OF American ethnoIogy. This series of cuts
Is devoted to the American Indian, and
when published will be particularly inter-
esting illustrating many phases of primi-
tive Indian life in the far west. Although
the pictures will be small, the excellence of
the engraving will more than compensate
for that detraction.
Several electricians have been detailed to
the Agricultural Department branch of the
government printing office for several
weeks, where they have been making
changes In the existing mechanisms and
installing individual motors for all impor-
tant pieces of machinery. After the initial
cost of installation has been considered
there will be, it is claimed. lessening of
operating expenses, facilitation of the
progress of the work and a great change
in the cleanliness and appearance of the
plant.
The annual report Of the Secretary of
Agriculture. or the Year Book" as it is
called, is rapidly nearing completion The
number Of copies called for Is 100000.
mammoth undertaking-in fact, the largest
job turned out by the office. The number
u COPIES anu TIE ieHSlI u llINe required
for its production makes the work monoto-
nous to the employees. Sixty-flve carloads
of paper We're required for It's production,
necessitating 10, 500. 600 impressions, proba-
bly, the largest single job of any press room
in the world.
George Gerberick, Stanley Rulings, H. j.
Redfield and Andrew Turnbull returned
Friday to the Gazette division from attend
ance at the convention of Elks at Philadel-
phia. While at the convention city they
participated in the prize winning exhibition
drill of the famous third degree team of Co
lumbia Lodge. No. TO- I. o. o. F., OF which
they are members.
Personal Mention.
William E. Johnston Of the foundry has
surprised his friends by returning to the
city with a bride, the ceremony having been
performed at Buffalo, N. Y. The bride was
Miss Clara Boyd. formerly resident-of
this city. They will reside at No. lit 14th
street northwest.
J. NJ A. Spottswood, for many years as
sistant foreman Of printing, Is filling the
position occupied by Mr.. Ricketts, prior to
his appointment as acting public printer.
w. A. Miller, foreman of the blank bind
cry, has had the floor space Of his branch
of the work measured and charted, the pur-
pose being to facilitate and unitize the work
of the division.
Miss Lille Pratt OF the JOB bindery sew
ing room is making a visit to her former
home at Dublin, Ireland, and will make
short trips to other points Of interest be-
fore returning to this country.
Charles Young, superintendent of the
night bill force during the sessions OF Con-
gress, has returned from vacation trip.
He and his wife visited Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, and also sojourned for time In
Atlantic City.
Cullom Holmes Terrell, son Of the super
intepdent of public documents, has received
an appontement as special apprentice In
the Pennsylvania railroad school at Altoo-
ma, Pa.
from a trip to his old home at Columbiana,
Ohio. his first visit in nineteen years.
Miss Annie Hansbrough of the of1ce OF
the superintendent Of public documents Is
visiting her sister at Portland, Me.
Harry A. Parmalee Of Michigan has re-
ceived a probationary appointment as a
nressman and been assigned to the )op
press room. o,.rr or tho
foundry. has been on the sick list Tor
week. -. r,h.rIos sritb
,,strnctor on Lanston keyboards, are very
i'll Of typhoid fever