Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
WILL TAKE CH 4 RGE
CHARLES A. STILLINGS BECOMES
PUBLIC PRINTER TOMORROW.
Oscar ]. Ricketts, Will Resume Duties
of Foreman of Printing
Current Rumors.

All arrangements were completed at the
government printing office today for the
formal turning over tomorrow of the great
workshop TO Charles \. Stillings. the ne"
public printer. 1t is expected that the oath
of office will be administered to Mr.. Still
ings between 1880 and IL O'Clock in the
forenoon Immediately at the conclusion
of this simple ceremony, the new public
printer Will take charge of the affairs or
the office.
oscar ]. Ricketts,, who has filled the po-
sition SO creditably since he assumed the
ONCE upon the resignation of Mr.. Palmer,
will resume his duties as foreman or
printing which Office has been filled by
Assistant Foreman SpotSwood. The trans
fer of authority will be conducted so
quickly and quietly. 1t Is said, that there
viii be no cessation of the activities oil
the big priutery for even a moment.
In connection with this change many ru-
mors and reports have been circulated and
some Of them published. One OF the latter
sort indicated that MI Ricketts, was to be
given a position outside of the government
printing office, and the SuperirtendenCy of
the bureau of engraving and printing was
named as one or the berths that had been
picked out for him.
Mr.. Ricketts, Interviewed.
When Mr. Ricketts, was asked about these
reports by Il Star reporter today re said
he had no ambitions for any government
position outside of the printing office.
''If my services are worth anything to the
government" he added, ut will be in the
government printing Office My long ex
perleuce here more particularly fits me for
this work"
Mr.. Ricketts, was asked the direct ques-
tion II I, was his intention to remain in the
government printing office.
That is matter for the new public
printer to determine" was his reply.
1t was learned from other reliable
sources that 1t Is Mr.. Sthlings intention
10 retain Mr.. Ricketts, as foreman OF print
ing. as the new public printer has express
ed himself highly appreciative of Mr..
Ricketts, services to him in conducting the
affairs of the big printing office.
Not After Another Place.
One thing was made certain by Mr..
Ricketts, In his talk with The Star reporter
and that was that he is not seeking prefer
ment In any other government field.
In this connection George II. Judd of the
well-known local printing house, Judd IL
Detweiler today positively denied the rumor
which gained currency yesterday, that he
had been offered the position as chief clerk
Of the government printing office. Mr.. Judd
stated to Q. representative of The Star that
he had not been rendered the position, and
that even If 1t were rendered, ne could not
possibly accept it. MIR. Judd declared that
lie had his hands full with his private bust
ness and that he did not care to enter the
government service.
The employees OF the government priut-
ing office were paid their semi monthly
salaries last Friday by order of Acting
Printer Ricketts, in order that there might
be a clean sheet in the accounts of the
office when the transfer IS made to Mr..
Stillings tomorrow morning.