The Washington times., 1907-02-24


been promoted 70 the post OF revis,r and
assigned a desk in the main press room.
Rumor has it that In contest be-
tween machine composition and hand
/ typesetting on bill work the other night.
the machine forces were routed.
Harvey w. Graham. who presides at
the copy desk in the south wing OF
the job division, has been confined to
his home the past week with a severe
attack Of the grip.
Upon the advice Of Or. Dewitt c.
Chadwick, anectionateIy termed the
printers doctor. Lourla =. Smith, limo
type operator, has given up the printing
business for an indefinite period and
will become an inmate Of the Union
Printers Home az Colorado Springs. Mr..
Smith, besides being a good printer, was
a promising law student ~ Georgetown
University and was I'm line for Eradra-
/ ton next June. General regret is ex-
pressed that Mr.. smith IS forced to re-
iinQuish temporarily the iabors that as
surcd a successful career Ia his chosen
profession.
William H. Gardiner Bnly). a we'll
known and popular cnmposito- employ
ed for some years ia tue office, died
last Sunday. aged forty-eight years. Mr..
Gardiner was a brother-ln-la OF John
z. Crutchet assistant foreman on a
/ Washington paper, 1t whose residence,
49, Massachusetts avenue northwest, the
funeral was held Wednesday morning,
with mass at st. Patrick's Church.
! The job press room having now been
practically abolished since Its consolida-
tIon with the main press room on the
first floor. the foreman OF that division.
Richard c. McAuley. has been designa;-
ed assistant TO II. c. Mcfarland. super
intcndent Of pressworC, etc Mr. Nc
Auley is a popular man among the press
room workers, who are well pleased with
his advancement.
On Tuesday the Senate and House got
busy and the Fourth. the new machine
division. gave an exhibition Of human
C"durance. Following is the record OF
tie nights work: Bills. 2S5: takes OF
Brownsville testimony, 2C0; takes Of
House calendar. s.; Senate reports. "A:
House reports, I07. The laymsn under
stands that a bill and a report Is
pamphlet making from two to dozen
Iages.
Harry J. Outcalt. Of the Fourth divi-
sion might. is reported I'll at his home
In this city.
Miss Lucille Brooks has been certified
10 the ofEce az a temporary clerk by
the Civil Service Commission. She re-
ported a few days ago and was as
signed to the Office Of the superintendent
of documents.
d. C. Ringgold. Of the binderv. re-
turned TO the Office Monday. after hav-
ing been III at his home for the past
six weeks.
The boOkbinders' MINISTRIES gave an
afternoon and evening performance at
Alexandria on Washington's Birthday,
under the direction of Charles F. Wes-
ton.
John CarvH. Of the bindery; William
s. Adams. Of the ruling ROOM bindery.
and Mrs. Jane E. Minor. I'm charge of
the piece sewing room of the bindery.
old building, were i'll last week.
Miss Helen Murray, Of the sewing ma
chine room, who has been at home in
for the past two weeks, is reported
to be rapidly recovering.
Fred Cromwell. clerk in the Office of
the superintendent Of documents. left
Thursday night for New York city,
where he will attend an exhibition of
motor boats as one Of the representa-
tives of the CaIedonian Boat Club.
Miss Florence Suit. of the bindery.
has been I'll with the grip for the past
week and detained at home.
John Nolan. Of the document division
Of the bindery, was taken suddenly in
Monday on his way home from the
Office He was carried into a drug store
and later taken 10 his home. He was
able to return to his work the latter
part of the week.
Chancellor c. Willis. of the office of
the foreman Of binding, who has been
temporarily assigned TO duty at the
White House, returned to the office
Monday and resumed his former posi-
ton.
Miss Clara c. Martin, of the bindery.
rendered her resignation last week 10
take a position in the General Land
Office of the Interior Department as
a clerk
Miss Mabel Maloy, Of the gold room, |
bindery, has been III for the past week. |
William Singleton, OF the bindery re-
turned to the Office Wednesday after an
illness of two weeks Duration
w. l.. Griggs. J. L. Burkhart, and Al |
fred Wright of the stamping division, |
blndery. are taking a week leave
The Government Printing Office will |
be represented in the Capital City
League by strcng aggregation Of ]
ball players.