The Washington herald., 1909-04-11


Member Painters and Decorators Union
Emil Himminghoefer was born at Belle
vile. H.. December Il. 1871. and learned
the trade OF painter and decorator in his
native town. He Joined the painters
union IN 1890. and has carried d union
card ever since. He Travelled around the
country working at his trade until the
outbreak OF the Spanish war, when he
enlisted in Company c. Sixth Regiment,
Missouri Volunteer Infantry. and served
under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Mai. Rus
sell r. Harrison in the Seventh Army
Corps through the entire Cuban cam
paign. tie was a member OF the provost
guard IN the inspection Of the army and
hospitals. He came TO Washington and
obtained a position IN the Government
Printing Office on November :. 1891. in
which he has demonstrated his skill as
an expert painter and decorator.
c. H. Barr. Of the mouotype section. IS
in Cincinnati, rumor says, 10 be mar
ried.
Stanley Rulings did a short detail with
the Civil Service Commission during the
week
Horace Holmes. monotype messenger.
has resigned
The Committee from the Corcoran Gal
lery or Art selected by Mrs. \. c. Bar
ney 20 pass upon the poster designs for
her play. About Thebes.' 10 be pro-
duced at the Belasco next week. awarded
the prize OF So 10 Hugh Hennessy. son
Of Mr. J. II. Hennessy. 4 the proofroom.
over about twenty competitors.
R. F. Hahn. who has been nl at Gar
field Hospital FOR the past month. has
returned 90 work IN the Job room.
The total number OF patents for the
current week issued by the United states
Patent Office was So4
The Advent Athletic Club has prepared
a musicale and entertainment for friends
at the parish hau. Seeond and L streets
northwest. FOR the evening OF April j..
snd President Harry Kittner has sue
ceeded in securing a number Of talented
volunteers from the Office 10 aid IN its
success. Jason Waterman. the lawyer
printer. viii discuss the relation Of the
church 20 athletics: Mr.. Charles r
Weston. OF the bindery, will give one OF
his best recitations: r. A. I.snge. Of the
foundry. Will render his choicest selection
OF comic songs. and Messenger F. G.
Grimes VIII present his best efforts at
the piano As an added attraction. Miss
/ Jeanie Winston the former operate
star, has kindly consented 90 present
some Of her former successes. and other
numbers viii be given By Miss Irma
Buck. Messrs. Mccarthy. Smith. Howard.
LandvogJ. and Allen. concluding with
tableauX by young ladies OF Advent Sun
day school.
Although most Of the enthusiastic
printer patrons Of the great American
game are denying their intention 10 at
tend the opening game to-11orrow, be-
cause Of no leave due them. II IS a safe
/ bet that the tirnekeepers will chalk I'D
loss OF s. and over for a half DAYS lost
time against the majority OF them.
Charles NJ. Robinson has resumed duty
in the prOofrOom- after a pleasant detail
at the State Department
Copy Editor $. II. Bell received word
recently from former fellow-workman
and friend whom he had not seen or
heard OF since 1855.
At the Kansas City Cdo) athletic meet.
held last week. at which 5000 persons
were present and more than 600 competi-
tors from several state universities and
/ colleges, Leo B. Roberts. a graduate OF
the Central High School. O6 won the
/ ffty-yard dash. winning out over two
men who took part in the Olympic games
/ in England last year Mr.. Roberts is at
! present attending the Kansas University.
and is taking a course in civil engineer
ing. and is son Of Dave Roberts. OF the
/ proOfrOom-
/ Walker A. Stowel has been assigned
as messenger TO the mOnOtype section.
| Joe Babcock. of the proofroom, is so
much elated at the selection OF his son
/ as a member OF the Eastern High base
| ball team that he has promised the
/ kid a dime for every base hit.