The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-21


genial and will be missed by many
friends in the Government Printing Office.
He was fifty-two years of age
John II. Butler, after spending several
weeks in Boston. is again back In his
position as makeup on the spec
A sad case is that relating 20 Nathan
L, McKnew. OF the pressroom, who. two
weeks ago. was brought from Baltimore
TO his home in Washington suffering
from a severe fracture Of the skull MI
McKnew was unconscious upon arriving
home. and is still in that condition, and
for this reason his relatives and friends
have not been able to learn the real
cause Of the accident that befeil him.
His duties in the Office are, among 9th
ers. TO look after all confidential work.
Government Printing Office Council. No.
211. National Union, will hold a special
rally meeting on Monday evening In the
aruory of the Pythian Temple. lol2
Ninth street northwest. In relation 10
the big class initiation at the New Ma
sonic Temple auditorium on Thursday
evening. December O. At the regular
monthly meeting on Saturday evening
November q. in lodge room. third floor.
an interesting time is promised the
membership. when many important Ques-
lions will be considered. A social session
I'm honor OF might workers soon to De
Gin their stunts for the Congressional
season AT the big printery, viii be held
after routine business, and an interest
ing and entertaining programme VIII De
rendered-short talks. monologues. reel
tations vocal and instrumental music.
Refreshments will be served. followed oY
cigars Theater tickets and few other
things Will be given away
Harry I. Murray, Of the mOnotype sec
ton. was recently summoned TO Johns
town, Pa, on account Of the death Of his
brother.
Compositor John II. Hogan. OF the docu-
rnent section. has not yet returned from
his Southern trip.
Compositor George II. Sparks, with
Skilled Laborer Carey z. King as an as
sistant. is supplying on Tom Daily's press
in the document section
TYPE holder" is the latest applicable
term for chases recently discovered by
one Of the expert messengers on the sixth
floor
George Terwilliger. Of the document
section. acting imposer. vice James 9
sewers. on leave. was lovingly remem'
bered by his feliow-workmen the other
morning.
Robert CBob) II. Mayors of the docu'
ment section. has been assisting lmposei
George W. WetmOre-
HELPER Stewart, OF the document sec
lion. has resigned his commission as lieu.
tenant I'm the District militia.
The c. P. o. Veteran Club. at its en-
tertainment at Pythian Temple on Tues
day evening next, November q. VIII oftel
a programme OF unusual merit, consisting
~ solos by Miss Ethel Johnson, soprano
MRS. A. ". Cummings. soprano; Thoma'
7, Jones. tenor. and Charles +. Bright
basso: a plano duet by Miss Mabel Dial!
and W. ]. Weber and choice selection
~ orchestral numbers by the full RebeV
Orchestra.
The proofrOom and the monOtype sec
ton each sent handsome floral pieces az
a tribute to Mai. Dodge.
The rolIer-wsshins machine in tn
pressroom caught FIRE early in the week
and FRESHMAN Bob Sullivan was the here
or the hour. his experience as a Butal'
fireman coming in hardy.
The bound volume Of specifications 70
the last month aggregated nearly 500
pages.
Miss Rubie Claire Stanford. the talented
young v1olfnist. who viii perform at tn
Government Printing once Chorus on
teytainnent next Wednesday, Is TIT
daughter OF Imposer Wilmer W. Stan
ford.
Web FRESHMAN John Dunlop has beel
breaking in on specifications recently
too late, however. for eligibility for tn
banquet.
A letter from the father OF Pete
Blaauboer, OF the keyboard force, TO Chair
man Phil Nachman. says his son is quit
ul at his home in New York.
Louis c. Wilson. disbursing officer o
the District. has been having his pay
rolls typewritten instead OF sending Their
10 the Government Printing Office to b
printed. as do the other departments. an
now the Comptroller Of the Treasury Ia
decided the practice unlawful. and Nj
WiIson VIII have 20 pay q bill OF some
thing like 800. unless Congress comes {
his rescue Perhaps there 10 moro wor
being done outside that belongs to III
ONCE.
AT the banquet OF Columbus Typo
graphical Union. NO. .. in commemorate
OF the fftieth anniversary OF that organ
zation, no intoxicants OF any kind weT
served. One Of it's officers, writing {
the occasion. says: The fraternity
getting better every day-sociaily. mora
~, and physically"
Messrs. Ruff, Light. Jones. and Watson
Of the document section. are on the sic
list.
Thomas Miller and C. c. Smith. OF II
document section. were weekend leaA
returnerE.
Included in the detail to the job Sc
ton from the document section durin
the week were Compositors' Hollan,
Dilsaver, BurkhoIder. Cook, Smith. NJ
Kern, HALEY, A. G.. Brown. and Kauter
berg.
During tho week Albert Gise. of II
document section. resigned from II
government service. Mr.. G. was not onl
a good hand compositor, but an e.
pert linotype operator having been tran
feTred from the Record room to M
Bowen'S room at the close Of the la
session OF Congress. He has secured
fine situation IN New York City. II
many friends hereabouts viii be glad