The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-12
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest to G. P. O. Workers

sterling breastpin; sSS. printers tweezers;
3S4, gold cuff BUTTON 3S5. cuff button $50,
lady's purse; $50, two keys. All unclaim-
ed missing articles are kept for a period
of six months, and If no claimant APP
pears they are then returned to the
finder.
! William l. Kirby and Warner L. VIII
meth have been transferred TO the job
room from the night menotype force.
George Mckee has been appointed TO a
position as pressman after an absence
of about ten years In the Treasury De-
partment in the division recently aboi-
ished.
John Putnam. jr.. and w e. Grimes.
who have been doing duty as copy edi-
tors for several months past. returned to
the proofroom Thursday morning.
Miss Lillian Russell. of the proofroom.
successfully entertained the choir boys
OF Advent Church on Wednesday evening
with a musical and literary programme.
followed by refreshments.
r. +. Beal jr., of the monotype Sec
ton, is a Justice OF the peace al Ber-
wyn, Md. Recently the governor of the
State brought mandamus proceedings in
the county court IN the case OF some
friends whom Justice Beall had fined
for violation of the law in speeding their
automobiles In Berwyn, and the justice
beat the governor
Mrs Watson, widow of Frank W. Wat
son. FOR many years member Of Column
bia union. Is conducting lunch room
convenient 10 the office.
Picture postals from Bartholomew w.
Butler, OF the proofroom. are evidence
that he is doing what every good citizen
OF Massachusetts does In Boston-visits
the Commons, Faneuil Hall, and the Old
South Churehs
Milton Loeflier, OF the proofn0om. is
doing a detail in the computing section
under James X. Wallace.
Charlie Spencer. Of the proofroom, is
visiting at his former home Ia Potts
vile, Pa.
Jim Mccormick. chairman of the mon
otypa section recently had the pleasure
or entertaining his brother. George NJ.
Mccormick, managing editor of the Mem
phis Appeal-Avalanche, and Alex Y.
Scott. another distinguished citizen of the
Tennessee metropolis.
William Leatzow returned to duty In
/ the prGOfroom Monday morning, after a
= stay Of seven weeks in Providence Hos
9ital where he underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
At Mrs. Colelazer's recital on Wednes-
4 day evening. c X. Bergman. the noted
| cartoOnist awarded the medals 70 the
prize winners. his daughter Florence be-
/ ing one Of the successful ones, and Mas
ter Charles Nye and Misses Loretta
Lang. Lydia Keifer. Marguerite Ison. and
Esther Ramsey. the others.
Silent Dan" Mccarthy has been enjoy
/ ing a short leave OF absence from the
proofroom, and George Sehley filled his
position.
Miss Hattie Robinson has been trans
ferred to the keyboard room as an oper-
ator.
George W. Pierce is acting chief of sec
ton in the pressrOOm while Arthur Pic
] otte is taking leave.
Flrmadge X. Nichols. eldest son OF
| George P. Nichols. agent OF Union Print
ers' Home, viii be one OF those TO re-
ceive the degree Of doctor of medicine
at the commencement OF Johns Hopkins
! University TO be held at the Academy OF
Music. Baltimore. on Tuesday evening
next
The members of the St Martins base
bail team will entertain the patrons Of
the independence League with a musical
and literary evening, to conclude with
dancing. at ST. Martins Hail. North
Capitol and T streets, Wednesday. June
Is. at o'clock. Manager John Wilkinson
and Harry Kettner have charge OF the
| arrangements.
The improvement in the backstoppIng
in the amateur ball games this year is
most gratifying, nearly every team now
| having a man who can do first-class
work in that important position-Tony
Suess, of the Columbia 101 team. is not
only much improved as a catcher but he
is doing good work with the stick.
The citizens of the Bloomlngdale dis
| trict are responding quite literally TO
the efforts of the committee having in
charge the arrangements Tor the Fourth
| OF July celebration at McDevitt's Field.
and confidence is now expressed that
funds sufficient will be forthcoming to
permit the display Of fireworks equal 10
the best the Paine Company have ever
| shown here, with other features to make
Independence Day, 1910, long to be re-
membered by young and old.
Henry c. Mclean, linotype operator, is
INDUCING in a short vacation.
The stories recently published about
people recognizing long-lost brothers and
other loved ones at the moving picture
shows have a counterpart IN a we'll
known member of the G. p o. force, who
recognized former Public Printer John
Leech in a picture postal. Some OF the
| kiddeTs got hold of a picture postal show
ing a street scene with q number of peo-
| pie passing a building somewhat like the
Government Printing Office at Manila.
One Of them, who is quite handy at that
kind of work, erased the lettering and
relettered ii, Street scene in Manila.
| showing Government Printing Office. -
initiated the proper stamp. and directed
the card to the aforesaid individual. who
| Immediately fell for the joke, and went
| around showing his friend Leech and
| others whom he recognized In the pic
ture. and when he learned how he had
been hoaxed took it sadly to heart.
The next FIRE drilI' ordered from the
front Office Is expected to take place soon