The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-20

| Watkins. now a member of the job proof
room chapel; J. c. c. Whaley, James ].
Kavansugh, and f. S. Bortel, the presi-
dent Of the I. T. u. then being Hon
John II. Oberly, OF Wooster. Ohio, and
the secretary Alexander Troup, of Provi-
dence, r. I.
Billy Lentz returned from a visit 10 his
former home in Columbus. Ohio, with a
COPY Of the first number OF the Columbus
Dispatch, issued July u. 1871. The Dis
patch is one of the most influential and
prosperous paper In the Buckeye State,
and was started on the cooperative plan
by company of printers. some of whom
or their heirs are still stockholders, it is
said.
Norval W. King, who was buried In
Oak Hill Cemetery on Thursday last. was
graduate from the Government Print
ing Office, serving his apprenticeship
when Hon. Cornelius Wendell was Pub
lie Printer, and working as a Journey
man in the Office for number OF years.
He took charge of the printing Office in
the War Department and held that posi-
ton until the plant was put under con-
troll OF the Public Printer. when he was
assigned % a clerkshlp in that depart
ment, which he held to the day OF his
death. Former associates testify that he
was very skilled man al his trade and
active in the affairs OF the old Columbia
typographical Society, being an officer In
that association when a charter was
taken out from the International Typo
graphical Unicn. OF which ne became a
member and sc remained as long as ne
worked at the trade.
His widow IS the daughter OF a promi-
nent member of Columbia Union for
many years, Mr.. William L. Jones, who
filled the position of treasurer for four
years. 1sSO-1sS3.
AT the largely attended funeral OF Mr..
King were many former associates in
the craft, among them three fellow-ap-
prentices, Assistant Postmaster MadIsdA
Davis. w. ]. FrizzeI, and William W.
Maloney.
Mr., Edward s. Moores. purchasing
agent, has returned from Wisconsin,
where he spent pleasant vacation dur
Ing election week.
Henry j. Frank clerk. purchasing di-
vision. has returned from an enjoyable
tWenty-five-day vacation in Ohio, having
visited relatives and friends I'm Columbus,
Grove City. Springfield. and Urbana
Howard Evans. a 25s-pound product
from Raven High School who entered
Reserve this fall, is so fat that he Is
forced TO wear a corset on the football.
field. Evans used the same sort Of har-
ness when he played on the Raven High
team, It IS a canvas affair. heavily rib
bed, and he ties II around his waist when
he goes on the field Evans plays center
on the MISUNDERSTANDING COhio)
Press.
This is the young nephew OF Miss
Madge Evans. Of the proofroOm. who is
such q fine ball player that Manager Me-
Aleer is reported TO have an eye on him.
Another OF the veteran soldiers OF the
C. =. O force passed away during the
week in Charles H. Stout. of the foun-
dry. Mr.. Stout served in the first call
for troops in the Eighth Ohio Infantry
and then re-enlisted In the Eleventh
Pennsylvania Cavalry, with which he
served with distinction TO the close Of the
war. He was appointed 10 "A position as
a stereotyper in the Office from Ohio
many years ago. and was highly regarded
by his associates as a man OF sterling
qualities. He was buried at Mount Olivet
Cemetery unde the auspices OF Phil
Sheridan Post. c. a. r., Of which organ
ization he had long been an honored
members.
Billy Garrett chief of the printing bu-
reau Of the 1sthmian Canal Commission
al CTist0bal. has forwarded TO his father
a fine set Of photographs OF the force or
employees under him and several views of
the plant as well, taken for an illustrated
article 10 appear In the Inland Printer
soon. Billy SAYS his force consists OF
fourteen nationalities, who speak seven
cOlors.