The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

tionsl Baseball League, was in the city
early in the week making arrangements
for the meeting in this city and confer
ring with the local managers. In COM
pany with Director Lerch. he was a
visitor al the G. p. O., where he found
many former acquaintance and many
stanch supporters of baseball. He feels
very much encouraged for the success
OF the Washington meeting and says the
interest throughout the entire league IS
growing. and that New York will have
something to show here that will sur
pass all previous efforts.
Charles E. Smalley of the proofroom,
enjoyed a vacation during the past week,
and no doubt took a look at the Ma
tionals.
John p. Boss. of the job room, met with
a serious accident during the week. by
having a heavy roller dropped on his foot
by laborer in the press room.
Al the Central Labor Union smoker
Director Ralph. of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, told of beginning as a
boy of nine years working twelve hours
a day in the iron works Of a Pennsyl-
vsnia town struggling along in an effort
for an education and an existence. and
reciting with pride the fact that the or
ganization of iron workers in his home
town is called the Joseph E. Ralph Asso-
citation. His greatest ambition, he says.
Is to be able to say that the new bureau
building shall be the best that can be
built for the wOrkers-best lighted. best
ventilated. and fitted with every convent
enee that goes for the health and COM
fort of the people who make the money
for Uncle Sam"
Engineer John A. McKelyey is an in
mate OF Sibley Hospital. suffering from
complication of diseases. the result of
injuries incurred in the civil war. and
doubt is entertained of his recovery.
Reviser W. ". Maloney has been absent
during tine week. caused by an attack of
rheumatism
The election OF delegates to the con
vention of the International Printing
Pressmen's Union will be held on April |
y. three to be sent from this city. for /
which there are seven candidates in the /
feid-Charles f. Thorne, Moses Bretz- |
fielder. and Carl Van White Of the e. p |
O.; William J. Dooley and William A. 1
Jones, Of the Bureau OF Engraving and 1
Printing; John P. Vail, of the Times: /
William Dikeman, of Sudwarths. and /
II. l. Montague. of the Globe Printing |
Company.
Leo Rullman is the handy man Of the |
proofroom. He fits into any position with /
ability and good disposition
Referee Howard ShermaR has been do /
ing his regular detail at the Capitol. /
assisting in editing and compiling the /
Congressional Directory. And in refer |
ence to that publication, there are few /
better jobs of printing turned out any /
where composition, presswork, and |
everything else taken into consideration
J P. Morse, retired for many years
chief reviser on specifications, was :
stricken with paralysis at the home OF
his daughter. 40 Newton place. April .,
and his condition is quite serious Mr.
Morse had Just returned from North
Carolina, where he had spend the winter
He recently celebrated his eightieth
birthday.
Paul Lehman has been detailed in the
computing section from the monotype /.
room
Mrs. c.. F. Fletcher 900 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, who a month ago safely
passed through a severe surgical opera
ton at Columbia Hospital. returned to
her home last Friday. u
The regular monthly meeting of the
Indiana Society will be held on Thursday
evening, April "A, 1910 at the Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street northwest. al
o'clock. At this meeting will be given
THE Deestriet SkuIe," one of the most !
humorous little plays ever produced The
scene OF action is LAID al Blueberry Cor
ners, in Posey County, and is one continu-
Gus round of fun from beginning to end. .
The characters viii all be taken by mem /
bers of the society we'll known both
here and back in the State who have
heen rehearsing diligently for some time
and are prepared 10 give performance
such as max never be seen again.
Dancing viii conclude the evenings
pleasure.
The vote for delegate to the interna-
uonal convention in the local union of
bookbinders last Tuesday was a tie be-
tween Felix Belair and Lewis Stark
necessitating another election, which will
be held during the coming week.
son OF PressmaL Ed Whine was
married last Thursday az Columbus, Ohio
10 one of the handsome daughters of the I
Buckeye capital.
". A. Mayors, a recent temporary q
compositor in the document section. has
returned to his home city, Baltimore.
where he is employed. Coed news to his |
many friends
Frank c. Braddock. a recent temporary
oompositoF in the document section. has
received an appointment as Waterman in I
the Census ONCE. the result of a recent c
civil service examination g
John F. Earhart. recognized as one OF
the foremost color printers of the age.
whose book on color printing Is known {
wherever the art is practiced. has made I
quite success as a landscape painter. /
Mr.. Earhart served his apprenticeship at
printing in Columbus, Ohio, and there are
a number Of mis- former associates here
in Washington who are proud OF his !,
success.
Robert W. Summers, candidate for dele
gate to the ifty-slxth session of the In