The Washington herald., 1910-07-31


compositor in the monotype section. will
attend the Minneapolis convention and
visit the Printers Home in her Official
capacity before she returns East.
Ex-President Frank A Kidd, OF Co
lum5la Union. as customary, will attend
the approaching session OF the Interna-
tional.
Notwithstanding the expiration OF HIS
fifteen days leave, Maker-up Dan L.
SAMSON. Of the "Y," has been unable 10
report. owing 10 serious injuries sus-
tanned in alghting from a street car.
Miss Leta NJ Wheeler. compOsltor in
Foreman A. w. Bowen's hand-composing
section. was warmly congratulated and
generously remembered on Friday last,
her birthday, by her associates In office.
Christian Keiner. a well-known C. p. O.
Waterman and G. A r. veteran. has
been detailed TO the third floor front.
paymaster's section. so acceptably filed
for the past several years by the late
William II. Fletcher.
Joseph Gibson, one Of the best known
mono operators, has a ten-week Euro
pean trip In view.
Father Brooks. son of the late William
! the Congressional Record, has been made
father minister OF St. Aloysius' Church.
a number of G. p o. typos. with their
lady friends, attended the excursion 20
Chesapeake Beach. on Wednesday. under
the auspices OF Kallipolis Grotto. No. 10.
/ NJ. o. V. p E. r. II is said that two
well-known monotype operators Charlie
and Brady set a lot OF case seventeen
on the new board during the day.
A. n. Graham and Misses Ella L Rol-
Inns and May Tenley, Of the press sec
ton, are reported sick.
| It falls 70 our lot TO chronicle the sud-
! den passing away Of John Heelan. an
| employee o. tie G. p. o., which took place
on Friday afternoon at his residence. III
Sixth she, northwest He was stricken
while s. Ing in the yard, when he was
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violent h9mOrrhages and expired before
the arr. al or the summoned physician
A verdict by the coroner gave death from
natural causes, superlnduced by heat ex-
haustion Mr. Heelan was a native OF
the state OF New York. Upon receiving
an appointment in the c. p O. in Octo-
Der. 1898, as a journeyman bOOkbinder. he
was assigned to- the bindery connected
with the Library branch. and was there
after continuously employed. A fine work
man. a companionable person. he will be
sincerely missed by a large circle OF
friends. He was unmarried. and in the
/ ffty-sixth year OF his age. The deceased
was a member Of Washington Command
cry. No. !. Knights Templars, and the
funeral, which took place on Saturday
at D. m, was in charge OF this organi-
zation.
Alphonso Webster is recent press
room reinstatement
William H. Lentz and Louis A. Espy. Of
the press section, are on leave.
Miss Otella Thorn is a recent press
room resignation.
BY ali odds one Of the most serviceable
Improvements in the G. P. o. has been
the transformation act" in the proof
room, vulgarly named "brainery." At least
one-third more space has been gained
thereby for practical everyday use,
while the platform is all that coulg be
desired, and. perhaps. an additional III
centive for more output. All in all. every
body is pleased, and that is always long
shot toward satisfaction. Now, give the
employees additional elevator service in
the morning and evening and thereby
avoid this awful crowding.
The following ladies have recently beer
appointed press feeders: Mrs. Minnie
Reinhard. Mrs. Susie A. Bart, Mrs. Rose
A. Stack. Mrs Minnie A. Marks, Mrs
Kate n. Marx, Mrs. Minnie N Burton
and Mrs. Sadie T. Henson.
Laurence Costigan, Jacob Leahey, and
William J. Rountree are on the sick list
in the pressroom.
Compositor G. A. Sparks. of the docu-
Hlthl SetNOut has Deeu OeldlleQ IL tn{
press section as a corrector, vice Billy
Lentz, on leave.
Frank NJ Ferris. of the press section
: Is reported sick at Oakland, Md.
Col. Thomas Howard. an ex-empIoye OF
the G. P. o.. despite his advanced years
is IN comparatively good health.
Compostor Kane Mahoney. a reinstateC
member of the document section chapel
having been granted all accrued leave
until July !, has returned to his home
, in Northern New York, for the next
twenty days.
During the special session of Congress
which convened in September, 1893, Fore
man Charles E. Young's night force was
augmented one night by the addition OF
thirty-five compositors. OF the few re.
naming. John r. Durisoe. of the docu.
ment section, has been granted one In.
stallment Of his accrued leave. fifteen
z days. With his four children (his wife
having passed away long since), he left
on the Southern Railway yesterday after.
4 noon on n visit to his former Southern
e home. Edgeheld. S. c. An Intimate per.
, sonal friend of Senator Tillman, he viii
4 also him vie Trio~ oov,f~-