The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-18
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest TO q. p. q. Workers

That the Printers National Baseball
Association is a success the meeting here
most surely demonstrated. and full credit
must be given TO President Wood and his
national commission. but that their con-
stitution is a perfect document few viii
agree The commission should have abb
solute control of everything that pertains
TO the national contests. but should leave
the matters OF the local associations to
the rule OF its members. The splendid
entertainment here has been due to the
fact that the local association insisted
upon controlling its own affairs, and the
only unpleasant feature was clash In
the matter OF authority over matters that
pertained in no way to the business Of
the National League. The local associa-
tions will find means OF asserting their
rights in purely local matters sooner or
later. II it Is not conceded them. and the
future growth of the movement will only
be retarded by insisting that faults in
the organization shall not be corrected.
DR.. William j. Manning, sanitary Off
Ger Of the G. P o.. and Jimmy Butler,
tho hustling little manager OF the Bos-
ton printers team. were fellow appren-
tees In Boston. and held several sessions
during the week.
Mrs. Copenharve. who was one OF the
expert compositCrs on specifications at
the Union Building. was kindly greeted
by many of her former friends while
passing through the Office on Thursday.
Ed. Handlboe as umpire of the games
exhibition in that trying position as has
been seen here this season, and the
big leagues VIII make no mistake in
giving him a trial.
Louis O'Neill has been in HIS element
as a story teller all week. and one of
his hard luck stories is certainly good.
Ash Riley. a noted kicker. took a take
of run-up names off the hook one night
and to make things worse uncovered q
fat ad Returning TO his frame. he was
greeted by his PARTNER with. "Ah got
another piek-up?"
Pickup" said Riley with some choice
adjectives. "the only pickup have had
on this sheet was two lower case rs
stuck together, and one OF them was
turned and gave me the galley
Fred S Gable. who plays second base
for the Pittsburg printers team, is a
brother of Paul S. Gable, of the proof |
room.
Charley Koehl. who was found dead by |
the roadside near Takoma Park early In |
the week. was a popular messenger when !
employed at the Union Building. ana
for the past few years had been operating |
a Lanston caster. He was a member |
of Columbia Union.
Billy O'Connor, one OF the most pop
ular men in the Cincinnati union. who
has held a position continuously on the
Enquirer for thirty three years was kindly
greeted by many old friends here. Billy
and jim Hennessy. OF the proofroom. had
TO be pried apart almost every time one
of the other old boys from Cincinnati
wanted 20 get in a word
Henry H. Wright, stenographer TO the
Public Printer, has returned from his
home in Albany, n. Y.
George Brewer, messenger in the pur-
chasing division is spending the week
with party along the Potomac.
Frederick Moore has returned from a
two-wetks' vacation at Atlantic City and
canoe trip from Washington 10 Harpers
Ferry. The office of the purchasing
agent has been undergoing repairs while
he is on a two-weeks' vacation in Wis
consin.
John Cunningham. of the press division.
is confined TO his home suffering with
severe laceration of the head. caused by
contact with street car
Wallace Christian. tlmekeeper Of the
press section, is spending his vacation
on the Lower Potomac Dick Roberts is
on the job during Mr.. Christians alb
sense
Ed Nash is fishing at Colonial Beach
Freshman Thomas has returned 10 the
office after a short illness.
Miss Margaret Bateman has returned
after a pleasant visit with relatives in
Harrisburg, Pa.
Chief Of Section Christy is availing
White Is on the job in mis- place.
The story is going the rounds that
Fred Strickrott, a popular member OF
the National Union Club. and chief of |
section in the government printery was
fishing In the upper Potomac last Sun
day and landed a four-pound small
mouthed bass.
Several members of the postal card |
force were returned to the press division
during the week.
Miss Matilda Rooster, of the press d.
vision, was among the leave-takers yes
terday. Her vacation will be spent in
Georgetown.
FRESHMAN Arthur Adams has gone TO
his old Virginia home for a fifteen days
stay.
The many friends OF Tommy solan
will be glad TO learn that he Is the hust-
ling advertising man for a prominent
Richmond paper.
FRESHMAN Doherty has returned from
an extended stay at Ocean View, Nor
folk, and Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Eva Daut. press feeder, has re-
signed and returned to her old home. in
New York State.
Billy Hope. of the blndery. has been
prOudlv exhibiting his Voung SON N HE |