The Washington herald., 1912-01-14

Henry A. Nothnsgel. of the day proof
force, underwent a serious surgical oper-
alton on Wednesday. and little hope Is
expressed of his recovery.
After weeks of rehearsal, under the
supervision OF Mr.. CHARLES Z. Purdy
and Miss Lillian Russell. OF the G. p. o..
the members of the Bible class Of the
Sunday school OF Advent Church viii
produce at the parish hall, Second and
streets northwest, next wednesday
and Thursday evenings, January II and
is, modern comedy, entitled 'At the
End of the Rainbow" with the following
cast Of characters: Robert Preston, n
lawyer, Mr.. Albert de L. Brayshaw;
Douglas Brown. a football player. Mr.
Frank C. Butler; Dick Preston, the
groom, Mr.. r. Audley Brayshaw; Stanley
Palmer, Hawkins the butler" Mr.. VIII
mer l.. Green; Ted Whitney, football
captain, MIR. Harry W. Stees: Jack Aus
tin, Preston's secretary, Mr.. Edouard II.
Siegler; a student, Mr. william Corrick;
Marion Dayton, a ward Of Preston's.
Miss Eleanor Day; Nellie Preston,
a bride, Miss Helen n. Ramsey;
Louise Ross, known as Miss Grayson,
Miss Angela Al Herbert; Phyllis Lane,
a football enthusiast, Miss Gertrude J.
Barnes; Kathleen Knox. chairman Of the
rushing committee, Miss Bessie L. Ram
sey; The Imp, a freshman, Miss E. Ger
frude Gibbs; Emily Elliott, with a con-
science. Miss Florence V. Graves; Jane.
maid with q taste for literature, Miss
Eleanor V. Landvoight; Mrs. Brown.
stepmother Of Douglas Brown, Miss
Helen 7. white; Polly Price, Miss Ber-
tina Gawen; Elsa Ernest Miss Laura E.
Scott; Marjorie Arnold, Miss Margaret
Cooper; and Molly Bruce. Miss Anna
Marsshalk, the last four OF the Theta
Phi. .---- ~ ....
Thomas ]. McDonough is receiving
the glad hand on all sides over his pro-
motion TO the proof desk on the night
force
Alfred r. Lowey and George f. Erd-
man have been given probationary ap-
pointments as pressmen.
Leonard Kukart, vice president OF the
Bookbinders' Union, has been Transferred
from the Library branch to the main
bindery. s.s
Edward J. Hall, of the night proof
force, has been absent from duty the past
week through illness.
The last issue of the American Press
man, official journal of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union,
which is now printed in the technical
school attached to their home and sana-
torium at Hale Springs, carries hand
some, up-to-date cover design in colors
which is a most creditable specimen of
letter-press printing
Another of the young men who take
advantage of the opportunity to acquire
Il profession while earning a livelihood
in the G. p. o. has resigned to practice
medicine in this city in the person of
DR. +. T. Stephenson, a member of CO.
lumbia Unions committee on prevention
or tuberculosis. lie is located at 65S
Maryland avenue northeast. and his
friends predict mat the same industry,
capacity. and integrity of purpose will
bring success in his new profession, |
which made him so much respected as
pm employe OF the office and a member |
bf Columbia Union
Billy Holt The fat and Jolly comedian |
bf tlle BOokbinders' Union. has been |
transferred to the intermediate force.
Being a New Yorker. visit to the big |
bity is ever uppermost in his mind He !
IS a member OF the proof force and a |
lstaid and steady citizen, except once in |
q while. Some time after hours on New |
Years night, after he had visited numer- |
ous and sundry places where the boys
with the white Jackets give such expert |
displays Of how TO polish a glass with |
a towel and after he had had just one |
more several times too many, on his way |
home the lights of the great terminal |
station attracted him and seemed to in /
vite a short period Of rest. He entered, |
took a seat, and was soon enjoying the |
pleasure of handling a blue pencil and /
demonstrating to the dub who had read |
the proof in black and to the fellow who |
had set the matter that neither of them |
knew anything about the business. A |
Tninion of the law recalled him to earth |
by a gentle rap on the foot and q de- |
mand TO know where he was going. Thus
rudeIy aroused, he answered he was go |
ing TO New York Asked il he had his |
ticket. he replied in the negative. But !
when he answered the inquiry as to |
when he wanted to go by saying next /
November, he was rudely thrust out into 4
the night
George r. Gray is again a member of
the force of Jimmy Ross in the night |
document section. 1t is good many |
years since George first handled a stick /
and rule in the G. p. o., but he is still
able to do his bit with the best.
Theodore, jr., son Of Theodore Gerber,
of the night proof force. and a third
year student at Technical High, is con-
fined to his bed with a serious attack
of kidney and other troubles.