Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
In the Government Printing Office

position in the government printing Of
flee. He is much improved in health.
Tom Kelly OF the stamping division OF
the bindery has returned from a week $
vacation, part Of which was spent on a
trip by water to New York
The members of local Union No 4, l. b.
of b., are congratulat ting their president,
Felix Belair, who has been .made first
vice president of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders
John j. Mullen, who has been separated
from the Office for nearly year. received
the congratulations of his many friends
In the hindery upon his return to work
last week.
Reviser l.. II. Patterson of the proof
room is again at his desk. He attended
the annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Chattanooga.
Maj. Patterson is junior vice commander
OF the Department OF the Potomac, G.
A. r., and an active worker in the ma
tional organization.
Chief Timekeper B. p. Entriken. past
commander OF the Department Of the
Potomac. G. A. r.: Isaac Williamson of
the document (hand section) and Capt.
William F. DAILY of the map section OF
the bindery are all back at work. after
having attended the sessions of the
Grand Army Of the Republic at Chatta-
nOoga.
billiard l.. Speller. temporary skilled
laborer in the night monotype section.
died Thursday morning He had been iii
since September o. Mr.. billiards gen
erous nature and his strict attention to
his duties made him many friends in the
ofice. who express sincere regret at his
death.
James W. DOGGY. imposer in the night
monotype section, was recently trans
ferred to the night proof section and as
signed as a desk man.
Samuel D. Barr, Henry nj. Webb.
Olin A. Palmer and David G. Mckenzie
have received temporary appointments
as compositors and have been assigned
to the night monotype section.
Myron j. Ferren, stamper In the mon
otype keyboard room is back at work
He attended the reunion of the vet
Grams In blue at Chattanooga
Imposer David De Witt Corkins of
the monotype section. who has been
laid up at Homeopathic Hospital since
September with fever. returned to his
home in East Riverdale this week.
monotype section. began his annual
leave Thursday. He will spend q por-
ton of his vacation on a fishing trip
above the falls of the Potomac.
The following have recently been APP
pointed temporary compositors and as
signed to the monOtype section: John
w. De Vries. George A. Harper. James
H. Adams. William o. Smith, Wilson D.
McNelly. Marcus P. Jackson and Frank
p. Fugitt.
Leave has been granted to the fol-
lowing employees in the monOtype Sec
ton. and they will begin their vaca-
George l. Eichhorn. George w. Du-
Frame. John D. Bradley. James G..
Roberts. John E. Smith and Fred D.
Will.
Miss Jennie G. johnson. reader on
specifications In the proofroom. re-
turned from her vacation Monday,
which was spent in New England.
Miss Lillian Russell. reader on speci-
fications, who underwent a major OPP
Grafton several weeks ago at Sibley
Hospital. reported for duty the first
of the week. entirely recovered.
is on detail In the office Of the super
intendent Of documents.
James Willis of the document (hand)
section is enjoying his annual leave Of
absence.
Following is the report Of appointments,
transfers, ETC., In the gov
printing Office for the week end
ing Wednesday, September "a:
Appointments-GeOrge w. Shaffer, COM
positor. reinstatement: James J. Mullen.
reinstatement: Mrs. Nellie v.
Ramey and John H. Smith. probationary
Fred w. H. Brandt. emer-
gency monotype keyboard operator;
Thomas E. Reardon. temporary plasterer;
Miss Nora NJ. Ruggies, probationary cata-
loguer: lawrence Hurley. Ernest A: Hur-
linotype operators; Samuel w. Taylor.
John NJ. Reilly, Henry E. Bartle, William
M. Stuart, Frank o. Hart, John c. Kee-
Ian, Charles Z. Castle, temporary COM
positors.
separations-Marvin r. Reynolds. tenn
porary skilled laborer. resigned; Dennis
NJ. Rogers, probationary messenger boy,
Peter L. Robinson. temporary
skilled laborer. resigned: George w.
Thornton. elevator conductor. resigned;
James w. Burdette, clerk. resigned.
Transfers. etc.-Richie F. Ward. from
80 cents an hour. linotype
section night, to proofreader. 60 cents
D. Morgan, from compositor. SO cents an
hour. hand section day. to proofreader.
30 cents an hour, proof section day.
Henry F. Luce. unskilled laborer. from
press division to pamphlet binding Sec
ton. Hugh L. Buckingham. skilled la
borer. from hand section to forwarding
and finishing section. Frederick L. Davis.
from referee, 65 cents an hour, to proof
reader. 60 cents an hour. proof section
might. Andrew L. Huss, from proof
reader 60 cents an hour, to referee. IS
cents an hour. proof section (night).
Ralph C. Hargett, from messenger boy,
Is cents an hour, to messenger, Is cents
an hour, carpenter and paint shop Sec
ton. James w. Wynn. unskilled laborer,