The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-06
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest TO G. p. q. Workers

Printers Baseball League at Pittsburg
In August next. and the proceeds of the
coming entertainment will be devoted to
that purpose.
Joseph II. Polkinhorn, Albert A. Mere
dith. and Charles H. Lisner are recent
appointments as compositors.
William Crawford, of the watch force
has been using the remainder of his an
nual leave looking over the promising
talent at the amateur bail games and
also signing up Griff's Climbers.
Howard Donath has been promoted
from machine helper to machine operator
in charge, pamphlet binding section. at
an increase in pay.
Isaiah Cox, who quit printing while up
ending long primer on specifications a
dozen years ago to join the police force,
and whose ability soon made him a MEM
Der of the Washington detective force
has accepted an offer from the Southern
Railway Company. and will be stationed
at Birmingham. Ala. He is a native of
that part of the country, and before
coming to Washington published a week
ly paper at Pickens, S. c. His many
friends in Columbia Union wish him
every success
Albert A Smith, temporary composition.
has resigned
DR.. John w. Atkinson, of the night
proofroom, has just returned from a
trip to Omaha to visit his aged mother
On the way back he was caught in the
flood troubles in Ohio and had some
rather thrilling experiences.
Edgar N. Ash, who printed in Wash
ington for a number of years. bids fair
to become the real Democratic boss of
Baltimore. Since honoring that city
with his presence he has served several
terms in the Legislature, now holds a
lucrative position in the city courts, and
was recently chosen treasurer of the
Democratic county committee.
The MONDAY concert on Wednesday
last consisted Of several barytone solos
by J. r. Gross. one of our elevator con-
ductors, ably assisted at the piano by
Deforest Grimes.
Winifred B. Stewart, linotype operator,
has been transferred from night to day
work.
John A. Openshaw has been promoted
iEOIu pIOOlEcautT W COpy tuitOT, Will
an assignment to the departmental roll.
Charles F. Trogner, who left Wash
ington on Wednesday last to sail from
Seattle on the Minnesota on the 18th
instant for the Philippines. where he
goes to accept position i'm the Gov
eminent Printing Office at Manila, was
given great send-off by his associates
in the jobroom prior to his departure
and presented with a travelling bag,
pair of bifocals, and other useful things
for s. long voyage, the presentation be-
ing made in most happy manner by
DR.. Arthur Leith. At his home the
same evening the choir of Cathedral
Chapter presented him with hand
some umbrella, the grand matron, Mrs.
Cowles, doing the honors. Mr.. Trogner
is native of Neilsville, Wis. born
there In 1869. and there he learned the
printers trade. He Joined the union
ried Miss Claude Spofford- He went to
ST. Paul and became foreman of the
Office of Brown & Tracy. He came to
in 1897, and had been con-
nected with the job section, for years
holding the responsible position of
press reviser. He is an expert in the
trade, a man who will make good any
where, and the head of the Manila
office made no mistake when
he offered Charlie Trogner Inducements
to &C to the Orient.