Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16
In the Government Printing Office

The public printer has caused TO be
posted in the various sections of the
office a notice granting leave to all
members of the United Spanish War
Veterans employed in the office who de-
sire to attend the tenth national en-
campneHt OF the organization, to be held
at Buffalo, N. Y, September 3, 4, ) and 6,
for such period as they may desire for
that purpose, the applications for such
leave of absence to be made as early as
possible in order that the necessary adj
justment of the force can be made.
4. ii. King of the copy editors section
was called to his home in Beacon, n. Y.
the fore part of the week by the serious
illness of his mother.
Printer-soldiers of the monotype key
board section returned Wednesday from
the ten-day encampment of the National
Guard of the District at Camp Ordway. as
follows: George l.. Eichhorn, Frank A.
Cannon, Sergt. F. r. McFayden. Lieut.
John Z. Smith. f. l.. Redfield. John c.
Quady. c. Z. Monninger. E. d. Henry,
Capt Ralph w. Alderman. Sergt. Charles
+. Groome and Robert Clauser Linotype
section). II. j. Outcault of the mono
type section, who was with the 1st Bat
terry Field Artillery of the District at
Tobyhanna, Pa, also returned to duty.
Capt. Ralph W. Alderman. Sergt
charles l.. Groome and Sergt. Frank r.
McFaydcn of the monotype section, and
Richard Powers and Robert Clauser of the
linotype section have qualified as expert
marksmen on the team of the District OF
Columbia to participate in the national
and international rifle contests to be held
at Camp Perry. Ohio, and left for there
Wednesday. The contests will cover the
period UP to September These printer
soldier sharpshooters have been making
enviable records at international matches
on the District team for number of
years.
Michael ~ Serrano and Mrs Serrano-
the latter Mrs. Estelle Kennedy up to
August Is fast-are enjoying part of their
honeymoon in Nashville. Tenn. where
Mr. Serrano is in attendance upon the
sessions of the International Typograph-
ical Union as delegate from Columbia
Union, No. 1O1. of this city. They will
visit a number of southern and coast
cities Gil their journey home. Mike. >
who is one of the popular members of
the group of foreign readers in the
proofroom is keeping his friends sup
piled with picture stories of the con-
venton city.
George r. Bruny who has been on
the sicl, list for the past five weeks,
returned 10 his desk in the proofroom
Wednesday,.
William H. Reed. desk man in the
proof section. is taking advantage of
fifteen days leave to visit his old home
in New Jersey and enjoy the surf and
Boardwalk diversions of Atlantic City.
-
pending portion of his vacation at
Colonial Beach and will conclude his
outing at Atlantic City, his usual sum-
merinS place.
chief Electrician Fred l.. Powers and
Machinists {. X. Taylor and Elias Wolfe
are enjoying leaves of absence.
The copy editors section. which for
several years has been under the direct
control Of the foreman OF printing, was
transferred to the proofroom and
placed under the supervision of the
foreman of that section the first of the
week. The room vacated by the copy
editors will be used to make more
space for the supply division, in charge
OF Dick" Richards.
Claude Mcdonald OF the job section
has been in New York visiting his old
time printer friends of big 6.
l.. W. c'Larry'') Pierce of the proof
room is on leave and will put in his
time in the mountains Of Maryland.
Samuel Morris Charles Henry. p. M
McCallum and James 7. Ray of the
document thand) section all began
vacations Thursday. leaving for their
fayorite summering places.
John II. Butler. Edwin T. Atkinson
III 81 he ha mr.
returned from several weeks vacation
Thursday
Capt. Wallace Brewer. secretary of
the document chapel. has been acting
chairman during the absence of Chair
man Garlick at his home in Massachu-
sets.
Joseph F.. Miller. chief Of plate sec
ton. has Joined his family at Cnesa-
peake Beach for aa outing OF three
weeks. Henry Allen is acting chief
during his absence.
H. \. Ludwig. craftsman IL the once
of the superintendent OF buildings, ~
snendins "a couple of weeks at Atlantic
City.
BENJAMIN Y Martin, office Of superln-
tendent of buildings. has been iaid up
the past two weeks. IN. rssui. % al
aDScSSS, Out Is AtA1PA o'-o
Snacts 10 report for duty at an early
date.
". r. Metz. superintend4 mt OF build ngs
has prepared specifications Tor the new
power plant equipment of the printing
office. which includes engine. boilers,
stokers. coal and ash handling machinery,
smokestack piping. ETC.. in connection
with furnishing heat and light for the
new post office building near the I MON
station. Proposals have been sent out
and bids will be opened August %
Miss Olive T. Gilman, keyboard opera
tor in the monotype section, who EaS
been been at Battle Creek. Mich. for
thirty DAYS on account of i'll health. has
Iad 4lirt,. da,.S Of a dditnnal leave with