Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-01

rotary, Thomas J Rowe: financial secre-
tary-treasurer, Castleman P. Boss. The
election will be held November g.
Public Printer Ford has installed and
il now having demonstrated a machine
that will make shipping tags with
patch" eyelet This imp ovement WIZ
result In large savings to the departments
on the cost Of tags. sixty millions or
which are estimated as nov being used
by the parcel post system OF the post
Office Department annually. The PUBIC
printer has also installed a new mailing
machine with increased facilities. which
will be used for distributing daily con-
sular reports and notices to mariners.
Tim Shea, foreman Of the pamphlet
division of the bindery, left this week for
his home city, Hoboken, y. j.. where he
will cast his vote election day. after
which he and his family Will spend two
week vacation at Lakewood.
Maker-up Charles III. Leighton. COM
positor Thomas NJ. Brennan and Horace
B. Ware Of the job section are among the
latest to go on leave.
Godfrey It. Weidman of the monotype
keyboard section and Mrs. Weidnan Wee
called to Chattanooga, Tenn. this week
on account OF the death of Mrs. Weld
mans father.
Charles F. stanton of the monotype
keyboard section has been absent from
his duties for q week on account or the
serious illness of Mrs. Stanton.
Reviser William H. Livermore of the
proofroom, who has been on the SICK list
for the past ten days, returned to his du-
ties yesterday.
Edward H. Ryan Of the estimating Sec
ton left yesterday for New York, where
he will cast his vote next week and visit
in the metropolis.
Ferdinand Hoffman of the stamping
room of the bindery, with a party OF Jef-
seyites, left this afternoon for his home
in Jersey City, where he Will EXERCISE
his right Of franchise.
Edwin A. Sullivan of the job section
was called to his home i'll Georgia Mon
day on account of the death OF his
brother.
Farmer Collins of the specification
division has been distributing free SAM
pies Of fruit from his farm in Bethesda
among his fellow workers.
r. H. Peed Of the document (hand) Sec
ton returned from leave the first Of the
week, putting in q portion of his vacation
on a fishing trip at Harpers Ferry.
The job section lost an employee by the
death Of Thomas F. Tuohy, who died
northeast. after long and severe illness
Mr. Tuohy. who was native of Penrsyl-
vania, has been employed in the office
for a quarter of century. His remains
were taken to Erie, Pa. for burial.
Miss Martha Feehan of the proofroom
returned to work Wednesday. having
spent a two-week vacation in New York
city and Rochester, n. Y.
Proofreader Frank D. Smith. president
of the knights of Momus (knockers), has
appointed T. c. Parsons chairman of the
entertainment committee for the next an
nual banquet and George d. Ellis chair
man on printing in charge of the pro-
gram.
L. w. koon. B. L. Harrison and Sam
uel Kirby arc among those returning to
their duties in the proofroom this week,
after two-week vacations.
Horace B. Ware of the job section and
Miss Otie j. Siple of Hyattsville were
married In Baltimore Tuesday last.
Ollie Thompson, who has been away OH
q ten-day vacation, returned to work in
the bindery the first of the week.
Michael Sweetman, assistant foreman
of the ruling and sewing section of the
bindery, is back at his desk after "A
weeks leave of absence.
Daniel J. Harwood of the job section is
on a three-week sojourn in Florida.
Ellis Hughes of the carpenters Sec
ton is spending twenty-five days visiting
relatives and friends in Newark n. J..
Fireman Edward D. Boteler of the en-
gineers' section is among those on leave
this week.
Frank wilkins of the specifications
division returned to work this week, fol-
lowing visit among friends in western
Maryland.
Edgar r. Lyons of the casemaking Sec
ton Of the bindery left Thursday for a
ten-day fishing trip at Aqua creek, Va
Employees in the monotype section en-
joying leave at the present time are Jo-
seph h Linkins, Peter Blaauboer. George
w. Goodwin and Henry B. Heiberger.
Byron A. Ford of the specifications divi-
sion is laid up with an injured foot.
crushed by loaded truck
Resolutions of respect were adopted by
the specifications division chapel for
Clarence Lewis, a loyal and esteemed
member, who died October %.
Charles r. Savage. employed at inter-
walls in the Office. has been appointed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
Raymond H. Lecraw of the monotype
section, who is spending his leave at Cen
trail Falls, X. l., will marry Miss Elsie
Parker of that city November >.
w A. Marschalk of the day proofroom
returned to his desk Wednesday, after
leave of absence extending over sixty
days.
C. III. Wilson. messenger in the day
proofroom, is spending week in Ph.ia
delphia-
Col H. +. ]. Drake of the proofroom
left today for two-week vacation most
of which will be spent In New Jersey. !.
Walter 4. Kinsolving. who has been
employed as monotype keyboard opera
tor. has been assigned to a desk in the
night proofroom.
Elmer E. Scott, maker-up on the Official
Gazette. returned Tuesday from a weeks
visit at his home in Lebanon, Pa.
Maker-up ira Taylor Of the specifica-
New Jersey. where during his two weeks
vacation he will exercise the right of
franchise.
John O'Neill of the document thand,
section returned to work this week after
illness.
Miss Clara e. Montgomery. press feed
err has resigned and will be married in
the near future.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Zook and Miss Mary
Price are among the employees OF the
press division who are on the sick list