The Washington herald., 1913-01-12
Items, General and Personal,
Of Interest to G. p. Workers

auspices Of his Masonic lodge. John A.
Rawlins Post. C. A. r.. OF which he had
been n member ever since coming tc
Washington, and Columbia Typhograph-
ical Union.
Harrison r. Wilson and James T. Ray
have been transferred from the doCu.
ment section to the State branch as COM
positors.
Henry W. Weber. chief reviser in the
proofroom. will draw pay at the rate
of 10 cents per hour hereafter.
Col r. NJ. Johnston. appointed to sue
coed Joseph W. Bailey as Senator from
Texas, is a practical printer. and as
president OF Austin CTexas) Typography
cal Union. he administered the obliga-
ton to Joe NJ. johnson. now of the
night proofroOm, over thirty years ago.
Frank Wright. who left the C. p. o.
some months ago and settled in Seattle,
Wash. with his family. sends word that
among other good things that came to
him about the holiday time, was little
daughter.
William II. AngIin. the humorist OF
Columbia Union. has received letters
patent for an invention OF almost uni
versal application, which bids fair to
make him fortune. The idea was sug-
gested first through his operation OF the
linotype. although il has nothing to do
with printing. and he says 1t was evolved
through the difficulties he experienced in
endeayorinG TO work out the combIna-
lions of the dope sheet on horse races
The Patent Office examiner. who passed
on the invention, says Anglin has one OF
the first inventions OF the age.
Miss Lucinda Dupris. recently appoint
ed a moaotype operator. has resigned.
DR.. William ]. Manning, medical and
sanitary officer. has been awarded an
increase in salary from $500 to s., 600 per
annum.
William T. Curran. Harry H. Geisbert,
Frank o. Hart, and Ernest A. Hurdle
are recent appoIntees as temporary COM
positors.
The title Of the position held by James
X. Wallace has been changed from
''computcr in charge" to cost account
ant"
Casper r. C'Capt.D Taylor. assistant
foreman of the machine shop, one OF the
most efficient men under the Public
Printer. has been awarded an increase
Of pay from 60 to s. cents per hour.
The death roll of Columbia Union for
the last ten years-since the inauguration
Of the annual memorial services-totals
up to 81. about one-fifth OF the average
Francis J. Ward. who is acting fore
man of the navy branch during the con-
tinued Illness of Charles B. Buchanan,
served his time at the old Treasury
branch, has been a member of Columbia
Union since attaining his majority. and
was treasurer of the union way back
In the SOS.
room at night, has been granted an in
crease from IS to so cents an hour.
John w Burdette. clerk. has been
from the office of the SUI
of work to Fred Powers
electrical section.
Recent appointees are Mrs. Bessie C.
Comic, Miss Margaret T. Nolan. and Mrs.
Jennie Lusby, pressfeeders, and Albert
J. Weber. stereotyper.
The annual dinner of the Knights of |
IF Momus (the Knockers) is set for the |
asst Sunday in this month. the place, |
and the programme will in |
,lude n number of new stunts.
John Greene. assistant foreman of |
has been given an advance in |
salary from $3.50 to $3.50.
Charley Young, night superintendent |
If work, is once more on the job after |
/ spell OF illness.
David II. Mcdonald, a member Of CO. |
umbia Typographical Union. died at the /
Printers Home. Colorado Springs, on
Wednesday, after a residence at the
lone of only few months, at the age
Il seventy-eight years. Mr.. Mcdonald
vas foreman of the Baltimore Sun job |
department. for a number of years. going
rom there to take charge of McLaugh-
in Brothers, in Philadelphia, known for
many years as one of the best Offices in
he Country. Coming to Washington. he
vas a member of the chapel of the Law
reporter Company up to the time Of
'oirg to Colorado. A son, David Nc
donald. jr.. is a plate printer at the Bu-
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