Evening star., 1914-10-10
PRINTING OFFICE.

PRINTING OFFICE.
Miss Lillian NJ. Russell of the proof
room and her Bible class of Advent
Sunday School were entertained with
an evening of music and song by the
Misses Bessie, Helen and Esther Ram
sey Wednesday evening. at the family
residence. 26 T street northwest, about
thirty young people participating.
Assistant Foreman William T. Her
ritage and Charles NJ. OConnel of the
monotype keyboard section left the city
Thursday for Philadelphia, where they
attended the opening game of the
and Boston Nationals.
E. R. Lyons of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery return
ness of three weeks.
Hazard Wheeler of the carpenter sec
tion has returned from his vacation,
which he spent among friends in Penn
Yam, n. Y.
F. C. Roberts of the day proofroom.
agent of the Union Printers Home at
attending the meeting of the board of
trustees of the home in that city, re-
turned to work Wednesday. Mr.. Rob-
erts. whose term of office will expire
in November, was presented by the
trustees with a gold scarfpin in set
tings of pearls and diamonds, the pres
entation being made by Secretary J.
w. Hays, on behalf of the board.
Frank P. Wilkins. compositor on spec
ifcations in the document (hand) sec
tion. who has been absent for two
months on account of illness, reported
for work Tuesday.
Harry r. Christie, assistant foreman
OF the press division, has been granted
ten days leave of absence and will
visit his old home in Albany, n. Y.
Among those on the sick list of the
]. NJ Powell, Richard NJ. Calhoun,
George o. Burke and John o. Russell
B. E. Harrison of the day proofroom
editorial force is spending ten days on
fishing trip on the Potomac.
Miss Anna C. Wilson, trustee of the
Union Printers Home, who has been
Colorado Springs, Col, has returned to
duty in the monotype section.
The stock section of the office of SUPER
intendent of documents, under the di-
rection of Chief James U. Mccormick,
has undergone complete transforma-
furniture. file cases and general re-
arrangement.
E. c. Saltzman, maker-up in the docu-
ment (hand) section. resumed work the
first of the week, after enjoying fifteen
days Of his annual leave.
William B. Myers, reviser In the day
Proofroom. who has been visiting his
former home in Illinois. returned to
work Tuesday.
]. A Berkley of the sanitary section
Is spending his vacation at Niagara
Falls and Toronto. Canada.
B. NJ. Connolly, assistant foreman Of
the job section, is spending three
weeks of his annual leave at his old
home in Pennsylvania T. F. Healy is
occupying his desk during his absence
Miss Margaret Sweeney. press feeder,
was taken seriously ill last Monday
soon after entering the office. She was
given treatment in the emergency hos
pital room and later taken to her home.
Michael J. McInerney and William
Herman Of the machine shop division
are on the sick report this week.
Charles J. Sheets. clerk in the office
of the superintendent of work. who
was seriously injured in a motor cycle
accident two weeks ago. is on duty
again, almost entirely recovered from
the effects of the injuries received.
tions. document (hand) section, who
has been spending fifteen days vaca-
ton in Pennsylvania, reported for
work yesterday.
During the absence of DR.. William ].
Manning, medical director, DR.. B. II.
Swain of the day proofroom has been
assigned to the night emergency room.
Edward Francis of the forwarding
and finishing section of the bindery is
confined to his home with an attack of
typhoid fever.
John H. W. Thrush. who has been
spending fifteen days vacation visiting
Atlantic City and points in Pennsyi-
vania. returned to his desk the hrst of
the week.
Mrs. Ada NJ. Friedlander of the mono
type keyboard section returned to
work this week after spending three
months at Buffalo, N Y.
L. NJ Shipley and ]. H. Prater of the
electrical section have been granted
leave of absence.
George A Keough of the press divf-
sion has been called to Cincinnati
Ohio. on account Of the serious illness
of his brother.
Editor W. L. Schmalhof of the day
proofroom returned to his desk Tues
day after three weeks painful III
ness, caused by a series of carbuncles.
Maurice Spencer, assistant foreman or
the document (hand) section, has been
on leave during the week, and W. r.
Love has been detailed to I'LL the posi-
tion during his absence.
The annual report of the superin-
tendenf OF documents is occupying the
attention Of q large number OF clerks
at the present time and will soon be
ready for the printer The report shows
. very substantial gain in the number
Of publications sent out and the
amount of money received
Henry c. johnson Of tho carpenter
section In enjoying part Of his annual
leave.
Rsviser Morris J. Hess of the day
proofroom viii leave Monday for q
three-week vacation
Miss Clafre A Erok of the stamping
and caSemakfng section Of the bindery
reported for work Wednesday, after
spending o months vacation at Bris-
tow, Va
George N Ramsey of the night proof
room left yesterday morning for Phil
adelphia to take In the opening game