Evening star., 1914-02-28

George Christie. at one time q proof
reader in the government printing Office,
now industrial editor of the Brooklyn
Eagle. was an Office visitor this week.
having come over from Brooklyn to at
tend the knights of Momus banquet Mon
day night. Mr.. Christie was a strong
candidate for the public prntership dur
ing the last contest for that office.
James Tole. former president of Now
York Typographical Union. spent sun
day and Monday in this city and attend
ed the knockers " banquet with former
New York friends now employed i'll the
office.
Robert Miller of the monotype casting
section has been on the sick list for sew
eral days.
The officers of Columbia Council of the
National Union have ordered that here
after all assessments must be paid to the
financial secretary, Frank w. Dom. ed
1lth street northeast or at the govern
mcnt printing Office bindery, all outside
collection places having been discontin-
ued.
Copy Editor Charles I. O'Neil of the
editorial section of the proofroom re-
turned to the main office the first of the
week. after an extended detail at the
Capitol where he has been employed in
editing the February edition of the Con
gressional Directory.
Assistant Foreman William T. Herri-
tage of the day monotype keyboard sec
ton. who was taken to Sibley Hospital
a week ago, suffering from rheumatism
and an ailment of the stomach, is report
ed to be rapidly improving.
Robert Congdon of the night jobroom
weeks vacation spent in Sarasota, Fla.
John II. Hooper of the night proofroom
has resumed work, after an absence of a
called by the death Of sister, Mrs
Jones. wife of City Councilman Jones of
that city. During the hour of the funeral
the city offices were closed in respect to
| the deceased. Mrs. Jones leaves twelve
children.
Lieut.. Richard Powers, assistant fore
man of the jobroom, has been called to
his home in New Mexico on account of
the serious illness of his mother.
Wilfrid Bancroft of the Monotype Ma
chine Company of Philadelphia attended
the knights of Momus banquet at
Rauschers Monday night. and was a
visitor in the office Tuesday.
monotype casting section, has been on the
sick list this week.
b. w. Butler, timekeeper of the day
proofroom, was called to Worcester
Mass, the first of the Weel; on account
of the death of an aunt.
Thomas J. Daily, imposer in tho docu-
mcnt 0hand section, was on the sick
list during the week.
Ira l.. Cole. eightyfour years old, the
oldest working pressulan in the District,
who has been confined to his home on
account of illness for several weeks, re-
ported for duty Tuesday and is receir-
ing the congratulations of the press divi
sion force upon his recovery.
Joseph P. O'Lone. private secretary to
the public printer, returned to his duties
the first of the week. after a trip to
Hoboken, N j.. where he was called to
attend he funeral of his mother-in-law.
NJ. c. Harmon of the stamping division
of the bindery has been confined to his
home for several days this week suffer
ing from a severe cold.
Charles Hartmann, former employe in
the Office. now member of the law firm
of MulholIand 81 Hartmann of Toledo.
Ohio, in company with Assistant Fore
proofroom, paid the Office a visit this
week. and renewed old acquaintances.
Mr. Hartmann is counsel for the Hatters'
Union in the Danbury hatters case,
case, which is called in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Christian c. Hausen and George kraus,
.iremen, and c. j. LomaX, oiler, en-
gineers' division, are on the sick list
this week.
William /. Bateman of the night mono
type section has applied for two weeks
cave of absence having been called to