Evening star., 1914-07-25

homo Of the Indian school Of that name
lMr. Bentz. who paid visit to his friend
Arthur G. Brown, instructor of printing
at the school. bought printing outfit
for that office thirty-two years ago.
Richard r. Carter, Nelson Toles and
Joseph F. West of the sanitary section
have been on the sick report during the
week.
Philip S. Steele Of the document nandl
section Is spending his vacation at Ocean
City. Md.
William J. Collins. helper in the COM
putting section. Is enjoying q two-week
outing at Colonial Beach. During his
absence R E. B. Wakefield of the mono
typo section Is substituting in his posi-
The auxiliary yacht Seminole. owned
by Charles H Coo Of the monotype sec
tion. was entered by thieves Tuesday
night and brass fogbell stolen. Mr..
yacht from q ten-day cruise ON the lower
Potomac
Jay v. Trammel Of the press division
his been called to his home in Georgia
on account Of the serious illness Of his
mother.
Miss c. A. Hickey Of the press division,
who has been Ill at her home in Albany,
N. Y. for some time. is reported much
improved.
James A Scott. veteran employe of
the day proofroom. is Ill in Iowa. where
he has been spending his vacation, and
has applied for a months additional
leave without pay. Mr.. Scott, who is
over eighty years Of age. Is a veteran
Of the civil war, having served in Coles
lcavalry.
Edward R Ratcliffe, messenger in the
monotyPe section, is on a two-week
leave of absence.
James U. Mccormick, maker-up In
the night monotype section. has re-
ceived a substantial promotion, being
advanced to the position of chief of
stock section in the office Of superin-
tendent of documents Mr.. Mccormick
has filled positions in the various diyi-
slons OF the office. including the proof
room and machine sections.
Miss Annie Holman, daughter Of Ferd
norman or the casemaking and stamp
| ing section Of the bindery has returned
from q two-week visit with relatives
ana friends In New York and New Jer-
| George B: Clum is among those re-
ported as absent on account of illness
IRON the electrical section this week.
Machinist Michael ]. Keatjnp ~ ~.
ntachine M % section Is on a months leave
OF aosence and will spend his vacation
In New Jersey with his family.
| Enos Crews of the carpenter section
VINO mas been absent for some time on
account OF health. is reported very i'll.
| William F. Ashford. press revi,e- IN
sne press division. has been at home IN
1or the past week and William n. Lent
pis ,ess corrector, has been "subbine" in
Charles s. Dennison of the docure,+
t knan19 section is spending his vacation
n. Lee Ragland Of the monotyne key-
BOARD section and Mrs. Raeiand iert
Ihursday Tor a months outing All Viz
MISS Mary Blore Of the day proofroom.
WHO salied Tor two-month tour of
England and the continent. writes to
| IrIenos tnat she is enjoying her visit In
England she visited former Washineton
friends. after which she went to PaHs
Her latest cards show that she ia visit
| ing points Of interest in Switzerland.
Hoiiand and Germany. Miss Blore viii
sail for home from Southampton early in
| August.
RAYMOND N. Babcock Of the Record
section returned this week from a tour
Of the New England states. spending the
| commencement week at Dartmouth Col
lese as the guest of his younger brother.
Herbert who graduated from that COL
lege. Mr.. Babcock was accompanied by
Misses Ms w,fe Rfd and and also by the
Stockett. teachers in the public schools
and schoolmates of the graduate. The
party returned to Washington from Bos-
| ton via the Merchants and Miners. route.
Imposer James E. Hoes Of the docu-
| ment hanO section is spending part of
his leave in New York.
i Yohy A fy,
the machine section on the sick list dur
| ing the week.
John B. Dieste and Israel Gewirz of the
cruise with the District naval militia and
give interesting accounts of the benefits
| Of the trip.
niger, Frank A. Cannon and John E.
Smith of the monotype keyboard sec
| tiop attended target practice at the rife
range Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day.
Marcy Mitchell Of the day proofroom
and Mrs Mitchell have gone to Piney
Point. on the Potomac, for several weeks
outing.
Miss Carrie A. Robbins. reader on
specifications. has been granted two
months leave, and will begin her vaca-
| ton Monday.
| Frank P. Williams and Samuel E Null
Ian. compositors in the document GandD
| sction are on the sick list.
The Washington delegation repre-
! sentins Columbia Typographical Union
in the 1. T. U. convention in Providence:
R. l.. have posted notices st stating ina, :
over the Pennsylvania road for New
York, connecting with the Colonial line
of steamers for Providence. and request
members of the union who intend to
make the trip to notify the delegates
as early as possible, SC. as to be sure Of
accommodations on the boat. The dele
SherifY. John b. Dickman and Charles
NJ. OConneIl. Eugene F. Smith, presi-
dent Of Columbia Union: will accom-
pany the delegates and will be In
will endeavor to bring the convention
to Washington in 1915. The union ap-