Evening star., 1914-04-25

bindery has been acting foreman OF the
forwarding and finishing section while
Ferd Hoffman was acting in charge of
the stamping and casemakng section.
Walter J. Bennett helper in the cleo
| trical section. is absent from duty on ac-
count of illness.
James E. Cogan. foreman of the for
warding and finishing section of the bind
| cry. celebrated the anniversary Of his
wedding at his home. on Bates street.
last Monday, where many of his craft
tions.
Among those on the sick list in the
monotype section during the week were
phar Hunt William F. krouse, Charles
r. Mateer and Charles W. Paxton.
| Charles H. ,Guiles of the press division
was recently severely injured by having
his fingers crushed.
John A. McKelvey of the engineers
section is on sick report.
| Philip B. Harris of the sanitary Sec
ton Is on annual leave.
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| Tim Mckenna of the forwarding and
; finishing section of the bindery is taking
a weeks leave.
! Elmer E. Shott, maker-up on specifica-
tons. is taking the balance of his an
nual leave.
| j. H. Hennessey, roller maker in the
press division, returned Wednesday from
New York city. where, he had been at
tending the printing machine exhibition.
Mrs. Martha E. Mangun Of the sanitary
section is absent on account of illness.
Miss catharine NJ. Fleming, reader on
specifications, who has been absent from
| duty for the past four weeks on account
Of Ill health. returned to. her desk the
first of the week.
| Joseph Duffy, foreman of binding, left
Tuesday on business trip for the office
| to New York and New Jersey. ]. E. Co.
gan has been acting foreman during his
| absence.
Miss May Touey, daughter of John NJ
Touey, member Of Local No. 4, Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Bookbinders. who
died last Saturday, was buried from the
| family residence. 12S Florida avenue
Monday. Mr.. Touey's many friends ex-
tend sympathy.
| Mrs. Jennie Baylie and Miss Catherine
Hickey, who have been on the sick report
! for several weeks. reported for duty in
the press division Thursday.
| Emerson G. Green. skilled helper in the
document (hand) section, has been on the
| sick list.
| Charles ". Burnett of the night proof
! room has been on leave
| John ]. Mullen returned to work in the
casemaking section of the bindery this
| week after prolonged illness.
Clarence J. Vliet, maker-up in the night
monotype section. has begun suit for
damages in the sum Of $4,000 from the
city council of Alexandra, Va, for
| injuries sustained as the result of a fall
| in that city in December, 1909. Mr.. Vliet
claims that defective sidewalk was re-
| sponsible for the injury. Henry l. Quinn,
one Of the plaintiffs attorneys, is a
brother OF Joe Quinn of the monotype
keyboard section.
Samuel Baxter. blacksmith in the ma
chine sectioE is on the sick report.
! The following employees of the press di-
| vision have been detailed to various Sec
tions during the week: F. o. Cole and
! Miss Amy A. Keleher, to the library
/ branch; Emil Petersen and Mrs Louise
K. Roche, to the war and navy branch;
| Mrs. Jennett s. Tyler. Mrs. Mary E.
| Whaley and Israel Gewirz, to the public
document division; Jacob Stadtler, to the
cutting and packing section, in place of
Joseph T. Wilkinson. who was recently
] injured.
The following employees in the proof
room have been on the sick list during
B. Mayo. George T. Bruffy, James A.
Scott and C. A. Edelen.
John O'Neill Of the document (hand)
| section has been detailed as maker-up
| on specifications during the week.
Miss, Nellie Blair. George wagenlander,
| Lawrence Costigan and Robert Spankler
! Of the press division have been on the
sick list.
James E. Brooke Of the night proof
room enjoyed a portion of his leave dur
ing the week.
| Timekeeper B. w Butler of the day
proofroom was among the leave takers
during the week.
w. H. Van Bibber of the document
Chand) section has been on detail as
maker-up during the week.
4 Appointments separations. transfers.
ETC.. In the government printing office
have been announced as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Taylor. unskilled
laborer. reinstated: John F.. Douglas.
skilled laborer. reinstated; William A.
Reid. skilled laborer.. reinstated; Daniel
c. Lear. painter. transferred; Mrs. Fran
ces g. Hill. skilled laborer cemale).
transferred.
Observation-Disclosures r. Drake. press
man: Thomas s. Curtin. pressman: John
H. Kettner. elevator conductor, resigned;
Winfred NJ. Nails. skilled laborer. re-
signed.
i Transfers. etc-John A. Murphy. mes
senger boy ct 10 cents per hour, to skilled
laborer at 3 cents per hour, delivery Sec
ton: Michael J. Kirby. pressman. press
division Cnight). to press division (day):
Ernest A. Hurdle. linotype operator at GO
cents per hour. linotype section. to eom-
posttor at 50 cents per hour. linotype Sec
ton; Hirst F. Sloat. caster helper, mono-
type section might to day; Jerome Jen-
4 kins. caster helper monotype section
day to night
/ For Information Of Senate.