The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

ing new fiscal year, Wednesday. July 1
win soon be In order.
Mr.. John Maley, Of the day hand sec
ton. and for a long time employe. passed
his seventy-ninth birthday on Wednesday
June "a. He was warmly congratulated
by his hosts Of friendA
Joseph W. Fritz, Of the night mono
type force. IL much gratifed over the
success OF his daughter. Edna, as a pub
iic school teacher In Philadelphia. the
young lady having been recently pro-
NOTED TO be principal Of the Trainer
Grammar School. and the Lower chiches-
ter Schools, with a substantial increase IN
salary.
Johnny Brown. Of the War and Navy
branch. has been inveighed into the pur-
chase on the excitement plan OF an auto
mobile and to hear him tell his troubles
is a warning against any printer man
doing likewise.
A most pleasing affair occurred in the
composing room OF the Baltimore Ameri-
can recently. when Gen. Agnus. pub
Usher Of the paper, had the chapel called
together. and presented two Of its mem-
bers. who had been employed on the
paper for fifty years, each with valu-
able gold watch. the gift Of the COM
pany.
Pressman John D. Outlet. Of the night
force. is keeping bachelors hall. Mrs.
Outlet having gone to their home In
Akron. Ohio. to spend the entire sum-
mer with her daughter.
Booth Thompson, of Cleveland, has
been selected as q member of the laws
committee Of the Providence conven-
ton.
Henderson S. CTommy) Tompkins is
the subject OF congratulations by his
many friends over his recent promotion
from the case to a proofreader's desk.
Capt John S. Carr. the dean of the
6. p. O. watch force. has Joined the
big colony OF office people who make
their homes In the beautiful Blooming
dale district
William McEneany has been recently
acting chief Of the night forces while
Superintendent Charles E. Young has
been finishing up his annual leave
Harry o. Carr. chief Of police Of Grand
Rapids. Mich, declined reelection as sec
retary of the Police Chiefs Association
at their recent meeting. a position he has
held for twenty-one years. and expects
to get out Of the police business in the
near future and engage in other business
Since leaving the printing trade he has
kept up his membership in the Typo
graphical Union. and has many friends
here and throughout the country. His
first appearance as a delegate to the l.
T. L. was at New York, in 1855. repre-
Senting Grand Rapids that year, and he
has been a visitor at numerous other
since that time.
President Eugene Smith has selected
Joseph A. ScanneIl as chairman Of the
laws committee of Columbia Union. con-
sidered the most important chairman
ship in the organization. Mr.. Scsnnell
Is a graduate at law. a student of econo-
mic questions. and his friends look to
see him make a good record in the future.
Mrs Augusta X. Loar has been trans
'erred from the night to the day force of
he pressroom as a feeder.
Aaron r. Nathan has been transferre ed
rom the War and Navy branch to the |
lay proofroom and assigned as a reader.
position he successfully filled for a
number of years
C. Cecil Hovey is a recent addition to
he foundry as a probationary monotypsr. J
Gustav G. Loehler. who has been acting
OF buildings in the absence
II supt- Metz. has been designated as
thief OF the carpenter and paint shops at
salary of ZOO per annum.
John NJ Reilly. temporary compositor !
las been transferred from the night !
section to the day hand section. |
John VI. Ware has been promoted from |
,opyholder 10 proofreader in the main |
,roofroom.
Robert L Townsend has been trans
erred from the monotype section to the |
light proofroom and promoted to. be |
eader.
The many friends here of G. P Nichols, |
4 Baltimore. recently elected a member |
4 the board OF trustees Of the Union /
Printers Home. will be pleased to learn |
hat Mrs. Nichols, who has been a help |
ess invalid for the last year from rheu-
natism. is improved to the extent that |
he Is able to be about the house and /