Evening star., 1914-07-25
!2zNMS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS 6i1hiEiH IN

home of the Indian school of that name
Mr.. Rentz. who paid visit to his friend,
| Arthur G. Brown, instructor of printing
at the school. bought a printing outfit
for that office thirty-two years ago.
Richard +. Carter, Nelson Toles and
/ Joseph F.. West of the sanitary section
have been on the sick report during the
week.
Philip $. Steele of the document ,hand,
section is spending his vacatio at ocean
| City. Nd.
| William J. Collins. helper in the COM
putting section. is enjoying two-week
outing at Colonial Beach. During his
absence K. f. b. Wakefi of the mono
type section is substituting in his posi-
| ton.
! The auxiliary Yacht Seminole. owned
By Charles II. Coe of the inonotype sec
ton. was entered by thieves Tuesday
night and "A brass fogbell stolen. Mr..
! Goes son had just returned with the
yacht from ten-day cruise on the lower
Potomac
Jay V. Trammell 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,
\; y: for some time, is reported much
James A Scott, veteran employe of
the day proofroom. is ill in Iowa. where
he has been spending his vacation. and
leave without pay. Mr.. Scott, who is
over eighty years of age, is veteran
of the civil war. having served in Coles
cavalry.
| Edward f. Ratcliffe. messenger in the
inonotype section, is two-week
| leave of absence
| James l.. Mccormick, maker-up in
the night monotype section. has re-
celved substantial promotion, being
advanced to the position of chief of
stock section in the Office of superin-
tendent of documents. Mr. Mccormick
mas nlled positions in the various diyi-
sions OF the office, including the proof
| room and machine sections.
Miss Annie Hoffman, daughter of Ferd
Hoffman of the casemaking and stamp
ing section of the bindery. has returned
from a tWo-week visit with relatives
ana trends In New York and New Jer-
sey.
George B. Clum is among those re-
porteu as absent on account of illness
from the electrical section this week
MachlnIst Michael j. keatine- of rhe
machine section is on months leave
OF absence and will spend his vacation
I1hos Us crews OF the carpenter section.
VINO mas been absent for some time ~,
account OF health. is reported very i'll.
WI Hiram F. Ashford, press reyiser :,
she press division, has been at home ~
LOT , the past week and William H. Lent
press corrector. has been "suhhine,' -,
his place. hs IN
Charles S. Dennison of the docrns,,
IN H'1i nl setIioh is spending his vacation
~. Lee Ragiand of the monotype key
noard section and Mrs Rae,and 1eft
Ihofs9ay ior months outing at yir
MISS Mary Blore of the day proofroom.
VINO sailed for two-month tour of
England and the continent writes to
friends that she is enjoying her visit In
England she visited former Washineton
friends. after which she Went to Paris.
Her latest cards show that she is visit
ing points of interest in Switzerland.
| Holland and Germany. Miss Rlore viii
san Tor home from Southampton early in
| August.
| Raymond y. Babcock of the Record
secuon returned this week from tour
OF the New England states. spending the
commencement week at Dartmouth Col
Iege as the guest of his younger brother,
Herbert. who graduated from that col
!ese- Mr. Babcock was accompanied by
his wife and daughter and also by the
Misses Ruth Gonzanbach and 'Nelr'
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 Cocu-
| ment hanO section is spending part of
| his leave in New York.
| John A. Peterson was among those in
| the machine section on the sick list dur
! ing the week.
! John Z. Dieste and Israel GewirZ of the
| press division have returned from their
! cruise with the District naval militia and
| give interesting accounts of the benefits
of the trip.
! Frank r. McFadyen. Charles Z. Morn
niger. Frank A. Cannon and John f.
| Smith of the monotype keyboard sec
ton attended target practice at the rifle
| 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 h. Null
| Ian. compositors i'll the document hand)
sction, are on the sick list.
! The Washington delegation repre-
/ seutine Columbia Typographical Union
! in the T. T l.. convention in Providence
| r. T.. have posted notices stating that
| the party will leave this city August !
| 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, so as to be sure OF
accomm od:.tionS on the boat. The dele
CATION consists of A. c. Haley. Dale o.
Sheriff. John b. Dichman and Charles
NJ. O'Connell. Eugene F. Smith. presi
dent of Columbia Union. Will accom-
| pany the delegates and will be in
j charge of the booster delegation which
/ will endeavor to bring the convention
to Washington in 1915. The union ap-
propriated $500 at the meeting last
Sunday to be devoted to this purpose.
+, John Y. Baulsir. Emil Petersen.
George Wagenlander. Charles S. Adams
and Rodney p. Savoy of the press di-
! vision are the details this week to the
money order division.