Evening star., 1914-11-14
the recent meeting Of the Government
Printing ONCE Council, National Un-

Miss Myrtle Furman Of the pres:
division is reported ill In Phoebus, Va
Ed Wood, who resigned last May te
live on his farm in New York, has been
reinstated in the job division.
Fred N. Whitehead of the job proof
room, T. c. Parsons of the linotype
section. Harry B. Goodrell of the might
proofroom and H. N. Kelchner OF The
Evening Star attended the banquet
given by Norfolk (Va.) Typographical
Union in that city last Sunday night.
| James A. McGrane. formerly employ
ed as a pressman In the government
printing office, and who was foreman
| administration. died recently at Pitts
bu, gh, Pa. For a number of years
he has represented a New York ink
house and, has been a frequent visitor
| in this city.
| F. D. Scott of the linotype section has
returned from a vacation spent In Ohio
Mrs. NJ L. Evans. Miss Helen NJ
Cote and F. H. Walpole have been on
| the sick report Of the press division
! the past week.
E. L. Howes, a former employe Of the
| lob division. was a caller at the office
r.
Mr.. Howes is now connected with the
United States forest service In Ogden.
Utah, where he is returning after a
visit to his former home in Vermont.
Pressman Thomas T. Ryan Of the
main pressroom will return to the city
tomorrow from a two weeks visit at
his former home in Boston, Mass.
Henry ]. Frank. clerk in the purchas-
10 oh OF
a two-week vacation spent in Grove
City, Ohio.
Maurice P. Fitzgerald, assistant door
keeper, recently entertained the Press
Club with a number of vocal selections
at the clubrooms Mr.. Fitzgerald Is the
tenor soloist of st. Paurs Catholic
Church.
Col. n. F. ]. Drake of the day proof
room returned the first of the week
from a flften-day visit to points in
New York and New Jersey.
G. A. Benson, who has been visiting
his home in New York. has reported
for work in the carpenter and paint
George Oyster of the watch force is
taking part Of his annual leave.
Members
Republic employed in the Office were
excused by executive order Wednes-
day afternoon for the purpose of at
tending the exercises In connection
with the unveiling of the statue OF
MAI. Gen. Philip Kearny at Arlington
cemetery.
Charles E. Groome Of the monotype
keyboard section has been granted
fifteen days leave and has gone on a
hunting trip to Virginia.
| w. B. Christian, timekeeper in the
press division, began weeks leave OF
absence Wednesday.
Albert B. o'Meara. John w. Powell
and william Bierley Of the watch force
have been on the sick list the past
| week.
Walker W. Miller of the night proof.
three weeks visiting in Ohio. returned
to the city Monday.
Dan Harwood is back at his desk
again in the Job proof section. after
ten-day vacation in Virginia.
Charles H. Evans. Stephen T. Brown
and Frank M. Willis, pressmen, and
John Casey, Andrew J. Carr. Andrew
Chambers and Louis Poindexter have
been
sion to the night force for the past
week on special work.
Reyiser Albert W. Bowen of the
proofroom has returned from a visit
| to his home in Rock Island, Ill.
| Brady Buckholz, who has been visit
| ing in Hoboken, N. J., Is back at WorR
in the monotype keyboard section.
| ,.,.nh ~ rr,tts NJ the eneineers Sec
| tion was acting chief engineer during
| the absence Of r. J. Allen. on leave.
! William Bechert, maker-up in the jot
| division. returned the first Of the week
! from a twenty-day fishing trip in the
| ST. Lawrence valley.
Reviser Morris ]. Hess has returned
from a months vacation spent with
| relatives In Springfield, Ill.
The memorial committee of Columbis
| Typographical Union. of which Johr
r. Purvis Ia chairman, held meeting
Thursday to discuss plans for the an
! nual memorial services, Whlcn Will pe
| held December 6.
/ James M. Lynch. former president o.
the International Typographical Union
now labor commissioner of New York
4 was a visitor to the government print
4 ing office Monday.
| Bruce Austin of the job proofroon
j returned this week from a two-weel
i visit to his old home in Maysville, KY
j Mr.. Austin was in the Chesapeake ant
Ohio railroad wreck near BarbourS
! vile, w. Va, occupying Pullman Cal
l which was turned completely over ant
Il in which most of those who were In
4 tured were travelling. He escaped will
i a few scratches and a severe shaking
up.
Thomas F. Herring, reader on specif
Il cations, is absent from duty, due to al
4 injury to his foot.
W. L. Griggs OF the stamping ant
II casemaking section Of the bindery is OF
! a nfteen-day leave Of absence.
Edward II. Van Hosen, q member o
New York Typographical Union ant
y father of Frederick Van Hosen Of tn
} monotype keyboard section. died re
Gently at Sea Clin. Long Island.
Miss Alberta r. Dempsey Of the pres
division, who was injured in an auto
mobile accident several months age
has applied for additional leave Of ab
sence. She is reported as much i'm
proved.
Charles Ferguson. W. d. Skeen. Tod,
} Sharp, Charles s. Gum, Arthur H Ros
| sail and Henry Mclean, who have bee,
| on leave Of absence, are on duty aGail
!, in the linotype section.
B. Ezeil Of the sanitary section wa