Evening star., 1914-05-16
In the Government Printing Office

Stevens of the press division are an ,bs
| sick list "
| joseph {. kaufman of the monotype
section a veteran of the civil war. at
tended the reunion of the 1ood Pennsvl-
| vania Volunteer Regiment. held vester
| day at Lancaster, Pa. Mr. Kaufman
has been employed in the Office for MANY
years on specifications and as proof
reader.
James +. Cogan. foreman of the for
Warding and finishing section of the
bindery. has been one of the active mem
bers OF the committee arrangements
F, for the unveilng of the Barry statue
! John r. Purvis keyboard operator in
! the monotype section, who has been en-
| gagged on special work at the Capitol for
several weeks. has returned to his duties
in the keyboard room.
| Mrs. Ella Baker Miss Helen G.
Sandstrum. Joseph ]. Birmingham and
Eugene r. Dawson of the day press divi-
| sion have been detailed TO the night
| press force
| Charles H. Wilson, one of the messen-
gers in the day proofroom was called
| to Philadelphia the latter part of the
week.
Edward Mccormick and Daniel Miller
imposers in the document thand, sec
ton. have been enjoying a portion of
their annual leave.
Roba.'t H AIarcellus a former employe
of the library branch biadery died at
his home, 1:S East Capitol street. last
Tuesday. after illness covering the
period of year. Brother Marceilus was
a member of Local Union. No f. Inter
! national brotherhood of Boolbinders
for fifty years. The members of Local
No. extend sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Marion b Richmond. OF the proof
room. who has been in attendance at the
Confederate reunion in Jacksonville. Fla,
is back at his desk again.
Edward Brooke elevator conductor in
the electrical section. is on the sick list.
Leave of absence has been granted to
Frank K. Johnson and Daniel c. Ray of
the press division.
James c. Boss of the monotype cor
recting force in on detail at the State
branch.
Wilfred E. Garlick of the document
(hand> section has been detail as
press corrector in the press division dur
ing the week.
John n. Cobb. co,apositor in the docu-
ment Chandl section, was detailed as
operator in the linotype section the ilrst
of the week
Lawrence Costigan of the press divi-
sion has been transferred to the roll OF
the Congressional Record clerk
Appointments separations. transfers.
etc. in the government printing office for
the week ending Tuesday May II, have
been announced follows:
Appointments. Earl Cpperman. pro
bationarv messenger boy; John j. Braund,
probationary messenger boy; John Pow
ell, temporary unskilled laborer: Ihomas
F. Silk. probationary messenger boy
Samuel Shapiro. probationary messenger
boy; Philip l. Mansfield. probationary
messenger boy: Andrew j. Benton, mono
type keyboard operator reinstatement:
James j. kavanaugh. engineer. transfer
from Interior Department: Miss Betty V.
Watson skilled laborer, transfer IRON
bureau of engraving and printing.
f Separations-Mrs. Daisy II. Scarlto,
clerk. resignation: Philip ]. Mansfield
probationary messenger boy. resigned
Mrs. Irene c. Drew. temporary assistant
telephone switchboard operator. dropped
Transfers. etc.--Joseph A. Merryman.
from messenger boy at $40 per annum
to messenger boy a 800 per ahnun OF
flee OF superintendent Of documents: BY
ron F. Hager messenger boy at 5000 per
annum to skilled laborer at S626 per an
num- office Of superintendent of docu-
ments: Curtis F.. Gresham. skilled laoor-
er at s6,6 per annum to assistant messen-
ger at s7ao per annum. office OF superin-
tendent of documents: Theodore H.
Chunn. messenger boy at S375 per an
num- to messenger boy at S42O per an
mum. office Of superintendent of docu-
ments: Paul W. Brattain skilled laborer
at - cents an hour to messenger at .,
cents an hour. office of the foreman Of
binding: Oscar B. Bellinger, reNlser at 'i'-
cents an hour to proofreader at a. cents
an hour proof section tday>: George
Whittle skilled laborer, at u cents an
hour pamphlet binding section night,
to watchman at s720 per anntlm, watch
force section; Morris J. Hess proofreader
AT TO cents an hour to reviser at ti' cents
an hour. proof section: Robert T. Brooks
assistant messenger at S12o per annuni
to stockkeeper at $3.50 per annnm. office
of Superintendent OF documents, Mlchaei
+. Kirby. pressman from presswork. di-
vision tday) to pressWork DIVISION nishp