Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
In the Government Printing Office

| DR.. H. L. McFadyen of Waynesville,
N. c., has been visiting this week with
his son, Frank r. McFadyen, deskman
Of the day monotype keyboard section.
DR.. McFadyen is the directing surgeon
Of the Southern Railway Company, and
attended the sessions of the railroad
surgeons recently held in this city.
| The Ladies' Auxiliary of Columbia
Typographical Union. No. 101. held a
meeting at Typographical Temple
Monday evening. when the following
year: Mrs. F. M. Riedel. president; Mrs.
John A. Huston. vice president; Mrs.
Arthur Armstrong. secretary-treasure
Mrs. A. G. knight was elected dele.
gate to the international convention OF
the auxiliary. which will be held in
Providence, R. l.. in August Two new
members were admitted. After the in
stallation Of the officers refreshments
were served.
| George M. Ramsey, proofreader Of the
night proofroom, and Mrs. Ramsey
RRe heme of Geerse Niehos and
wife. Their printer friends in this city
will be glad to learn that Mrs Nichols,
whose condition of health rendered her
practically helpless Tor the past year,
| Is greatly improved.
Wallace ]. Cousins and William T.
Haloran Of the press division have re-
| turned to work after several days of
practice with the NJ G. D. c. at the
target range.
; PANEL A: Kildare. monotype ma
section, Is taking two weeks leave
and with Mrs. Kildare and their son
is visiting in Boston. They will make
an automobile tour of the state.
Joseph L. May, clerk in the office Of
the superintendent of buildings, is TAX
ing the last section Of his annual leave.
Henry P. Mccormack of the proof
section is spending a week Of his leave
in Atlantic City.
Peter Blaauboer, operator in the night
| monotype section, was called to his
home In New York Tuesday on account
of the death of his sister, which oc-
| CURED Monday.
J. w. Hughes chief machinist, and ].
E. Ahern of the machine section are on
leave of absence
Miss Retta Wendau Of the stamping
and casemaking section Of the bindery
received her permanent appointment
Monday.
The following details have been made
from the press division during the
week: Mrs. Louise K Roche to the War
hand section. James D. Maloney to the
State branch and Mrs Ethel Barrick,
Miss Josephine Mcdonald, Mrs Mary
Millen. Miss Margaret Nolan. Mrs Jen-
nett Tyler and Mrs. Mary E. Whaley
| to the bindery.
Mrs. Kidd, wife of Frank A. Kidd, copy
editor of the night proofroom. recently
at yuyfth TIE,
tending picnic at Takoma Park, suf-
fering from fall which fractured the
| right shoulder bone. An X-ray examina-
! ton was made of the injury. which will
! conf1ne her to her home for an indefinite
period. As soon as she is able to travel
Mrs. Kidd will go west and remain until
| she is fully recovered.
Richard L. s. Halpenny, operator, of
| the monotype keyboard section, returned
to duty Wednesday. after having gone
to Manassas. Va. to attend the funeral
| of his mother, Mrs. A. D. Halpenny, who
died in that city June q. Mrs. Halpenny.
who was sixty-six years Of age, leaves a
husband. three daughters and a SON
c. R. Taylor of the machine section Is
acting chief machinist during the absence
Of Chief Machinist Hughes.
The largest issue of patents in the his
tory of the Office has just been completed
by the specifications division amounting
| to 907 patents and over two hundred
| trademarks
A handsome program Of the commence
ment exercises Of Haskell Institute, Law
| renee. Kan. has been received by As
| sistant Foreman L. r. Lippincott Of the
| monotype section, sent by James M.
United States Indian School located there.
| Mr.. Weaver was a former member of the
linotype section in the government print
| ing office, but resigned to accept thu
position Of instructor of printing in that
institute.
Leave of absence has been granted to
Miss Lillian E. Wibirt and Miss Anna
Mix Of the press division.
Henderson F. Tompkins one of the
old-time specification workers, recently
was advanced to the grade of proof
| reader.
John e. Smith Of the monotype key
board section has been granted leave of
absence for the purpose of attending
target practice at the rifle range with the
n. g. D. c. at Congress Heights Lieut..
| Battalion and is on the staff of Maj. J. E.
Walker, commanding.
James W. Pike is among those of the
absence.
E. E. auckland of the timekeeping sec
ton has been granted three months
leave of absence, and has sailed for a
European trip. Mr.. auckland will visit
Germany, Denmark, England, Orkney
| Islands, Farce Islands. Iceland and
spttzbergen. well within the polar circle,
and during the trip will secure data for
I lecture purposes, to be delivered to sew
| eral ORGANIZATIONS of which he Is a men,
Der.
r. A. Julian Of the night monotype sec
| ton, who has been confined to Sibley
Hospital for several weeks, has so far
| recovered as to be removed to his nome.
| and it is expected that he will be able to
report for duty in the near future.
Charles M. Wilhelm Of the monotype
\ section left the first of the week for
| his home in Kansas, where he was called
by the serious illness Of his mother,
| following an operation Mrs. Wilhelm
is over eighty years OF age
Richard W. Small Of the engineers
section is on leave Of absence.
John F. Quinn and Thomas r. Nc
Creerv, monotype machinists. have been
| receiving the congratulations of fellow
employees upon the successful conclusion
Of their law studies at the National
University Law School Messrs; quinn
at the commencement exercises of the
| school, recently held in the National
| Theater
William H. Weber, in charge, OF the
has been spending the week on his
| farm near Warrenton. Va