Evening star., 1914-08-22
PRINTING OFFICE.

PRINTING OFFICE.
At the special election of columbia
Typographical Union. No. 1O1, held last
Sunday. at the regular meeting. Ernest
]. Elwood was elected an auditor to I'll
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of George H. Ball. who has accepted q
situation in Panama. Mr.. Elwood came
to this city from Utica, N. Y, twelve
years ago and is well known to the mem
bership Of Columbia Union.
W. N. Brockwell. chairman OF the
proofroom chapel, has received letter
from L. H. Post, who recently resigned
his position as reviser in the day proof
room and Is now living at Anacortes.
Of his new home and sends greetings to
his former fellow -workmen in the gov
ernment printing off1ce. Mr.. Post, who
Is seventy-five years old. Is veteran oil
tho civil war and was wounded in the
second battle of Bull Run. He was en-
ployed in the office for over a quarter OF
q century.
section left today for Atlantic City for
a vacation Of ten days.
Foreman James e. Cogan Of tho for
warding and finishing section OF the
bindery. with Mrs. Cogan and son, Dr.
John v. cogan. will spend the next week
at Colonial Beach. Va
The following employees in the press
division are on leave of absence: Mrs. A.
NJ. Zook, Fred D. Netherland. Frank A.
Dougherty. Miss Lulu D. Jordan, Mrs.
Charlotte E Brennan. Mrs. Lille p.
Crist. Mrs. Grace Startzell, Mrs: Kath-
crime Biondi. Miss Frances Sheridan and
Yohn & DriRNerS
Thomas F. Herring. reader on specifi-
cations in the day proofroom, Is acting
referee during the absence OF ]. w.
Schmaling on leave.
Joseph L. May, clerk In the office Of the
superintendent of buildings, is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his friends on
the prizes awarded his buff orpington
rooster and hen, receiving first and sec
ond ribbons, respectively, at the poultry
show held by the Woodmen Of the World
recently at Cherrydale. Va.
Fred H. Berger. clerk in the office Of
the assistant foreman Of printing, and
F. r. Parkinson, clerk in the office OF
the superintendent Of Work, nave re-
turned to their desks after months va
cation at Ocean View.
Fred d. Heisler of the day proofroom
and family returned the first OF the week
from a two-week outing in the Shenan-
doah valley.
Among those of the watch force who
are on leave of absence are Hugh ii.
Denny, George o. Burke, Theophil Tiver-
ny, Joshua B. Stoops and Alexander
spinks.
H. W. Stevens of the engineers sec
ton has been granted six weeks leave
and will visit at his old home, in Cam
den, Me.
Miss Mae Sheridan of the stamping
and casemakisg section OF the bindery
returned to work today, after spending
two weeks visiting in Niagara Falls
and Rochester, n. Y, and points in
Canada
Paul 8. Gable, reviser on specifica-
tions Of the proofroom. is spending the
week at Easton, Pa. and vicinity.
Emile Himmighoefer, painter in the
carpenter section, Is on a three-week
st. Louis, Mo. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Himmighoefer and son.
Nathan L McKnew of the press di-
vision Is spending his vacation with
his family in their cottage at North
Chesapeake Beach. Md.
Report has been received that Charles
n. zoe Oh tNe f1OuVtypc ScCIIOus WIZ
Is spending his vacation at Hinnom,
Va, rescued a ten-year-old child from
drowning near that city last Sunday.
The child had fallen from boat that
was being rowed hv a woman and had
disappeared the third time when Mr..
Coe reached the scene.
Casper r. Taylor. machinist in
charge of the machine section. is TAX
ing a weeks vacation. and Hugh
l. otr in a n
his absence.
Ralph A. Murdock, messenger in the
day proofroom. is spending the week
at Colonial Beach.
The Misses Loving and Minnie Virgie
of the postal card section have re-
turned from their vacation, spent at
Rumford Falls, Me.
Miss E. A. Flaharhan of the press
division is spending her vacation at
Bemus Point, Lake Chautauqua. N. Y.
Miss Lille Pratt of the bindery re-
turned to work We 1nesday after va
cation of two months. spent in the
upper part of New York state.
Joseph NJ. Eggleston. David ]. Rob-
erts. w. r. Burgess. Charles w. Brid-
well and John B. Dickman, all of the
day proofroom, have returned from
leaves of absence.
W. K. Lockwood. formerly an en-
ploye in the government printing office,
now located at Los Angeles, Cal, was
an office visitor this week. on his way
home from the International Typo
graphical Union convention at Provt-
dence, r. l., where he represented the
Los Angeles union as a delegate.
Fred L Powers. Owen H Thomas,
Ellwood Frey, John N. Dorster and
]. r. walston Of the electrical section
are on leave.
Frank o. Cole. Miss Cecilia c. Nc
Graw and Miss Sarah e. Moyer of the
press division are on detail at the
library branch section.
c. A. Bladen of the machine section,
who has been enjoying part Of his
annual leave, has resumed his duties.
Howard D. Lowd, William F. Wal
smith, H. F. Tompkins and Robert C.
Wilson of the day proofroom have been
granted leave Of absence beginning
Monday.
John McCauley was acting assistant
foreman of the electrotype and stereo-
type division IN place Of George
Loughery, who has been at Atlantic
City for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Timothy Shea. wife Of Timothy
Shea. assistant foreman of the PAM
phlet section Of the bindery. left the
first of the week for a months stay
at Oceanic. N. ].
At a meeting of Columbia Typo
mittee on prevention of tuberculosis
reporfed that all linotype machines IN