Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-04

speaker of the Wisconsin house of repre-
sentatives, and has become a leader in
Badger state politics.
| Zophar Hunt of the mouotype assem-
bling room is seriously Ill at his home.
W: L. Grfggs Of the stamping section
! of the bindery returned to work Wednes
DAY, after enjoying two weeks Of leave
Mrs. Adah Friedlander Of the monotype
Keyboard section. who has been absent on
account of illness, is reported to be great
ly improved.
| DR.. Clayton A. Edelen of the day proof
room :s on the sick list
| Mrs. Louise X. Roche, Mrs Margaret
| Wilson and Miss Ida Van ArsdaIe of
the press division have been detailed to
the War and Navy section
| The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Monotype Relief Associa-
ton for the purpose of revising the con-
sttution and bylaws OF the order desires
the cooperation Of the membership in
submitting changes and additions that
will best serve the interests of the asso-
cation. Proposed changes should be
submitted in writing to the chairman.
The committee consists of R. w. Bur
CESS, chairman; George Klinknett, John
Weitzel, NJ. \. Serrano and W. r, Love.
Kirk Harrison of the ruling and sewing
section of the bindery won a handsome
medal in a bowling tournament recently
held in this city.
/ Copy Editor Harry D. Beach Of the
day proofroom is back at his desk again
after detail of two months at the Cap
itol.
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Gays, who died at
q
the widow of Theodore A Gays, a former
compositor in the old first division.
Mrs. Agnes c. Tierney of the press di-
vision has been on detail for several days
at the Library branch.
Mrs. Grace T. Startzell of the press d.
vision was called home this week on ac-
count of the serious injury sustained by
her son, who was knocked down by an
automobile
| William 7. Hastings of the ,nonotype
| assembling room has resigned to accept
a position in the War Department.
Harry Kaiser of the bindery who has
been at the Homeopathic Hospital for
two weeks suffering from an attack OF
| pleurisy, is reported on the road TO re-
covery and expects to be at home short
".
| Henry 5. Weyand, for many years a
reader i'll the document proofroom, is re-
ported to be seriously i'll. Mr.. Weyand
has been spending the winter in Florida
in an attempt TO regain his health.
James +. Eeatch Of the press division
has reported for duty after having under
gone a minor operation.
Monte c. Harmon, who has been contin-
ed to his home for the past two weeks
work in the stamping division of the
bindery.
DR.. T. ]. Mcconnell. dentist who died
last Sunday, was a former compositor in
the first division in the old building and
printing office express sympathy for the
bereaved family. Dr. Mcconnell was a
native of Indiana.
The following employees in the press
div--are on the sick list: Walter J.
Baldwin Daniel Beckwith, James H.
Furbershaw, Frank r. johnson, Law
renee Costigan, Edward r. Richie
George Sternbler. Miss Nellie Blair Mrs
e. X. Bradley. Mrs. Virgie Langley
| Mrs. Addie NJ. Sterne. Mrs. Ida NJ Will
| lett, Mrs. Jennie Baylie and Mrs. Jennie
| Lusby.
E. L. Red1eld, James c. Mcdaniel and
Charles w. Paxton are among those in
the monotype section on the sick report
| this week.
Candidates for office in Columbia
Typographical Union, No. 101, to be
voted for at the May election, will be
nominated at the meeting Of the union
April 49, Among those who have an
nounced their candidates. are: For
president, Eugene f. Smith, linotype
section; vice president, Francis Benzler,
Washington Post; secretary, George G.
Seibold. the incumbent; treasurer,
. Jerome V. Johnson. Law Reporter
chapel; candidates for delegate to repre-
sent the l. 7. L. at the convention in
: Providence r. l.. in August: J. NJ. Cas-
tell The Evening Star; A. c. Haley, the
! Evening Times tone to be elected from
the city Offices; in the government
printing office tthree to be elected): John
y. Dickman, Charles NJ. O'Connell j.
f. C'Ed'D kcefe, Joseph f. Goodkey.
W. A. kinsolving and Stephens NJ.
| Simpson.
William H. Booth and Ralph J. Orr of
the night press division have been on
the siSk list.
Howard A. Gilbert of the press division
| is i'll at his home in Laurel Nd.
| Aopoiutments, separations promotions
etc. IN the government printing office fol
the week ending Tuesday. March 81, have
been announced as follows
Appointplents-Mrs. Ada NJ. Mojonnier.
skilled laborer. transferred from bureau
of engraving and printing.
Separatlons-Fred ". II. Brandt, emer-
gency nonotype keyboard operator,
! dropped; Thomas S. Nelson, skilled labor
= err resigned; Sewell Shreve, probationary
skilled laborer. resigned: Frederick w
Scrivener, counter. resigned: William T.
Hastings, compositor. resigned: William
; E. Gardner, skilled laborer, resigned: Ell
! mer II. Smith. helper, dropped Fred f.
, Davis. caster helper. resigned.
Transfers. etc.-William McMullen, help
er, Library Of Congress branch printing
| section, 30 cents an hour, to skilled labor.
, er. press division, % cents an hour; Joseph
w Schmaling, proofreader. " cents ar
hour. to referee, 65 cents an hour; Sam
uel G. Kirby, referee. IS cents an hour
to proofreader. 60 cents an hour Charles
e A. Morgan, proofreader, 60 cents an hour