Evening star., 1915-05-23
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.


meeting of the Plate Printers Union.
which will be held Tuesday, the special
meeting, which. in the opinion of the
officials of the union would be neces-
sary. has been called off
The plate printers were much pleased
with the last edition of the Plate Print
er. which was published May II. Ac-
cordtng to the printers, P. J. Ryan.
news of much importance to them in
their line of duty.
That the bureau base ball team is
worthy of mention is emphasized by
the fact that they have scored six
victories and met with only three de-
feats since their entrance in the De-
partmental League this season.
Miss Edith E. Talbut of section II of
the printing division has been absent
from the bureau for the last week on
account of sickness
Those selected as delegates to repre-
sent the bureau branch of the United
States Civil Service Retirement Asso-
cation. which was held at the Grand
Army Hall last Thursday evening, were
d. w. Beach, president of the bureau
branch OF the organization; j. E. Swig-
gard. ]. r. Dettart. A. C. Deane, Miss
Nellie G. Welding. G. Harwood. Miss
Gertrude McNally and P. G. Stale.
The steel plate transferers of the
engraving division are looking forward
with great interest to their coming
quet. which will take place May 90 and
80 in this city. Transferers from New
york, Philadelphia. Boston, Chicago
and Ottawa will be present. George L.
Dant. John A. Mooney and John Prem
der compose the local committee.
The friends of Mrs. NJ L. Willis,
clerk in the surface division at the
May IS before she left for a trip
through the west. Mrs. Willis will
visit the Panama Pacific exposition
and later will be the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs. Lyle Seaton, in Seattle,
William H. Montgomery of section II
OF the printing division has been trans
ierred to section IA of the same divis-
ION. He will have charge of one of
the Web printing presses, which prints
2-cent postage stamps
Walter Powell. a pitcher on the bu-
reau base ball team, has greatly i'm
proved in his work. and is now display
ing great form on the mound for the
printers. In his last game he struck
out twelve men and allowed only five
hits. most of which were of the scratch
variety
+: J. Ryan. editor of the Plate Printer
and also member of the executive
committee Of the Plate Printers Union,
in the form of a placard which was
dug out of the wall of the Hancock
restaurant while repairs were being
made there recently. Although the
placard bears the date of August ,.
1864. the ink with which the card was
printed stands out just as prominently
as on the first day it was printed. 1t
will be exhibited by Mr.. Ryan to the
printers at their next meeting to show
them that even at that early date the
ink used in printing was of a high
quality.
James II: Kelly, custodis e, of presses
in the surface division, has returned to
his post, after two weeks leave of alb
sence.
During the last week ". Daxon of the
engineering division has been enjoy
ing vacation.
Robert Mayhem. a plate printer in
section = of the printing division. has
been away from the bureau for nearly
two weeks. suffering from an injury
received while in the performance of
his duty.
James Chick Davis the crack third
baseman of the bureau base ball team,
whose foot was broken a short time
ago while participating in game, will
not be able to report for work for
some time.
Secretary McCullah has returned to
the bureau, after an illness extending
over two weeks.
Ii
interest in an old one-dollar note of
the series of 1862 which is being
shown about the bureau. 1t is a rare
specimen printed in high type of the
vignette of Salmon p Chase, who held
many Offices of trust under the govern
ment. and is in a rare state of preser-
Vation.
|. Miss Sallie Travers of the surface d.
vision was absent from the of1ice a few
days during the past week on account
Of the death of her father.
James O'Leary of the engineering
and machine division. and also the
backstop on the bureau base ball nine,
had his finger split in recent game,
but is reported to be improving and
will report for work in a few days.
Robert l.. Lambert, custodian of
presses. is on a weeks leave of alb
sence and has joined the clean up
paint up squad. He is renovating the
Lambert home.
The members of the Bureau Protect
i've Association which is open to all the
white employees in the bureau, are put
ting forth their best efforts to enroll
enough members to enable them to form
a permanent organization. Every divi-
sion has a representative. who Is work
, ing hard to accomplish this purpose on
or before July ]. At least 500 members
will be necessary for the association to
do business.
Miss Ella Hogue of the surface di-
vision is enjoying a part of her annual
leave with friends at Beaver Creek, Nd
Brownie" Limerick of the bureau
base ball team has also signed with
the Agricultural team in the Depart
mental League.
Joseph R. Schnebly, custodian of
presses in the proving room of the en-
craving division. is on a weeks leave
of absence visiting his home in Hag-
erstown, Md.
Melvin Sharpe of the engraving di
visior went to Philadelphia yesterday
to visit his father. who has been in i'll
health for some time Mr.. Sharpe will
remain in Philadelphia only a few days
Mrs VI. E. Enright. employed in the
away from the office on account of
sickness, returned to the bureau last
Monday
William Cunningham of section g.
printing division, suffered the loss of