Evening star., 1915-04-04


a brisk call are farmers bulletins Nos
| 632 and 633-"Growing Peaches; Prun-
| ing. Renewal of Tops, Thinning. Inter
planted Crops and Special Practices
and "Growing Peaches; Varieties and
| Classification. BY reason of depleted
stock, the Office has been unable to
quote for some time practical and con.
| else articles on peach growing. and
| these bulletins come at an opportune
| time. Both are by H. z. Gould, pomol-
| ogist, and give valuable Information
relative to the varieties suitable for
| certain conditions, climate, soils, etc
! Harry r. Samuelson. Mrs. Ella 3. Ba-
| ker, Mrs. Margaret Wilson and James
H. Wynne Of the press division have &
! been doing a detail at the state, War
and Navy branch office during the
| week.
Benja min f. Harrison, editor on
specifications, filled the position of Of
flee man in the Office OF the assistant
| foreman of printing during the ab-
sence of Fletcher Bowden.
| Harry Johnston of the forwarding
| and finishing section of the bindery.
who underwent an operation at Sib-
! ley Hospital last Saturday. Is reported
/ as progressing favorably.
! Proofreaders Scott G. Pulliam and
| Charles NJ Robinson have been detail
ed to the State. War and Navy branch
| where they will read proof on the pub
| lie and private laws adopted by the
! last session of Congress.
! Peyton Fairfax of the buildings sec
! tion has been granted leave of absence.
| Miss Amanda Craig Of the press divi-
sion. who has been on leave the past
week. has had for a house guest her
sister, Mrs. Ella Lutman of Berkeley
Springs, W. Va.
James A. Hennesy and /. Walter
Sharp of the main proofroom have
| been on detail in the job proofroon
during the week.
Albert Whitacre. John p. Bird, Jo-
] seph E. Abern and William Ring have
| been on the sick report Of the machine
shop section the past week.
! The friends of A. K. Nathan Of the
proofroom chapel will be glad to know
| that he is on the road to recovery
after a three-week attack of pneu-
monia
". " Brockwell Of the proofroom has
received copy Of the Good Samaritan,
| through the courtesy Of H. W. bennett
by the Los Angeles, Cal. Tribune chap
eli, is full Of shop talk Of a bright and
interesting kind. and eXemplifes the
range of usefulness OF the Los Angeles
printers
Samuel W. Edmunds. Francis B.
Casey. John I. Finnegan, Emil A. Nops,
Charles z. Pyle and Jesse l. Day have
reported for work in the press division
after enjoying part of their annual
leave.
Among those who have been absent
from the sanitary section on account
of illness during the week are John A.
Gordan. Charles H. Williams, Mrs. An
ME f. Niedfeldt and Mrs. Imogene
SaXty.
Miss Ella 4. Giusta of the stock sec
ton of the office of superintendent Of
documents has been on the sick list
the past week.
The following employees of the proof
room were on leave portion OF the
week: Charles E. smalley. Joseph W
Ter. Leroy D. Brandon, Sheridan c.
Koons. William II. Beasley. Wilfred
Rouleau, John X. Durisco. Willis E.
Young and Wade Hampton Brown.
! Leave of absence was granted to Miss
Ellen o. Smith of the sanitary section
the past week.
William r. Love of the document
! (hand section. manager Of the base
ball team of the Washington Union
Printers Athletic Association. is lay
the tournament Of the Union Printers
National Base Ball League, which will
be held at Philadelphia, Pa. this year,
and will be glad to get in touch with
trial to land on team. Washington
printers won the championship at
Pittsburgh. Pa, two years ago. and
Manager Love hopes to take a team
to Philadelphia that will bring the
Hermann trophy to this city again
Joseph A. Dreis Of the Con ongressional
Record chapel has received letter
from Arthur F. Drake. a former en-
ploye in the government printing Of
fice. now publisher Of the Jasper News
at Jasper, Mo. Mr.. Drake acknowl-
edges the ,s RECEIPT ,d,tn OF .;sd card sisned By
fee, and sends greetings to his former
low-craftsmen.
Mrs. Henry Shuerman. wife Of Henry
Slluernlan Of the forwarding and finishing
section of the bindery. died at her home
| in Cherrydale, Va, last Monday.
John v. Baulsir and Eni, Petersen Of
press division have been on detail IL, the
| money order section the past week.
has been granted sixty days leave with
out pay.
Samuel r. Estes of the proofroona took
| Edward A. Brooks was on the sick re-
port of the electrical section the past
| week
| Concerning an old member OF Columbia
Typographical Union. Charles ]. c. Puck
ette, who was for many years employed in
| the proofroom of the government print
| ing office. and who has been living at his
! old home in Waco. Tex, a recent letter
| from his daughter says: Il know you will
! regret to learn that my father has not
| improved in health since l last wrote
you. He is still confined to his bed and
/ entirely helpless. He takes an interest in
current events. and wishes me to extend
| to his former associates in the proofroo,n
the assurance OF his continued good will
and friendship" Mr.. Puckette is nearing
| his eighty fifth year.
! William s. Smith and John s. Webb Of
| the press division served a detail in the
delivery section the past week.
| William Crawford was among the leave
| takers en- the watch force during the
week.
! Additional members serving on the ar
! rangements committees for ladies' night
at the Elks' Club. Thursday night in con-
nection with the entertainment and oyster
were A. l.. Huss and William Hinton.
dance committee. and w. H. Cook, re-
| freshment committee.
Miss Cecilia C. McGraw was de-
| tailed from the main press division to the
Ernest l.. Mills OF the electrical section
Is on leave Of absence.