Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

ton of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams by Commander-in-Chief L c.
Dyer of Missouri.
WILDER A. Copeland Of the monotype
keyboard section returned TUESDAY
from a two-week trip to Niagara Falls
and other points In New York state.
The following employees of the press
work division have been granted leave
of absence: Joseph 7. Williams. Ed
ward L. Carter. Wallace J. Cousins: J.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson. Miss Ida Van
Arsdale, Miss BERTHE Martin. George A.
Reynolds, John Boyd and Moses Haw-
kins.
william A. Roberts Of the document
(hand) section is taking part Of his an
nual leave.
w. H Taylor of the electrical section
suffered a painful injury to his right
hand the first of the week. caused by
coming in contact with an electric fan.
Assistant Foreman Henry C. Mclean
Of the linotype section returned to his
desk Wednesday after fifteen-day va
cation.
Albert B. o'Meara. member of the
services were held at the residence Of
his daughter, 1116 F street northeast,
Thursday. The body was taken to
Fairfax Court House. Va. for inter-
ment.
Charles S. Gum, formerly chief ma
chinist in the linotype section. now
employed in the sales department Of
the Mergenthaler Linotype Company at
Chicago. is in the city for a three-week
visit.
Isaac D. Williamson of the document
(hand) section has returned to work
after a weeks visit in Philadelphia and
Gettysburg, Pa. where he went to at
tend a reunion of the comrades Of the
company with whom he served in the
civil war.
Claude NJ. Morrison of the stores d.
vision has been granted fifteen days
leave of absence and has gone to Popes
Creek, Md. on fishing trip.
George w. Jordan of the ruling and
sewing division of the bindery, who
met with an accident to his eyes about
five weeks ago. reported for duty Mon
day.
Charles F. Purdy of the monotype
keyboard section met with a painful
accident last Saturday. when the crank
of his automobile fractured the large
bone OF his right wrist. The arm was
set Monday and it will be at least six
weeks before Mr.. Purdy will have the
complete use of 1t.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson of the press
work division has gone to New York
to meet her father. P. j. Mcmahon of
Baltimore. who is expected to return
from Europe next week.
The following members of che watch
force were absent from duty the past
week on account of illness: Ollie H.
Hill, Richard M. Calhoun. Thomas Con-
way, w. F. Ullrich, Andrew Lukei and
John Clarke.
Charles H Williams of the sanitary
section Is taking his annual vacation.
R. S. Peed of the document (hand) sec
ton has been granted ten days leave Of
absence and will go to Virginia on a FISH
ing trip.
(saorco A Malopay sop ,f VIZ w No
loney of the proofroom, employed in the
field service of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. is making a record
as demonstration of successful farming
methods in Mobile county, Ala. In APP
probation of his usefulness to the COM
nunity in which he is employed the Mo-
bile Chamber of Commerce recently pre-
sented him with an automobile, and the
same body, learning of his possible re-
moval from that neighborhood. held a spe-
cial meeting to urge his retention, while
the Mobile Item, the city's principal daily
paper, had an editorial on the subject in
which it paid high tribute to Mr. Maloney
as scientific farmer
James w. Carter, deskman in the limo
type section, is taking six-day vacation
Col. H. F. j. Drake Of the proofroom
will leave the city today for fifteen-day
vacation in New York city and Elizabeth
City, N. j., and will cast his vote Tuesday
at the latter place.
w. E. Holt of the supply division of the
document (hanO section has returned to
work after short vacation.
Robert H. Harstin of the monotype key
board section. who has been absent for
more than two months on account of a
nervous breakdown, reported for duty
Monday and was detailed as reader in the
proofroom
W: L. Griggs of the stamping and case
making section of the bindery is away on
a ffteen-day vacation
Mrs. Mary A McCabe recently suffered
an injury to her foot while performing
work In the sanitary section.
william Carter is among those in the
engineers section taking leave of absence
Much interest has been manifested by
the employees Of the press division regard
ing the new presses now being installed
on the first and second floors.
W. F. Council of the document (hand)
section has returned to work after an ex
eended Trip through the west and south
John ). Sweeney and Henry H Day of
the Watch force are on leave of absence.
John J. O'Brien, foreman of the electro
type and stereotype division, returned to
work Tuesday after visiting for fifteen
GAYS IN New York Assistant Foreman J.
absence '
oscar B. Bellinger Of the document
shand) section has been granted TWEEN
" days leave of absence
"a hummer OF IelloW-employeS have re-
celVed word from F. c. Roberts. who
recently resigned his position in the
proofroom to accept the appointment
OF labor commissioner of Porto Rico.
stating that he had arrived at San Juan
and had entered upon his duties ms
chief OF the labor bureau
Frank r. McFadyen of the monotype
KEYBOARD section. who has been on
leave showing his father the points
OF interest in Washington, returned to
work the early part of the week.
Joseph E. Hodge of the presswork
division Is acting in charge of the book
section during the absence OF A. G.
Smith, on leave.
Emil Meyers Of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery is TAX
ing fifteen days leave.
Dean Holcombe of the linotype Sec
ton. who is attending the Panama Pa
extension of fifteen days leave.
Edward F. Morrison of the document
(hand) section is confined to his home