Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
city. The Kallipolis team will exem-
pIify the rituaiistic work.

Bynum Of the proofroom have been APP
pointed by the board Of directors OF
the Washington Union Printers, At tn.
letic Association to cooperate with the
department of the District Of Column
bia United Spanish War Veterans in
arranging the details of the joint ex-
CARNATIONS Santiago day. July, II. to
Marshall Hall. Md. The printers per
cent of the proceeds will be applied to
the fund being raised to send the base
pate in the national printers base ball
tournament.
Miss Cecilia c. McGraw of the main
pressroom has been detailed to the
Library branch office.
Among the leave takers in the cleo
trical section the past week are Wal
ter A. Browne, Edward H. Brian, F. w.
Henke, John H. Prater, John Dorster
and John W. Moore.
Among the more important injuries
reported by DR.. William ]. Manning.
medical officer. during the past week
are the following: Lydia Herring
pressfeeder. employed in the job press
section, press division. who received
severe decorations with crushed bones
OF second and third fingers of right
being caught In the moving mechanism
or printing press that she was feed
ing at the time. James F. Mason (col-
ored). f1fty-four years of age. en-
burn of the third degree Of both hands.
received as the result of his hands
being wet with turpentine and coming
In contact with jet Of flame from
the crematory frebox.
Twenty four keyboard operators from
the monotype section have been on de-
tail as readers in the proofroom during
due To N a
of regular readers.
Carroll Harbaugh and E. H. Tabler
Of the document (handl section spent
several days visiting friends In Mary
land the past week.
The public printer issued notices to the
various divisions closing the Office Thurs
day, in accord with President Wilson's
executive order closing the executive Of
nces of the government as a tribute to
the memory Of Abraham Lincoln on the
fiftieth anniversary Of his death
Ferdinand Hoffman of the stamping and
casemaking section of.the bindeTy was on
vacation the past week.
William G.lOConnell Of the monotype
keyboard section, who was injured several
weeks ago by being struck with an auto
mobile. Is improving and expects to re-
port for duty in the near future
l. H. Patterson of the proofroom, who
has been seriously i'll for some time, is
reported much improved and his friends
hope to see him at his desk at an early
Date NAL Patterson was stricken short
" after his election as commander Of the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. R, at
the annual encampment in this city.
Miss Lulu D. Jordan, Mrs. Nellie r.
Lyons. Mrs: Jennie Lusby, Mrs. Anna T.
Wright and Miss Esther Kennedy Of the
press division have been on detail in the
bindery during the week.
E. F. ("Ikey") Wear, who was for a
number of years a member of Columbia
Typographical Union and represented this
local at the l. T. U. convention held in
Birmingham. Ala, In 1901. visited his
printer friends here the past week. Mr..
Wear. who was formerly employed in the
government printing Office, has been at
the Union Printers Home at Colorado
Springs. Col, for the past year on account
OF III heaith; The treatment at the home
MIN to robust health. and after a brief
visit in this city he will 60 to New York
to resume work at the trade.
The foundry bowling team defeated the
monotype team In the recent match at the
Rathskeller alleys. foundry winning two
out OF three games. The members Of the
teams are: Monotype-George L. Eich-
Louis Goubeau and W. s. Sill: foundrv&
Charles Christian. ]. Markham, Edw. Her
Oert, hugo Carey and James Conroy
These teams would like to hear from any
others organized in the Office, with the
view of arranging matches.
hadley Y. Brooke, formerly a member
OF Columbia Typographical Union and
Drotner OF James z. Brooke of the
Sroet1 roo .o died at st. Louis Mo-: April
pendlcitis At the time of his death
Mr.. Brooke was a federal reserve bank
examiner. "a position to which he was
appointed by President Wilson a few
business connected with that service
when he was taken Ill. While a mem
Der of Columbia Union he was active
in the affairs of the Organization. per
forming faithful work on several i'm
portant committees. Previous to his
becoming attached to the federal re-
serve board he had served as a bank
examiner in Alabama and had a repu-
tation as an expert In that line.
George NJ. Ramsey. for many wears
member of the proofroom chapel. now
engaged in the magazine. newspaper
and tobacco business, has a UNIQUE COL
lection Of pictures in the reading room
of his establishment. showing groups
Of delegates. convention pictures and
old-time photographs Of important
events among the allied printing trades
in Washington.
E. A. N. Lawson Of the money-order
section has returned to work, after a
weeks vacation.
Miss Mamie T. Mcdonnell, Miss Kath-
crime Neuer. John r. Ayers and Miss
Bridget Mcnamara Of the press division
have been on the sick report the past
week.
Harry Johnson Of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery, who
recently underwent an operation at SID
ley Hospital, has made a rapid recov-
cry, reporting for duty the first of the
week.
Proofreaders Thomas F. Herring, Cor
nelius A. Conner. John F.. Putnam, jr.;
John D. Lyon and Joseph w. Mccain
have been assisting the editorial force
on specification work during the week.
Judson l.. Garrett Of the document
(hand) section has been confined to his
home at Hyattsville the past week on
account of illness.
The following named members of the
watch force have been on the sick re-
port the past week: John Clarke, J. H.
Pasco. H. w. Stoddard, Valentine Mem
del william Crawford. T. G. Stratford,
Matthias Cuddy. r. E. Jordan, ]. A. Lee
and J. r. Colvin.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.