Evening star., 1915-01-03
81 s. IN Me GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SSd1fnMl in kk

R. H White, James W. Pike, X. Della.
bar. J. B. Stoops, Thomas Conway and
| William Bierley were on the sick re-
port of the watch force the past week
Mrs L. W. Lenhart of the day proof
room visited with her sister and
nephew at Norfolk, Va, during the
holidays.
Mrs. Mary F.. c. Bentley of the office
Of the superintendent of documents
suffered severe injury Tuesday morn
ing while on her way to the office, due
to fall on slippery pavement.
Government Printing Office Council.
National Union, held its annual install
lation of officers last night at Eagles
Hall, 9th and E streets northwest.
After the installation ceremonies an
interesting program was given, fol-
lowed by an old-time banquet. The
officers installed were: President, Dan
lei v. Chisholm vice president, H. r.
Christie; speaker, D. I. Leane; ex-
| Hughes: usher, ]. B. Fitzpatrick; ser
geant-at-arms. H. J. Frank: doorkeep-
er. n. L. McKnew; secretary, Stanley
II. Ridinss: financial secretary, John
tees. +. H Berger. W. N. Brockwell, J.
\ G. Roberts; delegates to the cabinet,
| H. T. Brian, D. v. Chisholm, J. W.
Hughes, j. J. Pepper, A. NJ. Bugden.
] y. Il. lISOu, u. l.. Leane, Hnll1Q NaCn-
man, jr., and w. A. Jenkins.
Frank NJ. BuInpus and Michael J.
| McInerney of the machine shop sec
tion were absent during the week on
account of Illness
| B. W. Butler. timekeeper in the day
proofroou, has returned from Worces-
/, ter, Mass. where he was called last
week on account of the death of his
| father.
| A number of employees of the press
division have received postcard greet
| ings from Louis W. Plowman, who is
| spending his vacation in Florida.
Charles L. Simmons of the engineers
section is enjoying weeks vacation.
Miss Emma Woolsey of the forward
| ing and finishing section of the bindery
has been visiting relatives in Tarry-
| town. N. Y.
A steel bridge frame. which will be
used In connection with the mail con-
veyor to the new city post office, has
All mail from the Office of the super
intendent of documents will cross this
bridge on its way to the post Office.
John W. Ko1ar of the press division
has gone to Baltimore to undergo sur
gical treatment.
Miss Sarah E. Simpson. reader on
specifications. is spending the holidays
with relatives in the vicinity of Bos-
ton. Mass.
The government printing office ex-
hibits for the Panama-Pacific interna-
tiona1 exposition have been packed and
shipped and are now on their way to
California.
Following the custom Of many years
the members of the proof room chapel
sent suitable Christmas gifts to those
who were on the stick list.
Ben Siverton of the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery has
been on a visit to relatives and friends
in Minneapolis.
W. J. Sammond, chief electrician, was
appoirted chairman of the employment
committee of Richard ]. Harden Camp
of Spanish War Veterans at meeting
of the officers of the camp held last
sunday. This is the second term Mr.
Sammond has served in this position.
Miss ma. Phillips Of the Office of
the superintendent OF documents is on
daty again, after an absence Of sev-
eral days on account Of illness.
Miss CecelIe c. Mo:1aw Of the press
division. who has been on detail al the
time. has been quite i'll during the past
week.
The annual minstrel show of Local
No. 8. International Brotherhood Of
Bookhinders. will be given at National
Rifles Armory January 12, 1915. Thir-
ty bookbinders have been rehearsing
once a week for this event. and J. Ir-
win Esterly. who is in charge of the
arrangements. believes it will be one
of the best ever given nv the Orrapi.
cation.
Among the more important Injuries
reported during the week by DIR. Will
the following: William G.. Douglas,
helper, ruling and sewing section, sew
enty years old, severe sprain of left
ankle, due, to slipping upon marble
pressfeeder. War branch section, Sc
we're confusion OF left arm and knee
as the result of being thrown from
the press steps to the floor, her skirt
catching In the mechanism of the
press; William w. Taylor, forty-eight
years old. foreman, ruling and sewing
section of the bindery. severe confusion
OF right kneecap, resulting from a slip
upon the stairs in the act of ascent,
the entire weight of body being
!! thrown upon the kneecap in contact
with step edge: Edward D. Boteler
forty-four years old, fireman. engi-
neers section, severe strain Of abdo-
men. received as the result of slipping
from ladder rung and the sudden
attempt to break the fall by clutch
ing upper rungs during descent from
oiling shafting.
Paul Scharf Of the money order Sec
tion is taking a weeks leave of alb
seuce.
Charles ID. Evans Of the linotype sec
tion and Mrs. Evans spent the week
at Mrs Evans home in Marshall, Va
, Victor L. Whitford of the linotype
section and Mrs. Whitford visited dur
Ing the holidays at their former homo
In Binghamton, N. 7.
Public Printer Ford has announced
the following appointments, seDara-
tions, transfers, etc, in the govern
ment printing ONCE for the week end
ed Wednesday, December 80:
Appointments-Georg W. Bransom.
Harold J.. Keys, Joseph J. Ganey and
Joseph b. Harding. probationary mes
senger boys; Frank Johnson, proba-
tioDal compositor; Charles H Mans
field. emergency boilermaker; William
S. Stevens. temporary bricklayer; Will
liam +. Maher, probational skilled la
, borer.
Observation-Disclosures J. Westray.
skilled laborer, resigned; Walter J.
Bennett, helper. resigned; Emmett n.
Burke, messenger. resigned; Frank o.
Hart, William Allison and Harry W.
Arthur. Temporary comDOsftors. Will