Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
PRINTING OFFICE.

all members are urged to attend
With other business. final arrange.
ments will be made for the trip of the
base ball team to Philadelphia, where
ii will participate in the tournament
of the National Union Printers League
Secretary Brockwell will announce the
financial results of the various projects
put in motion to raise funds for the
ball team, and Manager Love will re-
port on the work of the team In the
Departmental League and arrange
plans for keeping the players In train
ing for the tournament.
Public Printer Ford is increasing the
efficiency of the press division by the
installation of ten new hlgh-speeo
book and job presses. contract in
volving the expenditure of approx
mately S23,50O having been awarded to
the Niche Printing Press and Manu-
featuring Company of Chicago, Ill.
Reviser Joseph H. Babcock of the
proofroom left Monday for month
vacation, which he will spend at War
wick, \. Y, and in the Greenwood
mountains OF northern New Jersey.
c. J. Keblinger clerk in the pur-
chasing division, who has been granted
three weeks leave of absence. will
spend his vacation at Niagara Falls
and Atlantic City,
Charles H. Coe of the monotype sec
ton, with a party of friends. left Mon
day on Mr.. Goes boat, the Seminole,
for a ten-day outing down the Poto-
mac.
Ralph A. Murdoch of the proofroom
left Monday for a two weeks visit at
his former home in Spring Hill. Md.
George A. futile of the purchasing
Lac no
day on a thirty-day vacation, which
they will spend in Michigan, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. Mr.. and Mrs:
futile will devote the greater part of
the time visiting relatives at their for
mer home in Wausau, Wis.
Miss Alice Trefts. reader on specifi-
cations, began a thirty-day vacation
Monday, and will visit at Oakland, Md,
and vicinity.
Two new motor cycles with parcel
delivery sidecar attachment will soon
works Office, to be used in expediting
the delivery of work to the various
departments.
Henry Y Dreisonstok, clerk in the
Office of the chief clerk, is spending
two weeks leave at Colonial Beach.
Aloysius Eichhorn, messenger in the
Chesapeake Beach.
Thomas F. Harris of the accounting
division returned Tuesday from visit
to Germantown, Nd, where Mrs. Har-
ris is visiting for the summer.
Stephen Smith of the monotype sec
ton left yesterday on his boat, the
Durex, for trip down the Potomac
Capt. Smith was accompanied by his
family and they will make a number
Of stops on the two-week outing.
The Loomis-Manning Filter Distribut-
ing Company Of Philadelphia, Pa, have
been awarded the contract for INSTALL
ing tn the government printing office
all necessary equipment for a water
and purify 1880 gallons Of water per
hour.
Miss Fannie Roseman of the proof
two-month vacation. which she will
spend in Iowa and Nebraska visiting
relatives and friends.
the purchasing division. will begin a
three-week leave of absence tomorrow.
Frederick NJ werneke of the proof
room has been granted leave of absence
and will spend the next six weeks visit
ing in Illinois and Indiana.
Ernest T. Prosise of the purchasing
division has returned to his desk, after
q three-week vacation.
Walter S. Jenkins, son OF q. T. Jenk-
ins of the proofroorn, who has for sew
eral years been the sales agent OF a
large eastern firm for the District of
Columbi recently received a substan-
tial promotion in salary and position,
being made territorial manager for the
New England states. with headquarters
at Boston, Mass. He will assume his
new duties September l.
Sinclair B. Fowler of the proofroom,
who has been ill for the past month.
has granted additional leave Of alb
sence. without pay. as he Is as yet I'M
able to report for duty.
Thomas E. Mccardell Of the docu-
ment (hand) section is spending his
leave of absence showing a party of
friends from Maryland the points Of
interest in Washington.
The following-named employees Of the
electrical section have been granted
leave of absence: Thomas Wilkinson.
ST.: Charles P. Barnes. Harry Mat
Brown. John w. Moore, John r. Parker.
]. E. Gaskins and O. H Thomas.
j. e. Brooke of the proofroom. who
was called TO new 7 DIX wednesday OF
account Of the illness Of a relative, has
been granted two weeks leave Of alb
sence.
Mrs. May NJ. Parsons Of the monotype
keyboard section has been at home the
past week on account Of the serious
illness of her daughter.
Local No. 4. International Brother
hood Of Bookbinders. will be repre-
scented by Harry Oehler. of the bindery
at the convention Of the Maryland and
District of Columbia Federation OF
Labor, which will be held at Typo
graphical Temple. in this city. Septen-
Der 13 to IT, inclusive.
A. NJ Forester assistant foreman OF
the linotype section. and family are al
Rock Hall, on the eastern shore OF
Maryland, for a three-week outing.
Henry p Mccormack of the proof.
room, who has been in ill health fol
several weeks, Is being treated al
Providence Hospital.
Samuel D. Howells. Valentine Men.
del. J. W. Powell and H W. Stoddard
E have been on the sick report Of the
watch section the past week
Assistant Foreman F. A. Strickrot'
of the press division has been granted
fifteen days leave of absence. and will
go on fishing trip down the Potomac
John F. stowell. who recently re
signed his position in the shipping