Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-09
PRINTING OFFICE.

While the Washington Union Print
ers' base ball team was defeated by
the Interior Department club in the
opening game at the White Lot We'd
nesday, Manager Love is confident
that with the seventeen players signed
he will be able to develop a team that
will make a strong showing in the De-
partmental League and stand a good
chance of landing the trophy at the
National Union Printers base ball
The lineup for the printers was:
Herman Feldman. center field; Law
renee Roberts, first base; Fred Cogs-
well, right field; A. NJ. Rogers. second
base; r. A. Williams shortstop: F. E.
Thornburg. left field; Fred Stringer.
third base: Harold Cutting. catcher.
and Anthony Suess. pitcher. In the third
inning Luke j. Bennett went to the
pitchers box and r. B. Wilhide was
given try-out at shortstop: The
ticipste during the season are as fol-
lows: Union Printers vs.. Agriculture.
May 10; Commissioners vs.. Union
Printers. May -; Interior vs.. Union
Printers Printers. May II; Union Prin nter VI, vs.
War, May "a; Union Printers VS.. Com
missioners. May 26: Agriculture VS..
Union Printers. June 3; Treasury vs..
Union Printers, June Z; War VS.. Union
Printers. June -; Union Printers VI,
Union Printers, June %: Union Printers
VS.. Agriculture, June %; Union Print
ers VS.. Treasury. July l: Union Print
ers VS.. War, July s: Interior VS.. Union
Commissioners. July 10; Agriculture
VS.. Union Printers. July 81; Treasury
VS.. Union Printers. July 26.
Edwin D. Henry of the monotype
keyboard section. who has been on the
sick list for some time. has been
granted additional leave without pay
and will be absent from duty until
July /.
Joseph E. Sheehan of the editorial
force OF the proofroom spent part Of
the week visiting with friends at
Braddock Heights. Md.
E. A. M Lawson Of the money order
section returned to work the first of
the week after a weeks visit in New
Jersey.
Miss Ethel NJ. Barrick. Mrs. May D.
Dunster. Miss Margaret T. Nolan and
Mrs. Mary e. Whaley of the presswork
division have been detailed to the
postal card section as banders during
the week.
James R. Afford has returned from
Colorado Springs, Col. much improved
in health, having gone west last June.
He resumed his duties as reader in
the proofroom Wednesday,
Howard Wilkins of the linotype Sec
ton returned to work last week after
a nine-day vacation
Samuel E. Carter and Peter Single
ton have been on the sick report of
the buildings division during the week.
F. Finley Kitson of the proofroom.
who returned Monday from thirty
day vacation in Indiana, has been
granted additional leave and will un
dergo treatment for his eyes.
Francis A. crandall. chief of the ref
erence section, Office of the superin-
tendent Of documents, has resigned
nection with the Office was character
lied by long service, he being the first
superintendent of documents. receiving
the appointment in 1895. Previous to
engaged in newspaper work, and from
about the year 1855 was connected In
an editorial capacity with various
PPe ennsyiR~ania ana s New York. Mr.. Gran
dalrs friends regret that the state of
his health will no longer permit of his
continuance in active service and trust
that his release from duty will be
beneficial to him.
Edward Heidingsfeld is on duty again
in the linotype section, after fourteen days
spent visiting in New York city.
John A. staub Of the pamphlet section
Of the bindery resigned his position Mon
day to engage in the automobile business
with his father At Poolesv1lle, Md.
Miss Grace e. Leonhart, Miss Mamie
e. Mcdonnell. Miss Katherine Neuer.
Miss Emma G. Smith and D. I. Leane
Of the press division have been absent
the past week on account Of illness.
Capt. Ralph W. Alderman Of the
monotype keyboard section began
twenty day leave Of absence Monday, and
will be on military duty during that time
as inspector Of small harms rife practice
at the rifle range Of the District National
Guard at Congress Heights.
John o. Cole Of the linotype section
and Fred W. Cole of tho foundry division
have returned from Albany. N. Y, where
they were called on account Of the death
of their father.
Miss Adele Hazard Of the bookkeeping
section, office of the superintendent of
documents, is spending a short vacation at
Atlantic City, N. j., for the benefit Of her
health.
Raymond Sexton returned to work in
the proofroom Monday. after an absence
of fve weeks due to i'll health.
Public Printer Ford and Superintendent
of Work Chisholm returned Tuesday from
a brief visit to New York city.
H. NJ. Browning Of the linotype section
is enjoying twenty-day leave Of absence.
James H. Brodnax, foreman Of the
library branch section, is able to be about
again. after being confined to his home
for a month on account Of illness.
Marion De W. siewers Of the monotype
keyboard section has been absent from
duty the past week. due to illness.
Assistant Foreman A. NJ. Forester 10
on duty again in the linotype section,
after a vacation Of three weeks
John " Baulsir, Sanford B. Campbell
and Charles H. Edwards OF the press
work division have been on detail in the
money order section the past week
F. v. Capers Of the proofroom recently
had as his guests Rev. Charles R. Bailey.
who stopped in Washington on his way
from Princeton University to his home in
Greenville, s. c.. and Col. John F.. Hobbs
Of New York, en- route for visit with
Charles e. Holmes Of tho jacket-writ-
ing section has received word from Chi
cago, Ill, that William E. ("Kid")
Shields has been seriously i'll in q hos
pital in that city for the past three weeks
following an operation, but ia on the road
tn recovary Mr. Shields was for MANY