Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19
PRINTING OFFICE.


At the recent annual meeting of TIL
Document Relief Association the fol
lowing officers were elected for thu
year 1916: Q. c. Boteler. president; L
B. Cooley. vice president; w. E. Gar
lick. recording secretary; w. E. Holt
secretary-treasurer DIR. l.. J. Glenn
ents and ]. w. Sherman were elected
on the governing committee. The as
ISOLATION was organized a year ago
with fifty members. which has beer
increased to ninety-six. The year div
idend amounting to 1854 to each mem
Der, was order paid.
The teams of the G. ?. o. Duckpir
League will contest tomorrow night al
the Central bowling alleys. It'll street
and Pennsylvania northwest, as fol
lows: Foundry VS.. Buildings, Press
men VS.. Clerks, Bindery VS.. Documents
Office. At the matches last Monday the
Bindery won three from the Freshmen
Documents Office took three from the
Foundry and Buildings won two from
the Clerks. Wolzenhome of the Docu-
ments Office rolled tho highest score
in the league. 144, and also the highest
set, 336.
Edwin H. Walker, foreman of the
presswork division. is enjoying a
weeks leave of absence.
Public Printer Ford spent several
days in New York city during the
week.
w. E. Garlick of the document (hand)
section was reelected secretary of the
William B. Cushing Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, at the recent annual election
of that organization. Mr.. Garlick is
secretary.
George Arnold of the buildings divi-
sion suffered a painful injury to his
wrist Tuesday while engaged in build
ing concrete forms for the new metal
room.
Misses Oracle futile and Genevieve
Rens and w. E. futile, jr-, of Min
neapoIis. Mimi, will visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. futile in
this city during the holidays. Miss
futile is a niece and Mr.. Tuttle a
nephew of G. A. futile of the purchas-
ing division.
Joseph L. May of the office of the su-
perintendent of buildings was re-elect-
ed president of the Cherrydale Citizens
Associate at it's annual meeting re-
Gently, and the association have an ex-
tensive program laid out for better
sanitary conditions. roads. sidewalks,
schools, etc, for the coming year.
Miss Emma G. Smith, Miss Ella L.
Rollins, Miss Fannie Strong. Miss Mar
ian J. Kennedy, Miss Annie D, Goss.
Miss Nellie Blair and William b. Scott
have been on the sick list of the press
work division the past week.
John f. Greenfield of the sanitary
section is taking part of his annual
leave.
George II. Albertson, compositor in
the document hand) section. has been
absent from the Office the past week,
due to illness.
The Nonpareil Council. National
Union. composed principally of en-
ployes of the government printing Of
the annual meeting last week: Presi-
dent, George P. Dowell: vice president
John NJ. Kemper: speaker. Edward j.
King: ex-president. William H. Fisher:
secretary. Nelson P. Moyer; financial
secretary, William Henry; treasurer,
~ N Serrano: chaplain. Charles A
McMullen: usher. Charles E. Harvard:
sergeant-at-arms, Erwen W. fount:
doorkeeper George w. Hall; trustees,
william H Fisher, John R. Morrison
and Nelson P. Meyer; delegate to the
cabinet, George p. Dowell. and dele
gate to the Immediate Relief Associa-
ton, William H. Fisher.
The recent death of Mrs. Eleanor
Scott tnee Burges), for number OF
years a pressfeeder in the government
printing office, was a shock to her
former associates in the press division
Among the printer visitors to Wash
ington during the past week was
Charles s. Heinline. who was for sew
.ral years employed in the State. War
and Navy branch Office, resigntng that
position about four years ago and
Going to the west for the benefit of his
own health and that of his wife. Mr..
ueinline, who is visiting his mother in
this city. is now employed in the United
states land Office at RoseburS. Ore,
where he has resided for some time.
His fellow craftsmen will be glad to
know that the health of Mr.. and Mrs
4einline has been greatly improved by
the western climate.
Mrs. May NJ. Parsons of the mon otype
keyboard section, who has been alb
sent from the Office on account >of the
illness of her eldest daughter, returned
20 work Tuesday.
r. A. Lang of the foundry section
was made commander of the William
8. Cushing Camp. sons of Veterans.
at the recent annual election of that
organization.
Mrs. Johanna Curtin and Mrs. Mar
tina f.. Mangum of the sanitary sec
ton have been absent from duty the
past week on account of illness
Mrs. Virginia Hobbs and Mrs. Jo-
hanna Riordan, former pressfeeders in
the government printing office. have
received probationary appointments as
pressfeeders and have been assigned
TO the presswork division.
William II. DuIing. VINO has been en-
ployed in the State, War and Navy
branch; for some time has reported for
duty in the document thand) section.
Reviser Otis J. Singleton of the proof
room, who underwent an operation at
SlDleN hospital ldSt "ttA Oh dCCouut
Of an injury to his shoulder. received
several months ago In the office, was
removed to his home Monday and is
reported to be rapidly recovering from,
the effects of the operation.
W. S. Mccurdy of the job section has
been detailed to the day document
(hand) section
Andrew Truesdale. James A johnson
and John II. Riley have been on the
sick report OF the engineers section the
past week
Jeremiah oConnen of the document
thandD section and Raymond Lecraw
OF the job composing room are serv-
ing a detail in the presswork division
as press correctors.
Edward r. Latham of the document
(handD section, who was called to Buff
falo, " Y, recently on account of the
death of his mother, returned to work
the first of the week.
John b. Dickman of the proofroom
chairman of the International Typo.
graphical Union committee on posta
telegraph and telephone service. ha.
received a letter from Fred e. Scriven
secretary of the Union Printers Leagu.
of New Jersey, stating that that body
had passed resolutions at its last meet
Ing in favor of the bill introduced IL
Congress by Representative Lewis o.
Maryland for the government owner
ship of telegraphs and telephones.
Frank A Tuck of the monotype key
board section, and Mrs. Tuck wer.
called to Halifax, Va, last Sunday OF
account of the sudden death of Mrs
Tuck:s mother. Mrs. Bette A Green
The funeral was held last Monday ii
that city.
has been absent from duty during tn
on account of ilineSS in hi