Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-21

printer. Mr. johnson is an ex-president
and ex-delegate of Columbia Union and
is the agent of the Union Printers
,, Home.
James Gibson of the machine shop
section is on leave of absence.
report of the engineers section the
past week.
George w Wynant of the press divi-
sion, who has been seriously ill. is re-
ported as improving.
Mrs. Priscilla C. Woodruff. Tony YER
lister. all of the sanitary section. have
been on the sick list the past week.
Herbert +. James. Lafayette ID. Weeks
and James W. Carter of the linotype
section began rwo-week leave of
absence last Monday.
Lester S. Martin of the monotype
keyboard section is absent from the
two children, whose condition is such
as to require hospital treatment
Mrs. Cora Hasseil. wife Of George Has
sell of the forwarding and finishing
Section of the bindery. died Wednes-
day. The remains were taken to
Springfield. Ohio. Friday, where inter
ment was made.
An attractive book. for which the
superintendent of documents is receiv-
ing a large call, is THE Report of
Alaskan Investigations in 1914 by +.
Lester Jones. deputy commissioner of
ffShn dat 1,n i,,t- firy,c
made during the last year and relates
principally to the fisheries. although
some attention is given to fur-bearins
animals The salmon industry is COW
cred at length. with references to
modern modes OF catching. canning and
fisheries bureau of propagation. In
formation relative to propagation,
catching and marketing of bearing
animals is given, including the famous
silver fox. and altogether it is an ex-
tremely interesting publication. rem
dered more SO by the numerous fine
Photographic illustrations.
+. F. Morrison. compositor in the
document (hand) section, who has
been on leave of absence. reported for
work Tuesday.
S. T. Satterfield, J. H. Loane. Sidney
S. Bum. Walter c. Butler and James A.
Lee have been on the sick report of the
watch force the past week.
Stephen T. Brown of the press divi-
sion. who has been absent from duty
for long period on account of an in
jury to his knee, reported for duty the
first of the week and has been granted
leave of absence
Charles S. Gum of the linotype sec
ton reported for work Tuesday after a
weeks vacation.
II. B. Barnhardt. John A. Cotter. John
r. Purvis. John H. Hooper. James w.
DOGGY and Marsh A. Bodenhamer have
been assisting in the editorial work in
the proofroom the past week.
William H. Walton, proba bly, the best
known printer in the downtown mem
Union. died at George Washington Hos
pital. iii this city, March II, after a
brief illness. his death being due to
paralysis and kidney disease. Mr.. Wal
ton was born In Ohio August I. 1865
and when child went to Wilmington,
y. g.. where he grew up, was educated
and learned the trade of printer on the
Star and in the office of Jackson 4 Bell.
joining the union there in 1877. Shortly
after he went to Raleigh. where he
went north. making his headquarters
in New York city. but also working oc-
casionally in Boston. Hartford. Provi-
dence and other cities in that region.
He came to this city in 1890 and has
ever since worked in the composing
room of the Washington Post Fu-
neral services were held at Schippert s
undertaking parlors last Monday. I'M
der the auspices of Columbia Typo
graphical Union The religious serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. J. J. Di-
mon, pastor of st. Andrews Episcopal
l.. Statler. W. !. Settler, B. S Feeney.
John A. Behrle, W. l.. Fleishell and
c. f. Jordan. Burial was made in Rock
Creek cemetery
Jesse A. Lednum has been acting as
assistant foreman in charge of the
postal card section during the absence
If Charles NJ. Richardson
Franklin T. Hodges of the monotype
keyboard section and Mrs. Hodges have
gone to Hagerstown. Nd for a short
vacation.
Fred D. Heisler of the praofroom is
on detail in the money order section
during the absence of E. A. NJ. Lawson.
on leave.
Harry r. Christie. assistant foreman.
Is acting foreman of the press division
during the absence of Z. Fl. Walker,
on leave.
Mrs. Luckett. wife Of Wallace Luck
EFT of the electrical section. died March
5 at her home, in Silver Spring. Md
after an illness Of six days. She was
buried March II in Rock Creek GENE
terry. Besides the husband she leaves
two children.
William F. Nichols. Charles F. Cooke,
Lewis Jackson, John NJ Broas and
Charles W Radley of the linotype sec
ton reported for work Tuesday after
a weeks leave of absence.
Miss Laura B. Gordon, compositor in
the document thand section, has been
absent from duty during the week on
account of the Illness of her mother.
4. r. Nathan OF the proofroom, who
has been absent from his desk for more
than a week. is reported to be i'll with
pneumonia.
Joseph f. Hodge is acting assistant
foreman in the press division in place
of Harry r Christie, acting foreman.
Mrs S. g. Snyder of the forwarding
and finishing section of the bindery is
| III in Sibley Hospital, suffering from, a
nervous breakdown.
William +. True. for many wears EN-
| ployed in the government printing Of
! fee. died Monday night at his home In
! this city. The funeral services were
! held THURSDAY. and he was buried nt
/ Arlington under the auspices Of the
! q; A. r. of which orga niZation he wa