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

H6lNVlN6 UEt4CE.
The Washington Union Printers Ath-
letio Associations officers and board of
directors will hold a meeting at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon at the Typo
graphical Temple. Secretary-Treasurer
W. N. Brockwell announces.
F. c. Roberts, former president Of Co.
lumbia Typographical Union. No. 1o1,
who was recently appointed commits
sioner of labor for Porto Rico, will
leave for New York city September p.
sailing from that city to assume his
duties October I. The duties Of Mr..
Roberts new position include the set
Element of labor disputes. The appoint
ment was made by Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson. but the work is
under the Jurisdiction of the War De-
p2rtment. and the compensation is
$4,000 per annum.
Lieut. George G. Wilson, who is acting
foreman Of the hand section during
Foreman F. H. Melick's absence in In
diana, was in command of the battery
Of the District National Guard in the
parade August %, when passing in re-
view before the President.
Joe NJ. johnson of the proof reading
force. WHO was elected agent OF the
Union Printers Home, COLORADO
for the west Thursday. accompanied
by Mrs. johnson. He will attend a
meeting of the board of trustees of
the home. which opens tomorrow, the
first session to be held since Mr.. john
sons election.
Capt. E. M. Nevils, assistant foreman
linotype section, who was chief assist
ant in the commissary department Of
the camp at Colonial Beach: George A.
Monagan of the linotype section, A. L.
Huss,. assistant foreman of the mono
type section: Louis Vogt of the jacket
section, ]. E. Sheaffer and L. S. Brown.
left Wednesday for a f1fteen-day sail
down the Potomac. They will live
aboard their launch. Never Tell. and
will devote the time to fishing and
visiting points on the lower Potomac
william F. O'Brien. assistant fore
man Of the proofroom, and Mrs. O'Brien
had as guests during the past week
Maurice Gloster, an employe Of the De-
Mr.. Gloster is national commissioner
for Detroit in the Printers National
Base Ball League.
Leo Rullmann. who was employed in
eral years and later as an indexer on
tariff schedules at the Capitol and the
Treasury Department, now connected
with the office of collector of customs
at New York city. Is in the city for
four weeks duty at the Treasury De-
partment.
The representation from the printing
otace at the meeting OF, the United ed
Scranton. Pa. included Capt. Daniel v.
Chisholm, superintendent of work;
James f. Maynard, member of the
legislative committee. Department of
T Heritage, foreman of the mono
type keyboard section. Copy Editor
Marsh A Bodenhamer occupied the ref
eree's desk in the proofroom during the
TX Of ri
Foreman Of Printing T. Frank Nor
gan and Mrs. Morgan left last week
for the Pacific coast and will visit the
Grand Canyon OF the Colorado Vel
places of interest en- route. They will
be gone two months.
Frank NJ. Hatley. foreman of the
State branch printing office. is on an
extended vacation in the west, and is
expected soon to reach Ell Paso. Tex,
for several weeks visit. Chief Reader
Walsh is in charge during Mr.. Hatley's
absence.
Reader Harry Lonand and a party of
friends left Monday for Scranton. Pa.
in Mr. Lodand's car, where they at
tended the meeting of the United Span
ish-American War Veterans After
Atlantic City for a visit, expecting to
return to the city tomorrow.
Mrs. Harry O'Donnell. wife of Reader
Harry o.Donnell. left Thursday for De.
-
mother. Mrs. Ellen Cox. who has been
making her home in Washington for
some time, to visit Mrs. Nelson Moore,
Mrs. O'Donnell's sister. in that city,
Miss Ciarissa Regain. reviser In the
proofroom, Is spending her annual
vacation with her sister at Kansas
City. Mo.
and Mrs. -McNerney are spending a
months vacation at Waterville. Me.
Miles j. Higgins. assistant foreman
Of the sanitary section. Is on annual
leave and William w. Bullen Is acting
assistant foreman.
Miss Ida E. Peaper, Miss Maude E..
Mcintosh and Mrs. Ellen E. Graham of
the presswork division are touring
California.
ton began his annual vacation Thurs
day. and will visit his old home in
Brooklyn n. Y, before returning to
work.
force (hand section) left Thursday for
- Atlantic City, where he will spend
about tvo weeks. and then visit New
York city.
Miss Caroline Brennan left last Tues
day for a few weeks sojourn at At
lantic City
Ben Sellers of the stamping and case
making section returned to work Wed
nesday. after two-week stay at
Mrs. Hester A. wyman of the for
warding and finishing division has
been granted two weeks leave OF
absence.
Mre, Bessie c. Comic Of the press divi-
sion returned to work Monday from a
months vacation at Ocean View, Va
William j. Lammon. chief electri-
clan, who was delegate at the en-
campment Of the United Spanish Amer
lean War Veterans. at Schanton. Pa.
viii VISIT. before his return. Bayonne
and Hoboken, n. J. visiting his wife
and son, who are now in New Jersey.
Copy Editor c. E Etchberger is on
hts annual vacation. and will go by
boat to points in Maine. returning by
trolley through New England to New
York city.
william H. Fisher. proofreader. who
has been making an extended tour
through the northern part of Mexico.
California and the Pacific coast. has
now reached Manhattan Beach. U s.
A., according to a postal card received
by his reading partner. George A. r.
McNeir.
winslow Lewis Of the proof force has
returned from an eight-week visit in
the west, which included trip to Can
ada and sightseeing at the San Fran
cisco and San Diego expositions.
Reader E. C. Grumley of the specihca-
tioN dera force s chairman of the