Evening star., 1915-06-13
PRINTING OFFICE.

c. H. Cooke, one of the members OF
the Washington Union Printers base
ball team, was married in this city the
evening of June to Miss Bertha
Wright. Mr.. Cooke is a member Of Co.
lumbia Typographical Union and is en-
ployed in the Judd & Detweiler chapel,
where he finished his trade about a
year ago. He is a son of Charles F.
Cooke Of the linotype section.
Among the graduates at George Wash
ington University in this city last We'd
nesday evening was John F. $. BROCK
well, son of William N. Brockwell, chair
man of the proofroom chapel. the young
man finishing the four-year academic
course with a high record Mr.. Brock
well, who received the degree OF B. S.
in chemistry, is president of the chem
ical society of the university, and two
years ago won the Fitch medal in chem
istry-one of the few juniors ever OBJ
tanning that honor.
Maj. A. w. Tebbetts, who was for
merly an employe in the government
printing Office for many years, died June
4 at the soldiers home at Johnson City,
Tenn. and the body was brought to
this city, where funeral services were
held last Tuesday under the auspices of
the Grand Army of the Republic He
was buried at Arlington cemetery With
military honorS
Jesse W. Morgan of the monotype key
board section, secretary surer Of the
Operators Relief Association, has an
nounced the transactions Of the associa-
ton for the past six months. His report
shows the receipts. consisting Of MEM
expenditures were s35s.75, of which
amount 1910 was paid out in sick bene-
fits, leaving balance on hand Of s404. 13.
The report is approved by T. w. Kemp.
M. B. Harrer and Charles w. Layer,
finance committee.
Joseph Myers, the young son Of Will
liam B. Myers of the proofroom, who
was operated upon recently at Sibley
Hospital. is rapidly recovering from the
effects Of the operation.
George A. Edwards, pressman in the
Job press section. who has been on the
sick list for some time, is reported as
rapidly improving.
Isaac A. Burson Of the watch force
died last Sunday and funeral services
we're held at the residence, 1928 Massa- =
chusetts avenue northwest, Tuesday aft
ernoon.
James c. Sewers of the document
hand) section has been absent from
duty for more than two weeks on ac-
count Of illness.
The Washington Union Printers base
ball team will play the War Department
nine tomorrow afternoon. and Thursday
will meet the Interior Department team.
The games will be played on the White
Lot ellipse and will be called at 5:15
o'clock sharp.
Assistant Foreman William A. Pratt
and H. D. ("Dick'D Lowd of the proof
room attended the sessions Of the annual
encampment of the Confederate veterans
held at Richmond. Va
Charles A. Morgan of the editorial
section and George o. Atkinson of the
monotype section, finance committee OF
the Proofroom Relief Associa ton, Is
sued a statement Tuesday, showing the
financial transactions of the association
for the past six months. The report
states that s2,o64 was received for
dues and limitations; balance on hand
from previous semi annual period
$14.18; interest, s1.31: making a total
of S2,079.49. The expenditures were:
rata paid to members resigned. s2s.51
premium on bond. printing, etc, $3.50;
secretary's salary. $40, making total
Of S1,002.01, leaving a balance on hand
of $1,077.48. The association had 1874
members at the close Of the six-month
period.
Thomas A. Bynum and John B. Dick
man Of the proofroom and James E
Wilson were elected members of the
board of directors of the Pythian Hall
Association at the annual election OF
that organization last Monday night.
Fred N. Whitehead, who has been alb
sent from duty in the job section for
some time, went to Garfield Hospital
Monday to rest and recover from a
slight attack of Indigestion
]. H. Carr, ]. Cook, Alexander Dou-
glas, Emanuel NJ. Castle and Thomas
". Manchester of the watch force were
granted leave of absence the past week
George Kirch, formerly an employe OF
the bindery of the government printing
bindery In Baltimore. Md, was a Wis
itor to the Office Tuesday
Mrs. Isabelle C. Davis, who was en-
ployed for a number of years in the
ruling and sewing section of the bind
cry. died last Sunday morning. Flu
neral services were held at the resi-
dence, 54 New York avenue northwest
Tuesday afternoon and interment was
made in Congressional cemetery. Mrs
Davis was the widow Of James S. Da-
Wis, who served in the SPANISH -Ameri-
can war in Cuba with Company I, 1st
District of Columbia Volunteer Infan-
try, and a sister-in-law of Thomas A.
Bynum of the proofroom.
George r. Boone Of the document
(hand) section paid a visit to his old
home at Berkeley Springs, w. Va. dur
ing the week.
Col. William R. Burgess, reader on
specifications. returned to work Mon
day, after an absence of nearly a
month. due to eye trouble. Col. Burgess
took the occasion to visit his old home
and friends in Richmond. Va at the