Evening star., 1915-07-04
Home last Sunday afternoon, held
under the auspices of Hope Lodge,
No. 20,

NO. 70.
The following employees in the key
board section and the monotype sec
ton began their annual vacations
Frsns ANDREW e. j. isoSses sosel w. IL crow Ds
Daw. o. ]. Ryan. e. C. Harris. J. A.
MENU MsMarray ,, and a., william = c.. 6 Farmer;
Tuesday are: B. L. crooke. c. F
Bauers. c. f. Stanton, T. A. Sweeney,
G b; Mosher. A. A. Allison. A. J.
ran. WINS Davis. j. H. Densmore. w.
NJ. Edmunds. B. S Elliott, NJ n Evans,
e: H. Fisher. Lee Hartley. J. F.. NC
Cleery. J. N. McLaughlin: J: B: Moul-
Young. r. II. Anderson. w. F. Blincoe,
F. r. Cohill. r. J. Lyons. H. c. Schulz.
F. ID. win. A. Y. Dreisonstok, J. n.
Hawkins. E. E. jackson, Herman Alt
man and j. j. Braund.
J. E. Cotton of the editorial force of
the proofroom has been granted thirty
day for New Orleans. La. where he
will join Mrs. Cotton. who was called
to that city several weeks ago on ac-
count of the illness and death of a
relative.
Charles O'Connell was elected chair
man and Charles F. Purdy secretary
of the monotype Keyboard chapel at
the election held Wednesday.
William NJ. Leavitt. in charge of the
absent from duty for more than a
week on account of illness. Maker
up William r. Love is filling the posi-
tion during his absence.
William II. Aldrich. J. b. Broaddus
and L. ]. Gilbert of the linotype sec
ton have been on military duty at the
rifle range of the District Guard the
past week.
n. c. Anderson. an employe of the
CrockerWheeler Company, who have
the contract for making changes on en-
gines in connection with the new pow
er plant equipment of the government
printing Office, was badly burned about
the face and hands the first Of the
week. caused by the explosion Of. 4
gasoline torch which was being flied
with air.
Capt Charles K Duce Of Company
II. 4th Regiment, Maryland National
Guard; formerly linotype operator in
the office. in a rifle marksman eompe-
tition last week broke the record for
experts. making 2S2. the previous high
score being 232
The proofroom chapel held it's elec-
tion Wednesday, when w. N. Brock
well and Benjamin E. Harrison were
unanimously reelected chairman and
secretary-treasurer, respectively. Sec
retary Harrison's semi-annual report
for the term ending June 80 shows the
receipts to have been $39.O5. and the
expenditures. consisting of expenses
of election teliers and floral wreaths
for deceased members. S23.6S. leaving
balance in the treasury of 1851.
F. W. Kihlbom of the monotype key
board section received an active service
medal from the War Department We'd
No 10 Ir 0rxytn in
the Philippine Islands as captain Of
Company A, 51st Iowa Volunteer In
fantry.
(hand) section recently gave a dinner
to several of his friends at a local
cafe. the occasion being his departure
for Asbury Park. N. j. Sergt. Maloney
land about the first of August in COM
pany with two New Jersey friends.
Miss S. L. Osborne of the stamping
cry, who has been on detail In the
emergency room for some time, began
a twelve-day vacation Thursday.
George A. Cross and Hugh oconnor
were on the sick report OF the machine
section during the week.
John F. Waple of the engineers Sec
tion is on leave Of absence.
Nealy Bean of the linotype section
is enjoying a ten day vacation.
Capt Louis c. vogt of the 1st Bat
terry. Field Artillery. " G. d. c., who
has been on military duty with the
battery, has returned to work in the
jacket section.
George V. Armstrong of the press
work division will be on military duty
for the next week with the District
Naval Militia.
Charles B. Huse of the monotype
keyboard section has been absent dur
ing the week. due to illness.
Merriam c. Hayson. James b. Lomack
and Ralph E. Evans of the electrical
section were on military duty at the
rifle range of the District guard during
the week.
Capt. Ralph w. Aldermn and Sergt.
Charles E. Groome of the monotype
keyboard section will compete in the
annual competition of expert marks
morrow. Those making the highest
record will be selected for the brigade
rifle team of the N. G. D. c., which will
in the international rife
contest to be held near Jacksonville,
Fla, in October.
Hubert Newsom of the computing
section has received notice that he
has been admitted to practice law in
the courts of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Newsom, who has been employed
as printer and proofreader for many
years, was recently appointed chair
man of the delegation representing
Columbia Typographical Union in the
Central Labor Union.
Chairman Brockwell of the proofroom
has received a copy of the souvenir of
the International Stereotypers and
Union convention lately
held in this city. The book contains
many handsome illustrations and
number of interesting articles, includ-
ing brief history of the District Of
by Commissioner Newman;
an article on the government printing
office, by Public Printer Ford. and
'Immi igration as Applied to Labor" by
+. v. Powderly.
John, Dolphin, a former employe of
he government printing Office. now
'esident of the soldiers home at
Hampton. Va, left for California
Thursday. He is to go via the Panama
.anal, and after a visit to the San
francisco exposition is to become a
'esident of the Pacific home.
Following were the appointments.
separations, transfers, etc. in the gov
printing office for week end
ng Wednesday, June 80:
Appointments-Josep E. Hodge, in
.harge of section, reinstated: French
= Wood emerpency boilerma ker. Will