Evening star., 1915-10-03
PRINTING OFFICE.

PRINTING OFFICE. |
Mrs. Mary J. Wood. wife OF James
Wood Of the watch section. died at her
home in this city Sunday. at the age OF
eishty-flve years. Funeral services were
held at the residence, 676 4th street
northeast, Wednesday afternoon, and
interment was in Glenwood cemetery.
Besides her husband. four sons and one
daughter-James NJ. Wood. Robert H.
Wood, John H. Wood, George E. Wood
and Mrs Emma Rollins-survive her.
Proofreader William H. Fisher and
Mrs. Fisher, who have been visiting 1or
the past two months in California and
Mexico. returned to the city last Week
The following employees in the press
work division have been granted lease
Of absence: Harry r. Christie: Fred A.
Anderson, John v. Baulsir, Melvin M.
Beight. Jacob stadtier. william A M;n. Zen
virgie johnson. Miss Anna Gather, Mrs.
Anna Lyons. Mrs Jennett Tyler, Robert
Anderson. Brit Smith, Arthur Mckenny,
Edward F. Cant. Bernard A. Lennon.
p. A. Rickenbacher.
A. Force Engel Of the monotype key
board section has returned to work
after three-week vacation at his 1or-
Miss Caroline D. Flanner of the cata-
logue section. office of the superin-
tendent Of documents. Is on extended
leave Of absence. and Will visit Nash
Panama Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco. On her return trip she will visit
in st. Paul and Philadelphia.
Miss J. Grace johnson. reader on
two-month vacation in Connecticut. has
returned to her desk in the proofroom
Daniel Clark of the linotype section
returned Tuesday from thirty day
motor trip through New York and PENN
sylvania.
F. Wuesthof of the stamping and
casemaking section Of the bindery re-
ported for duty the first of the week
Jough Maryland. New Jersey and New
Sergt. NJ. A. Maloney of the document
(hand) section. who has been on two
months vacation. has returned to WORK
During his absence he made three
week visit in Ireland, spending the bal
ance of the time in his home state. New
Jersey.
room and Mrs. Young have returned
from fifteen-day vacation at Atlantic
City.
Frank A. Cannon. George L. Eichhorn,
Lester s. Martin. w. H. Beringer, Au-
gust F. Laufer. Evan ]. Fuge. Charles
E. Monninger and Edward Reddeld of
the monotype keyboard section were on
military duty at the rife range of the
n. G. D. c. during the week
Miss Fannie Roseman, who has been
spending q two-month vacation in Iowa
and Nebraska, has returned to her desk
in the proofroom.
Harry E. Riley. Edward Puiliam and
Rozier D. Pearson of the sanitary Sec
tion are taking their annual leave OF
absence.
Referee Robert W. Christian of the
proofroom has as his guest Earle Will
ley Of Greenwood. Del. private secre-
tary to Representative Miller of that
state.
The government printing ofiice male
chorus rendered a number OF selections
wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The following employees Of the office
compose the membership of the chorus:
BENJAMIN A. Lineback. director: John
c. w. Bridwell. L. B. Fete. C. c. Covert.
James N. Montgomery. C. J. Brantley.
E. A. Lang. J. n. Ingram. c: F: Sui
livan, H ]. Redneld, c. W. Ruhl. W. K
Martin. W. ]. Gould. L. c. Johnson. c.
phine Brown pres ded at the piano.
Copy Editor H. w. Whitaker made an
auto trip to Leesburg. Va, last Satur-
day. touring a portion Of the shenan-
doah valley. returning Sunday evening.
William e. Mantz of the correspond
ence and filing section of the public
documents division is spending a week
with his family in New York city.
ing the congratulations Of fellow en-
ployes in the presswork division for
the handsome decorations designed and
erected by him in that division In honor
of the veterans of the G. A. X.
After six weeks In a local hospital
Proofreader Cornelius A. Connor has
been removed to his home and Is re-
ported to be slowly regaining his
health.
J. u Jackson Of the Job proof section
has accepted an appointment in the bu-
reau of printing at Manila, P. l.. and
will leave for the islands about Octo-
her 16. Mr.. Jackson served three years
In the printing plant in Manila pre-
vious to his last assignment In the
government printing Office.
James A. Johnson of the engineers
section is taking part of his annual va
cation
Mrs Mamie McMichael has returned
to work In the monotype keyboard Sec
tion after two weeks vacation In
Pennsylvania
A. Bodenhamer and John H. Hooper,
have been serving a detail in the edi-'
torial section the past week.
Charles C. Cawson is acting in charge
OF the emergency section OF the press
division. F. A. Strickrott being engaged
IN issuing book work.
James B. Matlack Of the proofroom
and Mrs Matl2ck. VINO nave been VISIT
ing in Chicago and southern Illinois for
three weeks. have returned to the city.
J. d. Fleming has been on the sick
report of the engineers section the
past week.
John C. Euler Of the monotype key
board section began two-week vaca-
tion Thursday.
Harvey J. Southwick. timekeeper in
the monotype section. has returned
from a four-month vacation. during
which time he visited In New York,
Psnnsylvania and Virginia.
Benedict z. Finotti, who was recently
Yeappointed in the government print
ing ONCE. has been assigned to the cor
respondence and nling section of the
public documents division.
Copy Collator John ]. Pepper Is re-
ported on the sick list of the proof
room for the past week.
ID. J. OLeary is acting assistant FORE
man Of the presswork division during
the absence Of Harry r. Christie.
Roland l.. Davidson, who has been
confined to his home on account of ILL
ness for two weeks. has reported for
duty In the proofroom.
James Carville of the specifications
division Is spending his leave on a trip
10 the Pacific coast. where he will visit
Gan Francisco, San Diego. Los An
ge1es. Seattle and Portland.