Evening star., 1915-05-16
PRINTING OFFICE.

PRINTING OFFlCE.
The May meeting Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union will he held this after
noon at Typographical Temple beginning
at $50 o'clock AS this is the last meet
ing of the union before the annual cleo
tion of officers and delegates. which takes
place May as. large attendance is ex-
pected The applications of Oscar v
ShoIro and Emmett p. Milstead for full
membership will be acted upon Three
deaths in the membership have been re
corded for the month of April, namely.
Frank NJ LLOYD. F1avius ii. Barnhart
and George <. Rupert In the official
bulletin of the union the report OF Jerome
ended April shows the receipts to have
been S16,4il.57 and the disbursements
Sl5.04S.19. leaving balance on hand OF
sl.393.3S
George Il Wilson. assistant foreman
of the document Ihand) section. under
orders from the War Department. left
this city Thursday for Fort Sill. Okla.
10 attend the school of fire for artillery
officers, which will be held in that city
May L. to June II. Mr.. Wilson is first
lieutenant of the lst Battery, Field Ar
tillery, " O. d. c.. and has previously
attended two regular army schools.
held at Fort Riley, Kan. and Toby
hanna, Pa.
Miss Lydia Herring of the press di-
vision. who was injured about four
weeks ago. reported for duty this week.
Miss Emma j. Nolan. who has been
seriously ill for several weeks. has re-
Sumed her duties in the stamping and
casemak king section of the bindery.
Dr. William j. Manning, medical Of
ficer. is taking fifteen days leave or ab-
H. n Rrrch c
the emergency room during Dr. Man
ning'S absence.
william H. Cornish of the proofroom
left Friday for Newark. n. j., where
his mother is seriously i'll.
William A. Marschalk who has been
in ill-health for nearly year and who
has been absent from duty during that
time, reported for work in the docu-
ment (hand) section Tuesday.
Benjamin a. Lineback. director of the
Government Printing Office Chorus. is
arranging a program for Decoration
day. to be given May 90 in the hall of
the sixth floor of the office. Mr.. Line
back announces that Corp. James Tan
ner. past commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will be
the orator of the day, and that the
Union. Confederate and Spanish War
Veterans employed in the office Will be
specially invited TO attend the exer-
cises. The complete program will be
announced next Sunday.
Charles l. Monninger of the mono
type keyboard section was excused the
past week for military duty.
Leave of absence has been granted to
Ulysses S. Browne and James wilkins
of the press division.
Joseph A. Scannell of the proofroom
was detailed to the reference section,
Office of the superintendent of docu-
mSnts. beginning his duties in that sec
tion last Monday.
Miss Laura Gordon of the document
thand) section has been absent from
duty during the week on account of
illness
NJ c. Hayson Of the electrical section
is enjoying part Of his annual leave.
The base ball team of the Washington
nion Printers Athletic Association
wili play the Interior Department club
tomorrow afternoon at the White Lot
grounds. the game to be called at 5:15
O'Clock. Wednesday the Printers will
meet the Treasury team on the same
grounds. Manager Love announces that
"A game has been arranged between the
Clarendon, Va, team and the Printers
for May 81. to be played on the Claren-
don grounds. The following players
have been signed for the Departmental
League season: l.. j. Bennett, jr.. o. A.
Gathgens, Fred Stringer, Herman Field
man. Lawrence Roberts. Anthony Suess,
r. A. Williams, X. b. Wilhide. c. L. Mel
lon, F. r. Thornberg, A. NJ Rogers,
Fred Cogswell and Harold Cutting.
Miss Annie C. Downs of the stamping
and casemaking section of the bindery.
who has been critically ill with pneu-
.~onia, has been pronounced out OF
,ger, and is reported as rapidly i'm
'ving.
Mrs. Jennett s Tyler of the press divi-
sion has been on detail in the post
card section the past week.
wilton Robinson son of 6. w Rob
iuson of the document ,hand) section,
has signed with the Lansing. Mich.
base ball club. Mr.. Robinson played
with the Interior Department team in
the Departmental League in this city
for three years
The following employees in the engi-
i,eerS section have been on the SICK
report the past week: Magnus T. Young.
Norman Crawford, William Hawkins.
John G White and Stephen J. Ransom
In general orders recently issued by
IT, T. Wilson, department commander
nG the United Spanish War Veterans,
William r. Heritage. assistant foreman
OF the rnonotype keyboard section, ana
= Finley Kitson of the proofroom have
been designated TO represent the Span
ish War Veterans on the memorial ex-
ecutiye committee Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. Richard ]. Harden
camp, of which Mr.. Heritage is com
Inander. will cooperate with George
II. Thomas Post, Department of the Po-
tomac, G. A. r, in decorating the
raves of veterans in Glenwood. Pros
pect Hill and st. Mary's cemeteries.
Miss Mary II Fitz Patrick of the
ifndery. who was severely injured by
a fail from street car recently, has
exported for duty. but has not entirely
,ccoyered from the effects Of the shock
Miss Mamie r Daniel has been re-
,riyiug the congratulations of friends
,ipou her promotion as directress In the
ruling and sewing section of the bind
ery Miss Daniel is president Of Local
No. A. Worpsn's Bindery Union. and
has been one of its active members for
many years.
Percy :. Anderson of the monotype
Levboard section has been absent from
duty for more than week on account
Of the serious Illness of his wife.
I-lysses g Webster. for many years a
rressnlan In the presrwork division
lied last week. Mr.. Webster had not
been employed in the govergment serv-