Evening star., 1915-07-04
PRINTING OFFICE.

George G. Wilson, assistant foreman
of the document thand) section, who
has been at Fort Sill, Okla, for
month taking a course of instruction
at the school of fire for officers of the
National Guard, has returned to work
Mr.. Wilson is first lieutenant of the 1st
Battery, Field Artillery. n. q. ID. c.. and
was designated by the War Department
as the officer of the District Guard to
receive the special course of instruc-
tion.
George r. Nichols. ex-president of
Baltimore Typographical Union and
former agent OF the Union Printers
Home, was a visitor at the Office Mon
day, renewing old acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccormick of
Denver. Col, paid a visit to the office
the first of the week and were shown
the systematic methods employed in
handling the huge output OF printing.
Mr.. Mccormick. who is foreman OF the
met number of former friends who
had worked in the Denver jurisdiction
at various times.
section has been granted twenty-five
days leave of absence and began his
vacation Thursday
The Washington Union Printers Ath-
letic Association will hold its annual
excursion Saturday, July II, and the
officers of the association are working
to make this occasion the most sue
cessful event of the year. The returns
from the sale of tickets will be applied
to the fund being raised for the pur-
pose of sending the base ball team of
che printers union to Philadelphia in
August to participate in the tourna-
ment of the Union Printers National
Base Ball League.
Wallace F. Luckett of the electrical
section will spend part of his annual
vacation with his children in Maryland.
Winslow Lewis of the proofroom has
been granted thirty days leave of alb
sence and will spend the time at the
Panama Pacific exposition in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Ambrose O'Keefe, Marion z. Bullock,
c. c. Auracher and Miss Mary Blore of
the proofroom have been granted an
nual leave and will begin fifteen day
vacations Tuesday.
Joseph n. Beaman, John H. Lee and
Patrick r. Noone are among those in
the electrical section who are enjoying
part Of their leave of absence.
John B. Dickman. Samuel H. Bell and
William N. Brockwell of the proofroom,
constituting the committee of postal
telegraph and telephone service ap-
pointed by the president of the Interna-
tfonal Typographical Union a year ago,
have sent their report concerning gov
ernment ownership of the telephone
and telegraph service to the /. T. U.
tion to be held in Los Angeles. Cal.
August 9-14. The committees report
champions the bill introduced in the
last session Of Congress by Representa-
tive David ]. Lewis of Maryland, for
the "postalization of the telephone;
nopoly of electrical means for the trans
mission of intelligence for hire to pro-
vide for the acquisition by the Post Of
flee Department Of the telephone net
lines. radio and telegraph agencies"
and recommend that the delegates to
the convention take prompt and affirm
ative action along the lines suggested
by the committee.
James U. Mccormick. chief of the
stock section, office of superintendent
Of documents, went to North Beach,
Nd, yesterday to visit over the holi-
day with his family. who have taken
cottage in that city for the summer.
Leave of absence has been granted
to the following-named employees of
the presswork division: Edgar c.
White, Francis J. Casey. Finley S.
Hayes. w. o. Engler. John M. Kemper.
John D. Outlet, Eugene r. Dawson,
Charles A. Moran. John T. O'Hara. John
<. Bishop. Leo Devlin. Isaac Holmes.
Thomas H. Smith. Norman E. Miller.
Robert Nelson. Noses Hawkins. Will
liam C. Keating, Howard Addison, John
A. Johnson. John Casey. John S. Orig
gers. James T. Mills NJ. c. Bowser, Mrs.
Jennie Baylie, Miss Ella L. Rollins, Mrs
Shaw. Mrs. Katherin Nolan. Mrs. Anna
B. Tiffany and Horace ]. Taylor.
William A. Randall. a well known
member of Columbia Typographical
Union, died at his home in this city
Monday, funeral services being held at
Schipperts chapel Wednesday under
the auspices of Stansbury Lodge of
cemetery. Mr.. Randall was born in
Baltimore. Md. October 2. 1872. but
lived in Camden, N. J., the early part
of his life. He first Joined the union
in Philadelphia in 1900. later coming
to Washington. where he has been en-
years. The illness which caused his
death dates back two years ago, when
he suffered a general breakdown. His
wife. mother. three sisters and two
brothers survive him.
Misses Margaret and Mildred Laufer,
daughters of August F. Laufer of
the monotype keyboard section. are
on a ten-day visit to relatives in In
Ind.
Capt E H. Brian of the electrical
section began his annual vacation
Thursday.
Samuel r. Williams of the buildings
division was on the sick report the
past week.
Miss Frances NJ. Hallock. daughter
of Daniel b. Hallock of the monotype !
keyboard section, was married to James |
n. Brown at the home of the brides |
parents Tuesday. the Rev. ]. Henning
Nelms of the Church of the Ascension !
performing the marriage ceremony. Mr. |
and Mrs. Brown have gone on a we'd !
ding trip to Niagara Falls, Boston, New
York and Atlantic City, and upon their 4!
return to Washington will be at home |
at 635 9th street northeast.
George Liomin of the casemaking and |
l thirty-day vacation Thursday
Albert Whitacre of the machine shop /
section is enjoying portion of his an
lual leave.
Frank P. Platz of the linotype sec
ion. warrant officer in the Naval |
Militia of the District. left Friday for
two-week cruise OH the Kearsarge. |
James A. Scott of the proofroom left |
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