Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Frank J. Scott has been absent from
weeks owing to sickness.
Miss Margaret II. Ford of the exam
lining division is taking q portion of
her annual vacation.
j. A. Mooney of the engraving divi-
sion was on leave of absence during
the week past.
J. C. Benzing. also employed in the
engraving division, was absent during
the past week on account of Illness
Miss Mary Edwards of the trimming
section of the examining division is
ton.
Miss Louisa Danforth of the same
division was granted a weeks leave
of absence last Monday.
George Wright of the engraving divi-
sion was confined to his home last
week because of illness.
J. w. MacTate. also of the engraving
division. was on the sick list during
the week past.
Mrs. Mamie c. Gardner has been
granted leave of absence. She is en-
ployed in the examining division.
Basing his claims on the result of a
canvas made at the bureau j. b. De
Z
States Civil Service Retirement AsSo-
citation. and secretary of the bureau of
engraving and printing branch, states
that the bureau branch will increase
its membership to at least ! 800 during
the year of 1916. The bureau branch is
said to be the largest Individual branch
in the United States.
Alfred Hardesty, pressman in the sur
face division, was on leave of absence
last week.
of
. of the printing division returned to
her duties in the bureau last Monday
after an absence of two months due to
illness.
Capt. Samuel H. Jacobson, custodian
of presses. was absent from the bureau
last week on leave.
Plate Printer Jacob Held, one of the
oldest bureau employees, dropped dead
last Sunday afternoon from stroke
of apopleXy-
]. VI. Thomas of section . of the
printing division is absent from the
bureau recovering from the effects of
an operation performed on his throat
recently.
Annual leave was granted Miss Cath
crime Harleston of section of the
printing division last week.
T. c. Ray. custodian of presses in
section of the printing division. is
absent from the bureau ON account of
illness of his wife.
w
ing division is confined to his home
owing to sickness.
f. X. Perry, J. +. Johnson and q.
Mccullough. sr. of section of the
printing division were on the sick list
during the past week.
Those taking annual lescve in section
! of the printing division are George
f. Barnes and r.. :. Westnian.
Miss Mary Dawkins has been APP
pointed plate printers assistant in sec
ton u of the printing division. vice
Miss Eta Douglas. VINO resigned re-
Gently.
Miss Mary +. I.awler has returned to
her duties in section : Of the printing
division.
Albert L.anck has reported for work
in section : of the printing division
after leave of absence
Miss NJ NJ. Billmeyer still is confined
to her home because Of sickness. She
IL employed in section - of the print
ing division.
Louis H. Carver has returned TO his
employment in section II, following a
long Illness.
Misses j. Tobias. n. Moruingstar A.
" Williams. l.. Poore and f.. DYER Of
section of the printing division are
away from the bureau owing to sick :
ness.
After a long absence due to Illness.
W. IL. Peck. foreman Of section 3 of
the printing division. has recovered
sufficiently to resume his duties at the
bureau.
Miss Catherine Belts. printers assist
ant in section II of the printing diyi-
sion. has returned TO her work at the
bureau. after an absence caused by
sickness