Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
PRINTING OFFICE.

KILN A4Nd OFr1CL.
On account of the rush of congress
sional work an emergency force mas
been put on in the day monotype sec
ton, with Assistant Foreman Louis r.
Lippincott in charge. The hours are
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
$50 o'clock in the afternoon, and the
following compose the force: Frank
A. Tuck, copy editor; Evan J. Fuge,
Fernando Harrison, John l.. Kelly,
John T. Bradley and Fred w. H.
Brandt, keyboard operators. Frederick
l.. Fridley and Frank NJ. Thompson,
makers-up; Edward J. King, William
J. Bulls, Wilson D. McNelly, Frank P.
Fugitt, John j. Miller, William F.
Harris. Herbert Van De Bogert, Robert
Robinson, ST.: John c. Lightcap, Jo-
William H. O'Meara, Don o. Byron,
Harry H. Geisbert and Elmert Dement,.
compositors; Albert Eccard. machinist's
helper; Edgar F. Davis, Samuel Her
showitz and John r. Hines, caster
helpers: Frederick B. Hausmann, help
err; Oscar E. Hershey and Harry F.
Ismar, skilled laborers.
The entertainment committee of Co
lumbia Typographical Union has
posted special notices in all the divi-
sions in the government printing
office and the city chapels concern
ing the excursion to Marshall Hall
Saturday, July Is. The notice states
that Columbia Union at the June meet
ing instructed this committee to take
charge of the excursion for the benefit
of the Washington Union Printers
base ball club to finance the trip of
the club members to Indianapolis, Ind
to participate in the tournament of the
National Printers League. A number
Of interesting events have been pro-
vided for the occasion, and it is desired
to make it a great reunion of the
craft of this city.
Elmore D. Russler. messenger bow in
the document (hand) section, has been
transferred to the pamphlet binding
section and promoted to skilled la
borer.
John E. Smith of the monotype kew
board section, who was a first lieuten-
ant in the District militia, has been
promoted to captain and left Tuesday
for Arizona.
H. Wilson Howes, secretary of the
London. England, Printing Pressmen's
Union. and George Isaacs, general sec
rotary Of the Printing Pressmen's As
sfstants' Union of Great Britain. were
visitors in the 'presswork division dur
ing the week and We're shown through
the Office by Messrs. BlakeIy and
Shuttle. delegates from the local union
to the recent convention of the Inter
national Printing PreSsmen's and AS
sistants' Union held at Rogersville,
Tenn.
Reviser George H. stull returned to
work in the proofroom Wednesday aft
er several weeks Illness
A large number of the employes Of
the office were in line in the parade
held last Tuesday preceding the dedi-
cation ceremonies of the American
Federation of Labor
James Boyle and William F. Ullrich
of the watch force were on the sick
list the past week.
Paul c. Wrenn. Willis 3. Robinson and
Edward Forrest of the electrical sec
ton have been granted leave of ab
sence.
Thomas ]. Waterman and O. A. Cal
kins are recent additions to the inter
mediate force of the document (hand)
section.
Charles NJ. OConneu was elected
chairman of the monotype keyboard
section at the recent election held in
that chapel.
F. H. Berger of the office of the as
sistant foreman of printing and Mrs
Berger left last Saturday on motor
trip to Harrisburg, Pa, where they will
spend two-week vacation
H. W. Whitaker, editor on specifca-
lions, has returned from a camping
trip in the vicinity Of Colonial Beach.
A melting of the board of directors
of the Washington Union Printers
Athletic Association has been called
for $50 o'clock this afternoon at Typo
graphical Temple.
Miss Josepha A. Lange of the proof
room made trip to Braddock Heights,
Md, last Saturday and remained over
the holiday
Imposer Thomas J. Daily of the docu-
ment (hand) section has been granted
thirty days leave of absence on &C
count of fractured wrist.
The Government Printing Office Coun-
Gil. National Union. will meet tomor-
row evening at Typographical Temple.
7. Leane will provide refreshments for
the members President Harry r.
Christie will make an important an
nouncement regarding the coming ex-
cursion.
Charles E Monninger, formerly of the
monotype keyboard section. now with
the District guard at Camp Ordway,
was an office visitor Wednesday.
Word has been received by w. A.
Roberts of the document thand) sec
ton of the death of his brother at Gin
cinnati, Ohio. last Monday. the result
Of injuries received in an automobile
accident a few weeks ago.
Messrs. Putnam. Conner and Wal
smith of the proofroom are assisting
the regular force of editors on specif-
cations
The following employees in the sani-
tary section have been granted leave
of absence: Mrs. Imogene Saxty, Tony
Verrosso. Melvin Taylor and William
J. Johnson.
Charles H. Evans of the presswork
division, who returned from Tennessee
a week ago, after attending the ses-
sions of the International Printing
Freshmen and Assistants Union con-