Evening star., 1916-10-01
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Capt. Charles A. Rose. a veteran OF
the civil war and for many years an
employe of the bureau of engraving
and printing, died at his home in this
city last Tuesday evening, after a long
illness. Some years prior to his COM
ing to Washington, in 1898, to accept a
position as plate printer in the bureau,
Capt Rose was employed as foreman
of a private company in Philadelphia
that printed government stamps. The
government at that time was giving out
it's stamp contracts to private firms.
Capt Rose was an active member OF
the Plate Pinters' Union, Local No. ?.
Daniel w. Beach. clerk in the office Of
the chief clerk, has returned to his desk
after an absence of four weeks, spent
in the Berkshire hills of Massachu-
setts. Mr.. Beach suffered from indis-
position during portion of his alb
sence, but has recovered and is now en-
joying his usual good health.
Miss Catherine Moriarity of the eX-
amining division has been temporarily
detailed to the bureau guide force.
pending her recovery from the shock
of an injury to her hand, received in an
accident about a year ago.
Mrs Brandt Killian of the bureau
guide force, accompanied by her three
daughters. left Washington last Friday
morning for motor trip to Westmin-
ster and New Windsor. Md. While In
New Windsor the party will be the
guests of the president of the Blue
Ridge College, where Mrs. killian's
daughter, Miss Lucy killian, graduated
recently.
Thomas A. Sullivan of section nine of
the printing division is on two weeks
annual leave.
A. H. Mills of section ten of the print
ing division and vice president of the
plate printers union returned from his
summer home at North Chesapeake Beach
last Monday. Last Friday he went to
the bayside resort to accompany his fam
lily home.
Quite a number of the plate printers
employed in section ten of the printing
division are going home to register for
the coming national election.
Miss Daisy Murphy of section ten OF
i the printing division has resigned her
position as plate printers assistant. She
is to be married in November.
George w. Burke, custodian of presses
in the printing division, who has been i'll
| for two weeks, has regained his health
| and reported for duty last Thursday.
Jesse E. Swigart. foreman in section
| one, power presses, is taking portion OF
| his annual vacation.
! Miss Rose Stewart, plate printers as
| sistaN in section ten of the printing divi-
sion, is taking two weeks of her annual
| leave.
! The regular monthly meeting of the
| plate printers union was held last Tues
| day night in Typographical Temple.
William T. Doyle was among those in
(. attendance at the special meeting of the
plate printers union held recently. Mr..
| Doyle was at one time an employe of the
bureau and member of the executive
! committee of the organization.
George Van Dyne of the engineering
and machine division has been granted
annual leave for one month. He will
spend his time visiting relatives in Os-
sining, Mich.
Miss Ethel Day has returned to the
binding division, following a visit of
several weeks in Springfield, Mass.
| At a meeting of the Washington Plate
Printers Union Band last week the IS
signment of musical instruments was
made by the leader of the new organi-
zation. When the enrolling exercises
have been completed it is estimated that
the band will consist of fifty pieces. AS
| soon as a hall is secured the men will
begin practice.
"Toney' Mayhew of section of the
printing division, who was married last
Monday, is on a honeymoon with his
| wife, visiting Norfolk and New York
Elmer F. Jordan of section of the
printing division. Earl Smith of section
3 and Henry CQzlin of section 4 will re-
turn to Washington today from Aqua
*, d.,
days fishing.
Frederick B. Hallock, locksmith in
the engineering and machine division,
who has been seriously i'll in Sibley
Hospital, has recovered sufficiently to
be taken to his home.
A. E. Rabbit of the carpenter shop
is on leave of absence.
Miss Mary A. Saunders of the surface
division left Washington Friday for a
three-week vacation, to be spent at
nafr
George Herman of section 8 of the
printing division is on leave of absence
for two weeks and has gone to Cincin-
natl Ohio.
Miss Mary Bartel of section of the
printing division is confined to her
home on account of sickness
Miss Emily NJ. Johnson of section 1
| of the printing division is absent on
annual leave.
Miss Alice Brewer and Miss Gene
We've Ecklof of section ] of the print
ing division are also on leave of ap-
Sence.
George p. Mancosos of the surface
division has been absent from the bu-
| reau for the past ten days owing to
sickness.
Yost u. Harbaugh, supervising fore
man of sections 3, and of tie print
ing division, has reported for duty fully
recovered from long and serious i'll
ness.
Charles A. Baker, foreman of sec
ton ? of the printing division. is away
on annual leave. William d. Leissler
is acting in his place.
The following plate printers assist
ants are absent from the bureau be-
cause of sickness: Misses Eva Goodwin,
Rizpah Webb, NJ. Estelle Heard and
GeneVieve OZburn.
Robert w. Short of the bureau watch
force has been transferred to the su-
pervising architects office in the Treas
ury Department.
Miss Catherine A. Carraher has re-
signed her position at the bureau. She
was employed in the examining di-
vision.
Miss Kathryn E. Schlads has been
reinstated as plate printers assistant
at the bureau.
Miss Catherine Hart of the bureau
guide force will leave Washington to-
day for a vacation of one week Miss
Hart recently spent an enjoyable visit
at Braddock Heights, Md.
Mrs. Blanche Dougherty, also en-
ployed on the guide force at the bureau,
has returned to her duties following a
vacation of ten days.
Mrs. Fannie B. Hyland of the surface
division is taking three weeks of her
annual leave.