Evening star., 1916-04-30
PRINTING OFFICE.

the contest for the various ofices by
the candidates and their friends in Co
lumbia Typographical Union. the chief
interest centering around the candi-
dates for president of the union and the
delegates to represent the local at the
International Typographical Union con-
vention to be held in Baltimore, Mo-, IN
August. The election is to be held the
fourth Wednesday in May and the fol-
lowing are the nominees for the vari-
Gus offices: President, Eugene F. smith
and Edward w. Morcock: vice presi-
dent, Percy /. Lowd and Frank D. Sell
fert: secretary, George G. Seibold; !;
treasurer. Jerome v. Johnson; sergeant
alarms. William c. Fechttg; doorkeep,
er, Nulen c. Stoops: trustee. Joseph =.
Whyte: auditors. Ernest J. Elwood.
Charles W. Radley. Louis c. Vogt,
Harry L. Murray, Albert c. knight and
Charles A. Morgan; executive commit
tee book and job, Gurnon Il. SCott'
Harry w. Arthur. Emmert NJ. Miller
Fred s. walker, Marsh A. Bodenhamer.
William r. Love and William S. Sill;
executive committee. newspaper omces'
Frank A. Hughes, Royal -. Corwin,
Robert B. Wilhide. Edgar 7. Brown ana
Percy P Sutton; executive committee,
machinists, w. H. Cook, Louis w: Dorr
and Oscar a. Homer; delegates to the
T. T. T. Offices under the government,
Stephens NJ. Simpson. John Q. Cole. John
A. Onyun. Sam S. Price. John H. Koe-
biitz, Thomas j. McDonough. Joseph E.
Goodkey and Frank H. Hambright;
delegates to l. T. u, offices not under
the government, Howard A. Harrison
William H. Anglin and George T:
under the government. Robert p:
Bragg, Charles F. Bauers and Robert
E. Steiner; alternates to the l. T. U.
Offices not under the government,
George H. Dooley and George B. Wood.
W. r. Metz, superintendent of build
ings is taking part of his annual leave.
Chief Electrician William J. Sammond
is acting superintendent during the ab-
sence of Mr.. Metz.
Harry ]. MCGOWAN of the accounting
division is the representative OF the
Federal Employees Union in the gov
ernment printing office and is conduct
ing an energetic campaign to enroll
every clerk in the Office in the union.
Mr.. MCGOWAN. who has the moral sup
port of the large body of card holders
in the G. p. o.. reports splendid prog
ress in his work. and states that he ex-
poets to have every clerk in the office
Sylvester Williams of the monotyps
keyboard section was called to Peck
vile. Pa, Tuesday by the death Of e
relative.
E. d. Smith. James I. McCalister and
William J. johnson of the sanitary seG-
tion are taking part of their annual
leave.
Isaac D. Williamson of the document
(hand) section. an ex-member of the
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry and the only
Lancers' Association of the civil war.
has gone to Philadelphia to attend the
annual reunion of that organization.
which will be held in that city tomor-
row.
John Delahunty and Daniel C. Har-
wood have been detailed from the job
room to the day proof section during
the week.
W. F. Ashley. formerly employed in
the G. p. o.. now in the printing busi-
ness at Shoreham, Long Island, N. Y.
was visitor to the Office the past
week.
and finishing section of the bindery and
Mrs. Ecker celebrated their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary April 22 at
their residence, 143 INLAND terrace
northeast. where they received the con-
gratulations of their friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ecker were the recipients of many
presents. among them being a cut
glass punch bowl and glasses from the
Ladies' Aid Society of the North Capt.
tol NJ. f. Church and silver bread
ciates in the office.
Claude E. Haines. foreman of the
night monotype keyboard section, was
called to Clarksburg, w. Va. recently
to attend the funeral Of his father.
who was nearly eighty years of age
at the time Of his death.
{. X. Carver. clerk in the Office of the
chief clerk. who has been on the sick
list for several months, is reported i'm
proving.
7. ]. Daily. imposer in the document
thand) section, was on leave of alb
sence the past week.
William F. Leatzow. formerly a re-
wiser in the proofroom. is now in
establishment in Chicago
Harold F. Allen. son of Henry NJ
Allen of the plate vault section, has re-
signed his position as assistant in
structor in mechanical engineering at
Columbia University. New York, to ac-
cept position in an engineering
capacity with an engineering company
in Chicago.
A meeting of the Washington Union
Printers Athletic Association was held
encouraging as to the outlook for rafs-
ing funds to pay the expenses of the
oase ball team to Indianapolis to par
tic1pate In the tournament of the Ma
held in August Manager W. r. Love
reported a good showing in the matter
OF players for the team, and is conf
dent that the Washington printers Will
make strong bid for the champion
ship Of the league.
Frank ]. Sloan, John c. Grace and L.
}. Gilbert have been on the sick report
of the linotype section the past week.
Charles F. Joyce of Buffalo. NJ Y,
manager of the Standard Accident In,
surance Company Of Detroit, Mich. was
a visitor at the Office the first of the
week. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Joyce.
Miss Fannie NJ Roseman of the
proofroom left Tuesday for Atlantic
city for ten-day vacation, She was
by Chicago friends.
Miss Annie Hofmann. daughter of
Ferdinand Hofmann of the stamping
and casemaking section of the bindery.
was married Wednesday afternoon at
tne nome OF her parents in Berwyn,
Md, to Albert Lee johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson left for Belmar. n. r. nm
a honeymoon trip, and upon their re-
turn will make their home in Washine.
ton.
Franklin T. Hodges of the monotype
Keyboard section has gone to his
former home in Virginia for short
vacation. SAW
Mrs Martha Z. Mangum and Mrs
Ellen Carson of the sanitary 1ection
have been on the sick report the mast
week. S"e.
Charles E. Bennett Of the watch force
is on leave Of absence.
mrs Minnie F. Watson, the widow
OF James NJ Watson, who was an en-
ploye of the Office for many years was
married to Nicholas Auth, at ST. Mary:s
Church. Monday evening
Mrs Connor. wife Of Cornelius
Connor of the proofroom. has so far re-
covered from her recent onerotjor