Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
PRINTING OFFICE.


Nathan c. Hawley. for many years
compositor in the document (hand)
section. owing to continued Ill health
has severed his connection with the
office.
William n. Lents. press correotor in
the day pressroom. has been detailed
to the intermediate force as press re-
wiser.
John van der schaaf Of the monotype
section was the host at the recent re-
ception and dance Of tho Violet Leaf
Club, held at the clubs new headquar-
tiers. After recitations by Herman Alt
man. banjo selections by Melville Hol-
lander, songs by Forrest Grimes, mono
logue by John van der Schaaf and
Rotations by James Roche. refresh
ments were served.
scented Joseph H. Babcock with box
of cigars last Sunday. Mr.. Babcook
who was for many years member OF
the proofroom chapel. is now in the
having been taken there after several
years Of i'll health and physical in
flrmities.
George L. Eichhorn. deskman in the
monotype keyboard section, has re-
Frank Compton, Hugh n. Denny
John H Pasco and Andrew Lukei have
been on the sick report of the watch
force the past week.
Ernest L. Mills and Riley A. Sweet
of the electrical section are enjoying
part of their annual leave.
Lester Martin of the monotype key
board section was called to Brooklyn
N. Y, last week on account OF the
Carroll HarhanRh of the document
(hanO section, who resigned six
months ago, has been reinstated in the
same section as composftor.
A. NJ Forester. assistant foreman In
the linotype section, is acting foreman
in the absence Of Henry G. Mclean,
who is taking three weeks leave.
Daniel l. Leane of the presswork d.
vision was elected president of the
Pressmen's Union at the election held
Monday night.
James ". Carter of the linotype sec
ton returned Monday from a two-week
visit in Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Johanna Curtin OF the sanitary
section has returned from her vacation
Emil Himmighoefer Of the carpenter
Daniel McCallum of the document
(hand) section returned to the office
Monday. having been in attendance a,
the fftieth anniversary Of Richmond
Typographical Union. Mr.. McCallum
was president Of the Richmond union
for several years and served for nve
years as the head of the central body
Gustave Diers Of the monotype key
board section 10 on two weeks leave.
Thomas T. Ryan Is acting in charge
Of the miscellaneous preSswork section
of the press division during the alb
Albert E. Potter OF the linotype sec
ton reported for work Monday after a
two-week vacation.
Maker-up Hugh Reid Of the docu-
ment (hand) section has been granted
leave and will spend his vacation in
Wisconsin.
Scott G. Pulliam Of the editorial force
Of the proofroom and Thomas Water
man of tho document (hand) section
have gone to Kentucky and will remain
until after the elections
Reviser John B. Dickman acted as
timekeeper during tho absence Of the
regular official Of the day proofroom.
Editor Frank A. Kidd of tho night
cation in his former home. Chicago.
Frank Bumpus Of tho machine shop
section IL on leave.
Stanley H. Rulings. foreman Of the
monotype section. has gone to Missouri
| for a three-week visit with relatives.
Robert A. Miles of the linotype sec
ton, who has been on the sick list for
the past two weeks. reported for duty
Monday.
Compositors Joseph silverberg. Will
4. l.
Bates, James P. Hunter and James e.
Harvey of the monotype section have
been detailed to the document (hand)
section.
printer. has been assigned temporarily
to tho document (hand) section.
compositor George W. Newell in
charge Of the head-letter cases in the
supply end, document section, has boon
granted fifteen days leave Of absence.
r,rnn n Norria ~ thA pnon0fynA kAv-
board section has gone to Atlanta, Ga.
| for 4 visit.
James ]. Kavanagh and James F..
Mason of tho engineers section are on
vacation.
| After several weeks absence William
]. Burr returned to work in the docu-
ment (hand) section Monday.
Edward J. Koontz is acting in charge
of section, presswork division, during
the absence of Dennis ]. O'Leary. on
| leave.
Daniel L. Liddle of the linotype sec
tion and family left Wednesday for
Saginaw. Mich, where they will visit
| for three weeks
Charles Doten and q. Taylor were de-
tailed to the monotype keyboard sec
ton Wednesday.
Murray Hackett. compositor in the
; document (hand) section. having beer
| granted seventeen days leave, ha.
gone to northern New York.
Leonard E. Butsch of the monotypt
keyboard section was absent from dut,
last week on account of the death o.
his mother-in law.
Frank r. Spencer and Charles Sizel
have returned to the press-work divi
sion after several weeks detail to thu
| linotype section
Philip S. Steele of the documen
(hand) section has been granted all his
leave and is spending his vacation IL
his former home city, Albany, N. Y.
William NJ Stuart. former specifi
cation printer. has received a TEN
porary appointment and has been as
signed to the document (hand) section
Victor L. Whitford Of the linotype
section and Mrs. Whitford are visiting
in their former home Binghamton
IN Y.
Louis R. Lippincott is acting assist
ant foreman of the day monotype sec
ton in place of Claude Haines, who Il
acting foreman.
John s. Burnside, chief imposer in tn,
document (hand) section, has returned
from thirty-day vacation.
James DOGGY of the editorial force o
the night proofroom Is spending hi
leave in Illinois. A. L. Huss is acting
Itimekeeper during Mr.. Doocy's absence
Charles e. Etchberger OF the editoria
force Of the day proofroom returned
to work Monday after a two-week va
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