Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-30
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Miss Mary A. Booker of the stamp
perforatinE division has been absent
| from the bureau for several weeks on
account of illness.
| At the regular meeting of the Plate
Printers Union. held in Typographical
Temple Tuesday night. John J. Deviny,
president of the union; P. J. Ryan of
the executive committee, and Robert
| s. Jones were elected delegates to the
convention of the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation of La
Dor, to be held in Annapolis early in
March. Thomas McQuade, a member
of the executive committee, was elected
as alternate delegate.
About one hundred members of Local
No of the Plate Printers Union at
tended banquet at the Elks' Club of
this city last Thursday night in honor
of the sixty-first birthday of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. The banquet was
given by the Central Labor Union.
Elizabeth Clayton, mother of George
Clayton of section IL of the prntin &
division. died at her home in Philadel-
phia January 10. Mr.. Clayton attended
the funeral
James Early of section of the print
wrist while cranking his automobile
some time ago. has recovered from the
injury and has returned to work.
4. D. Steen and II. NJ. Steen of the
pritins division, attended the funeral
of their mother. who died last Monday,
at her home in Camden, n. J.
A resolution was passed at the meet
ing of the Plate Printers Union. last
Tuesday night. which provided for
contributions to fund to be used in
a ne TeIU oh inf in
land.
Charles J. b. Baker, employed in
section II of the printing division. has
reported for duty after long absence
due to an infected arm.
Capt. Charles A. Rose, also employed
in section IL of the printing division.
still is confined to his bed by illness.
International President Holder of the
Plate Printers Union was visitor in
Washington last week and had a con-
ference with several of the officials of
Local No 2.
Miss Anne Z. Bealle, chief of the ex-
amining division. has returned to her
desk after an absence of one week.
Mrs. Roberta F. Davis, also of the
examining division, has reported for
duty following weeks vacation.
After an illness of several months.
Morris 4. George died last Tuesday
Mr.. George was employed in the en-
craving division as transferer.
Miss Florence E. Brady of the stamp
perforating division is confined to her
home suffering from an attack of grip.
Miss Frances =. Deck of the same
division was married last Tuesday
morning. She and her husband will
make their home in Brooklyn. n. Y.
Miss Josephine l.. Fowler received an
appointment as printers assistant at
the bureau recently.
The following plate printers assist
ants have resigned their positions at the
bureau: Hattie G. Anderson. Gertrude
B. MoZenger, Zoa =. Rosenberger. Lo-
retta A. Bremen and Laura x. Kienle.
T., j. Lancaster. who has been i'll in
Garfield Hospital. has improved suffi-
GENTLY to he taken to his home. Mr..
Lancaster is employed in the engineer
ing and machine division of the bureau.
George Kniffin, +. Enright and c.
Bennie of the engineering and machine
division are taking a portion of their
annual leave.
Daniel Lee, custodian of the toolroom.
| is i'll at his home.
| A. C. Steinbrenner. assistant chief of
! the engineering and machine division.
has returned to work following Sc
| we're illness.
| j. j. Murray. who has been absent
from the bureau. owing to illness. has
recovered sufficiently to enable him to
return to his work in the engineering
| and machine division
! Employees of the surface division who
were on the sick list during the week
past are Misses Resale Ferguson
catherine McWickle. Jessie Scott. Vir-
einia Shepherd, and Mrs. Lille E
Blush.
| George p Mancosos of the surface di-
vision is taking a portion of his annual
leave.
Owing to sickness in her family. Mrs
iHelen $ Bailey of the surface division
has been absent for the past week