Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING

|
Plate Printers Union and national
| secretary of the National Association
of Civil Service Employees. was among
the first in taking active steps to de-
feat the Borland rider. which proposes
to increase the number of working
hours of employees of the government
departments. A campaign against the
passage of this bill was conducted by
branches of the National Association
of Civil Service Employees in 21S cities
extending throughout the United
States Last Thursday Mr.. Deviny was
called into conference with the board
of directors of the association in Phil
adelphia.
p J. Ryan. editor of the Plate Print
err: Thomas McQuade and Robert $.
Jones of the executive committee of
the Plate Printers Union. returned to
Washington yesterday from Annapolis.
Md. where they represented the local
Plate Printers Union at the convention
Of the Maryland State and District of
Columbia Federation of Labor held
Charles T. Smith. associate editor of
the Plate Printer. returned from Phila-
delphia last Tuesday. where he went
While in Philadelphia Mr.. Smith visit
ed Frank Mckenna. All employe in sec
ton II of the printing division al the
bureau. who was taken sick while Wis
lting his sister in that city some time
ago. 1T will be al least two or three
weeks before Frank is able to resume
his duties at the bureau Mr.. Smith
said.
Inspection by officials at the bureau
disclosed the fact that only slight dam
age was caused by the fire in the towel
laundry on the top floor of the main
plant last Wednesday. 1t was only
as an extra precaution that the alarm
for the fire department was sounded
as ITS services We're not needed. the
blaze being practically eXtinguished by
the time the engines arrived on the
scene.
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
organization of the Plate Printers Alu-
lual s.eIief Association was celebra ed
saturday. March 4, at the Social OYSTER
Club house. The festivities were in
charge OF committee composed OF w
- Clark. T. j. McQuade aud Charles
Eass. who had oyster roast prepa red
Tor the members and guests present
William III. VESSEL was presented with
a handsome fountain pen by Chairman
'lark as token of esteem from the
members for tWenty-one years of ac-
i've service as secretary of the asso-
citation. The entertainment which fol-
lowed the presentation included vocal
solos by Vincent oliver William Kelly.
Walter Smith, William Borst l. Gerro-
dette, George Land. Bernie Fitzgerald
ana Buck Knight. They were ac-
Mrs. VI. Christine Rady and Miss Car
oline HunphreyS OF section of the
printing division spent the past week
Beach. visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Kathleen Esmond has been alb
sent from the surface division for the
past ten days on account of sickness.
Mary +. Richardson. Katherine l..
Belts and /. T. Malcolm, plate printers.
assistants. have resigned their nosi-
tons at the bureau
John Hawkins. employed in section II
| of the printing division, is absent
owing to sickness.
George Logan of section II of the
printing division is also absent because
; of illness
| Miss Eliza beth Tolson of section II
OF the printing division resigned her
position as plate printers assistant at
| the bureau recently
MISS Margaret g. MacLean, printers
assistant has been transferred from
section } to section IL of the printing
division.
William Gedney is absent from the
bureau on sick leave He Is employed
IN section II of the printing division
The bureau of Engraving and Print
| ing Rlhe club organized last Monday
night with hfty-hve members The
new club will be affiliated with the
| National Rife Association of North
America and also the District of Co
| lumDia association. Matches viii be
heid Monday and Saturday of each
week at the indoor range located at
| 23O LIST street northwest The officers
OF the organization are j. H. Windsor
| president; w. II. Montgomery, vice
president; o. &. Terry. secretary: Fl
| MacFale. treasurer. and II n Iiezier
| executive officer.
| Following is the standing of th.
teams in the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Duckpin League, including
Wednesday last: