Evening star., 1916-05-28

accompanied by Mrs. Newton. are visit
ing friends at Marshall, Va.
J. H. Stout of the night monotype
section, who has been absent for near
ly two months on account OF Illness
has reported for duty.
Stephen O'Donnell and Ollie H Hill OF
the watch force are on leave Of absence.
James A. Phelps has been on the sick
report of the electrical section during
the week.
E. F. Morrison of the document
(hand) section will begin weeks va
cation tomorrow.
William H. Livermore of the proof
room returned to work Monday. after
several weeks absence on account of
an injury to his shoulder.
Charles Bauers of the monotype key
board section, who underwent an op-
Grafton recently. was able to leave the
hospital Tuesday.
Frank Colville of the electrical sec
tion has been granted leave of absence.
William r. Nichols of the linotype
section is spending two weeks vaca-
tion in Baltimore.
c. E. McAllister of the bindery is on
leave and is spending his vacation in
Rhode Island.
Miss Flora L. Miller of the presswork
division. who has been granted extend
ed leave of absence without pay on ac-
count OF illness. is reported as rapidly
improving.
John r. Bundy of the carpenter sec
ton is taking part of his annual leave.
Reports from Joseph H. Babcock of
the proofroom show slight improve
ment. though he is still confined to Sib-
ley Hospital.
E. S. kyler, temporary skilled labor
er in the day document (hand) Sec
ton, has been detailed to the night
(hand) section during the absence of
Harry w. Wade. on leave.
Charles H. Williams has been on the
sick report Of the sanitary section dur
ing the week.
Alfred Dietz. compositor. in the docu-
past week.
Appointments. separations. transfers,
etc. in the government printing ofice
for week ending Wednesday, May "a,
have been announced as follows:
ppointment-Charles S. Pryor, tenn
porary skilled laborer.
Separations William H. Macdonald.
skilled 1aborer. resigned; William Mar
tin. unskilled laborer; Howard T. Mau-
reice. messenger boy temporary
Asgail S: Rogers. Warren Gordon.
William ]. Narrower. J. Harvey Clark,
jr.. temporary skilled laborer.
Transfers-CharleS F. Trogner, proof
reader. so cents per hour, job section,
press reviser. 20 cents per hour, press
division; William F. Ashford. press re-
wiser. 20 cents per hour. press division.
to maker-up. so cents per hour, Job
section; Theodore F.. Wilson, messen-
ger boy. Is cents per hour, press divi-
sion, to messenger. 25 cents per hour,
press division; Joseph A Henson. tenn
porary unskilled laborer. 25 cents per
hour. temporary roll. to permanent un-
skilled laborer, 25 cents per hour, per
manent roll, press division; Cecil n.
Draper. temporary messenger boy, is
cents per hour. stores division, to pro-
bational messenger boy. Is cents per
hour. stores division; Jacob Stadtier
counter, 35 cents per hour press diyi-
sion. to stockkeeper. 40 cents per hour.
stores division: Louis W. Muller, stock
keeper. 40 cents per hour stores divi-
sion. to office helper. 45 cents per hour,
stores division.
John S: Leech of Bloomington. ILL.,,
public printer during the Taft adminis-
tration, and for a number of years di-
rector of the bureau of printing at
Manila. p. l., who has been in the
city the past week, visited the office
Thursday and renewed acquaintance
with his fellow craftsmen throughout
the various divisions.