Evening star., 1916-12-24
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

A full holiday was granted the en-
! ployes of the bureau of engraving ard
printing yesterday. Next Saturday tley
will work all day.
The following plate printers ASST
ants We're appointed at the bureau dur
| ing the past week: Misses Elsie NJ.
| Paul. Elva C. Jarvis, Ada a. Watts,
Marian NJ. Campbell. Edythe L. Nor
gan, Julia B. Hopkins. Lima Il. Johnson,
Blanch L. Shupp, Minnie E. Forrest.
Virginia E. Thornbill, Vera 7. t'lester,
| Pearl Kesmodel. Mary c. McCauieE and
Ruth G. Peters.
T. B. LIE Hane and Mrs. LIE Hane left
Washington last Friday for Phltadel-
phia, where they will spend the CHRIST
mas holidays with Mrs. LIE Hanc 3
father. MIR. LIE Hane is captain or the
bureau watch force.
Mrs. Frances Hartman OF the PRINT
ing division was on leave last week
The Women's Union of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing viii hold ITS
second annual dance Monday night
January S. 1917, at the Masonic Temple
Through a typographical error 1t ap-
pears on the tickets being distributed
that the affair is to be held January y,
1916
Miss Ruth Mathew of the stamp book
and coil division has been granted leave
until after New Year and is visiting her
old home in Leonardtown, Nd;
Miss Edith Edmonds of the stamp
book and coil division is on annual
leave and has gone to visit relatives
al her home in eastern Maryland.
Miss Nettie Fitzgerald of the TRIM
ming room of the bureau has returned
from a three-week vacation, "hich IN
cluded a tour of the eastern states
Harry c. MacTate, foreman OF the ro-
tarv press room, was the recipient or
sympathy from his fellow Workmen
owing to the death of his mother, who
was buried last Tuesday in Rock Creek
custodian of Presses Harry c.
Howser will be away on annual leave
C,nstodian of Presses Chris w. Paskett
of section IA of the printing DIVISION
was on leave OF absence uui ihs 'ite
week. .,
section 10 of the printing division, fol-
lowing a threeweek visit TO Detroit
Mich, where she was the guest ot
former young woman employe of the
Miss Susie B. Shaner of the surface
division will spend the Christmas holi-
days in the south.
BENJAMIN F. Lash of the surface
division is absent on account OF sick
Mrs. Mary f. Edmonston, accompa-
MED by her granddaughter. Miss Mary
Hazel Cotton, will spend the Christmas
holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Alice
V. Cotton, in Philadelphia.
Miss Sallie Z. Fagan celebrated her
fftieth year of service in the bureau
last week. She was employed in the
wetting division as counter the greater
part OF the time.
Miss E. Wohlfarth of section 10 of
the printing division has been granted
leave for one week.
Miss Olive Riley of section 10 Of the
printing division is enjoying a vacation
of ten days.
John Kelly of Richmond, Va. q
former member Of the Virginia state
legislature, and one of the democratic
electors chosen by the state of Vir-
ginia In the recent presidential cleo
ton, was the guest of Mrs. Daisy =.
Kelly of section 10 of the printing divi-
sion last week.
! James H. Kelly. custodian Of presses
! in the surface division, was on annual
| leave all last week.
G. J. Turner, custodian of presses,
was absent from the surface division
! last week, having his eyes treated.
Miss Marie A. Stone took a portion of
her annual vacation during the week.
She is employed in the bureau wetting
division.
Miss A. NJ. Mccarthy was on vaca-
ton during the week past, She is en-
ployed in the wetting division.
Miss Kathryn O'DonneIl of the stamp
book and coil division has been i'll at
her home the past week.
W. Z. Challlce, superintendent of sec
/ tion 10 of the printing division, has
been granted leave of absence for one
week.
Capt. Samuel II. Jacobson, custodian
! of presses in section 2 OF the printing
division, viii be on annual leave all
this week.
! Miss Daisy Robinson. printers assist
ant in the power press room, has been
abssnt since last Monday as a result of
/ painful injuries to her arm sustained
| in "A recent fall
a large delegation of the employees of
| the bureau Of engraving and printing
attended the mass meeting held "A Con-
! veution Hall last Monday night for the
purpose of urging an increase in salary
/ for the government workers
| owing to injuries Miss Kathleen Es-