Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
PRINTING OFFICE.

biographical Union Will De neiu tnis al
Grnoon at 2:30 o'clock. at Typographical
efemple. Among other business. the ap-
Hnlications Of Raymond Bohlayer ana
Thomas L. Girard for full membership
and Robert A. Williams for machinist
membership will be acted upon In the
official bulletin of the union, just IS
sued, an appeal Is made by President
Morcock in behalf Of the Danbury HAT,
ters' Union, and the members are urgeo
to contribute their earni nos.e eSf LAM
nary %. the birthday of Samuel Gomp,
ers, for this purpose. Columbi UNION
Endorsed this appeal at the Decemoer
meeting. Chairmen or chapeis are tha
rected TO arrange for and receive the
contributions. making returns to the
secretary of the union
In the matches Of the G. P. O. Duckpin
League last Monday the Documents
won three games from the Buildings,
Clerks took three from the Bindery ana
the Foundry won three from the Press
men. High game and high set were
rolled by Wolstenholme; anch9r man nan
for the Documents, us for high game
and 3I2 for high set. Ellet OF the
Documents rolled. a second high set OF
3l2. The matches for tomorrow night
are: Clerks VS.. Buildings, Freshmen vs.
Bindery and Foundry VS.. Clerks
Editor Joseph f. Cotton of the proof
room and Mrs Cotton left Monday night
for New Orleans. La, called there by
the death of Mr.. Colton's sister, when
juries received in street car accident.
Marcy NJ Mitchell, a well known
Washington printer. died at Emergency
Hospital Monday of pneumonia He
spent most of his life in this city. be.
ing one of the few remaining local
printers who learned his trade in the
government printing office, and was
employed as proofreader there at tne
time his illness began. He was nrty-
nine years of age and is survived by
his wife, a brother. Capt. j. w after
Mitchell, and two sisters. Mr. Mltcnei
was Spanish war veteran, ana a,eer
religious services at Sergeon's under
taking parlors, the remains were taken
to Arlington national cemetery Thurs
day for burial. four of the pallbearers
being comrades from his camp. ana w.
n. Rockwell and John T. Maddox rep
resenting Columbia Typographical
Union. Mrs Mitchell. who was in Flor
ida, on account of i'll health. at the time
of her husbands death. although very
feeble, was able to make the Journey
to this city in time for the funeral.
w. c. Beddow. a former member OF
the proofroom chapel. has been favor
ing friends with copies OF the Indian
Leader, a publication devoted to the
interests and printed by students at the
Haskell Indian Institute, Lawrence,
Kan, Mr. Beddow being the instructor
of printing.
their golden wedding anniversary jan
uary s and were the recipients OF many
good wishes from friends in the office
Mr.. Maley is employed in the document
(hand) section.
Grant Miller, recently employed as
messenger in the monotype section. and
son of Joseph Miller. in charge OF the
plate vault section. resigned Monday to
accept position in the postal savings
John v. Baulsir, Emil Petersen. Jo-
seph E. walch and Charles H. Edwards
of the presswork division have been
serving detail in the money order sec
tion the past week.
William F. O'Brien. assistant fore
man of the proofroom. has received a
unique card from George A. Tracy,
president of San Francisco Typograph-
icaI Union in which he sends greetings
to his printer friends in Washington.
Mr.. Tracy was formerly president of
Columbia Union of this city.
Arthur L. Longpre of the electrical
section was elected president of the
Electrical Workers Union at the re-
cent election of that organization. held
in this city. Mr.. Longpre has a record
Of TWENTY-FIVE years as cardholder.
his membership for the past thirteen
years having been in Local rs of this
city
Marsh A. Bodenhamer Of the night
proofroom has been on detail at the
editorial work in connection with the
new edition of the Congressional Dr.
rectory.
william F. Ullrich. Christian Keiner.
J. c. Craven, Valentine Mendel. Sidney
s. Bum and Charles H. Dale have been
on the sick report of the watch force
the past week
Lewis Stark OF the forwarding and
finishing section of the bindery was
called to his home in Detroit last week
on account of the death of his father.
Daniel V. Chisholm, president Of the
Knights of Moruum fKnockers), has
called a meeting of the general mem
bership of that organization for 7:30
o'clock tonight at Elks' Hall.
e. s. Dennison of the document
(hand) section has been confined to his
home the past week with an attack of
the grip.
J. A. simmonds of the plate vault
section has been absent from duty for
more than a week. due to illness.
Miss Beulah V. Douglass of the postal
card section has been on detail in the
presswork division the past week.
John Greene. assistant foreman of
printing, who has been confined to his
home with inflammation Of the kidneys.
IS reported as convalescing.
On account of the volume of work in
the proofroom the following members
OF the monotype keyboard section have
been detailed to that section as read
ers: Percy S. Anderson. Joseph W.
Belcher. John ". Barr. Miss Mary A.
Connolly. Wilbur A. Copeland. Perry T.
Grimes. CriI c. Hays, Charles E.
Houghton. Mrs. n. NJ. McNichael, Mrs
May NJ Parsons Charles F. Purdy and
Miss Nellie Theaker.
Murray Hackett of the document
fhand) section has been on detail in
fhe office of the assistant foreman of
printing the past week.
Charles A. Morgan of the editorial
force OF the night proofroom has been
on the sick lfrt for more than week
william II. O'Meara of Lowell, Mass,
VINO eaf been employed in Carnahan's
Joo once In this city was given a pro-
stationary appointment in the govern
merit printing office Monday Mr..
Cbeara Is a law student at George
town University
Miss Catherine Mae Sehorn, daugh.
ter o. Georve II Sehorn. deskman in The
document fha adj secion night force
was married at he- home in Riverdale,
M. "Wednesday to A. l.. Newton of
Wilmington. Del. Rev. Hand pastor
OF the Rive dale Presbyterian Church,
performing the mar-isx e ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Newton left Wednesday even
Ing TO- WDminton. their future home
Inc FEBRUARY meeting of the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE Council, Ma
fIonal Union. promises to be an inter-
estinR one President Harry r. Christie
IS ARRANGING for an old-time BANQUET
and the speaker, d. l. Leane will pro-
vide an entertaining musical program
Wade II. Crowther, Bert s. Elliott,
Raymond III. Lecraw. Robert W. Park
er and Joseph H. Polkinhorn of the
Job section have been detailed to the