Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13


death of his mother. who passed away Z
Thursday, May 3. and was buried In
Arlington National cemetery. Nay I.
Mrs Harris was the widow or the late
George c. Harris. at one time chief
doorkeeper of the government printing
office.
Thomas Wilkinson of the watch force
is on leave of absence.
Alfred j. Baker, caster helper In the
night monotype section for some years
past. has resigned
S. c. Cuthbertson of the Job section
died May B. Funeral services were held
at Mckendree NJ. +. Church May and
interment was in Congressional ceme-
terry.
Charles NJ. Evans. operator in the
linotype section. Is a recent detail to
the document (hand) section. where he
was formerly employed.
Charles Bauers Of the monotype key
board section was absent from duty the
past week on account of illness In his
family.
William T. Ring and George A. Cross
were on the sick report of the machine
shop section the past week.
The many printer friends Of Frank y
('Deacon'o Wright. formerly q memSer
of the proofroom chapel of the govern
ment printing office. has obtained a per-
manent situation on the Seattle (Wash.)
Times. When the six-day law went into
effect there were few situations given
out and the Deacon" is operating a
"Merg' after subbing for nearly five
years.
Charles oconnell. former chairman
of the monotype keyboard section. is q
candidate for the executive COMMITTEES
Of Columbia Typographical Union at the
election to be held this month.
Charles A. Yater returned to work in
the night monotype keyboard section
Tuesday after a prolonged absence on
account of illness.
Emanuel N. Castle. Samuel n. coivin
and William A. Sellers of the watch
l.st.r h.
past week on account of Illness.
Mrs. Nachman, wife of Philip Mach
man. ST.. of the monotype keyboard
section. lost her brother. William Col
man. last week, his death being due to
laryngitis.
A. NJ. Forester. assistant foreman
of the linotype section. reported for
work Monday after a weeks absence on
account of illness.
In attempting to check runaway
horse few days ago Harold Benedict
of the New York World. and chief OF
the proofroom of the government print
ing office during the administration of
Public Printer Benedict. broke the ra-
dial bone of his left arm.
William Z. Sebree of the carpenter
and paint shop section, is on the sick
list.
Frank A. Schwing, Arthur Fessenden
and r. l.. Holland. who have been OH
detail in the monotype keyboard sec
ton, have returned to the monotype
correcting section.
Paul Scharf of the money order sec.
ton spent last week at his former
home in Virginia.
A. j. Benton of the monotype key
board section was confined to his homo
the past week on account of illness.
John J. Pepper of the proofroom,
while coming to the Office Tuesday in
his machine. was run into by a taxicab.
being considerably shaken up and his
machine badly damaged.
70 NJ
James DOGGY. timekeeper in the night
lbl5roofroom. was recently elected second
vice president of the League of Ameri-
can Penwomen.
Willard Peake and NJ. G.. Howe OF
the night proofroom were on sick list
during the week.
James NJ Devlin of the linotype Sec
| ton was on the sick report the past
/ week.
Miss Ola Mallory of the monotyps
/ keyboard section. who was confined to
| her home for a week with an attack of
grip. reported for duty Wednesday.
/ Friends of NJ T. Homer Hall of the
( machine shop section sympathize with
! him in the death of his mother. Mrs.
! Thomas S. Hall. which occurred May 3.
/ Interment vas in Rock Creek cemetery
! May 5. Fellow employees of Mr.. Hall
j in the office sent floral wreath.
! Charles Layer of>7f,e monotype key
| board section was called to Philadel-
/ phia the first of the~Week on account
] of the death of his mother-in-law.
Johnson L. Garrett. compositor in the
J document (hand) section. and a promi-
nent citizen of Hyattsvflle. Md. can
didate for councilman at the recent
election in that city, was defeated by
one vote.
| Raymond Babcock of the night Hno-
| type section. who underwent a minor
surgical operation recently. returned to
work the first of the week.
| George H. Albertson of the monotype
q nf 4,
ness the past week.
! Harry Berrang of the linotype sec.
| ton is confined to his home, due to Sc
! rious automobile accident in Baltimore
last Tuesday.
| Appointments. separations. transfers.
etc, in the government printing office for,
week ending Wednesday have been an
nounced as follows:
! ppointments-William C. F. Waller.
linotype operator. reinstated: Richard n.
1 Carter, caster helper, reinstated: Walter
| 6. Trouland, emergency electrician; Levi
Scott. chauffeur. reinstated: Mrs. Eugene
Grace. skilled laborer Qemale), trans
| ferred from bureau of engraving and
/ printing; Max Fl. Ellison. skilled laborer.
! reinstated; Harold c. Caesar. skilled Ia
borer. reinstated: Susie Lyons. Fannie A
/ Birge, Willie IA Warner. Berdie ID.
Birch. temporary skilled laborers de-
maie); David A. Murphy. Joseph NJ.
! Hook. Henry L. Andrews. Francis
| O'Brien, emergency messenger boys:
SleTiulS b. hefulS, RUSSELL F1dChiey. NdIl
1 R. Ralte. probational messenger boys:
John ]. F. Costello. Eldridge T. Tate, Ro-
ger n Browne. Nathan {. Tanner, Lee
c. Brown. Garlic P. Eslwell. Robert Bry-
skilled laborers; Leslie l.. Freeman.
! Phillip Field. Gerald l.. Whelan. proba-
! tional ookbinders. and William q.
Palmer. Frank Turano. Frederick A.
| Deck. temporary bookbinders.
Separations-John A. jackson. tenn
porary skilled laborer. resigned; Miss
Stella NJ. King. probational skilled labor
er. resigned: John A. Coleman. jr.. mes
senger boy. resigned: Paul B; Hansen.
probationary pressman. resigned; Bert E
Boutwell,, bookbinder: Frank Nelson.
temporary fireman: David c. Serrin. help
er. resigned: Samuel Fl. Keets. elevator
conductor. resigned; Andrew J. Boyer.
Dodge ID. Hemming. John l.. kause. COM
positors; Margaret {. Shaughnessy,
Greekie T. Duffin. Jane X. Orr, Ruth ID.
Connell. temporary skilled laborers. re-
signed. and X. Carrick Searles and Wal
ter J. Bennett. skilled laborers. resigned
Transfers. etc.-Tage Blackwood.
Amos II. Duckett. Frederick A Deck.
Arthur Arnts. temporary bookbinders to
man. messenger boy. to skilled iaborer:
Clayborne George. temporary skilled la
borer to probational skilled laborer: Miss
Agnes II. Reid. machine operator to di-
rectress: Luke F. Ludlow. bookbinder i'll
charge to assistant foreman: Joseph i.
Van Overmoor, bookbinder to officeman.
Ferdinand Hofmann. bookbinder to book
binder in charge; Charles r. Engei.
chauffeur to helper. and Sterling B. Ken
dig. emergency messenger boy to proba-
tioIai messenger boy.