Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-04
PRINTING OFFICE.

TTeSSIeeueTS fSelIeI ASSocldtioH VI Tie
government printing Office. which was
held at the Elks' Club Tuesday night
was attended by about 500 persons
The committee in charge of the enter
tainment consisted of Mrs. Nora A
Bechtel. Mrs. Della C. Dreamer. Mrs.
Sarah A. Gantley, Miss NJ Bateman
and Miss Mathilda F. Rooster.
Compositors Mary Blore, Callie Jacoby
Carrie E. Loomis and William NJ. Stuart
of the document (hand) section were
detailed to the monotype section the
past week.
Sheridan c.. Rooms, who had been
confined to his home for a week by an
attack of the grip, reported for duty
in the night proofroom Wednesday.
James A. Galleher, in charge of re-
vising in the day proofroom, has been
absent from work the past week owing
to an attack of the grip. Otis ]. Sim
gleton is acting reviser during Mr.. Gal
leher's absence.
At a recent meeting of the Monotype
Club of the G. P. o. the following
ident. V. s. Marion; vice president
Thomas r. McCreery; secretary. Frank
Jost: treasurer, A. L. Shaw: executive
officer. W. w. Wallace. The club has
just closed the year 1916 on January I
showing a marked improvement in the
having qualified as marksmen. while
several are rated as sharpshooters. In
order to stimulate g. greater interest
among the members there will be a
prize awarded each month to tie MEM
Der making the highest average during
that period. Any enploye of the Office
wishing to join and become proficient
in Workmanship is requested to consult
any officer of the organization.
The members of the day linotype
oh al Tod To- xuyft
box of cigars January %. the occasion
being the eighty-fourth anniversary OF
his birth. Mr.. Gibbs was born in Buck
ingham county. Va, and served his ap-
premiership on the Valley Wing. at
Fincastle, Botetourt county, Va, COM
ing to Washington in 1884. Since then
he has worked continuously in the gov
eminent printing office.
, A. Brandon Baton. chief carpenter
and Miss Mamie Geneva Kee were mar
are spending their honeymoon in New
York and Philadelphia and will be al
home to their friends next week at the
Bloomfngdale apartments, 81 Rhode
Island avenue northwest. Miss Kee
was formerly of Chicago, Ill, and Mr.
]. c. Lesher, officeman in the Office
of the assistant foreman of printing
who had been on leave, returned to his
desk Tuesday.
george IeTWliilSer, an employe OF the
document (hand) section for several
years, has been transferred to the
proofroom and promoted to reader.
Thomas Miller. laborer in the :"
document (hand) section, who was on
the sick list, has returned to work.
o The Monotype bowling team won two
out Of three games from Bindery team
Monday night.
Ralph A. Murdoch of the proofroom
and Chester Bid of the Office of the as
sistant foreman of printing, members
of the Clerks bowling team of the G..
for fifty games. and bid fair to top thu
nigh average mark at the close of the
season in April.
Joseph A. Reith, messenger boy in the
proofroom, has been appointed a mem
Der of the proofroom fire brigade
Word has been received from Ellis R.
King of the monotype section that the
District guard on the border expects
to return to Washington by March 4.
Mr.. King is supply sergeant of Com
pany C. Sd Regiment, N. G. D. c.
After an absence Of six weeks at
Lionville, Pa. William E. Lewis.
maker-up on the "Y." document (hand)
section, returned to work last Monday
much improved in health.
Friends of Frank u. Seiffert. vice
president of Columbia Typographical
Union, are mentioning his name as
candidate for president of Columbia
Union; also the names of w. r. Love
of the document (hand) section and
John ]. Breen Of the linotype section
are being put forward for the same Of
Ace by their friends. Marsh A. Boden-
hamer of the copy editors force. night
section, was brought out some time
ago, and is now an avowed candidate
for the head of the union. Arthur C.
Webb of the night document (hand)
section is in the race for delegate. and
tha of President Mnrnncl
is mentioned for the honor.
John Van der Schaaf and Herman Alt
man of the monotype section and Alloy
sius Eichhorn of the linotype section
were the guests of Melville Hollander
of the linotype section on motor trip
to Benedict, Nd, last Sunday.
George A. Ogle of the day proofroom
is suffering from eye trouble, and has
been ordered by his physician to take
months rest from his duties.
There will be a meeting of the Mer-
genthaler Relief Association February
to consider several changes in the
constitution.
A. NJ Forester, assistant foreman of
the linotype section. who has been on
the sick list for several days, has re-
ported for duty.
The following members of the watch
force have been on the sick list during
the week: Henry T. Houck, George
oyster, John w. Powell. Emanuel Cas-
Tie ana JdlHcS w OOu.
Miss Laura b. Gordon. compositor in
the document (hand) section. has been
on the sick list the past two weeks.
OLSON E. Harrison of the electrical
section has been absent from duty
during the week on account of illness
Thomas ]. Casson of the sanitary Sec
ton, night, was on the sick list the
past week.
Eugene D. Smith, Nelson Toles. Joseph
F. West and Eugene B. Welborn have
been on the sick report of the sani-
tary e-e.ion the past week.
The friends of Sam IS. Price of the
linotype section have placed his name
in the list as a candidate for delegate
to represent Columbia Typographical
Union at the l. T. U. convention mex
August.
Ernest C. Gibson of the linotype sec
ton reported for work Monday, after
an absence of a week on account of i'll.
ness.
Appointments. separations, transfers
I etc, in the government printing offic,
for the week ending Wednesday:
observation-disclosures NJ. Taylor, tenn
porary compositor; Richard s. Under
wood and Raymond A. Carroll, tenn
porary messenger boys; William c
Wilton, electrotype finisher, reinstated
William w. Duncan, George w. Askew
Raymond w. Reynolds. temporar,
skilled laborers; Otto Van Duyne, Mis-
Lena Hoffmann, Miss Afayme D. vii
| son. Miss Marie E. Jordan, probation