The Washington herald., 1917-06-26
PURELY PERSONAL.

Howell T. williams, Of the Govern
msnt Printing Office, has Just return
ed to the city from his vacation.
Edward ]. Meisel, pressman in the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
has resigned from his position.
William z. Hardy has received an
appointment as a skilled helper m the
examining division Of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing.
G. G. Epperley. of the Navy. Yord.
Is enjoying an extended vacation on
the hills Of the Potomac.
Agnes N. O'Donnen, operative in
the stamp perforattng division OF the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
has resigned.
Walter S. Ahlberg has received
probational appointment as a book
binder in the Government Printing
Office.
Capt. H. II. Jones, inspector Of the
gun factory at the Navy Yard, has
been detailed to another station.
William ]. Weiss, q rule man in
the document section of the Govern
nent Printing Office, and veteran
of the civil war, has just celebrated
his 18th birthday.
Floyd o. Hackett has been appoint
ed to the examining division Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
James ]. Murphy. OF the Govern
ment Printing Office. has been ap-
pointed adjutant OF the District of
Columbia United Spanish War Vet
erans.
IA. Sullivan, of the cartridge shop
at-the Navy Yard, is visiting in New
York.
J. c. Eller. a toolmaker at the Navy
Yard, spent several days last week.
taking a motorcycle trip to Martins
burg, W. Va.
Philip L. Gamse. Of the Printing Of
fee. has been promoted from of1ice
boy to skilled labOreT.
Stuart Hammer, Of the Navy Yard,
Is enjoying a vacation in Tennessee.
Grace Gibson, yeowoman, has been
assigned for clerical duty in the
Navy Yard here.
Howell T. williams. Of the Printing
O1ice, has returned to work after en-
Joying a vacation Of one week.
Anna u. Rice has resigned her po-
sftion in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing
william Peake, an employe OF the
Navy Yard, has resigned to enlist in
the navy.
H. c. Smith, Of the Department of
Agriculture, has gone to New York,
where he will conduct scientific in
yestigations in soils.
=. IL AlDuEyp OIL luo EOSlOllCe Dc-
partment, has been granted a ten
days leave OF absence.
H. Atherton Lee, of the Department
Of Agriculture, left last week for Ma
Mia, Philippine Islands, where he Will
investigate fruit diseases.
8. B. Fowler, Of the Government
Printing OffiCe, has been commission
ed q second lieutenant in the Quarter
master Corps.
Leonard B. Spellman, OF Sioux City,
Iowa, has been transferred to the De-
partment of Agriculture in Washing
ton, effective July l.
John A. Russell, clerk In the De-
partment Of Agriculture, has been
transferred to the Shipping Board.
Lieut.. Robert D. Newton. now
awaiting orders, has gone with his
wife to New York for a short visit.
Capt. Gilbert F. Smith, retired, and
Mrs. smith have gone to Arundel-on-
the Bay to visit the latters parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips.
Capt W. W. Gilmer, L. s. N. and
Mrs. Gilmer are visiting Mrs. w. P.
H. Prentice, at San Diego, Cal
Mr.. Jerome Fishel, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, was the guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. Fishel, of Washing
ton, for the past week.
Miss Catherine Lenihan, daughter
of Mai. Lenihan, will be in Texas for
a short visit to Miss Jennie Crocker,
Of Galveston,