Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
PRINTING OFFICE.

| George w. Newell, compoSltor In the
supply end document (hand) section
held an informal reception last Mon
day and received the congratulations of
his fellow employees, the occasion being
| the celebration of his seventy-third
| birthday anniversary. Mr.. Newell Is a
| Confederate veteran of the civil war.
| Ed Henry of the monotype keyboard
section. who underwent an operation
for appendicitis recently, Is reported to
| be improving.
William F. o'Brien, assistant foreman
| of the day proofroom, Is taking a
| weeks vacation.
| Kane Mahony. compositor in the speci-
| f1cations division, having been granted
| all his leave, will spend his vaca ton
at his former home in northern New
York.
| John H Hooper of the night proof
room, who has been visiting in South
Carolina, returned to the city the first
| of the week.
James 1. Jones, compositor in the
document (hand) section. is In Rich
nlond, Va, on thirteen-day vacation.
OLSON Z. Harrison, for sixteen years
an employe of the electrical sectiore
| who has received an appointment in the
War Department, was the recipient OF
| handsome lamp last week, the gilt
| of fellow employees. William j. Sam
mond, superintendent of buildings, made
| the presentation.
Ivan j. Fuge of the monotype key
| board section has gone to Scranton. Pa
| to spend a portion of his leave,
| Claude H. Greenawald of the limo
| type section, accompanied by Mrs.
Greenawald and daughter. has been
| taking an automobile trip through
Pennsylvania the past two weeks.
Michael Connolly Of the monotype
keyboard section and Mrs Connolly
left last Thursday for Bay City and
Detroit. Mich. where they will visit
for thirty days.
in the document (hand) section. has
been transferred to the office OF the
superintendent of documents.
Benjamin A. Harrison of the editorial
force on specifications has been as
| signed to the position of assistant fore
! man at the Library branch printing or
| fee.
| Jarrett s. Berry, Samuel Washington
/ Joseph F. West and Nelson Toles have
! been on the sick report OF the sanitary
| section during the past week
| C T Da Wis of the monotype keyboard
section and family left yesterday for
Philadelphia, Pa, and Elizabeth, N j.
for ffteen-d vacation.
E L. Rohm of the night proofroom
has been granted two weeks leave and
began his vacation yesterday.
! Charles E. Allison and David S.
| Young of the engineers section are TAX
| ing part of their annual leave
r. III. L
section has returned from leave and
resumed his duties Monday.
Franklin T. Hodges of the monotype
keyboard section was called to Virginia
last Monday on account OF the death
| Of his mother-in-law.
! The following members Of the watch
| force have been granted leave of abb
sence: Samuel D. Howells, Jasper E.
Snow, George o. Bum, Howell T. Will
! liams and George II. Graham.
l. 1rfa nf l.
| sion is leave of absence.
/ Charles NJ. Robinson of the proof
| room, who has been absent for several
| days on account Of Illness, returned to
| his desk Wednesday.
| William +. Lewis, maker-up in the
| document thand) section, having re-
! covered from the effects of an automo-
! bile wreck. returned to work Monday.
! Charles Leeds, for many years time
keeper in the document thand) section
and one of the widest known employees
| in the Office, celebrated his seventy
fourth birthday last week, receiving con-
throughout the Office. Mr.. Leeds. who
comes from Pennsylvania, is a veteran
| of the civil war.
! c. 3. Huse of the monotype keyboard
section left Friday for a flfteen-day va
cation at Cape May, y. ].
F.! Edward G. Beck of the linotype sec
ton reported for work Moriday after a
twoweek vacation spent in Delaware.
Thomas II. Collins, maker-up on spect-
fcations, has been granted ten days
leave.
Thomas H. Graves of the machine
shop section is enjoying part Of his an
nual leave.
Foreman W. S. Schnnerer of the night
linotype section was called to Hone
| Ark the first of the week by the Illness
Of his father
Miss Carrie F. I,oonis of the docurnen,
| thaudl section has been granted siyteer
idays' leave and is sojnurnfnp at atI.n
tic CITY.
John NJ Barr of the nonotyne kew.
hoard ser,ion and Mrs H. iast n.a.
,erday for their co,taga u, ~. a5;ror
dack ,nonntafns wbere ,bay y,t,i $50
aa,H Mlefe 'ney VIII speho
| nm - 80 90, 'io Iii; W.
So .i a,,h , -'r,u t liam W. stoddarc
oi tite Ma'eii i"i 'e nave oeeh absent inc
pas week On .a'eouilt Oh lii'ess.
1eoIse ". isopitsoh. niaker-up in the
T. ocuLnehe 'hahd section, has beer
granted niteeh daFS leaFe.
| MISS Sarah tromelein OF the proof
room lett last Mondoy Tor the Catskil
mountains lor q tfllrtS-day vacation.
Edward Davis of the monotype key,
board section has been absent from
. duty the past week on account of i'll
ness.
| Andrew Parker, reviser in the press
room. is at atlantic city for his vaca