Evening star., 1917-03-11
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

The following plate printers were
given temporary employment at the
bureau of engraving and printing last
week: James A. Barry, Carl L. Duehr-
ing, Bernard A. Schaffer, Clarence l..
Bush, Thomas F. Mccormick. Norman
H Edwards. Alexander Monroe. Ed
ward w. McRae, Thomas P. Bryon and
Edward j. Lehman.
Plate printers assistants temporarily
appointed in the bureau during the
week past are Lena b. Royston. Mary
f. Winston, Elizabeth II. Thompson,
Jennie r. Cox. Annie NJ Gregory, Jean
nette NJ. Fitzgerald, Dorothy z. Greer.
Margaret P. Cullen. Mary F. Martin.
Margaret NJ. Kreager, Bessie ". Fuge
and Ruby NJ. c. Walter.
During the week the following Skilled
helpers were certified by the civil
service commission for appointment in
the bureau: Rudolph ii. Shepard.
Charles A. Jones, Otto L. Erdman. Eu-
gene c. Mateer. Roy a. Sommers, Smith
NJ. Cassell. Joseph n. Jackson, La Pierre
ellis, Charles A. Butler, John L.
Dogans and Elias s. Webb. jr.
Aloysius A. Baldus received an ap-
pointment as plate cleaner in the bu-
reau last week and was detailed to the
engraving division.
bureau examining division, died at her
home. in this city on March 1.
Albert Michaud. a machinist in the
engineering and machine division, was
absent for several days last week on
account of sickness.
W. G.-Ambrose of the engineering and
machine division was confined to his
home by sickness during the past week.
Richard Meagher was on the sick list
last week. He is employed in the en-
gineering and machine division.
ON account of an injury received
while at work Oh her press last week,
Miss Nicie Il. johnson was absent from
section IL of the printing division for
several days.
Miss Georgia NJ. Gineell and Miss
Nellie NJ. Jones We're. detained at their
homes by illness last week. They are
employed in section IL of the printing
division. ....-..
Custodian OF Presses James L. Motyk
of section II of the printing division
was granted leave of absence last week
to entertain several house guests who
came to Washington from the west to
attend the inaugural ceremonies.
After leave Of absence for five days,
Albert Day returned to the engineering
and machine division last Tuesday.
Allan D. MacCartee. custodian of
presses at the bureau. has been as
signed to the night shift. which is now
in operation on account of the rush of
/ orders from the Treasury Department.
| =
! printing division, who sustained in
| iures in a street accident while
| visiting IN New York city some time
! ago, has recovered sufficiently to re-
/ sumo his duties in the bureau.
! Custodian OF Presses Capt. Oliver g
| Terry OF section 3 of the printing diyi-
! sion was on leave of absence all of
, last week. Capt. Terry is commanding
I officer Of the Signal Corps of The Dis
! tr:ct National Guard, which returned
10 Washington from the border re-
| Gently.
! Posey V. Haul was absent from the
! engineering and machine division last
week, owing to iudiSpoSition.
! Ernest Martin has returned TO his
| employment i'll the engineering and
| machine division following an absence
| Of four days.
! Miss Grace F. Murphy of the stamp
! cumming division. who has been de
I tanned ut her home for the past mouth
! On account of Illness. has returned to
I her duties in the bureau.
! Dly q. Trafclet Of the stamp gum
ming division was excused from duty
, last week to entertain some friends
| from his home in Indiana who came to
Washington for the inaugural cere-
monies.
The Bureau of EngraN ing and Print
/ ing Duckpin League will hold it, an
| nual banquet on April :. y splendid
program, which will Include a mum
! Der of new and original features. has
| been arranged by the committee nav
| ing charge of the affair.
! Harry Walsh. who for Il number of
years was employed as plate printer
at the bureau. died at mis- residence in
this city last sunday, after an Illness
! of more than 4 year. Interment was III
| Mount Olivet cemetery on Thursday.
| James j. Murray. machin!st III the
| Engineering and machine division. at
tended the funeral Of q relative in
Baltimore last week. e J
William Davidson is absent from the
| engineering and machine division
owing to illness of his wife.
John Brisbine, carpenter In the en-
| gineering and machine division, has re-
| turned to his duties in the bureau after
| a period of sickness.
| After brief illness Thomas Brown
has reported for duty in the engineer
| ing and machine division, where he is
employed as assistant foreman of
| laborers.
| Roy Solnmers, who received a tenpor-
\ ary appointment as skilled helper in
the bureau several days ago. is ser
| geant, first class, In the quartermas-
| ter's department of the District Ma
| tional Guard, He was detailed to duty
ioa the bureau watch force.