Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
PRINTING OFFICE.

The sick list in the document (hand)
McCallum, Isaac D. Williamson, George
r. Boone, Charles S. Dennison, William
Hamilton and B. F. Sauter.
Walter r. Metz, superintendent of
buildings, was recently called to New
York on account of the serious illness
of his brother. William J. Sammond.
chief electrician, is acting superintend-
ent during the absence of Mr.. Metz.
NJ H Barnum, secretary of the
Washington Printers Athletic Asso-
citation, has issued call for meeting
of the organization April % at 2:30
pm. on the second floor of The Even
ing Star building. Business of impor-
for participation by the Washington
printers base ball team in the ma
tional tournament to be held at st.
Paul. Mimi, and an excursion to one
of the nearby resorts. Mr.. Barnum
announces that all members and APP
prentice members of the union are ELI
gible to try for the base ball team, and
candidates should communicate with
w. r. Love. manager, care of govern
ment printing office.
Sergt. NJ. A. Maloney of the docu-
ment (hand) section, member of the
American Legion of Reserves. an or
ganization of which Col. Roosevelt is
the head. has rendered his services in
the event the colonel is permitted to
organize division of trained men.
William A. Roberts, one of the old
est compositors in the document (hand)
section, has been detailed to the night
force.
Ambrose Richardson skilled laborer
in the night hand section. has resigned
Samuel Washington of the sanitary
section is on leave of absence.
Vincent ]. Hart. recently appointed
messenger boy, has been assigned to
the night document (hand) section.
r. H. Turner has been on the sick
list of the night linotype section the
past week.
c. ]. Meagher of the night monotype
section has been absent during the
week on account of a death in the
family.
Arthur G. Brown. instructor in print
ing for several years past at the Car
Isle. Pa, Indian School. attended the
annual printers convention recently
held in Philadelphia. He took with
him specimens of the work done by
the Indian boys of the school. Mr..
Brown was one of the speakers on the
program He will be recalled as a
former employee of the government
printing office.
Charles Coates of Rosslyn, Va, is a
recent emergency appointment to the
document (hand) section.
Joseph l.. May of the office of SUI
perintendent of buildings has been alb
sent from duty on account of the death
of his grandmother, April II. Funeral
services were held from the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Amy May Gray. 923
9th street northeast. Thursday, and in
terment was in Congressional ceme-
terry.
Benjamin S. Albaugh of the electrical
section is on leave of absence.
William r. Love. maker-up in the
document thand) section. has been in
charge of the work on the "Y" during
the absence of William Leavitt.
Henry T. Houck. Charles A. Beatty
and John r. Colvin of the watch force
have been granted leaves of absence.
Louis NJ. Shipley Of the engineers
section is taking part Of his annual
leave
The detail from the document (hand)
section readers include P. NJ. Mccall
lum, Hugh Reid and William F. Wal
smith.
William S. Shinnerer of the night
linotype section has been confined to
his home on account of Illness c. Z.
Slentz has been filing the position of
copy editor during Mr.. Shinnerers alb
sence.
c. H. Lisner of the night linotype
section was called to his former home
in Pennsylvania the past week on ac-
count of the illness of his mother.
r. L. Townsend of the night proof
room is confined to his home on ac-
count of illness.
Among those on the sick report of
the night document (hand) section are
Frank McDermot and c. L. Mace
F. C. Roberts. formerly an employee
of the office and recently commissioner
of labor of Porto Rico, has received
an appointment member of the
board of mediation and Cancellation of
the Department of Labor and will go
to the island in the near future to act
as mediator in strike that is threat
ening the shipping interests of the
island.
Following are the appointments, sepa-
rations. transfers. ETC.. in the govern
ment printing Office for week ending
Wednesday, April is. 1917:
Appointments.
/. James W. Hall. William N. Suffer-.