Evening star., 1917-12-02
PRINTING OFFICE.


The Home Defense League OF the
ninth precinct. the roster Of which con-
tains many names of employees OF the
government printing office, gave q
successful entertainment sand dance
Thanksgiving eve at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, sth and F streets north
east. William R. Love and Hugh REID
Of the document (hand) section served
a. members of the executive commit
tee. The other employees of the office
ON the roster are: Sam Feldman. Frank
I. FuKitt, DR.. Lyman Clements. David
A, Harvey, Ernest A. Hurdle, Robert y
Bray, David ]. Roberts. Frank f
Shiery, Alfred D. Calvert. Marcus JACK.
son, john E. McCracken, Charles
Peake, John A. Pike. Thomas p. NC
-Cardle, George B. Clum. Felix J. Belair
James H. Brodnax. L. B. Cooley, John
L. wrenn,' Frank NJ. Hatley. E. A. NJ
Lawson and Herbert L. Shank.
George W. Newell, a veteran COM
positor in the supply end" document
(hand) section, and a veteran OF the
civil war, received cordial welcome
from, fellow craftsmen upon MS re-
turn to work the first of the week. MT
Newell has been recuperating from In
1uries received in an automobile acci-
dent the LIST of August.
The annual memorial exercises OF
Columbia Typographical Union viii pc
held this afternoon at Typographical
dress will be delivered by the Rev.
Earle Wiley. Edward Burkholder,
chairman OF the memorial committee.
will deliver the introductory remarks
and will be followed by Secretary
George G. Seibold, who will call the
roll of the deceased members. Solos
will be rendered by Miss Richie Nc
Lean. Mrs. Bertha Hansen Gottsman
III VrfC ~.
chestra will supply the orchestral num-
bers and Maurice Jarvis will recite
go" an original composition by Phi
lander johnson.
William Sill. W. R. Burgess; Charles
Riggleman and Brady Buchholz of the
monotype keyboard section went to
Baltimore last Tuesday to attend the
banquet of the National Union of that
city.
Mrs. Payne T. Stevens of Montfort,
Wis, is the guest of E. C. Grumley of
the proofroom and family.
Lieut.. W. J. Morcock of the U. S. S.
Minnesota spent the past week visiting
in this city with his father, E. w. Nor
cock of the monotype keyboard section.
Maker-up Lyman ]. Clements Of the
document (hand) section has been
granted an extended leave.
Benjamin Y. Martin. a former clerk
in the office of the superintendent of
buildings. and who has been connected
with the office of the judge advocate
general of the Army. has resigned his
position and enlisted to do duty in
insurance. Mr.. Martin recently visited
his former fellow workers before going
away.
William H. Van Bibber of the proof
room. who underwent a major opera
tion two weeks ago. Is at his home re-
operating and is reported to be rap
Idly recovering from the effects of the
operation.
The Red Cross class in the government
printing office has finished a four-month
course in instruction in first aid under the
direction Of DR.. D. P. Bush, medical Off
Ger. and having passed the required ex-
animation all members were awarded
class is as follows: George T. Aldridge.
John D. Bradley. Alfred ]. Boyer, Robert
W. Burgess, Alfred D. Calvert. Charles T.
Davis. Cherries O. Doten. Frank P. Fugitt,
George c. Furbershaw, Edward r. Hang
liter. Dean Holcombe. Joseph L. Holland.
Hoyt A Holton. James P. Hunter. Charles
E johnson. Zolo v: Lester. Edward F.
Lucas. James o. Macallister. Henry B.
Major. Jesse w. Morgan, Joseph H. Phil
lips. H. Lee Regland. John E. Smith. John
2. Smith. Gregory W. Shaed and Clarence
J. vliet
board section went to Boston. Mass. last
week to attend the graduating exercises of
tho United States Navy Radio Electrical
School at Harvard His son. Richard R
who cls,. was rs. nsne membsr of the
tho Navy Aviation School at the Boston
School Of Technology.
Ernest A. Hurdle, maker-up in the
document (hand) section. has been trans
ferred to the Library printing branch Of
hce. same designation.
More than 100 members Of the various
councils Of the National
cabinet at a banquet last Tuesday night.
The Washington delegation was led by
Philip Nachman. 81. Of the Government
Printing Office Council
William Wilson Of the engineers section
Nelson Toles Of the sanitary section has
been confined to his home the past week
on account Of illness.
the Government Printing Office Chorus
Wednesday noon were presided over by
Z. Frank Morgan. superintendent of work,
When the following program was rem,
sKeyj: praise Ye. the Father" dVerds1
solos by Mr. Kline. Mr.. Bridwell. Mr.. Line
back; Sons Of America, America Needs
You" (Piersonl; solo by DIR. W. A Boyd.
(smith). chorus and solo by Miss Kate
Ellis; 20 God, Our Help in Ages Past"
(Aartin): address by Clarence R. Will
son. food administrator for the District
OF Columbia Benjamin A. L;neback di-
rected the musical part Of the program
and Mrs. c. B. Hollinger presided at the
piano.
wiIliam McEaaney Of the "title-page"
end Of the document Chand) section has
received an enthusiastic letter. from his
son, James A McEnaney, who is a private
in the field artillery in training at An
niston, Ala
James Wood Of the watch force died
Suddenly Tuesday at his residence 459
Massachusetts, avenue northwest Mr.
Wood, who served with distinction in the
Union Army during the civil war, was
etghfy-three years old at the time of his
death The funeral services were held
Friday afternoon. and interment was in
Arlington cemetery. Mr.. Wood is survived
by four sons. Capt. Robert H. Wood of
this city. who served in the Spanish-Amer.
lean war: John H. Wood. James NJ. Wood
OF the monotype keyboard section and
George E. Wood Of Cincinnati. and one
daughter. Mrs. Howard Rollins Of Colonial
Beach. Va
James G. Roche. clerk in the office of
the chief clerk. entertained a party of
soldiers from Camp Meade on Thanks
giving day. Several of the soldiers
were former base ball players whom
Mr.. Roche had met in his semi-profes-
sional ball playing days.
The following monotoype operators
were given emergency appointments
during the past week: Meyer H. Alt
man. George c. Coldwel1, Serene G.
Winn and Miss A. ]. Siddall
Elmer Dement,. for many years a
compositor in the document (hand)
section. has been promoted to maker
mp in the same section.
Reader Harry D. Lof1and has been
promoted to maker-up and transferred
to the day document thand) section.
Mrs. Minnie T. Fowler of Brooklyn,
n. Y, has been a guest for the pa st
two months at the home of her broth
er-in-law. ]. w. Belcher of the mono
type keyboard section.
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