Evening star., 1917-10-14
PRINTING OFFICE.

Harry R. Christie of the presswork di-
vision, president of the Government
Printing Office Council. National Union.
has appointed a committee to formulate
a plan for entertainment during the
coming winter. Capt. Daniel V. CHS
holm. deputy public printer. and senator
of the National Union. has been ap
pointed chairman of the committee,
council and the following members:
Philip Nachman, sr., a. NJ. Bugden.
Harry Debnam, Henry J. Frank. w. A.
Jenkins, C. E. Pyle, John d. Lyon.
Ralph Harris, Charles Hartman, John
V Baulsir and E. w. Davis. The COM
mittee will be subject to the call of
Chairman Chisholm.
Last Thursday the son of Wilfrid
Rouleau of the day proofroom was ac-
cepted in the Naval Aviation Corps.
although but tWenty-one years old, he
has received the degrees of B. A. and
NJ. A. in architecture at the Catholic
University. At the age Of seventeen he
took the college entrance examination
boards of the United States at the
University of London. Eng, after hav-
ing attended one of the leading schools
of Belgium. He received his primary
education in the public schools of
Washington.
Miss Ada G. Beard of the monotype
| keyboard section was called to her
home in Baltimore Wednesday on ac-
count of the death of her father.
Mrs. Linkins, 1923 G street northwest,
sister of Maker-up Luther Woodward
of the document (hand section, cele-
| brated her ninety-first birthday on the
7th instant. During the week the
brother and youngest member of the
family received the congratulations of
his fellow workers upon reaching his
seventy-third birthday. Luther Wood
wardward not only served his appren-
ticeship in the government printing Of
fee. but is the Oldest printer in con-
tinuouS years of service. He has long
been in charge of half-tones and is re-
garded as an expert in this class OF
work.
Last Tuesday noon Mrs Ellen c. Wat
kins, clerk in the Office of the superin-
tendent of buildings. injured her left
knee by falling while crossing North
Capitol street in front of the old build
ing. She was removed to the emer-
gency room, where several stitches
were necessary to bind the wound to-
gether.
Harry c. Murray of Detroit was ap-
pointed as a keyboard operator last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Helen Johnson. widow Of William
Johnson of New Castle, Ind, who was
an employe of the printing Office as a
compositor for about twenty years, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
George B. Minor, John r. Walston and
Henry c. Irving of the electrical sec
ton are taking their leave of absence
William b. Darlington. messenger
boy. is recent transfer from the press
division to the document (hand) sec
ton.
Charles S. Koonce of the monotype
Keyboard section, who underwent an
operation at Sibley Hospital recently,
left that institution Wednesday.
Ralph A; Murdoch of the day proof
room has been seriously Ill during the
past week. but Is reported to be slowly
improving
Louis NJ. shipley, John S. May and
John White of the engineer section
nave been on the sick report the past
week.
P. Singleton of the buildings division
is taking his annual leave.
George o. Burke, Jasper e. Snow
and Thomas Elliott Of the watch force
have been absent the past week. due
to illness.
John P. Davis and Edward Winston
OF the sanitary section began their
leave of absence Monday.
Thomas NJ. Dom, maker-up in the
document (hand section, has been
granted fifteen days leave of absence.
Bartholomew w. Butler, copy editor
IN the day proofroom. now detailed to
the office of the purchasing agent. is
at his desk again after an extensive
trip through the New England states.
monotype keyboard room, is at his desk
again after a trip to Cleveland, Ohio,
where he attended the sessions of the
natl9nal ma. G convention of the United Span
ish War Veterans as a delegate.
Miss Alma G. Hill of Boston was
given an emergency appointment in
the monotype keyboard section.
Charles F. Miller and Louis F. Suit
OF the carpenter section began their
annual leave of absence the first of the
week.
William r. Carpenter. motor messen-
ger IN the office of the superintendent
or work. has been elected captain of
the Southern foot ball team. which last
year Won the championship of this city.
John M. Getz of the machine shop
sectlon has been granted leave of abb
se1Ge ana began his vacation Monday.
Wlillam G. OConnell of the mono
las, Thursday, after trip to cleve-
iano, Wnere he was a delegate from
tne DIstrict of Columbia to the ses-