Evening star., 1917-09-09
PRINTING OFFICE.

Charles A. Morgan of the editorial
section Of the day proofroom, who has
been absent from the Office for nearly
| year on account of illness, reported for
duty Wednesday.
Cards have been received by fellow
craftsmen from Horace W. Whitaker
of the editorial section of the proof
room. who. with his wife and son. are
making an automobile trip to Ohio. The
last cards received are from Wheeling,
". Va. and he is keeping his friends
posted to his itinerary.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson OF the presswork
division, who was seriously i'll in Balti-
more. has reported for duty.
Announcement Is made of the mar
! riage of James II. Alburtis OF the edl-
| torial section of the proofroom and Miss
| Susan Bender Sipe, a teacher in the
| James Ormond Wilson Normal School of
this city. The wedding took place at the
home of the brides sister. Mrs. James
| c. Bradley, Pittsburgh. Pa, August "
Mr.. and Mrs. Alburtis will be at home
after October IS at 20 Irving street.
Chevy Chase. Md.
Mrs. Sarah Fertig Of Lebanon. Pa, is
visiting her son. Paul r. Fertig OF the
| linotype section.
| James G. Roche, clerk in the office of
the chief clerk. has returned to his desk
after two weeks vacation. during
| which he toured the eastern states with
a semi-professional base ball team.
| Charles H. Piggott, one Of the former
| old-timers OF the presswork division,
| has received an appointment and began
| work as pressman the past week
Assistant Foreman William F. O'Brien
| Of the day. proofroom commanded
platoon of Spanish War veterans in the
selective draft parade Tuesday. Com
mander-in-chief D. V. Chisholm and
nard headed the department of the Dis
trict of Columbia veterans in the
parade.
John German, son Of Thomas German,
chief plumber of the office. has joined
the aviation corps Of the Army and is
stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
Joseph Dierken. timekeeper in the day
proofroor, and Mrs. Dierken left yes
terday on three-week vacation. They
will visit Atlantic City. then to New
York city. where they will visit with
their daughter. Mrs Arthur J. McEl
hone: then to Poughkeepsie, n. y, their
former home.
Robert Carter Wilson returned to work
in the proofroom last week after having
spent vacation of fifteen days IN va
rious states, including New York, New
Jersey. Virginia and Maryland.
Ernest c. Gibson of the linotype sec
ton is visiting friends in Long Island.
N. Y.
John S. Burnside. chief tmpossr. docu-
ment thand) section, accompanied by his
wife and daughter. will pass a portion of
his leave at Atlantic City.
The Government Printing Office Coun-
Gil, National Union. will hold Its resil-
lar monthly meeting Wednesday. Sep
tember IL, at Typographical Temple.
be in charge of the refreshments, and it
Is expected that this will be the banner
meeting of the year. Arthur NJ. Bugden.
formerly an employe of the ONCE. and
"a ont fsy0 nF $1NA
tional Union. will give recitations.
John NJ. Ware Of the day proofroom
has received letter. written at Casper.
Wyo. from Fred c. Miller, who is sue
industry, being interested in a number
of wells in the west. Mr. Miller. who
was formerly employed in the Office has
his headquarters in Denver. Col Mr..
ington delegation of printers in Denver
on their way to attend the convention of
the International Typographical Union
held at Colorado Springs, Col.
Jerome H. Hennessey, roller-maker in
the presswork division. is spending his
leave with his family in Massachusetts
Stephens NJ. Simpson. corrector in the
night press division. has been transfer
red to the document (hand) section as a
nlaker-up
The public printer has posted an or
der throughout the office excusing vet
erans Of the Spanish American war to
attend the sessions of the national en-
caDpment of the order, to be held at
Cleveland. Ohio. Applications for such
leave should be filed at an early date.
Joseph P. Dorr. messenger boy. has
been transferred from the office of the
superintendent of documents to the
document (hand section.
John A. Gordon of the sanitary sec
tion has been absent from duty the past
week on account of illness.
Leave of absence has been granted
n ha following Of ba
work division: John A. openshaw.
Daniel Beckwith, Joseph H. Byrne Ed
ward L. Carter. Fred S. Cawson. John r
Finnegan. James H. Galbreath, Charles
Schultz, Louis 3. Strickrott, Claiming
B. King, Mrs Ida NJ. BoritZ. Mrs. Anna
B. Cline. Mrs. Anna Zelda Dutton. Miss
Catherine Hickey. Miss Virgie Johnson,
Misses Anna and Blanche keefe, Miss
Anna Myers. Mrs. Mary Millen, Miss
Flora J.. Miller. Miss Isabel Long Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Shafer, Miss Emma J.
Swain. Miss Ida Van Arsdell. Mrs. Olive
NJ Zook, Louis II. Bush, George W.
Fountain. George r Hatton, Thornton
w. Hyson, William Turner and Will
liam W. Washington.
Thomas f. McCardell, maker-up In the
document thand) section, is enjoying a
part of his annual leave. accompanied
by his wife and niece. at Cumberland,
Frederick and Hagerstown. Md.
Francis /. Beach of the pressworls di-
eral days ago. Is reported improving
Henry Clay Evans a former we'll
known compositor in the document
lhand) section for many years. died at
the home OF his sister. Mrs. Sarah F.
Barnes. 1919 North Bond street, Balti-
| more. Md, a few days ago. The de-
ceased quit working at the trade about
ten years ago. Mr.. Evans was seventy
two years of age and had been an en-
ploye of this office about twenty-five
years.
Samuel H. Bell copy editor on specifica-
tions, for more than forty years an
employe in the government printing
Office. is taking part of his leave, and
while on vacation intends to write
| memoirs his experience in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Thomas f. Blakely of the presswork
division, who has been seriously i'll
following two operations recently per-
formed, was a visitor i'll the office the
past week and was much improved in
health.
John B. Dickman has been acting as
sistant foreman of the proofroom dur
ing the past week.
William J. Sammond. superintendent
of buildingS returned to his desk the first
of the week, after an extended vaca-
ton.
J. H Wilkins of the linotype section,
Mrs. Wilkins and daughter Mildred
have been visiting relatives the past
| three weeks in, Baltimore county.Md
Appointments. separations, transfers.
ETC. in the government printing office for
week ended Wednesday. September 5,
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