The Washington herald., 1919-03-01

: NJ last we nave the reason Tor that
1 happy smile, Thomas ". Byrnc. of
the linotype section. was quietly mar
ried to Miss Clement Melchert. OF
/ New Orleans, Wednesday. Here's hop
ing it's a wear-ever smile.
The G. P. o. Council of the Nation
al Union will meet tonight at s
o'clock. Acting Speaker Il. Burgess
promises a big time.
Foreman Of Binding Jo<ph +. Duffy
lost his mother yesterl y morning
She died at his home in Brookland
after a protracted illness.
Finley s. Hayes, while not claiming
to be a weather prophet predicts a
long, dry summer. This should be
very prophetable to Finley.
! Mr.. Lineback's concert yesterday
was enjoyed and participated in by
an unusually large audience He had
arranged a splendid program. which
was added to considerably by Forrest
Grimes pianoing.
Why was Charles O'Conncu gum
shoeing around yesterday morning
with a package under his armo l.
that the same one he gave the ash
man?
| Paymastcr Nelson made 49, employees
of the linotype section happy yester-
day-in fact they were so wild the.
sent down to Secretary Phone and
bought fifty thrift stamps and
eighteen war saving stamps.
Sands Cooper. paper ruler. was 90
years young yesterday, and pulling off
a hard pattern in one of those mean
mitre jobs.
Joe Weinberg. ono of our thrifty
/ messengers. went down to n col
lar sale yesterday. bought a hun
drcd collars for cent each. and
/ then supplied all the other mes
scngcrs at cents per collar.
Charlie Ruehl, of the caster room.
had a nice blowout with the Naval
Gun Factory Band Thursday. Ruchl
says when he passed the Presi-
dents stand, he blew himself and
then some.
The watch force was swamped
Thursday when 2.1OO employees all
tried to get out the front door at
once with their passes. Holiday or
not, they just had to see that pa
rade.
An eight-pound boy arrived at the
home of A. 3. Baton, chief car
penter. Wednesday morning. Mother
and child are doing well. but the
father is wild with JOY.
First thing yesterday morning n
certain young lady in RiedTs blank
section. was heard to say: We'll
the next time I go to see a parade
Pm going to take along a man to
push the crowd out of my way, so
I can see"
Edward W. Chase. messenger boy
in the office of superintendent Of
buildings. famous ball player of
Capitol Heights. injured his right
hand while attempting to catch a
ball Thursday evening, and his
friends are hoping his career is not
| blighted.
When Kirk Harrison drew five
I OuN VI IL lOF llle nNG cut
ters that had to work THURSDAY
afternoon at parade time. Bill Hone
and Jim Sirlouis, two buddies, were
the first drawn, Oh what a wild
charge they made. but Kirk had beat
1t to safety. -
Louis P. Sutton, chairman of the
night monotype section, reported for
work Thursday evening after an
| illness of several days.
| The day foundry had a full house
yesterday. It was pay day.
Tommy Martin, of the press divf-
sion, is still confined to his home as
the result of injuries received from
an automobile at Christmas time.
A correction: It's Joe Lynch who
is the actor; not Bill Lynch.
Frank Dougherty has contributed
a new definition to the Encyclopedia
Rritannica-Bone dry: so called
from the fact that Adolphus Bone,
rnamher of thu lepisIa tura ~