The Washington herald., 1919-03-23
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George Francis 'Erdman, one of the
Oldest and most popular pressmen In
the shop, was given surprise party
on the anniversary of his birth. last
Wednesday evening Mrs. David Lewis
and her sister, Mrs. Charles 'Thorne.
wife of the chairman of the press
room" were the ones who invited his
many friends to congratulate him.
wish him many happy returns and
bring him many gifts.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thorne, Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hilbert and
daughter. Anna. who contributed to
the musical program of the evening;
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCoach. Mrs.
Arthur Hirsh. Mrs. Grier and Mrs.
Pritchard.
Manager Pulliam has arranged for
another checker tournament between
William A. Ward and Homer Melick,
to take place Monday noon in the
proof section. The winner of this Sc
ries should go into training and meet
the champion of the bindery.
That phone in the bindery keeps the
folks stirred up. In the half-hour
lunch period the booth Is overwhelmed
and many fail to get accommodated.
Shall we get up a petition for the in
stallation of another instrument and
thus aliFT1iratn hn ahraad Hna1''
These warm and balmy fish days
are reminders that this is the tins of
year when the regulars of the rs
lief societies suffer from their annual
rheumatism. Iumbagoes. etc. Wonder
who will be the first this year?
Eddie Geyer has the SYMPATHY OF
his many friends in the recent death
of his aunt, which occurred in Indian
the Hoosier capital to attend the
funeral
Rufus Allen. chief OF the engineering
section. had a stethoscope on his desk
yesterday and said he had been test
ing the cylinder on one of the engines.
ma AiS VIII nave " lCoI Niit
spring on the instrument before he
will be certain Of its accuracy. If the
spring is correct and the engine is
still running. the results of the test
will indicate there is too much expan-
sion in the steam pipe, too small an
opening in the inlet port. or that the
foundry bowlers will be trimmed Tues
day night. His stetboscope has never
failed. and one OF these results is in
evitable: the only alternate remedy
will be a reduction in the pay roll.
T. J. Arlington will appear Monday
in the electrical section clad in a new
suit of overalls, the second in his
twelve years in the office. Wonder
what he will do with the old ones?
Stanley r. Gilbert has a hen on his
HighbridEe-farm which hatched a set
ting of eggs successfully. but Stanley
of course, knows more about raising
chicks than hen, so he attempted to
sub for the biddy. The operation was
a success. bnt most of the chicks died,
and hereafter he will leave such work
to the hen.
Who kidnapped the eagle off Pete
Pritchett's machine? He feels lost
without the little bird moving along
in front of him.
You shouldn't promise a lady a case
Of grape fruit unless you intend to
send It home. Have a heart and come
across.
Mr.. Rulings has finally completed
his grand spring cleanup In the
monOtype section. and everything
shines in readiness for the extra ses-
sion.
The electrical section is doing o big
Job i'm rewriting the fourth and fifth
floor of the bindery for the changes be-
ing made in the machine sewing, rul-
ing and fpishing rooms To keep ev-
erything moving smoothly requires
forethouEht and expert supervision, Of
which there appears to be no lack,
and the work is progressing in a man.
ner highly comnendable to the eff
cheney of the electricians. This is an
extensive rearrangement of machin-
cry, but the-reroutihg to be made pos
sible is expected to expedite the work
of the next Congress considerably.
Joe Lindsey. after working two
years and losing a finger in the main
office bindery. has been transferred
back to the Library branch bindery.
Jef D. Burnett, one-time linotype
operator. is now running a machine
down at the Marine barracks.
Emil Meyers is taking ten days
from the finishing room to start his
war garden.
Assistant George Lamb is in charge
of the stores division during the alb
sence of p. H. Gallagher.
Who is that he-vamp in the mono
type section, anyway?
Miss Helen Brandenburg was a de-
tail in the Office Of the Deputy Public
Printer last week.
Miss Hattie Robinson, of the key
board room. was called to Albany yes
terday by the illness of her brother.
Machinist Charlie Johnson wears a
broad grin these days. He has Just
taken another step up in masonry and
is now a Knight Templar. Why
shouldn't he smile?
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