The Washington herald., 1919-03-08

Frank E. Newton. chief yeoman.
U. S. n. r. c.. in charge of the bond
division. Navy Department. who re-
signed from the monotype section to
enter the service, died Wednesday
at the Naval Hospital from dropsy.
The funeral will be held today at .
o'clock from the home at 623 Fifth
street northeast; interment at
Arlington. He leaves a wife and
eight children.
Several changes are to be made
in the bindery. 1t is reported that
the ruling section will go to the
south wing of the fifth floor. the
machine sewing section to the north
wing of the fifth. the blank section
to the north wing of the fifth where
the ruling machines have been, and
the finishers to the south wing of
the fourth floor, west end. This is
done to eliminate trucking and ex-
pedite the work.
Henry Ford is to sell his new fliv-
yer for less than $500. why not
make it s240. Henry, and well all
take a chance?
II you know what changes are to
take place tonight, please communi-
cate with this column quick.
Forrest Grimes escorted two I. w.
WIS through the works yesterday
a couple of innocent war workers.
service coats, caps. and everything
Don't leave your floor until the
bell rings" If you do-freworks
The Public Printer is looking for no
one on the stairways, but If you're
caught-goodnight. Safety first.
Chairman McFadden's forum re-
ceived a notable acquisition last
night. Dick Arm has been a fire.
auenter of the round table for the
last two years, but since they ex-
hausted the prohibition argument
the talk has turned to millinery, and
he has deserted them.
"Toppy" Dunlap. Of the night
press division is on the sick list
with a pair of trench feet from
wearing Maj. McCarthy's office
shoes. Ray Proudley is also on the
hospital roster. convalescing in the
Wonder if the deficiency failure
has anything to do with the short
age Of towels, and soap?
The Scotch songs were much en-
joyed today. and next Friday Mr..
Lineback proposes to put over an
Irish program. He wants every
thing Irish except bouquets. Jim
Sprucebank's sleeve protectors will
make their farewell bow.
Misses Neal Biggs and Katherine
Freiseis will motor to the ancient
city of Alexandria tonight to attend
a dance in their honor.
After this week the night workers
will care very little whether the
II street owl is on time or not.
Capt. Harlow says it's better to
be a doorkeeper in the house of
the Lord than to dwell in the tents
of the ungodly." Wonder if Cap.
knows whether Shakespeare or
Walt Mason wrote that?
George Smouse came back to
work yesterday. Dan Liddle sug-
gested that the m was knocked
cut of his name.
Lieut.. Walter Shannon, who ia
in charge of a pier to welcome re-
turning troops in New York, was
a visitor seeing old friends in the
keyboard room Friday.
Tonight the night forces will ad-
journ. as Vice President Marshall
would say, sine deo."
Eugene Dunnigan, president of
Electrotype Molders and Finishers'
Union, No. II. has been elected dele
gate to attend the convention In
Colorado, next July.
Jack Burke has been at home
for several days building an addi-
tion to his house. Got that much,
Jack?
Miss Ann C. Wilson has returned to
the proofroom after several days ill.,
ness.
Elmer Is. Brammell, Of the lino-
type section, is after one of those
automobiles The Herald will give