The Washington herald., 1919-01-19

Of the ruling and sewing section.
has returned from the flying school
at Memphis, where he was grad
uated. and won his commission as
lieutenant in the Aviation Corps.
Lieut.. Taylor attended Technical
High School Of this city, and also
George Washington University.
While engaged in cross-country fly
ing recently in Tennessee, he had
narrow escape from death. He
was 5000 feet up when bis engine
stalled. but he spiraled down and
picked a safe landing place. Be-
fore entering the service Lieut.
Taylor held responsible position
with Shannon e. Luchs, real estate
agents, having charge OF the build
ing department. He will probably
resume his civilian duties after a
period of rest. though as this bird
man puts 1t, II would just as soon
fly as walk"
Benjamin r. Henry. a veteran
printer. for many years employed
in the day monotype section, died
at Emergency Hospital, Friday aft
ernoon. after being stricken with
heart failure at the corner of Fiji
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Henry had been on the sick list
for some time and was down town
Friday to draw his pay. He was
born in Utica. about 70 years ago,
and learned his trade in California
He spent considerable of his early
life among the Western Indians, and
was twice seized with the gold
fever and made two trips to Alaska
The funeral will be held from the
residence at Eleventh and Euclid,
but the date has not yet been an
ncunced.
Forrest Grimes, who has been
employed in the linotype section for
several years, has accepted a po-
sition as assistant doorkeeper. and
is helping Capt. Harlow at the front
door.
Abe Klinknelt/ in the monotype
keyboard room, says this seems to
be the season for killing on unde-
sirable husbands.
In the day foundry section the
single and married men have form
cd bowling teams. and last Tuesday
nlgnl lnt SOlleCuHl lilt Sins it
men succeeded in getting the
Brosee, SelZle and Markham COM
while Carey, Mclean, Jackson,
Cavey and McCsuley promise to
carry off the honors at the meet
next Tuesday night.
rnrna1I, II CamnheIf Miss
Helen Z. Colliere, Mrs. Nellie NJ.
and Mrs. Axcie D. Ding. of
the pamphlet binding section, were
detailed to the forwarding and I'm
ishing section.
Timothy ]. Frye, machine helper
in the night linotype section. had
the back of his hand injured while
gear on Mark Smiths machine Fri
day night.
John BuckhoIz has almost recov-
cred from his trip to Paterson, n. J..
John Foster, a bookbinder in the
job forwarding section, has been
confined TO his home with sickness
for several days.
Anyone who wants to start riot in
the ruling section. just ask Al Tay-
lor how he enjoyed his stay in the
Sunny South" AL says there is no
such a place; it's a Rainy South"
nowadays.
George C. Seibold. the popular
secretary of the printeN union.
whose wedding anniversary and
birthdate arrive on the same day,
cut another notch in his stick last
Friday.
Miss Mary A. O'Connor. Of the
pamphlet binding section, is detail
ed to the ruling and sewing room.
Elmer johnson, Of the day foun-
dry force, who was thrown from
his car in a collision last week, re-
turned to work Saturday.
Newton c. Stoops. a veteran printer
who has for years acted as door
Typographical Union, hopes to be able
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the near future. Mr.. Stoops is get
ting well along in years and is not
in the best of health.
Mrs. Blanche NJ. Caldwell, n folder
IN the pamphlet binding section, is
confined to her home with sickness.
Thomas n. Surguy, a well-known
has hpfn sick for
some time.
Mrs. Margaret O'NeaI is detailed
from the pamphlet binding section to
the Office of the superintendent OF doc
uments.
Lieut.. T. H. Mccarthy. who was
formerly employed in the monotype
casting room and resigned to enter
the army, returned to work last week.
after having completed seventeen
months in the service, during which
time he was detailed as instructor in
small arms practice at Admission, Ala.
The boys in the casting room are hap
by to have Pat" as he is famil-
iarly known. among them again.
Lee H. Hurts. of the day foundry
section, who has been suffering with
pneumonia for several weeks, is i'm
proving.
Miss Katherine l.. S. Brown, az
folder in the pamphlet bindery. is
on the sick list.
Harry 4. Nesbit, a maker-up in
the day monotype section, was much
Saturday evening when his
asSanhIad around +bp