The Washington herald., 1919-03-22
BUREAU OF.
ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING
49, NEWS
By Dw1c

The Bureau baseball candidates
will be called for practice on April
l, and Manager Handiboe is pre-
pared to whip the men in shape in
short order. so that they can bring
home the bacon" Mr.. Dean, for
mer president of the Government
League. will issue a call for reor-
ganization in a few days. Besides
the Treasury, Commerce. Marines
and Bureau, it is proposed TO add
the United States Shipping Board
team. The full list of officers Of the
Bureau club follows: ). B. Irving,
president; T. A. Rooney. vice presi-
dent: H. E. Clipper. Secretary: S. N
Falconer treasurer; ]. Handiboe,
manager. Board of directors: Will
lam D. Clark. H. E. Clipper. G. c..
Cole, G. Dant, David Davis. S "
Falconer, A. J. Fallon. ]. W. Gibson,
NJ. Hankins, J. B. Irving, Bayne
King, John Mooney T. F. Roache,
T. A. Rooney. C. E. Rose. A. p. Ruth,
H. L. Stroh, J. E. Swigart and Z. r
Williams.
The response to the appeal to the
various divisions for the support OF
the team has been very satisfactory,
and it is believed that the printing
division will come through today
with flying colors.
The employees OF the federal re-
serve vault are very anxious to
sample some of Miss Mary Moses
fudge. Some of her friends in the
stamp perforating division had that
rare pleasure Wednesday evening,
and their comments make ones
mouth water.
Miss Hellmuth and Miss Ethel
Lloyd, of the stamp book and coil
room, have been granted a weeks
leave.
Here is a good one on Henri J. Sap
rey. plate printer in section 9. A
friend of his remarked the other day
that his eyes were red and swollen.
Yes" said he, II do believe I an,
going blind" ''Oh, no." replied his
friend, you have been blind for the
past year and are just regaining your
sight Cheer up"
Mrs. Elsie Winter. OF the examining
division, did not hesitate when she
learned that her husband, Raymond
Winter, who has been overseas for
the past fifteen months. had arrived
at Newport News, Va She is on her
way to meet him now.
Miss Blanche A. Sanders, OF the
stamp book and coil division, has been
temporarily detailed to the engraving
division.
Miss Nellie Wilding was absent yes
terday. She is spending quite a bit OF
time at the oculist's lately. Maybe,
she couldn't "see her way clear"
Smith Compton, OF the stamp book
and coil division, has been alb
Sent for the past few days on account
Of the death of his brother-in-law.
sion, Is enjoying some of her annual
leave.
One of the contributors to this
column visited the recreation building
the other evening, and found several
Of the boys getting their curved ball
into good working order for the com.
ing bureau tournament Some of the
girls were on hand also. and Miss
Mary Ganzhorn came through with
two big games-1b5 and 10l. Keep III
the good work. Mary. and you will
make some of the boys look like
pikers. Tuesday will be ladies' night
when the singles and mixed doubles
| will be rolled. The bureau band will
furnish the music, and il is expected
that the officials Of the bureau will b,
on hand to wish the bowlers good
luck Refreshments will be served
Wednesday night will be devoted Il
the blind pig doubles.
Entries for these events will posi-
lively close today, so all those desir'
ing to participate see A. n. Dewey
section O.