The Washington herald., 1919-03-05

Well. tho deficiency bill failed to
pass, and along with it the extern
sion OF the increase for printers,
binders and pressmen goes over until
next session. However. the $40 bonus
is assured commencing July /, and
the provision in the legislative bill
requiring all government printing to
be done in the G. p. o. gives us
some cause for congratulation. We
can now begin to worry about wheth-
er we will get all our half-holidays
this summer.
Eddie Beck's linotype bowlers met
last night in the Recreation alleys and
rolled four games. and while many OF
the balls went down the pi channel
they totaled good scores. Next week
they will do better. and will be in po-
stion 10 challenge Hugh Carey's foun-
dry team. The two teams were the
the Limos. composed of Zepp. Max
well, Dawson and Walker, and the
Mergs, composed OF Hartung. Byron.
Beck and Coakley. The total pins
upset was lilo by the Mergs and l l,o2S
by the Limos. AS some one remarked
as bowlers they are good operators.
Wallace s. Christian, an employc
of the shop for twenty years. office
man in the press room since 1901,
leaves Saturday to take up the
practice of medicine in St Louis
Doc will leave many warm friends
who wish him all the success he can
take care of.
After indulginS in a game OF pool
with several Swamppoodle cham
pions the other day. Charlie Black.
of the night press force. found that
his top coat was missing. Bad
enough to lose the game, but sum-
mer is coming, Charlie.
Dan Liddle received a card yes
terday from Capt. R>o Williams. for
merly a linotype machinist, stating
he is now on furlough and seeing
the. sights in France.
! Stereotypers' Union. No. 49, meets
tonight in Typographical temple at
| S o'clock.
John Onyun, of the proofroom.
! night. lost n week-old grandctdlC;
! last week.
: Harry Oehler ties a nice bow tie,
and while he knows little about a
! four-in-hand he always recognizes
| four of kind.
! Mrs. ]. NJ. Hamacher, Miss Mary p.
( Kehoc and Miss lola T. Cochrane are
on the pamphlet bindery sick list
the job proofroom after several days
/ illness.
type operator, was in the shop yes
terday shaking hands with friends.
Thomas J. CovinEton, of the inter-
mediate shift in the machine shop,
has been i'll for a week. Fred Brown
is or the job.
Seraphin Schneider, a fireman in the
engineer section, has been i'll several
days.
Philip Field wants TO know what
became OF tho "guzzard" on his ma
chine. Sirlouis, tell Philip where this
thing is hidden.
Lieut.. Michael J. Keatfng, now
with the motor transport service,
was in the machine shop seeing
friends yesterday.
Leslie Freeman says that things
seem different now with two young
sters in his house. You have a
good start, Les.
John ]. O'Brien. foreman of the
foundry, has been i'll several days.
Nathan Parker has been absent
from the engine section for a week
with influenza.
Frank White. of the night press
force. bent two of his brackets and
had to stay home Monday night to
put another kink in them. These
brackets cause Frank a lot Of trou-
BILE.
Marsh A. Bodcnhamcr, George Sci
bold, John II. Patterson. Harry Och
Ter and Miss Mamie T., Daniel attend
cd the banquet given by the National
Capital Press Saturday night, but Bo-
die and Seibold had to leave before