The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Govt. Printing Office

dropped from the rolls because OF
n shortage of funds. owing to the
failure OF Congress to pass def
cheney bills. Thursday evening
seventy-five bindery workers were
laid of for the same reason. There
Is an abundance OF work In the
shop, but the lack OF funds pre-
vents its execution.
Mrs. MaudSs. Radiey died at the
family home last Tuesday. after an
illness of almost two years. Mrs.
Radley was 81 years of age and was
born in Batavia, N. Y. She is sur
vived by her husband. Charles w.
Radley, of the night linotype Sec
tion, and a son and daughter, Gerald
and Elizabeth. Interment was in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Archie NJ. Denison and Ethel L.
livery, both of the pamphlet bindery,
have announced their wedding,
which took place Wednesday, Feb
ruary 3, in Mount Vernon Methodist
Church. a.
Edward G. whaIl, of the electro
type section, has been elected as a
delegate to the international con-
vention of the Stereotypers' Union.
to be held in Bo1ton In July.
Frank L. Manderfeld, a former
Government Printing once proof
reader, who has been in Manila sew
eral years. was united In marriage
January 20 to Mrs. Florence II. Le-
sesne, of the Philippine capital. Mr..
Manderfeld holds a responsible posi-
tion with the c. c. Mccullough
Printing Company.
Mrs. ]. H. Boner died in Winston
Salem, n. c., March 6 at the age of
&c. She was the wife Of John Henry
Boner, the well-known poet and
writer. a former employe of the
proofroom.
In an effort to meet the shortage
of funds employees in the pressroom
are enjoying three-day furloughs.
Norman G. Sill. son of William s.
Sill, of the keyboard room. and Miss
Ida Kouns, of this city, were united
in marriage Monday, March 1, in the
Church of the Sacred Heart. Mr..
Sill was formerly a craftsman In
the War Department, but is now
employed with the General Electric
Company in Cleveland, Ohio.
Peter w. Prit BIT. secretary of
the Stereotypers" Union. after ten
years of night work. has been
transferred to the day force.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gable are
spending three weeks in Florida.
Harold B. Butler and Ross L. OIL
yer. .electrotypers. have resigned.
w. II. Taylor. of the electrical sec
ton. has been ill several weeks with
influenza.
Freshman Charge John d.
Mayors, of the night force, is on the
sick list.
Ellis Hughes, a veteran of the
carpenter shop, was taken home on
Wednesday, threatened with a
breakdown.
Thomas Rothery, manager of he
Rex Juniors baseball team. has an
nounced the selection of James c.
Roche, of the proofroom. as the
coach for the coming season.
Columbia Typographical Union re-
ports the death of ten members in
February. five of whom were PEN
sionerss The departed members are
William J. McEyoy. Charles W. Bell.
Fred A. Colby, jr., Edward Saxton.
and Morris Piggot. The pensioners
were James ]. Murray, James Coo
ley, William F. Ashley. Newton C.
Stoops and c. J. c. Pickett.
John L. wrenn has returned to
the electrical section, after several
weeks illness.
E. NJ. Decker has been granted
several weeks leave to recuperate
from his recent illness.
Mrs. John F. McLennan, wife of a
former Government Printing Office
proofreader, died in Manila Janu-
ary 10. John F. McLennan is in
charge of the E. c. Mccullough
Printing Company.
Copy Editor Charles w. Bush. of
Keyboard room. has, been confined to
his home for week by illness.
Charles Newton has been abse nt
from the carpenter shop for a month
and is now suffering with double
pneumonia.
Daniel V. Liddle has returned to
the linotype section after attending
the funeral of his sister in Saginaw,
Mich.
A. L. Flint. chief of Office In the
Panama Canal Zone printing plant
mas written to A. l.. oBwen, of the
proofroom, inquiring about reguIa-
tlons and restrictions in regard to
relief associations in the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Miss Grace Roper has returned ,o
her desk in the pamphlet binderv
after several days absence.
Conrad T. vogel. of the monotype
section, has announced his candi-
dacy as a delegate to the conven-
tion or the International Typo
sraphlcal Union, in Albany in Au-
gust.
Edward H. Heidingsfeld. time
Keeper in the hand, section, is eniov-
ing several weeks at Palm Beach
Florida.
James J. Jeffries. of the carpenter
shop, has resigned to enlist in the
merchant marine.
Miss Florence Elwood, clerk in
the electrical section, is co6fned to
her home with influenza. Duriny
her absence William Collins is IN
charge of the desk.
FRESHMAN Edward 1. Carter has
oeen granted sixty days leave with.
OUT pay on account of i'll health.
Linotype operator Frank r Nor
r.son is now In charge of a machine
at the Marine Barracks.
j. c. Morcock, clerk of the United
states District Court in Savannah
was visiting his brother, Edward q
Morcock, several days last week.
Mrs, Catherine ]. Mills. of the
pampniet bindery, has resigned and
VIII Join her husband in Waterloo.
Iowa.
FRESHMAN Edgar Jenkins has re-
signed to accept a similar position
in Baltimore.
Edwin p. Shaw, for many years a
compositor. in the hand section. re-