The Washington herald., 1920-05-09
Government Printing
Office

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Through the Adjutaut Generate
ofiice. Maj. Leo B. Roberts. Of this
city. recently received decoration of
the Order Of University Palms. sflade
Of of1cier d'academie--slivcr palms.
which was awarded 20 him by the
French government About TIVE
months ago Maj. Roberts received 4
citation for meritorioUs service from
the French goVernmeIL end the
ADDED decoration was q surprise. He
was with the engineers in France
nearly eighteen months and was
sent home with q detachment Of
men and six tons Of maps for the
War College. He has also received
a citation from this government for
meritorious service. MaJ. Roberts
was brought up in Washington. For
years he was prominent in athletics
and was captain of the Central High
School track team in 1895 and won
many prizes as a sprinter. He is a
graduate OF Kansas University and
was connected with the Geological
Survey for eleven years. but is now
division engineer with william
Barclay Parsons in New York City.
He is q member Of the American
Society Of Engineers and Of Nyron
N. Parker Lodge, No. 81. =. A A n,
Of this city. His father. David J.
Roberts, is an employe Of the proof
room
Edward S. Moores, who has been
the purchasing agent for fourteen
years, resigned May ! 70 accept q
position with the Maehers LAmm
Paper Company Of this city. He en-
tered the Government Printing Of
nee in 1898 as assistant inspector
and rose to the position Of purchas-
ing agent. In this capacity he has
purchased millions Of dollars worth
Of paper and supplies. Ernest Z.
Emerson, assistant to Mr Moores.
has been promoted to fill thesva-
icancy. and Bart W. Butler succeeds
Mr.. Emerson.
Charles E. Dodson, for many years
in charge OF the linotype machines
on the night Record force, died
May after six months confinement
with spinal tuberculosis. Mr. Dod-
son had been a sufferer for years.
He was 4S years Of age and is sur
vived by the widow and two chill
dren. Funeral services were held
from the late residence, 524 Ten
wood Cemetery. At a special meet
ing Of the night linotype chapel
resolutions OF sympathy were adopt .
ed and a committee was appointed
to attend the funeral.
William 7. Galliher. an operator
I in the linotype section, and Miss
Mildred Kemp. Of this CITY. were
married Saturday, May s. in the par
sonage OF Rev. Reward T. Downs.
After a short wedding trip the cou-
pie will reside on Third street.
Joseph U. Jackson. for many years
In the Manila branch, has been re-
instated and assigned to the Job sec
/ ton Mr.. jackson has been in the
States on a visit, but during his alb
sence the Philippine legislature leg
islated the American employees ~
the plant on the oils. zno AFr.
jackson expects to p. Ia IN wash
ington.
Leon c. Massey, O. the biadery.
was called to his hCns On Boise
Idaho. last Sunday b. he dezth q
his sister.
Louis A. Day has o-rar'zcd o ban
team in the job sec ION vhi-h off
ifers to meet a team from any sec
! tion of the Govern Ea-.r.lur
'ohice.
Adolph Graef. Of rae rarrerter
shop. had his trunE ~ RS r~rp
rified and S67 in mon Jlsa-
Ralph E. Seiffert, a. the sor Sec
tton. has resigned TO l,iu-. % E5s
home in Allentown. Ps.
/ Memorandum Of appointments
separations. promotions, etc. in the
Government Printing once, for
week ending Wednesday, May S:
Appointments Miss Martha A
Dawley, probationsl cataloguer: Jo-
seph Z. Jackson. proofreader; Louis
. r. Weinkam, emergency messenger
boy; Harry J. Mcdonald. emergency
messenger boy; Richard II Wilson,
emergency messenger boy.
Separations-Latreil NJ Powers.
Joseph n. Humphries. Claude II.
johnson. Thomas Collins. Augustus
Wilson. Mrs. Katherine Smart. James
: F. Brooks, John D. GLADDEN.. James
A. Terrell. Howard F. Pearson.
Charles Maclin, David Clarkston.
John Thompson. Ira E. Miller. Ed
ward T. Tobey. Alex J. McMulIen.
Frank A. Robinson, Fred W. II.
Brandt, Miss Elizabeth r. Scaggs.
Miss Flossye II. Yates, Thomas A.
Wood. Edward Z. RohreE Ralph T.
! Seifert, William NJ. Kline. Terrence
Mahoney. Thomas r. Hollowell.
George r. Ellegood. Clinton F. Wing.
John P. Kahler. Edward 5. Moores.
Savage Branford.
Promoted-Daniel n. Rlapp. Msu-
rice J. o'Conner. Harry L. Cochran.
James Z. Neatch, William A Muir
ply. Miss Margaret r. Toner. Mrs.
Mary A Keenan,, Miss Elsie Z. Mil
stead, Samuel Thrift, Miss Nora c.
Lennon, Miss Marie E. Barrett, Miss
Caroline Brennan, Miss Eva p. Rid
dick, Miss Marion J. Kennedy, will
lam /. Reed, Paul p. Schultz, Charles
F. Ferrell, Charles II. Evans, Elbert
C. Day, George L. Swindell.