The Washington herald., 1920-04-18
aeaing Items Of Personal Nes about Wadngnns Vand Lines Of Achd
Topics Of Interest to Uncle Sans Workers
Govt. Printisg Office

John L. Kennedy, one Of ths moE
widely known printers In Washing-
ton, died wednesday in Sibley Hos
pital after a stroke of paralysis
Mr.. Kennedy was president OF Co
lumbia Typographical Union when
work was started on the Typo
graphical Temple, serving two
terms in that once. While employ
ed in the @. p. o. he held several
foremanships. He was the agent OF
the MerRenthaler Lintoype Company
at the time machines were installed
In the shop. After terminating his
active work at the trade he was for
many years a newspaper CORES
pondent on political matters For
several years he had been employed
at the local Press Club. He was
buried Thursday under the auspices
Of the Masonic Order.
Andrew J. Benton. Of the mono
type keyboard room. has resigned
to operate his White Leghorn chick
en- farm near High Bridge. Nd.
Preston George. captain Of the
motorcycle corps under the once of
superintendent OF work. has MADE
arrangements for an extensive auto
trip during the coming summer. He
VIII lOAAON Iue AluCOIn ElknNAI ~
far as the Mississippi River Aad rs-
turn through the Southern stafAA
Mr.. and Mrs Jamss J. Conrey
celebrated their seventeenth we'd
ding anniversary with an entsrtaan-
ment to q party of friends At the
home IN Brookland Wednesday eve
ming.
Miss Mary C. Cooley, Of the nasht
pamphlet bindery. and Ernest H
Wicket were married AZ the homs
Of the bride in LAngdon. Monday.
Friends Of the bride in the bindsryr
presented the couple with q hand
some water set
Foreman OF Printing Stanley r
Ridings Aas called 70 his home In
Missouri Monday by the critical ILL.,
ness Of his father.
Charles Kreh. auditor in the ae-
rcounttng division. has just return
ed from q trip TO his ancestral home
at Frederick. Nd. and states that
farmers in that vicinity are much
encouraged over the crop prospects
for the coming season.
James H johnson, after an III
ness Of several weeks with spinal
meningitis. died Monday in Sibley
4 lAOskASAA- ne - survived Dy inc
widow and two children Funeral
services were held from Brown
Memorial Church; intermeut In
Woodlawn Cemetery.
]. d. Newton. of the proof sec
ton: Joseph L Holland. OF the key
board room; Charles L Phillips, Of
the monotype section: John E. Ho-
gan. Of the hand section. and
Charles E. Slentz, Of the linotype
section, have been appointed .
committee to arrange and provzds
musical entertainment for the ntEh6
workers each night in the music
hall
Harry Mstchett. jr-. motorcycle
messenger, who was recently in
tured in a motorcycle accident IN
the Capitol grounds. Is recovertnE-
Elmer S. Jackson has been rein
stated in the electrotype foundry
after an illness Of several months
with stomach trouble
Michael J. Heating. Of ths ma
chine shop, has resigned 20 aocspt
a position with the Vocational Edu-
cation Board.
Victor l. Giren. of the linotype
section, has purchased q new home
in Takoma Park
Foreman Joe Van overmeer. Of the
forwarding and finishing section.
was absent last week on account Of
the death Of his wife.
For the first time in many yeaz.
no appointments were made durinE
the past week Separations were as
follows:
Edward J. Wood, press reyissr.
resigned; Frederick II. Brigham.
probational linotype operator, re-
signed; Frank Jenkins, probatiopal
pressman, resigned: Oscar V. Keela
pressman, resigned; Edward A Dore,
castor helper. resigned; John J..
Brodertck. compositor, resigned; /;
William A, Smith. compositor, re-
signed; Paul N, Wallace, compositor,
resigned; Miss Rena B. Wheeler,
emergency clerk, resigned; william
Warfeld. probationary messenger
boy, resigned; william A. Drew.
emergency messenger boy, resigned:
signed; Miss Mary E. Cooney, fold
ing machine feeder. resigned; Miss
Mary NJ. Quill, skilled laborer, re-
signed; Mrs. Catherine Lynch, skill
ca laoorer. resigned; Miss Ivy L
Neurath, skilled laborer, resigned;
Miss Lillian G. Walton. skilled la
borer. resigned; Thomas L Car
bin, skilled laborer, resigned: WAL
ter J. Doyle, skilled lAborer, re-
signed; William W. Grimes, skilled
laborer, resigned; Mark H ToIan.
skilled laborer. resigned; John
Thomas. skilled laborer, resigned;
George F. Travers. skilled laborer.
resigned: William II. Turner, skilled
laborer, resigned
Promotions-Charles E. Castle
maker-up to compositor; William II.
Bright, press corrector to compost
tor; Morris Hirschkopf. compositor
to press corrector; Charles W. Trey,
ICompoSitor to nrnnf naadar