Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-31
NAVY YARD.

me many friends of William r r4,
quarterman of the cartridge case shon
are deeply interested in his ra,,d rico
80 'he service or the navy yard. In
Way 1917. the officials were seeking a
man able to fill the position of lead
ing man IN the shop. Mr.. HAYS. who
was special machinist in the too,
SHOP was selected for the position. a
short time thereafter the yae,,., 80
ouarterman was announced, which was
to be filed by examination He +oo,,
the examination and passed with a
very high rating, and his appointment
iolio"ed soon thereafter. at which
time the master mechanic took an ex-
tended vacation. and Mr.. Hays was
placed in charge of the shop. Since then
he has Installed new methods. which
have saved the government consider
able money.
Chales Kinsella, a machinjst NJ tho
TOOL shop, was stricken with nervous
prostration while at work Saturda v
evening. He was removed to the Cas-
ualty Hospital, where he revived.
Raymond Satterfield. a former ma.
chinist of the tool shop, paid a visit to
the yard Monday
Harry Williams of the west gun car.
rage shop is enjoying a weeks leave
of absence.
Charles Fischer. quarterman of the
foundry, will leave tonight for a shori
visit to Wilmington, Del.
Resolutions expressing regret thai
George r. Cook. master mechanic al
the naval gun foundry, had resigned
were adopted at 4 meeting of the In.
ternational holders Union of North
America, Local No. 215. The resolutions
spoke highly of Mr. Cook and his sery.
ice, saying that his departure from the
force will prove serious loss to the
naval gun foundry for long time te
come" suitably inscribed copy of the
resolutions was presented to Mr.. Cook
by committee comprising A. E. John.
son, P. w. McCaffery and F. s. Gicker.
Justfs Puruzzi, a machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, is absent or
account of illness.
Thomas X. Flood, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, is spending
ten days vacation at his home, Tren-
ton, n. J. He will return to work after
election.
l. iDoiiRClISs d AidGillllSl Oh Inc
cartridge case shop, has moved into his
house on 9Th street southeast which he
purchased recently.
John MetZger, a machinist of the tool
shop. is spending n couple of days in
Brooklyn. n Y. Upon his return he will
stop at Newark, n. j., and visit his
father.
Mrs. and Mr.. Arthur Sergeant, a
machinist of the west gun carriage
shop. celebrated the fifth anniversary
of their marriage Sunday.
]. F. Mcclure, a machinist of the tool
shop. was absent for a couple of days
compiling data for the machinists to
day. Mr.. Mcclure is chairman of the
committee of machinists that will ap-
pear before the board.
r. A De Groot. a machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. also a mem
honor of unfurling one of the flags at
the Union station last Saturday.
Columbia Lodge. No. 174. T. A of NJ,
held its first smoker of the season
Wednesday evening Addresses were
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers; 7. f. Tracy. secretary-tr treas
urer of the label department of the
American Federation of Labor; P. J.
Mcnamara. legislative representative
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Fireman and Engineers. and p. j. Con-
Ion, vice president of the 1. A of N.
Instrumental and vocal music was rem
dered by Lawrence Hurdle, A. Il. Gros-
curth. Milton Clark, Thomas Troddon.
Frank Mahan. George Stack. Patrick
Nylard and Mr. Edwards.
Edward PhiliDS gave recitation and
introduced a small party of boys, who
INDUCED in battle royal.
w. D. Cullen. a machinist of the east
gun carriage shop. who has been alb
sent the past two weeks on account of
illness, returned to work Thursday.
w f. Moody, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, and T. r. Hin
del, a machinist of the miscellaneous
shop. will go to their home in Glen
Rock, Pa, to vote.
list of the east gun carriage shop, paid
d visit to the yard Wednesday, at
which time he secured forms to reg
lister for employment
F.. G. Claggett, a machinist of the
gun shop, is off duty on account of i'll
ness.
d. J. Jones, a machirist of the tool
shop. returned to work Friday.
T. D. Edwards has moved into his
newly purchased home on 18th street
southeast. near Lincoln Park.
f 6 Hoffman, a machinist Of the
bra.cb mechanism shop, left today for