Evening star., 1914-12-06
three weeks on account Of illness. has
returned to work

| three weeks on account Of illness. has
| returned to work
William Fl. Smoot, machinist, of the
erecting shop, has been absent for four
Gays on hunting trip. through south
ern Maryland. Mr.. Smoot says that he
was successful in bagging fifty pieces
of game.
Eight machinist helpers have been
called to work in the erecting shop.
Horrold Crawford, machinist, of the
oreech mechanism shop returned to
work Monday after four days at Co
lonial Beach with the District Naval
Militia.
william II. Smoot, chairman of the
committee on speakers for the banquet
to be held Thursday to promote fed
eral civil pensions, has obtained the
following speakers: Senator Sterling of
South Dakota. William Andrews. audi
tor of the Treasury, and C. p. Sylvan
superintendent of the Bell Telephone
Company of New York city. They have
assurance of several other prominent
speakers. who will be announced later
With few minor details yet to be at
tended to the arrangements are COM
plete.
shop. who has been in Tennessee fo-
the past nineteen days. returned to
work Monday.
Lodge, No. 174, international Associa-
tion of Machinists. Wednesday evening
j. W. Schwenk and J. f. Morgan were
elected auditors to audit the books of
the Grand Lodge for the semi-annual
period ending November so, 1914.
George r. Huttle. machinist of the
tool shop. who was absent for the past
two weeks. suffering from an accident,
received while riding bicycle, re-
turned to work Monday.
The following machinists have been
called to work in the sight shop: ]. e.
Murphy. r. f. Jamson, ]. F. White, f.
M St4rbuck,, F. B. Morris, H. J. Smith
and A. D. Klein.
Ernest Lof1er, machinist. of the
breech mechanism shop motored to
Baltimore Saturday, where he remained
with friends until Sunday evening.
The keystone Social Club consisting
of number of ma achinists their wives
and sweethearts, gave a pleasant party
at the home of Elizabeth Kidwen of
Cherrydale, Va, Tuesday evening. The
musician who had been engaged to
furnish music for the dancing failed to
obliged to call Martin Rollins of the
accounting Office, who resides in Cher
rydale. out of bed to supply the neces-
sary music. Dallas Dyer and Elizabeth
Kidwell arranged the affair.
M. F. Wilhelm, machinist, of the mis-
cellaneous shop has been absent for
the past two weeks on account of ILL
ness.
e. J. Aiken, leading man, and J. z.
Van Horn. machinist, of the sight shop
have returned from a hunting trip on
the lower Potomac.
William Gaitley. an apprentice of the
breech mechanism shop. who has been
absent on account of illness since last
August. returned to work Tuesday.
The following 1machinists, have been
r. Gosnell. H. G. Keathley. c. S. Gill
Frank Klopfer. W. S. Bryan. B. r. NC
Nally, John Frazer and Joseph Davis.
John Dulin. leading man of the tor
ern coast of Maine for the past two
weeks on business, has returned to his
duties.
r. L. Roberts, machinist, of the tool
shop is absent on account of Illness
William Hough. jr., with his bride,
have returned from a tour to Phila-
have taken up their residence on E
street southeast.
]. F. Mcclure, George 1. Laizure and
for the machinists. will appear before
the Secretary of the Navy tomorrow
In the interest of wages. 1t is their
intention to urge the department to
mandant H. P. Jones. that no reduc-
tions in wages shall be made in the
schedule for 1915.
yard. who is in the city on business.
paid visit to the yard to see the
new machinery which has been in
stalled recently.
W. r. Adams of the planning board is
on his annual hunting expedition.
James Fairall. a machinist. of the
east gun carriage shop has been ill
for the past week.
Capt. Eberle. the newly appointed
commandant. was at the yard during
the early part of the week He will
not assume charge until January I.
]. Rodgers and ]. Pursel have been
called to work in the west gun car
riage shop as helpers.
Percy Bradburn, a machinist. of the
tool shop. has sustained an injury to
his left foot. which will keep him from
work for several days.
Louis Beach has returned from an
other successful hunting trip. In two
days he bagged thirty-five rabbits and
six turkeys.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Secretary Redfield went to New York