Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03
NAVY YARD.


to accept a position at the Catholic
University. His shopmates congratu-
lated him upon securing a position
which has. good prospects. and as a
token of their esteem they gathered
during the noon half hour Tuesday
and with appropriate remarks by Will
liam M. Williams presented him with
a tool chest containing a number Of
valuable machinist tools
Earl Schwenk, machinist of the tool
shop. availed himself of the oppor-
tunity of registering to cast his first
ballot in November. He will vote at
Washington Heights.
H. c. Lybrand is confined to his home
on account of disabled arm.
John Rizzo, leading man of the
forge shop, in company with Theodore
Sharp. a machinist Of the tool shop,
will leave today on fishing trip in
the lower Potomac. They will sail in
Mr.. Rizzo's yacht Florence.
Two new lathes are being placed in
the gun shop to be used for boring
small guns.
William Mathis. former machinist
in the breech mechanism shop, paid a
visit to the yard recently.
T. ]. Bresnahan, a machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, motored to
Baltimore Tuesday in his new auto,
taking a party of friends to attend the
convention of Catholic societies.
Twenty craftsmen in the yard will
take the engineering course at the
George Washington University the
coming year.
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miscellaneous shop, has returned to
work after a weeks vacation at Sol
onions Island. Md.
tool shop, goes to Capitol Heights, Oc-
tober 6. to register for voting in No
vember.
A. Drummond, master mechanic Of
the blacksmith shop, is confined to his
home with an attack of malaria.
E. D. Schwenk. machinist Of the sec
ondary mount shop. has returned to work
after visiting Baltimore.
James Hardin, a machinist of the tool
shop. has returned from a fishing trip to
Rock Point. Md. He reports success.
Leroy Kicks of the pattern shop will
take several weeks vacation and will
visit his sister in Albany, N. Y. He also
will spend some time in Boston, attend
ing the worlds base ball series.
F. Garrison. a machinist Of the west
gun carriage shop. is enjoying nine days
leave of absence.
Thomas Harris Of the carpenter shop
has returned to work after accompany
ing the Eastern base ball team to Cleve-
land. Ohio. He played shortstop for the
Eastern team against the Cleveland
]. D. Mccormick and Mr.. Elaison are
both claiming championship of the draft
ing room as checker players.
J. Hagan. a blacksmith, has taken sew
eral days of leave.
Ralph Bates of the tool shop, who was
injured at GordonsvAle, Va. has recov-
cred sufficiently to be able to come home,
and Is expected to be at work in couple
Of days.
W. F. Miller. a Inachinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has been absent on
account of illness. He is reported to be
improving.
s. Watson has been appointed as
craftsman in the drawing room.
c. w. Humphrey, a machinist of the
secondary mount shop, has returned to
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cokeek. Md.
A liberal contribution was raised by
the workmen Of the pattern shop for
the Red Cross.
Joe Quigly. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is absent and is
reported to be confined to his home
Charles Foble. a machinist of the
cartridge case shop, has been appoint
ed leading man.
Fred Dierkoph. a machinist of the
miscellaneous shop. who recently re-
turned to work after siege of ILL
ness. has taken relapse and again
Is unable to work
The Pattern Makers League of
Washington expects to entertain the
next convention of the Pattern Makers
Leagues.
Luis Rosenberg, a machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, who has been
absent from work for six months on
account OF an injury, was in the shop
Thursday.
George W. Thompson of the west gun
carriage shop and W. Irving Earn
shay OF the miscellaneous shop are
temporarily detailed to the drafting
room on special work.
Thomas Gleason, leading man of the
miscellaneous ship. is absent on ac-
count Of illness.
II. H. Hunter, quarterman at the
foundry, is reported to be seriously i'll
at his home in Alexandria.
Robert L. Barber, leading man in the
west gun carriage shop, who was in
Jured In an automobile accident, is on
II good way to recovery.
E. II. Howard. master mechanic of
the steel foundry. has assumed charge
of the iron foundry.
]. Bailey of the secondary mount shop
has returned to work after a short
visit to Baltimore.
H. T. Clark. a machinist in the mis-
cellaneous shop. while riding his motor
auto of Mr.. LofHers. No one was in
jured. Mr.. Clark's machine was badly
damaged.
! NAVY DEPARTMENT. |
Secretary Daniels has gone to his
home in Raleigh, N. c., on private
business, and expects to return to this
city Monday morning.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, who
failed of nomination as the democratic