Evening star., 1915-02-14
NAVY YARD.

attended A portion of the Naval Gun
Factory Band furnished the music
William II. Smoot, machinist of the
erecting shop, accompanied Mrs. Smoot
to Baltimore last Saturday, where she
Will undergo an operation at the Mercy
Hospital.
Walter Bright, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, is enjoying a
weeks leave.
j. L. Morgan, machinist of the tool
shop. has been absent for several days
on account of Illness
The United States bureau of stand
ards test car is at present undergoing
necessary repairs In the west gun car
rage ria shop prior to going to Norfolk.
that point it will go to San Fran
cisco.
Earnest S. Crown, machinist of the
will visit his uncle IL New York. "
J. H. Conrad, blacksmith of the forge
shop. Is confined to his home with an
injured hand.
c. w. Tucker. a former machinist of
the too! shop, of late in the automobile
iCpdiI uuSiHeSS, mas Deen re-emplOyeQ
in his former capacity.
s. j. Martin, machinist of the tool
shop, who recently returned from
Charlottesville, where he attended the
funeral of his mother, was stricken
with severe attack of pneumonia
shortly after his return to work.
The following machinists were called
to work in the secondary mount shop
during the past week: H. F. Reser. T.
W. Started. J. T. Thompson, J. L. Book
aras. ]. NJ. Melcher, ]. E. Fowler and s.
W. Frazier.
breech mechanism shop, left last Tues
day on an extended trip to Florida
C. NJ. Null, former machinist of the
Esterbrook Pen Company of Philadel-
phia, was hired as toolmaker in the
tool shop during the past week.
Harry T. Kelley, machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, after an abb
sence of three weeks, returned to work
Monday. During his absence his wife
died.
Peter Brannan of the tool shop, who
has been absent for the past two weeks
suffering from an attack of rheuma-
tism, returned to work Monday.
r. H. Alcorn, molder in the foundry,
who was absent for several days on ac-
count of illness, returned to work
Tuesday.
r. w. Swain. machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, has been absent for
several days on account Of illness.
William W. Shipley, machinist. was
transferred from the sight shop to the
tool shop during the past week.
E. A. Gates, blacksmith Of the forge
shop, is confined to his home with an
attack of the grip.
Raymond Fergeson of the tool shop
has been promoted from machinfst at
S4.08 to machinist special at $432-
of the forge shop, is suffering with an
injured hand.
The following machinists were called
to work in the miscellaneous shop dur
ing the past week: l.. F. Dennis Of the
local steel plant, ]. NJ. Reilly of Baltl-
more. D. Waldie of Greenfield, N. c.;
w. T. Charles of Chambersburg, Pa,
and c. E. Herwig Of Frederick, Nd.
William Hensler. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, is absent on
weeks leave.
o. Wade, blacksmith helper. who has
been absent for the past six months
suffering from a fractured leg, has re-
covered sufficiently to return to work
Frank Bassett, quarterman Of the
west gun carriage shop, is motoring
with friends through Maryland ana
Virginia.
Arthur wrighter. machinist of the
ohoY, icn1
by the physician to vacation FOR the
benefit of his health.
W. A. Cooper, machinist of the west
sent on account of illness for the past
three weeks. has returned to work.
Mai. Jesse B. K Lee, president of
Mckinley Council. National Union.
composed of navy yard employees, has
completed his committees. A prosper
Gus year is anticipated.
J. Hardy, blacksmith. of the planning
board, who has been in the hospital for
the past two weeks, undergoing an
operation, returned to his duties Mon
day.
The following workmen of the foun-
dry are reported absent on account OF
Illness; James Cooksey, James Pier.
James Hughes, Ed Owen, J. w. War
rington and James Gibson.
c. w. McGaffrey, molder, of the foun-
dry, has returned to work after several
days absence.
G. r. Gates. blacksmith, who has been
temporarily on the planning board for
several weeks, has returned to the
forge shop.
injuries received by workmen in the
yard are announced by the surgeon in
charge as follows:
February 3-w. B. Cornelius, slight
confusion left arm: D. Graham slight