Evening star., 1915-06-27
NAVY YARD.

The Naval Gun Factory Band gave
its first open air concert of the year at
the navy yard Friday evening. The
band ha. added some new members to
its list recently. j. O. Montague has
become chairman Of the concert COM
mittee. \. Cello continues a s musical
director
George Downs, tooImaker of the tool
shop. left Wednesday for an extended
trip through the west as far as San
Francisco. where he viii take in the
exposition. He will stop at Chicago.
Kansas ,ritv. Denver. Colorado Springs.
Salt Lake city and Los Angeles. and on
his return viii spend some time at
Portland. Seattle. Victoria. Vancouver.
Minneapolis and st. Paul. He expects
to he gone about a month.
George wilford, a leading man of
to accept a similar position with the
Remington Arms Company
Charles Lewis, leading man of the
erecting shop who has been i'll for the
past month, returned to duty last We'd
nesday- He spent some time at Mar
tinsburg. w Va.
Charles Riston machiuist of the west
gun carriage shop. was absent for sew
eral days last week attending the
funeral of his niece of Baltimore
P A. Miller. machinist of the mis-
Cellaneous shop. and Miss Grace Wat
son were married Wednesday, Imme-
aiately following the ceremony they
feft for New York.
T F. Knight nachinist of the east
gun carriage shop. who has been at
Eineland, n. j.. for the last year. suf-
fering from serious Illness has re-
turned to hts home, on e street south
east. in a serious condition
Charles Beard has been signed to play
first base for the Machinists. He adds
strength to the team, which holds a
safe lead in the Potomac League
Thomas Bingly. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, is spending
two weeks at the Y. NJ. c. A. camp.
The examination for quarterman and
leading man took place Wednesday
and Thursday. A large number took it.
Several will receive appointments. as
there are vacancies to be filled. owing
to recent designations.
Morris Deakin of the west gun car
riage shop has announced his mar
rage, which took place one month ago.
Stuart McAllister, machinist of the
Miscellaneous shop, president of Column
hia Lodge, No. ia, l. A. of NJ, took
TO important business.
Joseph Crown, a machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. was taken to the
Naval Hospital, where. upon an x-rav
examination. it was found that he had
fractured arm.
Gustave winzel. late machinist of the
erecting shop died at Stork, Stafford
county. Va. June Is.
Earl Gore, machinist of the miscel-
laneous shop. and Marguaret Lynch
were married Wednesday. They took
a trip to Norfolk
George Kraft. molder of the fcun-
dry. is confined to his home on account
of Illness.
j. A. Eckert, machinist of the con-
struction and repair shop, who had
been confined to his home for three
weeks. suffering with an injured arm.
returned to work Monday
b J. Martin, toolmaker of the tool
shop. was appointed a member of the
legislative committee of Columbia
Lodge. No 174, L A. of NJ, last week.
Russell Belts, a machinist, was trans
telTeo from the tool shop to the gun
shop during the last week
=, r. Roach. a machinist of the sec
9noery mount shop, and Agnes Hay
den were married Monday Following
Tho ceremony they went to Atlantic
CITY.
Ed Nussear and Thomas Delcher, ma
chinists of the west gun carriage shon
took motor trips through Maryland and
southern Pennsylvania Saturday and
Sunday.
Thomas Byons. molder of the foundry,
returned to work Thursday after an ILL
ness OF several months.
W. r Cough, toolmaker of the tool
shop. is confined to his home with con-
gestion of the lungs. He is reported
to be improving.
F. A De Groot. Bob Herfurth, Harry
Davis. ]. Fox, ]. Hebrew, NJ A. Walters
f. Mcdonald and W. C. Peake. nachtn, ),
ISIS OF the west gun carriage shop also
members OF the National Guard of the
District. are spending several days at
the rifle range at practice.
Injuries received at the ward have
follows: ~
June 1s-W. j. Bailey. confusion left
hrs' toe: II o. Cook, superficial burn
,ya,,,,d lo1a, 1l,t }; n Hurley punctured
June III F Meitzler sunerec,a,
nGfh myers and palm righ. hand: J.
>. newman, superficial burn right
shoulder; 7. f. Trazzare, sprain right
June 1s-F. L. Cisne. slight incised
%o1nd ZIP right index finger; r A.
f-Nans, abrasion back left elbow H W
Lucas. superficial burn left forearm;
T. L. Mohler. slight incised wound
f'Eht middle finger: w X Patterson
!acerated wound left ring finger; J. r.
lrceH. lacerated wound right ring
hnger, NJ F. Robey, slieh fnc,sed
wound, left index finger + G. smith
tifht Iaceration palm left hand, l.. S
spf!ess, confusion right ring finger
w T. Swain. confusion left thigh. g
ieachum, confused wound tip right
tnunb, punctured wound left ear: p ID
weeks. confusion left big toe
June IN Mortensen. fracture ter
ninal phalynx left great toe
une zI-M. Bailey, lacerated wound
up left middle finger: W IL Cheese
man, incissd wound right middle I'm
} ger; A l. Fry. punctured wound under
Ieft eyebrow G. : NcCrone laceraTad
wounds right middle ana index fneers'
g. " ctterbank. incised wound 10 +,
middle anger. ]. Tiernev. purrtu,nS
md y.Ilt 1ng