Evening star., 1915-04-11
ferred to the drafting room the past

NJ r. feyton, mach1n1st OF tne "
mechanism shop. Is absent. sunering
from an attack Of rheumatism.
J. NJ. Brooks. leading man Of the sight
shop. has gone to Norfolk, Va, on busi-
ness for the government.
The many friends of Frank Kress.
machinist of the sight shop, extend to
MIN their sympathy on account OF the
death of Mrs. Kress, which occurred
April .. She was a member of the
Eastern Star and Daughters OF Amer
lea, both organizations being repre-
sented at the funeral.
T. F. Sharp, machinist Of the tool
shop. and John Rizzo. leading man Of
the forge shop. took a trip down the
Potomac Sunday on Mr.. Rizzos boat
Florence.
James S. Hicks. leading man Of tho
west gun carriage shop. is spending
seveal days on leave Of absence at his
home in Mount Pleasant.
Mckinley Council, National Union,
largely composed of navy yard em-
ployes. held a social meeting Friday
evening, at which addresses were made
by members. There were also other
entertaining features. including music,
etc Refreshments were served. 1t Is
the purpose Of the council to devote
the first meeting in each month to So
John Dick and John Henry. machin-
lists Of the erecting shop. were trans
ferred to the planning board the past
week.
Walter Mathews. a former machinist
Of the sight shop but for the past seven
years engaged in other occupations.
pacity.
Arthur Wrighter. machintst of the
breech mechanism shop, has been suf-
weeks. during which time he was con-
fined to his home.
w. F. Height. machinist of tho breech
mechanism shop, was called to his
former home at Rochester. N. Y. on
account of the death of his father.
c. W. Gwinn of the cartridge base
shop. has been absent the past week.
He attended the marriage of his sister.
c. H. Failing. machinist of the west
gun carriage ship. is absent on a weeks
leave.
Ramuel schreeves, leading man Of the
coppersmith shop, is absent on account
Of Illness.
H. A. Miller, machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
months with an attack of pneumonia,
has recovered sufficiently to return to
work.
: Thomas Ray. leading man of the
cartridge case shop, spent a day at his
home in Baltimore, Md. He attended
the marriage of his daughter.
Robert Barber. leading man of the
west gun carriage shop, who has been
i'll for two weeks, has recovered SUI
nciently to return to his duties.
NJ F. cuddy. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is confined to his
home in Baltimore by Illness.
J. B. Carroll, machinist. Of the west
gun carriage shop. is absent on two
weeks leave of absence, during which
time he will be out Of the city.
Walter Hannaman, G. Ebersole and
James Mielfllt. machinists Of the tool
shop. have been transferred to the
drafting room during the past week.
Injuries to employees of the yard have
been reported as follows:
March 81. H Berk. slight lacera-
ton right thumb; G. Ehatt, slight lac
Grafton right little finger: w. NJ Har-
ton. slight abrasion palm right hand:
r. johnson. confusion left elbow; F.
Myers. laceration right middle finger.
April I-E. D. Brown. laceration back
of right hand; H. C. Carver. super
fetal burn left instep; c. Darn. slight
burns right hand; E. L. Mohler, slight
abrasion left thumb; A. L. Waters,
slight punctured wound. right thumb.
April "A. Crawford, confusion right
arm George Dougherty. compound
fracture. terminal phalynx. left middle
finger; C. D. Robinson. slight laceration
left index finger: H. E. Stevens, incised
wound top Of head: E. B. Vaupel. con-
fusion tip right thumb.
April 3-F. W. Burnett, confusion
right middle finger; J. c. Charm. con-
fusion left knee: ]. W. Hartman, lac
Grafton right middle finger: L. T. Pratt,
left index finger; ]. E. Reese.
confused wound right index finger.
April 5-V. e. Bieber, confusion right
wrist; E. A. Collins. slight superficial
burn. back right middle finger; r. S.
Crowther. superficial burn. left eye: l.
o. Frank. laceration, tip right middle
finger; w. J. Hines, slight abrasion tip
right thumb: H. Moye, sight laceration
right ring finger; E. B. Murphy. incised
wound, back of right hand.
April 6-W. r. Barrett, laceration,
back Of right hand; ]. NJ Craig. slight
laceration, right middle finger: w.
Ebert, superficial burn. neck John Nc
KenZie, laceration left index finger John
H. Snight. confusion back right hand