Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17

was badly burned last week. He was
treated at the yard dispensary, after
which he was taken to his home.
William Wheatley, machinist of the
cartridge case shop, and Mrs. wheatley
have as their guests Mrs. Wheatley's
brother, James J. Syden, and his fam
lily Of Irvington-o on the Hudson.
W. b. Topping. o. H. Tile, T. H.
! Flood. c. A. Saubel. N. c. Robertson and
H. A. lowers, machinists. have been
called to work in the miscellaneous
shop.
President Stuart G. McAlister of the
Naval Gun Factory Band has an
nounced that the band will give it's
first complimentary ball Tuesday even
ing. This will be followed by five more
during the winter season of 1856.
I Walter r. Cough. toolmaker. has
entered on his third year in the Ma
tional University Law School.
! Last week the East Gun Carriage
Shop bowling team won two games
from the Miscellaneous Shop. the Tor
pedo Shop took three from the Foundry,
| and the Breech Mechanism Shop two
will play Breech Mechanism Shop:
Wednesday, East Gun Carriage Shop
will meet Erecting Shop, and Friday
the Miscellaneous Shop will play Tor
pedo Shop.
The following machinists have been
shop: W. H. Cawthorn, A. B. Chew, w.
E. Gladston and D. H. Mittendorf.
Charles Squier, a toolmaker of the
tool shop. has returned to work after
an illness of week.
P. A. Miller has been appointed shop
| steward of the torpedo tube shop for
Columbia Lodge. No. 174. I. A. of M.
William Bates, a machinist of the
cartridge case shop, had his thumb cut
I off Thursday while adjusting a punch
preaa He received first aid treatment
| at the dispensary.
William Eaton, machinist of the sec
ondary mount shop. resigned Tuesday
to accept a similar position with the
| Remington Arms Company at Eddi-
stone, Pa.
E. T. Beall, machinist. has been trans
ferred from the erecting shop to the
breech mechanism shop. A. A. Manglitz.
machinist of the cartridge case. shop,
also was transferred to the breech
| mechanism shop last week.
G. A. Abersole. toolmaker of the
tool shop, is absent on account of ILL
ness
John Doyle, timer, was called to
work In the coppersmith shop Monday.
| A. H. Barbour, leading man of the
east gun carriage shop, recently re-
turned from a trip to Omaha and other
cities of the middle west.
been Ill since August 20, has recovered
sufficiently to return to work.
w. Hanna. leading man of the breech-
mechanism shop, has returned from an
automobile trip of several days.
Emery Martin and I'll. Smnthson. ma
chinists Of the miscellaneous shop, at
tended the world series ball games at
Philadelphia. They also visited Eddi-
stone, Pa, to view the Remington plant
Charles Fisher. c. L. Engle and J. 4
in the secondary mount shop last week
Robert L. Fairall, machinist, of the
breech mechanism shop, and Emma r.
Heck of Baltimore were married Octo-
will make their home in Washington.
E. C. Davidson, general organizer Tor
the International Association Of Ma
chinists, delivered an address at the
meeting of Columbia Lodge Wednesday
evening.
J. e. Morgan, a toolmaker, has en-
tered on his third year at George Wash
ington University dental school and ex-
poets to receive his degree at the close
of the present term.
The machinists base ball team Is con-
|templating holding three balls this win
ter in the navy yard ballroom. Manager
La Clare has received an addition TO the
team in the person OF Perry. the fast
center fielder of the last seasons Ma
rines, who recently went to work In the
erecting shop.
c. W. Tucker, a toolmaker, has re-
turned from two-week business trip
through the New England sta1es.
Arthur Benzler, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop: has been
granted three months furlough on &C
count of trouble with his eyes.
A. c. Orris, H. G. English and ]. J;
Kelley, machinists. were transferred
from the secondary mount shop. to the
west gun carriage shop last week.
A special committee representing the
different organized trades of the yard
is being formed for the purpose OF pro
Don-
s;ons The committee will have the
support of the American Federation OF
Labor In endeavoring to have congress
authorize civil service pensions.