Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
NAVY YARD.

The machinists of the gun shop. in
appreciation of the services rendered
by their shop steward. A. o. Bailey
presented him with an eleven-pound
turkey and small purse for Christmas,
Daniel O'Donnell. a toolmaker, is
spending the holidays with his mother
in Phoenixville, Pa.
Thomas Z. Carroll, former machin-
list of the east gun carriage shop. at
present organizer for the international
Association of Machinists. was in the
city and visited the yard Wednesday
John Little. a toOlmaker, Is absent
on several days leave.
Thomas Baldwin. a machinist Of the
west gun carriage shop. is being con-
graduated on attaining the age OF
eighty-two and having the appearance
| of man ten years his Junior. He re-
sides in Laurel. Md, and makes the
trip to the navy yard daily.
John Boyd, former toolmaker. at
present with the American Can Com
pany at Edgewater. N. J.. was in the
yard.
Albert Skinner. a toolmaker. was en-
ployed In tho tool shop within the past
week.
J. c. o'Laughlin and William o'Don-
nell. two former machintSts of the yard,
at present at the bureau of engraving
and printing. were visitors at the yard
Saturday.
| Perry Burgess, clerk in the tool shop,
| Is absent on a weeks leave. Prior to
taking his vacation he was presented
with a purse from the men in the shop.
Robert and Frank st. Clare, tool
makers. are spending the holiday sea-
son with their mother in Harrisburg,
| Pa.
! The following machinists were called
to work in the miscellaneous shop re-
Gently: Frank W. TruxeH, William F.
Loffier. NJ. e. Dougherty. Charles A.
Cole, James A. Nichols, Park A. Kelsey
and +. Anderson.
John Richardson, a toolmaker, has
moved his family from Philadelphia
to Washington. He was formerly en-
ployed in Philadelphia.
Dave Venable. clerk in the west gun
| carriage shop. is on several days leave.
The workmen of the night shift in the
| tool shop Friday, December % present
| ed Oscar Berkeley with a drum and
horn.
Milton otterback. former toolmaker
! of the yard. at present foreman of the
I toolroom of the American Can Company
| of Edgewater, N j., was in the city
over Christmas and paid a visit to the
| yard.
| Arthur Lusby. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is spending a short
vacation at Ocean City, Md.
| Announcement has been made that
| the annual installation Of officers of
Mckinley Council, National Union,
mostly navy yard employees. will be
made January IL.
| S. J. Martin. a toolmaker, with Mrs.
Martin, spent the Christmas with rela-
tives at Mechem River. Va.
| Thomas Hughs, machinist of the west
| gun carriage shop, is on his holiday
vacation at his former home at
Newark, N. J.
| Zimpkan Sheehan, a toolmaker. had
his finger badly crushed while placing
a piece of work on his machine Tues
day. He will be absent for severa!
days.
John Dugan, quarterman of the cart
ridge case shop, Is spending several
days leave with his family in BaIti-
more.
George MARI. a toolmaker was en-
ployed in the tool shop within the past
| week.
H. Charles, with his family, spent
Christmas with friends In southern
Pennsylvania
NJ. E. Lockeman. toolmaker. with
Mrs. Lockeman, have returned from q
visit to relatives and friends at York
Pa.
Robert White, machinist, of the west
gun carriage shop, entertained the