Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
NAVY YARD.

The election of Grand Lodge officers
of the International Association of Ma
chinsts will begin the first meeting ir
April and balloting will take place
every meeting during the month. Co
| lumbia Lodge. No. ia. will begin bal
| loting Wednesday evening. There is
| lively competition for every office
| (nineteen in AID, and the election will
| be interesting.
| forge shop, went to Wilmington, Del,
| to attend the funeral of his brother
who died Tuesday.
Manager Harry LaClare of the ma
| chinist base ball team has acquired
another high-class pitcher in the per-
son of Frank Duke, a former member
of the St. Andrews team of Baltimore.
| George \. Brown. quarterman: John
McGee and A. Christensen, joiners, of
the pattern shop. are enjoying a week S
leave.
John ]. Schutter, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, resigned to
accept similar employment elsewhere.
Joe Parlon, toolmaker. has been
absent the past week on account of the
death of his mother last Sunday.
w. T. Gary and w. r. Peckham, ma =
chinists of the west gun carriage shop,
have been transferred to the construc-
ton and repair shop to assist in the
construction of several aeroplanes
which are being constructed under the
supervision of Lieut.. Richardson.
Roland CrowtherS. a tool maker. with
Mrs. owthers. is spending the week
end with relatives and friends in Bal
timore.
w. NJ. Haight. machinist of the
breech mechanism shop. who has been
suffering from a siege of the grip,
has recovered sufficiently to return to
work.
James L. owen. helper of the pat
tern shop. has taken thirty days leave
for the purpose of paying a visit to rel
atives in North Carolina.
j. l.. Hogan, blacksmith of the forge
shop. is confined to his home with an
attack of the grip.
John l.. Connor. a Joiner of the pat
tern shop. has returned to work after
several days absence on leave.
L. p. Cox, arformer machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, has returned
to work in his former capacity.
The Pattern Makers League of the
navy yard at it's regular meeting has
Endorsed the thirty day bill which is
now pending in Congress.
The workmen of the tool shop are
sympathizing with Carlton Fry. who
lost his only child Wednesday evening
David Nenable of the clerical force
of the west gun carriage shop has been
absent for the past couple of days due
to illness.
The following features of the retire.
naent bill have been introduced and
prepared by Mr. Cornell. Mr.. Mcclure
and DR., Reed of the committee on re-
tirement:
l. 1t shall take effect upon passage
. 1t shall include all employees in the
classified civil service.
}. 1t shall provide for straight service
pensions. as follows: Thirty-five per cent
of the average annual salary or COM
pensation for the last ten years for
more than thirty years service; 30 per
cent of thee average salary for more
~ lnC fhnvr HI
years: 25 per cent of the average SAL
airy for more than twenty and less
than twenty-five years: 20 per cent of
the average salary for more than fif-
teen and less than twenty years.
4. approximation retirement shall
be provided for as follows: Employe
may elect or head of department may
compel retirement at SiXty-five years
of department may approve for retire
ment at sixty years of age: head of
department may compel retirement for
approximation at any age over sixty
of any employe under sixty years may
be initiated by the employee or head of
division where he is employed. 1t shall
be referred to a pension board having
pei the attendance of witnesses; and 1t
shall decide upon the fitness of said
employe for useful governmental work.
If found untitled the employe shall
then be retired and shall be entitled to
a pension according to his length of
service. as before provided for.
g. A widow shall be entitled to one
half pension during widowhood, and
each child under sixteen shall be en-
tied to one-siXth pension, the total
not to exceed the full amount to which
the deceased employee may have been
Z. Years of service need not be con-
tinuous. but employee must be in gov
eminent service at time of retirement