Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
NAVY YARD.

The mdch1nfSt base Dali team mas
again been authorized by Columbia
Lodge. No. 147. /. A. of NJ. and already
has shown signs o fleeing hrst-class
amateur ball team. as Manager LeClare
has on his roster several hish-class
players who have been connected with
teams Of other cities and have been re-
Gently employed in the navy yard.
Informa ton has been received that
William French. former toolmaker of
the yard. has been appointed foreman at
the American Can Company plant at
Edgewater. \. J.
John Michigan. machnist of the
miscellaneous shop. has resigned and
accepted similar position with the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany.
Michael Smoot. toolmaker. has been
absent for the past week suffering from
an attack of grip.
WILDER II. Lawrence has been appoint
ed shop steward of the optical shop for
Columbia Lodge. No. ia. I. A. of NJ.
There has been approximately $500
contributed by the machinists of the
yard for the relief of the Danbury hat
tiers.
Harry Williams, ma chinst of the west
gun carriage shop. suffered a severe in
jury Monday while testing torpedo.
one end was forced out striking his
hand and severely bruising it,
George Cohill. machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, and Mrs Co
hill gave a birthday party for their
ineyear-old daughter Tuesday after
noon to a number of her friends and
playmates.
j. w. Kimmerling of the boiler shop,
who has been in the mountains of
West Virginia for the past several
months for the benefit of his health.
has recovered and returned to work
Monday.
G. Glasco helper of the forge shop,
who was absent for two months with
an injured hand, has returned to work.
Friends of r. J. Jones. a toolmaker.
gathered at his home Tuesday evening
in honor of his birthday. He was pre-
scented with 'fumed oak Morris chair
and an oil painting.
David Angle. a machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has returned to
Columbia Lodge. No. ia. at it's meet
ing Wednesday night, discussed the
proposition of having a celebration on
its twenty-fifth anniversary, April 90
F. A. and Alfred DeGroot machinists
of the west gun carriage shop, are alb
sent on account of the death of their
mother
w. d. Cullen. machinist of the east
gun carriage shop, who underwent a
serious operation at Sibley Hospital
moved to his home.
J. W. Fannira of the boiler shop has
been confined to his home the past
week on account of illness.
William Hensler machnist of the
west gun carriage shop. is absent on a
weeks leave. which time he is spend
ing in the city.
William Henderson, a drop forger, is
absent. suffering from an injured hand
r. Riggles. Thomas Hughs, J. O'Don-
nell and George Boyer, machinists of
the west gun carriage shop. have re-
turned to work after several weeks
absence. due to illness.
The increased wage scale which has
been put into effect at the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company has been
the means of several machinsts leav-
ing the yard. A large number are re-
ceiving high as 81 cents an hour
Jeremiah Smith. machinist of the
breech mechanism shop. who has been
i'll for several weeks. has recovered
sufficiently to return to work
William F. Ruckert has been ap-
pointed in place of C. r. Phillips to
represent the Pattern Makers Associa-
ton of Washington and vicinity p NJ.
l.. of n. A., the joint retirement
committe of the naval gun factory The
other members representing the pat
tern makers on the joint committee are
F.. p. Maynard. F.. w. Crisp, c. NJ
Griest. L. Storck, r. Riley and r. I.
Whiting.