Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
NAVY YARD.

At meeting of the Washington
Central Labor Union Monday evening
the matter of increased wages for the
helpers at the navy yard was discussed,
and their action in demanding an in
crease was Endorsed. A committee was
appointed to assist the helpers in press
ing their request upon the Navy Depart
ment
rbR. A. Alcorn a moider of the foun-
dry, who has been i'll for the past month,
returned to his work Monday.
John Guetmer, a blacksmith of the
forge shop. had his left hand broken Sat-
urday September 10, while working
Harry Burton, tool maker. spent
several days visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in southern Maryland.
William II. Smoot. machinist of the
erecting shop. has returned to work after
an extensive business trip through the
middle west.
c. l.. Fairall. a machinist Of the west
gun carriage shop. was married at the
home Of his bride al Laurel, Md, Tues
day.
erecting shop, spent Washington's birth
day visiting friends in New York city
Robert Smith. a machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is reported ILL.,
Joseph Edwards. Ieadingman Of the
/
ure trip which extended over a period OF
four days.
J. L. Fox, a machinist Of the west
gun carriage shop, has returned to work
after an illness of several weeks.
S. G. McAlster, S. J. Martin. F. A.
De Groot and J. J. Donnelly of the
Legislative committee of Columbia
Lodge, No. ia, ]. A. of NJ, were alb
sent several days on business for the
lodge.
Hugh Rankin, machnist Of the mis-
cei!aneous shop, who has been absent
for several weeks suffering with an
injured hand, has recovered and re-
, turned to work Thursday.
Matt Shugrue of the west gun car
riage shop has been absent undergoing
an operation on his eye.
John Donnelly, machinist OF the
cartridge case shop. and Mrs. Donnelly
have as their guest. Miss Pauline
Scholtz of Roanoke. Va.
Thomas McDonough, a machinist Of
the erecting shop. received a painful
| injury Monday when heavy casting
fell upon his foot, breaking several of
his toes.
p. J. Brennan, George Kimmel and
| Dan Leahy of the helpers union OF
the yard were absent Wednesday on
important business for the union
| {. V. Beale, a helper. was called to
/ work in the tool shop Thursday.
| ID. NJ. Brown. machinist of the
erecting shop, has just completed and
stocked what is SAID to be one OF the
finest private aquariums in the city.
/ He has a number of very fine species
of gold and silver fish in which he
! takes much pride.
! Joseph Gleason of the west gun car
| riage shop is absent on several days
leave which he is spending in the city.
| The following machinists were called
to work in the secondary mount shop
during the past week: l.. j. Human.
William j. Mahoney. John Hugill,
] ALEX Carnahan. Eugene kautz. Abra-
ham Lands. George +. EMIT. Harry
D. Hi1ty and John ID. Hickman.
| William Whitworth, machinist of the
secondary mount shop. has resigned to
Iaccept similar position with the
| Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany.
| James Hunt, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is on the sick list
| Capt. Napoleon r. Cox of the erect
! ing shop. veteran bowler OF the yard.
| again displayed his skill with the pins
| Washington's birthday by winning the
| championship of the erecting shop by
| taking three straight games from some
| of the leading bowlers of the shop.
Capt. Cox. although in his eiahty-first
year and Slightly crippled with rheu-