Evening star., 1916-06-04
NAVY YARD.

The employees of the navy yard are
displaying a great amount of enthus-
iasm over the preparedness parade. and
a committee consisting of F. A. De-
Groot. chairman: James Mcconnell.
secretary. and Samuel Peake have been
selected to make arrangements for
same. 1t is estimated that SO per cent
OF the force will be in line. accompa-
MED by appropriate floats.
George Denniss. leadingman of the
west gun carriage shop, took ex-
tended motor trip to Colonial Beach
and vicinity over Decoration day
D. r.. Morgan, toolma ker. has COM
pleted his course in dental surgery at
George Washington University.
Mark Shugru of the west gun car
riage shop is confined to his home. due
to an injury received early in the week.
George Hid, a toolmaker. and Mrs.
Hid had as their guests over the past
Sunday the parents of Mr. Hid OF
Jarrattsville, Nd.
The Fraternity Band, composed large
ly of employees of the navy yard. played
at the entertainment of the Compass
Club at the New Ebbitt last evening
c. l.. Repetti, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is absent on a
v eek's leave. which time he is spending
at his home.
Mat Mcclure. machinist of the mis-
cellaneous shop, was called to his
former home at Marshalltown. Iowa on
account of the serious illness of his
mother
c. A. Walker, machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, has returned from a
fifteen-day visit to friends in New
York
F. w. Meyer, toolmaker, with Mrs.
Never spent the fore part of the week
rjcif fri nd n
Baltimore.
w. r. Cough. toolmaker. has COM
pleted four-year course in the Ma
tional University Law School. He
passed successfully all examinations
and will receive degrees Of master in
law and master in patent law.
Frank Terry. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is confined to his
home owing to severe burn on his
hand.
absent for the past two weeks on an
nual leave He is spending the time
at his home at Falls Church. Va.
Frank League. machinist or the
pital, where he underwent a serious
operation.
Sterling Taylor. jr.. whose father is
toolmaker, graduated at the head of
his class at George Washington Uni
versity.
William H. Thorpe. a machinist Of
the west gun carriage shop, is taking
an extended trip through the upper
part of Virginia.
The apprentices of the yard have been
ordered to prepare for the semi-annual
examination upon which depends their
promotion. The examination VIII take
place this week.
A large milling machine and boring
mill is being installed in the breech
mechanism shop.
Fritz Williams. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. who has been III
for the past month. has recovered SUI
iciently to return to work.
Charles Little and John Ryon. ma
chinists of the west gun carriage shop.
are reported on the sick list.
The Machinists' ball team of the Po-
tomac League went on an excursion
down the river Friday evening. good
representation from the yard attended
F. F. Birrell machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, was sent TO the
Naval Hospital for y-ray obserVa- :
ton of an injury which he received
while at work last week.
s r Hammer of the west gun car
riage shop had his finger cut off while
operating his machine. The accident
occurred Thursday and was treated at
the local dispensary.
f. G. Ford machinist of the sight
shop. has the sympathy of his shop
mates on account of the death of Mrs.
Ford Mrs Ford was member or
the Order of the Eastern Star. 3,