Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05
NAVY YARD.


$50, Boilermakers' Iron Ship Builders
and Helpers of America, is to be held
"Wednesday evening at Northeast Tenn
Pile. Sth and F streets northeast. The
speakers will be Representatives Ed
ward Heating and Meyer London,
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor; A. E. Ber-
ries, secretary of the metal trades of
the American Federation of Labor: J.
Franklin. international president of the
boilermakers, and T. Nolan, second vice
president Of the boilermakers. The
committees in charge of the affair are:
General committee-W. c. Weber. chair
man; NJ. kimmerling, K. Kelso. A.
Sherrier and G. Smith. Speakers COM
mittee-J. D. Evans, chairman: r. KEEL
SO, j. kimmerling and J. Meade. Music
and entertainment-A.S herrier, chair
man; X. kidwell and c. Gillikin. The
music will be furnished by an or
chestra.
PAUL Colon. crane helper of the forge
shop, had his foot badly crushed last
week. He received first aid at the
yard dispensary. after which he was
taken to his home.
John E. Williams of the west gun
carriage shop, has resigned to accept
employment elsewhere.
Manager Harry La Clare of the ma
chinist ball team, is busy planning for
the coming season. An effort will be
made to raise the finances within the
next two weeks.
w. T. Hebbard. quarterman of the
tool shop, with Mrs Hebbard. left Mon
day evening for Lansing, Mich, where
Mrs. Hebbard's father is seriously Ill
A midnight shift was put on in the
erecting shop Thursday on account OF
the large amount of work.
tnh
Eliot. helpers, were transferred from
the pattern shop to the west gun car
rage shop during the past week:
G. W Stockett. machinist of the
oldest employees of the yard. died Tues
day evening after illness of three
days. Mr.. Stockett was one of the
pioneer members of Columbia Lodge.
No. ia. I. A. of NJ. and was a regular
attendant at the meetings.
J. W. Mckee, a toolIia ker. has been
a bsent for the past week, suffering
from an attack of grip.
David Miles, machiniSt of the erect
ing shop. is installing new engine
in his power boat, Speed King. 1t is
of larger type and will add considera-
BILE speed to the craft.
John Roth. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is absent on several
days leave. He is on a motor trip in
Maryland.
Earl Schwenk, a toolmaker. has been
detained at MS nome the past week
with a severe attack of grip.
}. B. Kelley. blacksmith apprentice.
injured his right hand one day last
week while working at the large drop
hammer.
Walter Guest. a toolmaker, has re-
turned from New London, Conn. where
he attended the funeral of his father.
The workmen have shown apprecia-
ton of the successful efforts of the
inspector. Lieut.. Commander J. H.
Tomb. in having the shops renovated
with paint inside. He has promised
several more sanitary improvements
which are to follow soon as posi-
BILE.
William f. Brown machinist of the
east gun carriage shop, was injured
last Saturday.
Roland Crowthers. toolmaker, with !
Mrs. Crowthers and young son. left last
night for Baltimore, where they will
spend week with relatives.
Frank Bohannan. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop. has been alb
ent for the pas, several DAYS on ac-
count of a death in his family.
dinner was given Oliver Crowthers.
a machlnlst of the east gun carriag |
shop. in honor of his birthday at his /;
home Saturday evening which was at
tended by many of his relatives and
friends.
Ed Nussear. Charles Riley, Philip |
Osthaus. Harry McCristol and Ed Col !
Inns, machinists of the west gun car
list.
The Pattern Makers league of the |
yard gave its eighteenth annual BAN
quet at the National Hotel Saturday |
evening. which was attended by all of |
the members and the following invited |!
guests: Samuel Gompers, president of |
the A. F. OF L.; Frank Morrison, sec |
rotary of the Az F.. of L.; Capt J. H. |
Glennon. u. S. ~, commandant of the |
Washington navy yard Capt willard /
L. s. n. superintendent of the yard:
Lieut.. Commander J. II. Tomb, L. S n.
inspector of the naval gun factory:
Lieut. Commander Richardson, l.. S. u:
Mr.. Curtis. chief clerk of the NAVY ]
Depa rtment; James OConnell of th,
metal trades department of the A. F..
of L.: NJ. A. Lynch. general master me-
chanic; B. NJ. Atcheson. master me-
chanic of the pattern shop; H. Wilson.
master mechanic of the secondary
mount shop: Representative Frank
Buchanan, +. NJ. Burrel. d. Jones and
twelve guests of the PatternmakerS
Association of Baltimore. The officers
of the local Patternmakers League
are: President, r. n. Middleton; vice
president, +. =. Maynard, recording
secretary. !. H. Brown; financial sec
rotary and business agent. Charles
Ruckert: treasurer. {. NJ. Griest.