Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
NAVY YARD.

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of United States
Civil Service Employees at Navy Yards
and Stations is being held at Ports
mouth. n. H.. and will continue until
business is concluded. A. H. Rodrick
of the local yard is national president,
and he and DR.. c. Elder Reed. who
will represent the Washington branch,
left Thursday to attend the convention.
The rest of the national officers are:
A. H. Robinson, first vice president,
Portsmouth. n. H.: S. c. Snelgrowe.
Charleston. s. c., second vice president:
H. n. Neibling, New York, secretary;
L. F. S. Koran. Philadelphia. treasurer.
]. F. Morgan of the miscellaneous
shop has been appointed shop steward
for Columbia Lodge, No. ia, i. A. of
NJ. in that shop.
gun carriage shop. is spending two
weeks leave at Clifton Forge. Va.
E. NJ Humphrey. E. H. Ried. w. II.
Humphrey. J. f. Carter. S J. Collins.
J. Marshall and r. B. Mason. helpers.
were called to work in the boiler shop
recently.
Frank B. johnson. pipefitter leading
man, spent several days visiting friends
at Atlantic City. Frank A. Cisses
acted as leading man during the alb
James n. Craig, blacksmith of the
forge shop. had his hands and neck
badly burned while lighting the
furnace last Thursday. He has recov-
cred and is again at work.
]. o. White, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. has been called to
Salisbury. \. C.. due to the serious ILL
| ness of his father
Jacob Moody. former machinist of
the miscellaneous shop. was, the guest
of honor at dinner given Friday even
| ing, May 4, at the home of Luther o.
Frank. at the Natchez apartment. The
dinner was given by a number of his
friends and shopmates, who have been
associated with him for a number OF
years. Mr.. Moody left Saturday for
Moline. ILL.,. where he will take up the
duties Of consulting mechanic in the
manufacturing of guns for the govern
ment in the plant of Roab Van Dervort
Engineering Company Mr.. Frank acted
as POSTMASTER, and many compliments
were paid to Mr. Moody, who in addition
to mechanical ability. was a prominent
musician and was director in num-
Der of musical organizations. Follow
ing are those who were present: j. G.
Moody, L. o. Frank, A. J. Frank. H. F,
Walls. John Sheehan. Harry Reidel, G
G. r. Lowry. o. J. Berg. NJ. s. c. Wright
George Wells, J. E Brown. 5: $. snod-
Blogan and NJ. Ketterer.
AL Royce of the pipefitters' shop left
for an auto trip up the Atlantic coast,
during which time he will visit friends
IN the state OF Mdlne-
! l.. o. Bowers, machinist of the west
| gun carriage shop, has been promoted
| to machinist at s4.56 per diem.
| Elmer c. Smith. pipeftter, fell from
a ladder while engaged in running a
line of pipe in the new lunchroom. He
sustained a fractured rib. The acct
dent occurred last Monday.
| Edward Buddington. blacksmith in
the forge shop, was promoted from
s3.2s to s3.76 per diem.
The following machinists have been
employed in the torpedo shop recently
Joseph E Carson. NJ ]. Conway. F. il
Roland, Harry Ferriss. William A
Schrivener. P. c. Grover. Fred Hoffman
Hans Larson. w. J. Fitzmaurice. l.
Swim. G. Yichlip. ]. L. Pack, Francis
mann. C. H. Koontz, J. Murphy. r. NJ
Hatfield and J. B. Beaker.
Guy Ellis and Harry Kelley, machin-
lists of the west gun carriage shop. are
| reported to be ill at their homes.
William Carmichael of the boiler
house is absent enjoying several days
of his annual leave.
Carl Moffett, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is spending two
weeks of his annual leave visiting
friends at Richmond. Va.
]. w. Schwenk, machinist of the tor
pedo test house, is absent on several
: days special work for the International
Association of Machinists.
D. vi. "a
have been appointed leading men in
the miscellaneous shop during the past
week.
william Thorp, machinist of the Yves.
gun carriage shop. is spending several
DAYS of his annual leave in Virginia
The following machinists have re-
signed out of the torpedo shop recent
ly: NJ. Fitzimmons, r. r. Spelton. L.
Levin. H. Williams. A. H. Duncan and
Harry E Henry.
('hiSro A Catoc ,rd Jo,,,as Ii,
gen have recently been appointed assis-
tant leading men in the forge shop
Robert Zimmerman and Earl Young.
machnists of the west gun carriage shop,
are absent on a weeks leave
Earl Schwenk. a toolmaker. is busy
breaking in his new Ford. which he
purchased quite recently.
George Boyer. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. has been absent sew
eral days, due to severe injury to
his hand.
Harry Lee. machinist of the torpedo
tube shop. has been appointed shop stew
ard of said shop for Columbia Lodge
No. ia /. A. of NJ. 20 fill the vacancy
Robert White. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. spent several DAYS
learning to operate his new auto. which
he purchased quite recently.
Rapid progress is being made in the
equipping of the new lunchroom and it
is expected to be completed in the near
future.
A. j. Phillips. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is enjoying ten days
of his annual leave.
Harry Rankin. machinist of the mis-
cellaneous shop, is confined to the hos
pital with serious illness. the nature of
which has rot as vet been determined.
Harry Richardson. nlachinist of the
west gun carriage shop who has been i'll
for several days, has recovered sufficiently
to return to work.