Evening star., 1917-03-11
NAVY YARD.

Employees of the navy yard are CRATE
full to the senators and representatives
whose efforts were successful in having
them participate in the and 10 per
cent increase in wages, as provided in
the naval appropriation bill for 1918.
Especially are they grateful to Senator
Hughes of New Jersey, who introduced
the amendment which provides for the
increase. y. p. Altar. president of
District No. Al, l. \. of NJ, who looks
after the interests of the machinists
around the capital. also rendered val
liable services in making the matter a
success.
F. d. Shepard, machinist of the mis-
cellaneous shop, has returned after an
absence of five weeks, during Wh1ch
time he underwent a serious operation.
William Weiss, 4 toolmaker, ana mrs.
Weiss will leave tomorrow evening Tor
a three trip to Dayton, Ohio, Lou
isville and Chicago, to visit relatives
and friends.
cartridge case shop. and Mrs. Donneiiy
have had as their guests for the past
week Mrs. H. X. Langhon and Eva
Langhon of Roanoke, Va.
Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 81. lnterna-
tional Association of Machinists, con-
sisting largely of wives. mothers and
daughters of machinists of the navy
yard, at its recent meeting decided TO
hold a social and entertainment March
90. Mrs. George c. Wells has been
appointed chairman OF the committee
on arrangements.
Dave Venable of the west gun shop
has been enjoying weeks leave,
which time he spent around the city.
r. W. Barker, quarterman of the
tool shop, was absent a couple of days
the mast week due to illness.
p. J. Conlou. organizer for the Inter-
national Association of Machtnists, was
visitor at Columbus Lodge. No. ia,
l. A. of NJ, Wednesday evening and de-
livered a splendid address.
J. J. Osthaus OF the coppersmith shop
is absent owing to an injured foot.
Joseph ker. machinist of the car
fridge case shop. met with serious
accident, cutting his foot with an AK.
Frank Barrett. quarterman OF the
west gun carriage shop, has been TAX
ing several days of his annual leave
during the past week.
r. J. Jones. a toolmaker. and Mrs.
Jones had as their inaugural guests
Mrs. Jones' mother. Mrs. D. d. Thomas,
of Middle Granville. \. Y, and Eliza
beth MacIntire of Philadelphia.
John Dugan. quarterman of the car
fridge case shop, is spending several
days of his annual leave at his home
in Baltimore.
b. G. Ladd, machinist Of the sight
shop, has been absent for the past
week enjoying several days of his an
nual leave and attending to important
business.
A. l.. Greenwood. n toolmaker, and
Mrs Greenwood have as their guest
Mr. GreenWood's mother of Altoona, Pa.
Wilbur Dodge. machinist of the car
fridge case shop, returned to work
Tuesday after being confined to his
home by Illness
Maurice Williams Inachinist Of the
west gun carriage shop. has been
spending the past week i'll the vicinity
Of New York and Atlantic City
The followin promotions were made
in the tool shop on the 9Th instant: From
toomaker at s4.32 TO S4.56 per diem,
Charles Dunn, Frank Love. Charles
KinselIa, James Creamer. l.. D. Snyder,
William Potter, jr, and James Morgan;
from toolInaker at s3.si to s4.0s per
diem, Patrick, Rabbit, Wilbur Dor
sey, James Mehlfelt and Linton Reed.
C. W. Riley. machinist of the. west
gun carriage shop, has been absent for
the past two weeks. He is reported to
be seriously i'll at his home.
B. l.. Stringer and George Joyner.
toolmakers, were called to work in the
tool shop Wednesday.
L. Epperly of the cartridge case shop
is spending ten days of his annual
leave in getting his motor boat in
shape for the coming season.
G. ". Nussea. machinist of the sight
shop, is reported i'll at his home.
Charles Robinson. general master ne
chanic. and Mrs. Robinson had as their
inaugural guests Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
Ramsay and Pearl Engelhart of Pitts
burgh
Perry Burgess, time clerk of the tool
shop, has been promoted to the office
of the conmandant as stenographer.
s. ]. Martin, toolmaker. and Mrs.
Martin had as their inaugural guests
Mr. Martins brother. L. r. Martin, of
Medium River Va; his nephew, Ashby
Adams Of Ivy, Va: Mr.. and Mrs. James
$. Thomas of Bethlehem, Pa, and Er-
nest Thomas of Valley, Va.
Thomas ;. NutWell was called TO
work III the coppersmith shop Tuesday.
Thursday he was called to st. Marys
county, Md. on account of the death
Of his sister.
William kershaw. u tool maker. has
been taking IA week Of his annual leave
entertaining friends over Inauguration.