Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
NAVY YARD.

Columbia Lodge, No. la. Interna-
! tional Association of Machinists, held
| meeting Wednesday evening. In ad-
dition to the regular routine business,
addresses were delivered by General
| Organizer E. C. Davidson of Richmond.
Va, and Thomas E. Carroll of the
local organization, and the semi-annual
| election took place, which resulted In
| the following being elected: Trustee,
| Thomas B. Delcher; Grand Lodge au-
ditors, Hugh Rankin and c. E. johnson;
delegates to the Central Labor Union,
n. P. Atlas, William w. Keller. E. L.
| Tucker, w. N. Hunt and Frank Leo.
| The trustees were also instructed to
purchase a one thousand-dollar liberty
loan bond, for which the money was
| Immediately made available. The sum-
mer schedule of meetings has begun.
which are the first and third Wednes-
day evenings of the months of June.
July and August.
Charles Flint and j. Martson. tool
makers have resigned and have left
for their former homes In Boston,
! Mass.
Charles Dexter. a machinist of the
torpedo shop, has been appointed sub
inspector Of ordnance and detailed to
inspect ordnance manufactured by Die
trick & Harvey, at Baltimore.
The following promotions were made
in the miscellaneous shop: Machinfst at
S456 to machinist special at $3.50 per
diem. John Sheehan, Gait Bowen, NJ. r.
O'Mara. William H. Benhoff and H. Am
norman.
Harry Gregory of the planning board
has been enjoying several days OF his
annual leave during the past week.
Robert Nader, machinist OF the mis-
cellaneous shop, has been absent for
the past month suffering with an at
tack Of blood poison In his hand "a d.
pedo tube shop. has resigned to accept
employment elsewhere.
Joseph Goldburg. machinist of the OPP
teal shop. has resigned to enlist in the
P. ]. Tierney of the planning board
has returned from a visit to relatives
and friends at Wilmington. Del.
Frank Hurley toolmaker. is ENJOY
ing three weeks Of his annual leave,
touring through the New England
states
Luther Frank. machinist Of the mis-
cellaneous shop. has the sympathy OF
his shopmates on account OF the death
of his parents. both of whom passed
away last week.
H Clay. machinist Of the east gun
carriage shop. has been confined to the
hospital for the past month with an at
tack of pneumonia.
John NJ. Corbett. a toolmaker. has been
appointed shop steward Tor Columbia
Lodge. No. ia, I. A. of NJ, in the tool
resignation of S. J. Martin
C. G. Rankin. machinfst of the miscel-
laneous shop, who has been confined to
the hospital, where he underwent an
operation, has recovered sufficiently to
be taken to his home.
J. T. Donnelly. machinist of the
cartridge case shop, and Mrs. Donnelly
had as their guests during the Confed
crate reunion some of their relatives
from Roanoke. Va.
The following promotions were made
in the erecting shop, beginning June 9:
From machinist at $4.56 per diem to
machinist special at $3.50 per diem,
George EN- Gardner, Frank Green.
Mitchell Collins. J. N. Jardine. William
Heath and H. H. Smith.
The following toolmakers were called
to work in the tool shop during the
past week: Charles Wfnklen, John
Danielson and Elmer Hobbs
The legislative and wage committee
of Columbia Lodge, No. ia. I. A. of NJ,
consisting of William w. Keller. s J.
Martin, Stewart G. McAlister. J. T. Dom
nelly, B. L. Rinehart and E. 6. Nc
Greggor, spent Monday and Tuesday at
Philadelphia, getting wage data
William NLeeler. toolmaker, re-
signed Friday and left for Seattle,
Wash.
C. H. Sterling. a toolmaker., spent a
couple of days visiting relatives and
friends at Newark. N. J.