Evening star., 1917-04-15
NAVY YARD.

Ladies AuXili"ry. No. 81. Of the In
ternational Association of Machinists
consisting largely OF wives and daugh-
ters Of machinists OF the Washington
navy yard, held a dance at odd Fellows
Hall last evening for the benefit of tho
street car workers who are on a strike.
The affair was in charge Of the enter
tainment committee. Mrs. George c.
Wells. Chairman.
MahIon Selby OF the joiner shop IS
spending eight days of his annual leave
visiting friends In southern Maryland
The following 1nachinistS were EN-
ployed in the west gun carriage shop
during the week: L. IT. Gill, J. f. Madi-
gan, David Murphy, j. Q. White. II. u.
Ryou, II. J. Nachnam, Robert Pitts, IL.
J. Fahy, NJ. J. Griffin. c. l.. Donnelly, w
J.. AicDougan, =. J. B-ynes. j. r. Nc
kenZie. NJ. a. BryneS and L. &. Martz.
William Mills Of the pattern shop re-
turned to work Monday after weeks
leave spent visiting relatives and friends
in Caroline county. Va.
Charles Werden, Inachinist of the tor
pedo shop. died after an Illness of sew
eral months. He was buried MonGay- A
committee from Columbia Lodge. No.
ia, I. a. Of NJ, OF which he was a mem
Der, represented his shopmateS at the
funeral
The following promotions were made
IN the forge SuOp recently. - w E.
Crowthers. from blacksmith at s4.24 to
SAN per diem; H Blumer. from helper
at $@.36 to Zimmerman at SIS; B. Ell
lin, from Zimmerman at S2.ss to $3.o4;
q. Morris, from helper at $2.56 to fur
naceman at S304: j. G. SchwartZman,
from helper at S2.56 to $2.sS-
l.. \. Collier of the cartridge case shop
is enjoying several days of his annual
leave.
\. r Hyson of the joiner shop is ab-
sent on {; trip TO New York.
Raymond Porch and II. DAWN, ma
cilinists Of the west gun carriage shop,
resigned during the week.
c. n. Micheal, a tool maker. IS spend
ing twelve days of his annual leave at
his home at McLain, Va.
Jo',ason Hardy, leading man OF the
forge shop. is confined to his home
with severe attack OF Indigestion.
J. Ried of the cartridge case shop ts
on several days leave, visiting friends
In New York.
Mckinley Council, No. e92, National
Union, mostly navy yard employees, en-
tertained the ladies of the organization
at an entertainment and dance at Naval
Lodge Hall. Refreshments, entertain
meat and music we're the chief features
of the evening. The committee in
charge consisted OF IL J. Stahl, ": D
Cuteen, Z. A. Carrick, II. F. Hill, T. o.
Thorman, J. l.. Proctor and Arthur
Lewis.
George Topper, . former tool maker
OF the yard, late OF Frederick, Ad,
was employed last week in his former
capacity.
W. H. Dinen of the cartridge case
foundry is spending twenty days visit
ing friends i'll Philadelphia.
r G.. Dick, tool maker, with Mrs
Dick took a motor trip TO New Market
Md, wher, they are spending ten days
with relatives and friends.
J. l., :. Kinsclla, machinist of the
torpedoe shop, resigned last Saturday
and enlisted in the navy.
\ number of blacksmiths have been
called to work III the forge shop during
the past week.
W. 6. Phelps Of the cartridge case
shop took u trip to Savage, Nd, during
the week.
Charles Mullen. machinist OF the west
gun carriage SHOP, had three OF his
fingers umputated during tho past
week
c. f. Staut of tho cartridge case
shop IS on twelve days leave, visiting
friends In Charleston, W. Va.
W. l.. Kelley. machinist OF the west
gun carriage shop. resigned during the
week and enlisted in the navy.
c. Sheaffer Of the cartridge case shop
took a short business trip to New York
the past week
Harry Davis, machinist OF the west
gun carriage shop, was called to Ed
dystone Wednesday due to the death
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