Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
NAVY YARD.

The carpenters and joiners of the
Washington navy yard. at meeting in
Washington Hall. corner of Sd street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, We'd
nesday evening, organized Local Union.
No. 52S, under charter granted by the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America. George Crosby. or
ganizer. assisted by several members of
the District Council, instituted the local
and installed the following officers
President, Ollie A. Emmons; vice presi-
dent, John H. Jaeschke: recording sec
rotary, Harry A. Disney; financial sec
rotary, John F. Herman; treasurer. AL
bert w. Ochams; trustees. Lloyd b.
Hudson. William King and Richard
Teeple. Practically the entire member
ship of the District Council was pres
ent and welcomed the new local into
the fold of organized labor.
The following machinists have been
called to work in the west gun carriage
shop: H. P. McGrath. F. 2. Hayden,
Marvin Mitchell. T. w. Tickling. c. B.
Richter. H. A. Jowett, w. E. Shelton, H.
c. Kidwell G. n. Donaldson, J. J. Van
Sickle, S. NJ. Rodgers, r. Southland, J.
H. kethcum and John Burk.
C. f. Mcdonald. machinist of the
torpedo tube shop. has been absent sew
eral days on account of the death of his
father at his home in Martins Ferry,
W. Va.
L. Runyon. machinist of the west gun
carriage shop has been transferred to
the planning board.
Harry L. Lee, machinist. of the tor
pedo tube shop. has been appointed
shop steward in that shop for Columbia
Lodge. No. ia. l. A. of NJ.
William D. Kelley, machinist helper
was employed in the west gun carriage
shop the past week
George Haar, toolmaker. was appoint
ed leadingman in the tool shop Tues
day.
H. NJ. Pope. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has been promoted
from machinist at 1884 to machinist at
S4.32 per diem.
Bernard Laid. James Fritz, A. E. Har-
riman. F. A. Tolson and ]. E. Van Horn.
machinists of the sight shop, have been
detailed to the Philadelphia navy yard
for special work on sights on board
several ships.
George A. Bassett. machinist of the
shop steward in that shop for Column
bia Lodge. No. ia. I. A. of NJ
n. 3. Ward of the joiner shop
turned to work Monday after an alb
family.
Arthur Bell of the planning board has
been appointed leadingman in the tor
pedo test house.
been absent the past week due to an
injured foot.
William Barney, toolmaker. is alb
sent on sixteen days annual leave
which he is spending in the city.
Robert F. Terry of the west gun car
riage shop has been promoted to lead
ingman.
]. E. Lindsey, machinist of the tor
pedo tube shop, sustained a severe
injury the past week by having his
leg crushed beneath a four-fnch slide.
Abe Eickers. leadingman of the
boiler shop, has been absent the past
week. due to illness.
J. A. Burns of the erecting shop has
been promoted to leadingman.
w. Payne of the boiler shop has been
absent the past week, due to an in
jury to his leg.
Harry Kelly. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. is absent, due to
a death in his family.
Twenty-four boilermakers and four
helpers were called to work in the
boiler shop the past week.
Charles Gwynne. Thomas Hagen.
John Perkins and Andy Houlahan, ma
chinists of the west gun carriage shop,
are absent on a weeks leave.
The following machinlsts were called
to work in the torpedo shop the past
week: v T. Williams. Arthur Artley,
George H Rodenhauser. George Duffey,
E. F. Bescher. R. L. schultze, R. Al
dinger and F. G.. Howard.
w w Weber. j. Meade. G. Smith
and NJ w. Kimmerling are acting
leadingmen in the boiler shop.
Howard Noack. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has been absent
the past week, due to illness IN his
family.