Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
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The Automobile Club OF the miscel-
laneous shop will give its sociability
day, July Is. The automobile editor
of The Star has been selected to desig
nate a secret time for the run. Many
valuable prizes are to be awarded to
winners. Refreshments are to be served
at Chapel Point. The committees com
prise the following: Albert Schultz,
chairman: Easterbrook Frazier, secre-
tary; John Sheehan. refreshments;
Harry Brown, prizes. Up to date forty
four cars have been entered.
Robert F. ST. Clair, tool maker, spent
some time during the past week mo-
toring through northern Maryland.
Andrew Sparks. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. who has been I'll for
the past two months. has recovered
sufficiently to return to work Monday.
The following promotions were made
in the forge shop recently: From lead
ing man at $5.12 per diem to quarter
man at $3.50 per diem, Johnson Hardy
and S. r. Gates; from drop forger at
SAP to leading man at s5.12 per diem
c. A. Chism; from blacksmith at S4.4s
to leading man at s5.12 per diem
A. f. Gates; from blacksmith at s3.76
to 81 per diem. l.. l.. Buddington. ]. A.
Evans and +. ]. Koch; from blacksmith
at 1928 to s3.76 per diem. T. Wright
and J. Craig; from helper at s2;56 to
blacksmith at s3.2S per diem, J. Sc
bastian and w. Wright; from helper at
$3.50 to hammer runner at S212 per
diem, J. Meitzlor and S. V. Ridley.
r. ]. Jones. tool maker. and Mrs
Jones left Wednesday for Middle Gran
e. of MVC
Jones' father.
Federal Local. No. pit. International
Brotherhood Blacksmiths and Helpers
held a special meeting at Washington
Southeast Hall Sunday afternoon, at
which time wage committee of three
was elected. Nine new members were
initiated The occasion was also the
first anniversary of the local. Refresh
ments were served and several adj
dresses delivered. President A. E. Gates
presided.
Joseph Cottrell. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. had the misfortune
of breaking his wrist and severely LAGER
ating his face. The accident occurred
while dismounting large layins-off plate.
He received first aid at the yard dispen-
sary, after which he was taken to his
home.
Ralph Smithson, machinist of the tor
Dedo tube shop, has returned to work
after an absence Of two weeks due to in
juries.
The following toolmakers were called
to work in the tool shop during the past
week: ]. c. Guertson. George Vernon,
n. c. Hottie, Leon Gertz. ]. E. Pritchett
and F. ]. Bauman.
c. NJ Putnam. II. F. zimmerman, Glenn
Pierson and William II. Benhoff, machin-
lists of the miscellaneous shop. left Sat
urday to be gone over the 4th of July on
fishing trip along the lower Potomac.
The trip will be made on Mr.. Putnam S
yacht, NamelesS.
Hugh Robinson and Frank Miller, ma
chinists. were called to work in the west
gun carriage shop during the past week
Murdoch Mckenzie, blacksmith who
has been absent for several weeks, under
going treatment for rheumatism. has re-
covered sufficiently to return to work.
Richard Hart, machinist of the west
gun carriage shop. with his bride of re-
cent date. are enjoying pleasant tour
to Atlantic City and Niagara Falls.
J. w Bonbrest of the tool shop and
family are spending the week end at
Chesapeake Beach.
j. Craig, a blacksmith, who has been
absent for several weeks suffering from
burns on his face and hands, has been
able to return to work.
George OSmun, machiniSt of the tor
pedo shop. has been appointed sub
inspector of ordnance. He will enter upon
his new duties July 5.
David Leman. leading man Of the west
on an auto trip through northern Mary
land.
Daniel O'Donnell. toolmaker left
last evening for PhoeniXville, Pa. to
spend the 4th of July with his mother
Later he will spend some time with
relatives and friends in Philadelphia.
George Torney. Thomas Hagen, John
Mahoney and Lea Repetti. machinists of
the west gun carriage shop. are enjoy
ing weeks annual leave.
To prh in lima II
motor trip to SPOTS, Pa, and vicinity
for two days.
Charles J. Eagle, George Coates and
Charles Hausman, machinists of the
torpedo shop. spent the week end at
Beach.
w. Wright blacksmith. has been
granted two weeks leave. which he ex-
poets to spend in the mountains.
Walter Guest. toolmaker. has gone
on a two-week trip through Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut
G. c. Carter. furnace man of the
forge shop who was painfully burned
about two months ago, has recovered
to return to work Monday.
taken a ten-day trip to Pittsburgh to
visit his mother.
Benny Shields. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, is absent on two
weeks leave.
w. Rohr, machinist of the gun shop.
has resigned to accept a position with
the Root & Vanterworth Engineering
Company of Moline. Ill.
N S. Blankenship. an apprentice of
the forge shop. has been assigned to
special duty in the laboratory.
Price W. Greenlaw. machiniSt of the
torpedo shop, has been appointed sub
Inspector of ordnance. He will be as
signed to the torpedo shop.
Frank De Groot leading man of the
west gun carriage shop. is enjoying a
brief vacation.
Fred Winkelman. a machinist of the
torpedo shop. has returned to work aft
err an illness of two weeks.
+. S. Dunn of the west gun carriage
shop is spending two weeks sojourning
at Gaitbersburg. Md.
II. II. Smith. machinist of the erecting
shop, has taken an auto trip to At
lantic City.
Frank Galatzo. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, has returned to
work after an absence of two months
from illness.
At the last regular meeting of the
Yard Helpers Union the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President. C. w. Taylor: vice president.
Thomas ludlow: financial secretary, H
F. Meyers: recording secretary A.
Bridges; treasurer, G. w. Robertson.
The same organization held an open
meeting last Wednesday evening, which
included addresses from Representa-
tives Nolan and Heating. There was a
,,ncipaJ proor3rp and refrashmaptS