New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-22
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BRIDGEP0||
Lake Torpedo Boat CO.
Submarines for Cove

Bridgeport. June 22.--
was honored yesterday aftt
a visit from the Hon.
Daniels. Secretary Of the Uni(
navy, the member OF Preni1
sens cabinet having slipped
city quietly aboard the Dolpl,i
vessel sailed up from New
convey the head or our nnXX
second city in Connecticut
purpose OF inspecting the IA
the Lake Torpedo Boat "a
which concern is constructing
marines for this government.
For obvious reasons the navy
visit here was unheralded and
nounced. He was met by F
Whitney. chairman OF the bo<
directors OF the Lake compsn
other Lake company offlciais.
secretary accompanied py hIe
aides was escorted to the LAX
where they inspected the und
water boats In the course Of CO..
ton. Mr.. Daniels escort iu
Captain wertxbaugh, his aide.
tain Lincoln, commander OF tI1
rhin, Lieut.. Haines, Lieut. Don
Surgeon Copp and Paymaster
After inspecting the torpedo pI1
Mr.. whitney's suggestion. the
tary and his party paid an I'M
visit to the Remington u. M. &.
where they inspected the com
plant with the escort or ". @.
land The secretary was KeAx
terested In this vast structures ox
rapidity with which IL was ruxuir
munitions OF war for tho Eur1
belligerents.
Visits Evening Posts P1nu<
Secretary Daniels next expreo1
wish to visit the plant or the
Publishing company and pay hid
spects to former Senator Arol1I
MCNEIL. Jr., an old time political
| personal friend. While there che
Of the U. s. navy could not reeie
invitation given him by Senator
Neil of inspecting the Posts Il
| plant. Mr.. Daniels himself q M
paper owner was keenly Interest,"
| ell the mechanism and ma.chi|
necessary to publish o new4n<
He expressed admiration with t114
to-date methods pursued by the
and personally congratulated r11an
tho employees. He received the
copy Of last nights Post as Il cam )
from the press.
Visits American and British Cx
Mr.. Daniels next paid q visit III
American and British Mfg. Co. WI
L An fx0 r &
course of construction and under
direction OF Superintendent STR
The secretary was pleased with
work at this plant and expresses a, (
self in no unmistakable way
before he boarded the Dolphin,
Daniels said to reporters
II am always glad 10 come
Bridgeport. have some good ffic
here and just at this time your
is In the national eye and / III
say international gaze, owing ID
tremendous amount Of war mats
you are manufacturing here. w
my visit to the factories, manufac5
ing war munitions, was purely un<
cial and as a private citizen I Cd
not help being impressed with
amount of ammunition manufactu1
Bird Jeport certainly is q prosper
and enterprising city, and sinocx
hope that after this horrible war
over your city will continue to
prosperous and good times prevail.
Pleasure With Business.
II haven't had q vacation
year, the secretary continued. -
took this opportunity TO combin.
little pleasure with business. w
Mrs. Daniels, attended the launch
of the dreadnaught Arizona at
Brooklyn navy yard Saturday q
spent a quiet day OF rest in New "
yesterday.
Today we left New York 81
and enjoyed the trip up the sound.
object being to inspect the Lake pie
as well as to gain just a bit OF resi-
from work. There are I'VE q,
marines building here for the Unit
States navy and naturally we are
terested In the plant.
Naval Graft Of Future.
The submarine" the secretary "a
tinued. lis the naval craft OF the
ture. A year ago no one thoun
seriously of this type OF vessel az
great part Of a naval armament. 4
day the eyes of the world are on {
activities OF submarines"
Many people watched the flag
decked Dolphin as she steamed out
the harbor. She is listed as a e
boat and during President Roosevelt
term, was converted to his use. II
navy 1t is a vessel of 1,4ss tons, 2
feet long and a mean draft of 1z.(
in 1885.
TWO FIREMEN KILLED