The Washington herald., 1917-09-19
ALEXANDRIANS VISIT
ELL-MAKING PLANT
Trip to Factory Is Made on New
Steamer Atlantic.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. Z. Knight x Son,

0l-s3 King Street
Alexandria, Va. Sept. 1S.-Nearly
200 citizens of this place, including
members of the city council, city
officials, Chamber of Commerce, Re-
tail Merchants Association and bus
mess men generally were guests OF
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company. at the latter's plant at
Giesboro Point. d. c., this after
noon. The trip to and from the
plant was made on the steamer At
lantic. recently purchased by the
steel company, for the accommodation
of persons working at its plant who
reside here.
The production OF the big shells
and operation of the trip hammers
proved most interesting to the Wis
itors. Shells from to IA inches
are made at this plant. where a to-
tai of $500 workmen are employed.
The visitors were shown through
the plant by the officials of the COM
pany.
After the VISIT had been made a
short address of thanks for the
courtesies extended the Alexandra
ans was made by Howard w. Smith,
president of the common council
and Mr.. Dalton made an appropriate
response.
Without a hitch the first submarine
chaser ever constructed in this CITY
gliced from the ways into eight feet
OF water at the plant of the General
shipbuilding and Aerial Company.
Inc, at S:45 O'Clock this morning in
the presence of officials of the COM
pany and number Of citizens The
boat which is known as 1s9. will be
completed about October Is, 1t Is ex-
pected.
The craft is 10 feet long and is a
wooden structure. 1t was. shortly
after being launched. hauled on the
ways adjoining where the finishing
touches will be put on. which will
include installation of engines, plumb
ing and electric work.
There are six other boats now un-
der construction at the plant. One
probably will be launched next Tues
day. This company has a contract
for twenty similar boats. Fifteen will
be built at the yards here and five
were sublet to a concern in Florida.
This concern. they say, will be a
permanent one as after they finish
the present government contract they
propose to build tug and other boats
here.
William II. Burgess. colored charged
with attempted assault on two white
women of Fairfax County, was today
declared to be sane by a commission
composed of Drs. Albert Leigh and
F. NJ. Brooks. Of Fairfax County, who
examined the prisoner at Fairfax
County.
Burgess will be placed on trial to-
morrow morning, having being
brought to Fairfax from Richmond
this morning. Judge Thornton, who
will preside has assigned Attorney
r. c. l.. Moucure, of Alexandria
County, to defend the accused and
the prosecution will be conducted by
Commemorative attorney C.. Vernon
Ford.
Burgess is being guarded by six
deputies.
A coroner's jury summoned by Dr.
r. J. Yates. OF Del Ray. Alexandria
County, will meet at s o'clock to-
morrow night at Demaine's mortuary
chapel to investigate the circumstan-
ces attending the death Of Moses
Samuel, colored. "a years old, whose
body was found yesterday beneath
the trestle at Four-mile-run, Potomac
yards, where he was employed. DR..
Yates stated that an autopsy revealed
that his death was due to fracture
at the base of the skull. i,
Pupils of the Alexandria High School
will Saturday night at s:15 o'c1ocR
In the auditorium of the school give
a reception to Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A
Wood and the new members Of the
faculty. Mr.. Wood being the newly
elected principal. Members Of the
alumni and former teachers of the
school are invited to oe present.
On Saturday the Boys Athletic As
ISOLATION Of the Alexandra High
School will sell novelties in the streets
in order to raise funds to finance It's
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