The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
DOUBLE NAVY Yard
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proportion made here, though the
total turned out Is far greater.
The amount of steel turned out by
the yard Will be doubled. No figures
could be obtained as to the cost per
ton of making steel at the plant.
but officials declared that a saving
of fifty per cent Is made over the
price of other plants.
The increase in the steel output.
however, will not be sufficient to sup
ply the needs of the yard under the
forced draft 1t Is working, and though
the amount purchased from private
firms will be reduced. an amount Of
that material still must be purchased.
Capt. Martin Trench has recently
been appointed as captain of the yard,
and public works officers to assist
Capt. A. L.. Willard, commandant of
the yard.
The new buildings and additions to
plants already in operation will neces-
state the removal of the Offices and
many of the residences in the yard
10 another section. At present they
are situated Immediately within the
main gate of the yard. They will be
moved to the new ground which will
be added to the yard from Ninth and
Eleventh streets, along NJ street to
the water front.
The raise in the pay of the employees
of the yard and the granting of an
additional per cent by the Navy
Department to the men will not, offi-
cials declared last night. affect the
cost Of manufacturing guns and ord
nance material to such an extent as
to cause the removal of any business
now done there to other plants. The
pay of the yard employees Is based on
that paid outside government work
and work can be done cheaper than
by private firms.
The most perfect guns made in the
world are turned out by the yard, sur
passing those made elsewhere by far.
The bids for the erection OF the new
buildings and additions upon which
work has not yet started will oe open
ed at the Navy Department November
/. Practically all of the work will be
completed in six months and some OF
the new plants will be completed in
ahree months.
New Gun Shop.
Work on the new gun shop which
was started SIX mOnInS ago Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily, it was said,
and summer probably Will Sc the shop
In operation. The number of guns
made at the yard VIII be consider
ably more than doubled when this
plant is put in operation. Great care
must be taken in the manufacture of
the guns and the men of the yard are
jealous of the reputation achieved by
a.. IL
Scraps are used in making steel at
the yard. The price Of steel depends,
to a very great extent, upon the price
of pig iron from which 1t is made and
the employment of the scraps has cut
the cost more than 81 per cent OF that
paid to outside plants.
The yard at present runs from Sec
ond to Ninth street southeast along
VI street to the water front. The
boundaries Of the yard were increased
last summer from Fourth to Second
street, and two blocks in the other
direction, from Ninth to Eleventh
street. will be added under the pres
ent plans. Part of the new ground
already has been purchased, and ne
gotiations are being conducted for the
remainder. When completed, the yard
will be bounded by NJ street on the
north, the water front of the Eastern
Branch on the south, Second street on
the west and Eleventh street on the
east. an area nine blocks long and
three blocks wide at its narrowest
point