Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-04
SCHWABEXTENDS
ESSINGTON PLANT
Westinghouse Factory to
Produce Turbines for
Hog Island Ships
WORK BEGINS AT ONCE
New Foundries at PottstOwn
and Pittsburgh to Supply
Fabricated Steel

Final arrangements for the enlarge
ment of the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany's plant at Esslngton. so that pro-
duction of turbines for ships now being
constructed in this section may be in
creased. were completed this afternoon
Work is to begin Immediately.
Additional floor space, new machinery
and equipment is to be added to the
plant there. The enlargement will in
crease the capacity Of the plant 40 per
cent
In announcing the completion of the
plans, Charles NJ Schwab, director gen
eral OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. said that although most of the
turbines manufactured at this plant
would be installed In ships constructed
at Hog Island. the remainder would be
rushed to shipyards where the need was
imperative
Mr.. Schwab also puts a quietus on
the rumor that a big fabrcating plant
was to be built at Hog Island At present
there is a small plant there. where small.
complicated parts are fabricated. With
this exception all of the steel for Hog
Island is fabricated in plants throughout
the State and shipped to the big ship
yard.
No Space at Hog Island
AS every bit of space at Hog Island
is now used for some purpose. construc-
ton of a fabricating plant large enough
to turn out the steel parts for all the
ships under construction is not feasible.
1T Is our intention to utilize every
available resource in the United States
to speed shipbuilding." Mr.. Schwab said.
q a nj "a nj
going concerns. where We may have the
benefit of a tried organization.
Enlargement of plants now engaged
in the manufacture of equipment will
be the first consideration whenever it
is proposed to increase the output
When this is not possible arrangements
will be made to build new plants ADA
cent to those that are now doing the
work.
New Fabricated steel Plants
It was in line with this policy that
the contracts for the new Fabricated
steel tonnage was awarded to the Nc
Clintic-Marshall Company, operating
mills at Pottstown and Pittsburgh. This
firm has supplied great quantity of
steel parts to the shipyards in the last
few days.
Two new plants will be erected at a
cost of $4,000, 900. one adjacent to each
of its present plants. AS heretofore.
most Of this steel will be supplied to
the shipyards along the Delaware.
The output of these new plants.
which is expected to be available in
the fall, will go a long way toward
making up the 10000 additional tons
that must be manufactured each month
in this section. Other steel makers will
kp
to help in the necessary increase in
steel production. Prominent steel men
have announced that they are ready to
do anything asked of them by the Gov
ernment.
To Push Output at Cornwelis
Following an Inspection o. the Trayor
Shipbuilding Corporation at Cornwells
Pa. Mr.. Schwab announced that the
plant will build on all its ten ways This
company has a contract for ten $500
ton wooden ships. one had already been
launched, although the yard was using
only five ways When the contract is
completed the Traylor Company will be
awarded new contract.
Changes have been ordered to pro-
vide more space for troops on the Glass
boats to be built at Hog Island. These
are combination transports and cargo
carriers, win SOUO tons ulSplaCeTnent.
Fleet Offices Filling Up
The headquarters of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation at 40 North Broad
street arc rapidly assuming definite
shape. Another caravan from Wash
ington. with the equipments of the steel
ship division. the largest division in the
fleet corporation, arrived here last night.
Until the equipment was transferred
to the eighth and part of the seventh
floor, Cherry street was roped off this
morning to all traffic. This was done TO
keep the foyer clear of all persons not
directly connected with the offices, so
the moving men could have almost ex-
elusive use of the elevators. Only one
of the four elevators was run for
passengers.
The tenth floor. on which the offices
of Mr.. Schwab and other executives are
located, is further advanced than any
other floor. with the exception of the
second. which is occupied by the passen-
ger transportation and housing division.
This division arrived here two weeks
ago.