Evening star., 1918-05-31

Will INC anu plopCi tiSS VA
those divisions that are to be the first
to go. At II o'clock the caravan will
begin to move on the long road to Phil
adelphia, IA miles away.
Roads in Good Condition.
The trucks will go to Baltimore
over the Bladensburg road. thence to
Wilmington and on to Philadelphia.
It is figured that Philadelphia will be
reached at noon tomorrow. The roads
are reported to be in excellent con-
dition.
Unloading will begin Immediately.
The organizer Of this part Of the
work, Capt. Archibald T. Moore. ord
nance corps, U. s. R., and his assist
ant. Edward Zwiers of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation. have inquired
it out that the unpacking will be
completed and everything in place at
o'clock in the afternoon, ready Tor
the personnel to come in and go to
work as usual
-Four trains of "a Army motor
trucks each will do the moving of the
fleet corporation furniture and prop
critics. Each company comprises six
ty-eight men. captain and two lieu
tenants. 1t is estimated that eight
caravan movements Of one or other
Of the trains Of thirty-four trucks will
complete the job.
Schedule for Caravans.
The second train Of trucks will be-
gin loading at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning. AS the offices to be strip
ped Of furniture are in several build
ings. it will be possible to make bet
ter time, and an hour will be saved
in loading. The caravan will start at l
o'clock In the evening, reach Philadel-
pfaia at o'clock the next morning and
be unpacked at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The third caravan will begin load
ing at l o'clock tomorrow afternoon;
e fourth at o'clock Monday morn
ing: the NTH. on which the first train
will start with its second load, et
o'clock Tuesday morning; the sixth at
enth at o'clock Wednesday morn
Ing, and the last Army motor-truck
train will begin work at O'Clock
Thursday morning. This will finish
the job.
There are two trucks in each COM
pany which will not carry furniture.
but something more essential to the
inner man. These are the commits
sary trucks, provided with kitchens
and equipment for meals en- route.
Two other trucks are "tankers" and
will carry gasoline for the train.
Employees Household Effects.
In another fashion, the household
effects of members Of the personnel
who maintain homes are being moved.
They are packed by expert packers as
soon as it is known that the furniture
Is ready. are loaded into padded vans,
carried to the terminal and loaded on
freight cars by experienced men. A
checker is at the train and takes memo
randa Of every article and the condition
Of the packing.
on arrival at Philadelphia the effects
are again checked up, then are again
loaded on padded vans and carried to
their destination. where it is expected
that the man Of the new household
will be on the job and direct the un-
packing and placing of the furniture.
Three coaches and a combination
coach will be attached to the IL
O'clock train out of Union station to-
morrow morning to carry the first
contingent Of the personnel.
There will be ESQ men. women and
children, comprising the personnel and
their families from the offices of the
vice presidents and the executive and
administrative departments. the first
to go. The train is due in Philadel-
phia at 2:20 o'clock in the afternoon.
VIII Decorate Cars.
The personnel planning to leave
Washington is preparing to decorate
the cars and have a good time en-
route. They will carry their own
meals, and the occasion will be made
a 1et-toRether party.
Their trunks and such bags as they
elect to check will go with them on
the combination car. On arrival in
Philadelphia those who have not yet
found a place to go will proceed to the
new headquarters. 14O North Broad
street, where thirty or forty people
attached to the real estate division
will advise them where to get tenn
porary or permanent quarters.
The second contingent. of about 40
people, representing the steel ship
construction division, will proceed
Sunday.
Only two coaches ard q combination
car will be attached to the IL o'clock
train. The II o'clock trains OF Mon
day, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs.
day will also have attached to them
these special coaches to carry the rest
of the personnel.
The new home Of the Emergency
Fleet Corpora ton, at 140 North Broad
street, will be large enough to house
the entire industry. excepting the
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