Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-27
COL. MORDEN CALLS
ON MAYOR MOORE
Army Engineer Suggested as
Successor Of Hepburn in
Street Cleaning Bureau
WINSTON TO NAME MAN

Colonel +. II. NIo-dw. who has heeu
wentioncd.as likely successor to Non
aid ~ Hsnhurn. chief vi the hnrenn of
street cleaning. called on Mayor Moore
this afternoon shortly after the executive
had conferred with Director Of Public
Works Winston
when tho Mayor left Mn Winston s
Office he said appointment Of street.
cleaning chief was entirely 2 the hands
NJ the department head. 'The Mayor
said he had mot two of the men who
have been mentioned for the pst.
The Mayor stated that he aad con.
graduated Chief HPDburu Yesterday to
show appreciation for the work he has
done Although some people sSeln to
think he has overproven his case. the
Mavnr added graphically.
Complaints of several politicians be-
cause of the wholesale dismissal ot
street cleaning ins0eotorS is believed 10
have inspired the Mayors remark.
Praise Of streets by New Worker
4 good word for the condition Of the
streets Of this city was brought to the
Mayor today by J. Van Nechten O'cott.
of New York. former congressman
Mr.. Olcott told the city's executive
the condition of the streets here are far
in advance Of New York city. Many
New York streets, he said. are still i'm
paSsable
The former congressman reached this
city last night in time to see the kugler
restaurant fire. He told the Mayor he
was deeply impressed by the efficiency
displayed by this city's firefghtcrs.
Pacific Coast Engineer
Colonel Morden is Pacific coast en-
giueer. and one of the oldest officers in
the service OF the Construction Division
of the army He served under Brigadler
General Richard e. Marshall. Jr.. I.
=. A., chief Of the Construction Divi-
sion.
He was commissioned as major in the
army in May. 1917. when he severed his
engineering connection with the Great
Northern Railroad. at St. Paul. in order
to enter the service.
Colonel MIorden has had under direct
supPrv ision as officer of construction.
engineering projects totaling nearly
$40 900 900. including Camp Custer. at
Battle Creek. Mich. the draft camp for
the states of Michigan and Wisconsin,
and one Of those being retained by the
United States Government.
Camp Custer was buiit in record time
in the summer Of 1917. 1t cost Sl4.-
600 900 and held IS. 900 men. a number
equal to the population Of GAINESVILLE.
Ohio. or Nashua. y, H.. or Bangor,
Me. The Eighty hfth Army Division
trained there.
Next. he came to Philadelphia in
January, 1918. in the capacity as Of
fcpr in charge of construction in PhiIa-
delphia territory. simultaneously he di
rected the building Of two projects.
first. the United States interior quar-
termaster depot. at Twenty second
street end Oregon avenue. (Which has
supplanted the Frankford Arsenal as
the headquarters OF zone supply officer
~ Philadelphia and, second. the
United States overseas eNpeditionary
depot az Delaware and Snyder avenues.
Big Inland Reserve Depots
These two projects formed part Of
the extensive inland army reserve de-
pots. Before they were finished. the
War Department. through General Goe-
thals. decided that seven big army sup.
ply bases along the Atlantic seaboard
and the Gulf should be built. These
were at Boston Brooklyn. Port New
ark. Philadelphia. Norfolk. Charleston
and New Orleans. and Colonel Morden
then recently promoted. was selected as
the officer in charge 10 undertake the
construction of the huge army supply
has" at Greenwich Point.
This project is now completed and is
one Of the largest engineering works
"a IN NlA'l III NHN LllfN NltltS. lIS
warehouses have n capacity of 40 .OOO
tons Of cargo. th" equivalent of the
contents NJ a freight tram ifty five
miles long also there is berthing space
thcr" for seventeen Hog Island cargo
carriers at ono time
This Philadelphia army base has re-.
Gently come into active service in the
commerce of the nation. aud is a
tremendous addition 10 the port Of Phi,
A6aIphIl L..
Of the port
At present a fleet of twelve Shinping
hoard cargo carriers have come through
The Panama canal from Portland. -. p
with 100 900 tons of Pacific coast -four.
tnc property Of tho United States Grain
Corporation, which is being unoaded a.
fho project. which was built under the
direction of Colonel Morden.
Experience With Railroads
Prior to his army service Colonel
Morden had long record of expcrI
en"c in engineering capacities with lead
ing railroads Of the West and Norfb
w"St, intending the Oregon Trunk Raj.
road Co., ot rhe Northern Pacihr
system. aud aS division engineer. and
at"r IN "NecGt.r" raDarity with thf
Great Northern RaIroaI. and viii
otner arg" trunk lines in the West M
railroad. heavy bridge and rpunpI con.
EtrurtiOu
With the AUTHORIZATION or tho ,orro
iarN "i war. Cooncl Mordpn. and
Charles Prnrosc. NJ the staf of Dar &
/immormanu In. suDrrvising orci
nc"rs for IN" tut"d States Government
II Engaged in tho preparation Of a die.
rus1i"n " the work of tho rNnstrur,ior
0lvlslOn Of the | from coast n
'nos'. Wnp"h will appear with \ fore
word by Iirlgadter General K & Mar