Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1940, Page 11

#x¥ A—11 U. S. Will Launch Navy Applies Pressure To Complete 68 Ships THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1940, Ahead of Schedule By the Associated Press. RAZES THE CLOTHING STTUATION The 35,000-ton U. S. S. Washing- ton will be launched at the Philadel- phia Navy Yard. It is the first of 68 warships still under the rivet- ing hammer which the Navy, by day - - | Light-as-a-feather, cool-as-a-breeze suits at an extremely and night work, intends to com- - - ind-to- ] ice! H el s e e e . P ! : kind-to. your budget price! AII. the stlyle’and sltammo of inal schedules. : ; . regular-weight clothing in a suit that's “made” for com- Meanwhile, two shipbuilders sub- - ¥ 3 mitted proposals to the Navy today fort and long wear. ‘We've size and style for EVERY toledlielxy monhs trom st Jamey man and EVERY build . . . single or double-breasted, in now required to build destroyers. Reduced by Six Months. stripes, solids, novelties. The concerns, the Bath (Me.) Iron Works and the Federal Shlpbullfling & Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N. J, bidding on four 1,630-ton destroyers, | offered to complete them in 18 months, whereas 24 months is the | shortest construction time under present contracts. The Bath Iron Works bid $5,837,000 on each of two destroyers, the first | to be completed in 18 months and the second two months later. The | concern asked $4,898,000 each if adjustments were made during con- struction for changes in most of ma- | terial and labor. The Kearny yard bid $5,700,000 on each of two destroyers, to be completed also in 18 and 20 months, respectively, with an alternate bid of $5.277,000 allowing for adjust- ments. Bids were asked in advance of final congressional action on pending ap- propriations with a view of saving months in time of construction. The four destroyers were in- cluded in the Navy's original ship- building program of 24 ships for the next fiscal year, which subse- quently was expanded. Four other destroyers are expected to be as- signed to navy yards. ‘The record appropriation for the l sea forces now before Congress in- | cludes more than $100,000,000 to be expended solely to speed the trans- formation of steel into battlecraft. As fast as the fleet reinforce-| ments slide down the ways at more | than a dozen crowded shipyards, keels for other craft will take their place. | North Carolina’s Launching. 1 ‘Two weeks hence the Washington's twin-sister, the U. S. S. North Caro- lina, under construction at the New York Navy Yard for two and a half years, is to be launched. Other vessels to be launched or completed this year are destroyers and auxili- aries. Despite the new pressure for speed, the two battleships will not be ready to take their places with the fleet for more than a year.| Nevertheless, .day and night work will save months in their completion and in the building of the six addi- tional battleships already laid down or soon to be under construction. American warship production was thrown into high gear by the new- est turn of events in Europe—with- out awaiting final congressional ap- proval of the extraordinary appro- priations and special legislation | asked by President Roosevelt. Under instructions of Assistant Secretary Lewis Compton, some of the eight navy yards engaged in shipbuilding already have started day and night work. Fifteen thou- sand civilian workers are to be added within three months. New Featherweight 1940 Palm Beach Suit Lighter, by many ounces, than ever before. Large selection of patterns and WHITE Hart Schaffner & Marx Dixie Weave Suit Dublin Twist Suits of Imported Fabric For the 14th exciusive season your most popular Summer suit in 20 distinctive colorings ”";29 75 Famous Imported Coronado Cloth Suits Battleship’s Sponsor Views Liberty Bell By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 31.—Fif- teen-vear-old Virginia Marshall, great-great-great-granddaughter of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, arrived from her home in Spokane, Wash., today to christen the 35,000-ton battleship Washing- ton at its launching here tomorrow. One of the first events on her pro- gram was a visit to Independence Hall for a look at the Liberty Beli, which cracked during Justice Mar- Nehall's funeral on July 8, 1835. Saturday Will RED CROSS DAY at the Madrillon Wash. Bldg., 15th & N. Y. Ave. We Are Going to CONTRIBUTE f Our Receipt Sl e to the District of Colum- bia Chapter of the Red Cross. 1t'll be an all-day affair, full of interesting fea- tures. Luncheon—11 to 3 Cocktails, 4 to 6 All Drinks, 25c—Served with Tasty Smacks. Dinner—5:30 to 10 ~—with Dancing from 7 to 10, Supper Dance, 10 to | with Special Entertainment Fea- tures by Popular Artists. 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