Show I I I MANY CITIES BID BIDI I FOR ARMOR MILL Navy ravy Department Receives Receive Offers o of Sites for or Government Government Govern Govern- ment Plate Plant Washington Sept Sopt 13 Offers Offers of ot sites site s for the projected government government govern govern- ment armor plate p plant ant were made to tho the navy department at hearings hero to today b by more mono than cities and rural localities in the middle west and tho cast east Others will bo be heard tomorrow No o proposal for sale of ot private plants I was waa presented although representatives representatives tives of ot the principal armor plate manufacturers manufacturers man man- were present Naval officers sai said tonight the they reg-ar reg regarded e 1 It unlikely that an any plant would woul be offered for tor sale silo and expressed the opinion that tho the government government gov gov- t would woul begin construction of ot its own establishment when whon a satisfactory satisfactory tory ton alto had been selected Keenest I competition was evidenced b by spokesmen for tor the various varl cities Large delegations In many Instances headed by state officials congressmen and presidents of or boar boards s of ot trade trado and other organizations appeared to press tho the claims of ot Now New York Chicago Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Phil Phil- adelphia Cincinnati Birmingham Savannah Sa Savannah Sa- Sa vannah Louisville Baltimore St St. Louis Loula Brooklyn Buffalo Raleigh Toledo Cleveland Pittsburgh Norfolk and man many other cities The he hearings were held In Secretary Daniels' Daniels office before tho the secretary tary Assistant Secretary Roosevelt A Admiral Benson Denson chief chic of ot operations and members members mem mem- bers hera of ot tho the g general board with whom rests the question of ot selection The speakers laid particular emphasis sis on the question o oft transportation facilities climatic co conditions dl lions character charac charac- ter cf of population natural resources cost of ot living lhing and of or pro production of ot armor ar armor armor ar- ar mor plate plato at given points These considerations considerations considerations con con- will pIa play piny an Important part when a final choice is made |