Show AWARDS CONTRACTS FOB SIMMERS Secretary Daniels Obtains Much Lower Bids Than Formerly Made WASHINGTON Dee 12 Secretary Daniels awarded contracts today for the const uct on of the s x destroyers author zed by the last naval appropr a t on bill as folows Fore E ver Shipbuild ng company ts o sh ps $79o 00ft each Bath Iron works two sh ps $800 000 each Cramp Sh pbuilding company one sh p $S90 000 The sixth sh p w 11 be constructed at the Mare Island na y yard wh ch subm tted an estimate ot $6 6 4S7 f o one sh p It w 11 be the first destroy er bu It in a go eminent yar 1 The appropriation bill 1 m ted the ; amount to be pa d for each dest oyer to $925 000 but made no pro is on fo more than s x vessels Consequently the money saved in to day s award may not be used fo add tlonal construct on but must be turned back to the treasury In th s connect on Mr Daniels is sued th s statement The average cost of the five de stroyers fo wh ch contract as awarded today was $802 000 or $73 268 30 less per essel than the orre spond ng cost of the vessels of one year ago or a total reduct on in cost of the f ve vessels of $366 341 50 If the appropriation bill had al lowed the const met on of six or more destroyers for the amount authorized t would have been poss ble for the sec etary of the navy to order seven destroyers ntead of s x and keep w th In the appropriat on Sec etary Dan els will ask congress to appropr ate for destroyers th s year as t did for submarines last ear when t made the approp ation read e ght or more submar nes for a g ven sum |