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Show GOVERNMENT MAY OWN HOG ISLAND PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 26. It was learned tonight the federal government may become the sole owner of Hog Island, the largest fabricating shlpj'arrt in the world. Steps, it was said, have been taken to lay the proposition before the government. gov-ernment. "It is a good business proposition." said Oharlts Plez, vice- president and general manager of the Emergency Fleet i corporation, today, when asked as to reports re-ports regarding the sale of the yard. "The government has spent about $60,000,000 on the plant and even if it should become be-come valueless as a shipyard there would be a big salvage of scrap." |