Show Nations Nation's Chief Views Expansion Progress at Nav Navy Yard NORFOLK NAVY YARD Va July 29 President INS INS President Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt as commander chief of the armed forces Monday learned that work at the Norfolk navy yard was expanding at the tM rate of ofa ofa ofa a snowball roll rolled d down a moun- moun tam tairi on a warm winter day Rear Admiral Manly H. H Simons commandant of ot the yard so sore reported reported re- re ported as the president came ashore this morning from the White House yacht Potomac to start a whirlwind tour of inspection inspection inspection tion of defenses in the Hampton Roads area Since September 1939 Simons advised Mr Roosevelt the yard has expended the labor force has has' been Increased 50 per percent percent percent cent the bar of skilled labor have been exhausted enrollment of trainees has been trebled and soon will be doubled above that Some 2000 homes have be been n. n built for workers at a cost of of and has been put into buildings tools docks and equipment 1 Admiral Simons outlined d this progress immediately after the president came over the side and had been rendered full honors by bya a marine guard and ranking navy officers |