September 23 “The huge pots used in the making of aluminum at this plant were so rigged as to receive heat at 1400 degrees Fahrenheit, the melting point of aluminum being 1200 degrees. At one point on his tour, the President paused to observe the pouring of a number of 50-pound pigs of aluminum from a huge ladle of molten metal.” Front Seat: The President Rear Seat: Supt. Thayer of Alcoa |