Evening star., 1922-10-27
NAVY DAY TRIBUTE
IS PAID TO HEROES
ON LAND AND SEAS
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Navy day with the cooperation Of
| the Navy department. Planes are be-
ing used in some cities to float down
: messages concerning the observance
and the work Of the Navy in war and
peace.
The Washington navy yard today is
open to visitors. where the Presidential
yacht, the Mayfiower. may be inspected.
, The destroyer Mahan is at the dock
at Alexandra, Va. and may be boarded
by visitors today.
Films Of Sailor Life.
Community centers tonight will show
films Of navy life. The District build
ing today bloomed with flags. the Com
missioners having given orders that the
day be observed fittingly.
The principal exercises of "Roose-
welt day" will be held tonight at the
Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
Episcopal! Church. John Marshall
place and street northwest. COM
mencing at o'clock. The exercises
will take the form of q semi-military
observance Of the bir thday Of the former
President and soldier. The exercises
will be attended by the members OF
the Presidents own Garrison. No. los.
Army and Navy Union. L. S. A.. Of
which President Roosevelt was an
active member. Commander John NC.
Ilree Of the garrison has issued a call
for the members Of that organization
to assemble in front of the church to-
night at 7:I5 and rally to the colors,
marching into the church In body.
Members of the several camps OF
the United Spanish War Veterans OF
this city and members of the Grand
Army ne the Republic, Women's Re-
lief Corps, World War Veterans. In
dian War Veterans. and other mill
tary and patriotic organizations. Will
attend. The garrison Of Army and
Navy Union, L. S. A., composed Of
the colored veterans Of all wars. will
attend. 1t Is planned to have large
delegation Of the veterans from the
United States Soldiers Home present
In a body.
Rev Harry D. Mitchell. pastor Of
the church. and Rev. Guy Fletcher
Phelps Of oregon will be the speak
ers. The church will be decorated
with American flags. A patriotic mill
tary musical program will be fea-
ture Of the memorial exercises. Presi-
dent Harding and Senator Pepper
have been invited to attend.
Bigger Navy Opposed.
Navy day is indorsed in part and
opposed in part in resolutions adopt
ed by the executive board Of the
National Council for Reduction Of
Armament. The Navy is praised for
the part which 1t played in the
achievements Of the Washington
peace cd krence. Alleged efrorts to
increase the size of the Navy are
condemned. The resolutions state:
Navy day. as announced by the
Navy League and indo.sed by the
Navy Department Of the United States
government, has, as we understand.
two purposes-first, to improve the
morale of the United States Navy,
which is said to have been lowered
an a result of the Washington con-
ference and the world peace move
ment, which bids fair In the course
of few years to reduce the world s
nayies to police forces; second, to
appeal to the we'll known patriotism
Of our people for further sacrifices
Navy and its personnel. with q sub
stantial increase in the appropriation.
"The executive board of the Ma
tional Council for Reduction Of
Armament is in hearty sympathy
with the first of these purposes and
cations cooperation with others in
this movement. to keep the Navy ef-
ficient. We advocate this the more
Enthusiastically because the Amer
ican Navy has earned the gratitude
mart it played at the Washington con-
ference which launched the epoch
making movement to emancipate the
world from the curse of competitive
armaments. At the same time, we
cannot support any attempt under
Contradiction of the spirit Of the
Washington conference and in the
face of our estimated deficit for 1923
NJ s672.00O,000. to add to our already
disproportionate military expendi-