The Washington times., 1923-03-10
FLEET PROGRAM
ANNOUNCED
BY DENNY
Party to Attend Reception by
President Of Panama on
March "a.
BY KENNETH w. CLARK
international News servicA.

ABOARD U. s. S. HENDERSON
EN- ROUTE TO PANAMA (via Navy
wireless to Washington, March 10.
Flowing through tropical seas
toward Panama, the transport
Henderson today negotiated the
famous Windward Passage between
Cuba and Haiti and then straight
ened out for the final dash across
the shiny Caribbean sea to Colon.
The Henderson is carrying Sec.
rotary of the Navy DENLY and a
party of Senators and Congressman
to Cristobal to witness the joint
maneuvers of the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets.
In addition to the serious work
of checking up on the activiti6 OF
his warships and fighting men,
DENLY will have time for social
activities and today he accepted an
invitation from President Porras of
Panama, for the entire party to at
tend a reception at the executive
mansion on March "a.
Program Is Announced.
According to a radio received to-
day by Secretary DENLY from Ad-
miral Hilary Jones, commander-in-
chief Of the United States fleet, the
following program has been arrang-
ed for the party on board the
Henderson:
Afternoon, March IA. Review Of
fleet at anchor by Secretary of the
Navy on board Henderson followed
by official calls on the Secretary by
flag officers and unit commanders.
Evening, March IA. Secretary
DENLY and party board designated
ships for witnessing tactical maneu-
vers.
March is and Is. Fleet under
way for tactical maneuvers.
Afternoon, March 16. Fleet re.
turns to anchorage.
Morning, March II. Fleet cham
pionship boat race.
Afternoon, March II. Interfleet
swimming matches.
Evenin, March II. COMMANDMENT
chief reception for Secretary on
Maryland.
Afternoon. March IS. Fleet base
Evening, March IS. Secretary
and party on designated ships for
witnessing experimental torpedo
firing.
March 19-Experimental torpedo
firing returning to anchorage on
completion.
Morning, March 20-Review OF
fleet problem.
Evening, March 20-Governor of
Canal Zones reception to Secretary
and party.
March 81 and 22-Secretary and
party board ships assigned to wit.
ness firing on old Iowa.
March 24--Reception of president
of Panama for Secretary DENLY and
party.
Carrier to Join Fleet.
Secretary DENLY announced to-
day the experimental airplane car
rier, U. S. s. Langley, now operat-
ing off Pensacola, Florida, has
been ordered to proceed to the
Canal Zone, In order to join in
operations with the fleet.
This will afford the Congressional
party, on the Henderson, an OPP
to see an airplane carrier
in action for the first time.
This was taken to be an indica-
ton of increasing activity of the
navy in fleet aviation. Classes will
be conducted on aviation subjects
wherever and whenever practicable,
the Secretary said.
Fleet aviation is certain to have
a very important effect-<in future
naval campaigns" the Secretary
said. "A fleet whose aviation is
inferior to that of the enemy will
operate under grave disadvan-
tage, which might we'll have a de.
cisive influence on the result of
the war.
There has been built up III con-
nection with the United States fleet
several factors which contribute to
the development OF aeronautics as
"a special adjunct to the fleet, COM
parable to that of submarines, de-
stroyers and other special craft"
Secretary DENLY pointed out a
great deal depends upon tho sue
cesSful use made of the airnlans
carrier Langley at the fleet ma.
nAuV0rN.