Evening star., 1923-10-27

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pleaded for abolition of the economy
wave which has reached the Navy and
which, he declared. may reduce the
first line of defense to a condition Of
inefficiency If allowed to continue. He
coupled his declaration with the hope
that able bodied veterans Of the fight
ing services will not press for pay
ment of a bonus to the men who
served in the world war and pledged
care for the men who suffered and
were incapacitated in the service of
the nation.
1.-The United States Navy should be
maintained on a par with the navy
of any other world power" Mr.. DENLY
under the sea the Navy should be
ready to function as q perfect fight
Ing unit when the defense Of the ma
tion is at stake"
the Navy League. which he said is an
integral part of the Navy. although
not officially connected with 1t.
He congratulated the league for it's
work in arranging the celebration of
Navy day. Mr.. DENLY paid a special
tribute to the Army. which should be
coupled. he declared, with the Navy
as joint service in both the matter
OF defense and expense. The Army
has joined whole eartedly with the
Navy in concentrating Navy day, he
said.
The Navy Secretary spoke in the
presence of distinguished gathering
of high naval officials and naval at
taches from several foreign countries
He walked to the base of the Jones
address standing on the crutches.
AS he finished his address Mr.. Den
by took from a marine a wreath of
flowers and placed it at the base of
the statue of John Paul Jones, to
whom he referred in the course Of his
talk.
AS in the case of her earlier cruises.
the Shenandoah today was in fairly
constant touch with the Navy Depart
ment by. radio during her journey
south: The first message from Capt.
McCrary came at 7:30 am, as the
dirigible cast off from Lakehurst.
Altitude. 4.sOO feet the operator
on board reported; speed, forty knots;
two engines standard speed, four
engines half speed; will now start
ard"
At $40 am. the former ZR-1 was
three miles north Of West Chester,
Pa, at an altitude Of 5000 feet and
was moving south at forty-nine knots.
Speakers representing the Navy ad:
dressed chambers of commerce and
the nation, while at all naval
bases there were impressive ex-
of ef'isss she II Savx Which Ms shRs and aun
part The great Navy dirigible
Shenandoah. formerly the ZR-1. float
ed high in the air over the Valley Of
river and valley which gave it its
name. The air vessel 10 scheduled
to go over Washington between and
$40 tonight on Its way back to its
hangar at Lakehurst, N. J.
While ceremonies were being held
at the John Paul Jones monument,
the tomb Of Admiral George Dewey.
naval hero of the Spanish-America
war. was decorated by Capt Ricardo
vago. naval attaehe Of the Argentine
embassy. Special maneuvers by air
planes were held at the naval air sta
tion at Anacostia, with some OF the
fastest planes in the world taking
part.
Navy Monuments Decorated.
Monuments Of American naval
heroes and of outstanding figures in
the naval histories of the principal
Latin American countries were dec
GRATED by representatives of the Navy
League, and fitting tribute was paid
to the carefully preserved relics OF
earlier days in the life OF the Navy.
While ceremonies were being held
in this country an international IA
vor was impaired to Navy day by
the participation of Americans all
over the world in exercises in foreign
capitals. In London the American
colony observed Navy day by q brief
MONDAY ceremony at st. Paul's Ca
thedral and placed wreath in honor
of American naval heroes. In Paris,
Rome. Buenos Aires. Rio de Janiero,
Lima, Callao and other foreign cities
exercises attended by members Of the
American colony in those cities were
held, while at Oyster Bay, L. l., a
wreath was laid on the tomb OF for
mer President Roosevelt by Vice Ad-
miral Newton A. McCully. commander
of the naval scouting fleet. Elabo-
rate preparat for the proper OBJ
servance of Navy day have been in
progress by tho Navy League for sew
OF Marion Eppley, chairman Of the
national Navy day committee.
The American Navy must play q
conspicuous part in any plan to make
the word "s brotherhood. Right
Rev. James e. Freeman, Episcopal
bishop of Washington, declared in an
address by radio last night broadcast
by WRC. in connection with the Navy
day observance.
Rejeices In Navy's Record.
"As an avowed advocate Of peace,
I rejoice in the record OF our Navy
and its achievements at home and
abroad" DR.. Freeman sadd, adding
that there is such q thing "ss at
tempting to maintain peace at y cost
so low that it ultimately win prove the
folly Of tho experiment.
"A navy conceived on such lines as
those laid down by our honored Sec.
rAtAry az state In his epochal pro.