Evening star., 1926-10-27
WASHINGTON PAYS NAVY DAY
TRIBUTE TO HEROES OF SEA

| CIdre0, Tn0N SnOulu KNOW tIdl tAe
Navy Is not a. financial burden. hut an
industrial asset that has returned
more in economic values than it's cost.
that it has never caused a. war, but
| has been one of our great pre-
servers Of peace: that it is standing
guard over our people in every quar-
ter Of the globe: that it is training, de-
veloping and educating thousands OF
young men in the best school In the
world: that it is turning them hack to
civil life better neighbors and better
civilians. with increased power
through skill in many trades. 1t Is to
impress these facts that. Navy Day
has been established as a national an
niversary.'
IN connection with the observation
Of Navy day Admiral Cowie urged
! public cooperation with the Navy
| League of the United States, an or.
ganization which has for Its purpose
the education of the people as to what
the Navy has been, is and properly
should be.
High tribute was paid by the
speaker to John Paul Jones when he
called the naval hero the Father
of the Navy" Reviewing briefly the
| life of the great commodore. Admiral
Cowie said that Jones childhood was
one in which opportunities We're scant.
His youth was not made more
pleasant by his Calvinistic faith. which
the speaker characterized as gloomy
but it paved foundation for the
real manhood which was later to be-
come SO apparent.
! Came to America in 1878.
Christened John Paul, jr.. shortly
afAer his birth on July s, 1747. the
Young man came to America in 1913.
where he lived with Wilylie Jones, in
North Carolina taking the name of
his host. In the home of the host,
Jones acquired culture which was to
make him sought by exclusive com
pany. and two wears after reaching
America. Jones was made a member
of committee appointed by Congress
to found a new Navy.
Through his efforts two vessels
were purchased the following month
and converted for ma val Use. The first
of these ships was the Black Prince,
then in Philadelphia. and she was re-
named the Alfred at the suggestion
of Gen. Washington. On this ship
John Paul Jones was given his first
naval commissiOn-that of first lieu
tenant.
Admiral Cowie declared that John
Paul Jones was a Master Mason; that
on November 27. 1870. under his origi
nal name, the naval hero made ap
plication for membership In the or
der. Records show that John Paul
was made an apprentice Mason on
+, the same day.
| Hence we representatives of the
Soiourners' Club Of Master Masons,
with others, are here today to do
honor to the Father Of our Navy
John Paul Jones" Admiral Cowie con-
cluded.
Memorial Wreaths Laid.
Following the address of Admiral
Cowie. two memorial wreaths were
laid at the feet of the bronze figure
Of John Paul Jones. Capt. George r
Tnmacht. L. S. A.. made the floral
| presentati ton for the SOjOurners
Club while Walter r. Howe. presi
dent Of the Navy League. pla ced upon
the monument the wreath Of the
league.
Mrs. c. F. Taylor Of the North Car.
lima State Society. presented the
North Carolina State flag on behalf of
the adopted State of the Father OF
! the Navy"
Rear Admiral l.. f.. Gregory. C. e
| T.. L. -. n, COnOlCteu the exercises,
and Cha plain G. II. Dickins. u. s. N,
recited the invocation at the opening
Of the ceremony.
This afternoon. beginning at
o'clock. the Navy will stage a spec
tacular aerial exhibition off the Naval
Air Station at Anacostia. and toward
the navy ward front. Spectators will
be afforded closeup view of the
| various flying feats from the navy
yard docks.
Radio Address BY Wilbur.
Secretary Wilbur, Lieut.. Comdr
Richard E. Byrd, 1r. and Lieut.
Comdr Charles r. Rosendahl. com
mander Of the airsh1p Los Angeles
are to gather at the studio of WRC
tonight and broadcast their parts in
| the radio observance through chain
of ~ stations. The program will be-
gin at 1890 o'clock and continue for
an hour 1t will include the broad
casting Of Marine Band music and
of the calls and signals, which greet
| the ears Of "gob" during "A day
aboard ship" The program will he
under auspices Of the Navy League
of America.
Secretary Wilbur will speak on