New Britain herald., 1926-10-27
FOUR CITIES HOLD
 NAVY DISCREPANCIES
Other Places However Informal.
 y Recognize Day
ROOSEVELT ANNIVERSARY
Bridgeport, New London, Waterbury And New Ha Have Special Ex- ercises -- Roosevelt Father of Modern U. s. Navy.

New Haven, Oct. 27 CP - While only four Connecticut cities observed Navy day with formal programs, to- day, in nearly every city and town of any size in the state there was informal recognition of the day, the 6Sth anniversary of the birth of the late Theodore Roosevelt, father of the modern navy, and the 151st an- niversary of the first appropriation by the Continental congress for the building and maintenance of a na- tional war vessel. The national colors were displayed on residences and places Of business throughout ! the state, giving a holiday aspect. ! The chief formal observances of the day were held in this city Bridgeport and New London. In Waterbury the RC ary club was to hold luncheon with navy speakers. l At New London the submarine { base was c. acd to visitors and op- portunity given to the public to look over some of the un'crsea craft.
 At Bri report luncheon of all civic clubs was scheduled. Rear Admiral w. V. Pratt presi- dent of the United States Naval War 1 college at Newport, R. l., will be the principal speaker at a mass meeting tonight with which New Haven will conclude it's navy day ob- servance. He is to speak on "The Navy and the Merchant Marine" showing the value of the navy as an adjunct to an adequate merchant marine.
 Preceding the speech Of Admiral Pratt the Yale band will play and motion pictures Of the cruise of the battle fleet in southern seas will be shown.
 A display of models of famous ships of the American navy, the property of the Yale naval unit, was i opened to the public during the day. Programs were also held in many of the city schools.
 In Bridgeport
 Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 27 LR -I Bridgepor' did not have naval vessel assigned to it as 6 feature of Navy day here, as has been the custom for several years past. The days observance was confined to the flying of flags and to an ad- dress by Captain B. B. Wygant of the Naval War college at Newport. R. l., before the combined lunch con of civic clubs of the city this noon. The clubs participating in- cluded Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis Civitan, Exchange and Advertising clubs and the Chamber of Com merce.
 Hartford, Oct. 27 LR - Navy day was informally observed here. i Banks and public buildings hoisted the flag. The Hartford Yacht club | and craft in the Connecticut river also f1eV the flag, as did a number i of private citizens formerly in the | navy. The local naval division will ! refer to the day at it's drill this evening.
 +NSW LOlluOl, tOIn,f CCL. / UfJ , - The United States submarine ' base, the only naval station in the . state, held "open house" today in observing Navy day. Several thou sand persons visited the base and inspected it's equipment and vari- ous features. This afternoon the program was featured by a foot ball game between the base and the United States Florida, and the award of prizes offered to the school children of this vicinity for the best essays on the subject of the United States navy and our merchant marine.
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