Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
NAVY HOLDS OPEN
HOUSE FOR NATION
Capital Leads Country in
Observance of Day, With
Extensive Program.
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mander of the D. c. Chapter Of the
Military Order Of the World War. The
ceremonies we're under auspices of the
National Sojourners, the Military Order
Of the World War and the American
War Mothers and we're held at 1870
o'clock.
Army Chaplain Gives Invocation.
The invocation was pronounced by
Chaplain Alfred T. Oliver, U. S. Army.
In the course of his brief address, Capt.
Unmacht asserted that the purpose
of Navy day is to pay tribute TO the
great part the Navy has played In max
ing and keeping us nation and also
to foster a better understanding on the
part of the American public OF the pres
ent day activities of the naval service.
He recalled that the day likewise marks
the anniversary of the birth OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who was conStanC
and effective advocate OF the national
defense In general and naval defense IN
particular"
Paying a tribute to John Paul Jones,
Capt. Unmacht said: He was the FIRST
man to receive commission, the nrSt
to command a vessel, the first TO raise
the Continental flag over an American
man-of-var. He drafted our first naval
regulations, he was present when the
first enemy ship struck her colors to our
infant Navy"
Capt. C, A. Adele, u. S. Navy. in an
other tribAte to John Paul Jones, as
serted: "He laid down the qualif1ca-
tons of naval officer, which are fun-
damental they obtain today as they did
when formulated for the naval COM
mittee of Congress $50 years ago."
Rear Admiral T. j. Cowie, paymaster
AYAr AZ
commander in-chief of the Military
order of the World War, placed
wreath on behalf of that order, while
Capt. Unmacht placed another on be-
half of the National Sojourners. The
American War Mothers likewise placed
a wreath and benedlction was pro-
nounced by Chaplain Arlington A.. NC
Callum of the Military Order OF the
World War.
High winds at Lakehurst, N. j., were
blamed for keeping the Nays big
dirigible Los Angeles and the zMC-2
in their hangers there. Both craft were
scheduled to arrive in washington our
ing the day as part of the Navy Gay
celebration, but indications this morn
ing were that they would not be mere.
This was announced ir early dispatches
from the New jersey Naval Air STA
ton to the Navy Department.
Aerial Zero Hour NJ E:5V'
"Zero hour" for the Nays aerial
program was set for 2:30 pm. at which
time a Navy 02-U observation plane
from the Anacostia Naval Air Statlon
bombarded visitors at the Washington
Navy Yard with small paper balls con-
tanning messages Of greeting.
At the same time a big trl-moCoreo
Navy Ford transport plane. carrying
the IL parachute jumpers, took on for
q multiple parachute jump over the
air station. This jump waSNexpected to
set q new record for jumps from sim
gle aiiplane. The jumpers included
six Navy and Marine Corps officers, and
five enlisted men, among them Lieut..
Apollo Soucek, holder of the world sea-
plane altitude record.
Navy O2-U planes took OF under COM
mand of Lieut.. M. B. Gardner. oper-
atoms officer at the local station, for a
demonstration Of military formation
flying.
Ten minutes later, there was to be
demonstration of aerial acrobatics by
three Marine Corps pilots in fighting
planes from the East Coast expedl-
tionary force at Quantico, Va.
Williams Stunts.
The Marines were to be followed by
Lieut.. Afford j. Williams, famous Navy
speed pilot, who was to put on demon
Stration of acrobatics in the special
Navy fighting plane in which he set
q world record for continuous inverted
flight few weeks ago during the ma
ttonal air races at Cleveland.
The aerial demonstration will close
with the laying of a smoke screen
across the field by Navy Curtiss fight
ing plane.
Howe Discusses Arms Cut.
II the forthcoming London confer
ence on the limitation OF naval arma-
ments succeeds, an agreement will be
reached in spite Of the pacifists, Mr..
ceremony held shortly after noon at
the Navy Building, Seventeenth and
b streets.
"There are some serious minded citi-
gems who proclaim loudly the gospel Of
peace, but, whether they know it or not,
oppose the only sound and effective
means of effecting the limit of navies
that is, by international agreement"
Mr.. Howe asserted For when cruisers
have been needed to make real our
Governments policy such citizens have
ton.
when satisfactory agreement is
made in London-as we all hope 1t will
be made-the advocates of reasonable
defense may feel they played con-
structive part in the achievement. And
believe the paciflsts and incurable
optimiSts will have to recognize, If they
are logical, that the agreement was
made, not because of their efforts, but
In spite Of them.
Nov that there is ground for hope
that the principle of limitation by
agreement will be carried still further,
believe we may felicitate ourselves and
our Government because of the better
understanding of the naval question,
promoted by the observance of Navy
day." Mr.. Howe concluded.
Eighth Navy Day Anniversary.
Tracing the development of the Navy
day celebration, fostered by the Navy
League, Mr.. Howe recalled that today is
the eighth anniversary of the event.
This celebration, he said, gives oppor-
tunity to the American people to share
their regard for the Navy, and he de-
clared that apathy toward the Navy is
passing.
limitation are questions of the day, Mr..
Howe asserted that 1--WE have urged the
desirability of limiting navies further by
international agreement on the basis
set forth by the American delegation
. at the Washington conference Of 1922
The Marine Band rendered selections
during the brief ceremony and officers
of the Navy Department changed from
their customary civilian dress into blue
uniforms as further mark Of the OBJ
servance of Navy day.
Floral Tribute to Dewey.
A floral tribute was placed on the
tomb of Admiral Dewey and prayer
service held at the tomb by the MAYA
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