Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
JAPANESE NAVAL
PARTY VISITORS IN
CAPITAL THIS WEEK
Admiral Nomura Among
Those to Be Honored by
President and Others Here.
SQUADRON REACHES
BALTIMORE TOMORROW,
Sightseeing Trips and Entertain
ments on Program-Naval
Academy to Be Visited.

The National Capital will have an ex-
cellent opportunity to get first-hand
closeup Of officers and men Of the
imperial Japanese navy this week, for
President Hoover. Secretary Adams,
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of
naval operations; the Japanese en-
bassy and other officials here will honor
the visitors from the Orient with sight
seeing trips and entertainments. The
command OF Admiral K. Nomura, Is
scheduled to arrive at Baltimore toTnor-
row from Havana.
The Navy Department has assigned
Lieut.. junior grade) w. j. Sebald, U.
s. Navy, to report to Admiral Nomura
for duty as his aide. The squadron.
consisting of the armored cruisers
Asama, the flagship, and Iwate, will ar
rive from Cuba in the evening and
anchor of Fort McHenry.
wednesday morning will mark that
duty aboard ship which seagoing men
know as "coaling" for the japanese Wis
itors. In the forenoon Maj. Gen. Sla-
den, q. S. A., commanding the Sd Corps
Area. and the mayor of Baltimore will
call on Admiral Nomura and these calls
wiz be returned by the japanese naval
Baltimore will give dinner in honor
OF Admiral Nomura.
The Asama and Iwate will 60 along
side docks in Baltimore on Thursday
morning and Admiral Nomura, with his
stan and the captains of the two YES
sells. will come to Washington The ad-
miral will stay at the Japanese en-
baSsy, while his other officers will reside
at the Hamilton Hotel. Meanwhile, the
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go sightseeing in Baltimore as guests of
the city. A private dinner will be given
in the evening to Admiral Nomura by
the japanese Ambassador at the en-
bassy here.
Quantico Visit Friday.
A small group Of japanese officers is
scheduled to visit the Marine Barracks
at Quantico, Va, on Friday, leaving
Washington by automobile, and have
luncheon there. Some 315 Japanese en-
listed men will be sightseeing In Bal
timore as guests of the city during the
forenoon. The Japanese officers and
arriving from Baltimore in buses, to
engage in sightseeing tour here.
Admiral Nomura, his staff and the
captains Of the Asama and Iwate will
call on Secretary Adams and Admiral
Hughes at noon on Friday. The -Secre-
tary will review the Japanese midship-
men in the Navy Department.
President Hoover will receive Admiral
Nomura. with his staT and the cap
tainS of the two warships, at ! o'clock,
at the White House. Immediately after
this President Hoover will review the
japanese midshipmen in the south
grounds of the White House. Admiral
Nomura will be the guest Of President
Hoover at luncheon at l:30 o'clock.
Buffet luncheon will be served the
japanese midshipmen at the Naval Ar
will be followed by inspection OF the
air station. A buffet luncheon will be
served for III Japanese Junior naval
medical officers at the Naval Hospital
here, at l 80 pm. and they will inspect
the hospital later. A buffet luncheon for
about so japanese officers will be served
at the home of the japanese naval at
tache, followed by sightseeing about the
Capital City.
Admiral Nomura will place q wreath
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at Arlington National Cemetery at $3.50
pm Friday.
In the evening, dinner will be given
by the japanese Ambassador in honor
Of Admiral Nomura at the Carlton Hotel
at pm. Evening full dress uniform
will be worn by the United States naval
officers attending, the Navy Depart
ment announced today, In outlining the
whole program.
Sightseeing Saturday.
During the forenoon on Saturday the
japanese officers, midshipmen and en-
listed men will 60 sightseeing here. In
the afternoon a buffet luncheon will be
given by the Japanese Ambassador at
the embassy for the Japanese midShip-
men. Admiral Hughes will give q
luncheon at his home at the Naval OBJ
servatory in honor of Admiral Nomura.
From to 6 o'clock on Saturday aft
ernoon the Japanese naval attache and
Mrs. Sakane will tender q reception to
the visitors at the Mayflower Hotel
Secretary Adams will give q dinner at
his residence, 2221 r street. in honor Of
Admiral Nomura at 8 o'clock. American
naval officers attending will wear eve
ming full dress D, the department an
nounced.
The japanese enlisted men will spend
Sunday sightseeing here In Washing
ton. The Naval Academy will be visited
on Monday, and In the evening dinner
will be served In honor of Admiral Mo-
mura by the commander in-chief of
the United States fleet, Admiral william
v. Pratt, aboard his flagship, the u. s. s.
Texas. which will be anchored of An
napolis. Next Tuesday will be spent in
entertainment, and on Wednesday the
japanese training squadron will sail at
/ pm. from Baltimore for New York,
where 1t is due to arrive October 4.