Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
New MetaI-CIad Airship Will
Be Part of Thrilling
Aerial Show.
TWO LIGHT CRUISERS
WILL BE D0CKED HERE
Vessels Throughout Country Will
Present Full Dress Ship"
Tomorrow.


on land, afoat and in the air, Washing
ton is prepared to take leading part
tomorrow in the Nationwide celebra-
ton of Navy day.
The Capital will have its first oppor-
tunity then to see the Nays new metal
clad airship, ZMC-2, in conjunction
with the local celebration. The arch
ink sky over the city will be turned into
an amphitheater for the presentation OF
a thrilling aerial show IN which this
newest warship Of the air and the big
dirigible Los Angeles will take part.
Eleven naval officers and men will add
to the thrilling stunts in the air by
jumping simultaneously from the Nays
tri-motored Ford plane. now at the
Naval Air Station at Anacostia.
An air show will be staged by planes
from the Naval Air Station here and
from Quantico, Va, as an added fea-
ture to the opening Of the various
naval activities to public inspection.
The air show starts at 2:30 O'Clock at
the Naval Air Field
Cruisers to Dock Here.
Two light cruisers. the U. S. S.
Memphis and Trenton, will come here
from Hampton Roads, Va, and be
locked at the Washington Navy Yard.
The two vessels are under orders to
leave their base early today and will
push their way up the Potomac River,
arriving some time in the afternoon.
The Naval Reserve destroyer Abel P.
Upshur will likewise be open at the
yard for the inspection Of the public,
and a special program. including Sc
rieS of drills, will be held aboard this
vessel from time to time and on board
the two cruisers so that the public
may get an insight into the activities
of the service. The mine-layer Cormo-
rant also will be on view.
Preparations for the observance OF
Navy day throughout the country and
at the large ports were conducted by
the Navy Department on q scale wider
than ever before Naval vessels where
ever they may be will present full
dress ship" on Navy day and battery
Of the Nays high-powered speakers
will carry messages about the defend
ing forces afioat to numerous COM
munities throughout the country.
Secretary Adams on Air.
Secretary OF the Navy Charles Francis
Adams will discuss THE Navy" in
special Navy day radio program which
will be broadcast by the National
Broadcasting Co. tomorrow night start
ing at IL o'clock. The program is
under the auspices Of the Navy League
ranking naval officers are to partici-
pate in the program.
Many of the patriotic organizations
in Washington have arranged special
celebrations of their own, and the
Navy Yard particularly will be center
of attraction for thousands.
In addition to the ship inspections,
a variety of drills will entertain the
general public at the Yard and demon
STATIONS by the workmen of pouring
metal will form an interesting aspect
Of the program.
Open house will be held from 8
o'clock in the morning to o'clock in
the evening. The program will start
with a band concert at $50 and close
at 5:13 pm. with the sounding of
"Colors" at the main gate. Through
the day. there will be programmed ac-
tivities there.
AS one feature. the Marine camp,
constructed by a Marine expeditionary
force will be open for inspection from
9 am. to 5 pm. Hourly, from $40
to 4 o'clock, there will be deep-sea div
ing exhibitions from the diving boat
Crilley. Band concerts also will be held
throughout the day.
Display Gun Construction.
At the erecting shop the public will
witness the construction going forward
for the three-gun or triple mounts that
comprise the main batteries for the
three 10000 cruisers, Louisville, Chi
cago and Augusta, now being con-
structed. The visitors will be shown
the component parts of the various
units that go to make up complete
mount machined or partially fabr!-
Gated in other shops, and delivered to
this shop, where they are assembled
| and erected into a complete mount,
tested and shipped to its destination.
The erecting shop also manufactures
gas ejector systems, device for ex-
polling the exploded gases from the
breech of guns between the firing of
rounds as well as conducts experiments
on various classes of work and the
present time the workmen are engaged
in modifying the elevating gear and
powder and shell hoists to care for the
increased elevation on the battleships
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