Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
NAVY WILL DISPLAY
MANY SHIPS HERE.
Constitution Among Vessels
on Program of Annual
Observance.

Washingtonians within the next
month or so will have an opportunity
| to see a variety of fighting ships from
! the century-old frigate U. S. S. Consti-
| tuition to the latest in American and
British cruisers as well as being in
vited to the Washington Navy Yard ;
annual open house on Navy day, Oc-
tober 81. Thus the Navy, which Is
attracting more than usual attention at
present because of President Hoover
prospective trimming of the new budget,
will be brought to Washington's front
door.
On Navy day, Washington will be in
vited aboard the light cruisers Rich
mond and Memphis, the submarine R-3
and the destroyer Hamilton, as these
four craft will be at the Navy yard that
day, the birthday of Theodore Roose-
welt. In addition, civilian workmen at
the yard will join with naval officers,
sailors and Marines in giving the public
an insight into the various duties that
go forward at the yard.
The Constitution will be at York
town until November 2 and will then
proceed TO Annapolis, coming to the
remaining here six days. old Iron
sides" will be open for visitors here
and a feature of the ships visit will be
made on Armistice day.
British Light Cruiser.
The British light cruiser Delhi, flag
ship of Vice Admiral Sir Vernon Har-
ry Stuart Haggard, will put in at the
navy yard November IL and remain
until November ID. After her WASH
ington visit she will go to Hampton
Roads, Va.
Washington Navy Yard officials yes
terday made public the complete Navy
cay program here. 1t embraces a num-
Der of events, including exhibitions q
deep-Sea diving, catapulting a plane
from the deck OF the cruiser Mem
phis, lifesaving drills. firing of tor
pedoeS and signal drills.
Other events will include an air show
featuring a parade of planes, exhibit
lions by an autogiro and parachute
jumping.
The cruiser Richmond, one Of the
two visiting here. is of $500 tons and
carries 10 six-inch guns, three-inch
anti-aircraft guns and triple torpedo
tubes. 1t has a speed of 80 knots. She
is the third vessel of that name in the
American Navy, the first two being
sloops.
The Richmond was constructed in
Philadelphia and went into commission
at the Navy Yard there il 1928.
In Corner Stone Ceremony.
The Richmond assisted in the laying
of the corner stone of the National
Masonic Shrine at Alexandria, Va, and
at that time made a short visit to
Washington. Recently she has been
part of the Fleet participating in the
celebration of the Sesquicentennial
Of the Battle of Yorktown.
The Memphis IF placed in vertical
position would be equal in height to the
Washington Monument" says an an
nouncement from that vessel which
will likewise be open to visitors here
Navy day. The power developed on this
light cruiser, naval officials said. is equal
to that of the Leviathan. with its 100-
600 horsepower. although the merchant
craft is $50 feet long.
Built at Philadelphia. the Memphis
was launched on April II, 1924, her
commissioning coming in February
1925. She carries two modern sea-
planes with appropriate crews, and
these can be catapulted into the air
when the vessel is under way. The
total cost of the ship is about SILL
100000.
Navy day visitors also will be given an
opportunity to become initiated into the
mysteries of the submarine. for the
U. S. S. R-3 will be on hand. Recently
this craft has been operating out of
Bellevue, D. c. All the valves. vents
dials and gauges which control the
ship will be explained by officers and
crew.