The Washington times., 1931-10-27
j. s. SEA FORCE
HONORED FOR
WAR, PEACE
John Paul Jones Monument Is
Scene of Celebration; Ships
in Gay CoIors Receive Visitors

Navy Day celebrations through
out the country, centering in
Washington and Baltimore, today
once more drew national atten-
ton to the need of an adequate
navy, prepared during either war
or peace, as orators and bardS
quickened the patriotic pulse OF
all Americans.
It was the tenth annual cele-
bration of Navy Day, which Is
also the birthday anniversary of
the late President Theodore
Roosevelt who once sent the fleet
almost around the world to show
that it was ready "for fight or
a frolic."
All ranks of the nations sea
forces, from sailors to admirals,
had roles in the celebration which
began here as early as 8 o'clock
at the Washington Navy Yard.
Adams to Broadcast
Tonight, aboard the old U. S. S.
Constitution, now in Baltimore
harbOr, Secretary Charles Fran
els Adams will deliver an address,
which will be broadcast by radio,
on Roosevelt and the wisdom of
an annual survey Of naval affairs.
This will follow earlier ad-
dresses by Secretary Adams, the
Assistant Secretary for Aeron-
autics. David S. ingalls,. and Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, chief
of the Bureau of Aeronautics, at
the Naval Air Station, Lakehurst,
New Jersey.
This afternoon Commander
Louis j. Gulliver, U. S. NJ, was to
deliver an address aboard the
Constitution at Baltimore.
Here in Washington, with four
ships anchored in the Potomac,
the cruisers Richmond and Mem
phis, the destroyer Herbert and
the Submarine R-3, there was
something thrilling going on al
most every minute at the Wash.
ington Navy Yard as service men
gave demonstrations of torpedo
warfare, signaling, drilling and
aerial maneuvers.
Exercises at Statue
At the John Paul Jones mOnu.
ment, foot of Seventeenth Street
Northwest. the speakers included
COmdr. James T. Alexander, u. S.
NJ; Maj. Gen. Amos Fries, U. 8.
A., retired, and COmdr. Frederick
C. Sherman, Navy vice president
of the District Chapter of the Ma
tiOnaI SOjOurners.
The Marine Band gave martial
music and representatives of pa
triotic organizations, including
the American Legion and the
Navy League of the United
States, put wreaths on the Jones
statue.
The speech of Commander
Alexander at the Jones monu-
ment was in eulogy of The
Father Of Our Navy" Commander
Alexander said that:
"A plain, unvarniShed sketch
of this national hero is far
more romantic and colOrful
than the most fanciful sketch
of a hero of fiction"
He then traced the history of
John Paul Jones, "who was a mate
at 19; apprenticed to the sea at
IL. AT 81 he took his first ship
to sea as her master"
The speaker recounted the
naval feats of Jones on the En-
glish coast, (which had a most
potent effect on the successful
outcome of the war"
"Sea Power Vital"
Next, Commander Alexander,
without direct reference to the
naval controversies of today, said
that Jones' far-back exploits
clearly demonstrated that sea
power is vital for the defense Of
our shores"
A Navy Day ball will be held
at the Willard Hotel tonight by
the Sixth Marine Brigade, and
high officers of the service will
be in the receiving line. A con-
cert by the Marine Band in the
Marine Barracks Auditorium ct
three o'clock was among the at
fractions of Navy Day as cele-
brated in the capital.