Evening star., 1932-10-27
'NAW DAY MARKED
| BY RECORD CROWDS
Gala Show Put on at Yard
Despite Absence of At.
Iantic Fleet.
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aboard the old frigate. AS a feature of
the day the Post Office Department au-
thorized a special cachet for the can
collation. Of mail deposited at the ships
post Office
Harry Moore, storekeeper, first class,
who Is Navy mail clerk aboard the Con-
stitution, reported that 27,05l letters
had been handled in the ships tiny
post office up to the close Of business
yesterday and that at least 5000 more
would be handled today. Six men of
the crew have been hard at work for
several days assisting Moore in handling
the mail, which bears addresses in every
State in the United States and in IS
foreign countries. One cachet stamp
has been worn out and the second is
wearing down rapidly
The Navy Yard gates were opened to
visitors at O'Clock this morning and
the first Of the shops went into action
for visitors 20 minutes later, when the
drop forging of torpedo heads was be-
gun in the forge shop. Normal shop
operations were continued in all parts
OF the yard and visitors were admitted
freely to all parts of the buildings con-
siStent with safety.
One of the most spectacular Of the
days demonstrations began shortly
Diving School aboard the U. S. S. Grill
ley began series of diving exhibitions
which are to continue until $50 pm.
Plane Catapulted.
The days aerial demonstrations liter
ally began with a bang, at 10 o'clock,
when Navy single-seater seaplane
was catapulted by the explosion of q
large charge of gunpowder from cata-
pult set up at the water front With
motor wide open, the plane was shot
into the air over the river and climbed
away from the station to demonstrate
the means employed in launching
cruisers and battleships. The catapult-
ing was repeated at intervals through
out the day
The Nays air demonstration reached
climax early this afternoon when all
available planes at the Anacostia Naval
Air Station took of. with the single
and two scatter fighters in the lead. fol-
lowed by the observation and transport
planes, and flew in review past the
navy yard waterfront. continuing on
down the Potomac past Alexandria
Following the review F3B fighters
climbed above the navy yard and air
station for a half hour OF acrobatics.
A three-plane section of VN6R. the
local naval aviation reserve. put on 20
minutes of formation flying.
AS in past years. the Navy Yard and
the Alexandria water front will be
bombed" this afternoon by a Navy
transport plane which will drop rubber
balls suspended from tiny parachutes.
To demonstrate how Marines live in
the field, company of Marines from
the East Coast Expeditionary Force.
Quantico, Va, constructed camp at
the water front.
Moving pictures of the Navy in action
are being shown each hour in the sail
loft of the Navy Yard. A set of
prepared for exhibition in the Chicago
Exposition next year, was on view in
the yard board room
The Navy Band. under Lieut.. Charles
Benter, in addition to leading several
parades through the yard during the
day and playing several open-aiy pro-
grams in the yard also went on the air
for nation radio broadcasts during the
morning and will play another radio
program for national broa dcasting late
this afternoon.
Hurley Sends Greetings.
Navy day greetings from the Army
were sent today TO Secretary Charles
Francis Adams from Secretary of War
Patrick j. Hurley.
Mr.. Hurley's message was:
On behalf of the War Department I
am delighted on this Navy day TO ex-
tend to our gallant comrades of the sea
the wholesome respect, genuine admira-
tion and warm affection of their
brothers in the service Of our country"
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, chief OF
staff of the Army. rejoiced that the
birthday of Theodore Roosevelt is ap-
propriately associated with the Navy.
| which so worthily embodies his
! philosophy of patriotism, self respect
and national security" in a message
| to Admiral William " Pratt, chief of
naval operations. In another message
| to Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller. COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, the Army
| chief of staff paid tribute to the gall
| liant Marines who have marched with
us and mingled their blood with ours
| across the earth's span"
knights of Columbus gathered at the
Commodore Barry statue in Franklin
| Square at 10 O'Clock this morning to
honor the Irishman they term "the first
admiral of the American Navy"
Frederick j. Rice, state deputy of
i the knights of Columbus for the Dis
| trict, placed wreath on the monument
| and delivered a brief address A. B.
Williamson, master of the fourth de-
gree of the Knights of Columbus. and
Alfred Sardo, chairman of the Wash
ington Chapter of the knights, led the
deputation of fourth degree members.
Rev. Francis X. Cavanagh, State chap
| lain OF the order, pronounced the
benediction. The program was in charge
Of William A. Mulligan, State warden.
Schools Hear Four Addresses.
Four Navy Department officers de-
| livered Navy Day addresses at as many
local high schools. Comdr. Harold c.
Train, on duty in the Office of Naval
Operations, addressed the student body
| Theodore S. Wilkinson, secretary of the
| general board spoke before the pupils
of Roosevelt High School. Comdr.
| Thomas c. Kinkaid, one of the naval
advisers to the United States delega-
tion at the recent Disarmament Con-
| ference at the League of Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland, addressed the
Western High School group. Comdr.
John F. Shafroth. on duty in the Bu-
reau of Navigation, addressed the Gen.
trail High School student body. These
addresses were all delivered at 8 am.
Rear Admiral Walter r. Gherardi,
| photographer Of the Navy, arranged to
address the entire student body at
Georgetown University at 1855 pm.
Radio broadcasts will be delivered,
with Secretary Adams and Represent
| ative Sol Bloom, associate director Of
the United States George Washington
Bicentennial Commission, sharing tho
program with the United States Ma=
rine Band. Over Station WRC ana
a country wide hook-up of the National
Broadcasting Co., special Navy day
program, featuring Secretary Adamd,
Representative Bloom and the Maripa
Band, will be heard at pm. Over
Station WJSV and Nation wide
hook-up of the Columbia Broadcasting
| System, these same features will be
heard at IL pm. Special emphasis is
being placed this year on the naval