Evening star., 1933-10-26
WASHINGTON YARD
TQSTAGE NAWDAY
SHOW FOR PUBLIC
Two Cutters to Take Part in
Program TomorroW-PIanes
to Perform.
ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
TO PASS i47,54o MARK
President to Address Whole Naval
Service and High Navy Officials
Are to Speak.

The heart Of the Nations first line
Of defense-the washington Navy Yard
where the big guns for the warships
are manufactured-will be opened tc
public inspection tomorrow-Navy day
There will be two ships here. the Coas,
Guard cutters Apache and Mendoza.
AS its part in the national celebra-
tion. the local yard will put on a
spectacular show-including a glimpse
into the life of the Marines. as they
live at the front: activities Of the
civilian workmen, including forging and
the making Of cartridge cases and tor
pedo heads; a special exhibition o1
deep sea diving: the catapulting Of an
airplane: demonstration used in saw
ing the crew Of ship in distress. as
exhibited by the United States Coast
Guard life saving crew from Chica-
macomico, N. C.: whale boat races
an air show and band concerts.
Large Attendance Seen.
The public will be admitted from g
am. to 6 pm. The authorities are
hopeful last years mark Of 147,540 Wis
itors will be excelled. The Naval Air
Station at Anacostia will be open, like
wise, from 8 am. to pm. and the
Naval Observatory will contribute its
share.
President Roosevelt is expected to ad-
dress message to the whole naval
service. and a number of high-ranking
naval officials will speak by radio, and
to formal gatherings in various sections
Of the Nation. Here patriotic groups
will assemble around statues to naval
heroes at brief ceremonies.
The Coast Guard cutter Apache ar
rived at the Navy Yard yesterday aft
ernoon, and the Mendoza is expected
some time today. These vessels will be
open to the public from $50 am. to
card, which can be secured at the booth
on the water front.
Aerial Demonstration.
An aerial demonstration for the
benefit Of WaShingtonianS and visitors
will be held tomorrow afternoon. when
Lieut. Col. Ross E. Rowell, U. S. M. C..
leads 80 planes and pilots in maneuvers
the same that were seen at the In
ternational Air Races in Chicago, anc
st the National Air Pageant at New
York recently. This show Is to star,
at o'clock, and Col. Rowell will direct
the planes maneuvers from his single
scatter by radiophone. A mass attack
OF fighting planes on observation planes
will be held, as will an attack on q
hostile beach, to demonstrate the use oi
smoke screens laid down by planes a,
visual protection to infantry landing
| from boats Capt. L. G. Merritt viii
lead the observation attack squadron
| while Lieut.. Lawson M. H. Sandersor
will command the fighting plane squad
ron. Both these marines have had widt
flying experience. Lieut.. Sanderson be-
| ing identified with speed races.
officials Of the Naval Air Station to.
day announced that 80 modern air
planes will be on exhibition there and
participate in a short flight at l pm
| An orchestra will play at the station
during the day and Navy boats will
carry the public free over the water tc
! the station from Hams Point in East
Potomac Park every Is minutes.
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Roose-
welt. Admiral William H. Standley, CHIEF
of naval operations; Admiral David F
Sellers, commander in chief Of the
United States Fleet, and Rear Admiral
Wat T. Cluverius, commandant of the
ninth naval district at Great Lakes, III.
will be heard In radio addresses. Two
broadcasts from the airship U. s. s
Macon on the West Coast will be made