Evening star., 1933-10-27
NAVY YARD EXHIBIT |
. MARKS CEREMONY
$4,000 Visitors on Hand
Early to Witness Spectac.
ular Events of Holiday.

the Washington Navy Yard, where Navy
day is being celebrated in style with a
spectacular show. At noon 80 600 Wis
itors and 367 automobiles were recorded
Oficials said this count is running
ahead of last years figures, when a total
Of l47,540 entered the yard.
In honor Of the day, President Roosevelt
and Secretary Swanson issued special
messages. The Naval Air Station at
Anacostia, to which the public was be-
ing taken in boats from Hains Point
and East Potomac Park; the Naval OBJ
servatory; the flying Marines from
Quantico, Va, and 75-millimeter pack
howitzer platoon of Marines from Guam
tico and the personnel Of the Washing
ton Navy Yard each contributed its
share to the spectacular demonstration.
Program Opened Early.
The Navy Yards part Of the pro-
gram opened at O'Clock with colors
at the main gate and there was goodly
at that time The public thencefor-
ward was treated to variety of dem
onStrations. including drop-forge and
breaking down ingots in the forge shop;
formal post guard mounts by a COM
pany of Marines from Quantico; a spe-
cial exhibition Of deep-sea diving from
the diving boat Crilleys making car
fridge cases: maneuvers by the rs
millimeter pack howitZer platoon of
Marines. in which they disassembed
and built up again this new war weapon
In record time; the catapulting of an
airplane: parade OF sailors. Marines
and Coast GUardsmeni forging OF mis-
cellaneous gun parts; demonstrations Of
the saving OF crew of distressed
ship by Coast Guard life saving crew
from Chicemacomico. N. c.; machine
gun drills by Marines. after which a
swarm Of young boys fell on the blank
shells for souvenirs: pouring a heat Of
iron in the iron foundry; pouring of
a heat Of steel: a five-inch gun drill on
the forward deck Of the United States
Coast Guard cutter Mendoza. and fire
drill aboard the Cost Guard cutter
Apache. as well as many other inter
esting sights.
The public watched the volcano-like
liquid metal being poured by civilian
workmen and watched the sparks fly
ing in the foundlieS There was an
optical exhibit to amuse the sightseers
and model Marine camp on the water
front showed the visitors how the
Devil Dogs" lived when in the field
Crowds milled around the waterfront
and President Roosevelt's own ship. the
Sequoia. was a center of interest. The
barge of Rear Admiral Henry v But
Ter, commandant Of the Washington
Navy Yard. likewise was a magnet
Admiral Butler is to review a parade
this afternoon at 3l5 with his staff.
Cutters Interest Public.
The two Coast Guard cutters. Men,
dota and Apache, are the only ships of
any SIZE at the yard today. They were
Of great interest to the visiting public
with their white hulls and buff tops
shining in the clear October sunlight
Many women and children were among
the visitors and the Navy Band enter
tanned its audience by playing The
Last ROund-Up' and other popular
airs.
Planes from the Naval Air Station at
Anacostia. at 1-3o pm. were prepared
to parade past the waterfront, followed
by aerial maneuvers. A bombardment
of the Navy Yard with rubber balls was
to follow this. At o'clock the aviators
from Qunatico. under command of
Lieut.. Col. Ross E. RoWell. u S. NJ. c..
were to put on a demonstration. simu-
lating attacks On a nne-plane observa-
tion squadron by l8 fighting planes. as
we'll as treating the public to many
aerial maneuvers, including smoke
screen.
Whaleboat races between the crews Of
the two Coast Guard cutters were ar
ranged for this afternoon.
The Navy began its celebration with
inspirational messages from President
Roosevelt and from Secretary Of the
Navy Swanson. who sent a message
from the West Coast. where he has
been on an inspection trip.
Message of President.
The President transmitted this mes
sage to his cousin. Henry L. Roose-
welt. who is Acting Secretary of the
Navy and the department today made
it public:
failed to render the fullest measure Of
service to the Nation.
In every war the men and the
ships Of that Navy constituting the
first line of defense have thwarted
the hopes and ambitions of the enemy
and in time Of peace the Navy has
ever been a true emissary Of good
will.
Since its origin in 1922, October
81. the anniversary Of the birth of the
late President Theodore Roosevelt. has
been set apart for the observance of
Navy day throughout the Nation and
it is deemed particularly fitting to
commemorate jointly the glory of that
great American President and that
American institution so united in their
devotion to the preparedness for our
national defense
1T is highly desirable that these men
who spend the greater part Of their
lives at sea and out Of contact with
the people they serve should have a
day set apart on which to make per-
sonal report of their trust to the peo-
pie and convey to them better un-
derstanding Of the Navy and its work.
Such information in a country where
government is by public opinion is
essential to the formation OF correct
judgments affecting naval policy. In
this work of information the Navy day
observances play a considerable part.
Along with a lessening of naval
armament there comes greater reason
for maintaining the highest efficiency,
fitness and morale in this branch of
the national defense. Understanding
and appreciation by all of us will give
the highest incentive 10 such mainte.
nance.
Navy I know its responsibilities to the
Nation and I congratulate the entire
naval establishment on the high eff
cheney, the high sense of loyalty, cour-
age and devotion it has given always
in the fulfllment of the missions as
signed to it,
Swanson Sends Message.
Secretary Swanson's message, recall
ing the Navy chose october 27 as
Navy day because it is the birthday an
niversary of Theodore Roosevelt, one
of the Navy's warmest friends, said:
I'VE now have another Roosevelt at
the helm, Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
who was also a former Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy and who now as
(I<>x>a, <l<..z .i<f Se