Evening star., 1933-11-06
PIunkett-E Erie. .Drax to
Be Honored by Swanson
and Others.
DANAE AT NAVY YARD,
FLAGSHIP AT BALTIMORE
Affairs Planned for Officers and
Members of Ships Company
During Stay.

The British cruiser, H M. S. Danae.
arrived at the Washington Navy Yard
early this afternoon. The trim craft of
4,SOO tons displacement will be here for
week and will; for time, fly the flag
OF vice admiral, the Hon. r. A. r.
Piunkett- Ernie Erle-Drax, commander
in chief OF the America and West In
dies station.
The flagship of Vice Admiral Drax,
the 10,000-ton cruiser, H. M. S. Nor
folk. was scheduled to reach Baltimore,
Md, this morning. After a round of
official calls, with State and municipal
officials in the Maryland metropolis,
Vice Admiral Drax prepared to leave
Tor Washington by automobile. This
evening at the British embassy the
ambassador is to tender the distin-
gulshed visitor dinner party.
courtesy calls were to be paid by the
American and British naval authorities
TINS afternoon. Rear Admiral Henry v.
Butler. conmandant of the Washington
Navy Yard, was to be "at home" from
tion. -N-''
Calls Scheduled Tomorrow.
Warrant officers of the Danae will be
entertained by the United States officers
OF the Navy Yard. A dance for the
ships company of the Danae will be
held at the Navy Yard.
tomorrow at 10 am. Vice Admiral
Drax will receive calls from Admiral
Butler and Capt. Hayne Ellis, director
nf the i1fa
Department.
Vice Admiral Drax will call on the
Ministers for the Irish Free State. the
Union OF South Africa and for Canada,
and at noon the British Ambassador
VIII take the distinguished British naval
onncer to call on Secretary Hull at the
state Department. At 1890, the British
military and naval attaches will accom-
pany Vice Admiral Drax in his official
call on Secretary Dern at the War De-
partment, and Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
chief OF staff. After this function, Vice
Admiral Drax will call on Secretary
Swanson, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
and Admiral William H. Standley, chief
OF naval operations, at the Navy De-
Dinner Party Pianned.
In the afternoon Vice Admiral Drax
viii be aboard the Danae to receive calls
from the Ministers of the British do
minions and dignitaries Of the American
Government.
Tomorrow at $50 pm. Vice Admiral
Drax will hold dinner party aboard
the Danae, and on Wednesday at pm.
Secretary Swanson will entertain Vice
Admiral Drax at luncheon at the May
flower Hotel, with Capt. H. E. c. Bla-
grove, commanding officer of the Nor
folk, and Capt. G. H. Knox-Little, COM
manding the Danae.
The Navy Department has assigned
as haison officer and special representa-
tive to accompany the visitors Comdr.
W. R. Munroe, U. s. N, Of the Office
of Naval Intelligence Thursday officers
OF the Norfolk and Danae Will visit the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, being
guests OF Rear Admiral Thomas c. Hart,
the superintendent.
On Friday at the Naval Observatory
Admiral Standley will give a reception
In honor of Vice Admiral Drax Ma
r1nes stationed here and at Quantico.
Va, are planning an entertainment for
the Royal Marines attached to the Nor
Iolk and Danae. Large movie houses
here have arranged to admit all visiting
British officers and enlisted men who are
In uniform.