Evening star., 1934-05-31

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sharp commands were quickly voiced
and anchors dropped.
Scene Is Stirring One.
Booming the presidential salute Of
2l guns and flying the pennants OF
the President of the United States and
Secretary of the Navy, the indianapolis
stood down the Hudson River shortly
after $3.50 am, Eastern standard time.
The big fighting vessel, carrying the
Nations high command of the Navy'S
fighting forces, was a stirring spec
tacle as she pointed her long gray
nose seaward for Ambrose Light.
Manhattans skyscrapers echoed back
the Saluting roar of her guns, while the
martial strains of the ships band from
the fore deck swelled above the muir
mur of shipping.
Aboard her was Secretary Of Navy
Swanson, who with his chief, the
President, will review the fleet off
Ambrose Lightship in the greatest
naval pageant of the Nation-nearly
100 men of war and 10000 officers
and men.
Following in the wake Of the In
dianapolis was the Louisville, flying
the pennant of the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, Henry L. Roosevelt.
Sister Ship in Line.
Aboard the Louisville was the bulk
of the Presidents official party, invited
guests, newspaper men and naval off,
cials. The Louisville is a sister ship
of the Indianapolis.
The President boarded the Indian
apoliS at Pier So, on the Hudson River
at West Sixteenth street. The cruiser
was tied up to the dock, with the
Louisville across the slip.
President Roosevelt arrived at the
pier at 8:16 am after a fast motor
Sixty-flfth street.
Greeted by Aides.
The President was greeted by Naval
Aides H. C. Pound and j. F. Blue.
Mr.. Roosevelt passed between a
double file of Marines to the deck of
the Indianapolis, and, conforming to
naval tradition, saluted first the
United States flag and then the
officer of the deck.
Vice Admiral A. H. Brumby greeted
the President on the Indianapolis.
He was then greeted by Capt John
Smeallie. commanding officer of the
indianapolis.
High state, city and Federal officers
were on the Indianapolis with
the President. Among them were
Secretary of State Hull, Attorney
General Cummings, Secretary of War
Dern, Secretary of Commerce Roper.
Postmaster General Farley, Mayor La
Guardia of New York City, Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City and Con-
gresham Carl Vinson of Georgia,
chairman of the House Naval Affairs
Committee.
IA Cars Garry Party.
There were IA automobiles to take
the Presidents party to the pier.
The Presidents car, with the United
States and presidential flags flying
from the front, was second in line. Its
top was down, and seated in the back
Roosevelt and Mayor La Guardia.
Also in the car was Mr.. Roosevelt's
military aide, COL E. NJ Watson.
The President appeared as happy as
a schoolboy on a holiday as he came
down the steps of his house on the
arm of Gus Gennerich. his personal
bodyguard. He wore dark blue suit,
blue tie and gray felt hat. AS his car
got under way he doffed the hat in
response to greetings.
First Lady in White.
Mrs Roosevelt wore a white ensem-
BILE with blue polka dots. white satin
scarf white shoes, white gloves and
q small white hat. AS she left the
house she donned a light tan sports
coat.
In the first car were Col. E. w.
Startling, who came up from Washing
ton to make arrangements for the
President, and Chief Inspector Lewis
Valentine of the New York police.
In one of the cars following the
President were his son and daughter
in-law, James Roosevelt and his wife.
Mrs. James Roosevelt wore a checked
ensemble, with white hat with a blue
feather.
AS the Indianapolis pulled into mid
stream from her berth, the entire per-
sonnel OF officers and men of the
French training ship, the cruiser
Jeanne D'Arc, docked at the adjoining
slip, lined the rails at attention. They
remained so until the Louisville had
also pulled away.
On the Indianapolis, as well as the
President and Secretary Swanson.
were Vice Admiral Frank H. Brumby
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, jr.; Rear
Admiral William M. Bernon, former
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus DAN
1els, and Vincent Astor, sailing COM
panion of the President.
AS the flagship nosed downstream.
reaching the Battery at 8:54 am. her
progress was marked by a symphony
OF whistle blasts from harbor ship
ping. Crowds, whose cheers could
hardly reach across the water to the
PRESIDENTS ears, gathered at pier ends
and along the Battery.
Escort Is Picked Up.
After the indianapolis passed the
Statue OF Liberty at the entrance to
the inner harbor, she was picked up
b. two destroyers which fell in as an
escort.
A heavy fog which the sun had
clsslpated earlier in the morning rolled
In over the Earbor during the fore
noon.
The Navy Patrol Vessel Eagle 48
rammed her nose into a sand bar off
the point of Sandy Hook during
period of poor visibility.
The Eagle Boat 48 was floated
shortly after its mishap, apparently
undamaged. Owned by the New Jer-
sey Naval Militia, it carried a party
planning to witness the review.