Evening star., 1934-05-27
NAVY AIR HEROES
TO Be HON0RED
NMEM0R|AL DAY
New Jersey Plans Special
Ceremonies for Victims
of Akron.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BEACH HAVEN, N. j., May 26-
Seventy-six men who lost their lives
when the Akron and the Navy blimp
J-3 crashed into the sea of Barnegat
lightship and Beach Haven. N. j.,
April 4, 1888. will be honOred in the
second memorial services to be held
in Beach Haven, N. j., at noon Me-
mortal day. Wednesday.
Flowers representing the tribute of
hundreds of individuals and organi-
Zations will be showered into the ocean
by two large seaplanes from Cape
May, N. j., and a bomber from the
Naval Air Station at Lakehurst at the
spots were the two aircrafts crashed
The three airplanes from the Akron
designed for attaching and detaching
from the air cruiser will take part in
the program, with the bombing plane
and the seaplanes coming from Lake
hurst and Cape May for the ceremony
Chaplain Lieut.. Comdr. r. w. Pru-
lit. chaplain Of the Naval Home OF
Philadelphia. will conduct the services,
assisted by the Rev. E. H. Cloud, Rev.
Seraphin Geegan and Rev. j. T. Ward
of the Beach Haven churches.
Three squads of Marines. two squads
o. sailors from the Lakehurst Naval
Air Station, American Legion, Red
Cross and Boy Scouts from all parts
of the country will participate.
The flowers, to which all persons
have been invited 10 contribute. will
be banked on the strand at Center
street and thc beach during the serv-
ices. They will be carried to the
public wharf by sailors, Marines.
American Legion, Boy Scouts and
members Of various organizations,
where they will be placed on the sea-
planes and later will be cast over the
spots where the Akron and the J-3
crashed.
More than five thousand persons
are expected to attend the memorial
services. Letters and kilograms max
ing reservations and sending dona-
tions have already been received from
all over the United States The serv-
ices are to be held rain or shine. In
the event Of fog or rain prevent
ing planes from flying Coast Guards
from Bonds and Little Egg Coast
Guard stations on fast patrol boats
will convey the flowers to the sup
posed spots where the Inflated Akron
and J-3 crashed.
Persons desiring to contribute
flowers are advised to be at the scene
of the ceremonies not later than 10
am. Wednesday. Memorial day. Floral
pieces may also be sent in care Of
Elmer Weidner, chairman CT the
Akron Services Committee Of the
Beach Haven Exchange Club, CO.
sponsor with the Navy Department Of
the ceremonies.
Rear Admiral J. K. Taussig. United
States Navy, acting chief of naval
operations. Philadelphia district;
Capt. p. w. Foote, chief of staff of
the fourth naval district; j. L. Ken
worthy, jr., lieutenant commander,
United States Navy, in charge at the
Naval Air Station at Lakehurst. N. j..
and Lieut.. A. L. Burke, in charge of
the Coast Guard Air Service, Cape
May, N. j., on Monday completed ar
rangements for the memorial services
with Chairman Elmer F. Weidner of
the Beach Haven Exchange Club and
r. F. Engle of the Long Beach Board
of Trade.
Mr.. Engle will make the opening
address promptly at IL noon. Mem
bers Of the committee in charge are
E. F. Weidner, ]. C. Sprague. F. H.
Cranmer, r. A. Zachariae, L. S. Hoft,
w. c. Sharp, c. M. Conrad. W. NJ
Shinn. H. L. Conklin and C. w. Strait
ton.