The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-31
GIANT GUNS THUNDER IN
SALUTE TO PRESIDENT As
NAVY PARADES POWER
Roosevelt EnthuSed as Roar
of Cannon Echoes Over
New York Waters.
100000 MEN AT POSTS
Millions Gathered to See
Greatest Peace Time
Sea Pageant.
By United Press

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By United Press
ABOARD u. S. S. LOUIS
VILE, OFF NEW YORK.
May 31.-The navy proudly
paraded three-quarters of a
billion dollars in grey steel
ships and grey steel guns
before President Roosevelt
today at Americas greatest
peace-time marine and aerial
spectacle.
Up from the south to the climax
OF mock war maneuvers over half
the western hemisphere, the fleet
rolled in from a pallid, haze
fringed horizon to pass in review
before the commander in chief Fog
had delayed the start of the process
sion.
Seven hundred thousand tons of
fighting ships, almost 10000 officers
and men at their posts on ninety
vessels and $50 naval planes were
in the grand parade of United
States naval strength.
Millions See Display
Millions of persons on excursion
boats, pleasure craft, in planes and
On shore witnessed the exhibition at
sea or as the fighting craft circled
into New York.
First to cross the sum splashed
water toward the Presidents flag
flutternig from the U. S. S. Indian
apolis, was the giant PENNSYLVANIA
$1,000 tons and S20,00O,O00 worth
of battleship with the bright four
starred banner of Admiral David F.
Sellers.
From the Pennsylvania s yawning
guns rolled the smoke-puffs and
thunder of a twenty one-gun salute
to the Presidents Indianapolis.
Along the flagship's FURNISHED rail
and on her secured decks, officers
and men in full-dress uniform
snapped to salute.
Answered by Roosevelt
From the reviewing cruiser.
President Roosevelt answered with
enthusiasm that emphasized his
love OF the navy and his Joy at see
ing an old dream of naval review
come true. 1t was more than flf-
teen years ago when, as assistant
secretary of navy, he attended the
last navy review in New York
waters.
Behind the flagship, which circled
gray and ghostly across the ocean
swell to her post beside the Indian
apolis, loomed the gargantuan Sal a.
toga, fleet giant of $4,000 tons and
QUILT at a cost of some $4,000, 600.
to launch swarm of hornet-like
lighting planes from her overgrown
deck.
With the Saratoga was her twin.
the aircraft carrier Lexington. Es-
cort destroyers, toy-like in the
shadow of the carriers, acccmpa-
MED them.
Both belched their salutes and
circled from the parade line to DO
Sltlons from which they could shoot
out their planes for formation fy-
ing, dive bombing and laying of
/ smoke screens.
Climaxes Long Cruise
The fleet, cilmaxing a 6,5OO-nlile
| cruise and maneuvering from Cali
tornia through the Caribbean, had
been steaming northWard at eight
knots to strike the reviewing ground
at the appointed hour
They followed a rigid schedule
and formula in passing before the
presidential cruiser. In the wake
of the flagship and the carriers
came an hour-long parade of cruis-
ers, destroyer divisions and battle
ships.
The batteships and cruisers swung
500 yards off the indianapolis, tim
ing their salutes so the last gun
doomed as they came abreast the
cruiser and the Pennsylvania, which
circled to take her position beside
the Presidents vessel. The aircraft
No4AIOl Langley Was near the END
of the parade and the major aerial
display was delayed until the entire
fleet had passed.
Daniels with President
Aboard the Indianapolis with Mr..
Roosevelt was Josephus Daniels,
who was secretary of navy and thus
Mr.. Roosevelt's chief at the time of
the last review here in 1918.
The review began officially at
1905 p. m. Indianapolis time).
Just before it started, the Indi-
annapolis was saluted =. the cruiser
Louisville, which drew along side
with party of dignitaries and
newspa permen.
Three airplanes scared overhead:
the navy blin1p XII was nearby.
Many small craft speckled the water
around the reviewing vessels.
Visibility was good despite the
slight haze.