Evening star., 1935-10-28
10000 PAY TRIBUTE
TO NAVY At YARD;
10000 EXPECTED
Ships and Planes Perform
for Crowd at Base
Here.
2DESTROYERS LAUNCHED
AT PHILADELPHIA YARD
Exercises Also Held Elsewhere
Throughout the Country on
Navy Day

Homage to the United States Navy,
the Nations first line Of defense, ap-
preached record breaking Navy day
proportions as MOI than 10000 visit
ors crowded into the Washington
Navy Yard before noon today. AS
many as 10000 are expected before
the day ends.
Ships and planes proved the prin-
cipal attraction here as long lines of
guests waited opportunity to board
the U. S. S. Dale, new destroyer, while
others watched seaplane maneuvers
over the Anacostia River.
Service Men Parade.
Earning comparable amount Of
attention were the shops of the naval
gun factory, a parade of Marines,
Coast Guardsmen and sailors and an
exhibition of deep-sea diving. An un-
usual attraction was display of wax
models outfltted in uniforms of every
period of the United States Navy.
Two Of the biggest shows on the
afternoon program were the air DEM
onstration by planes from the Fleet
Marine Force of Quantico. Va. at 3
pm, and a sham battel at 430 pm,
staged by Marines from the 5th Regi-
ment, Fleet Marine Force. Quantico,
with the opposing force being sailors
from the receiving ship.
Attractions at Yard.
In detail. the attractions at the
Navy Yard today included guard
mount by the Marines forging in the
forge shop. the special exhibit at the
Diving School. breaking down steel
lngots under 1000 tons forging press,
bombing Of the Navy Yard with rub.
Der balls by planes from the Naval
Air Station, catapulting a plane from
the yard catapult, the battalion
parade under command Of Lieut.. Col.
L. c. Shepherd U. S. NJ c.. from
the Marine Barracks: demonstra-
ton Of methods used in saving pas
sengers and crew Of a ship in dis
tress, given by the United States
Coast Guard life-saving crew from
Chicamacomico N c.; anti-aircraft
gun drill from the destroyer Dale,
under the direction Of the command
ing officer, Leutf Comdr. w. A. Corn.
and collision drill Of the Apache,
under command of Lieut.. Comdr. w.
G. Bloom, U. S. c. G.
The Naval Observatory also is hold.
ing open house to visitors
At the Navy day exercises at the
John Paul Jones Monument Maj.
Walter Bruce Howe. past president Of
the Navy League and member of its
Executive Committee. declared the
United States must build more battle
ships in addition to those now under
construction If We are not to fall
Woefullv behind" other sea powers.
Maj. Howe read a spec Il prepared by
Nelson Macy. president of the Navy
League, who is ILL.,
Rear Admiral Hamlet Speaks.
The exercises at the monument were
arranged by the Military Order OF
the World War and the Advisory
Board of District Masonic Clubs.
Lieut.. Russell H Thompson, president
of the latter organization introduced
the speakers and Capt. Arlington A.
McCallum, chaplain general of the
military order. delivered the invoca-
ton. Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet,
commanoant. United States Coast
Guard spoke on The Life of John
Paul Jones"
Elsewhere throughout the country.
Of prime importance in the days OBJ
servance were the twin launching of
the destroyers Cassin and Shaw and
the laying of the keel of the cruiser
Wichita at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. The feet on the West Coast
was decked out in multi-colored flags.
as each vessel observed the full
dress ship" order.
At New York City. a submarine
crash dive" demonstration was to be
held. while from San Diego, Calf, a
radio description of a warship is
scheduled. Admiral William H. Stand
ley. chief of naval operations. will
speak tonight from Atlanta, Ga.