Evening star., 1936-08-19
STANDBY GREETS
JAPANESE GUESTS
Nearly 1000 officers and
Sailors Welcomed by Act
ing Naval Head.

Nearly 1000 japanese naval Off
GERS, midshipmen and bluejackets,
here as official guests Of the Federal
Government, we're asked by Acting
Secretary Of the Navy Standley today
to become emiSSaries Of good will be-
tween this country and their own.
Admiral Standley said he vel
coined the visitors not merely as Act
ing Secretary, but also lin the light
of a friend, one who has many per-
sonal friends among Japanese naval
officers. and looks with a friendly and
sympathetic attitude toward the great
progress your countrymen have made
since your doors were opened TO the
world by the visit of Admiral Perry
to Yeddo Bay in 1853"
The visitors came to the United
States aboard two warships, the Iwate
and the Yakima. of the Imperial jap
anese Training Squadron, which are
now moored at Locust Point, Balti-
more
Headed by Admiral Yoshida.
Chief figure among the visitors is
Vice Admiral Zengo Yoshida, COM
mander of the squadron, who was to
call on Secretary of State Hull and
the District Commissioners after his
visit with Standley. The latter ex-
tended his greetings at the eastern
end of the Lincoln Memorial Reflect
ing Pool.
In these visits of good will" Ad-
miral Standley said. Il see the break
ing down of the barrier of doubt and
suspicion which is gradually coming
between our two peoples
Some 600 enlisted men of the squad
ron then prepared for a sightseeing
tour. with luncheon being served in
East Potomac Park at Hams Point.
The United States Navy Band had ar
ranged a musical program.
Admiral Standley was to return
Admiral Yoshida's call at the May
flower Hotel at noon. where the high
est ranking American naval officer is
rendering a luncheon to Admiral Yo-
shida and his party.
Lieut.. Layton Admiral's Aide.
Capt. Toshihisa Nakamura is cap
tain of the Yakumo, and Capt. Kakuji
Kakuda commands the Iwate. The
staff officer of the suqadron is Comdr.
Kyugoro Shimamoto; the chief en-
gineer is Engineer Capt. Hajime Mi
yate; the chief surgeon is Surg. Capt.
Fukuzo Harada, and the chief pay
master of the squadron is Paymaster
Capt. Denji Fujita. Assigned as aide
for Admiral Yoshida during his visit
is Lieut.. Edwin T. Layton, United
States Navy, who is serving in the Of
fee of Naval Operations at the Navy
Department.
Admiral Yoshida at $3.50 o'clock was
to place wreath on the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier at Arlington. To-
morrow. he and his party will be
guests at the Naval Academy. as will
officers of the two visiting warships
and the Japanese midshipmen.
Tomorrow afternoon from $50 to
7:30 Admiral Standley will hold a re-
ceptlon at the Mayf1oWer Hotel, in
honor of Admiral Yoshida, the officers
and midshipmen of his party. Comdr.
Roscoe E. Schuirmann, Admiral
Standleys aide, will assist him at the
reception.
600 Go Sightseeing Tomorrow.
A second group of 600 enlisted men
will go on a sightseeing tour of the
National Capital tomorrow and have
luncheon in Potomac Park.
On Friday. Admiral Yoshida and his
encourage will 60 to Mount Vernon
and place a wreath on the tomb OF
George Washington. From that point
they will proceed to Baltimore.
The two warships will sail on Sun
day from Baltimore. where they ar
rived yesterday. for New York City.
where they will be until September 2.
They are of the coast defense type and
were launched about 1900. having
taken part in the battle of the Sea of
Japan in 1905 and in the World War.
In all, there are los officers, 205 mid
shipmen and 1,100 enlisted men in the