Evening star., 1936-10-25
NAVY DAY CROWDS
WILL GET THRILLS;
EXPECTED
Flights, Deep Sea Diving and
Parades to Be Among
Many Activities.
21.INcH TORPEDO FIRING
IS SPECIAL FEATURE
Swanson Halls Officers and En-.
listed Men-Message to
Be Broadcast.

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concerts, parades, drills Of various de-
scriptions, life-saving demonstrations,
various activities of civilian workmen
in shops and sham battle will be
presented on Tuesday-Navy day at
the Washington Navy Yard.
Although the attendance last year
at this yard. was I'll .240. officials are
anticipating on Tuesday a crowd of
200 900, the largest ever.
The firing of a 2l-inch torpedo will
be a special feature this year. The
new museum at the yard is now in
full operation and uniforms of the
Navy at divers stages OF its history
will be exhibited on wax figures.
Secretary Swanson, in a special
message made public today, hailed the
officers and bluejackets of the Navy;
expressed qualification that I'VE are
approaching those limits which states
men of the major parties have con-
sidered the minimum naval needs for
national defense" and voiced the hope
that 1.-The newly-formed Maritime
Commission can do as much for our
merchant marine as recent legislation
has done for our combatant Navy"
Message to Be Broadcast.
A written message from Secretary
Swanson will be broadcast to radio
amateurs from naval radio stations
here and in San Francisco in a receiv-
ing competition conducted by the
American Radio Relay League. The
cabinet officer will award special
letter to those whose reception is per-
feet.
A message will be sent from Ad-
miral William H. Standley. chief Of
naval operations, to United States
merchant vessels all over the world.
He will speak to the Propeller Club
at Baltimore on Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. He likewise will speak
over the National Broadcasting Co.'S
network at 10 o'clock that evening.
Participating in this broadcast will
be Admiral Arthur ]. Hepburn, COM
mander in chief of the United States
Fleet, aboard the flagship U. s. s.
Pennsylvania at San Pedro, Calf.
Rear Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves,
chairman Of the General Board and
former commander in chief of the
feet, will speak at Atlanta, Ga. on
Navy day
Celebration In Alexandria.
Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews,
chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation,
Navy Department. will speak at the
Gadsby Tavern. Alexandria, Va, at a
Navy day celebration to be held under
American Legion auspices. Station
WJSV will broadcast this at 7:30 pm.
Branch 4, Fleet Reserve Associa-
ton. comprising men who have served
Is. 20 and 80 years in the Navy, will
participate at noon on Tuesday at
the John Paul Jones Monument in
the ceremonies to be conducted there
by a group of patriotic and fraternal
honoring Navy day. The
Fleet Reservists will then 60 to the
Commodore John Barry Monument in
Franklin Park and place a wreath on
that memorial. A dance and card
party will be held that evening at
Almas Temple, 1915 X street.
Col James J. Meade. commanding
the 1st Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine
Force, Quantico, Va, will furnish two
Infantry companies, two sections of
Artillery, a Chemical section and the
aviation force for demonstrations at
the local Navy Yard, incident to Navy
day. The troops will be commanded
by Maj. Donald Curtis.
Air Show to Be Exciting.
The air show that will be staged at
the local yard by planes from the
Fleet Marine Force, Quantico, Va,
under command of Lieut.. Col. Roy S.
Geiger, at 3 o'clock will be particularly
exciting. officials promised. The sham
battle. to be staged at $50 o'clock. will
be high light of the occasion, with
Quantico Marines Stimulating landing
operations against hostile shore.
Sailors from the receiving ship here
will represent the opposing force.
Rear Admiral George T. Pettengill,
commandant of the Washington Navy
Yard. and special committee have
been working for some months, per-
fecting the Navy day program. The
yard will be open to the public from
8 am. to pm, officials announced
this day-long program.
am.-Colors at main gate.
sos am.-Drop forging gun parts,
forge shop.
e $3.50 to a.m.-Band concert by
band from the Navy School OF Music.
a.m.-Formal guard mounting in
Leutze Park by Marines from Marine
Barracks.
9:05 a.m.-Miscellaneous forging in
the forge shop.
9:10 a.m.-Special exhibition Of deep
sea diving from diving boat Crilly.
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