Evening star., 1938-10-26
NAVY DAY FETE
MOST ELABORATE
|. |NLOCAL HISTORY
Marine Corps and Coast
Guard Will Join in
Observance.
SHAM BATTLE TO BE -.
FEATURE OF PROGRAM
Special Ceremonies to Be Held at
Observatory and John Paul
Jones Monument.

Big guns will boom and fighting
planes will roar in the sky above the
Washington Navy Yard tomorrow in
the most elaborate Navy Day OBJ
servance in local history.
Every possible activity of the Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard will
be illustrated in an all-day program
which is expected to draw thousands
Of spectators from the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
That the Navy is our first line Of
defense will be emphasized this Navy
Day" Secretary Swanson said in a
statement issued today in connection
with the observance In state of
preparedness and efficiency the Navy is
In the highest degree worthy of the
trust of our citizens.
The loyal service of officers and
men is to be commended, and I take
this opportunity to send a hearty
well done for the years work.
"On the Nays day at home it is
hoped that as many Of our people as
possible visit the ships and shore ac-
tivities in order that they may ac-
quire deeper appreciation of an in
strument of Government dedicated to
their service"
From am. when colors will be
raised at the Navy Yards main gate,
until the conclusion of a spectacular
sham battle shortly after pm, hun
dreds OF sailors, marines and coast
guardsmen will take part in exhibi-
tions ranging from machine-shop ac-
tivity to anti-aircraft gun demonstra-
tions and formation flying and dive
bombing of river targets.
Special Programs Arranged.
Special programs also have been
arranged at the Naval Observatory and
at the John Paul Jones Monument at
the Tidal Basin.
A colorful feature of the Navy Yard
exhibition will be the landing of King
Neptune and his court at the east
end Of the water front. He will be
met by Capt. Ferdinand L. Reich
muth, United States Navy chairman
OF the Navy Day Committee, and pre-
sented with the "key to the Navy
Yard"
. The sham battle to be staged at the
close of the program will have as par
ticipants marines from the Fleet Ma
rine Force. Quantico, Va, in command
Of Maj Eugene F. c. Collier and sail
ors from the receiving ship, in COM
mand Of 1t. d. M. Coffee. The at
tempted landing of the marines on "a
hostile shore" occupied by the sailors
will be covered by planes from Aircraft
at Quantico. The landing party
will be in patrol boats sent to the
yard by the Coast Guard for the oc-
tasion.
The Naval Observatory has ar
ranged tours to be conducted to points
OF interest during the day by men,
bers of the observatory staff Cards
for evening demonstrations, which will
telescopes, will be issued during the
days tours.
Capt. Hinkamp to Speak.
Services at the John Paul Jones
Monument, which will be sponsored by
the Military Order of the World War,
National Sojourners and Advisory
Board OF Clubs in the District will
feature an address on THE Navy
Our First Line of Defense" by Capt.
Clarence N. Hinkamp, United States
Navy. Following the program wreathes
will be placed at the foot of the memo
rial by representatives of the 81
patriotic organizations taking part in
the services, which will begin at 1915
pm. with concert by the Navy
School of Music Band.
Another special Navy Day program
will be held by the Washington
Meteorological Society at 8 pm. at
George Washington University. Comdr.
w. M. Lockhart, head of the Aero
logical Section of the United States
Navy, will discuss Meteorological Ac-
tivities In the United States Navy"
n. H. r. Byers is chairman of the
proe.am.
State Deputy Col Thomas F. Carlin
will place a wreath at the Commodore
rJohn Barry Monument in Franklin
Square at II am tomorrow as part of
the K. of c. Navy Day program. State
Warden William A. Mulligan, William
A. Mulligan, faithful navigator of the
Washington General Assembly, and
State Secretary Edward L. Tucker will