Evening star., 1939-10-22
Three Navy Day
Celebrations
Planned Here
General Visiting
To Ships Of Fleet
Is CurtuiIed

Cdul UOIlCS MOIluIIlclll, lllc MdIlllc
Barracks and the Naval Observa-
tory.
The restrictions were explained
by Acting Secretary Charles Edison,
who said yesterday that ION no
previous Navy Day has the interest
of the American people been more
intently focused on our Navy than
now. Stern necessity, however,
makes imperative in the public
interest the curtailment of general
visiting to ships of the fleet, and
certain shore establishments. This
we regret, for the welcome is no less
warm or sincere than before"
Navy Day ceremonies here will
open at $50 am. at. Marine Bar
racks, with an elaborate program,
which is to be repeated in the after
noon.
At the John Paul Jones Monument,
at the foot of Seventeenth street
NV, near the Tidal Basin, a pro-
gram will start at 1915 pm under
joint auspices of the Military Order
of the World War and the National
Sojourners.
Franklin Square Ceremony.
The Naval Observatory will be
open to visitors from 9 am. to 4 pm.
and from pm. to II pm.
Another ceremony of the day will
be conducted at the monument to
Commodore Barry in Franklin
Square at 2:30 pm, under joint aus
pices of the Commodore John Barry
Division. Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, the ladies' auxiliary of that
organization and the Navy League.
Acting Secretary Edison explained
that the general procedure of OBJ
serving Navy Day will be somewhat
similar to that of former years but
the scope of observance by units of
the fleet will be limited to co-opera-
ton as far as practicable with local
authorities in connection with pro-
grams ashore. All naval vessels in
United States ports will be in full
dress during the day, despite the
fact that mo visitors signs will be
displayed. as
With respect to the defensive
character of the Navy and the mo-
rale of its personnel, Acting Secre-
tary Edison spoke in laudatory terms.
Never before have the morale
material condition. and state of
training of the Navy been higher"
he said.
Blue jackets to Drill.
The observance at Marine Bar
racks opens at $50 am with a
physical drill by bluejackets and
music by the Navy School Band
Then will follow special drill fea-
turing the Spirit of '76' by the
Marine Corps Drum and Trumpet
Corps. sham battle, demonstra-
tion by the United States Coast
Guard and a dress parade of ma
rines and blueiackets at II am.
1t. Col Charles T.. Brooks will
command the battalion.
The next phase of the program
will feature naval aviation events at
1870 am. In the afternoon there
will be repetition of the morning
program, closing with a parade in
honor of the commandant of the
Navy Yard, Rear Admiral George
Pettingill.
At the John Paul Jones Monu-
ment the exercises will begin at
128:15 pm. with concert by the
Navy Band. Rear Admiral William
r. Furlong will preside. He will be
introduced by 1t. Col. B. K. Cash,
commander of the District Chapter
of the Military Order of the World
War.
Principal speaker at the cere-
monies will be Comdr r. B Carney,
U. S. N. A tribute to John Paul
Jones will be given by Maj. George
F. Unmacht, national secretary of
the National Sojourners. Brig. Gen.
Albert l.. Cox will speak. Placing
of floral wreaths will be under di-
rection of Col Lemuel Bolles, as
sisted by Comdr Homer N. Wallin
and Maj. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr.
Other Participating Groups.
Among the various other veteran
and patriotic organizations which
will participate in the exercises at
the John Paul Jones statue are the
Navy League, Heroes of '76, Ma
tional Society, American War Moth
ers; District of Columbia Society,
American War Mothers; Gold Star
Mothers, Advisory Board of Ma
sonic Clubs, District of Columbia; ];
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution; District of
Columbia State Society, Daughters
Of the American Revolution; mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion
Fleet Reserve Association National
Society, Sons of the American Revo-
luton; District of Columbia Society,
Sons of the American Revolution;
National Auxiliary, Spanish War
Mothers: Naval and Military Order
of the Spanish War, Military Order
of the Carabao, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, Ameri-
can Legion, United States Daugh-
ters of 1912, Military Order of For
eign Wars, American Legion Aux
iliary, Sons of the Revolution, Ma
tional Patriotic Council, Women's
Overseas League, Ladies' Auxiliary,
Fleet Reserve Association; Ameri-
can Women's Legion. Aztec Club of
1847, Order Of Ahepa, Society of the
Cincinnati, Junior American Citi-
zens, Danes of the Loyal Legion,
and the Society of Mayf1ower De-
scendants, Daughters of American
Colonists.
A series of national broadcasts in
honor of Navy Day was announced.
A message from the chief of naval
operations. Admiral Harold R.
Stark, will be radio-telegraphed. In
this connection, the American Radio
Relay League at West Hartford,
Conn, will conduct receiving COM
petition.
A partial list of radio speakers
before and during Navy Day in
clude Acting Secretary Edison at
i the New York Worlds Fair today,