Evening star., 1941-05-10
Latin Naval Chiefs
Will Inspect Yard
And Model Basin
Formal Ceremony Will
Follow Reception at
Pun-Americun Union

Following a reception at the Pan
American Union the II chiefs of
Latin American navies today were
scheduled to devote most of their
time inspecting the Washington
Navy Yard and the David w. Taylor
Model Basin at Carderock, Md
In a formal ceremony the visitors
were scheduled to be greeted at the
man gate of the yard with four
f1ourishes by the Navy Band under
the direction of 1t. Charles Benter.
AS soon as the band completes the
admirals march, yard guns were to
fire a 17-gun salute prior to greet
ings by Rear Admiral George T.
Pettengill, commandant: depart
ment heads, the commanding officer
of the Alexandria Torpedo Station
and representatives of the Ana
costa Air Station and Carderock.
Two companies of the yard Ma
rine guard were to be formed on the
right of the entrance while the band
is massed at the lower end of Dahl
Eren avenue. Yard officials will
extend greetings before leaving for
the admirals buffet luncheon.
WelleS to Give Dinner.
The representatives of Argentina,
Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Peru and
their aides were to be accompanied
by the naval attaches of their re-
spective countries. Other countries
in the delegation are Uruguay,
Cuba. Colombia, Ecuador, Vene-
zuela and Paraguay
Following a reception to be given
at $50 pm. in the Shoreham Hotel
by Capt. A. G. Kirk, director of
Naval Intelligence, a dinner will be
given for the group at $50 pm. in
the Sulgrave Club by Undersecre-
tary of State Sumner WelleS.
The Latin naval chiefs reviewed
brilliant full dress parade of $500
midshipmen yesterday which CHI
NAKED their visit to the Naval Acad-
emy in Annapolis.
AS the regiment, in blue uniforms.
swung eastward over the parade field
behind the academy band and
drum and bugle corps, the high
ranking officers took a position on
the edge of the field, saluting the
battalions as they swept by.
The Latin Americans were ac-
companied to the reviewing stand
and during sheir tour of the acad-
emy by their personal aides, Rear
Admiral Russell Wilson. academy
superintendent; Rear Admiral A. T.
Beauregard, Admiral Harold r.
Starks personal representative, and
other United States naval officials.
Admiral Host at Luncheon.
Pausing at midday for lunch at
Admiral Wilson's quarters, the
visitors heard the superintendent
assert that Il hope you will take
away some impressions of value and
certainly some small understanding
of the spirit and warm professional
regard with which We greet you to-
day"
Responding on behalf of the visit
ors, Capt. Julio Diez Arguelles, chief
of the Cuban Constitutional Navy,
declared that control of the seas is
vitality important, adding our
navies now treasure upon the decks
Of our ships the hope of the world"
He said in part:
I'm this historic moment in which
In the old continent the sound of
cannon is the predominant note:
these moments when America
revives and aff1rms her sentiments of
democracy. keeping herself alert and
ready to defend the Western Hem
tsphere in case of peril, it is more
than ever a necessity to proclaim
that our nations should be wholly in
accord, that we may safeguard our
common future
I'm the world of today, as we see
before our eyes the tragedy of
countless and mournful chapters. the
United States Navy holds the posi-
ton of the highest and most vlstal
importance.