Evening star., 1946-10-25
Ninitz Launches
Celebration
Of Navy Day
400 Piones on Parade
Will High Light 3-Doy
Ceremonies Here

The responsibilities of the United
States have not ended with victory,
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief
Of naval operations, warned in
statement today as ne opened a
three-day observance of Navy Day
throughout the Nation.
Thousands Of Washingtonians
were expected to get a glimpse of
Navy peacetime life and equipment
as Is Navy installations in the Dis
trict and nearby areas were opened
to the public as part of the celebra-
ton.
Demonstrations and displays Of
equipment, with the emphasis on
latest developments. will be featured
at all stations today and tomorrow.
The observance will end Sunday
with the Goth annual Navy Day
ceremony at the John Paul Jones
Monument.
War Dead Honored.
Admiral Nimitz said the celebra.
ton was paying homage to our
honored dead who lost their lives
serving their country"
Their heroic sacrifices is a con.
slant reminder that our RESPONSE
bilities have not ended with vic.
tory" he continued. THE problems
Of war are replaced by the complex
issues Of peace" =
ITO resolve these issues, the Navy
requires the continued support Of
the Al-America team on which it
relied in the national crisis. The
tools OF the contest are constantly
changing. The Navy requires the
continued services of the people who
design and produce those tools. In
vast program OF scientific re-
search we are endeavoring to per-
feet new weapons to guard the peacs
OF tomorrow's world-a world which
we hope will be worthy of those who
suffered wounds and death for its
preservation.
Planes to Be Seen Here.
"The Navy looks to the future
and in so doing it looks to the vital
and sincere support of the people OF
America" he concluded.
A flight Of 400 naval planes will
parade over Washington tomorrow
as part of the celebration.
The Navy said the planes will
leave Norfolk, Va. about 10 am.
and pass over Washington at 1890
am. The flight will continue to
New York, passing over Baltimore,
Wilmington, Chester, Philadelphia,
Camden and Trenton and will dis
perse over New York at about 11:lS
am.
| The flight will include "a multi
engine patrol planes escorted by
fighters, dive and torpedo bombers.
The Navy said the fight will be
worked into training and hence will
involve no extra expenditures OF
fuel.
Marines to Be Represented.
The flight was described by Navy
tspokeSmen as "one of the largest
parades of Navy air power ever seen
on the East Coast"
Commanding the flight will bs
Vice Admiral G. F. Began, COM
mander aircraft, Atlantic Fleet.
The Marine Corps will be repre-.
sented in the flight by two fighter
squadronS under the command of
Maj. D. E. Marshall. The other
planes will be from carrier groups
based at Norfolk.
Crowds Appear Early.
At the Navy Gun Factory, crowds
began circulating through the plant
shortly after the gates opened at
/ 8 am
| The Navy was providing the at
mosphere fitting a Navy Day cele-
bration. The Navy Band played at
a stand near the water front. Over
head helicopter maneuvered.
Every hour a scouting plane was
thrown into the air with a loud
explosion from a catapult set up on
barge.
On the athletic field was a display
of ordnance equipment and captured
enemy equipment. Men from the
Deep Sea Diving School under the
command of Capt. O. K. O'Daniei
gave a continuous exhibition of div.
ing technique.
Four Ships in Exhibit.
Feature of the show were four
ships open for public inspection
the destroyer Vogelsang, the sub
marine Trumpetflsh, the LIST 912
and Ism AIT. Most of the visitors
wandered through the ships and
took turns pointing the guns. The
presidential yacht, Williamsburg,
was moored at the water front but
was not open to the public.
Throughout the yard. most de-
partments were opened to the
visitors.
Staff jobs Of the Potomac River
Command were taken over by men,
bers of the Sea Scouts and Girl
Scouts.
Sea Scout Harvey Lekson, 6707
Forty sixth street, Chevy Chase. will
be honorary commandant taking
over the duties of Rear Admiral
Glenn B. Davis for today. Aloise
McKillips, 5435 Connecticut avenue
NV, Mariner Scout, will be hon.
orary director of the Women's Re-
serve. Nine Sea Scouts will hold
other staff jobs.