Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02
Hampton Roads
Naval Review.
Slated June Il
By CHARLES J. YARBROUGH
star stan coErespondsnt

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NORFOLK. June LA bomb
of humanity is about to burst on
the neat. trim and tranquil acres
of Willoughby Spit.
Jutting out into the Norfolk
Harbor entrance. the Spit and
its colony Of summer homes have
the dubious distinction Of being
one Of the best vantage points
on these shores for the Interna-
tional Naval Review set for /
pm, June IL.
The greatest international dis
play Of sea power ever seen in
these waters and the first in so
years already is q sure-fire bet
to line the shores. barring III
weather, and Norfolk already is
hracing for the shock.
100 Vessels in Show
At least 100 vessels, ranging
from the giant carrier Saratoga
to small mine sweepers, will be
riding at anchor In two lines
between the naval base and Fort
Story when the review ships,
Boston. Canberra and North
|ampton put out from the pier at
l pm.
Seventeen Nations have ac-
cepted invitations to take part
in the Review. They are: Bel
GUM, Great Britain. Canada.
Colombia. Cuba. Denmark, Do
minican Republic, France, Italy.
Netherlands. Norway. Peru, Por-
tugal, Spain. Turkey, Uruguay
and Venezuela.
To see that the crews Of the
visiting vessels get q good cross
section idea Of America, Norfolk
is spending some $500.000 on en-
tertainment. ranging from the
Ringing Brothers. Barnum and
Bailey circus to the Norfolk
Symphony.
There1l be an estimated 1000
foreign visitors q night getting
in on two jazz music shows fea-
turing Woody Herman, Gene
Krupa and Lionel Hampton,
among others: the Spanish dane
ling Of Jose Greco. folk dances by
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ling and wrestling and country
music.
Norfolk's civilian committee
for the review and the FLEET
Week observance June 8-17 an
ticipate 10000 visitors q day for
10 days-and call the estimate
conservative. To handle them,
the committee has tailed $4,000
beds in commercial establish
ments and expect to have an
other 10000 available in private
homes by review day. Housing
centers are on q 24-hour basis.
Vantage Points
To see what they want to see
and hear the armada's guns roar
their salute, the crowds will
scatter over Willoughby, both
shores of the harbor and over
the vast spread of beach from
the Spit down to Ocean View and
around to the Lynnhaven
bridge. :.
One ideal spot sure Of thick
population for the event will be
the new causeway approach for
the harbor tunnel. Not opened
for traflc until the tunnel Is
completed. its three lanes will
handle q great bulk Of the spec
tators.
As for the overall situation
q part Of Virginia's 350th, ami
versary observance-Norfolk and
the area may be a little
crowded" says Civilian Commit
tee Chairman Ben Wahrman.
Reviews Of the Past
The last time Norfolk saw a
review even approaching the
magnitude Of the one upcoming'
was so years ago. when six for
eign nations and the United
States put so vessels in the har-
Dor.
In 1893 international ships
rendezvoused at Norfolk and then
sailed for a review in New York.
Jrne IL will see 100 vessels in
the two lines.
All will be moved In their
reviewing anchorages, along a
l4-mile route between the naval
base and Fort Story, during the
daylight hours of June IL.
By contrast an aerial armada
Of 100 Of the Nays newest
fighter aircraft will fly over,
among them the blue Angels"
demonstration team.
RESORTS