Evening star., 1941-02-09
400 Veterans Join
In Fun at 'Wanow'
0fCarabao Order
Knox and Patterson
Speak; Songs and
Skits on Program

With Secretary OF the Navy knO2
and Undersecretary Patterson o
the War Department as the only
speakers, the annual "WalloW'' of tht
Military Order of the Caraboa Sc
a new attendance record last night
at the Willard Hotel when nearly
400 veteran officers of the Philip
pine campaigns recalled the days
Of the empirt,"
Although the events commemo-
rated dated back to the gay COS
national defense was the keynote
of the evening.
Without mentioning any nations
by name, Mr.. Patterson referred tc
"hungry eyes which survey the Worlo
in general and plot its division un-
der a new order that Is not ne"
at all, but medieval.
Even though there is no audience
In America before which preach
ment on national defense is less
necessary" the speaker declared
ST ask YOU to do more than listen
Go forth and preach the gospel OF
national defense"
The soldiers greeted the message
with a cheer.
Unity of Purpose Stressed.
Secretary Knox echoed this as
sertion in an eXtemporaneous ao-
dress.
II believe" Mr.. Knox emphasized
"that we are now living in a time
when every right-thinklng Amer
ican will forget everything but that
he is an American and has no other
duty than to serve his country III
any capacity in which ne may De
called
Congressional leaders and mem
hes tf the expanded governmental
xganization that deals with ma
tibnal defense were among the
guests. Skits performed by Cara
bao troupers followed the pattern OF
national defense though there
were some that satirized the sister
seryices-the Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps. Final episode suggested
there is nothing for America 10
fear from external force If the Ma
ton follows the precept OF the Mill
tary Order of the Carabao and trusts
in strong centralized leadership ana
internal unity of purpose.
Traditional Carabao trooplng OF
the colors opened the festivities ana
sent thrills of patriotism through
the audience. Army bugleS ana
the rumble of drums signalled the
approach of the color bearers VINO
carried the flags of the three serV-
ices and the national colors. lhey
we're massed on stage under spot
lights while the Carabaos toasted
The Commander in Chief" After
that they sang the Star-Spangled
Banner.
Services Join in Song.
One by one the services got ther
chance to sing songs accompanied
bv the United States Marine Band
under the leadership of Capt. Will
liam Santleman-theA Army Army
Blue" the Navy's Anchors Awelgh,' y
and the Marine Corps Halls OF
MonteZuma.
The new Grand Paramount Cara
bao. Brig. Gen. A. Owen Seaman,
U. S. A., retired, was inducted into
office. He succeeded Col. Henry H.
Sheen.
A special tribute was paid Col
Joseph M. Heller, installed for an
other of his many terms as Grand
Lead and Wheel Carabao.
Gift
Trials of Military Training, 1941.'
A hard-boiled drill sergeant and a
trainee. most of his uniform and
equipment missing, took the stage.
1t was disclosed that the new
soldiers general issue outfit was
still "on order Then the Army
"saW-bones' got him. Then a pro-
fessor. The final blow came when
he fell into the arms Of fllrtatlouS
Amy hostess. He was carried away
by her. The drill sergeant deserted.
Third Ocean Fleet.
The Navy, for its part OF the
show. appeared with its new two
ocean feet. Characters representing
the Pacific feet and the Atlantic
fleet tried to think up another ocean
for another fleet. Suggestion OF
the Indian Ocean brought in an
Indian. He was scalped.
The marines called to skit duty
shattered the corps efficiency tradi-
ton by not having the skit situation
we'll in hand.
Final skit showed Uncle Sam on
stage taking a SieSta until the noise
of gunflre and air bombs abroad
aroused him to action for national
defense. He ordered the defense car
rolled out for inspection. but the
three services failed to get it going.
Congress was called in, but still the
car baked Land and Capital we're
sent for. and the sing table vocaliStS
joined in and still the car stuck
fast halfway off the stage.
Uncle Sam had an inspiration. He
called the Carabao leadership and
unity team, Gen. Seaman and Col.
Heller, into action. They joined in
the effort and the defense car made
the grade.
The guest list follows: