Evening star., 1942-06-13
Washington Acc|aims
IS American, British
Heroes Of War
Thousands See Purode
After President Extends
Welcome for Nation
picture on Page A-2.)

British and American heroes
Of the Second World War. who
are touring key cities of the
United States, flew into the
Capital this morning and were
whirled through a crowded pro-
gram of celebrations, to be cli-
NAKED by a big patriotic rally
tonight at the Water Gate, near
the Lincoln Memorial.
Arriving at Washington National
Airport, the group was greeted by a
distinguished welcoming committee,
then dashed to the White House,
where they met President Roosevelt
and Lord Halifax, British Ambas-
sador.
With picturesquely worded signs
identifying each of the heroes. fly
ing as pennants above their open
Army cars, the group was paraded
from the White House TO the Cap
itol, to the music of a band mounted
on a truck Committees from the
Senate and the House extended Of
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Hawaii Hero Joins Group.
The IA veterans. who already had
been the subject of tumultuous well
comes at New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore, were joined
at the White House by a fifteenth
States Army Air Corps. who shot
down four japanese planes at Pearl
Harbor on December 7.
The climax Of the celebra ton at
the Water Gate on the Potomac
River beginning at 8 o'clock tonight,
will be in two parts, the first hour
to include professional entertain
ment by stars OF stage. radio and
screen, and the second half will be
dedicated to the heroes themselves,
when they will be presented one at
time, to tell the story OF their
thrilling exploits. Admission is free
and a huge audience is expected.
CARRIED in a wide variety of uni
forms, varying from the wool of the
Commands. to the white duck of
naval officers. the group presented a
picturesque sight for the newspaper
and newsreel photographers, who
kept close on their heels throughout
the day.
Welcomed at Airport.
When their big plane few into
the airport, two American soldiers,
with bayonets fixed, stood at atten-
ton, and as the heroes emerged
they were greeted by a large well
coming committee headed by Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Morgenthau,
and the District Commissioners.
After press conference in the
pilots room at the airport. the
group was whisked to the White
House in the open Army cars which
were to provide their transport dur
ing their two-day visit to the Cap
ital Tomorrow, their time will be
their own-a free day." before they
continue their trip. They go next
to Pittsburgh.
Colorful personality Of the entou-
rage is the one girl making the trip
with the group. She Is pretty Miss
Louise Taylor, nattily uniformed
hostess OF Pennsylvania Central Air
lines. The veterans call her mama"
She was favorite not only with the
veterans but also the photographers.
Greeted by President.
At the White House President
Roosevelt greeted the heroes in an
informal ceremony on the portico
just outside his executive ONCE.
How do you do am glad to see
you," the President said, as he shook
hands with each hero. The group
then gathered in a semi-circle be-
hind the President for pictures.
The heroes then filed back
through the White House ofiices and
out to Pennsylvania avenue to form
for the parade to the Capitol.
Seated to the fight of the President
as he created the heroes was British
Ambassador Lord Halifax. Mrs.
Roosevelt sat on the Ambassadors
right.
Air Comdr. H. N. Thornton, British
Embassy Air Attache, presented the
British heroes to President Roose-
welt. Brig. Gen. Albert E. Cox pre-
sented the Americans.
As each hero marched before the
President, he snappily executed right
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