Evening star., 1942-05-09
Prado Pays Homage
Al Unknown S Tomb
Amid Cannon's 5 Roar
Peruvian President
Proceeds on Round Of
Varied Activities

Noffe0 ACTIVITIES
President Manuel Prado of Peru
paused today amid round of ofii-
cial conferences and diplomatic re-
ceptions to pay homage to America s
Unknown Soldier.
Perus chief executive laid a
wreath on the tomb in Arlington
National Cemetery in the name Of
his republic.
Dr. Prado and his party were met
amphitheater by Brig. Gen. Philip
Brown, deputy inspector general,
representing the War Department.
and his aide, Capt. A. c. Baty. AS
the distinguished visitor drove in. a
2l-gun presidential salute doomed
out from a battery of field artillery.
There were formal greetings in the
trophy room, while a guard of honor
commanded by First 1t. Marty Ball.
presented arms. The Army Band
sounded a ruffe as the party ap-
peared in the amphitheater, then
played the Peruvian national an
them and the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Sergeant Presents Wreath.
Outside, in front of the tomb,
Staff Sergt. Lester Flick of head
quarters company handed President
Prado the wreath. AS he placed it
in front of the tomb, the band
sounded four low ruff1es, then
buglers played Taps"
The 21-gun salute cracked across
the Virginia countryside again as
the party drove away.
DR.. Prado also planned to visit
Mount Vernon during the day. Sew
during the third of the good neigh
Dor guests five-day visit to the
Capital.
The highlight Of the program was
a meeting of the entire governing
board of the Pan American Union
In honor of the first chief executive
of South American country to visit
the United States while in office
The board includes Secretary of State
Hull and the diplomatic representa-
tives here of the 20 other American
republics.
President Prado was expected to
discuss before the board the part
Peru is taking in the fast-growing
hemisphere defense program. Sec
retary Hull was to respond for the
board.
Lunches at Blair House.
The meeting at the Pan American
Union Building was to follow a pri-
vate luncheon at the Blair House,
the Peruvian presidents official
Washington residence. Late in the
afternoon Mr. Prado was scheduled
to hold his first formal press-con-
ference since his arrival by plane
Thursday.
Tonight the Peruvian Ambassador,
Manuel de Freyre y Santander, dean
of the Washington diplomatic corps,
will be host at dinner at the EN-
bassy. Later ip the evening Peru's
President will meet Washington
leaders at a reception in the EN-
bassy.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Prado
spent four hours at the Naval
Academy in Annapolis and was ac-
corded every honor befltting his
rank Greeted by 2l-gun presi-
dental salute, he was received by
Rear Admiral John r. Beardall,
superintendent of the academy;
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland and
high officials of the Navy and Army.
A formal review of the 2.400 mid
shipmen was staged in his honor.
Receives Diplomats.
Dr. Prado received the diplomatic
corps at the Blair House at $50
pm. Afterward he was honored by
Undersecretary of State Welles with
a dinner at Oxon Hill Manor. Early
in the day, DR.. Prado had moved to
the Blair House from the White
House, where he spent his first night
in Washington and was the guest
of President Roosevelt at state
dinner.
At IL am. tomorrow DR.. Prado
will attend mass at ST. Matthews
, Cathedral Msgr. Edward Buckley,
the pastor, will greet the city's guest
In the rectory.