Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-18


the crowd, and then waited until
the parade arrived to paint in the
general and the parade.
of the nine Supreme Court Justices,
large delegation from the diplo-
matte corps and members OF the
Cabinet marched in.
From the floor and galleries of
the packed Chamber came a roar
of cheering and applause as Gen.
Eisenhower entered the rear door
at 1890 pm The demonstration
lasted more than 2 minutes while
the smiling general walked down
the center aisle to the rostrum..
Reads Script Rapidly.
When Speaker Rayburn intro
duced him, the demonstration start
ed anew. but the general held up
his right hand as signal that he
was ready to speak and the applause
subsidized as promptly as though he
had given an order to his troops.
Just before he put on his spec
tacles to read from his prepared
text, the general apologized for
breaking his custom by speaking
from notes He explained there was
so much he would like to say and
so many subjects he would like to
cover that he feared he would tres
pass on their time.
The general read his script rapid
ly, chopping his words at the end of
sentences. Frequently he had to
pause as applause punctuated his
words
AS Gen Eisenhower was leaving
the chamber, Senator Capper, from
the generals native Kansas, stepped
from his seat to give the returning
hero a hearty handshake.
Courtesy Call 1T the White House
The luncheon in his honor at the
Statler Hotel started at / pm. The
guest Of honor arrived at 1870 pm,
rushing back along the parade route
he had Travelled before at less than
10 miles an hour.
Guests at the head table were 1t.
Col. James L. Ballard, the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, Engineer Com
missioner Kutz. Gen. Alexander A.
vandegrift. Admiral Ernest J. King,
Admiral William D. Leahy, Joseph
C. McGarraghy, Gen. George c.
Marshall, 1t. Gen Ira G. Eaker,
Gen. Peyton c. March, Admiral
Russell, r. Waesche, Commissioner
Young, Commissioner Guy Mason,
Robert v. Fleming and the Rev.
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder.
After receiving the medal from
President Truman at the White
House, Gen. Eisenhower was to face
press conference at the Pentagon
with so many reporters wanting to
ask questions that the conference
was shifted from the usual press
conference room to a larger audi
forum.
A possible visit to General of the
Armies John J. Pershing-at Gen.
Pershing's convenience-was on the
schedule for the afternoon.
Then, Gen. Eisenhower and his
party were to 90 to the White House
for buffet supper at 8 pm. Gen.
George s. Patton, jr., commander
Of the Sd Army, also was expected to
attend the White House party.
Tomorrow. Gen. Eisenhower will
fly to New York for its celebration.
Then he goes to West Point, Kansas
City and his home town of Abilene,
Kans.
An hour and half before Gen.
Eisenhower and his party were due
to arrive here, the airport presented
a quiet, orderly appearance, with
only routine movements of Army
and commercial planes.
Among those waiting inside the
ATC station was T/Sergt. Alec
Kritini of Garrett Park, Nd, a vet
eran Of Africa, italy and France. A
dispatcher for the Air Transport
Command, Sergt. Kritini wears rib
bons attesting service in half q
dozen campaigns.
He had not come for the welcome,
but awaited a plane to take him
to Nashville, Tenn. on temporary
duty But he hoped his old COM
nander in chief would arrive before
his departure.
I'D like to sort of help welcome
him." the sergeant said. II guess
there'll be plenty to welcome him,
but I'd like to see him arrive. Gen.
Eisenhower is the soldiers general.
/ don't think there's CT who ever
served under him who isn't for him
100 per cent"
Sergt. Kritini used to see Gen.
Eisenhower, Gen. MONTGOMERY,
Prime Minister Churchill and other
celebrities in Africa before Tunisia
was even won from the Germans.
The sergeant served in Central
Africa before our troops landed In
North Africa. .....,
He has had 80 months foreign
service.
Another CT Eager for Glimpse.
Another soldier waiting at the
terminal was equally interested In
the general. A veteran Of a months
service in the Pacific, Corpl. John
Casey, "a, Of Plains, Pa, said, "out
there we heard a lot about Ike
Funny, too, because we heard about
hardly anybody except Macarthur
and Ninitz.'''
The corporal has 100 discharge
points and was waiting for a plane
to San Francisco, to be discharged
He said he was getting weary of
waiting for plane until he heard
the delay would give him 4 chance
TO see Gen. Eisenhower.
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