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

At one time, when eager reporter,
and photographers pressed too Gloss
around them, Gen. Marshall turned
and gave an order. Immediately
more than Is military police re.
sponded and ordered the press mer
and women back about three yards
Mrs. Eisenhower wore a simple
black dress, 4 black hat with pink
flowers and high-heeled toeless
shoes. Mrs. Marshall wore Light
blue dress. She finally left the
two generals and Mrs. Eisenhowe,
and sat In the car that was to carry
her to the Pentagon and then
to the Capitol.
Fine Weather During Flight.
The five planes In the Eisenhower
party, landed on the runway in
single file about 20 yards apart.
The pilot Of Gen. Eisenhower
plane, 1t. COL Henry r. Myers OF
Triton, Ca, said they left Paris at
am. Saturday (Washington time)
and stopped two and a half hours
IN the Azores and 26 hours in Ber-
muda.
I'VE had fine weather and smooth
sailing all the way" Col. Myers re.
ported.
The five planes stayed in forma-
ton over the ocean, flying about a
mile apart, he explained.
The ship in which Gen. Essen
hover returned is the President
personal plane, and Col. Myers has
been pilot of it for long time. He
took the late President Roosevelt on
saveral of his historic flights.
All C54 Transports.
Col. Myers explained that the
second plane to land here. the Sun
flower, is Gen. Eisenhower's personal
plane.
The five planes are all C-54 trans
ports.
Welcomed at the Pentaeon which
he left three years ago, Gen. Eisen-
hover drew thunderous cheer from
$4,000 War Department workers
when he told them, II bring you the
thanks of 100000 fighting men"
Greeted by Secretary of War
Stimson as he stepped from the car
with Gen. Marshall, the Allied SUI
preme commander waved to the
crowd.
Mr.. Stimson, after only a second S
pause, spoke into the microphone
to welcome the general.
Gen. Eisenhower advanced to the
microphone as the crowd again
cheered Justify. He spoke extern
poraneously with his hands elapsed
behind his back, emphatically and
swiftly.
Halls Home Front Cooperation,
Referring to the cooperation
given on the home front, the dis
patch OF war munitions when they
were most needed, Gen. Eisenhower
closed his brief remarks by saying
I bring you the thanks of 5000, 900
f1ghting men. 1 can do no more
but certainly I can do no less"
The official welcoming ceremony
at the Pentagon was over in five
minutes.
Secretary Stimson. wearing a
brown straw hat to protect him
from the sun, arrived at 1881
o'clock and chatted with other War
Department officials while awaiting
the appearance of the official car.
When Gen. Eisenhower arrived, the
Secretary, with hand outstretched,
stepped forward to welcome the re-
turning hero.
7Undersecretary of War Robert p.
Patterson was the next to shake
hands with the general and then
followed q brief moment OF greeting
with Assistant Secretary John ].
McCloy, Assistant Secretary for Air
Robert A. Lovett and Gen. Brehon
Somervell.
Sharp Salute for Stimson.
During Mr.. Stimson's speech Gen
Eisenhower assumed his fayorite at
titude with hands clasped behind
him. At the conclusion he gave the
Secretary sharp military salute
and then advanced to the micro
phone.
AS Gen. Eisenhower stepped in
his car to drive away Pvt. Pat c.
Carioggia, 22-year -old wounder SOL
der whom he had decorated at
Bastogne, stepped forward to shake
hands with him. do you remember
the old times fighting in Germany"
the private asked the general.
Yes, I remember Gen. Essen
hover replied, recognizing the vet
eran. You are the man who drew
my picture when you were lying on
stretcher."
Pvt. Carioegia, veteran OF the
l0lst Airborne Division, was per-
sonally decorated by Gen. Eisen-
hover after the battle of Bastogne.
He received the Bronze Star, the
Silver Star and five Purple Hearts
for wounds, he said, and is now con-
valescing at the Tilton General Hos
pital, Fort Dix, N. J. His home Is
in Syracuse, N. Y.
The first of the crowds had taken
their places along the 2-mile parade
route by 9 am.
Many hours earlier. the city was
putting the finishing touches on the
day-long celebration.
Outburst of Cheers.
Crossing the Memorial Bridge
Gen. Eisenhower entered the Dis
trict at the Lincoln Memorial at
11:55 am. to an outburst of cheers
from thousands.
Flanked by battery of military
vehicled and press photographers,
the general stood in his car No.
waving and saluting to the cheers
and applause. The crowd jammed
the sidewalks on both sides of the
Lincoln Memorial Circle and filled
the west marble tiers of the Lincoln
Memorial.
AS the general passed around the
memorial circle crowds surged
around the sidewalks and the
memorial to get better view of him
as he continued his triumphal entry.
Turning off the circle into Twenty
third street the encourage swiftly
moved along Twenty third street to
Constitution avenue. 1t turned east
on Constitution avenue at 11:57.
The general was greeted at the
oridgehead by music from the WASH
ington Gas Light Employees Band,
which could barely be heard above
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