Evening star., 1946-06-04

Iilo pIoCIleT, waiter Young, ana MS
uncle, Ford Young, as Washingtons
leading citizens lauded the general
for his accomplishments as COM
mander OF this military district.
A native Washingtonian, Gen.
Young will join the command staff
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. His
successor, Brig. Gen. Claude E. Fer
enbaugh, told the 60 guests that
Gen. Young has set high level of
community cooperation and I hope
I can do as good a job"
Mason Regrets Departure.
Commissioner Guy Mason, a
friend of Gen. Young, recalled the
assistance the general gave the
Chicago cab drivers when they
marched" on the city earlier this
year and added, There will be other
marches on Washington and I wish
Gen. Young could be here to help
with them"
Joseph C. McGarraghy, president
OF the Board of Trade, who pre-
sided, presented Gen. Young with a
scroll for his distinguished service
in liaison between the military and
the people of Washington" He
spoke of the Capitals high esteem
for Gen. Young and said Our sor-
row at your leaving is tinged with
the realization that this is another
step forward in a brilliant career.
Gen. Young said "good-by with
the deepest gratitude, until I come
back again"
List of Guests.
Among guests present were:
Francis G. Addison, jr. president
of the Security Savings and Com
mercial Bank; Chief Justice Bolitha
j. Laws, of District Court; Bruce
Baird, president of the D. C. Bank
ers' Association; william E. Leahy,
director of D. C. Selective Service;
Lee D. Butler, president of the
Community Chest of Washington;
c. j. Mack, manager of the May
flower Hotel; Maj. Harvey G. Call
lalfan, police superintendent: DR..
H. c. Byrd, president, University of
Maryland.
James A. Cassidy, Attorney E. F..
Colladay, L. P. McLachlen, presi-
dent, McLachlen Banking Corp;
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, command
er of the District National Guard;
E. D, Merrill, president, Capital
Transit Co.; Rear Admiral Glenn
lB. Davis. commandant, Potomac
River Naval Command; L. Gardner
Moore, manager, Shoreham Hotel.
Wilbur S. Finch, president, Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associate :;
Fire Chief Clement Murphy, Mrs.
William Calvin, executive secretary,
War Hospitality Committee: A. G.
Neal, president, Potomac Electric
Power Co.: P. Y K. Howat, second
vice president, Board of Trade
Hugh H. Obear, president, D. c.
Bar Association; Sidney Kerl, super
intendent, Washington Terminal
Co.: Edwin N. Lewis, director of
public relations, Trade Board; Will
liam H. Press, executive secretary
Trade Board.
DR.. John Clagett Proctor, vice
president, Association of Oldest In
habitants; John A. Reilly, president
Second National Bank; DR.. Fred
erick c. Reissig, executive secre-
tary, Washington Federation OF
Churches; Attorney A. K. Shipe;
Frederick F. H. Siddons, executive
vice president, American Security &
Trust Co.; Fred A. Smith, realtor;
Marc L. Sperry, president, Wash
ington Gas Light Co.; Bernard r
Toson, manager, Washington Ter
minal Co.: Capt. j. B. w. Waller
chief of staff and aide to COM
mandant of the Potomac River
Naval Command.
Wilmer J. Waller, chairman, D. c.
Savings Bonds Division; Brig. Gen.
Gordon Young, District Engineer
Commissioners Col. Elias Town
send; Col. Clifton A. Pritchett; Col.
Donald Adams; Col. William Rehm
Capt. John Oppenheimer; Maj. Gen.
Floyd Parks; Col. Frederick Koch !;
Col. c. c. Jadwin; Col Charles
Mccarthy; Col. Lionel McGarr and
Col. William Rumset.