Evening star., 1947-07-25

men whose respect and friendship
he won filled st. Anthony's Catholic
Church today to honor Maj. Harvey
G.. Callahan, retired superintendent
of police, at his funeral services.
Requiem mass followed a simple
service at his home, 4018 Twenty
first street NE, where hundreds had
called since his death Tuesday to
offer sympathy to his family and
mourn his passing.
All members of the police force
who could be spared were present
at the church. More than 500 were
in attendance, headed by Maj. CAL
lahan's successor, Maj. Robert j.
Barrett.
President Truman was represented
by Inspector Robert w. Francis OF
the White House police.
Police Band Plays.
THE Police Band provided the
funereal cadence as the coffin,
draped with an American flag, was
borne into the church. Maj. Bar
rett was among the eight pail
bearers, all of whom were chosen
from among different ranks in the
department - -, - - - ~
Mrs. Callahan and the three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Schwartz,
and the Misses Patricia and Barbara
Callahan, headed relatives In the
procession.
The Rev. John L. Bailey, assistant
pastor, celebrated the mass. The
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John T. Russell of
st. Patricks Church presided. Other
members of the large delegation OF
clergy included the Rev. Robert
Lloyd of the Manresa Retreat House,
often attended by Maj. Callahan and
many other members of the depart
ment.
Father Bailey noted Maj. Gala
hans religious devotion and said:
"He would have been the last to
have wanted to be praised before
the altar of Almighty God"
Buried With Military Honors.
I'm all things, he resorted first
to prayer to seek the help and guild
ance of God" Father Bailey said.
Immediately afterwards, the fu-
neral procession started the long
drive to Arlington National Gene
terry where Maj. Callahan was buried
with military honors in recognition
of his World War I service as a
second lieutenant of field artillery.
Commissioner John Russell Young
headed the group of District officials
attending the mass. Others included
1t. Col. Kenneth E. Madsen, Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner, Cor
poration Counsel Vernon E. West,
Chairman James Flanagan OF the
Public Utilities Commission and
Peoples Counsel John O'Dea.
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws and
Justices Edward M. Curran, David
Pine and Henry A. Schweinhaut OF
District Court were present, as were
Chief Judge George p Barse OF
Municipal Court and Chief Judge
Nathan Cayton of the Municipal
Court of Appeals.
Senator McGrath Attends.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island represented the Sen
ate. From the House came Repre-
sentatives Beall, Republican, OF
Maryland; Simpson, Republican, OF
Illinois; j. Allen, Republican, OF Cal
|ifornia; Jones, Republican, OF
Washington; Mcmillan, Democrat,
of South Carolina, and Davis, DEM
ocrat, of Georgia, all members OF
the Police and Fire Subcommittee
of the House District Committee.
Other officials present included
Brig. Gen. Claude B. Ferenbaugh,
commanding general of the Military
District of Washington; United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
and two of his assistants, John B.
Diamond III and Charles B. Murray;
Fire Chief Clement T. Murphy, Traf-
|fic Director George E. Keneipp,
Capt. Mark H. Raspberry of the Park
Police; Capt. William J. Broderick
of the Capitol Police; United States
Marshal Bruce Matthews; Assistant
Director Hugh r. Clegg, of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation; Chief
j. ]. Maloney of the Secret Service;
Capt. Philip H. Crocke Of the
Supreme Court police, and Walter
F. Anderson. Director of Investiga-
ton of the Narcotics Bureau.
The District Bar Association was
represented by its president, George
Mcneil, and Wilbur L. Gray, John S.
Ingildsby, Denny Hughes, John Dem
nelly, Charles E. Ford, and Cecil
Heflin.
Business Officials Present.
John A. Reilly. president, E. c.
Colladay and Odell S. Smith repre-
sented the Washington Board Of
Trade. James A. collifiower, NIL
ton S. Kronheim and william E.
oConnor attended for the Mer-