Evening star., 1947-07-24
Civic Leaders, Police
Pay Respects al Bier
OF Maj. Callahan

More than 100 civic leaders, police
officers and other citizens late yes
terday viewed the body Of Maj.
Harvey G. Callahan, retired police
chief, who died at his home. 4018
Twenty-f1rst street NE, Tuesday.
Mai. Callahan, who was dressed
in his police uniform, lay in state
from pm, until after 10 pm.
The lower half of the casket was
draped with an American flag.
Among those who paid their re-
spects were Maj. Robert j. Barrett,
superintendent of police; Jennings
Randolph, former Representative
from West Virginia, and several
police inspectors.
Family Present.
Mrs. Callahan, their three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mary Schwartz, 26, OF
Silver Spring, Md; Miss Patricia
Callahan, %, student at Catholic
University, and Miss Barbara Gala
han, 20, Police Department clerk,
as we'll as Mrs. Callahan's mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Harrington, were
present as the friends of the late
police chief filed by the casket.
AS those who paid respects left the
house, they passed an American
flag flying at half mast, from
pole on the lawn. A uniformed
policeman stood outside the house
and another took up a position in
side the doorway leading to the front
room where the casket lay.
District Commissioner John Rus
sell Young, who appointed Maj.
Callahan superintendent in 1916,
issued a special tribute yesterday to
the 52-year-old police veteran. He
spoke of the outstanding service he
rendered to the citizens" and de-
scribed him as "a fine gentleman,
a good family man, a devoted par
ent."
Maj. Callahan, who had spent II
years on the force, will be buried to-
morrow in Arlington Cemetery with
full military honors. He was vet
eran of World War I.
Mass at 10 AM.
High mass will be sung at 10 am
in st. Anthony's Church, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE, following
$50 ceremonies in the home. The
military services will start at the
gates of Fort Myer at 1880 am,
when the body is placed on a caisson
for the professional to the grave.
The mass will be at the church,
which Maj. Callahan attended for
many years.
The route of the procession was
announced as follows:
After the services at the home,
south on Twenty-first street NE.
to Randolph street, west on Ran
dolph street to Twentieth street,
south on Twentieth to Lawrence
street, west on Lawrence to Tenth
street, north on Tenth to Monroe
street, east on Monroe to Twelfth
street, south on Twelfth to with
100 feet of the main door of ST.
Anthony's. All streets on this route
are in the Northeast section.
Between the church and the
cemetery, south on Twelfth street
NE. to Rhode Island avenue NE,
west on Rhode Island to M street
NV, west on M to New Hampshire
avenue, south on New Hampshire
around Washington Circle to Twen-
ty-third street, south on Twenty
third to the Lincoln Memorial
Bridge to the road along the Arling-
ton Cemetery north wall, west to
the Fort Myer gate leading to Fort
Myer Chapel.
Full Police Honors.
The police band and all available
policemen will accord full police
honors. Men from all ranks of the
force will serve as pallbearers.
These will include Maj. Barrett,
Inspector Walter H. Thomas, assist
ant superintendent and executive
officer; Inspector Lloyd G. Kelly,
Capt. Robert C. Pearce of No. |
precinct, 1t. David McCutcheon, No.
l precinct; Sergt. Wayland w.
Wittemore, No. 4 precinct; Corpl.
Lewis Peters, secretary to the super
intendent, and Pvt. Philip N. j.
Shade. the late superintendent
chauffeur.
Oscar L. Fisher, president of the
Catholic Police and Fire Society,
and Assistant Superintendent Mil
ton D. Smith, acting executive police
officer, have asked all members of
the Catholic organization to report
to Maj. Callahan's home at o'clock
tonight for recitation of the rosary.
The Washington Police and Fire
Post No. 20 of the American Legion
will conduct services at the home
at the same time.
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