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Old Glory in Flag Day
Displays tomorrow

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four upright red pillars on q white
background-will receive recognition
along with the United States ma.
tional emblem tomorrow rs the Dis
trict area observes Flag Day.
Both flags were due to appear over
Office buildings and other structures.
while wide display OF the United
States flag was anticipated in resi-
Dental sections in accordance with
President Truman's proclamation OF
the observance.
The 55-nations symbol will be
honored for the first time in spe-
cial ma jor league baseball ceremony,
when at 2::45 pm. tomorrow. i'm
mediately preceding the game, it will
be raised with the American flag
over Griffith Stadium Ofhcials said
it will be displayed along with the
Stars and Stripes during the rest
of the season.
Elks Sponsor Observance.
Brooks Harding, chairman of the
United Nations Honor Flag Com
mittee, said he had sent special
notice to representatives of United
Nations member nations of the
recognition the honor flag is re-
ceiving tomorrow along with the
country's traditional tribute to It's
own flag.
Chief Flag Day observance here
will be q program at 7:30 pm. on
the Washington Monument Grounds,
sponsored by the Elks' Washington
Lodge No. Is.
Other Flag Day ceremonies are
scheduled on the Capitol steps and
at Silver Spring
Representative Gearhart, Repub-
lican. of California, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Monument pro-
gram. He is past exalted ruler of
the Fresno, Calf, Elks.
Parade to Precede Program.
A parade of veteran, civic and
other organizations will precede the,
program. 1t will begin at pm. at
Constitution avenue and Seventh
street NV. proceeding along Con-
stitution avenue to the Monument.
The parade will include color
guard of coast guardsmen. the Navy
Band and units from the Army,
Navy and Marines.
Elks Medals of Valor will be pre-
sented to representatives of the
armed services. Those receiving the
awards will be Maj. Gen. Clark L.
Ruffner for the Army Rear Admiral
T. ID. Ruddock for the Navy, Brig
Gen. Fred S. Robillard for the Ma
rines and Rear Admiral Raymond
T McElligott for the Coast Guard.
Arthur Daley, program chairman,
said three survivors OF the Two Jima
nag raising had been invited to the
ceremonies, but were unable to come
to Washington. They also were to
have been presented Medals Of
Valor.
Students 10 be Honor Guests.
Honor guests at the program will
include four Western High School
students who recently walked out
on an assembly speech which they
considered pro-RuSsian. They are
Virginia Lanham. Virginia Marakle,
Ruthe Pisott and Richard Smith.
The east steps OF the Capitol wiz
! be the site of exercises at 7 pm
tomorrow of the Womens Relief
Corps Department OF the Potomac
Auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
At Silver Spring, Md, the Elks
Lodge will sponsor ceremonies be-
ginning with 4 parade at 1880 pm
tomorrow, at the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad station. Several Or
ganizations will participate In the
march to the rear of the armofy,
where Brig. Gen. E. H. Alexander,
chief of training of the Army Air
Forces Operations Staff, will deliver
the principal address.
Representative Beall. Republican,
Of Maryland. will read the history
OF the flag, and a response will be
given by Admiral Adolphus Station
tretiredD, member of the Elks Lodge.
The Rev. Francis x. Lannon of St.
Michaers Churcn will give the In
vocation.
McAuiiffe Portrait Given School.
A portrait of Maj. Gen. Anthony
c. McAuliffe, who answered Nuts"
to German demands for American
surrender at Bastogne. was pre-
sented to Eastern High School in a