Evening star., 1950-06-03
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Two Glasses Cruise
BY WiIIiom n. Shippen, J
Stur StcH Correspondent

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. June s.
Some 800 Naval Academy gradu
ates were en- route to new as
signments today, almost q fourtl
OF them as second neutenants Il
the Air Force.
In fact. unity was the order O
June Week, in the chapels q
well as the assembly halls AM
the shaded Yard where thousand
gathered yesterday to help tn
new officers pin on their insigni'
rs ensigns and lieutenants.
AS one graduate put it: "I'v'
heard so much about unity,
told my girl, United we stand.
Furthermore, she even let me joir
the Air Force. Maybe I'll be fyinl
q B-36 some day."
More than 80 graduates, in
cluding several Washingtonians
are getting married this week end
The weddings began yesterda!
afternoon in the Main Chapel ant
st. Andrews Chapel and will con.
tinue this afternoon, tomorrow
and Monday.
While newly commissioned Off
GERS got away on a months leavl
before reporting for duty. mem.
bers of the First and Thire
Glasses were sailing down Chesa.
peake Bay for summer cruises
aboard the battleship Missouri
and eight destroyers. Only tn,
Second Class remained for a sum.
mer of study and drill at thu
Academy.
johnson Emphasizes Unity.
The fact that the Armed Forces
have achieved "the spirit of uni
fication" was emphasized by De
tense Secretary johnson in hi
address TO the 10th graduating
class. He added that "the progress
made in the last year has ex'
ceeded our most sanguine expec'
tations."
II am not prepared to say tina
all differences among the Serv
ices have been resolved or tina
none will ever rise again." he said
I'm fact, toward that kind of uni
fication none of us aspires."
Vice Admiral Harry w. Hill
superintendent Of the Academy
declared: To-day is a great da.
for all the Armed Services" HI
departed from a prepared tex
which called it "a big day for tn
Naval Academy and the nava
service"
Sprawling Dahlgren Hall wa
crowded to capacity with 7,50'
midshipmen, members of thei
families and girl friends.
The brigade of midshipmel
eheered Secretary johnson ant
Admiral Hall with as much en-
thusiasm as they voiced for tn
class anchor man" - William
Ward Anderson, jr., Of Denver
Colo, whose rating as a schola
put him at the bottom of the list
Ensign Anderson was hoisted t.
the shoulders of his mates to re-
ceive the greetings Of the crowd.
They say about him." remarked
n classmate in an aside." that 'bu
for the Grace of God and a g!
rating. there goes a civilian"
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman
Chief of Naval Operations, admin
istered the oath to 461 ensign
after the diplomas had been passet
out to the entire class.
AS always, the graduates cele'
brated their release from foul
years of training under Stric
discipline by hurting their white
caps into the air as they COM
pleted cheer "for those we leave
behind us"
Caps Sail High.
The discarded caps sailed high
into rafters. draped with the
Navy's blue and gold colors. anc
settled amid wild scrambles fol-
the souvenirs led by pretty girls
One skinned into a balcony. II
bore the linked legend: This is
q Flying Saucer-California Here
I Come!"
While the crowd surged out
upon the yard to gather in groups
about the white-clad ensigns, the
17l former midshipmen who hac
volunteered for the Air Force
hurried to quarters to don khaki.
colored summer uniforms and blut
caps.
In O matter of minutes, the All
Force volunteers were minglins
under the trees with Navy en-.
signs and 48 graduates about tt
be sworn into the Marines al
second lieutenants.
A little later, the recreation
room in Bancroft Hall was f1lles
to capacity, as the Air Force con,
tingent took the oath. After theil
leaves are up. they will repor
for flight training at Air Fore,
bases in Texas.
Washington graduates to b.
married include:
William K. Rockey, whose brid,
will be Miss Anna Ferris. also o
Washington. The ceremony is Sc
for 5 pm. today in the Mair
Chapel.
Edwin Ellis Speaker, who is II
marry Miss Donna June Hender'
shot, of Mounds, Okla, in tn,
Main Chapel at pm. tomorrow.
Donald Kerry Forbes, whoss