Evening star., 1952-07-05
Salute
Is s.Reschedu|edt !
For Tonight
Postponed Program {
Near Monument to \
Include Fireworks ~

Near Monument to n
Include Fireworks H
The two-hour holiday program,
Salute to the Armed Forces, {"
which was Cancelled last night
because Of threatening weather,
viii be held tonight on the Monu-
ment Grounds, starting at 7:45
O'Clock. Officials expect an audi
ence Of 10000 persons.
All tickets previously purchased
win be honored. Tickets also will
be on sale throughout today at
booths on the Monument Grounds.
They are priced at 81 for adults
and so cents for children.
The program win be highlighted
by q full hour Of fireworks. There
will be q mass flight Of military
planes over the Washington Monu-
ment. The balance Of the program
will include band concerts. appro-
pirate patriotic ceremonies and
short speeches.
The concerts viii be given by
the, Army, Navy, Marine Corps
and Air Force Bands. There will
be selections by the Army Glee
Club, q chorus Of women Of the
Armed Forces and Pvt. Eddie
Fisher. popular recording artist.
The master of ceremonies will be
Sam Jack Kaufman. !.
Welcome by Camalier.
Commissioner r. Joseph Dono-
hue will read excerpts from the
Declaration of independence. The
official welcome will come from
Commissioner F. Renah Camalier.
In q holiday event yesterday
morning three score of the Dis
trict'S elders met in the Old Union
Engine House for the 87th success
sive independence celebration by
the Association Of Oldest In
habitantS.
DR.. Elmer L. Kayser. dean of
university students at George
Washington University. was prin-
|cipal speaker.
He said the Nation today needs
leadership as she has never needed
lit before"
Today's problems would not be
unworthy of the best efforts of
the sages of 1776 in their solu-
|tion," he declared. But their
labors are done. The task is ours,
and so is their heritage.
IF we would remain united and
free and independent in a world
where slavery. unfortunately, is
not unknown, we can turn only to
that true reliance on the protec-
tion of Divine Providence, and
once again pledge our lives and
our fortunes and our sacred
honor"
COlors Presented.
The colors were presented by a
guard of honor led by Percy S.
Parker. and the membership rose
in a mas pledge of allegiance.
The Rev. Ralph D. Smith, pastor
lof Petworth Methodist Church,
delivered the Invocation. @ ~
Miss Bernice Ferris, accompanied
by Ludwig O.. Manoly at the piano,
led the assembly in America, =
and presented two solos.
Corcoran Thorn. vice president
LOT the association, read the Dec
laration Of independence.
The old fire bell was rung at
noon. tolling a close to the ritual
Frank H. Gummell, Joseph r
Stephenson and William H
Grovermann were on the Bel
Committee.
Members Of the Celebration
Committee included Ernest w
Brown. chairman: william E
Leahy. Kirk Miller, Walter L
Lyddane. ST.: Walter j. Proctor
and Paul Bradshaw.
President Jesse c. Suter, who
was master of ceremonies, intro.
duced John Clagett Proctor, thu
associations honorary president.
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Three Veterans Honored.
The holiday was commemorate
at a Fort Myer, Va. parade cere.
mony yesterday afternoon, al
which two Korea veterans and q
World War II veteran were dec.
orated. After receiving theil
awards from Col. Dennis M
Moore. Sd Infantry commander
the three soldiers entered the re-
viewing stand with him and tool
the salute from troops Of the en-.
tire "Old Guard" infantry regi.
ment.
Mai. Robert D. Chaser of 74s
Northampton drive, Silver Spring
Md, was cited twice. He received
the Bronze Star Medal with oal
leaf cluster and a ''V" for service
with the 9th Infantry Regiment
in Korea. He now is an assistant
operations officer Of the Military
District Of Washington.
/ For service In Korea with tht
9th Field Artillery Battalion, 25tf
Division. M/Sergt. Joseph T. Pan.
chelle of 2507 Walter Reed drive
Arlington, Va. received the Bronz.
Star.
4 For valor in action while serv.
ing with the oath Division in Ger.
many during World War II
lMfSergt. Joseph j. Truss O
lWilkes-Barre, Pa, received tn,
oak leaf cluster and "v'' to th,
Bronze Star.
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