Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Whitaker Chambers
Shares in Medals Of
Freedom Foundation

Whitaker Chambers will
share in the annual awards given
by Freedoms Foundation of VAL
ley Forge for contributions to a
better understanding Of the
American way of life during
1883" it was announced today.
Mr.. Chambers, the key Gov
eminent witness in the trials
which sent Alger Hiss to prison
on perjury charges. will receive
the George Washington Honor
Medal Award for an article in
a national magazine on What
Is Communist" He now oper-
ates a farm near Westminster.
Md. but is reported bedridden by
a heart attack.
Many individuals, institutions
and schools Of the Washington
area were included in the
awards announced by DR.. Ken
meth D. Wells, foundation presi-
dent, at special George Wash
ington Birthday ceremony at
Valley Forge.
Selections were made by
distinguished jury of jurists and
heads Of national patriotic or
CARNATIONS of which the Rev.
Theodore M. Hesburgh, c. S. c.,
president of Notre Dame Uni
versity. served as non-voting
chairman. Basis for the selec-
tons was the "Credo of the
American Way Of Life"
President Eisenhower is hon.
orary chairman and former
President Hoover honorary presi-
dent Of the foundation, which is
making the awards for the fifth
time.
Two divisions are represented.
national and school. with many
subdivisions for various forms
OF published matter, addresses
and programs. Here are the
awards announced for the WASH
ington area:
a, MRS mrs. Oscar A.: AhlRren. 1874 N street
Award for Public Address The pTe se
AI All 2 a. our American Heritase.
Communism. 1925 street. NV GenTes
Washington Honor Medal Award in Cen
e msi, Category fer "Knox Your America
Allied Youth. Inc. 1903 NJ stree,
NV; Second Place Award in General
6stlnsn,sh her seTth Programs, $50 and
,tr Amer NW Forum snr. Of the Air. 1927 X
N Mseal Award for television, series on
- American UniverSit Sn % " lhg tor, g.
PC. Second Placed Award Tor Soilese.
SinDns g6s01 I9o and George
sgi;hed serge ASsTS for Radio Dii Ffo-
association Of American Railroads.
aeate Award in Advertising Campaigns
Birney School. Nichols avenue and
Honor Medal Award.
o Honor u. sfdy 9eOfss
M S;iS;.bne aFtisls "pa;ienee is Power
NY, w Boy BreE. Executive Secretary,
Second Place Award for Public e Gdd HM;,
"A Formula for success $50 and
George n washington Honor Medal Award;
states, George WASHINGTON Honor Medal
Award in General Category for Amer
'can Competitive Enterprise Economy"
man man streets NV. Principal School
First Federal SAVING. and Loan Asso-
Honor Certificate Award in AdvertistnG
Campaisns Category.
ADDRESS, The Retailers Responsibility
inston Honor Medal.
New Hampshire avenue. NV. Second
!sMceL, AwaEd "a, in Genera. Category for
and Stripes; Second Place Award Tor
e edit risa- The Test is the Future $50
John a. ,Kuett editor, National Amvet.
1!l0 Rhode Island avenue NV. Second
Place Award for editorial RED Medicine
H Mem N.Y., and George Washington
David Lawrence, editor. U. s. News &
World Report. Gath and N streets, Sec
Faith H 1--we Bye fSF s s56 and pia
tinguishsd Service Award.
eighth Rf c is1e.s y Lowry sl21 Thirty
science Of the West?"
Martin Miller. 1920 Gainesville street
-, Second Place Award for Photograph
Self -Evident. $50 and George WASH
ington Honor Medal
Senator Mundt. Republican Of South
Dakota. Top Award for magazine article,
The Real Enemy Within" published in
This Week" Gold George Washington
National Education Association, 1901
Sixteenth street NV, in cooperation
with U. g. Department Of Justice Second
Place Award In General Category for
Citizenship Conference. $50 and George
washington Honor Medal Award
National Republic. 511 Eleventh street
NV Second Place Award in General
George washington Honor Medal.
National Society Daughters American
Revolution. 1873 D street NV. Honor
Certificate Award for Valley Forge Me-
mortal Bell Tower
once Of Armed Forces Inform alton
and Education. Department OF Defense,
Second Place Award f0P c0mn0sffa adY-