Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-26
Kiwanis Gives Fefe
For 10000 Children
Al Andrews Field

Andrews Air Force Base was
host to 10000 children who cele-
brated Kiwanis Internationals
Kids Day yesterday. with dis
plays of roaring aircraft, pic
MICS and parade.
But amid the throngs nearly
unnoticed was lady who got a
particular thrill out of 1t all.
She was Mrs. Frank Andrews.
widow of Maj. Gen. Frank An
drews, for whom the base was
named. She was the special.
guest Of Col. Marshall A. Elkins,
commander of the base who
served with her husband in 1897
80 at Langley Field, Va. and
Mrs. Elkins.
The airmen went all-out to
present thrilling exhibition for
= the young visitors. the second
consecutive year for such an oc-
casion. Even the weather Coop
Grated magnificently.
Jets roared overhead. Bombers
did their stuff. The base fire.
/, crash rescue team put on an ex-
citing drill and make-believe
pilot was saved from raging
inferno set off in the fuselage
of an obslete plane. But effer-
: vescent gray-white foam turned
:. the trick as the rescue team
swung into position and the
flames died down.
Citations Awarded.
An Army helicopter from Fort
Belvoir demonstrated the rescue
that followed, showing how a
pilot can be sent by ambulance
to a waiting helicopter and taken
to the hospital for treatment
. without delay.
Kiwanis clubs of the WASH
ington area joined with the An
drews Air Force officials IN max
ing Kids Day a success.
At formal ceremonies before
the parade, Col. Elkins pre-
sented five citations. They were:
Silver Star to Capt. Peter j.
Frederick for outstanding gall
, lantry while serving as jet
pilot in Korea.
Distinguished Flying Cross to
S/Sergt. Francis P. Burdelak. for
meritorious service while an
: aerial gunner in Korea; an Oak
Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal
for Airman 1/c John S. Written
for his work in air rescue opera
re- tons behind enemy lines in Ko-
rea and the Commentator Rib
bon to Warrant Officer Rudolph
+. w. Schlamann and T/Sergt.
Robert r. Blair, both for out
- standing service in the Far East
Dog Fights in Miniature.
Reviewing the parade with
Col. Elkins were Boy and Girl
- Scout chosen for outstanding
: work. They were: Linda Belle,
p Is, of 1904 South Dakota avenue
NE, who, served as honorary
WAT director and Mike Smith.
> IA, a member of the Boy Scout
4. Air Explorer Post at Andrews.
who was honorary base COM
mander.
The 10000 visitors cheered
with glee or watched open
mouthed as the F-86 jet fighters,
also the F-84s, the BIS bombers
and the T-33 jet trainers.
streaked through the sky.
The clock-like precision OF the
crack drill team of the 1100th
Security Squadron from Boiling
- Air Force Base intrigued the
visitors.
e The model airplane demon
stration. even showing dog fight
ing between the miniature craft,
caught the eye OF the small
visitors and their enthusiasm.
Picnic Lunch a Hit.
Hot dogs by the thousand were
consumed and bottles of soft
drinks innumerable. went down
juvenile Threats as the kids had
2 a downright good time. The pic
: mic lunch was one of the top
events of the day
But bit of education was
=. mixed with pleasure during Their
sojourn at Andrews, too. For
:, the young visitors studied the
life-saving equipment. the dis
play of aircraft on the ground
and the gear the Air Force uses
in its daily operations.
Music by the Air Force cere-
:, monial band added to the delight
of the children.
And the base held open house
for them, showing how the All
Force lives.