Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-14
Rallies Salute
Eisenhower on
66th Birthday
Reminders to Vote
Are Ike Day Theme
Across the Country

in celebration of President Eli
senhower's Goth birthday today
with get-out- the-vote reminders
The Presidents admirers
throughout the Nation saluted
him yesterday with football
rallies, street fairs, parades and
evening television parties in cell
ebrationS of ike Day"
President and Mrs. Eisenhower
planned to observe the anniver-
sary today by going to church
and then spending a quiet day
at the White House.
The President and his wife
will attend IL am. services at
National Presbyterian Church.
With them at the White House
will be their son. Mai. John Ell
senhower and his wife and four
children.
Last night. the President, sur
rounded by his wife, their son
and daughter-in-laW and two Of
their grandchildren, David and
Barbara Anne, smilingly parti-
cipated in half-hour coast-to-
coast television salute sponsored
by the National Ike Day Com
mittee."
Stars Toast President
Stars of the entertainment
world toasted the Chief Executive
in song-mostly his favorites.
The Eisenhower family was
grouped cozily on settees in the
White House.
Mr.. Eisenhower told his televi-
sion audience he was deeply
touched"
Referring to a scroll signed
by thousands paying tribute to
his service to his country and
fellow men throughout the
world" and urging one and all
to get out and vote next month,
the President said he was CRATE
full for the determination of the
signers to do their duty this
fall"
The President got piece of
birthday cake by special convoy
from the Hotel Statler where the
local observance of the televised
birthday party was held.
While the celebration was be-
ing televised. 10-year-old Johnny
Cross. son of John w. Cross, $500
Bradley boulevard, Bethesda.
and friend of David Eisenhower,
sped from the Statler to the
White House and presented the
President with piece of cake
cut by Actress Helen Hayes.
1000 Jam Hotel
An estimated 1000 persons
TANNED the Presidential and
Congressional Rooms of the Stat
Ter Hotel for the Youth Sa-
lutes the President" birthday
party. officials said some 600,
additional persons were turned
away at the door
The gathering was entertained
by Fred Waring. Barnee Bree-
skin, Singer Roberta Lynn and
others. Eddie Fisher sang a song
he dedicated ito the most Won
derful man in the world which
he titled If We Ever Needed
You. We Need You Now"
Undersecretary of Labor Arthur
W. Larson said. Il know nothing
will please President Eisenhower
more than to know his greetings
are coming from the young
people
He praised the President as
1.-THE strongest. incest, finest,
most experienced, most respected
and most trusted leader in the
entire world today"
6OO-POund Cake
Guests Toasted on a 600-pound
birthday cake. designed to serve
1000 persons. It was topped by
q likeness of the White HOUSE.
Yesterday afternoon. march
ing units paraded from the
Ellipse through owntown
streets. Accompanying the
Youths for Eisenhower were
bands and floats from seven area
schools, Bikes for Ike and a
motorcade.
The President walked 200
yards 10 the south fence Of tie
White House TO receive greet
inRs from several hundred men,
hers Of student bands and cheer
ing sections
As the youngsters sang Hap
py Birthday. Dear Ike" and
chanted I'VE Want Ike" and
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
the President held both arms
high over his head and then
bowed low in appreciation. At
one point he gestured as If lead
Ing the bands.
Floats depicted various phases
OF the Presidents life.
The parade moved down Penn
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