Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-07
BY EVELYN M. DENT


This year marks the golden
anniversary Of the United
States Air Force. From its
origin as the Aeronautical Di-
vision of the Army Signal
Corps on August !. 1907. the
Air Force now passes historic
milestone.
The Air Force Association
will be national sponsor for an
anniversary celebration. with
retired Gen. Carl A. SpaatZ,
first Chief of Staff. USAF,
as general chairman.
The national convention Of
the AFA, will be held at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel Tuesday,
July 80, to Sunday. August 4.
Brig. Gen. John P. Henebry of
Chicago is president of the
association.
The anniversary period ma
tionally will begin May 6 with
an Air Force firepower demon
stration at Elgin Air Force
Base, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
There will be a memorial serv-
Ice at Arlington National
Cemetery. August /. and the
issuance by the Post Office De-
partment of a commemorative
Air Force Golden anniversary
Air-Mail stamp.
Other Events
Tuesday. July 80. is Reserves
Forces Day and there will be a
seminar and a banquet that
evening at the Sheraton Park
Hotel. The next day Wednes-
day, there will be a luncheon at
the same hotel honoring in
dustry.
The anniversary day. Thurs
day August /, a luncheon has
been planned and that eve
ming a ball will be held at the
Sheraton-Park, at the Shore
ham. and at the Statler Hotel.
Friday. August 2, a reunion
buffet is to be arranged and
Saturday there will be an
awards banquet. On Sunday a
brunch at noon closes the
proceedings.
In connection with the Au-
gust ! celebration. an air.
power panorama and exhibit
ton will be opened at the Ma
tional Guard Armory and will
continue through August 3.
There also will be an air.
power demonstration at An
drews Air Force Base July
%.
British Officer Arriving
The Army Chief Signal Of
ficer. Maj. Gen. James Dunno
O'Connell. and Mrs. O'Con-
nell have invitations out for
a $50. to $3.50 pm. reception
and buffet on Friday. May 8, at
Fort McNair.
They are entertaining in
honor OF their house guest.
Maj. Gen. Leslie DEM. Thuil-
Her, chief Of tele-communica-
tons. War Office, London.
Gen. Thuillier arrives on
Thursday. May 2. and will stay
at the O'Connell's quarters
at Fort McNair until Saturday,
May IL, Il
Air Force Notes
The Secretary Of the Air
orce-Designate. James Hen
derson Douglas and Mrs.
Douglas will have her sons
with them over the Easter
week end. 1t. James K. Dom
aldson. a Marine Corps hell
copter pilot, is coming up from
Quantico and Mr.. Henry T.
Donaldson from the Univer-
sity of Texas.
The Douglas family was
home last week on spring va
cation-John B. Douglas from
Andover. Mass: David from
Middlesex; Air Force 1t. Rob-
ert S. Douglas from Green
vile, Miss, and James Hem
derSon III. from Paris. France.
The Assistant Secretary Of
the Air Force and Mrs. Dudley
c. Sharp have as their house
guest Mrs. A. s. Cleveland OF
Houston. Tex. mother Of Mrs.
Sharp.
Mrs. Cleveland arrived yes
terday and will spend about 10
days in town. On Friday Mrs.
Sharp will give a tea for her
mother.
Next week end Mrs. Sharp's
sisters are coming here for a
visit Mrs. w. A. Kirkland,
also OF Houston. has been in
New York staying with their
sister. Mrs. C. P. G. Fuller,
while her husband attended a
celebration at Princeton. Mr..
Kirkland is a trustee Of the
university.
Party for Bride-Elect
On Saturday, April 20, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Sharp will en-
terrain at a reception for Miss
Mariana Cecilia Moran,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James CD. Moran. who Is to
be married Easter Monday to