MARTIN TO SPEAK AT CAP CONGRESSIONAL DINNER MAY 5 Speaker of the Honse Joe Martin will respond to, Maj. Gen. Lucas V Beau's report to the Congress during Ciyil Air Patrol’s 1954 Congressional Dinner to be held May 5 in Washington's Shoreham Hotel. Also scheduled to deliver beief remarks at the biennial banquet are the Honorable Harold E, Talbott, Secretary of the Air Forces other top government oficial, and an outstanding CAP cadet: The dinner, io whieh all Senators Representatives sand high-ranking off ‘cers and officials of the Air Force have been invited, climaxes a three-day gathering, in the capital city of all Givil Air Patrol Executive Board members, 1s commending officers anv Haison officers The report by General Beau, CAPs national commander, will be answered by Speaker Martin’ in behalf of the Cones Cadet Capt, Ehvood V, Cartwright, Ir, of Newyort News, Va., has been Selected to represent CAP's junior men bers. The high school senior, who has Deen a CAP member for tree years in onganiziny the cadet squadron in his community. He partie: pated in the 1958 International Cadet Exchange, A private pilot, he pkms to ceulistin the Air Force this simmer and hopes to enter aviation cadet training, Prior w the dimer, the Shoham Hotel will be the seone of twa days of Givil Air Patrol activity. ‘The National was a kade Maj. Gen. Lucas V. Bem, USAF National Commander Civil Aie Patrol cceutive Board, headed by General 1A. Spaatz, USAF (Ret), chairman, will comene May 3 for its quarterly miceting The National Bosrd, composed of all jing commanders, mecis May 4 and 5. Guest speakers scheduled to address the annual gathering ato the Honorable James HL. Douglas, Uniler Seeretary of the Air Force, and C. Douglas Taylor honorary: president of the Cadet Longe of Canad, Individual sessions of the Education Committee, the Public Relations Com: latin Speaker rmuttee, the Chaplains Committee, and the Communications Committee will While in. Washington the cadets supplement the general mceting, selected 10 attend the dianes will be hosted by the National Capital wing. whose members have planned a full slate of activities. In addition 10 a com- plete tor of the nation’s capital, the cadets will be treated to a dance at the Bolling, AW Servier Club and a show of “This is Cinerama Tentative plans call for the visiting young people to meet Vice President Nixon or Speaker Martin during theie tour of the Capitol wing at the dinner will he the wing commanding officer, fone adult member, « selected cadet anc the Air Force liaison officers from that wing, Civil Ait Patrol regions will he represented by the Director, an adult member and the AF liaison affcers, Master of ceremonies during the ban quet will be General Spaats, Music will he furnished by the Air Foros Band Crow Chiefs, Representing ¢ “SEMPER VIGILANS” THLE importance of vigilance hs been underlined in recent weeks by the Rai on eres etree erate ie eee ater ie ee “civ defense!” Along with the repods of the almost ineomprchensble. power} af the Hbomb eamne the wring that this mighty destructiveness could be} tnletshed against um According 1 Civil Defeise Admfukstrator Val Peteson | this threat could malerialize wth as Wtle as ten minutes warning 10 resident of large areas of the United States This i realty that makes vigilance a key Guns rene doe ey sa ‘is “semper vigilans,” always vigilant. I! is a motto to which we have subs¢ fathfully Groughout CAP's 12 years of service Neer thot Civil Ads Path ee Goria io lly cea role th our ration aid communities where CAP planes and CAP members have shawn what Civil ‘ie Patrol CAN do i pee eee aie eee ta { { ingredient in. Civil Defense, We in} of vigilanee—our very watchword shed there IS a trained organization alert and realy to meet any: exigency { “Trained alertness is CAP's ‘round the clock stock in trade. The ability to act} awidkly and surely in time of emergency haz made CAP the nation’s primary agency in search and rescue work, a vital force in disaster relief, a reliable Friend to victims of natural calamity or misfortune. Civil Air Patrol members, AIL 80,000 of her, “vigilantes” CONTACT Mey 1, 1954 @ © Page Seventeenner at Mitchel Air The Montana Wing was ccedited h curbing a threatened polio epi- lemie in Livingston, Mont, when it dew rush shipments of precious gamma Jobulin to combat the polio advance nn that community. State health officals rongratalated the CAP for the prompt and efficiency demonstrated in randling the shipments, Final reporis on the 1953. su sncumpment indicated that a total of 8,374 cadets turned out for the 40 amp sessions held at 90. Aiv ses, This represented an increase of Force 100 over the 1952 turnout. For its part in locating a Navy dive bomber, the Fallon, Nev. sanadron was commended by the U. 8. Navy, It i most comforting to know diat your Patrol is ready to assist when an. smergency. arises. We in the Navy appreciate your readiness and your to help. It i truly a vital role which you play,” the commenda- tion read, "The unique jeep rescue units of the Nevada Wing scored again when they resened two Young boys missing nearly 20 hours in the high Sierras west of Reno, With temperatures below freez~ ings, phttoons of jeeps. systematically worked trail after trail, maintaining contact with the h other by radio until rouths were fou. 12 Years Old Givil Air Patrol celebrated its 12th birthday during December, and it was only fitting that the cided with the 50th powered flight Air Force Secretary Harold E. bott congratulated CAP on its a sary in a letter to General Beatt, part of which read, “In their outstanding performance of their missions, the mem. bers of the Civil Air Patrol reflect great credit upon themselves at United States Air Force, They deserve the gratitude of the entire country During the tworweek period b ning on Christmas Day and extend he New Year, CAP members in 13, than 1,500 hours. All the missions but one were xt the request of Air Resene Service. More than lanes, countless several huge ground search. parties. 1000 members manned 475 Family Rescued An entire family was saved in Alaska after Warrant Officers Wacren Day and Gone Riche saw the word FOOD amped in the deep snow and browght their skiequipped plane to the rescue In Washington state a 10-year-old cadet, Allen Kelly of the Ellensburg cadet squadron, was awarded the Meri- torious Service Ribbon for his heroic task of rescuing four small children and their baby’ sitter fom a Tasening bile The accomplishments for the past 12 months are now on record. And the record is good. These achievements demonstrate the versity of an organi “Progmen” of the Salem, (N.H.) CAP squadron prepare for an underwater practice mission, This marine unit ts unique to Cieil Air Patrols versatile search and rescue set-up. May 1.1954 @ CONTACT Among. the unusual portation used by CAP un teings is this dog team ouifit employed by the Windhans (Me.) squadron, Chaplains of all faiths serve voluntarily in Civil Air Patrol. Signifying the singl purpose of these religious leaders are Catholic Chaplein Uhen of Wisconsin, Protestant Chaplain Maxwell of Colo- rado, and Jewish Chaplain Plotkin o Washington during one of the ps conferences zation which recognizes no limit to the scope of its operations, Refusing to rest on past laurels, Ci Air Patrol quiet confidence of experience and an unshakable faith in the future of Ameri- faces the future with the Page Twenty-ThreeCIVIL AIR PATROL HISTORY United States Air Force Auxillary www.GOCIVILAIRPATROL.com