Evening star., 1935-11-26
HAzEN RECEIVES
MEXICAN GREETING.
Visitors Enjoy Trip About
City Prior to International
Foot Ball Game.

OfhciaI greetings from Cosme Hino-
Josa, chief of the federal district of
Mexico, were delivered to Commits
sioner Melvin G. Hazen at the Dis
trict Building today by Maestro Miguel
Lerdo de Tejada, director of the
Mexico City Tipica Orchestra, here
with that city's all-star high school
foot ball team.
The team, which had its first work.
out yesterday at Roosevelt High School
Stadium, is getting ready to meet
Central High, Washington champions,
at Griffith Stadium Friday for the
benefit of the Police Boys Club.
Today began early for the foot
ball players. Nearly a score of them
attended early mass at st. Patrick's
Church. Tenth and G streets, walking
the short distance from the Harring-
ton Hotel for the rites.
Immediately after breakfast, they
visited Central, accompanied by Coach
Robert P. Martin, and we're intro
duced at an assembly. Because of
the early hour, the boys were some
"AAoS edA0y III SCOC1IlS away 1IOul
hotel. but DR.. H. A. Smith, principal,
continued the assembly until they ar
rived. Coach Martin and Ernesto Viii
lareal, captain, responded briefly to
the welcome they received.
Before they could return to their
hotel, the musicians, dressed in the
typical costume of the Mexican charro
or horseman and wrapped in multi
colored sapares or blankets, assem-
bled on the entrance steps of the
District Building.
Commissioner Hazen was accom-
panied by Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan and Maj. Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent of police. Maestro Lerdo
de Tejada was presented by Alfredo
Garduno Pombo, third secretary of
the Mexican Embassy. His short
speech was translated by Felipe Flores,
his personal aide.
Received at Pan-American Union.
Meanwhile, the boys of the team
accompanied by group of Spanish
speaking washington high school boys
and girls were received at the Pan
American Union by DR.. Leo S. Rowe.
director general, and his staff. After
a tour of the building. the boys were
taken by police escort to the Wash
tngton Monument for their first real
view of the National Capital
A short visit also was made to the
Smithsonian and the National Mu-
scum, and the first sightseeing tour
was concluded at the Capitol.
F. T. De Berriz, Spanish teacher at
Mckinley High School, acted as guide
for the athletes. and the students rep
resented all of the high schools of the
city.
Another workout at Roosevelt was
not to break into their training rou-
tine nothing has been planned for
tonight.
Other Greetings.
Maestro Lerdo de Tejada planned
later today to make a personal call
on Maj. Brown to deliver another let
ter from the head of the Mexico City
government. He also has greeting
addressed to J. Edgar Hoover, chief
of the Bureau of Investigation, and
planned to visit the Justice Depart
ment during the day.
The band leader expressed regret
today that his organization could not
have reached Washington last week,
since he had specific instructions, he
said, from President Cardenas to
eerenade President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The embassy has sent invitations
for the concert tomorrow night at the
Pan-American Union and officials
there expressed regret today that the
seating capacity at the union is so
small, since it has been swamped by
requests for tickets.
Meanwhile, plans are going forward
for a brief f1ag-raising ceremony pre-
ceding the game. Col. Wallace M.
Craigie, commandant of cadets, is in
charge of the program and is working
out details with John P. Meshkoff, di-
rector, for participation of the Police
Boys Club and its band.
Only brief program is planned for
the boys tomorrow, and Thursday,
when they will have no workout, they
will be guests at Alexandria for the
annual Thanksgiving game between
Westinghouse High School and
George Washington High.
That afternoon they will visit their
own embassy.
After the game Friday the two
teams will be guests of Central High
School alumni at a dinner at which
the trophy. given by The Evening
Etar will he 0reSeptad