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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17

Of WORKERS
UNDER WAY

Thousands of women. equipped with
Identification cards and forms. on
Monday. began Il statewide. door 70
door registration drive to develop
reservoir of men. women and work j %
children who could he called upon Tor
work in Michigan'S factories or on
farms.
The survey. conducted 10y members
of the wOmen's auXiliarieS of the Am
erican Legion, Disabled American Vet
Grams and Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will run for ten days, through April
%.
All Of the information concerning
SkillS. abilities or Willingness TO vOlun-
teer for work OH farms or in factor
les. will he turned over to local Offices
of the United States Employment Ser
vice and will be used 10 meet short
ages of labor.
BACKED by the governor. federal,
state and city officials, as we'll as civic
groups. the survey is the first of its
kind ever conducted in Michigan and
is being watched with great interest
by other states facing Il similar short
age Of labor
when Michigan's war production
program swings into full and complete
stride" declared Governor Van Wa
gOner. who launched the drive" our
state will be faced with the necessity
of finding the workers To fill thou.
sands of vital jobs
The same situation will be true
with the states farms Selective SER
vice will call 10 the armed forces many
thousands of able bodied men who
otherwise might have been able TO
work on farms. Likewise. many others
will be working on war jobs
Farmers Of the state have been
asked To produce more food than ever
before and they must be assured IF
an adequate labor supply. This survey
will locate thousands of patriotic citi-
zens willing 10 volunteer for work on
farms and in canning factories. as
well rs i'll factories producing the
guns. tanks. planes and other arma-
mentS 50 necessary for victory"
HOuSehOlders throughout the sta -
are urged TO cooperate by furnishing
all of the information sought during
the drive.
This is the opportunity all Of US
have been asking for" said the COVER
nOr% the opportunity actually to par
ticilnte and do something in the war
effort
Local managers of the United states
Employment Service are acting as
chairmen of local committees set UP to
conduct the drive.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
Women
Met Tuesday

Mrs. VI. Clarence COnnOrS of Van
AlStyne boulevard. opened her home
on Tuesday afternoon for the regular
meeting IF the League Of Catholic
Women. The meeting was presided Ov-
or by the president. Mrs. John &. Ca
halan, who had been absent from two
previous meeting because of serious
illness.
The guest speaker was Gordon Mills
of Wayne University. who spoke OH
international Relations"
Mrs. A. ii. Cameron. chairman of
the nominating committee. presented
the slate and the following officers
were elected : President. Mrs. Freder-
lex j. RaubOlt: first vice president
Mrs. Mellus Nichols: second vice pres
ident. Mrs. James Adams Of EcOrse !:
third vice PRECEDENT, Mrs. Charles
Heide: recording secretary. Mrs. John
Campbell: corresponding secretary
Mrs. Philip DAILY: treasurer. Mrs. Idl
Roehrig. Mrs. Campbell accepted the
craftsmanship Of the bridge tea to be
given some time in May. Mrs Frank
Burke. senior league advisor to the
Junior League. reported on Junior
League activity.
As a token Of the love and esteem
with which she WAS held by the mem
berS OF the league, Mrs. Catalan. the
retiring president was presented with
silver and pearl rosary.
l.unch was served by the hostess
and the hospitality committee. Mrs.
Harry Stein. Mrs Frank Schooner.
and Mrs. Alfred DAM. with the newly
elected president. Mrs. Raubolt. pre-
siding ar the table.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
WPA WILL HOLD
BIG SCRAP FOR
VICTORY RALLY.

NY Scrap is Going to War" will he
In, theme of rally. which VIII he
Sta-,d in the coliseum at the Michigan
>ta4. fair grounds. Friday, April u.
viii. more than 10000 WIA workers.
the. relatives and friends IN attend
;nic, \ continuous floor show, lasting
1--WE hours. is planned.
sap. preferably scrap iron or rub
Ter will he admission 10 the rally.
Every IarsOn who attends must bring
alon- some kind of scrap metal or old
rubber. with the exception of tin cans
T,. idea originated among group
of WPA employees working on one OF
th,. certified defense projects in De
troiI. II followed recent announce
mem by Abner +. lArned. state NPA
administration. that the Michigan
WPA * cooperating with the war
Production Beard i'll the salvage for
victory program. WPA trucks will col
l,ct farm scrap III each of the states
- counties.
Workers i'm the main divisions Of
the WPA organization, the operations
.rou, the service programs and train
ing and re-emplOym ut, already have
started competition 10 see which di-
vision contributes the most scrap me-
tai and rubber To the government Tor
war production at the rally.
Piles Of scrap. one for each WA
division. will be made near the en-
trance. To the coliseum on the night Of
the rally Entertainment will be pro
yided by members Of the WPA Organi'
cation. Among the features will be thu
Michigan WPA symphony orchestra
aud the Detroit WPA spiritual sing
ere.
\ canvass III several of the workers
on different WPA projects indicated
that much ingenuity will be displayed
Dy the workers i'm accommodating the
,crap they will use for admission and
arranging tn get it 10 the fair grounds.
On,. worker. Oh Fort Wayne con
struction project. said he had more
than five pounds Of metal he could
bring and an old hot water bottle.
Another worker on a project for
making military maps intends To have
his old model 4 flivver tOwed to the
grounds. He said il still has four tires
attached.
WWJ will broadcast from the en-
trance To the coliseum on the night
vi the rally.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
HAS BLACKOCT TEST

Lansing April 16-Plans for safe
harding traffic in blackOut areas were
revealed this week by the state high
way department following first tests
Monday night at the intersection of
IaS-16 and MIS- between Lansing and
East Lansing.
Despite unfavOrable weather cOndi-
tiOnS. il was stated tests of dimming
traffic control lights proved successful.
with but two violations noted although
motorists were unaware that black
out" lights were being used.
The plan calls for use Of present
electric signal equipment. with voltage
cut down so per cent by use Of trans
formers. Highway engineers explained
this permitted the lights To he visible
for traffic control purposes, but would
make them invisible from 1000 feet or
more in the air.
1t WAS eXpiained the lights were
manually operated 40 that the normal
voltage cOuld be used in daylight
hours. otherwise the signals would
rot be visible TO motorists except at
night
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
Fort Custer News

Fort Custer, Mich.-F'lagS are tht.
traditional accoutrements of lighting
men, but the different kinds of ban
ner> often confuse civilians. Post visi-
tors ut the recent Fort Custer open
house on Army Day were quite inter
ested i'll the huge. 20 foot by - foot.
flag flying from the post flagpole.
Flags are flown daily from revpillt.
al O:1O am. until retreat ut 40 pm
In case of rain. the flag is replaced
by Il special storm flag At retreat.
after the evening gun is fired, the col
or guard of the day lowers. folds and
stores the flag
Three sizes of flags are furnished
forts like Custer for different Occa-
sion>. The garrison flag, 20'X3S. is
used on holidays and special days The
post flag is lOXl9 and is flown every
day unless ii is raining The storm
flag is JX912 and replaces the flag
being flown whenever il rains.
Military men are not content with
calling the national flag by that name.
but according to size, how displayed.
and proportions they are given differ
ent names. 4 standard is flag car
ried by mounted or motorized units :
Il color is Il flag carried by dis1nount-
I'll troops; while an ensign is carried
by airShips, ships. etc.
-@sS
Make ROSenblOOm. who clOwned his
way up through the light heavyweight
championship of the world 1880 ~ I,
TO screen success appeared at Fort
Custer Oh Monday and Tuesday. As
guest star with the free USOCam,
shows musical, "Funzafire."
One OF the soldiers at Fort Custer
recently stepped up To his command
ing officer and requested leave TO 90
home TO help his wife move into new
quarters. The captain responded that
he was very sorry. but he had lust NJ
ceived letter from the soldiers wife
saying fatty that she didn't need hin,
ut home for the moving.
''She said that you'd be more OF q
bother than a help. SO | guess YOU
can't have the pass" the captain con.
cluded.
The soldier Saluted and stepped To.
ward the door Pausing there. he turn.
I'd and said. Captain. there are tw,
fellows III this company that handle
the truth very loosely. | am one of
them. You see. I'm not married."
The new $SO.OO0 Fort Custer field
house was opened with appropriate
ceremonies last Friday evening. This
sports arena is one Of "a built in
camps, posts and stations over the
United States. They provide facilities
for basketball. boxing. tennis. wrNst
ling. yOlley,b ball and badminton "a
well ~ stage shows.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
Obituary
JULIUS DAHLKA

Julius Dahlka. of 434 Elm street.
died last Sunday. at the age Of So
years. He is survived by four daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Edward Edison. Mrs Roy
COOmer, Mrs. William Thon and Mrs
James Hickey: three sons. Herman,
Fred and Henry: 32 grandchildren and
two great grandchildren.
Funeral service were held OH Tues
day from the ThOn funeral home at
= pm. The services we're conducted by
Rev. w. +. A. Simon of ST Johns
church. Burial was in Ferndale Gene
terry.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
ALEXANDER A. HILL

Alexander A. Hill, 81. Of 263 Dwight
street. Trenton. died at the Wyandstte
General hospital, April 3, Of compii-
cations following an automobile aeci-
dent. He leaves his wife, Mary Eliza
beth, son, Neal. and a sister. Mrs.
Thomas n. Jones. Dir. Hill was a for
man at the Great Lakes Steel COrpor-
alton. Fellow employees acted as hoe
orary pallbearers at the funeral whicsh
was held at the ThOn funeral hOme
Monday afternoon. Rev. Marshall
Hoyt was the officiating clergyman
The Masonic lodge held services on
Sunday night, and also had charge a
services at Michigan Memorial parE,
where burial was made.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
Kelly to Run
for Governor
To The Herald:

To The Herald:
] am a candidate for the RRpubli-
can nomination for governor
In making this decision. I am fully
mindful Of the many responsibilities
Of the chief executive Of this state .
normal times. and also the all i'm
portant duties associated with that
high Office during this national crisis,
and the reconstruction period TO fell
low
Ii the people honor me by nOmlnA-
ton and election, l shall impa rtfatly
and conscientiously carry out tist
trust.
HARRY q. KELLY.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
FOURTH DRAFT
REGISTRATION
IN FACTORIES

While Monday. April -. will be
fourth registration day i'll Michigan
Col. f.. NJ Ro>tcran>. state Sciective
service director, announces that all l"-
cal boards have been authorized To
conduct advance registrations III IN
duStrial plants 80 that there VIII be
ito disruption of the war production
program.
Col ROSeCranS also announced that
local board offices will remain open on
Saturday and SUNDAY preceding regis
tratiOn day for the purpose of register
ing those persons who will have diff
Guilty registering on Monday. Local
boards have also been authorized to
make special ARRANGE mentS for the adj
vance registration of men located in
hospitals. ships. county lnflrmarleS
and other similar places.
Persons required TO be registered on
April - include all men who attained
their 10Th birthday on Or before Feb
ruary IL, 1872. and who have not at
tanned their 18th birthday on April
20. 1912. While these men will not be
liable for military service, they will
be registered i'll practically the same
manner as men who enrolled i'll pre-
viouS registrations.
Local boards will be assisted by
2j.OOO volunteer registrars. Schools
and other public buildings will be used
az places of registration and the
hours of registration will be between
Z am. and > pm, on Monday, April
-. As III previous registrations, local
boards have been authorized 10 eStab-
IiSh registration places i'll every area
where there il sufficient number Of
persons to b.. registered. Local boards
have been advised that registration
places must bc carefully located
throughout the area and sufficient reg
iStrarS provided 50 that regiStrantS
will not face transportation Difficult
les ur long delays at the registration
places.
Persons registering on April - nave
been requested To bring some means Of
Identification. such aS drivers Ii
CenSp or social security card. to the
registration place The registration
cards this time will be buff in color
and there will be no substantial change
in form.
The UlH StiOnS to be asked IF each
regiStrant pertain To his name. place
of residence. mailing address tif other
than place of reSidemce). telephone.
age in years and date of birth. place
of birth. name and address of per
son who will always know the regis
trant'S whereabouts, his employer :
n;Imr and address. and the place of
his employment or business
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
Mrs. Gates Dies
in California

Mrs. Beatrice Gates of San Diego.
Calf. died Sunday, April II. She is
survived by her husband, Il. L. Gates,
her mother. Mrs. Bruce Price three
brothers. A. Harvey of Detroit. Bud
aud Chester of WyandOtte. and sis
ter. Mrs Earl Rice Of WyandOtte.
Mrs. Gates was resident Of WyaD-
dotte until her marriage ten years
ago.
The remains will be at the Nixon
funeral home from o'clock Friday
evening until the funeral services al
> Pm Saturday.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
CATHERINE CROFT

Miss Catherine Louise Croft of 2770S
South POinte drive, Crosse lie, died
i'll the WyandOtte General hospital
last Saturday.
She is survived by her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. o. 5. Croft. and a brother,
DIR. David Croft. Private funeral SER
vices were held at the residence Mon
day afternoon at = o'clock. Burial was
in WOOdmere cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Al sunday evenings service in the
First Presbyterian church. the Wyan-
dutte MOtherSingers will sing the fol
lowing three selections:
'Candlelight." by Cadman.
We're You There. negro spiritual
But the Lord il Mindful of His
own" Mendel>SOhu.
The guest speaker Sunday evening
will be Rev. Wilfred +. Simpson. pas
tor uf the Presbyterian church Of
Monroe.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
WyANDOTTE GIRL GRANTED
SCHOLARSHIP AT WAYNE I

Nineteen graduate scholarship grants
for social work study ut Wayne Uni
verSity have been established or re-
,.,.w. d this semester by Detroit and
national institutions. Prof. Lent ID. Up
>pn. director IF the school Of public
,frairs and social work. announces.
The scholarships. Of So TO $ll5
-rannthy for periods OF five to twelve
months. help to defray expenses o.
tlclaework internships during the two
year graduate course toward the de-
sr-e '.masttr If social work"
Among those awarded scholarships
wa Josephine Clapp. Of 2J19 Third
street. WyandOtte.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
WyandOtte Board
Wants Registrars

Local Board No. - wants volunteer
registrars to aid in the work on April
-. Applicants must be II years of
age. citizens of theI nited States, and
must be- able to print. Past experience
in registration will be- very helpful.
The local board will hold regiStra
tion in all WyandOtte factories the
week previous TO April -. tegistra
tiOn may also Ice made on Saturday
and sunday, April - and 20 at STATE
auditorium, III Chestnut street from
10 am to { pm. on these days the
BOARD will take care of aS many regis
tramt> as possible.
ON Monday. April - the board will
take registrations from { ain. to .
pm. or until all are taken care of.
Any person who is ill may have Il
registrar sent To him. by telephOning
WyandOtte 0S69.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
LUNCHEON MEETING OF
THE wOMENS UNION

The WOmen's Union OF the First
Presbyterian church will hold a pot
luck luncheon. next Wednesday at
u :45 pm. The devotional leader Wal
be sfrS. ROlla l.. Beal. The subject for
discussion will be. What Part Should
the Church Play in the Present World
Crisis"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
0.ES. Birthday
Dinner April "a

The 34th birthday dinner of the
Order Of Eastern Star will be held AT
the First Presbyterian church house
Friday evening. April "A. at q O'Clock.
The guests of honor will be the past
matrOnS and past patrons Of the order.
There will he no meeting at the tenn
ple following the dinner.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
STUDY CLUB HEARS TALK
ON ROMANCE OF RADIO

The Tuesday Study club, at its meet
ing this week. listened To talk on
the Romance of Radio" 10y Mrs. Crit
tenden. of the Detroit News.
Mrs. Crittenden told of radios new
t>t development. frequency mOdula-
ton. which provides staticleS> radio re-
centiOn
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
First Excursion
Of Year Announced

The first excursion nf the 1912 sea
son will BE- given on Wednesday. June
~ under the sponsorship Of Our Lady
OF MI Carmel church.. The trip to
B"b-l-o Island park will be made on
steamers stopping at Bishop park dock
at 80 and 1918 am.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
Board Awards
Coal Contracts

The Beard of Education. at an add
journN meeting held Oh Monday
night. awarded contracts for furnish
in. coal for the public schools Of the
city. ~ follows:
Eberi< Brothers Company. 1.0lj tons
of nut pea and slack coal. ut sob
per ton
WohIin Coal Company. 40 tons Of
four inch lump. at 500 per ton.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-04-17
FOR SAI.E

1910 Ford business come : tires.
Best condition. Lentz. T44 Ceutral ave
nue..
Evening star., 1942-10-02
Grace Gore Recently Married
To 1t. L. G. KEYS at Cathedral

Announcement is made of the
marriage September Is of Miss
Grace Gore, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Gore of Carthage, Tenn,
and 1t. Leon Gilbreath Keys, U. S.
N. r., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl F..
Keys of Oklahoma City.
The Rev. o. F. Blackwelder offici-
ated at the evening ceremony. which
took place in st. Joseph's Chapel of
the Washington Cathedral of st.
Peter and st. Paul at 8 o'clock, the
altar being decorated with white
flowers and lighted candles.
White satin was worn by the bride,
who is the sister of Representative
Gore of Tennessee and she was given
in marriage by him. Her veil was
half length and held by tiara of
lace trimmed with orange blossoms
and she carried prayer book with
bouquet of orchids.
Miss Catherine Coleman was the
maid of honor, wearing blue taffeta
with fuchsia accessories and a
fuchsia orchid muff corsage. Mr.
Shirley served as best man.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at Hotel 24O0, where Mrs.
Wendell Meredith and Mrs. VILLAIN
Evening star., 1942-10-02
Several Engagements Announced;
Patricia A. Royster to Be Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy H. Royster of
Bethesda announce the engagement
of theN daughter, Miss Patricia Ann
Royster, to Mr.. Frank P. Lozupone
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. v. Stephano
Lozupone of Chevy Chase.
Both Miss Royster and Mr.. Lozu-
pone are graduates OF the University
of Maryland, where Mr.. Lozupone
was a member of the college of en-
gineering. Miss Royster is a mem
Der Of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fra
ternity and of Phi Kappa Phi.
scholastic honorary society.
At present Mr.. Lozupone is at
tending Officers Candidate School
at Fort Belvoir. He is to be grad
uated in the middle Of October.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
The engagement Of Miss Ireta
Louise Book to Mr.. Louis Richard
Wernecke, jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. R. Wernecke of Evanston. ILL.,, is
announced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Book of this city.
Evening star., 1942-10-02

No date has been set for the
wedding.
Ensign and Mrs. Henry P. Coogan
of Fairfield, Conn, announce the
engagement Of his sister. Miss Pa
tricia Coogan of New York, to Mr..
Jerome Verify Roscoe of this city.
Miss Coogan is the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Coogan OF
Bronxville, N. Y, and Pittsfeld,
Mass. She attended Bronxville
schools and was graduated from
Russell Sage College in 1899.
Mr.. Roscoe is the son of Col. David
Livingston Roscoe. U. S. A.. retired,
and Mrs. Roscoe of Los Angeles. He
was graduated from Kent School in
1882 and from Yale University in
1886. where he was a member Of
Fence Club and Scroll and Key. He
now is affiliated with the Pan Amer
ican Airways, Inc. in Washington.
Mr.. Roscoe is the nephew of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Marbury Beall of this
city.
The wedding is expected to take
place in New York November
Evening star., 1942-10-02
Miss Lightfoot
Wed at Noon to
Mr.. Maclean
Ceremony is Held
At Home of Bride
In Takoma Park

Miss Virginia Dorsey Lightfoot,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Herndon Lightfoot, was married at
noon today to Mr.. Fitzhugh Mac
lean at the home of her parents in
Takoma Park, Md. The Rev. Reno
S. Harp, jr, rector of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, oficiated.
The bride is a granddaughter OF
the late Col. Charles Edward Light
foot, c. S. A., of Virginia and the
late Rev. James Owen Dorsey of
Maryland. She attended Goucher
College, was graduated from George
Washington University and is on the
staff of the Washington Public Ii
brary.
Mr.. Maclean is the son of the
late William Lacy Maclean, artist
and sculptor, and Anne Fitzhugh
| Maclean, writer and poet. He is the
grandson of the late Capt. Robert
Hunter Fitzhugh, c. S. A., of Vir-
ginia. A graduate in civil engineer
ing from the University of Ken
lucky, he is now in the office OF the
chief engineer of the Southern Rail-
way Co.
The bride was dressed in blue
moss crepe and carried her mothers
wedding prayer book from which
the marriage service was read. Be
cause of illness in the brides family,
only the nearest relatives of Mr..
Maclean were present, Mrs. Evelyn
Fitzhugh Shapter and Miss Agnes
Fitzhugh Shapter. After a trip in
the South Mr.. and Mrs. Maclean
will make their home at 1915 Piney
Branch road in Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1942-10-02

served in their headquarters atop
their building, the National Press
Building, at Fourteenth and F streets
The visitors will be escorted on
their tour of this country by Mr..
Tom Wrigley, former Washington
correspondent. Bey Sertel was edu-
Gated at Columbia University in New
York and his wife is the daughter
of Mr.. Frank O'Brien, correspond
ent for the Associated Press in Tur-
key. Bey Yalman and Bey Esmer
also won their degrees at Columbia
University. How long the distin-
guished newspaper editors will be in
Washington is not known, but their
tour probably will start within a
day or so.
The Mexican Ambassador, Senor
DR.. Don Francisco Castillo Najera
Joined his family in Washington yes
terday after several weeks stay in
Mexico. He was accompanied to
Washington by the bride of his son,
1t. Francisco Castillo Najera, jr.,
who formerly was Senorita Alicia
Cavillo, daughter of DR.. Leopoldo
Cavillo and Sonora de Cavillo of
Mexico City. The parents of the
bride were unable to come to Wash
ington for the religious wedding
ceremony which will take place Sum-
day afternoon in St. Matthews Ca
thedral at o'clock. However, they
were present at the civil ceremony
which was performed in Mexico City
September 10. 1t. Castillo Najera
was in Mexico at that time and
returned to his post here as Assist
ant Military Attache of the En-
bassy Immediately after. For the
religious ceremony Sunday the bride
will be attended by Senorita Erma
Castillo Najera. sister of the bride
groom and his cousin, Senorita
Ofelia Davila.
1t. Castillo Najera will have his
brother, Senor Luis Castillo Najera
as his best man and there will be
no LsherS. No festivities have been
planned for the bride and bride
groom before the wedding. The
ceremony will be followed by large
and brilliant reception in the En-
bassy.