Evening star., 1947-04-25
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Greet AIeInan
Agencies Are Notified
70 Jet Workers Out
At 4 PM. on Tuesday

At 4 PM. on Tuesday
Early dismissal Of government
employees on Tuesday afternoon has
been ordered by the White House to
allow them to participate in the
great civic welcome planned for
President Miguel Aleman Of Mexico.
President Aleman will be met at
4 pm. at National Airport, by Presi-
dent Truman and his cabinet. He
is returning President Trumans
Irecent visit to Mexico.
The White House late yesterday
notified Government agencies to
dismiss their employees at pm,
so they can extend their greetings
along the route which the official
party will travel to the city. The
White House statement was as fol-
lows:
TO the heads of the executive
departments and agencies:
Ceremonies have been planned
to pay tribute to the Honorable
Miguel Aleman, President of Mexico,
who will arrive in washington On
April 20 for the purpose of making
an official visit to the United States.
Route Of Welcome.
President Aleman will reach the
National Airport at 4 pm. on Tues
day, April 20. After crossing the
Memorial Bridge and rounding the
Lincoln Memorial, he will proceed
down Constitution avenue, north on
Sixth street and up Pennsylvania
avenue to the District Building
where he will be officially welcomed
to the Capital. He will then con-
tinue up Pennsylvania avenue to
Treasury place and East Executive
avenue to enter the White House
via the southeast gate.
ut is desired that as many az
possible of the Government em-
ployes extend their greeting to
President Aleman. For the accom-
plishment OF this purpose President
Truman has indicated that the
heads of departments and agencies
shall excuse from work those en-
|ployes whose services can be spared
at pm. on April 20 without charge
|of annual leave
The statement was signed by
George j. Schoeneman, special
executive assistant to the President.
Meanwhile the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Washing
ton Board of Trade announced that
District churches and synagogues
have been asked to urge congrega-
tions to attend the Tuesday after.
noon reception for the Mexican
President.
Reilly Makes Appeal.
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
Public Participation Committee OF
the Reception Committee, made the
appeal to the Most Rev. John M.
McNamara, D. D., Auxiliary Bishop
lot the Roman Catholic Diocese Of
Baltimore and Washington; Arthur
IS. Fleming, president of the WASH
ington Federation of Churches, and
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
The religious leaders were asked
to announce the celebration from
the pulpit during weekend services.
The trade board also disclosed
that about 10000 of the 10000 Mex
lean flags ordered from Mexico for
the reception have arrived by air.
plane for distribution among school
children participating in the well
come.
The exact time and method OF
distributing these flags and an equal
number OF American flags have not
been determined, but 1t is expected
first choice will be given to children
attending in a body with teachers
or other adult escort.
Salute to Chiefs Of State.
The waving of these flags as q
salute to the two Chiefs of State.
both riding in the same car, is ex-
pected to provide most colorful
spectacle. The flags will be used
chiefly along the route the 3O-car
motorcade will take in bringing
Presidents Aleman and Truman to
the reception at the District
Building.
District Boy Scouts also were en1
listed yesterday to distribute 500
Mexican posters tomorrow morning
to stores in the downtown area. The
posters were made available by the
Pan American Union. They are
done in full color and are said to
be considered among the finest ever
distributed free here.
Merchants were asked not to ac-
cept any. posters unless they in
tended to use them. Those desiring
the posters before tomorrow are
requested to telephone AL Harloff
at District 1885.
During the Commute program In
front of the District Building,
planned as part Of the reception
proceedings, Commissioner John
Russell Young will present the kew
to the city to President Aleman.
The ceremonies are scheduled to
begin at 4:30 pm.
During his three-day visit here
the Mexican President will attend
state dinner at the White House,
ADDRESS joint session of Congress
az 1880 pm. next THURSDAY and
VIII be host at a dinner at the
Mex1can Embassy "Wednesday. with
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Truman heading
tne guest list. The guest list in
ciudes more than 1000 persons, in
cluong members of the diplomatic
corps, Congress and Washington So
ciety. They will be received by
TTesldent Aleman and Mexican Am
0assador de los Monteros.
PRESIDENT Aleman will travel in
resident Truman,s personal plane,
Win Mexican press representatives
using a special chartered plane. The
rgi.lng President will stay at the
~ WInse Rouse on Tuesday night, at
Ine biair-Lee House on Wednesday
night and win leave with his party
Jof New York ThurSdav