Evening star., 1947-04-25
j. 5. 10 Dismiss
Clerks Early 70
Greet Alenlan
Agencies Are Notified
To Let Workers Out
At Pm. on Tuesday
ALEMAN VISIT PART Of plan to
aid Mexico Page A-9.

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 win be met at
4p.n., at National Airport, by Presi-
dent Truman and his cabinet. He
is returning President Truman,s
recent visit to Mexico.
The White House late yesterday
notified Government agencies to
dismiss their employees at 4 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:
ITO the heads Of the executive
departments and agencies:
Ceremonies have been planned
to- pay tribute to the Honorable
Miguel Aleman, President of Mexico
who win arrive In washington on
April % for the purpose OF making
an official visit to the United States.
Route. Of Welcome.
President Aleman will reach the
National Airport at 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.
TT Is desired that as many as
possible of the Government en-
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 % 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
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Baltimore and Washington; Arthur
S. 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 it 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 a most colorful
spectacle. The flags will be used
chiefly along the route the 30-car
motorcade will take In bringing
Presidents Aleman and Truman to
the reception at the District
Building.
District Boy Scouts also were en-
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 Harlofi
at District 3535.
During the 30-minute program In
front of the District Building
planned as part OF the reception
proceedings, Commissioner John
Russell Young will present the key
to the city to President Aleman
The ceremonies are scheduled tc
begin at 4:3o pm.
During his three-day visit here
the Mexican President will attend
a state dinner at the. White House
address a Joint session Of Coppress