Evening star., 1947-04-23
City Arranging
Big Welcome
For Alenlan
Large Turnout Of
Students Urged for
Mexican President

A large turnout of school pupils
Is essential to success of the public
reception for President Aleman of
Mexico Tuesday, Chairman Edgar
Morris Of the citizens committee
planning the welcome, emphasized
yesterday.
Mr.. Morris presided at the final
general meeting OF the committee In
The Star Building.
He said he hoped pupils would
plan to come to the motorcade route
Immediately after leaving school In
order to be in position when Pres
ident Truman and President Ale
manenter the city via the Memorial
Bridge at about 4:30 pm.
Corning Pledges Cooperation.
A letter from School Superintend-
ent Hobart M. Corning pledging CO.
operation of the school system in
calling attention to the event was
read at the meeting.
Teachers are emphasizing mate
rial relating to Mexico in their
classes, DR.. Corning wrote.
Chairman Carter T. Barron of
the arrangements subcommittee re-
ported sufficient flags and bunting
had been obtained for decorations
for the reception.
Twenty thousand small flags are
being shipped from Mexico for dis
tribution to children along the pa
rade route. Lamp posts along the
motorcade route will be draped with
two Mexican flags and an American
flag each.
The lamp posts also will bear card
board posters in the Mexican colors,
red, white and green, with a Spanish
inscription saying Welcome, Don
Miguel" CBienvenido, Don Miguel
on one side and an English "Wel-
come, President Aleman" on the
other.
Other posters will read "viva
Mexico"
Proclamation Issued.
The Pan-American Union has
provided 200 full color posters to be
distributed among business houses.
The District Commissioners yes
terday issued a proclamation call
ing on District residents ito respond
whole-heartedly and cooperate in
the efforts made for this welcome by
attending the ceremony"
The proclamation urged that bust
ness houses be decorated and that
the National Colors be displayed, as
well as the Flag of Mexico, where
possible.
I'VE are confident that the people
Of Washington will do everything in
their power to make the event a
gigantic one, and one that will rival
the reception recently given Presi-
dent Truman in Mexico City," the
Commissioners stated.
Will Get Key to City.
The Mexican President will be met
at National Airport at pm. by
President Truman and the mem
bers of his cabinet. The State De-
partment Is making arrangements
for large reception with appropri-
ate military honors.
At the District Building, a 30
minute program, including the Com
missioners' delivery of the key to
the city to President Aleman, Will
take place
A state dinner will be held at the
White House In his honor, and he
will remain there overnight.
Will Address Congress.
At the committee hearing yes
terday, Mrs. Hazel Markell, public
service director for Radio Station
WTOP, and Richard Linkroum,
program director, offered a sugges-
\ ton for fiesta" celebration by
the radio industry on the night
before President Aleman's arrival.
High lights of his three-day visit
in Washington will be, in addition
to the state dinner at the White
House. his address to a joint ses-
sion of Congress on the last day of
his stay, and a dinner at the Mexi-
can Embassy in honor of President
and Mrs. Truman day earlier.
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President will visit Arlington Gem
etery, where a wreath will be laid
on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier. Later, he will attend spe-
cial meeting of the governing board
of the Pan American Union, to be
followed by a luncheon in his honor.
Later in the day, the dinner at
the Mexican Embassy will take
place at 7:30 pm, and a reception
for the diplomatic corps and others
will follow.
At 12;30<pm. Thursday, May /,
President Aleman will address a
joint meeting of the Senate and
House. He will have luncheon that
day on board President Trumans
yacht, the Williamsburg, and then
visit Mount Vernon. A small din
ner at the White House will precede
his departure at midnight by train
for New York.
After his welcome in New York.
he will see West Point and inspect
the Tennessee Valley development.
A reception is planned also at Kan
sas City before he leaves for Mex
leo May 7.
Johnny Jones Exposition