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Evening star., 1947-04-30

Juarez, Of unflinching WILL made
peace synonymous with the respect
for the right of others.
The history Of our people is the
rehearsal Of the Acknowledgement OF
our citizens. We have wanted men
free in order to have free countries,
countries capable OF achieving their
union, as In this symbolic massing
of flags, under q sun Of freedom
that does not deprive any Of our
banners Of its colors and that
shines with equal brightness upon
the insignia Of all.
Together with the feeling for lib
erty that so deeply Ia their being
unites our countries, let me point
out one of the more stable charac-
! teristics. the idea that liberty Is to
be preserved through the conjoint
effort of our peoples.
Cites Treaty Of 1926.
In proof enough Of what affirm,
let us remember that Article 3rd of
| the Treaty Of Union, League and
Perpetual Confederation Of July is,
1926, contains In embryo the Act of
Chapultepec. The contracting par
ties"-that article stated" "obhgate
and commit themselves to their
mutual defense against every attack
that may jeopardiZe their political
existence, and to employ, against
the enemies of the independence OF
all or of any Of them. all their in
f1,lence ~
| These words burn with a faith
that is still for us the faith of the
Americas, the faith in the Americas
We have indeed formed an associa-
tion to live in peace, and we do not
wish to have our peace at the mercy
of aggressors. because we know that
sooner or later any aggression,
wherever launched, imperils the
peace of the Americas.
| That fidelity to peace, as a bond
of progress, is the essence of our
heritage and is the truest promise
of unity for the states OF the New
World.
Time flows by and is gone, circum-
stances change. But from genera
ton to generation and from hand to
hand, like the torch of Lucretius, the
unchanging desire to live in inde-
pendence is passed on. 1t is de-
sire that the independence Of each
nation. through the solidarity of all,
may be the monument of an endur-
ing peace born In liberty, conse-
Grated to justice and perfected
through democracy.
Mexico, your excellencies, has
never stinted its efforts to the task
that this institution is designed to
serve and to ennoble. Therefore,
in expressing to. you my apprecia-
ton of this ceremony that has
brought us together. / but interpret
the sentiments of my countrymen
when greet in each one of you a
sister nation and when I express the
fervent wish that continental BROTH
erhood may always justify the pride
of our republics in having achieved
it. as well as we all desire it, with
a heroic resolve, with foresight and
with all our hearts.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

US. They are friendly with us. They
believe that we are honest in our en-
deavor to bes friendly with them
That is proven by the visit of nv
friend here from Mexico City.
Compares Greeting in Mexico.
I was extremely happy this after
noon when the chairman of the
Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia succeeded in turning out
half the population of the city OF
Washington to meet the President
of Mexico.
He did a good job. I told the
President Of Mexico that all we
did was to tell the people that he
was coming and they turned out
because they wanted to meet him
and welcome him.
But 1t didn't equal the welcome
that I got in the city of Mexico.
l want to propose a toast to the
President of the Republic of Mexico.
Aleman Replies to Truman.
President Aleman-Mr. President,
gentlemen; I still have vivid In nv
mind the warm welcome that the
city OF Washington gave to us. To
make that experience which neither
1 nor my associates will ever for
get, We have come here tonight to
you, the personal friend of mine, q
great friend of my country.
Let me assure you again that this
is a time We shall never forget.
When the history of these times will
be written. somebody will write with
a clear vision of American solidar-
ity. of a clear view of what the
good neighbor policy should be. He
went to Mexico and he brought back
to the United States the hearts of
the Mexicans.
Mr.. President, I want to propose
"a toast for your personal happiness,
for the happiness of the people of
the United States, and for the
people of Mexico.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

how far our republics have ad-
vanced, we marvel at the success at
tanned. Many interests, apparently
opposed, have been harmonized and
many situations, irreconciliable il,
appearance, have been directed to
the single goal which the Hberator
prefigured in full light during his
poignant exile in Jamaica.
Many Obstacles Surm0unted.
Between the Congress of Panama
and the creation of the Commercial
ONCE of the International Union
of the American Republics" and be-
tween this last and the Pan Amer
lean Union Of our day, many OBJ
stacles have been surmounted and
much selfishness has been overcome.
The fulflllment OF Bolivar's ideal
Is at hand.
The international situation over
and above what our peoples may
claim, shows how necessary the
Americas are for the peace of the
world and for the United Nations,
an organization within whose world
wide scope, the usefulness of re-
gional agreements is recognized.
Under such pressing circum-
stances, We must not defer making
actual the principles that for more
than a century have served us as
solid bridges for our cooperation
and our unity.
Our common love of freedom
offers our hemisphere with honor
and offers the best foundation fol
the political solidarity in which we
live. Without the support provided
by that common consciousness we
might be, in the panorama of the
present world, only a multiplicity OF
countries bound together by geog-
raphy but dispersed by holding pol
icies at variance with one another.
Springs From Love of Liberty.
That which groups the stars of
our skies into clear constellation
what binds together and co-ordi-
mates our countries without impair
ing the independence and the dig
nifty OF each, springs precisely from
their essential love of liberty.
For us to be persuaded of this fact,
it Is not necessary here to recall
that Hidalgo in 1910 decreed the
abolition of slavery. The Treaty of
Panama condemned the slave traffic.
The Mexican Constitution of 1857
declared any slave free by the sole
fact of setting foot upon territory
OF the republic.
In prophetic vision, Abraham Lin
coin. speaking of Negroes, said that
lin some trying time to come they
would probably help to keep the
jewel of liberty in the family of
freedom" Jose Marti knowingly en-
deavored to institute "the cult of
the full dignity of man" as the first
law of his nation. In Brazil, Nabuco
waged fearless struggle. Benito
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Guatemala Decorutes
Top U. S. Commanders
BY the Assoeioted Press

GUATEMALA, Guatemala, April
30.-The Ministry of Defense today
announced the award of decorations
Of military merit to Gen. Eisenhower
and other ranking American COM
manders for their part in the Allied
victory.
Among those to be decorated are
Gems. Macarthur, Henry H. Arnold
Carl Spaatz, George c. Kenny, 1t.
Gen. Ira c. Eaker and Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz and Vice Admiral
A. w. Redford.
Those to be decorated with the
award of military merit, second
class, include 1t Gen. Matthew
Ridgeway and Maj. Gen. Robert
Walsh.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Baseball
Appling. Wright fouled to Travis
One run. a. .E
Continued From First PAGE J

Appling. Wright fouled to Travis.
One run. a -.&.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Travis doubled
to center. Priddy flied to Kennedy,
Travis holding second Travis took
third as Michaels threw out Christ
man. Evans tapped to Rigney in
front of the plate and Rigney tossed
to Dickey to catch Travis attempt
ing to score.
| CHICAGO--Kolloway popped to
Priddy. Lewis made fine running
catch of Michaels' liner. Dickey
walked. Rigney forced Dickey, Ira
Wis to Priddy.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Newsom took a
third strike. Appling threw out
Grace. Lewis doubled to left.
Spence grounded to Baker who
tagged Lewis on the base line.
CHICAGO-Baker flied to Grace.
Appling went the same way. Phil
ley struck out.
FOOh II lNNlNG.
WASHINGTON-Vernon singled
to left. Travis flied deep to Wright.
Priddy famed. Vernon was out at
tempting to steal, Dickey to Mich
aels.
CHICAGO-Priddy threw out Ken
nedy. Wright grounded out to
Vernon. Holloway singled to CEN
ter Michaels walked. Dickey sim
gled to center, scoring Holloway and
sending Michaels to third. Rigney
flied to Grace. One run.
FIFTH INNING.
WAS HING TON - Christman
popped to Michaels. Baker threw out
Evans. Appling threw out Newsom
CHICAGO-Baker flied to Grace
Appling singled to left. PhilIey sin
gled to right, sending Appling to
third. Kennedy doubled to left cen
ter, scoring Appling and Philley.
Wright singled to left, scoring Ken
Inedy. Haefner replaced Newsom for
Washington. Holloway flied to
Grace. Michaels forced Wright,
Christman to Priddy. Three runs.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

Raleigh IN. c. publisher and for
mer Ambassador to Mexico.
The two Chief Executives went to
the speakers rostrum together as
still and motion picture cameramen
sprinted for choice positions and
television pickup crews kept their
heavy equipment trained on the
historic scene-the first arrival Of a
Mexican President in the United
States while in Office.
The noise of the B-29s and the
P-S0 Shooting Stars, which made
repeated passes over the airport
caused President Truman to pause,
look upward and smile twice during
his message. President Aleman
paused briefly for the same reason
at one point in his reply.
Visitor Acknowledges Crowd.
After their brief addresses, the
Presidents inspected the regiment
of paratroopers and then entered
their car to ride together toward
Washington. Col. William G. West
moreland of Columbia, S. c., COM
manding officer of the regiment, ac-
companied them on the inspection
Spectators along the Mount Ver-
non Memorial Highway had an ex-
cellent view of the two Presidents
The motorcade moved slowly, and
President Aleman acknowledged the
greetings with a smile, nod or a
wave of the hand.
Engineer troops from Fort Bel
voir, lined the highway The SOL
diers, spaced 20 feet apart. stood
rigidly as the official party passed
Armored rolling stock was lined up
along the roadway on Columbia
! Island
! The crowds thickened as the Cap
ital was entered over the Memorial
Bridge. The motorcade passed under
a bunting-wrapped inverted "V'
from which hung large Mexican
! flag and a viva Mexico!" banner
Extension ladders on Fire Depart
ment trucks formed the "V."
/ Smiles on Seeing Display. ;
The dapper, gray-suited visiting
president smiled broadly as he saw
the display.
His first musical salute within the
District came in front of the Lin
coin Memorial. where the Army Air
Forces Band was stationed.
Tiny Mexican flags were numer-
Gus in the hands of spectators
along Constitution avenue, and the
shouts of "viva!" we're frequent.
The biggest show of uniforms on
the avenue was made by the Navy.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief
of naval operations, his staff officers
and the entire detachment of Off
Evening star., 1947-04-30

President HIeman's address at
the special meeting held in his
honor By the Governing Board OF
the Pan American Union today
tollotus:,
Evening star., 1947-04-30

GERS and enlisted personnel, includ-
ing WAVES, assigned to headquar-
ters stood at attention in front OF
the Navy Department Building.
A wave Of saluting arms rolled
down the front rank as the presi-
Dental car passed.
There were Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts, high school cadets and uni
formed units from scores of patri-
otic organizations. There were 1S
bands stationed along Constitution
and Pennsylvania avenues.
At Seventh street and Consti-
tuition avenue several youngsters
held a homemade banner bearing
the words, welcome to Washing
ton"
A float designed in Mexican motif
representing the Banneker Recre-
alton Center, was parked at Sixth
street and Constitution avenue.
A paper shower floated down over
the motorcade from the windows of
Pennsylvania avenue buildings.
The motorcade stopped at the re-
viewing stand in front of the Dis
trict Building, where the three Com
missioners and other notables were
waiting to add the city's formal well
come to the spontaneous greetings
of its residents.
Young Extends Greetings.
"The bonds between your country
and ours, Mr.. President, are of the
highest order, and 1t is our hope
that they will continue to grow ir
strength throughout the years,
Commissioner John Russell Young
said in greeting President Aleman
Mr.. Morris also extended a well
come on behalf of local citizens.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r
Young spoke in Spanish to extend
the city's greeting.
President Aleman also was given
a scroll signed by the Commis-
sioners.
Both Presidents remained in their
car but stood during the brief cere-
mony.
Mr.. Aleman thanked the Commis-
sioners in Spanish, expressing graft
tude for the warm welcome given
him by the Capital.
White House Entrance.
When the motorcade reached the
White House grounds, Navy and
Marine guard of honor within the
northwest gate snapped to attention
The Navy Band played the anthem
of the two Nations, and President
Truman escorted his guest into the
White House.
He will address a joint session of
Congress at 1890 pm. tomorrow
Thereafter. he will have luncheon
aboard the Presidential yacht Will
|liamsburg and visit Mount Vernon
at pm.
A press conference in Blair-Lee
House is scheduled for pm.
After an informal dinner in the
White House, President Aleman will
leave by train at midnight for New
York to continue his tour.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Truman, AIemon Otter
Toosts at State Dinner

FOLLOWING are the terts OF the
toast by President Truman to
Meric1n President Aleman and
Mr.. Azeman's reply at last nights
state dinner at the White House.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

OttOWLUg are tHG tCJES OF LHG
toast By President Truman to
Meric1n President Alenlan and
Mr.. Aleman's reply at last nights
state dinner at the White House:
President Truman:
Mr., President, gentlemen: I have
a very pleasant duty now. We have
as guest tonight the President of
our sister republic. gentleman of
whom have become very fond, who
is doing a great piece of work for
his country, and who is friend of
the United States of America.
And want to say to you, Mr..
President, that you are attending a
unique dinner of this sort. It is not
customary according to the rules of
Mr.. Protocol over there to have the
Chief Justice and the President pro
tenn of the Senate. and the Speaker
of the House, and all the members
of the cabinet, at the same dinner.
They are here.
| And they are here because they
wanted to show how much they
thought of the President of our
sister republic. And I think they
are all here because they are friends
of mine. And we threw old man
protocol out the window tonight. It
is unique in that respect.
had the pleasure tonight of re-
turning to the President of Mexico
a souvenir which had been-what
do they call it?-Appropriated?
Voices: Liberated
Old Mexican Book Liberated"
The President: The present word
is liberated-just a hundred years
ago. And it was liberated by SER
geant in the brigade of Franklin
Pierce who became President in
1852. That book was discovered in
the archives of the Historical Soci-
ETY. of the State of New Hampshire,
and the Undersecretary of the Navy,
Mr.. John Sullivan, ssid that the
Historical Society OF the State of
New Hampshire felt that book on
mathematics which belonged to the
Military Academy of Mexico should
be returned by another President
So handed that book back to the
President of Mexico tonight, at the
request of the Historical Society of
the State of New Hampshire. And
the President expressed great salts
faction in receiving it.
We now are living in an age of
friendship and unity in the Western
H Hemisphere. General tMarshalD, if
we could just get friendship and unity
in the eastern hemisphere, we would
have no more trouble. And you have
tried your best. And so have we all.
But I think we can set an example
for the other side of the world be-
cause our neighbors to the north
and to the south are not afraid of
Evening star., 1947-04-30

observers agreed the figure was far
above the 250,000 for which the
planning committee had been point
ing as the minimum of a fitting well
come. The Secret Service detail
called the reception the most i'm
pressive since that with which the
King and Queen of England were
greeted in 1899
10000 Wait at Airport.
About 10000 persons were gath
cred about the Air Transport Com
mand terminal building at the air.
port by the time the official welcom-
ing party began assembling.
Those in range of the public
address system later heard an ex-
change in which President Truman
termed the reception "one of the
happiest events of my tour of office
and President Aleman called the
relations of Mexico and the United
States "a clear example of self
respecting cooperation and of soli-
darity without loss of independence" !"
President Truman arrived at $40
pm. The 504th Parachute Infan-
try Regiment, a unit of the 82d
Airborne division, came to attention
on the apron in front of the ter
minal building. The Army Band
greeted the President with the usual
ruff1es and f1ourishes and the play
ing of Hail to the Chief"
Smiling and appearing fit, Mr..
Truman scanned the sky. strolled
about and exchanged a few words
with officers of the regiment. He
was attired in blue suit and was
wearing a black hat.
Planes Sweep Over City.
His personal plane, the Sacred
Cow, which brought President Ale
man and his party from Mexico
City, roared over the airport at $50,
followed by its escort of II B-29
Superfortresses
The Sacred Cow made sweep
over the city and returned to land
at 3:55.
AS the big plane came to a stop,
President Truman and Mexican
Ambassador Antonio Espinosa de
los Monteros led the welcom-
ing party toward it. President Ale
man stepped down the ramp to the
accompaniment of a 21-gun salute
from field pieces nearby.
President Truman then introduced
to the Nations guest the members
of his cabinet, headed by Secretary
of State Marshall, and the other
dignitaries in the reception group.
Boy Greets Aleman's Son.
James Ronald Upp, IA, of 2315
Thirty street Sc, stepped
forward to greet President Aleman's s
son, Miguel, jr, IA, and to serve
as his aide. James, an Eagle Scout
of Troop 81, later presented young
Miguel with an honorary Scout
certificate.
A warm exchange of greetings
occurred between President Aleman
and his party and Josephus Daniels.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
AIenun
Continued From First Page.)

Kennen, wearing the distinctive blue
uniform of the Fort Myer cere.
monial detachment. handed th'
wreath to President Aleman, WHIT
reverently placed it at the tomb
Mr. Aleman will attend a dinner fol
President and Mrs. Truman at 7:3(
O'Clock tonight in the Mexican En-
bassy. This will be followed by {
reception for members of the diplo
matte corps and other prominen
guests.
Mr.. Truman was host at a statt
dinner at the White House las
night in honor of the Mexican Presi
dent, who spent the night in thu
Executive Mansion. Mr.. Alemar
was tired from his long trip and
following the dinner. the two Presi.
dents talked only briefly before re.
firing.
Truman TOasts Friendship.
Using the occasion to commend
to "the other side Of the world
the good neighbor relationships
pointed up by the visit, Mr.. Truman
said in a toast to Mr.. Aleman:
I'VE are living in an age OF
friendship and unity in the West
ern Hemisphere If we could
just get friendship and unity in the
Eastern Hemisphere, we would have
no more trouble"
Mr.. Truman turned to Secretary
OF State Marshall as he spoke
Il think" he added, that we can
set an example for the other side of
the world because our neighbors to
the north and south are not afraid
of us. They are friendly with us.
They believe we are honest in
our endeavor to be friendly with
them"
Mr.. Truman told the guests, in
cluding members of the cabinet,
foreign policy leaders in Congress
and Chief Justice Vinson. that he
had returned to President Aleman
a souvenir" that was "appropri-
ated' Or liberated" 100 years ago.
1t was book taken from Mexico
by a sergeant in the brigade of
Franklin Pierce who became Presi-
dent in 1852, Mr. Truman explained.
A volume on mathematics belonging
to the Mexican National Military
Academy, 1t was discovered in the
archives of the State Historical So
ciety of New Hampshire.
When President Aleman left the
White House this morning, Presi-
dent Truman told his visitors good
by and, after he had left, he re-
marked to newsmen:
Hes a grand guy. I think he is
having nice time"
Mr.. Truman waved to the Mex
lean President as the automobile
procession left the White House
grounds en- route to Arlington.
Sometime during his visit Pres
fdent Aleman is expected to find
time to talk with Mr.. Truman and
other United States officials about
possibilities of financial assistance
in the development of Mexico S
agriculture and industry.
The Capitals reception of Pres
ident Aleman was hailed as a great
success by Chairman Edgar Morris
of the Citizens Committee which
planned the welcome along the
motorcade route from the Lincoln
Memorial to the White House.
Acting Police Superintendent Wal
ter H. Thomas estimated the total
of spectators at 100000 to 300, ,O0C
persons.
Secret Service men and all other
Evening star., 1947-04-30
AIeman' S Son Enjoys
DC. Sights, but Longs
To View Nyscrapers

Miguel Aleman, jr., 14-year -old
son of the Capitols most distin-
guished visitor, had day of WASH
ington sightseeing ahead OF him to-
day.
The youngster first accompanied
his father to Arlington Cemetery
this morning for ceremonies at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
At 1915 pm, with Fernandez Nc
Gregor, of thelMexican Embassy, he
was to visit the White House and
then motor to the Chevy Chase club
for luncheon at 1870. Hostess at
the meal was to be 1l-year-old An
tonieta Espinosa de los Monteros,
daughter of the Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States.
After return to the Embassy, he
will visit the National Art Gallery
and-if there is time-drop by
George Washington University to
visit American students, the EN-
bassy said. At o'clock, he will dine
at the Mayfower.
More Sightseeing Tomorrow.
%0C1C solS44GONClllS Ol1 VAC St1lIo~
ule for tomorrow. spokesmen at the
Embassy said, but the itinerary is
still tentative.
Tomorrow night, he will leave
with his father and the official party
for New York, where young Aeman
will have a chance to see "the tall
buildings and a baseball game" the
Two highlights Of the trip for young
mike"
He was interviewed yesterday on
the Capitol steps after being
awarded an honorary membership in
Boy Scout Troop No. 81
Miguel was accompanied on the
welcoming parade by James Ronald
Upp. IA. of 2315 Thirty street
Sc, most recent Eagle Scout of the
troop.
Football Favorite Sport.
The young visitor told his fellow
scouts his favorite sport was football.
He indicated that he plays, and plays
hard, by displaying right arm that
recently had been broken while
tumbling.
he referred 10 new YORK CITY
when some one asked how he liked
Washington.
Fine" he answered, 'but I want
to see those tall buildings
Miguel, who speaks English with
almost no accent, said he thought
the parade also was fine" But
didn't see much of it, he added.
Also present at the scout ceremony
were Charles B. Upp James father,
chairman of the Congressional Dis
trict Advancement Committee of the
Boy Scouts; DR.. Hobart M Corning,
National Capital Area Council vice
president: James Kinsler, scout COM
missioner; Kenneth B. Spear, scout
executive, and James G. Francis,
field scout executive
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Greek Air Force Men
Attacked in SuIoniku
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, April 30.-Minister of
Air Panayotis Kanellopoulos an
nounced today that bus carrying
Is Greek air officers and men was
attacked with hand grenades early
this morning in Salonika. One off,
Ger was reported killed and some
soldiers wounded.