Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
DAY
IS OBSERVED WITH
HUMILITY AND Joy
Threatening Weather Fails
to Deter Districts
Celebration.
SPECIAL SERVICES HELD
AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH
President and Many Important
Persons Leave City for
Holidays.

AAlS db every IHUIlcllt " uSNclup 1lAto
showers, the populace went its way,
free from Office cares, to celebrate the
day in church and home and along
the pleasure mart
Simplicity Marks Day.
Aside from the colorful Pan-Ameri-
can mass at st. Patrick's Catholic
Church, which draws attendance largely
from the members of the diplomatic
corps, Army, Navy and Government
officials, Washington welcomed Thanks
giving with simplicity.
For the first time in some years the
White House is closed during the iloli-
day period. President and Mrs. Cool
idge were enjoying Virginia hospitality,
preparing to spend week end Of rest
and pleasure at the Swannanoa Club,
near Waynesboro. President-elect Hoo
yer was in distant Latin America, and
other men in public life who remained
In the Capital celebrated after the fash
ion of private citizens.
Special services were arranged by the
churches, the pan-American mass be-
ing conducted by Archbishop Michael
j. Curley of Baltimore. From the pull
pit of Bethlehem Chapel of the WASH
ington Cathedral Right Rev.. James E.
Freeman, Bishop of Washington, broad
cast sermon at IL o'clock over Station
WRC to thousands of family groups
assembled for Thanksgiving.
At the Metropolitan Memorial M. E..
Church Bishop William F. Mcdowell
preached the sermon at a national
thanksgiving service, while similar
religious program was rendered jointly
by the leading Jewish synagogues of the
city at the Sixth Street Synagogue
Temple, Fifth Street Synagogue and
Sixth Street Synagogue combined in
this service, which now has become
traditional for the Jews of Washington.
With wide variety of an1usements
from which to choose, Wasl1ington's
holiday-loving population will be busy
until late tonight.
Two Foot Ball Games.
DevoteeS of foot ball, which has be-
come almost synonymous with turkey
dinner for thousands of young and old,
will draw great crowds to the two prin-
clpal local contests this afternoon.
George Washington and Catholic Uni
verslties stage their annual battle at
the Brookland Stadium. while crowd
Of 10000 colored people was expected
to pack Griffith Stadium for the twen-
ty-nlnth contest between Howard and
Lincoln Universities.
In view of the zeal with which the
various city missions have worked to
spread Thanksgiving cheer among the
poor and needy of the Capital, it Is
doubtful if any family found it's cup
board entirely bare today. Open house
is being kept at the Central Union
Mission, Salvation Army and Gospel
Mission, where hundreds of friendless
men and women were welcomed at din
ner. Hundreds of baskets of food were
distributed yesterday at the Central
Union Mission, which played host to-
day to 1913 of its converts at a special
Thanksgiving dinner prepared by the
Women's Guild of the mission, repre-
Senting the Protestant churches of
Washington.
Handicapped by lack of funds, the
mission managed somehow or other to
keep its pot boiling for a long line of
men and women who were plentifully
supplied with warm food and Ice cream.
For the score of homeless children who
have found temporary shelter at the
Childrens Home Mrs. John S. Ben
nett, wife of the superintendent, had
prepared Thanksgiving welcome in
the form of turkey, trimmings and
candy.
Keep Open House.
The Gospel Mission and the Saliva
ton Army also kept open house. pro-
viding food and comfort for hundreds
who applied at their doors. With the
approach of Winter. the tide of drifters
from the North is passing through
Washington in increasing numbers, with
result that the social service agencies
of the city have a nightly lineup.
There will be dance tonight at the
Gospel Mission for the regular families
served by it, and religious services will
be conducted at all the missions.
From the viewpoint of spending
Thanksgiving day behind the bars at
the District Jail or in the local police
stations, the advantage undoubtedly lies
with the wards of the WomenS Bureau.
Mrs. Nina G. Van Wrinkle, chief Of the
Women's Bureau, prepared special
menu on which roast turkey loomed
appetisingly as the piece de resistance.
Pumpkin pie and sweet cider are added
for dessert.
For the men held in the precinct sta
tions, however, today was just another
day so far as meals are concerned, un-
ACoO lAO4'AStudA polACClIltIl pION1uC 1OA
them privately. Turkey was conspicu-
Gus by its absence.
The $50 prisoners at the District jail
received prisoners and packages from
families and friends and sat down to
roast pork dinner which was consid-
erably better in quality and variety than
the usual meals served behind the bars.
They were put in good spirits last night
by members of Costello Post of the
American Legion, who staged minstrel
show for their benefit. Mai. w. L. Peak,
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