Evening star., 1928-11-28
Federal and District Workers
Given Extra Cause for
Rejoicing.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
DEPARTS FOR VIRGINIA
Cabinet Order Affects All Employees
Except in Few Busy
Bureaus.

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for extra rejoicing over the approach
of Thanksgiving day when orders re-
leased them from Office duties today
at l o'clock
The Department of Agriculture and
severa! independent bureaus, letter car
riers and mail sorters at the Washing
ton Post Office and employees of the
Government Printing Office and the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing we're
not included in the list of those who
joined the general outpouring three
and a half hours ahead of the official
closing time.
Employees of the District Government
we're held in suspense for several hours
this morning before the o'clock clos
ing order was issued. This decision was
reached by the District Commissioners
after deliberation at special session.
Throughout the city today the pop
ulace generally made ready for the
annual celebration of Thanksgiving day.
At churches, missions, clubs and places
of public entertainment the day of
solemn and joyous thanksgiving for the
blessings that have descended upon
the Nation will be observed in accord
ance with the Presidents proclamation.
President and Mrs. Coolidge turned
today to Virginia for Thanksgiving
holiday and many other officials of
the Government will spend the day at
nearby homes. The Virginia holiday
for the President and his party will be
spent at the Swannanoa Country Club,
beautifully situated a short distance
from Waynesboro. Tomorrow the PreSi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge will attend
THANKSGIVING services in Charlottesville
and afterward will be the guests of
President Alderman of the University
of Virginia.
Cabinet Decides Matter.
The order to release Government en-
ployes before the regular closing time
today was reached at meeting of the
cabinet yesterday. In some cases the
order was a blanket one, while others,
notably the State and Interior Depart
mertS, specified that employees who
can be spared from official duties"
might be released. But it was gen.
orally interpreted today that outside
few bureaus where the press of busi-
ness Is urgent, the departments could
manage to get along by releasing pretty
nearly every employe.
The Central Union Mission, known
as the Mission of the Churches" is
making extensive arrangements for the
spreading of Thanksgiving cheer among
the down and out" men of the city
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Supt. John S. Bennett of the Central
Union Mission will direct the distribu-
ton of 385 we'll laden baskets for needy
families at o'clock this afternoon
from the headquarters, 622 Louisiana
avenue. With turkey lowering around
so and so centssa pound, the city mis-
sions were unable to provide that por-
ton of the Thanksgiving feast, but each
basket will contain sufficient for a
hearty, wholesome meal. Here is the
basket menu: Half loin of fresh pork,
potatoes, box of rice, can of tomatoes,
beans, peas and corn; one pound Of
butter, a bag of flour, pound of lard,
two pounds of sugar, pound of coffee,
half pound of tea, can of evaporated
milk, box of cereal and loaf of
bread.
Tomorrow will be made day of spe-
cial Thanksgiving at the Central Union
Mission and Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett will
be hosts at dinner in honor of approx
imately 1913 converts of the mission.
Religious services will be held in the
mission chapel at noon with Rev. G.. G.
Kundahl, the mission evangelist, as the
speaker.
At | o'clock the mission will serve
dinner of roast pork, vegetables and ice
m RI hnraolocS
apply, in accordance with its annual
Thanksgiving custom. George D. Horn
ing always supplies the ice cream at
these feasts and there are usually
women and children also who stand in
the long line awaiting their turn be-
hind the doors that never close"
Turkey for Children.
For the score or more of children
who make their home at the mission
Mrs. Bennett has arranged turkey
dinner with all the necessary trim
mings. Evening services at the chapel
will be conducted by the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church and Will include
a special musical program.
At the Salvation Army, dinner will
be provided tomorrow for about $50
men at its social center, 102 B street,
and few baskets of food will be dis
tributed among needy families. The
dinner, which is at o'clock. will be
followed in the evening by a dance for
the regular families served by the Sal
vation Army.
The Gospel Mission. another of the
city's social service agencies, will keep
"open house" tomorrow and it is ex-
pected that about 200 persons will par
take of the Thanksgiving dinner from |
IL to o'clock. About $50 baskets of |
food were distributed today and 25
needy families on the missions list |
also were given holiday cheer. There |
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