Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
PRESIDENT JOINS
QUIET OBSERVANCE
OF THANKSGIVING
Attends Union Service at
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church
Accompanied by First Lady.
SUNSHINE ENHANCES
SPIRIT OF HOLIDAY
Many Officials Out of City, Depart
ments Closed and Employees
Take Rest.

AAA " SPAAI VI BIdIAbuuc IOF the DleSS-
ings Of peace and plenty that the year
has brought, the National Capital today
entered TRANQUILITY into its annual OBJ
servance OF Thanksgiving. Even the
sky gave expression to the joyousness of
the day, for early in the morning bright
sunshine burst through the clouds Of
mist that threatened to mar an other
wise perfect day.
The Chief Executive and Mrs. Hoover,
themselves, set an example for the Ma
ton to follow. With thousands Of other
worshipers offering thanks in a hun
dred churches of the city for the good
that has come to them, the Presi-
dent and his family began the day by
attending a union Thanksgiving service
In the Metropolitan Memorial M. E.
Church. In keeping with his own sug-
geStion to the Nation that the day be
devoted to rest, the Presidents program
for the remaining hours included an
automobile ride in the afternoon and
dinner in the evening with few close
friends as guests. ..
One of Quietest Holidays.
Ohicially the day was one of the
quietest holidays ever experienced In
the Capital. The Government is still
in mourning for Secretary of War
James w. Good, and therefore the hos
pitality which the presidential family
usually dispenseS will be curtailed.
Many Washington ofncials had gone to
their homes in various sections Of the
country for the holiday. Capitol Hill
likewise Is practically deserted, with
Congress in adjournment throughout
the week. Official business stood at a
standstill, for thousands of Government
and District employees are enjoying a
day Of rest, and even the downtown dis
trictS of the city were as quiet as an
ordinary Sabbath day.
President and Mrs. Hoover have addi-
tional cause for rejoicing today, for their
son Allan, a student at the Harvard
School Of Business Administration, had
come to the White House last evening
to spend the holiday with his parents.
Last Thanksgiving day Allan was with
them on shipboard as they approached
the equator on their South American
tour.
AS in most Washington homes q
huge turkey will grace the White House
table at 8 o'clock dinner tonight. But
unlike most folks the President had
several appetizing birds from which to
choose, gifts sent by admirtng friends.
Dozen Churches Unite.
The Thanksgiving service at the
Metropolitan Church where the PreSi-
dent and his family heard the sermon
preached by Bishop william F. Nc
Dowell. was participated in by a dozen
other Methodist Episcopal Churches of
the city. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
Elsewhere in the city, notably at st.
Patrick's Church and the Washington
Cathedral. thousands of parishioners
dropped their early morning duties and
pleasures to join in the religious OBJ
Servance Of the day. St. Patrick's
Church, scene Of the annual Pan-Amer-
ican mass, was aglitter with the gold
braid and colorful uniforms of Ambas-
Sadors and Ministers of foreign gov
ernments. The impressive mass was
celebrated by Most Rev. Pietro Ftlnla-
Soni-Biondi. the apostolic delegate, and
Archbishop Curley Of the Baltimore
diocese.
Beautiful Bethlehem Chapel scene of
many pilgrimages, was crowded with
worshipers for the special Thanksgiv-
ing service this morning, and to those
who could not gain admission the radio
carried the message of Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washing
ton, who delivered the sermon. Those
churches Of various denominations
which did not hold independent serv-
ices Joined with others in union serv-
ices where special music had been ar
ranged.
Four Jewish congregations united in a
special service at Eighth Street Temple.
Sermon by Rabbi
The sermon was by Rabbi William
Franklin RoSenblum on Let Us Give
Thanks-For What?" Rabbis Aaron
Volkman, Louis T. Loeb and Cantor
Louis Novick also joined in the service.
The choirS of the Eighth Street Temple
and the Sixth Street Synagogue fur
nished the musical program and Joseph
Salmon read the Presidents proclama-
ton.
The congregations joining for this an
nual worship are the Congregations
Ohev Shalom, Adas Israel, Bnai Israel
and the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton.
For those of the National Capita,
VINO are seeking relaxation today in
sports and amuSementS after their
thanksgiving dinners, the program of
1ered variety Of entertainment. Per-
feet foot ball weather awaited the game
between Catholic and George Washing
ton Universities, a renewal of rivalry
which will bring thousands to the
Brookland Stadium in the afternoon.
A good portion of Washington's pop-
ulation will spend its holidays on
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