Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-26
CAPITAL PREPARES
FOR THANKSGIVING;
.PRONDESFORPO POOR
Federal Buildings Close This
Afternoon Until After Holi.
day Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON MISSIONS
DISTRIBUTE MUCH FOOD
Schools and Hospitals Also Plan
Special Dinners and Enter
tainment Programs.

special Dinners ana Enter'
tainment Programs.
Bearing in mind the proclamation OF
President Hoover that we make sure
Syery person In the community, young
and old, shall have cause to give thanks
for our institutions and for the neigh
boriy sentiment of our people" Wash
ingtonians were bent on making mani
fest tomorrow the true spirit Of Thanks
with the Federal and District Gov
eminent buildings closed from O'Clock
today until Friday morning to give en-
ployes q period of rest and enjoyment,
thousands hurriedly joined the f1nal
"tirkey rush" that crowded the markets
and others melted into the throngs OF
the downtown theater district, giving
the city holiday appearance. A bright
sun dispelled hope for white Thanks
giving. although the air was crisp and
cold enough to put pep" into the hoii-
day crowds.
It was at the city missions, however,
that the spirit of the season was being
translated into acts Of charity to hun
dreds Of human derelicts and worthy
families among the poor-made posi-
BILE through the contributions OF more
fortunate people Of the community who
responded to the Thanksgiving day ap-
peals Through, their generosity many
Q family that otherwise would 60 hum
CRY tomorrow were furnished with food.
Distribute Baskets Of Food.
At the Central Union Mission, the
eyangelistic and social welfare agency
Of the Protestant churches Of the city,
approximately $50 baskets containing
substantial Thanksgiving dinners ready
for cooking were ready for distribu-
Altrock Of the Washington base ball
team presides at the distribution, pinch
hitting for Supt. John s. Bennett. Each
basket contains half loin of pork,
canned goods, butter, coffee and other
edibles for Q whole family, with
breakfast thrown In for the morning
following.
Tomorrow win be the big day at the
mission, however, when the bread line"
forms at / o'clock, following services in
the chapel The destitute and homeless
men who apply will receive q pork
dinner, which women Of the churches
will serve, and ut night the doors will
be thrown open TO as many men as the
mission can accommodate for shelter.
Rev. @. @. Kundahl, pastor Of the
Cottage City, Nd, Presbyterian Church,
will be the speaker ct the ThankSgiv-
Ing service In the chapel, where he has
presided on IS previous occasions. The
little boys and girls in the missions
Emergency Home for Children, will
have Q turkey dinner with all the trim
mings, . treat which Mrs. Bennett has
arranged.
Clothing Is Q need at all the missions
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and, with Washington feeling q mild
touch Of approaching Winter, appeals
were SEN CLt today for additional gar
TnentS II be given away. Overco2ts,
especially, are In demand.
Missions Hard Pressed.
The Gospel Mission, following its
annual custom, Is distributing generous
baskets Of food to about 200 families
today In preparation for Thanksgiving.
9upt Harvey v. Prentice also made q
special appeal for clothing. The mis-
s1nn's distribution Of baskets will include
SO Georgetown branch work. Thanks
giving dinner will be served tomorrow
Tor the men from IL to 2 o'clock and
from noon until night, various leaders
viii Join In the chapel services which
walton Army, It was said that no special
preparatiOns were being made for
Thanksgiving day, but that needy per-
sons would Be provided with the means
q obtaining food for their families.
with nightly "breadlines" averaging
about 400 men, both the Gospel and
Central Union Missions are being hard
pressed this year to take care Of all the
heeds Of the down and out" But at
koth places, It was said. that the relief
work this Thanksgiving will be on .
much larger scale than heretofore, since
the people Of washington are realizing
the added burdens Of the unemploy-
naent situation.
while Thanksgiving day will be just
smother day" for the inmates Of the
District jail. ut least the prisoners will
have something for which to be thank
eul. A roast pork dinner viii be served
with brown gravy and mashed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, celery. apples, coffee
and bread and butter to complete the
meal. Those confined at the District
Reformatory at Lorton, Va, however,
win have turkey for dinner. the birds
having been fattened on the farm 10
make Thanksgiving feast. Pumpkin
pie has been added to the menu.
st. EIixabeth's Program.
The Red Gross will be In charge Of
an informal program at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, where many turkeys have been
supplied and picture shows and other
forms Of entertainment are in store for
the inmates. It Is also possible that a
dance will be given.
Practically every church in the city
has arranged special Thanksgiving serv-
Ices for tomorrow.
II washington school children have
nothing else to be thankful for tomor-
row, ct least they can show their graf
itude for having q four-day holiday.
When the schools are dismissed this
afternoon, teachers and pupils viii not
return TO their respective desks until
Monday morning. Meanwhile, today
many Of the schools are neglecting their
3 scholastic programs for the more en-
tertaining observance Of Thanksgiving
"A their various classes. Individual
class projects are being staged through
out the city with the cooperation Of
teachers and pupils. Schools main
tanned Q schedule today, however, un-
ii o'clock.
Program ct Health School.
The District Health School, Thir-
Anenth and Allison streets, will give q
enocial luncheon tomorrow, at which
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