Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
HOOVER LEADS WAY
IN CELEBRATION OF
THANKSGIVING DAY
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Church, attended by diplomats of many
countries, and the special Thanksgiv-
ing services in Bethlehem Chapel of
the Washington Cathedral, thousands
OF rich and poor began the day with
period of worship. At the Central
Union Mission, Gospel Mission. Salvation
Ar1ny and other welfare and evangel-
tSdo agencies, where breadlines formed
during the day, hymns and prayers were
dispensed with the welcome food.
Both the Central Union and Gospel
Missions had distributed hundreds Of
baskets of food to worthy families on
their lists yesterday in preparation for
Thanksgiving day. Families that other
wise would be dinnerless feasted on
roast pork and vegetables. with dessert
thrown in to make a substantial dinner.
Uncle" Nick Altrock of the Washing
ton base ball team presided at the dis
tribution at the Central Union Mis-
sion, giving one of his broad smiles
with each basket.
Approximately $50 jobless and home
less men were given dinners at the
same mission today, for which the We'll
fare and Recreational Association of
Public Buildings and Grounds had con-
tributed a pound of roast pork apiece
At the Gospel Mission a like number of
men were fed between noon and 2
O'Clock, while the Salvation Army fur
niShed relief to others. While the lob
less" were making their demands upon
the mission workers the little children.
under their care were not forgotten.
Mrs. John S. Bennett of the Central
Union Mission provided real Thanks
giving party for her 40 young wards,
with turkey and all the trimmings.
Y. C. A. Gives Help.
Girls connected with the Young
Women's Christian Association and
women of the various churches and
sororities in the city spent many hours
yesterday and today taking food to des-
titute families from names furnished
them by welfare agencies. At st.
Elizabeths Hospital the Red Cross was
in charge of activities and saw to II
that none was forgotten where needs
demanded.
Tender roast turkey, grown on the
farm at Lorton, Va. furnished an extra
treat for the inmates at the District
Reformatory. with pumpkin pie thrown
in as an extra" At the District Jail
the inmates Toasted on roast pork and
otherwise enjoyed regular holiday
menu.
The Y. w. C. A. opened it's Thanks
them on through today. A feature of
today's entertainment was a party for
business women at the X street quar-
tiers. Girl Reserves took an active part
in the charitable activities Of the
"Y. W."
Twenty-four children of the nursery
group at Neighborhood House had
Thanksgiving dinner yesterday at the
settlement. the materials for the meal
being contributed by children of the
eighth grade of Potomac School,
The diners were children left during
the day by working fathers end moth
ers. The children were allowed to help
prepare the dinner.
Families Given Treat.
Half a dozen families with a total of
80 mouths to feed. are having unex-
pected Thanksgiving feasts today as a
result Of the thoughtfulneSs and-gen-
crosby Of boys of the Woodward School
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
The students distributed bountiful
baskets of chickens and other tasty
foods Yesterday afternoon and evening,
according to j. j. King, headmaster.
They Clipped in their dollars and quar-
tiers and dimes to provide the necessary
capital and then appointed a commit
tee 70 make the purchases and deliver
the baskets. The group Of boys as
signed to the distribution included Vic
tor DeMott, Albert Heider, Douglas
Frederick, Daniel Moore. James Nc
Gee and Randolph Burruss
Dormitory residents of the Y. M. C.
A., most of them far from home, Joined
in a Thanksgiving dinner and enter
tainment today with members of the
Elizabeth Somers Club of the Young
Women's Christian Association at the
club house, Eleventh and M streets.
The joint party, an annual event, in
cluded dancing, music and cards.
The Service Committee of the Burial
its share of Thanksgiving
cheer, Is today distributing food bas-
kets among needy families of Wash
ington.
The food collection, resulting in the
of more than 1000 pack
ages. was arranged by members of the
Burial Sunday School Glass. Mrs. Jane
Abernethy. wife OF Rev. w. s. Aber-
nethy, pastor of the church, supervised |
the collection.
Sunday morning, when the gifts were
received at the church. the class en-
acted the biblical story Of Bringing
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was also contributed.
Congregations Unite.
The Adas Israel. oheb shalom and
Hebrew congregations
united in IL o'clock service this
in Eighth Street Temple. |
Rabbis Solomon Metz and Julius T.
Loeb offlciated and the sermon was
preached by Rabbi Abram Simon. All |
these congregations rendered special |
aid among needy Jewish families in
the community.
Union Local No. I, Chauffeurs for |
the Diamond Taxicab Co., distributed
many baskets of food yesterday. Any |
one having the address of a needy |
family was asked to call the taxicab |
company today in order that remaining |
baskets may be distributed.
A special luncheon was given at noon |
today at the District Health School, |
and Allison streets, at which |
more than 100 pupils and school on
cials were entertained. Among the |
special guests invited by the principal, |
Miss Margaret r. O'Brien, were DR.. |
Joseph A. Murphy, DR.. r. II. Ford, |
walter B. Patterson, Robert L. Hay
cock. George d. Strayer, ir.; Miss /
Elizabeth Dyer and MISS Grace W..