Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-27
HOOVER LEADS WAY
IN CELEBRATION OF
|. THANKSGIVING DAY
President and Official Fam
lilies Spend Annual Holiday
Quietly at Homes.
POOR OF WHOLE NATION
ARE GIVEN PROVISIONS
Government Offices and Business
Houses Closed Until Tomor-
row Morning.

President Hoover and members Of his
cabinet set an example for the Nation
today in observing Thanksgiving day
with old-tirne American simplicity.
AS the day of general thanksgiving
dawned IN the grip of the first real
touch Of Winter, the President had the
satisfaction of realizing that Washing
ton and the country at large, in the
face OF wholesale suffering among the
poor, had responded whole -heartedly to
his appeal in their behalf. Food, shell
ter and clothing were distributed to the
poor and unemployed in the National
Capital yesterday and today on a scale
seldom equaled before and reports
from other sections of the country told
Of the spirit of the day that actuated
thousands of the more fortunate.
With the mercury lowering at the
freezing point, the President and Mrs.
Hoover started the day by faring forth
70 attend the morning service at the
Central Presbyterian Church, occupying
the pew in which former President
woodrow Wilson worshiped during his
years In the White House. They were
accompanied BY their son Allan, who
Is spending the vacation with them.
and their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Richard, old friends from New
York, and their daughter, Miss Peggy.
After the service Mr.. Hoover laid the
corner stone for new Sunday school
building Of the church.
Follows Usual Custom.
AS In countless of other American
homes, q huge THANKSGIVING turkey.
one OF eight supplied the. President by
friends and admirers, graced the White
House dinner table around which the
President and his family and house
guests gathered. Except for ride,
President viii spend the remainder of
Inc DAY enjoy ing indoors q leisure he
ration.
A few of the Capitals ofnciaI families
spent the holiday at their homes, but
Tor the most part they followed the
example OF their chief in comfortable
observance of the day here.
Vice President Curtis had a real
family party also. with Ann and Curtis
George, his small grandchildren. slnar-
ing In the feast provided by his sister,
Mrs. Dolly Gam.
From fashionable Woodiey, Secretary
OF state Sttmson made his annual pill
grlmage to his country house on Long
Island. At the home of his sister, In.
suburban Philadelphia, Secretary Will
Dur surveyed with satisfaction the same
menu he loved as a boy-startinp. he
said, with scalloped oysters and finish
ing on with two kinds of pie. Pump
KIN and mince most likely.
In their home on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. Secretary and Mrs. Davis looked
around family circle CHEEKY and
thankful because Jean, aged 8, GONZALES
cent from scarlet fever, was well
enough for a little slice of white
turkey meat.
Other Cabinet Members.
Secretary Mellon went to New York
TO his daughter, Mrs. David Bruce. and
secretary Adams children and grand-
cnlldren came from New York to spend
Thanksgiving with him. Secretary Hur-
icy oashed home from st. Louis to be
with his four children here.
The other members of the cabinet
likewise observed the day around the
nome hearth. Postmaster General Brown
mao family party, and Attorney Gem
erai Mitchell had as guests his wife's
mother, Mrs. Frank Bancroft, and his
niece, Miss Gertrude Bancroft, as guests.
secretary and Mrs. Hyde had as house
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman of
and his daughter were in New York
City with relatives.
Thanksgiving was observed quietly at
the home Of Chief Justice Hughes. Aft
er several weeks OF vigorous work he
welcomed the day as one of rest. With
Mrs. Hughes he arranged to attend serv-
ices at the National Memorial Baptist
Church and have his turkey dinner
quietly at home.
And, how was the rest of washington
fartng2 In different ways. An the old
time custom Of a roaring fire and heay-
lily laden family tables has not disapr
peared with the changes in modern liv.
ing conditions. But hotels, restaurants.
theaters and the lure of the open road
with sharp, crisp wind to lend zest to
the day. offered diversion aplenty for
many thousands who preferred their
holiday this way. With the Government
omceS and business offlces closed, the
holiday spirit prevailed everywhere. To.
morrow Washington will rub its sleepy
eyes and return to a matter-of-fact
working day.
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