Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY
OBSERVED BY U. S.
Ration Drawn to Churches
In Gratitude for MercieS
of Past Year.
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today by the Associated Charities.
Besides the President and Mrs.
Hoover, other prominent Americans who
chose to celebrate Thanksgiving at
home included vice President Curtis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gam, Postmaster
General Brown and Mrs. Brown, Secre-
tary Adams and his family, including
Charles Francis Adams, jr student at
Harvard, and his daughter and son-ln-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry s. Morgan, OF
New York, and their two children;
Secretary Mellon. his son, Paul. and
daughter, Mrs. Bruce: Secretary Stimson
and Mrs Stimson. Secretary Hurley and
his family, Chief Justice Holmes, and
all Of his associate justices. except
Harlan Stone. who will 60 to New York;
Senators Robinson of Arkansas, Watson
Of Indiana and Smoot OF Utah.
Gamers Dine With HOmefOlks.
Next to homecoming in popularity
was dining with "homefolks." Repre-
sentative John Garner, Democrat OF
Texas, radiating thankfulnesS at the
prospect of being the next Speaker, and
his secretary wife, Mrs. Garner. planned
to feast with Judge w. d. Love of the
Board of Tax Appeals and Mrs. Love,
old friends from the hometown of
Uvalde.
The Thanksgiving spirit dubbed clear
through the Democratic wing OF the
House with the returns from Texas, all
the Democrats being thankful for added
assurance they would control the House
And some of the Republicans were
thankful too-at the thought of being
rid Of responsibility.
And as the pendulum of review swings
from the lowest to the highest and then
back to the humble again, ~ more
Washington families are enjoying their
dinners at home because the District
Playground Department, undtr Miss
Sybil Baker. director, yesterday dis
tributed baskets of food among them.
Thirty of these dinner baskets were
provided by the Women's Club of Chevy
Chase, while the others were filed
through donations from the children
who patroniZe the Fairgrounds.
In order to help Washington celebrate
its holiday, both the Congressional and
the Public Libraries are open on a spe-
cial schedule today. The Congressional
Library, which closed last night, is open
today from 230 pm. to 10 pm. The
Public Library's main building at Eighth
and K streets is open from to 3 pm.
Bishop Gives Sermon.
Right Rev. James e. Freeman, Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington. soundedea
religious call to the Nation in his ser
mon delivered over countrywide
radio hook-up from the Washington
Cathedral during services that began at
IL O'Clock The supreme need OF
America today, Bishop Freeman con-
tended, is O Nationwide revival OF rel1-
Rion to lift the people from their
spiritual depression. The moral char
acter Of its citizens, which must be
grounded in religious convictions, he
said, is the first line OF defense OF the
Nation.
Above all else" Bishop Freeman
said, this Nation needs q deep, pene-
trating, character Forming revival OF re-
iiaion. It must be q revival that touches
with its revivifyine and renewing power
every phase and aspect OF our life. 1t
must mean better and fairer relations
between employer and employe In shop
and work room, more wholesome and
Clearly conditions In our domestic and
social life and more equity and justice
IN judicial procedure"
Character First Defense.
Continuing, he said:
Let lis be Solemnly admonished on
this, our national Thanksgiving DAY,
that we will with consistency and re-
newed conservation set ourselves to the
greatest task that lies before US, or sur
render ultimately to forces that Will
make havoc of our institutions"
Bishop Freeman declared that no
matter how restricted religious institu-
lions may be in their operation or how
ineffective they may be by reason OF
the limitations Of those who admins
ter them, "they cannot be diSregarded
or ignored when We are reckoning our
safeguard.
"The nations first line of defense is
the moral character OF its citizens" he
asserted. Let this be underyalued or
indifferently regarded and We not only
lower our standards, We impern our
most cherished Institutions"
The cathedral's Thanksgiving services
ut which Bishop Freeman spoke were
held in the Bethlehem Chapel, where
former President Woodrow Wilson and
other great Americans are buried
Special prayers OF thanksgiving and OF
petition for the needy were offered
Music was furnished by the cathedral
choir Of men ana boys.
Pan-American Mass Held.
Just prior to the cathedral service
the other great religious devotion of the
day was held at st. Patrick's Catholic
Church, when diplomats of the Latin
American nations and ranking Ameri-
officers attended the annual Pan
American mass.
Preaching to a distinguished gather
ing at q Pan-American mass, Rev. Full
ton j. Sheen Of the faculty OF Catholic
University gave hearty Endorsement &c
a recent statement by James Brown
Scott, secretary of the Carnegie Foun-
dstion for International Peace, in
which he stated the Vatican State
Oh u H. H. trim ANT u,
settling international disputes.
The Vatican" DR.. Sheen quoted
Scott as saying, would be free from
suggestions of material force to compel
acceptance of its solutions"
Dr. Sheen illustrated his point fur
thers by stating that lust as it IS inn
possible for man to steal bundle II
he Is part of the bundle. and it is i'm
possible for man to pack bag II he
is part Of that bag, so it is impossible
for any agency to bind the world to-
gether in peace unless that agency Is
bigger than the world itself"
DIR. Shahan is Celebrant.
IL the nations OF the world are to be
bound together i'll a league, Dr.. Sheen
asserted. they must be bound by some
thing bigger and wider than themselves
There is only one society in the
world that is not only international
butS supra national, and that is the
Clutch, with its primate, the Vicar Of
Christ"
Right Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan. rector
emeritus OF Catholic University, wal
celehrant of the mass, assisted by Rev
Henry F. Brabenstein of st. Cypriani
Church, as deacon, and Rev. JOSEPH
Strickler Of St Matthews Church ei
subdeacon. Very Rev. John B. Ten.
nelly, president of Sulpician Seminary
WassaSsistant to Bishop Shahan.
Following the mass in The church
Mgr. Thomas, paSt0T OF st. Patrick S
was host to a gathering of the diplomat!