Evening star., 1935-11-28
FEAST AND PRAYER
MARK OBSERVANCE
OF THANKSGIVING
Washington Churches Are
Thronged With Worshipers
at Special Services.
PROCLAMATION READ
FROM MANY PULPlTS
Series of Sports Events on Pro.
gram for This Afternoon, With
Weather Uncertain.

With prayer and feast, the Capital,
in common with the rest of the Ma
ton, is observing Thanksgiving day.
From early morning, worshipers
turned churchward. Later, there were
family gatherings at well-flled tables.
To those not so fortunate, others more
blessed with material things gave
cheer.
The weather outlook for the day
was gloomy, there being strong hint
| of rain in the air this morning.
The forecast predicted by the
Weather Bureau called for rain this
afternoon ending early tonight. Colder
tonight and much colder tomorrow
and tomorrow night was the prospect
following the rain.
Presidents Proclamation Read.
From many pulpits, the Presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation was read,
to bring home to those listening this
lesson of the day:
LET us, then. on the day appointed
offer our devotions and our humble
thanks to Almighty God and pray that
the people of America will be guided
by Him in helping then fellow men"
Although the President was away,
there was an observance at the White
House, where the Roosevelt daughter,
Mrs. John Boettiger, here from New
York with her husband, is having q
small party.
True to his tradition of years, Mr..
Roosevelt is carving his turkey at
Warm Springs. He was joined there
today by Mrs. Roosevelt. The rest of
high off1cialdom is scattered.
Farley in New York.
Postmaster General Farley made 1t
back across the continent, after seeing
the stamp collectors load of on the
trans-Pacif1c clipper. in time to spend
Thanksgiving with his family in New
York.
Those seasoned seafarers, Vice
President and Mrs. Garner and
Speaker and Mrs. Byrns. who saw the
Philippine commonwealth government
launched, probably will be at the cap
tain'S table on a trans-Pacific liner.
Secretary and Mrs. Dern, who rated
battleship, will be seeing how the
Navy out at sea takes note of the
holiday. while Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Swanson we're to be the
honor guests at the Navy relief ball
at the Willard tonight.
Attorney General Cummings con-
tinued his golfng at Pinehurst, N. G.
Mrs. Cummings was visiting New York
| friends.
Secretary and Mrs. Morgenthau
went to their farm, in Dutchess
County. N. Y.
The thankfulneSs of the non-trip-
pers was keynoted by Mrs. Cordell
Hull, wife of the Secretary of State,
who said: I'm just so happy to have
a quiet day at home"
| Secretary Perkins stays at the same
| hotel as the Hulls and probably will
be having Thanksgiving there in the
same spirit. Secretary and Mrs.
Roper and Secretary and Mrs. Wallace
Will, dS USUAL lldkC a AAA1AACA az 4lOl4lC
with as many as possible of their
respective families present. Secretary
Ickes will spend quiet day at home.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes
planned to attend union Thanksgiving
| services at Mount Vernon Place M. E.
| Church, later spending the holiday at
home. Other church services claimed
other officials as special observances
were in order.
Services at Cathedral.
At Washington Cathedral, Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop
of Washington, preached at the II
am, service. There will be an eve
| ming service at pm.
In the new Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, where
the twenty-fourth annual Thanksgiv-
ing service was held by the congre-
CATION. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes,
resident Bishop of Washington, spoke
(See THANKSGIVING, Page A.