Evening star., 1937-11-25
j. s. DUTIES CITED
At THANKSGIVING
SERVICES IN D. c.
Nations Blessings Carry
Responsibilities With
Them, Is Theme.
RITES AT CATHEDRAL
AND AT ST. PATRICKS
Many Other Observances at Scores
of Churches-Needy Are
Not Forgotten.

Inc blessings for which the Nation
is giving thanks today carry with
them a responsibility for the con-
servation and enrichment of all hu-
man life, Bishop James L. Freeman
| said today at national Thanksgiving
Day services at the Washington Cathe-
dral.
Ihls theme-the scriptural precept
| that Unto Whomsoever much is given.
of MIN shall be much required"-was
emphasized in numerous other church
| services throughout the city as off,
cial and business activity paused for
the traditional Thanksgiving observ-
ance
A hlghlight Of the church services
was the Pan-American mass at st.
| fatrlckS Church attended by diplo.
matte representatives of South Amer
ican nations and other distinguished
invited guests. Jews of the city united
IN joint services at the Adas Israel
Synagogue. Many Protestant groups
united for joint services, with other
special programs being held by scores
OF individual churches.
Government Offices Close.
Government departments, schools
and most business houses were closed
Tor the holiday. Thousands of those
on from work went out of town. air
lines, railways and other transporta-
tlon systems reporting heavy holiday
travel
baimy weather was in prospect for
the holiday, with the forecaster nre-
dieting the temperature would rise
near the 6O-degree mark under clear
SKIES during the afternoon. Tonight
also Will be comparatively warm" he
SAID, While tomorrow is expected to
bring occasional rains and mild
temperatures.
President Roosevelt, confined in
doors while recuperating from an in
fected tooth. enjoyed his first Thanks
giving Day dinner in the White House
since becoming President. There was
a small family dinner at the executive
manson early this afternoon, with
the President carving the 16-pound
turkey. Mr.. Roosevelt's customary
thanksgiving trip to Warm Springs,
Ga, was postponed on advice of his
| physician.
In close relation to the theme of
the church services, Thanksgiving
cheer was extended to many under
privileged families in the District
through activities of welfare organiza-
tlons and the churches ir serving
/ Tree dinners and distributing baskets
/ of food. The Central Union Mission
planned to feed between 600 and 700
needy men.
Mass at ST. Patricks.
| Destiny has presented the American
nations with "a common responsibility
OF safeguarding the precious heritage
OF Christian civilization that has been
intrusted to their keeping" partici-
pants in the pan-American mass at
st. Patrlck's were told by the Rev. Ed
mund A. Walsh. S. j., vice president of
Georgetown University.
We have not yet experienced the
dsintegrating shocks of open social
revolt that have shaken the Old
| World Father Walsh said, though
certain ominous warnings have been
felt even here.
BY the measure of their courage
| and justice in healing the breach be-
| tween capital and labor will the future
security of the American governments
be guaranteed.
| May the statesmen to whom Is
committed the high responsibility of
public policy all participate in the
| blessings We commemorate on this Gay
of Thanksgiving. and merit the en-
lightment for which we pray"
Apostolic Delegate Pontificates.
The apostolic delegate, the Most
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
pontificated at the Pan-American
mass. Assisting him was the Rev.
Lawrence J. Kelly Of st. Aloysius
Church. Other officers of the mass were
the Rev Andrew S. Kultus of Marist
Seminary, and the Rev John Bradac
of the Viatorian Seminary, deacons of
honor; the Rev. Henry G. Graebenstein
of st. Cyprians Church, deacon, and
the Rev. j. j. Clark of st. Theresa
Church, subdeacon. The Rev. Francis
j. Kelly of st. Patrick's, was master of
ceremonies
Hundreds of Masons from nearby
cities were among the huge crowd at
tending the services at the Washing
ton Cathedral, sponsored by the Cathe-
dral, the Grand Lodge of Masons Of
the District and the United States
Constitution Sesquicentennial Com
mission. The United States Marine
Band played patriotic and religious
music in half-hour program preced-
ing the service.
America, blessed above nations, oc-
cupies a place in the world that lays
(See HOLIDAY, Page A-3.)