Evening star., 1940-12-24

holiday. But trains, planes and buses
were running extra sections to
carry thousands home.
Army Suspends Training.
Army furlough privileges have
been liberalized to permit many to
make holiday visits, and those who
remain in camp won't have to get
up quite so early because all active
training has been suspended for
the day.
For those in camp or at sea,
special Christmas dinners-with an
estimated 100000 pounds of tur-
key, ham and guinea hen to be
served-had been arranged.
Some members of the cabinet
and Congress remained here for
the day Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull will pass the day at his
hotel-three blocks from his Office.
Mrs, Hull said she hoped that
international business would be
quiet for the day, to allow the
Secretary to rest a bit" in the
new red leather chair which she
has given him for Christmas.
Quiet White House Celebration.
At the White House, the celebra-
ton will be quieter than usual this
year. There will be but two children,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Sd, 2-year-
old son of the Junior Roosevelts, and
Diana Hopkins, s, daughter of the
former Secretary of Commerce,
Harry Hopkins.
Mr.. Hopkins and his daughter,
along with the Presidents 87-year-
old mother, Mrs. Sara Roosevelt,
and the widow of the Presidents
step-brother, Mrs. j. r. Roosevelt,
arrived at the White House yester-
day. Franklin and Ethel Roosevelt
will arrive today, along with Maj.
Harry Hooker of Hyde Park.
After family dinner tonight, the
President will read to his family
as he has always done-Dickens'
Christmas Carol" During dinner,
the Roosevelts will be serenaded by
the Negro Community Chorus, Or
ganized by the Works Projects Ad-
ministration.
In most of the Capitals embassies.
Christmas celebrations were sub
dued, if they were held at all. Dozens
of diplomats, who last year joined
in the Yuletide joy, found them
selves lonely, international orphans
this year.
Post Office, Stores Busy.
The Post Office Departments 5000
local workers were engaged in their
final frenzy of work Regular en-
ployes will have the day off tomor-
row, while special deliveries will be
continued by special workers.
Stores, riding the crest of one Of
the biggest Christmas business sea-
sons in local history, were rushing
last minute deliveries.
The Work Projects Administra-
ton announced today that s197,00
was added to the citys pre- Christmas
pay roll through advanced pay days
for 5000 man and woman employees.
All workers whose pay days nor
mally would have occurred up to
and including Christmas received
their checks early.
Services at Epiphany Church.
Many Catholic churches are hold
ing midnight mass tonight and
early masses tomorrow morning.
Virtually all churches in the city
have arranged special musical pro-
grams for their holiday services.
Christmas eve services will be held
from IL o'clock to midnight tonight
at the Church of the Epiphany, 1917
G street NV. The choir will sing
international Christmas carols at
II o'clock and after the service, the
rector, Dr. Ze Barney Phillips, will
give a word of Christmas greeting.
Old-fashioned Christmas chimes
will be played on the McKim Me-
mortal Tower Chimes from 5 to $50
pm. and from 10:30 to II pm. on
Christmas Day, services will be held
at the church at am. and 1890
am.
A full festal service will be held
at st. Margaret's Church at 11:30
o'clock tonight and again at II am.
Christmas Day.
At S o'clock this afternoon men,
bers of the church will hold
Christmas service in Browns court
S. w., where gifts will be distributed
to the needy.
The TRANSPORTATION Episcopal
Church will hold services at mid
night tonight and at II o'clock
tomorrow morning, with the rector,
the Rev. John j. Queally, officiating.
The senior choir will sing at the
midnight service and the junior
choir on the following day.
Midnight Church Services.
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