Evening star., 1941-11-19
Capital. Marks
Thanksgiving
Tomorrow
Churches Plan
Special Services;
Soldiers to Be Feted

homes, With American leaQerS plan-
ming expressions of gratitude that
their country still is free and conf
dence that it always will keep that
liberty.
This is the last of President RooSe-
velt's proclaimed early Thanks
givings. Next year the holiday WILL
revert to the traditional last Thurs
day in November.
Highlighting Washington
Thanksgiving program will be the
annual Pan-American mass at st.
Patrick's at 10:30 am. The MOST
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani,
apostolic delegate, will preside, and
the celebrant will be the Most Rev.
Michael j. Curley, Archbishop OF
Baltimore and Washington. The
Rev. James Magner Of Catholic
University will deliver the sermon.
Union Services Planned.
ENJOYS of Latin American coun-
tries and officials of the State De-
partment will attend the mass.
After the service. the diplomats will
be guests of Archbishop Curley at
4 luncheon in st. Patrick'S Rect0ry.
Union services of several down.
town churches will be held at the
National City Christian Church at
IL am. Other churches joining in
this meeting are the Calvary Bap-
tist Church, the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church and the First
Congregational Church.
The Rev. Howard Stone Anderson
minister of the First Congregational
Church. will preach on The Un-
speakable Gift" There will be
music by the National City Christian
Church Choir. Mrs. Hester Smithy
will be at the organ. Ministers from
cooperating churches will take part
in the service, and the President S
Thanksgiving Day proclamation will
be read by Representative Wicker
sham of Oklahoma.
Joint Service for Jews.
All of Washington Jewry may
participate in a joint service al
Bethel Synagogue, 7O2 Jefferson
street. at II am. tomorrow.
Rabbi Aaron Volkman OF Beth
Ell will deliver a brief address. and
10 other rabbis and five cantors
will participate in the ceremonies
Those who cannot afford a holl-
day dinner will be aided by several
charity organizations which plan
distribution of baskets and group
dinners.
Central Union Mission was TAX
ing out l25 baskets to needy fam
lilies today. and will begin tomor-
row to serve jobless and homeless
men. Doors will open at noon al
613 C street NV. and remain open
"as long as there is anyone tc
feed
Youngsters to Be Fed.
This mission will also feed 4(
Youngsters in the Emergency Home
for Children, 624 Indiana avenue
NV. :.
The Salvation Army will hole
three "sit-down dinners at 1:3(
pm. tomorrow, in the Emergency
Home. 622 Fifth street NV; the
Colored Hostel, 1901 Seventh street
NV. and the Mems Social, 528 F1rs'
street NV. .,
Gospel Mission will distribute 81
baskets today, and feed about 50l
people tomorrow, from noon to
p.m.. in headquarters at 214 Johr
Marshall place NV.
Volunteers of America Will bt
serving turkey dinners from 10 am
to 1op pm., or as long as 1000 serving:
will hold out, 1t was announced
Tickets have been distributed. bu'
no one will be turned away, 1t was
said. The dinner will be at git
New York avenue NV.
Many Special Services.
Manv other churches will holt
special Thanksgiving services.
The Rev. John Krumm will preach
Thanksgiving sermon at 81
Thomas Episcopal Church. At tn
Episcopal Church of st. Stephel
and the Incarnation there will b.
celebrations of holy communion a
3 and 10 am. A choir of men ant
bows, under the direction of Sher
man K. Kreuzburg, will be heard
The rector, the Rev. Paul D. Wilbur
will preach.
The Takoma Lutheran Church, o
which the Rev. J. Adrian Pfelf1er l
pastor. will hold service at 10 a m
The Rev. Mr.. Pfeiffer will preacl
on Thanks Be to God Who Givetl
Us the Victory.
The Takoma Park communit
Thanksgiving service will be held a
Trinity Episcopal Church, Pine
Branch road at Dahlia street, a
1890 am. The Baptist, Presby
terian, Disciples of Christ and Epls
copal Churches are taking part. Tn
preacher will be the Rev. E. F
Bryan. minister of the Takom
Park Disciples of Christ Church.
Mrs. Pouch Gives Message.
Observance of Thanksgiving q
Concordia Lutheran Evangelics
Church will begin with a FELLOWSHIP
breakfast at 9 am. A service wi
be held at 1890 am. with the ser
mon by the Rev. Charles Ender
pastor, whose subject will b
Thanksgiving with Repentance"
Grace Lutheran Church will hol
A service at l0:30 am. The paste
Dr.. Gerhard E. Lenski, will preac
on "Overhanging Clouds and Ur
lifted Hearts"
Thanksgiving will be celebrate
at st. Columba's Episcopal Church
Forty-second and Albemarle stree
NV, with communion and an ao
dress at 9 am. The Rev. Robel
Evans Browning will be the cele
brant and deliver the address.
The annual Thanksgiving servie
OF Christ Episcopal Church
Georgetown will be held at TO-;
am. tomorrow with the Rev. G. ]
Austin, pastor of the West WASH
ington Baptist Church, preaching
The offering will be for the benef
of the Aged Women's Home
Georgetown.
At st. Dominic's Catholic Churc
high mass will be sung at 9 an
by the Rev. B. P. Schaffer, o.
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