Evening star., 1941-03-04

hrmS regarding the observance.
Francis A. Mccain, secretary of
the knights of Columbus Club, was
elected publicity chairman of the
main committee at last nights
meeting
The purpose of the main commit
tee is described in letter head as
follows:
ITO secure the voluntary CO.
operation of business firms in the
city of Washington in the observ-
ance of three hours, from II noon
to 3 pm. Good Friday, by affording
a recess for prayer and worship for
their employees during this sacred
period" Motion picture houses also
will be asked to cooperate, 1t was
announced.
Other Committee Members.
Besides the officers, the main COM
mittee members include Albert w.
Atwood, writer; Mr.. Carlin, the Rev.
DR.. John K. Cartwright, pastor of
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church; James E. Colliflower, pres
ident of the Washington Board Of
Trade; Paul B. Cromelin, lawyer;
Robert v. Fleming, president of
Riggs National Bank; the Rev. DR..
Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of
Foundry Methodist Church; the
Rev. DR.. j. Hillman Hollister, pastor
of Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church; Coleman Jennings, presi-
dent of the Community Chest; Will
bur La Roe, jr., lawyer; the Rev. Ze
Barney Phillips, rector of the Church
of the Epiphany; the Rev. DR.. Ed
ward H. Pruden, president of the
Washington Federation of Churches;
former Secretary of Commerce DAN
iel C. Roper, former United States
Attorney for the District Leo A.
Rover, the Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin,
pastor of Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church; John Saul, Joseph P.
Tumulty, lawyer, and the Rev. DR..
Alvin L. Wills, rector of the Church
of Our Savior.
Those who have indorsed the OBJ
servance individually include United
States Attorney for the District Ed
ward M. Curran, Stanley Pearson,
william Montgomery, John A. Reilly,
Martin Mcnamara, Justice Bolitha
j. Laws, DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, presi-
dent of George Washington Uni
versity; Arthur j. Sundlun, presi-
dent of the Merchants & Manufac-
turers Association; Arthur Claren-
don Smith and Mrs. Jean Bennett.
Endorsed by Organizations.
Organizations which have in
dorsed general plans for the observ-
ance include Washington Federation
of Churhes, Ministerial Union Of
Washington, American Legion,
Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Legion, American Federation of
Labor (unofficial at yeti, knights of
Columbus, Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, Ladies' Auxiliary of An
cient Order of Hibernians, Man
resa Retreat League of Washing
ton, the Forty and Eight, the Eight
and Forty, Holy Name Union of
Washington, Sodality Union of
Washington, Catholic University
and Trinity College Aluml1ae, Cath
olic War Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary
of Catholic War Veterans, Curley
Club of Washington.
Also Catholic Women's Benevolent
Legion, Ladies of Charity, Newman
Club of George Washington Uni
versity, Order of Alhambra, Catholic
Student Mission Crusade, Catholic
Daughters of American, Daughters
of Isabella, Observation-Disclosures
Society of Washington, Police and
Firemen Society of Washington,
Federation of Citizens Associations,
International Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, Friendly Sons of st. Pat
rick, Merrick Boys Club, Young
Mems Christian Association, the
Grand Army of the Republics, Ladies'
Auxiliary of G. A. r., Organized
Bible Glass Association of the Prot
estant Churches, the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association and the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Letter to Go Out.
A letter, which was proposed to
be delivered to the heads of the
various business organizations, read:
"The bearer of this letter is
member of the Committee for the
Three Hours Observance of Good
Friday, and is asking your kind CO.
operation to recess from business
transactions during these solemn
and sacred hours.
This recess will be devoted to one
purpose only: To emphasize the
special holiness of this day by pro-
viding every one with the oppor-
tunity to worship God and beg His
blessing on His creatures of every
race and nationality. Your volun-
tary cooperation in this matter viii
be appreciated by all whose names
officially appear on the list, as well
as by all others who are in sympathy
with this religious movement"